The settlement may have begun life as a small short-lived military establishment guarding a crossing of the River Kennet.
This was brought home to me many years ago when I dived into the River Kennet with an aqualung.
The topography of the land in the parish generally slopes northward to the River Kennet.
The last mile of the River Kennet in Reading below the bridge has been navigable since at least the 13th century.
They play their home games at Waterside Park next to the River Kennet.
The upper reaches of the River Kennet are served by two tributaries.
The River Kennet is a haven for various plants and animals.
When his father acquired part-ownership of the River Kennet, he also invested.
Angling is available in the River Kennet or the trout ponds.
It was named after the River Kennet.