Ashampstead
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| Ashampstead | |
  Ashampstead shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 378 (2001 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Shire county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBURY |
| Postcode district | RG8 |
| Dialling code | 01635 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Ashampstead is a small village in the rural area of the English county of Berkshire that lies between Reading, Newbury and Streatley. The village population is around 350, occupying some 150 dwellings.
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[edit] History
The village was known as Esshamstede in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The parish church of St. Clement dates from the 12th century and has frescoes from the 13th century and a wooden bell turret from the 15th century. It is believed that the frescoes may have been commissioned from Lyre Abbey in Normandy, France. The only remaining bell dates from 1662.
[edit] Local government
Ashampstead is a civil parish in its own right, and forms part of the district administered by the unitary authority of West Berkshire.
[edit] Nearby places
Towns and cities: Reading, Newbury
Villages: Aldworth, Hampstead Norreys, Upper Basildon, Yattendon, Streatley, Goring-On-Thames, Compton, Pangbourne
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Resources
- Web page 'http://www.ashampstead.com/history.html', retrieved 18:25 October 3, 2004 (UTC).
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