Woolhampton
Woolhampton | |
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2011 census)[1] | |
• Density | 229/km2 (590/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU5767 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | READING |
Postcode district | RG7 |
Dialling code | 0118 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Woolhampton is a village and
, 6 mi (10 km) to the west.Geography
The village homes are
Transport
Three major transport routes, the Bath Road, the
Woolhampton is served by
Amenities
Because of its location on the Bath Road, Woolhampton was well known for its coaching inns. Only one of these, the Angel, survives on the main road, after the Falmouth Arms closed in 2014 and was converted to residential property. A second pub, the Rowbarge, is, as its name suggests, situated alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal next to the swing bridge.[4] The war memorial in Woolhampton was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer in 1920.[5] The Woolhampton Reed Bed, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, lies alongside the River Kennet within the parish and to the south east of the village.[6] The dense reed bed, with smaller areas of tall fen and carr wetlands, is notable for its nesting passerine bird populations and for the diversity of insects it supports.[7]
Governance
The civil parish of Woolhampton also includes the adjacent settlement of Upper Woolhampton and the rural areas to the north, east and south of the village. It has a parish council, and also lies in the West Berkshire unitary authority district and the
Demography
Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | Roads | Water | Domestic gardens | Usual residents | Overall area |
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Civil parish | 137 | 125 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 0.076 km2 | 0.054 km2 | 0.173 km2 | 886 | 3.87 km2 |
Nearest places
See also
- List of civil parishes in Berkshire
References
- ^ a b Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
- ^ ISBN 0-319-46352-4.
- ^ "Basingstoke's Railway History in Maps". Christopher J. Tolley. 2001. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ^ "The Rowbarge". Food and Drink. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer
- ^ Magic Map Application
- ^ "Woolhampton Reed Bed" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ "Woolhampton Parish Council's Web Site". Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
External links
Media related to Woolhampton at Wikimedia Commons