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Ashampstead

Coordinates: 51°29′N 1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°W / 51.49; -1.19
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Ashampstead
Village and Civil parish
St. Clement's parish church
Ashampstead is located in Berkshire
Ashampstead
Ashampstead
Location within Berkshire
Population398 (2001 census)[1]
392 (2011 Census)[2]
OS grid referenceSU5676
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townReading
Postcode districtRG8
Dialling code01635
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°29′N 1°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.

History

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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]

Notable People

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See also

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References

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  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

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