Ashampstead

Also known as Ashampstead, Berkshire

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.

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Place details

Locality: Hampstead Norreys
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Ashampstead
UK place.type: Village and Civil parish
UK place.static_image_name: Ashampstead church.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St. Clement's parish church
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.os_grid_reference: SU5676
UK place.population: 398
UK place.population_ref: (2001 census) 392 (2011 Census)
UK place.unitary_england: West Berkshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Berkshire
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.country: England
UK place.post_town: Reading
UK place.postcode_district: RG8
UK place.postcode_area: RG
UK place.dial_code: 01635

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Wikidata facts

Population: 392
Image: Ashampstead church.jpg
Dialing code: 01635

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Commons category: Ashampstead
OS grid reference: SU5676
postal code: RG8
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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. 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.