East Garston

East Garston is a village and civil parish on the River Lambourn, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Hungerford in West Berkshire. The river flows through the village, dividing many houses from the main road, so that each has a bridge over the river to the front door.

East Garston
Village
Junction of Front Street, Back Street and Roger's Lane
East Garston is located in Berkshire
East Garston
East Garston
Location within Berkshire
Area8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population459 (2011 census)[1]
• Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU3676
Civil parish
  • East Garston
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHungerford
Postcode districtRG17
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteThe Berkshire Village of East Garston

Government

The civil parish of East Garston comprises the village of East Garston, together with a considerable area of rural downland to the north and south. The parish has approximately 226 dwellings. In 2011 the population was 449,[1] in an area of 4,500 acres (18 km2).[2][3] The parish has boundaries with the Berkshire parishes of Fawley, Great Shefford, Hungerford and Lambourn, and with the Oxfordshire parish of Letcombe Bassett.[3]

Notable people

Amenities

The Church of England parish church of All Saints is a flint built church dating back to the 12th century. Situated on the northwestern edge of the village, it is Grade II* listed.[4] The East Garston Bellringers was re-formed in 1998.

The village has a village hall, social club and cricket club, and is the home of the Garston Gallopers, a mixed Morris dancing side. The Gallopers' colours are purple and green, the "village" colours from the school uniform and the racing colours of a prominent racehorse trainer from the village..

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 residentskm2
Civil parish5147483340.080.00010.134598.05
  • Bridges over the River Lambourn
    Bridges over the River Lambourn
  • River Lambourn
    River Lambourn
  • East Garston Down
    East Garston Down

References
  1. Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
  2. East Garston.info (2007). "Welcome to the village of East Garston". Retrieved 10 January 2007.
  3. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
  4. Historic England (6 February 1982). "Church of All Saints (Grade II*) (1321874)". National Heritage List for England.
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