East Garston

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East Garston
Village
EastGarston(AndrewSmith)Aug2006.jpg
Junction of Front Street, Back Street and Roger's Lane
East Garston is located in Berkshire
East Garston
East Garston
Location within Berkshire
Area8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population459 (2011 census)[1]
• Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU3676
Civil parish
  • East Garston
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHungerford
Postcode districtRG17
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteThe Berkshire Village of East Garston
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°29′10″N 1°28′34″W / 51.486°N 1.476°W / 51.486; -1.476Coordinates: 51°29′10″N 1°28′34″W / 51.486°N 1.476°W / 51.486; -1.476

East Garston is a village and civil parish on the River Lambourn, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Hungerford in West Berkshire. The river flows through the village, dividing many houses from the main road, so that each has a bridge over the river to the front door.

Government[]

The civil parish of East Garston comprises the village of East Garston, together with a considerable area of rural downland to the north and south. The parish has approximately 226 dwellings. In 2011 the population was 449,[1] in an area of 4,500 acres (18 km2).[2][3] The parish has boundaries with the Berkshire parishes of Fawley, Great Shefford, Hungerford and Lambourn, and with the Oxfordshire parish of Letcombe Bassett.[3]

Notable people[]

Amenities[]

The village has a village hall and social club.

Cricket club[]

The club is a sociable aspect of village life with participation from village residents and others from the surrounding area. The club plays about 20 matches per year.[citation needed]

Bellringers[]

East Garston Bellringers was re-formed in 1998.

Garston Gallopers[]

East Garston is the home of the Garston Gallopers, a mixed Morris dancing side. The Gallopers colours are purple and green, the "village" colours from the school uniform and the racing colours of a prominent racehorse trainer from the village. The emblem is the traditional carousel galloper. Practice is on Monday evenings in East Garston village hall throughout the year, and new dancers and musicians are always welcome.[citation needed]

Demography[]

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005[1]
Output area Homes owned outright Owned with a loan Socially rented Privately rented Other km2 roads km2 water km2 domestic gardens Usual residents km2
Civil parish 51 47 48 33 4 0.08 0.0001 0.13 459 8.05

Gallery of images[]

  • Bridges over the River Lambourn

  • River Lambourn

  • East Garston Down

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
  2. ^ East Garston.info (2007). "Welcome to the village of East Garston". Retrieved 10 January 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
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