Burghclere
| Burghclere | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU471611 |
| Location: | 51°20’50"N, 1°19’28"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,152 (2011) |
| Post town: | Newbury |
| Postcode: | RG20 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North West Hampshire |
Burghclere is a village in Hampshire. The 2011 census recorded a village population of 1,152. It is near the border of Hampshire with Berkshire, four miles south of Newbury in the latter county. It is just south of Newtown, a hamlet on the county border, and to the north of Old Burghclere, now a mere hamlet.
Churches
The parish church, the Church of the Ascension, is on Church Lane.
The Sandham Memorial Chapel in Burghclere is a remarkable chapel built after the First World War as a memorial to Lieutenant Henry Willoughby Sandham, whose sister commissioned the chapel. It was designed to accommodate a series of seventeen paintings by the 20th-century artist Stanley Spencer, inspired by his own experiences during the war. The chapel today is in the care of the National Trust.
Community
There are community clubs such as Stagecoach Newbury which is held at The Clere School, and there is a Sports and Social club. There are allotments, and a small memorial garden. In addition, there is a large playing field.
In literature
In the book Rural Rides published by William Cobbett in 1822 the name of the village was recorded as Berghclere.[1]
The rabbit warren where Cowslip lived in Richard Adams' Watership Down was in High Wood, just north-east of Burghclere village.
See also
- Beacon Hill, a nearby hill fort
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Burghclere) |
