Lambourn Woodlands
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Lambourn Woodlands is a small village
in the English
county of Berkshire
.
The village is situated in the civil parish
of Lambourn
, and is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south of the village of Lambourn. The parish is within the unitary authority
of West Berkshire
, close to the border between the counties of Berkshire and Wiltshire
.
Lambourn Woodlands is located on the route of Ermin Street
, the Roman road
which connected Calleva Atrebatum (today's Silchester
) to Glevum
(Gloucester
). The Ermin Street's route through the village is used by the today's high level road (B4000) from Newbury
to Lambourn.
The modern M4 motorway
passes just to the south of the village, and its Membury service area is less than 1 miles (1.6 km) to the west. However the nearest motorway access point (J14) is some 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east, between Shefford Woodlands
and Hungerford Newtown
.
The mast of the Membury transmitting station
, adjacent to the service area, is visible from a considerable distance.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
The village is situated in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Lambourn
Lambourn
Lambourn is a large village and civil parish in the northwestern part of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. Its metropolitan district has a population of 4,017, and is most noted for its associations with British National Hunt racehorse training....
, and is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south of the village of Lambourn. The parish is within the unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of West Berkshire
West Berkshire
West Berkshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England, governed by a unitary authority . Its administrative capital is Newbury, located almost equidistantly between Bristol and London.-Geography:...
, close to the border between the counties of Berkshire and Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Lambourn Woodlands is located on the route of Ermin Street
Ermin Street
Ermin Street or Ermin Way is one of the great Roman roads of Britain. It runs from Gloucester via Cirencester to Silchester . Much of it is now covered by the modern A417, A419 and B4000 roads....
, the Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
which connected Calleva Atrebatum (today's Silchester
Silchester
Silchester is a village and civil parish about north of Basingstoke in Hampshire. It is adjacent to the county boundary with Berkshire and about south-west of Reading....
) to Glevum
Glevum
Glevum was a Roman fort in Roman Britain that become "colonia" of retired legionaries in AD 97. Today it is known as Gloucester, located in the English county of Gloucestershire...
(Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
). The Ermin Street's route through the village is used by the today's high level road (B4000) from Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
to Lambourn.
The modern M4 motorway
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
passes just to the south of the village, and its Membury service area is less than 1 miles (1.6 km) to the west. However the nearest motorway access point (J14) is some 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east, between Shefford Woodlands
Shefford Woodlands
Shefford Woodlands is a village in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated in West Berkshire, near the villages of Great Shefford and Wickham and next to the M4...
and Hungerford Newtown
Hungerford Newtown
Hungerford Newtown is a small village in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Hungerford.The settlement lies south of the M4 motorway and approximately north-east of Hungerford.-External links:...
.
The mast of the Membury transmitting station
Membury transmitting station
The Membury transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated adjacent to the M4 motorway at the Membury services in the south-west corner of the parish of Lambourn close to the town of Hungerford, in Berkshire. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.It has a 152.4 m...
, adjacent to the service area, is visible from a considerable distance.
See also
- List of places in Berkshire
- St Mary's Church, Lambourn WoodlandsSt Mary's Church, Lambourn WoodlandsSt Mary's Church, Lambourn Woodlands, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
- Berkshire DownsBerkshire DownsThe Berkshire Downs are a range of chalk downland hills in southern England, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...