The Woodham family was associated with several properties in the High Street - 1, 3, 30, and 105 in particular.
The clockmakers Edward, then James, James and Henry Woodham lived in 1 High Street from c1770 until 1891. Another relative, Richard Woodham, was also a Hungerford clock-maker.
Several Woodham long case clocks are owned locally. Five Woodham clocks are shown in the Photo Gallery.
The Bance Family:
Another well-known clockmaker was Matthew Bance, one of a large family living in the Hungerford, Kintbury and Inkpen area. Matthew lived at 119 High Street (now NatWest Bank), from 1781. He died in 1805.
Hungerford, England, is a market town of about 5,800 people at the Berkshire / Wiltshire border. Find us
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Can you help?
If you can add new information, or any comment, contribution or correction, please email the Administrator.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Can you donate?
The Hungerford Virtual Museum is run by the Hungerford Historical Association (a not-for-profit organisation). We depend on donations from our readers. If the information provided has been helpful we would appreciate a small donation via credit card, debit card or PayPal, using the secure Donate button below so that we can continue to share information with others. We appreciate any donation you can give and thank you for it.