Greenham

Greenham is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. Greenham commences immediately south-east of Newbury and is in West Berkshire. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Greneham.[1]

Greenham
Village
Drawing of Greenham Manor House, circa 1700
Greenham is located in Berkshire
Greenham
Greenham
Location within Berkshire
Area13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population937 (2011)
• Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU 48326529
Civil parish
  • Greenham
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWBURY
Postcode districtRG14
Dialling code01635
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
St Mary's Church

Governance

Greenham was originally a tithing in the parish of Thatcham. In 1878, the northern part was given to Newbury and the southern part became its own parish. West Berkshire administers local government; certain minor local services such as footpaths and sports facilities received grants from the precept of the parish council, formed of residents.[2] The population of the civil parish was 937 at the 2011 Census. The area of the village, in its broad, traditional definition, including the racecourse, common land and airfield, is 13.6 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi).[3]

Amenities

Greenham's parish church of St Mary was built between 1875 and 1895 by Henry Woodyer in the Early English style. It is a Grade II* listed building.[4] There is a public open space by the church, called Audrey's Meadow after local councillor, Audrey Appleby, administered by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[5] Schools in the parish include Mary Hare primary school in the village itself, Highwood Copse primary school, St Gabriel's School at Sandleford Priory and Newbury College.[6]

Transport

Newbury Racecourse railway station is within the parish, served by Great Western Railway local services from Paddington to Newbury and Bedwyn. Services are augmented on race days. The A339 from Basingstoke runs along the southern edge of the parish before heading north along the former alignment of the A34 into the centre of Newbury. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs along the north-western edge of the parish.[6] The racecourse incorporates an airfield for general aviation use on race days.[7]

Housing

An area separating southern Newbury from Greenham, sometimes referred to by locals as the 'Greenham Gap', has historically been free of housing, but a development of 36 houses was completed in this area in 2020[8] and outline plans for further housing were approved in 2017[9] and 2018,[10] amidst concerns about traffic management and local rights of way.

Industry

Newbury Racecourse is within the northern border of the parish. The Greenham Industrial Estate is in the south-eastern corner, beyond the former RAF Greenham Common, which occupied much of the common between 1942 and 1992.

Demography
2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005[3]
Output areaHomes owned outrightOwned with a loanSocially rentedPrivately rentedOtherkm2 roadskm2 waterkm2 domestic gardensUsual residentskm2
Civil parish126146507090.2580.0390.24693713.6

See also

References
  1. "The Domesday Book Online: Berkshire D-M". Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  2. Greenham Civil Parish Council Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  3. "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. Historic England (6 April 1967). "Church of St. Mary (Grade II*) (1291027)". National Heritage List for England.
  5. Opening Times. "Audrey's Meadow | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". Bbowt.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. "Greenham CP". Election Maps. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  7. "Newbury flying sites". UK Airfields and Airports. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  8. "Willows Grange". David Wilson Homes. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. "157 homes approved to tackle need for housing". newburytoday. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  10. "Plans for more homes in Greenham set for green light". newburytoday. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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