| Basildon | |
  Basildon shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 1,559 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Basildon |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | READING |
| Postcode district | RG8 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Newbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Reading postcode area, is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England. The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the Ceremonial county of Berkshire in The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Newbury is a United Kingdom House of Commons constituency consisting of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and a large A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South It comprises the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Upper Basildon is a Village in the Civil parish of Basildon, near to Pangbourne, in the English county of Berkshire. Lower Basildon is a Village in the Civil parish of Basildon, near to Pangbourne, in the English county of Berkshire. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Basildon is 7 miles (11 km) from Reading, 47 miles (76 km) from London and 20 miles (32 km) from Oxford.
The parish is bordered to the north by the River Thames and the Oxfordshire parishes of Goring and Whitchurch-on-Thames on the other side of the river. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Goring-on-Thames is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. Whitchurch-on-Thames is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. To the south of the river it is bordered by the parishes of Pangbourne, Bradfield, Ashampstead and Streatley. Pangbourne is a large Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Bradfield is a small Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, England. Ashampstead is a small Village in the rural area of the English county of Berkshire that lies between Reading, Newbury and Streatley Streatley is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. [1]
The parish forms part the unitary authority of West Berkshire. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural It is within the Newbury parliamentary constituency. Newbury is a United Kingdom House of Commons constituency consisting of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and a large [1]
The National Trust property of Basildon Park is situated between Lower Basildon and Upper Basildon. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales Basildon Park is a Country house situated in the English county of Berkshire, between the Villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Beale Wildlife Park and Gardens lies between Basildon Park and the River Thames.
History
The ancient manor of Basildon comprised the present-day civil parishes of Basildon and Ashampstead and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bastedene. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Ashampstead is a small Village in the rural area of the English county of Berkshire that lies between Reading, Newbury and Streatley The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was an important royal manor at the time of the Norman Conquest with a female Lord of the Manor. The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest.
The parish has been inhabited since at least neolithic times and stone axes have been found dating back to 450,000 bc. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The area was settled by the Romans, Saxons and Normans, partly because the Thames used to be the frontier between rival tribes and kingdoms. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although
It was also the home of Jethro Tull who was both born and buried in the parish. Jethro Tull ( 30 March 1674 &ndash 21 February 1741) was an English agricultural pioneer during the period before
The name Basildon Bond known for the writing paper and stationery is believed to have been named after the Basildon Park estate of Major James Archibald Morrison which he owned between 1838 and 1929. Basildon Park is a Country house situated in the English county of Berkshire, between the Villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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