Ashampstead

Ashampstead
Ashampstead
	; St. Clement's parish church
	Ashampstead Location within Berkshire
Population	398 (2001 census); 392 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU5676
Unitary authority	West Berkshire;
Ceremonial county	Berkshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Reading
Postcode district	RG8
Dialling code	01635
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
	List of places UK England Berkshire 51°29′N 1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°WCoordinates: 51°29′N 1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°W

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[]

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.^[3] It has 13th century frescoes and a 15th-century wooden . It is believed the frescoes may have been painted by monks from nearby Reading Abbey.^[3] The only remaining bell dates from 1662.

Local government[]

Ashampstead is a civil parish in the area of West Berkshire unitary authority.

References[]

^ "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.
^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Ford, David Nash (2020). Mid-Berkshire Town and Village Histories. Wokingham: Nash Ford Publishing. pp. 29–33. ISBN 9781905191024.

External links[]

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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.

[MBTVH-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Ford, David Nash (2020). Mid-Berkshire Town and Village Histories. Wokingham: Nash Ford Publishing. pp. 29–33. ISBN 9781905191024.

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hide v t Settlements in West Berkshire
Towns	Hungerford Newbury Thatcham (All are civil parishes and have town councils)
Civil parishes	Aldermaston Aldworth Ashampstead Basildon Beech Hill Beedon Beenham Boxford Bradfield Brightwalton Brimpton Bucklebury Burghfield Catmore Chaddleworth Chieveley Cold Ash Combe Compton East Garston East Ilsley Enborne Englefield Farnborough Fawley Frilsham Great Shefford Greenham Hampstead Marshall Hampstead Norreys Hermitage Holybrook Inkpen Kintbury Lambourn Leckhampstead Midgham Padworth Pangbourne Peasemore Purley on Thames Shaw-cum-Donnington Speen Stanford Dingley Stratfield Mortimer Streatley Sulham Sulhamstead Theale Tidmarsh Tilehurst Ufton Nervet Wasing Welford West Woodhay West Ilsley Winterbourne Wokefield Woolhampton Yattendon
Other villages and hamlets	Aldermaston Wharf Ashmore Green Avington Bagnor Beansheaf Farm Beedon Common Benham Hill Bloomfield Hatch Brightwalton Green Brimpton Common Burghfield Bridge Burnt Hill Calcot Chapel Row Colthrop Crockham Heath Crookham Donnington Eastbury Eddington Elcot Eling Enborne Row Fords Farm Goddard's Green Halfway Heads Hill Hell Corner Hoe Benham Honey Bottom Hungerford Newtown Hunts Green Hyde End Inkpen Common Lambourn Woodlands Little Heath Lower Basildon Lower Denford Lower Padworth Marlston Marsh Benham Midgham Green Mortimer/Mortimer Common Ownham Padworth Common Shaw Shefford Woodlands Snelsmore South Fawley Stockcross Tilehurst Upper Basildon Upper Denford Upper Eddington Upper Lambourn Upper Woolhampton Wash Common Wash Water Weston Wickham Wickham Heath Woodlands St Mary Woodspeen World's End

Ashampstead

Contents

History[]

Local government[]

See also[]

References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]

Ashampstead
St. Clement's parish church
Ashampstead Location within Berkshire
Population	398 (2001 census)^[1] 392 (2011 Census)^[2]
OS grid reference	SU5676
Unitary authority	West Berkshire
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Reading
Postcode district	RG8
Dialling code	01635

Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central

List of places UK England Berkshire 51°29′N 1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°W / 51.49; -1.19Coordinates: 51°29′N 1°11′W / 51.49°N 1.19°W / 51.49; -1.19