Wickham Heath is a small
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in
Berkshire
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, England, and part of the
civil parish
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of
Welford. The settlement lies on the
B4000, approximately north-west of
Newbury.
Hamlets in Berkshire
West Berkshire District
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