Beedon
| Beedon | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
| File:St Nicholas, Beedon - geograph.org.uk - 34263.jpg Saint Nicholas Church | |
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| Area | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population | 459 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU4878 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newbury |
| Postcode district | RG20 |
| Dialling code | 01635 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Beedon is a village and civil parish about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Newbury in West Berkshire, England.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The village has outlying farmhouses, surrounded by farmland and hedgerows, and is otherwise clustered around the old A34 Oxford Road, now unclassified, which runs through the village, parallel to the modern A34, with the latter acting as a bypass. The other village street, Stanmore Road, heads north west from Oxford Road, and has the parish church and village school.
Beedon Common
[edit | edit source]Beedon Common is a hamlet and former common in Beedon.[2][3] The settlement lies close to the A34 road, and is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Newbury.
History
[edit | edit source]Beedon is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a property of Abingdon Abbey, with Walter de Rivers as the tenant. It passed by inheritance to the de Lisle and later the Roos family. After the manor reverted to the Crown, it was awarded to the Reade family in 1615. In 1857 Sir John Chandos Reade sold the manor to Lewis Loyd, whose son Samuel became Baron Overstone. The manor was then inherited by Overstone's daughter, Harriet Loyd-Lindsay, Baroness Wantage.[4]
Natural conservation areas
[edit | edit source]Ashridge Wood, just to the north-east of the village, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[5]
Demography
[edit | edit source]| 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 | 0.07 | 0.0007 | 0.1 | 459 | 8.05 |
Amenities
[edit | edit source]Transport
[edit | edit source]Beedon is served by Newbury and District bus services 6 and 6A from Newbury.[6]
Notable buildings
[edit | edit source]Beedon manor house was built in 1553[citation needed] but mostly dates from the early in the 18th century.[7] Now listed as Manor Farm house, it is a Grade II listed building.[8]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas is a Grade I listed building[9] built in about 1220.[4]
Beedon Hill House, on the old A34, dates back to the 18th century. It is a Grade II listed building.[10]
See also
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External links
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