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.

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

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

Sources

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  Media related to Ashampstead at Wikimedia Commons