East Garston
East Garston | |
240px Junction of Front Street, Back Street and Roger's Lane |
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East Garston shown within Berkshire
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Area | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
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Population | 459 (2011 census)[1] |
– density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU3676 |
Civil parish | East Garston |
Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Hungerford |
Postcode district | RG17 |
Dialling code | 01488 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Newbury |
Website | The Berkshire Village of East Garston |
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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.
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Government
The civil parish of East Garston comprises the village of East Garston, together with a considerable are of rural downland to the north and south. The parish has approximately 226 dwellings and a population of 532 (2001 census), 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
- The parents of Will Young, Pop Idol winner in 2002, live in Poughley in the south of the parish.
- Charles Thomas Wooldridge, murderer and dedicatee of The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde, was born in the village.
Amenities
The village has a Village Hall and Social Club.
Cricket club
One of the most notable expansions with village life has been the recent growth of East Garston Cricket Club. Established by Roy Hunt, a former cricket enthusiast, to challenge the local Wantage 41 club in an annual game, it was from here that the club grew and expanded into a properly organised team. In the present day, more than 7 years after the club's inception, the team has a had increasing success in friendly fixtures against local opposition. The club has become an increasingly sociable aspect of village life with increased participation from village residents and others from the surrounding area. The club plays about 20 matches per year, some on Thursday evenings, others on Sunday afternoons.
Bellringers
East Garston Bellringers was re-formed in 1998.
Demography
Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | km² roads | km² water | km² domestic gardens | Usual residents | km² |
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Civil parish | 51 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 4 | 0.08 | 0.0001 | 0.13 | 459 | 8.05 |
Gallery of images
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Bridges over the River Lambourn, East Garston, Berkshire.jpg
Bridges over the River Lambourn
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River Lambourn, East Garston, Berkshire.jpg
River Lambourn
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East Garston Down, East Garston, Berkshire.jpg
East Garston Down
References
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