Weston, Berkshire
Weston | |
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Village | |
Marsh Common sign | |
Location within Berkshire | |
OS grid reference | SU400736 |
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 | |
Weston is a village in the civil parish of Welford in the English county of Berkshire.
History
The
Domesday book recorded that Weston was a manor under the control of the "Abingdon Abbey
" in 1086.
Of the land in this manor, Reinbold holds
Geography
It is situated approximately halfway between Great Shefford and Welford on the River Lambourn in the district of West Berkshire. The M4 motorway runs close by. There is a common in Weston, Marsh Common, located between the watermill and the disused railway.[2] The mill is a Grade II listed building.[3]
References
- ISBN 0-14-143994-7p.142
- ^ "Marsh Common". Welford Parish Council. Welford Parish Council.
- ^ Historic England (6 March 1985). "Weston Mill (Grade II) (1136111)". National Heritage List for England.
External links
Media related to Weston, Berkshire at Wikimedia Commons