Shaw, Berkshire

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Shaw
Village
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St Mary's Church
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Shaw
Location within Berkshire
OS grid reference SU 476 683
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWBURY
Postcode district RG14
Dialling code 01635
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
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UK
England
Berkshire
51°24′32″N1°18′50″W / 51.409°N 1.314°W / 51.409; -1.314

Shaw is a village in Berkshire, England. It is located to the north of Newbury, near the village of Donnington. It is in the parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington.

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Shaw House

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Shaw House

Shaw House, an Elizabethan country house, [1] was one of the Royalist headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury [2] and, later, the childhood home of the historian, James Pettit Andrews. Having been a school for many years, it is now a conference centre owned by West Berkshire Council. The building is a Grade I listed building. The park and gardens are Grade II listed. [3]

Transport

From 18 February 2013, Shaw is served by Newbury & District bus services 6 and 6A from Newbury. [4]

References

  1. "Shaw House built by the Dolman family". www.newburyhistory.co.uk.
  2. "Second Battle of Newbury 1644". www.newburyhistory.co.uk.
  3. Historic England (4 January 2000). "Shaw House (Grade II) (1001446)". National Heritage List for England .
  4. "Connect service 6+6A (effective from 18 Feb 2013)" (PDF). 18 February 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 August 2013.

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