Peasemore

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Peasemore
Village
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The Fox & Hounds public house
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Peasemore
Location within Berkshire
Area8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population311 (2011 census) [1]
•  Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
OS grid reference SU4677
Civil parish
  • Peasemore
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 www.peasemore.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°29′31″N1°20′28″W / 51.492°N 1.341°W / 51.492; -1.341

Peasemore is a village and civil parish in the English ceremonial and historic county of Berkshire in the West Berkshire unitary authority area, west of the A34 road and north of the town of Newbury.

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Geography

Fallow field of poppies, hay meadow and copse of woods in background, Peasemore Poppies on the field edge - geograph.org.uk - 850219.jpg
Fallow field of poppies, hay meadow and copse of woods in background, Peasemore

Peasemore is a small community with a typical clustered centre. A selection of footpaths lead across surrounding fields and across lanes into the Berkshire Downs which surround the village on all sides. All of the land of the village falls within this AONB. It is west of the A34, a dual carriageway trunk route between the M40 motorway and Southampton) and NNW of Newbury.

History

Peasemore is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. There is a plaque on the village hall relating to the entry. In 1978, Peasemore won Berkshire's best-kept village competition. The plaque for the award is placed in the entrance to St Barnabas' church, which is a Grade II listed building. The mainly mid-18th century church is one of many designed by G E Street. [2]

Amenities and sport

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St Barnabas Church

Peasemore has a public house: The Fox at Peasemore. [3] Its civil parish council hires out its village hall and hosts community and self-organised events. It has dance classes, children's parties, fitness training, exhibitions and social gatherings. [4] Its Church of England parish church joins in the East Downland benefice organising weekday events for nine parishes north of Newbury. [5] Peasemore Cricket Club is the main organised sporting activity. [6] At the sports field is a children's adventure play area run using the parish council precept. [4]

Former amenities

Peasemore had a village school, built in 1850, closed in the 1950s. Its own post office in Hailey Lane closed around 1980 and was converted to a private residence. Now, the nearest grocery shop and primary school are in Chieveley which hosts the majority of weekday church events. [5]

Transport

Buses connect the village with Newbury, service 107. [7]

Notable residents

Demography

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005 [1]
Output areaHomes owned outrightOwned with a loanSocially rentedPrivately rentedOtherkm2 roadskm2 waterkm2 domestic gardensUsual residentskm2
Civil parish3940241360.0760.0070.1153118.29

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References

  1. 1 2 Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
  2. ↑ Historic England (27 June 1972). "Church of St Barnabas (Grade II) (1135893)". National Heritage List for England .
  3. ↑ "The Fox at Peasemore".
  4. 1 2 "Amenities and Leisure". peasemore.org.uk. Peasemore Civil Parish Council. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 "East Downland Benefice meetings and events". The Church of England. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Peasemore Cricket Club from national cricketing host site Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  7. ↑ Bus 107 timetable Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Reading Buses#Newbury Buses Retrieved 2014-12-11.
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