West Woodhay
| West Woodhay | |
|---|---|
 St Laurence's Church | |
  West Woodhay Location within Berkshire | |
| Area | 14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 122 (2011 census including Coombe)[1] |
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU396632 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBURY |
| Postcode district | RG20 |
| Dialling code | 01488 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
West Woodhay (/ˈwʊdi/) is a rural scattered village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. At the 2011 census it had 59 households.
Geography
The area is more elevated compared to the rest of the county of Berkshire and the district. It is undulating and has the main source of the Enborne. It has a border to the south with Hampshire and is centred 3 miles (4.8 km) west south-west of Newbury, between Inkpen and Ball Hill. The eastern slopes of Walbury Hill, the highest point in South East England fall within its bounds as is the adjoining West Woodhay Down, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]
West Woodhay House
Located west of the village, the house is a Grade 1 listed building erected in 1635. Notable residents of the house have included poet and politician Benjamin Rudyerd, soprano Susannah Cibber and the notorious prankster Horace de Vere Cole.[3]
Amenities
The main built amenities are the Church of England parish church, small sanitary works and remains of a small motte (mound) in woodland near the village centre.
Demography
| Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | km² roads | km² water | km² domestic gardens | Usual residents | km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil parish | 12 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 0.096 | 0.025 | 0.061 | 122 | 14.75 |
References
- ^ a b Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Parishes; West Woodhay". British History Online. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
Media related to West Woodhay at Wikimedia Commons
