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|civil_parish = [[Welford, Berkshire|Welford]] |
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|static_image_caption= St. Gregory's parish church and the rear of Welford Park House |
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|population= 513 |
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|population_ref=([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name=ons>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005]</ref> |
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|civil_parish= Welford |
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[[Image:Welford-g2.jpg|thumb|left|The church of Welford St. Gregory, with the rear of Welford Park House]] |
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'''Welford''' is a [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Berkshire]], situated in the valley of the [[River Lambourn]] to the north west of the town of [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]]. The parish is administered as part of the [[unitary authority]] of [[West Berkshire]]. |
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'''Welford''' is a rural village and [[civil parish]] in [[West Berkshire]], England occupying both sides of the valley of the [[River Lambourn]] north-west of [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]] and south of [[Wantage]]. It forms a [[strip parish]] which tapers in the south where it contains the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of [[Halfway, Berkshire|Halfway]]. It incorporates [[Welford Park]] with its annual snowdrop displays. The [[M4 motorway]] passes through the parish, but has no junctions within it. [[RAF Welford]], a munitions depot used by the [[United States Air Force]], is to the north of the village. |
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The country house of [[Welford Park]], famous for its early Spring displays of [[Snowdrop]]s, and the adjacent church of [[Welford St. Gregory]], are located in the village. The church is one of only two existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Berkshire]], the other being [[Great Shefford]] St. Mary. |
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==Notable buildings== |
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===Welford Park house=== |
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The history of the [[Estate (land)|manor]] is long. It was held by [[Abingdon Abbey]] for centuries until the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]]. Overlordship was for some decades after in the hands of [[the Crown]], and was attached to the manor of Benham Lovell, while the overlordship of the [[vill]] of Easton Welford was attached to the manor of East Greenwich. Its history included a share held by [[Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet|Thomas Knyvet]] and within 20 years was sold to [[Francis Jones (Lord Mayor)|Francis Jones]] in the 1600s. It descended in the same family to the Mason, Archer and Houblon branches. The main vestige is the rebuilt manor house at [[Welford Park]], which can be visited for its woodlands and early spring displays of [[snowdrop]]s.<ref name=bh>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4/pp116-125 'Parishes: Welford', in A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4] ed. William Page and P H Ditchfield (London, 1924), pp. 116-125. Accessed 16 December 2014.</ref> It was described in a county history and geography of 1924 as a "large modern red brick building, surrounded by a [[medieval deer park]] of {{cvt|200|acres}}. It is the property of the [[lord of the manor]], Col. G. B. Archer-Houblon, but...the residence of Major R. P. Cobbold."<ref name=bh/> |
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===Saint Gregory's church=== |
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==See also== |
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The [[Church of England parish church]] of St Gregory is one of only two existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Berkshire]], the other being St Mary's at [[Great Shefford]] which adjoins the parish to the north-west. The church is a Grade II* [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE|grade=II^|desc=Church of St Gregory|num= 1117225 |date=6 March 1985}}</ref> |
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==Transport== |
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| ⚫ | The village was formerly served by [[Welford Park railway station]] on the [[Lambourn Valley Railway]], but the line closed to passenger traffic in 1960 and to freight traffic, to and from RAF Welford, in the 1970s. The station site is now a car park for visitors to Welford Park. The village is situated midway between junctions 13 and 14 of the M4. |
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==Demography== |
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|+ '''2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005<ref name=ons />''' |
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!Output area||Homes owned outright||Owned with a loan||Socially rented||Privately rented||Other||km<sup>2</sup> roads||km<sup>2</sup> water||km<sup>2</sup> domestic gardens||Usual residents ||km<sup>2</sup> |
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|Civil parish|| 62 || 52 || 31 || 53 || 11 || 0.349 || 0.139 || 0.202 || 513 || 20.39 |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Berkshire/Welford_St_Gregory/welford_st_gregory.html Website with photos of Welford St. Gregory], a [[round-tower church]] |
*[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Berkshire/Welford_St_Gregory/welford_st_gregory.html Website with photos of Welford St. Gregory], a [[round-tower church]] |
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* [http://www.greenhamcommon.org.uk A History of RAF Welford and Greenham Common] |
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 11 March 2023
| Welford | |
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| Village and civil parish | |
 St. Gregory's parish church and the rear of Welford Park House | |
  Welford Location within Berkshire | |
| Area | 20.39 km2 (7.87 sq mi) |
| Population | 513 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU4073 |
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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 | |
Welford is a rural village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England occupying both sides of the valley of the River Lambourn north-west of Newbury and south of Wantage. It forms a strip parish which tapers in the south where it contains the hamlet of Halfway. It incorporates Welford Park with its annual snowdrop displays. The M4 motorway passes through the parish, but has no junctions within it. RAF Welford, a munitions depot used by the United States Air Force, is to the north of the village.
Notable buildings
[edit]Welford Park house
[edit]The history of the manor is long. It was held by Abingdon Abbey for centuries until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Overlordship was for some decades after in the hands of the Crown, and was attached to the manor of Benham Lovell, while the overlordship of the vill of Easton Welford was attached to the manor of East Greenwich. Its history included a share held by Thomas Knyvet and within 20 years was sold to Francis Jones in the 1600s. It descended in the same family to the Mason, Archer and Houblon branches. The main vestige is the rebuilt manor house at Welford Park, which can be visited for its woodlands and early spring displays of snowdrops.[2] It was described in a county history and geography of 1924 as a "large modern red brick building, surrounded by a medieval deer park of 200 acres (81 ha). It is the property of the lord of the manor, Col. G. B. Archer-Houblon, but...the residence of Major R. P. Cobbold."[2]
Saint Gregory's church
[edit]The Church of England parish church of St Gregory is one of only two existing round-tower churches in Berkshire, the other being St Mary's at Great Shefford which adjoins the parish to the north-west. The church is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
Transport
[edit]The village was formerly served by Welford Park railway station on the Lambourn Valley Railway, but the line closed to passenger traffic in 1960 and to freight traffic, to and from RAF Welford, in the 1970s. The station site is now a car park for visitors to Welford Park. The village is situated midway between junctions 13 and 14 of the M4.
Demography
[edit]| 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 | 62 | 52 | 31 | 53 | 11 | 0.349 | 0.139 | 0.202 | 513 | 20.39 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
- ^ a b 'Parishes: Welford', in A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4 ed. William Page and P H Ditchfield (London, 1924), pp. 116-125. Accessed 16 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England (6 March 1985). "Church of St Gregory (Grade II^) (1117225)". National Heritage List for England.
External links
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- Website with photos of Welford St. Gregory, a round-tower church
- A History of RAF Welford and Greenham Common
