Stockcross
| Stockcross | |
|---|---|
 St John's church | |
  Stockcross Location within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU4368 |
| West | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newbury |
| Postcode district | RG20 |
| Dialling code | 01488 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Stockcross is a village in
civil parish of Speen and the district of West Berkshire. Close to the cross-road in the middle of the village were the stocks
hence the name Stock-Cross, which were removed in the early 1980s.
Facilities
Stockcross has a small combined shop/
Christian school.[citation needed
]
Transport
The nearest railway station is Newbury. The bus service is Heyfordian Travel route 4 to Newbury and Lambourn.[2]
Places of worship
It is the site of a brick-built church, St John's,[3] erected and endowed by the vicar, the Rev. H. W. Majendie in 1839.
Hotel and pubs
'The Vineyard'2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. The pub is tied to Arkell's Brewery who put the building up for sale in late 2015 and closed the pub in January 2016.
Nearby places
Towns: Newbury, Hungerford
Villages: Bagnor, Marsh Benham, Halfway, Wickham, Welford
See also
References
- ^ "Speen Information". Speenpc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.heyfordian.travel/timetables/heyfordian_4.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ A Church Near You (30 January 2013). "Stockcross: St John, Stockcross - Berkshire | Diocese of Oxford". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "The Vineyard Hotel, Berkshire, Newbury | 5 star luxury country house hotel | Fine dining restaurant". The-vineyard.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Harper's Bazaar Staff (11 August 2010). "Vineyard at Stockcross, Berkshire". Bazzar. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
External links
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