Beenham
Coordinates: 51°24′59″N 1°08′52″W / 51.416295°N 1.147744°W
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 Picklepythe Lane |
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 Beenham
Beenham shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 1,175 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU5868 |
| Civil parish | Beenham |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG7 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| Website | Beenham Online |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Beenham is a village and civil parish about 7 miles (11 km) east of Newbury in West Berkshire.
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[edit] History
The history of the Church of England parish church of Saint Mary begins in about the end of the 12th century.[2] An old print of the original building shows that it had some 13th century lancet windows and a 16th century window.[2] In 1794 the church was struck by lightning and burnt down[3] and was replaced with a Georgian building of brick.[2][3] In 1859 the nave was demolished and replaced by a Gothic Revival one[2] designed by the architect Henry Woodyer.[3] The 1794 brick tower was retained and has a peal of six bells.[2]
[edit] Facilities
Beenham has a primary school[4] and is the home of the UK Wolf Conservation Trust.
[edit] Murder
Yolande Waddington, age 17, was found dead in Beenham in October 1966. On 16 November 2011, 64-year-old David Burgess, formerly of Beenham, was arrested by officers from Thames Valley Police's major crime review team. Mr Burgess has been remanded in custody to appear before Newbury magistrates on 22 November 2011.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Area selected: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do;jsessionid=ac1f930d30d6e0b88fa37adc477e82e8cf28f9d4e468?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790310&nsjs=true&nsck=true&nssvg=false&nswid=1440. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Page & Ditchfield, 1923, pages 277-279
- ^ a b c Pevsner, 1966, page 85
- ^ Beenham Primary School
- ^ "Man accused of 1966 Yolande Waddington murder in Berkshire". BBC. 2011-11-16. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-15764143. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
[edit] Sources
- Page, William; Ditchfield, P.H., eds (1923). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 3. pp. 277–279.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England: Berkshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 85–86.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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