Bradfield, Berkshire

For other uses, see Bradfield (disambiguation).
Bradfield

The River Pang in Bradfield village
Bradfield
 Bradfield shown within Berkshire
Area  16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Population 2,177 (2011 census)[1]
    density  131/km2 (340/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU6073
Civil parishBradfield
Unitary authorityWest Berkshire
Ceremonial countyBerkshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town READING
Postcode district RG7
Dialling code 0118
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentNewbury
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Coordinates: 51°26′56″N 1°07′55″W / 51.449°N 1.132°W / 51.449; -1.132

Bradfield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. Aside from farms and a smaller amount of woodland its main settlements are Bradfield Southend, its medieval-founded nucleus and the hamlet of Tutts Clump.

Bradfield village is the home of the public school Bradfield College, whilst Bradfield Southend is well-known locally for the display of outdoor Christmas lights put on by many residents.

Location

Bradfield's traditional centre is on the mid-flood plain of the River Pang centred 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Reading, where the Theale to Compton road crosses the river. Bradfield Southend is centred about a mile to the south west on the gentle escarpment between the Pang and the Kennet. Other villages and hamlets in the parish include Southend, Tutts Clumps and Rotten Row. There is a complex of ponds in the vicinity of the latter containing very good examples of artesian aquifers. Best known of these is 'The Blue Pool' which has delighted generations of children. In recent years, the current owners have had to deny access to the site due to minor fluctuating levels of pollution. Plans for better access have not yet come to fruition.

Landmarks

Bradfield's war memorial is the last work of George Blackall Simmonds, which commemorates the deaths in the First World War of those of the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, including his son.

Local area

Position: grid reference SU605726 (Bradfield), SU596706 (Bradfield Southend) (centres)

Nearest town/city: Reading

Nearby villages: Theale, Stanford Dingley, Englefield, Tidmarsh, Upper Basildon, Pangbourne

Demography

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership[1]
Output areaHomes owned outrightOwned with a loanSocially rentedPrivately rentedOther
Civil parish218 203 48 11636

Local government

Bradfield is a civil parish with an elected parish council this makes up the second layer of local government. It falls within the area of the unitary authority of West Berkshire, the main layer of local government.

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