Chieveley
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Chieveley | |
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Village and civil parish | |
St Mary's Church | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Area | 20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi) |
Population | 2,890 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 139/km2 (360/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU474738 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Newbury |
Postcode district | RG20 |
Dialling code | 01635 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | MyChieveley.co.uk |
Chieveley
Geography
A map of 1877 gave the area[of the parish?] as 5,328 acres (21.56 km2). The landscape is of gently rolling chalk hills. The land is predominantly arable with some dairy, sheep and pigs. There is a healthy quantity of woodland and abundant wildlife. There is a network of green lanes and footpaths that afford good walking. The northern end of Chieveley village is known as Downend. As well as Chieveley, the civil parish also consists of the village of Curridge and the hamlets of Oare and Snelsmore Common. The original parish also included Leckhampstead and Winterbourne as well.
The structure has been much affected by roads. The M4 motorway, opened in 1971, passes east–west through the middle of the parish and has done much to cut Curridge and Oare off from Chieveley. The A34, a major trunk road, running north–south, quarters the parish. Its path has moved several times, the most recent development being a change to Junction 13 that opened in Autumn 2004. Chieveley services is at junction 13 of the M4, where these two roads meet. The landscape is dominated by farming. There are currently three working farms in the parish. Other industries include a garden centre, land-fill site, hotels, a baker and some small businesses.[citation needed]
History
There is archeological evidence that indicates early settlement in the area. The
In Rowbury Hundred The
; now the abbot's portion is worth 10l; that of his men 50s. shillings
This text is a structured shorthand tax assessment and identifies 39 men, many of whom would have had their own households, and three
St Mary's Church
It is likely that there was a
The church is equipped with eight bells (tenor 11 long cwt 0 qr 3 lb (1,235 lb or 560 kg) in F) hung for English style change ringing. Two of the bells pre-date the Commonwealth period, the number 6 (7 long cwt 0 qr 24 lb (808 lb or 367 kg) in A) of 1584 (founder Joseph Carter) and the number 4 (5 long cwt 1 qr 21 lb (609 lb or 276 kg) in C) of 1633 (founder Ellis I Knight). In addition there is a Sanctus bell.[5]
Transport
Chieveley is served by bus services 6, 6A and 107 from Newbury.[6]
Demography
Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | km2 roads | km2 water | km2 domestic gardens | Usual residents | km2 |
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Civil parish | 341 | 326 | 53 | 189 | 21 | 0.594 | 0.019 | 0.783 | 2890 | 20.86 |
Notable residents
- Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1986–1998), who lived in Chieveley House
- The mother of Lord Chief Justice Holt.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Broomfield, M. (29 June 2011) [19 June 2011]. "Finds record for: SUR-E4F814". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1220107)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Chieveley with Winterbourne and Oare Berkshire Family History Guide". Berkshire Family History Guides – Free. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Love, Dickon, ed. (2023). "Chieveley, Berkshire, S Mary V". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Services 6 and 6A Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Newbury and District buses
- Much of the text for this page was originally taken, with permission, from MyChieveley.co.uk.
External links
Media related to Chieveley at Wikimedia Commons