Ashampstead

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Ashampstead
Village and Civil parish
Ashampstead church.jpg
St. Clement's parish church
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Ashampstead
Location within Berkshire
Population398 (2001 census) [1]
392 (2011 Census) [2]
OS grid reference SU5676
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Reading
Postcode district RG8
Dialling code 01635
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
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UK
England
Berkshire
51°29′N1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°W / 51.49; -1.19 Coordinates: 51°29′N1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°W / 51.49; -1.19

Ashampstead is a small village and civil parish in the rural area between Reading, Newbury and Streatley in Berkshire, England. The parish population is about 400, occupying some 150 dwellings.

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History

The village was called Esshamstede in the 13th and 14th centuries.[ citation needed ] The Church of England parish church of Saint Clement dates from the 12th century. It has 13th century frescoes and a 15th-century wooden bell turret. It is believed the frescoes may have been painted by monks from the nearby Reading Abbey. The only remaining bell dates from 1662.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Area selected: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. Lloyd, Stephen. H Balfour Gardiner (2005), p. 71
  4. British Tone Poems, Volume One , Chandos CD 10939 (2017), notes by Lewis Foreman

Sources

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