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Hamstead Marshall
facts & figures
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The civil parish comprises
1,850 acres/749 hectares, four miles west of
Newbury, Berkshire. Latitude
is 51.38831°(+N/-S)
and longitude is -1.40973°(-W/+E). The
Ordnance Survey grid
reference is SU
4165.
For centuries the most
northerly stream of the river Kennet formed the
northern boundary, but in 1991 this boundary was
pushed a little further north, and now runs along
the railway.
The western boundary also
changed in 1991, and now runs along Old Lane.
The river Enborne forms part
of the southern boundary.
See a map of the
present-day parish
(Image produced from
the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service with
permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey
of Northern Ireland.)
Adjoining parishes (clockwise from north) are Speen,
Enborne, East Woodhay (Hants), West Woodhay and
Kintbury.
All of Hamstead to the west of
Ash Tree Corner lies within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty.
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administration
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Hamstead Marshall lies within
the Kintbury ward of West Berkshire Council. For
details of the two councillors who represent the
ward and a summary of services see West Berkshire
Council services.
UK Parliament: Newbury constituency MP is Richard Benyon (Con). You can ring his local office
on 01635 551070 or his House of Commons office on
0207 219 8319.
The polling station is the
village hall.
Thames Valley Police 0845
8505505.
Hamstead Marshall is part of
TVP Hungerford area. There is a police station at
Hungerford (Park Street) 01488 685910 open from
09.00 to 13.00 Mondays to Thursdays.
Kintbury’s PCSO Deborah
Randall covers Hamstead Marshall. She can be
contacted on 07970 145703 or 0845 8 505 505 (TVP
HQ), quoting her shoulder number C9945, or you can email her.
The neighbourhood policing
team publish an online monthly report on local
issues. The current issue can be accessed the TVP website or the Noticeboard page.
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parish planning
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Hamstead Marshall’s Parish
Plan (900kb file) was adopted by West
Berks Council in 2007, since when many of its
planned actions have been completed, thanks to
funding from a variety of sources such as WBC,
Vibrant Villages, Greenham Common Trust and North
Wessex Downs AONB.
The parish plan steering group
continues to review current and future objectives
for the village.
The Village Design Statement (VDS)
is a separate document defining the character of
the village for the purposes of future planning. It
was drawn up in consultation with village residents
over two years, and was adopted by WBC in August
2009.
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population
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107 households were listed in
the 2001 census but there are now 117. Most are
owner-occupied, with about 20 association houses.
About 14 flats and houses are privately rented.
Very few of Hamstead’s houses are second
homes.
The 2001 census counted 267
heads, an increase on 1991, which found 248 people
in 88 households.
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what’s happening
what’s
on upcoming village events
leisure and pleasure
village admin
local history
St Mary’s Church
open for business
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