Peasemore

Peasemore

The Fox & Hounds public house
Peasemore
 Peasemore shown within Berkshire
Area  8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population 311 (2011 census)[1]
    density  38/km2 (98/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU4677
Civil parishPeasemore
Unitary authorityWest Berkshire
Ceremonial countyBerkshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Newbury
Postcode district RG20
Dialling code 01635
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentNewbury
Websitewww.peasemore.org.uk
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Coordinates: 51°29′31″N 1°20′28″W / 51.492°N 1.341°W / 51.492; -1.341

Peasemore is a village and civil parish in the English ceremonial and historic county of Berkshire in the West Berkshire unitary authority area, west of the A34 road and north of the town of Newbury.

Geography

Fallow field of poppies, hay meadow and copse of woods in background, Peasemore

Peasemore is a small community with a typical clustered centre. A selection of footpaths lead across surrounding fields and across lanes into the Berkshire Downs which surround the village on all sides. All of the land of the village falls within this AONB. It is west of the A34 road (a dual carriageway trunk route between the M40 and Southampton) and NNW of the town of Newbury.

Amenities and sport

St Barnabas Church

Peasemore has a food-serving large public house: The Fox & Hounds. Its civil parish council hire out its village hall and host community and self-organised events. It has dance classes, children's parties, fitness training, exhibitions and social gatherings.[2]

Its ecclesiastical parish church joins in the East Downland benefice organising weekday events for nine parishes north of Newbury.[3]

Peasemore in sport has Peasemore cricket club.[4] The first (top) side were 2009 Brightwalton sixes tournament champions. In 2010, they returned to defend their title but were beaten by West Ilsley in the final.

At the sports field is a children's adventure play area run using the civil parish council precept.[2]

Former amenities

Peasemore had a village school, built in 1850, closed in the 1950s. Its own post office in Hailey Lane closed around 1980 and was converted to a private residence.

Nearest other amenities

The nearest grocery shop and primary school is in Chieveley which hosts the majority of weekday church events.[3]

Demography

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005[1]
Output areaHomes owned outrightOwned with a loanSocially rentedPrivately rentedOtherkm² roadskm² waterkm² domestic gardensUsual residents km²
Civil parish39 40 24 13 6 0.076 0.007 0.115 311 8.29

Transport

Buses connect Newbury, service 107.[5]

History

Peasemore is mentioned in the Domesday Book. There is a plate on the village hall relating the entry.

In 1978, Peasemore won Berkshire's best-kept village competition. The plaque for the award is placed on the entrance to St Barnabas' church.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
  2. 1 2 Peasemore Amenities and Leisure Peasemore Civil Parish Council. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  3. 1 2 East Downland Benefice meetings and events The Church of England. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  4. Peasemore Cricket Club from national cricketing host site Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  5. Bus 107 timetable Newbury Buses Retrieved 2014-12-11.

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