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  Lambourn shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 4,200 (2001) |
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| Parish | Lambourn |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNGERFORD |
| Postcode district | RG17 |
| Dialling code | 01488 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Newbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Lambourn is a large village and civil parish in the northwestern corner of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. 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 For other uses see Hungerford (disambiguation Hungerford is a Market town and Civil parish in Berkshire, 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 village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. 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 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 It is best known for its associations with British National Hunt racehorse training. National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland where the horses are required to jump over obstacles This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics.
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Geography
Lambourn is situated in the valley of the River Lambourn, a summer bourn in the chalk upland area of the Berkshire Downs. The River Lambourn is a Chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. Bourne is a word from the Anglo-Saxon language of England It means a Stream, flowing from a spring The Berkshire Downs are a Downland area in England lie north of the River Kennet, south of the River Thames, east of Swindon and west It lies on the B4000 some 11 miles (18 km) north Newbury. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. The road following the Lambourn valley towards Newbury was known as the B4000 until the construction of the M4 motorway in the early 1970s. The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. During construction the road following the course of the old Roman road known as the Ermin Way was improved and redesignated the B4000. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Ermin Street or Ermin Way (not to be confused with Ermine Street, which is further east is one of the great Roman roads of Britain Several other minor roads in the area were realigned or truncated. Junction 14 of the M4 is just outside the south-east corner of the parish. From 1898 to 1960 Lambourn was connected to Newbury by the Lambourn Valley Railway. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Rolling stock Aelfred Chapman and Furneaux 0-6-0T built 1898 Eahlswith Chapman and Furneaux 0-6-0T built
The rolling downs mostly cover the northern part of the parish and in this area are actually known as the 'Lambourn Downs': Coppington Down, Near Down, Row Down, Kingsdown, Park Farm Down, Wellbottom Down, Post Down, Pit Down, Crow Down, Stancombe Down, Warren Down and Eastbury Down. A downland is an area of open Chalk Hills This term is especially used to describe the Chalk countryside in southern England.
The border with the county of Wiltshire is to the west of Lambourn, with Swindon only 11 miles (18 km) away, whilst the border with Oxfordshire is to the north, with Wantage 7 miles (11 km) away. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles 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 Wantage is a Town and Civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire To the east are East Garston and Fawley and to the south are Hungerford and Kintbury. East Garston is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. For other uses see Hungerford (disambiguation Hungerford is a Market town and Civil parish in Berkshire, Kintbury is a large Village and Civil parish in central-southern England, located in West Berkshire between the towns of Newbury and
Horse Racing & Economy
Lambourn and the surrounding downland is best known today as a major centre of, mainly National Hunt, horse racing, with many major stables and varied turf and all-weather gallops situated in and around the village. A downland is an area of open Chalk Hills This term is especially used to describe the Chalk countryside in southern England. National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland where the horses are required to jump over obstacles This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. A stable is a Building in which Livestock, especially Horses are kept 1,500 racehorses are based in the valley, which is thus often referred to as the "Valley of the Racehorse". They even have the luxury of two fully-licensed equine swimming pools. The 2006 Epsom Derby winner, Sir Percy, was trained at Kingwood House Stables overlooking the village. See also Epsom New Hampshire, and Epsom New Zealand. For the chemical compound see Epsom salts. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. Sir Percy is a Race horse foaled on January 27, 2003, winner of the 2006 Epsom Derby. Shadwell Racing is the Thoroughbred Horse racing operations of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
Many villagers' livelihoods are connected with horse racing but the area's recent business growth has created an influx of commuters to many points along the M4, including an uncommon number of Heathrow airline pilots. One of the country's few cravat makers was until late 2006 located in the village. The cravat is a neckband the forerunner of the modern tailored Necktie and Bow tie. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Government
The civil parish of Lambourn has a population of about 4,200. Besides Lambourn itself, it comprises the villages of Upper Lambourn, Eastbury, Woodlands St Mary and Lambourn Woodlands, together with the hamlets of Mile End, Sheepdrove and Bockhampton and a considerable area of rural downland. Upper Lambourn is a small Village in the English county of Berkshire. Eastbury is a small Village in the valley of the River Lambourn in the English county of Berkshire. Woodlands St Mary is a small Village in the English county of Berkshire. Lambourn Woodlands is a small Village in the English county of Berkshire. The parish council is split into four wards for electoral purposes, with two councillors being elected by the wards of Upper Lambourn, Eastbury and Woodlands St Mary/Lambourn Woodlands; and nine councillors from Lambourn itself. [1][2]
The parish shares boundaries with the Berkshire parishes of East Garston and Hungerford, with the Wiltshire parishes of Chilton Foliat, Ramsbury and Baydon, and with the Oxfordshire parishes of Ashbury, Compton Beauchamp, Woolstone, Uffington, Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt, Childrey and Letcombe Bassett. East Garston is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. For other uses see Hungerford (disambiguation Hungerford is a Market town and Civil parish in Berkshire, Chilton Foliat is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Ramsbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Baydon is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Ashbury is a Village and Civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. Compton Beauchamp is a Hamlet and Civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of the English county of Oxfordshire (though formerly Uffington is a Village and Civil parish in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire) best known as the location of the Uffington White Horse Kingston Lisle is a small Village and Civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. Childrey is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire) [3]
The parish is part of the unitary authority of West Berkshire, and lies within Newbury parliamentary constituency. 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 Newbury is a United Kingdom House of Commons constituency consisting of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and a large
History
Lambourn is famous for its 'Seven Barrows', just above Upper Lambourn. Seven Barrows, situated just North of Lambourn, Berkshire, England, is a site of a Bronze Age Cemetery. There are actually over thirty Bronze Age burial mounds forming a large prehistoric cemetery. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. A small hoard of Bronze Age gold, comprising three bracelets and two 'armlets', was found in the parish in 2004, and was declared as treasure at a subsequent inquest (DCMS Treasure Annual Report 2004, case no. 2004 T348).
In Roman times, the area was extensively farmed, as shown by an archaeological research project based on Maddle Farm. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410
The mainly Norman parish church (CofE), sited in the village centre, has a surrounding wall built of sarsen stones and is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Sarsen stones are stone blocks found in quantity on Salisbury Plain, the Marlborough Downs, in Kent, and in smaller quantities in Berkshire, Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an For the British girl group see All Saints (band. All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas) often The road pattern shows an original circular enclosure, suggesting pagan Celtic origins. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Alfred the Great, born in Wantage, was also closely connected with the church and mentioned it in his will. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Wantage is a Town and Civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire In Common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the Testator) regulates the rights of others over his or her Property It was probably King Canute who granted Lambourn Church to the Dean of St Paul's. } Canute the Great, also known as Cnut in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, or Knut ( Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian The Dean of St Paul's is the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London, England and an extremely influential position in the Successors to that office held it until 1836. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
Inside are monuments to the great and the good of the many manors in the parish, including an excellent brass to John Estbury (1508), who founded the almshouses outside and fine effigies to Sir Thomas Essex and his wife (1558). A church monument is an architectural or sculptural Memorial to a dead person or persons located within a Christian church Monumental brass is a species of engraved sepulchral memorial which in the early part of the 13th century began to partially take the place of three-dimensional monuments Almshouses are charitable Housing provided to enable people (typically elderly people who can no longer work to earn enough to pay An effigy is a representation of a person especially in the form of Sculpture. There is an arch with Medieval carvings of hunting scenes. The church was much restored in the 19th century and has a chancel roof designed by G. E. Street. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar "Chancel" is an architectural term for the space around the Altar at the Liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building George Edmund Street ( 20 June 1824 &ndash 18 December 1881) was an English Architect, born at Woodford in Essex The church also boasts a fine Henry Willis organ. Henry Willis (born 27 April 1821, London - died 11 February 1901, London was a British organist turned organ builder The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each
The most common explanation for the village name is that it was called Lambourn after the lambs which were once dipped in the local river. The spelling has varied considerably over the centuries, such as Lamborne and Lambourne. It was previously called Chipping Lambourn because of its popular market. Its name was fixed as 'Lambourn' in the early 20th century, but even today, towards Soley, three successive signposts at nearby junctions alternate the spelling of Lambourn and Lambourne. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on
The racing connection began in the 18th century, having spread from nearby Ashdown Park, where the Earl of Craven held regular race meetings. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Ashdown House (also known as Ashdown Park) is a 17th century house in the Civil parish of Ashbury in the English county of Oxfordshire Earl of Craven, in the County of York is a title that has been created twice
Literature
Lambourn is mentioned in the poetry of Hilaire Belloc and G. K. Chesterton, as well as Sir John Betjeman who wrote "Upper Lambourn". Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (27 July 1870 &ndash 16 July 1953 was a French -born Writer who became a Naturalised British subject Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936 was an influential English writer of the early 20th century Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who Some people have suggested that Lambourn is the real life location of 'Marygreen' in Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy 's Novels begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895.
Famous residents
- Charlie Brooks, the jockey, race horse trainer, commentator & author
- John Francome, the national hunt jockey & horse racing presenter
- Sir Christopher Gent, former CEO and chairman of Vodafone plc
- Sir John Coxe Hippisley, the political writer
- Sir George Clement Martin (1844-1916), the organist: He trained with John Stainer in Oxford - cycling over twenty miles to the city - and became organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. John Francome MBE ( 13 December 1952) is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir John Stainer (London 6 June 1840 &ndash Verona, 31 March 1901 was an English composer and organist whose music though not greatly admired today was much performed during Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his hymn tune "St. A hymn tune is a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung Helen" (commonly used for the hymn "Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour"). He has a memorial plaque in the church near the organ.
- Jamie Osborne, the jockey & race horse trainer
- Cozy Powell, the drummer: He was living in Lambourn when he died driving on the M4 motorway near Bristol in 1998. Colin Flooks ( December 29, 1947 - April 5, 1998) better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- Jenny Pitman, the race horse trainer & author: Until her retirement. Jenny Pitman born 1946 is a former British Racehorse trainer and author Her brother, Peter, still lives in the village.
- Joshua Sylvester, the poet
- Peter Walwyn, the race horse trainer & chairman of the Lambourn Trainers Association
- Gerry Madden, Jockey
Institutions
- Parish Church of St. Joshua Sylvester ( 1563 - 28 September 1618) was an English Poet. Peter Tyndall Walwyn (born 1 July 1933) is a retired British racehorse trainer. Michael and All Angels (CofE)
- The Sacred Heart RC Church
- Lambourn Methodist Chapel
- Estbury's Almshouses (1501)
- Hardrett's Almshouses (1625)
- Lambourn Valley Housing Trust is a registered charity, which raises money to provide homes for both retired and working stable staff.
Sport and leisure
- Lambourn Sports Club (Est 1946): A first class members sports and social facility, with a large function hall. [4]
- Lambourn Centre with air-conditioned Gym equipped with the latest fitness machines, Sports Hall and Sauna
- Sports Field with Skatepark
- Bowls club with bowling green
- Library
- Five Pubs
- Lambourn Allotment Society
- Lambourn Chimers
- Lambourn Theatre Group
- Lambourn Vintage Machinery Society
- Lambourn WI
- Lambourn Air Rifle Club
- Lambourn Carnival with lots of events and a great procession of floats through the village and Horse Show
- Shefford Young Farmers Club[5]
References
- ^ Lambourn - at the heart of the valley of the racehorse. lambourn. info. Retrieved on 2008-02-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ Council. lambourn. info. Retrieved on 2008-02-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ Election Maps. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ Lambourn Sports Club. lambourn. info. Retrieved on 2008-02-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ Shefford Young Farmers Club. Shefford Young Farmers Club. Retrieved on 2008-02-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
External links
- Lambourn at the Heart of the Valley of the Racehorse
- Royal Berkshire History: Lambourn
- Lambourn Trainers’ Association
- Information and Photographs of Lambourn
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