Colthrop

Colthrop is a village near the town of Thatcham in the English county of Berkshire, England.^[1][2]

Colthrop
Village
Cottages at Colthrop
Colthrop Location within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU542668
Metropolitan borough	West Berkshire
Metropolitan county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thatcham
Postcode district	RG19
Dialling code	01635
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Berkshire
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°24′13″N 1°13′31″W

Geography

Colthrop is part of the civil parish of Thatcham. The settlement lies on the A4 road, and is the location of numerous industrial parks and haulage depots due to the area's proximity to Thatcham railway station. The industrial area was previously the site of the Colthrop paper mills.^{[citation needed]}

Motor Insurers' Automotive Research Centre

The motor insurers’ automotive research centre was established by the UK motor insurance industry in 1969. Its aim is to reduce or contain the cost of motor insurance claims in the UK whilst maintaining safety standards. It is based at Colthrop in Thatcham.^[3] The 'Thatcham categories' issued by the centre for vehicle immobilisers and alarms have become an industry standard since their launch in the 1990s.^[4]