RG postcode area
Coverage
Table:
Postcode district

Post town

Coverage

Local authority area(s)

RG1

READING

Katesgrove, Newtown, Reading (central)

Reading

RG2

READING

Madejski Stadium, Whitley, Shinfield, Arborfield Garrison, Arborfield

Reading, Wokingham

RG4

READING

Caversham, Sonning, Sonning Common, Kidmore End, Sonning Eye, Dunsden Green, Mapledurham, Chazey Heath, Tokers Green, Chalkhouse Green, Cane End

Reading, South Oxfordshire, Wokingham

RG5

READING

Woodley

Wokingham

RG6

READING

Earley

Wokingham, Reading

RG7

READING

Aldermaston, Bradfield, Burghfield Common, Riseley, Silchester, Mortimer, Swallowfield, Theale, Woolhampton

West Berkshire, Basingstoke and Deane, Wokingham

RG8

READING

Goring, Streatley, Pangbourne, Whitchurch-on-Thames

South Oxfordshire, West Berkshire

RG9

HENLEY-ON-THAMES

Hambleden, Rotherfield Peppard, Turville, Turville Heath, Skirmett, Rockwell End, Mill End, Fawley, Fingest, Frieth, Greenlands, Nettlebed, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames

South Oxfordshire, Wycombe

RG10

READING

Charvil, Hurst, Ruscombe, Twyford, Wargrave, Waltham St Lawrence

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead

RG12

BRACKNELL

Bracknell (south and town centre), Easthampstead, Bullbrook

Bracknell Forest

RG14

NEWBURY

Newbury (whole town area)

West Berkshire

RG17

HUNGERFORD

Chilton Foliat, Eastbury, Eddington, Kintbury, Hungerford, Inkpen, Lambourn, North Wessex Downs AONB area

West Berkshire, Wiltshire

RG18

THATCHAM

Hampstead Norreys, Hermitage, Thatcham (north), Yattendon

West Berkshire

RG19

THATCHAM

Ashford Hill with Headley, Bishop's Green, Greenham, Thatcham (south)

West Berkshire, Basingstoke and Deane

RG20

NEWBURY

Ashmansworth, Chieveley, Compton, Ecchinswell, Leckhampstead, Highclere, Kingsclere, Sydmonton

West Berkshire, Basingstoke and Deane

RG21

BASINGSTOKE

Town Centre, Eastrop, Black Dam, Oakridge, South View

Basingstoke and Deane

RG22

BASINGSTOKE

South Ham, Brighton Hill, Kempshott, Buckskin, Beggarwood

Basingstoke and Deane

RG23

BASINGSTOKE

Winklebury, Rooksdown, Oakley

Basingstoke and Deane

RG24

BASINGSTOKE

Popley, Chineham, Sherborne St John

Basingstoke and Deane

RG25

BASINGSTOKE

Cliddesden, Dummer, Overton, North Waltham

Basingstoke and Deane

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A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland , and a basic unit of the postal delivery system . Including the correct post town in the address increases the chance of a letter or parcel being delivered on time . Post towns in general originated as the location of delivery offices . As of 2004 [ update ] , their main function is to distinguish between localities or street names in addresses not including a postcode .
Katesgrove is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire and ward of the Borough of Reading , in the English county of Berkshire . It is bounded on the north by the Inner Distribution Road and Reading town centre , on the east by Sidmouth Street , London Road , Kendrick Road and Northumberland Avenue , on the west Coley Park and Southcote , on the south by Long Barn Lane and Rose Kiln Lane and on the west by the River Kennet .
Newtown , Reading is a suburb of the town of Reading in Berkshire , England . It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet . The population is a socially and ethnically diverse mix of families , professionals and Reading University students .
Reading ( /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ ( listen ) RED-ing ) is a large , historic university and minster town in Berkshire , South East England . It is in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet , and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway . Reading is 70 miles ( 110 km ) east of Bristol , 24 miles ( 39 km ) south of Oxford , 40 miles ( 64 km ) west of London , 14 miles ( 23 km ) north of Basingstoke , 12 miles ( 19 km ) south-west of Maidenhead and 15 miles ( 24 km ) east of Newbury . The first evidence for Reading as a town dates from the 8th century . It was an important trading and ecclesiastical centre in the medieval period , as the site of Reading Abbey , one of the largest and richest monasteries of medieval England with strong royal connections , of which the 12th-century abbey gateway and significant ancient ruins remain . By 1525 , Reading was the largest town in Berkshire , and tax returns show that Reading was the 10th largest town in England when measured by taxable wealth . The medieval town was seriously affected by the English Civil War , with a major siege and loss of trade , and played a pivotal role in the Revolution of 1688 , with that revolution 's only significant military action fought on the streets of the town . The 18th century saw the beginning of a major iron works in the town and the growth of the brewing trade for which Reading was to become famous . The 19th century saw the coming of the Great Western Railway and the development of the town 's brewing , baking and seed growing businesses . During that period , the town grew rapidly as a manufacturing centre . Today , [ when ? ] Reading is a major commercial centre , with involvement in information technology and insurance , and despite its proximity to London , has a net inward commuter flow .
Reading Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Reading in the English county of Berkshire . It is a unitary authority , having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined . Berkshire is purely a ceremonial county , with no administrative responsibilities . Reading Borough Council has adopted the committee system of governance and the current leader of the council is Councillor Jason Brock of the Labour Party . The largely ceremonial post of mayor is held by Cllr Paul Woodward . The area covered by the Borough of Reading is one definition of the town of Reading . However , in common usage , the town often encompasses suburbs that lie beyond the borough boundary , in the adjoining local authority areas of Wokingham , West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire . These suburbs are outside the control of Reading Borough Council .
The Madejski /məˈdeɪski/ is a football stadium located in Reading , Berkshire , England . It is the home of Reading Football Club playing in the Football League Championship and the rugby union club London Irish as tenants . It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon . The stadium is named after Reading 's chairman Sir John Madejski . It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway . It is built on the site of a former household waste dump and is surrounded by methane vents . The West Stand contains the Millennium Madejski Hotel . The stadium was opened on 22 August 1998 and replaced Elm Park as Reading 's home ground .
Whitley is a suburb of the town of Reading , in the English county of Berkshire . It is also an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading .
Shinfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire , just south of Reading . It contains 4,313 acres ( 17.45 km2 ) and is administered by the unitary authority of Wokingham District . Shinfield Park is the northern part of the parish , becoming physically separated when the M4 motorway was constructed in 1971 .
Arborfield Garrison was a British Army garrison in the English county of Berkshire , approximately 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) south east of the village of Arborfield Cross . The army vacated the site in 2015 and it is now being redeveloped for housing , with a total of 3,500 homes planned . The Garrison and its associated housing estates are split between the civil parishes of Arborfield and Newland and Barkham . Both parishes are within the unitary authority of Wokingham . According to the Post Office the majority of the 2011 Census population was included in the civil parish of Barkham .
Arborfield is a village on the A327 road in Berkshire about 4.5 miles ( 7 km ) south-east of Reading , about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) west of Wokingham . It lies in the civil parish of Arborfield and Newland in the Borough of Wokingham , about 0.6 miles ( 1 km ) west of its sister village of Arborfield Cross and the two villages have become collectively known as Arborfield , with no signs marking their boundary .
The Borough of Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire , United Kingdom . It is named after its main town , Wokingham . Other places in the district include Arborfield , Barkham , Charvil , Earley , Finchampstead , Hurst , Sonning , Remenham , Ruscombe , Shinfield , Twyford , Wargrave , Three Mile Cross , Winnersh , Spencers Wood and Woodley .
Caversham is a suburb in the Borough of Reading , a unitary authority , in the royal , non-administrative county of Berkshire , England . Originally a village founded in the Middle Ages , it lies on the north bank of the River Thames , opposite the rest of Reading . Caversham Bridge , Reading Bridge , Christchurch Bridge , and Caversham Lock provide crossing points ( the last two for pedestrians only ) , with Sonning Bridge also available a few miles east of Caversham . Caversham has at Caversham Court foundations of a medieval house , a herb garden and tree-lined park open to the public at no charge , Caversham Lakes and marking its south and south-east border the Thames Path National Trail . Caversham extends from the River Thames flood plain to just south of the Chilterns . Its named neighbourhoods are arbitrary divisions , as green space is scattered throughout and forms an outlying buffer zone . These are Emmer Green , Lower Caversham or Caversham , Caversham Heights and Caversham Park Village . With the exception of the centre of Caversham and Emmer Green , which were traditional villages , most of the development occurred during the 20th century . At the 2011 census the proportion of homes that were rented as opposed to owned was close to 50% of the average for the borough . The area had 15.3% of Reading 's population and 16.4% of the borough 's area . In keeping with a suburb , in 2005 ONS land use statistics published with the census , Caversham had 4.3% of the non-domestic buildings . Almost wholly low rise where developed , its homes occupied 20.6% of the footprint of all homes in the borough .
Sonning is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England , on the River Thames , east of Reading . The village was described by Jerome K. Jerome in his book Three Men in a Boat as the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river .
Sonning Common is a village and civil parish in a relatively flat , former common land part of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire , centred 3.5 miles ( 6 km ) west south-west of Henley-on-Thames and 2.5 miles ( 4 km ) north of Reading .
Kidmore End is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire , centred 6 miles ( 10 km ) NNW of Reading , Berkshire , an important regional centre of commerce , research and engineering . It is in the low Chiltern Hills , partly in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The A4074 from Reading towards Oxford passes through the west of the parish and it is located 6 miles from Henley on Thames .
Sonning Eye is a hamlet on the River Thames in the Sonning Common ward of South Oxfordshire , England , in the civil parish of Eye & Dunsden ( one of its four small settlements ) , at what is since 1974 the southernmost tip of Oxfordshire .
Dunsden Green or Dunsden is a village in the civil parish of Eye & Dunsden in the South Oxfordshire ward of Sonning Common , about 3 miles ( 5 km ) northeast of Reading , Berkshire . Until 1866 it was in the Oxfordshire part of Sonning parish . [ citation needed ]
Mapledurham is a small village , civil parish and country estate beside the River Thames in southern Oxfordshire . The large parish borders Caversham the most affluent major district of Reading , Berkshire . All buildings in the village have traditional , rural and/or picturesque views . Significant historic buildings include the Church of England parish church of St. Margaret , Mapledurham Watermill and Mapledurham House .
Chazey Heath is a hamlet in Oxfordshire , England , about 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) north of Reading , Berkshire . It is situated on the A4074 road , between Caversham and Oxford , at its junction with the rural road to Goring Heath and Goring-on-Thames . For local government purposes Chazey Heath is in Mapledurham civil parish , which forms part of the district of South Oxfordshire within the county of Oxfordshire . It is within the Henley constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament , and the South East England constituency of the European Parliament . There are two roadside public houses on the A4074 in Chazey Heath , the Pack Saddle and the Pack Horse , some 0.5 miles ( 0.80 km ) apart . There are also two golf clubs , the Caversham Heath Golf Club and the Mapledurham Golf Club , on opposite sides of the road . This Hamlet contains 62 Buildings ( 53 Houses ) . It has a local park situated by the border of Tokers Green . It is neighbours to Reading , a major town around 0.2 miles from The Pack Saddle Pub . It has 3 local primary schools and 3 Local Secondary Schools that you could apply for . The Primary Schools are : Kidmore End Primary , Sonning Common Primary and Peppard Primary . The Secondary Schools are : Chiltern Edge School , Gillots School and Langtree school .
Tokers Green is a hamlet in South Oxfordshire , England , about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) north of Reading , Berkshire . Its village neighbours are Chazey Heath and Kidmore End . Tokers Green is a village of houses apart from a farm . It stretches on two roads , Tokers Green Lane and Rokeby Drive .
Sonning Common is a village and civil parish in a relatively flat , former common land part of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire , centred 3.5 miles ( 6 km ) west south-west of Henley-on-Thames and 2.5 miles ( 4 km ) north of Reading .
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire , England . Its council is based in Milton Park , Milton . The areas located south of the River Thames are within the historic county of Berkshire . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 , under the Local Government Act 1972 , from the municipal boroughs of Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford , Thame urban district , and Wallingford Rural District , Bullingdon Rural District and Henley Rural District . The Wallingford parts were previously part of the administrative county of Berkshire .
Woodley is a town and civil parish in Berkshire , England . It is the largest suburb of Reading , situated 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) east of the town centre and is joined to the neighbouring large suburb of Earley , 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) to the west , and 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) from the historic market town of Wokingham . Nearby are the villages of Sonning , Twyford , Winnersh , Hurst and Charvil .
Earley is a town and civil parish in the English non-administrative county of Berkshire . Along with neighbouring Woodley , it forms part of the extensive eastern suburbs of Reading . The Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area ; for the purposes of local government it falls within the Borough of Wokingham , outside the area of Reading Borough Council . The name is sometimes spelt Erleigh or Erlegh . The suburb consists of a number of smaller areas , including Maiden Erlegh and Lower Earley , and lies some 3 miles ( 5 km ) south and east of the centre of Reading , and some 4 miles ( 6 km ) northwest of Wokingham . It has a population of around 32,000 . In 2014 , the RG6 postcode area ( which is nearly coterminous with the area of the civil parish ) was rated one of the most desirable postcode areas to live in England . The main campus of the University of Reading , Whiteknights Park , lies partly in Earley and partly in the borough of Reading .
Aldermaston /ˈɔːldərmɑːstən/ is a mostly rural , dispersed settlement , civil parish and electoral ward in Berkshire , England . In the United Kingdom Census 2011 , the parish had a population of 1015 . The village is in the mid-Kennet alluvial plain and bounds to Hampshire in the south . It is roughly equidistant from Newbury , Basingstoke and Reading , centred 46 miles ( 74 km ) west-by-south-west of London . Aldermaston may have been inhabited as early as 1690 BCE ; a number of postholes and remains of cereal grains have been found in the area . Written history of the village is traced back at least as far as the 9th century CE . The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles show that the Ealdorman of Berkshire had his country estate in the village . The manor of Aldermaston was established by the early 11th century , when the village was given to the Achard family by Henry I ; the manor is documented in the Domesday survey . The village church was established in the 13th century , and some of the original Norman architecture remains in the building 's structure . The last resident Lord of the Manor , Charles Keyser , died in 1929 . The manor estate has been subsequently occupied by Associated Electrical Industries , the XIX Tactical Air Command , the Women 's Land Army , Collier Macmillan Schools , Blue Circle Industries , and the Compass Group , who ran it as a hotel and corporate venue . It was bought by the Praxis Group in 2013 for £4.7 million and is now subject to plans for restoration that include 227 new homes in order to finance the restoration of the manor house and grounds .
Bradfield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England . Aside from farms and a smaller amount of woodland its main settlements are Bradfield Southend , its medieval-founded nucleus and the hamlet of Tutts Clump . Bradfield village is the home of the public school Bradfield College , whilst Bradfield Southend is well-known locally for the display of outdoor Christmas lights put on by many residents .
Burghfield /ˈbɜːr.fiːld/ is a village and large civil parish in West Berkshire , England , with a boundary with Reading . Burghfield can trace its history back to before the Domesday book , and was once home to three manors : Burghfield Regis , Burghfield Abbas and Sheffield ( or Soefeld ) . Since the 1980s the population of Burghfield has nearly doubled with the construction of many new housing estates , dependent for its employment ( that of commuters ) on , for instance , Reading , Newbury and Basingstoke and M4 corridor which bisects the edge of the area . Most of the formerly sparsely inhabited fields of the hamlet or locality of Pingewood , in the north of the parish , are divided by the M4 motorway and have been converted after gravel extraction in the mid to late 20th century into lakes and their shores mostly used for water sports , fishing , and other leisure activities . They are also a habitat for migrating geese , water fowl and other wildlife . A few higher pits/quarries in this area have been drained , clay-lined and used as landfill . Burghfield has many amenities - the majority are sports clubs and facilities , including a leisure centre , educational or religious .
Riseley is a village in the English county of Berkshire , adjacent to the border with Hampshire . It is located around 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) south of Reading and 8 miles ( 13 km ) north-east of Basingstoke , and is bypassed to the west by the A33 road . For local government purposes , the village is today within the civil parish of Swallowfield , which in turn is within the unitary authority of Wokingham . Before 1844 , Riseley was part of a detached portion , or exclave , of the county of Wiltshire , some 30 miles to the west . The Counties ( Detached Parts ) Act of that year resulted in its transfer to Berkshire . Riseley lies on the line of the Roman Road , Devil 's Highway ( Roman Britain )
Silchester is a village and civil parish about 5 miles ( 8 km ) north of Basingstoke in Hampshire . It is adjacent to the county boundary with Berkshire and about 9 miles ( 14 km ) south-west of Reading . Silchester is most notable for the archaeological site and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum , an Iron Age and later Atrebates Celtic settlement first occupied by the Romans in about AD 45 and includes what is considered the best-preserved Roman wall in Great Britain .
Stratfield Mortimer is a village and civil parish , just south of Reading , in the English ceremonial county of Berkshire and District ( unitary authority area ) of West Berkshire .
Swallowfield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England , about 5 miles ( 8 km ) south of Reading , and 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) north of the county boundary with Hampshire .
Theale ( /ˈθiːəl , ˈθiːl/ ) is a large village and civil parish in West Berkshire , England , 5 miles ( 8 km ) southwest of Reading and 10 miles ( 16 km ) east of Thatcham . The compact parish is bounded to the south and south-east by the Kennet & Avon Canal ( which here incorporates the River Kennet ) , to the north by a golf course , to the east by the M4 motorway and to the west by the A340 . The village 's history is a good example of how different modes of transport have achieved dominance in England over the last three centuries , from road to canal to railway and back to road again .
Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire , England . The village straddles the London to Bath ( A4 ) road between the towns of Reading ( 8 miles ) and Newbury ( 6 miles ) . The village homes are clustered and are on the northern side of the plain of the River Kennet , with the Berkshire Downs rising through the fields and woods of the village northwards .
West Berkshire is a local government district in Berkshire , England , administered from Newbury by West Berkshire Council .
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire , England . Its primary settlement is Basingstoke . Other settlements include Bramley , Tadley , Kingsclere , Overton , Oakley , Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane , some 7 miles ( 11 km ) from Basingstoke . It is the northernmost borough of Hampshire , bordered by Berkshire to the north . The first Basingstoke Mayor , George Baynard , was appointed in 1641 . The district was formed as the District of Basingstoke on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Basingstoke , Basingstoke Rural District and Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District . On 20 January 1978 , following the grant of borough status , the district became the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane . The council claims that the new title included the names of the largest town and smallest village in the borough , although there are eight civil parishes with populations smaller than Deane . Basingstoke and Deane has over 430 local neighbourhood watch schemes in the area .
Goring-on-Thames ( or Goring ) is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire , England , about 5.5 miles ( 8.9 km ) south of Wallingford and 8 miles ( 13 km ) north-west of Reading . Goring & Streatley railway station is on the main line between Oxford and London . Most land is farmland , with woodland on the Goring Gap outcrop of the Chiltern Hills . Its riverside plain encloses the residential area , including a high street with a few shops , pubs and restaurants . Nearby are the village churches - one dedicated to St Thomas Becket has a nave built within 50 years of the saint 's death , in the early 13th century , and a later bell tower . Goring faces the smaller Streatley across the Thames . The two are linked by Goring and Streatley Bridge .
Streatley is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in Berkshire , England . The village faces Goring-on-Thames . The two places share in their shops , services , leisure , sports and much of their transport ; across the river is Goring & Streatley railway station and the village cluster adjoins a lock and weir . The west of the village is a mixture of agriculture and woodland plus a golf course . The village has a riverside hotel . Much of Streatley is at steeply varying elevations , ranging from 51m AOD to 185m at Streatley Warren , a hilltop point on its western border forming the eastern end of the Berkshire Downs . This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is topped by the 87-mile The Ridgeway path , which crosses the Thames at Goring and Streatley Bridge .
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire . Pangbourne has its own shops , schools , a railway station on the Great Western Line and a parish hall . Outside its grouped developed area is an independent school , Pangbourne College .
Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the Oxfordshire bank of the River Thames , about 5.5 miles ( 9 km ) northwest of Reading , Berkshire , in close proximity to Whitchurch Hill . Opposite Whitchurch on the Berkshire bank is the village of Pangbourne .
Hambleden is a small village and civil parish within Wycombe district in the south of Buckinghamshire , England . It is about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) west of Marlow , and about 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) north east of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire . The civil parish also includes the villages of Fingest and Frieth , and the hamlets of Colstrope , Mill End , Parmoor , Pheasant 's Hill and Skirmett .
Rotherfield Peppard ( often referred to simply as Peppard by locals ) is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire . It is centred 3 miles ( 5 km ) west of Henley-on-Thames , 4 1⁄2 miles ( 7 km ) north of Reading , Berkshire and 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) southwest of Rotherfield Greys . The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,649 . The area includes Peppard Hill , which is 1⁄2 mile ( 800 m ) west of the centre of the village and adjoins Sonning Common . Peppard Common is public woodland and meadow in between in a ravine . The far east of the parish is a golf course and the far west is Kingwood Common which is also wooded common land .
Turville is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire , England . It is in the Chiltern Hills , 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) west of High Wycombe and 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) north of Henley-on-Thames . The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means 'dry field ' . It was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 796 as Thyrefeld . The manor of Turville once belonged to the abbey at St Albans , but was seized by the Crown in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1547 . The manor house has since been rebuilt as Turville Park . The present incumbent of the manor is Lord Sainsbury . Turville was home to Ellen Sadler , who fell asleep in 1871 , aged eleven , and purportedly did not wake for nine years , becoming known as the Sleeping Girl of Turville . The case attracted international attention from newspapers , medical professionals and the public . Rumours persist in the region that Sadler was visited by royalty for a laying on of hands . The local pub is the Bull and Butcher . Turville Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Importance , and it includes Cobstone Windmill .
Turville is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire , England . It is in the Chiltern Hills , 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) west of High Wycombe and 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) north of Henley-on-Thames . The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means 'dry field ' . It was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 796 as Thyrefeld . The manor of Turville once belonged to the abbey at St Albans , but was seized by the Crown in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1547 . The manor house has since been rebuilt as Turville Park . The present incumbent of the manor is Lord Sainsbury . Turville was home to Ellen Sadler , who fell asleep in 1871 , aged eleven , and purportedly did not wake for nine years , becoming known as the Sleeping Girl of Turville . The case attracted international attention from newspapers , medical professionals and the public . Rumours persist in the region that Sadler was visited by royalty for a laying on of hands . The local pub is the Bull and Butcher . Turville Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Importance , and it includes Cobstone Windmill .
Skirmett is a hamlet in the parish of Hambleden , in Buckinghamshire , England . It lies in the Hambleden Valley in the Chiltern Hills , between the villages of Hambleden and Fingest .
Medmenham { pronounced /ˈmɛdənəm/ } is a village and civil parish in the Wycombe district of Buckinghamshire , England . It is on the River Thames , about 3 1⁄2 miles ( 5.6 km ) southwest of Marlow and 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) east of Henley-on-Thames .
Hambleden is a small village and civil parish within Wycombe district in the south of Buckinghamshire , England . It is about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) west of Marlow , and about 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) north east of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire . The civil parish also includes the villages of Fingest and Frieth , and the hamlets of Colstrope , Mill End , Parmoor , Pheasant 's Hill and Skirmett .
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Wycombe district in the south-western corner of Buckinghamshire , England . It is on the boundary between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire , about seven miles west of Great Marlow and north of Henley-on-Thames . The village toponym is derived from the Old English for fallow-coloured woodland clearing . It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Falelie . There are two other places in England called Fawley . Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke , a prominent Member of Parliament in Cromwell 's day , was from Fawley . In 1642 he allowed soldiers fighting in the English Civil War to stay at the manor house in Fawley , known as Fawley Court but they were quite raucous in their behaviour and destroyed the contents of the house . In 1684 the house was redesigned , following a design by Sir Christopher Wren . The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was rebuilt in 1748 . It has a Tree of Life stained glass window designed by the artist John Piper ( who lived nearby in Fawley Bottom ) and Patrick Reyntiens .
Fingest is a village in Buckinghamshire , England . It is in the Chiltern Hills near the border with Oxfordshire . It is about six miles WSW of High Wycombe . It lies in the civil parish of Hambleden . The village name of Fingest comes from the Anglo Saxon name Thinghurst , meaning 'wooded hill where assemblies are made ' . In the 16th century the name is recorded as Thingest and then Fingest . Although the early name is the etymological root of both 'Tinghurst ' and 'Fingest ' , the latter does n't follow the former by any normal linguistic line . [ citation needed ] The ancient parish of Fingest included Cadmore End to the north of the village , which became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1852 . The manor of Fingest anciently belonged to St Albans Abbey . In 1163 it was given to the bishop of Lincoln . The ghost of Henry Burghersh , 14th-century Bishop of Lincoln , is reputed to haunt the area . After this time it was used as the country residence for the Lincoln diocese until 1547 when it was seized by the Crown .
Frieth is a village in the parish of Hambleden , in Buckinghamshire , England . It lies on the top of Frieth Hill , which is part of the chalk escarpments of the Chiltern Hills .
Greenlands is a country house situated by the River Thames in Buckinghamshire , just outside Henley-on-Thames . Built in the nineteenth century , it now forms the core of Greenlands Campus of the University of Reading , and is used by their Henley Business School as the base for its MBA and corporate learning offerings . It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1992 .
Nettlebed is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills about 4 1⁄2 miles ( 7 km ) northwest of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire and 6 miles ( 10 km ) southeast of Wallingford . The parish includes the hamlet of Crocker End , about 1⁄2 mile ( 800 m ) east of the village . The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 727 .
Shiplake consists of 3 settlements : Shiplake , Shiplake Cross and Lower Shiplake . Together these villages form a civil parish situated beside the River Thames 2 miles ( 3 km ) south of Henley-on-Thames , Oxfordshire , England . The river forms the parish boundary to the east and south , and also the county boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire . The villages have two discrete centres separated by agricultural land . The largest is Lower Shiplake , centred around Shiplake railway station on the Henley Branch Line . It is the economic centre of the parish and contains a store & post office , butcher shop , The Baskerville pub as well as most of the homes in the parish . 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) southwest of Lower Shiplake are the older , contiguous settlements of Shiplake and Shiplake Cross . Shiplake village is the historic and religious centre of the parish and contains Shiplake Farm , the Parish church of SS Peter & Paul , Plowden Arms pub and Shiplake College independent boarding school . The College occupies the building and site of the historic Shiplake Court . Shiplake village contains numerous Grade II* and II listed buildings and monuments . Shiplake Cross is the sporting and community centre of the parish . It consists of just five roads : Memorial Avenue , Orchard Close , Plough Lane , Plowden Way and Schoolfields .
Henley-on-Thames ( /ˌhɛnli-/ ( listen ) HEN-lee ) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire , England , 9 miles ( 14 km ) northeast of Reading , 7 miles ( 11 km ) west of Maidenhead and 23 miles ( 37 km ) southeast of Oxford , near the tripoint of Oxfordshire , Berkshire and Buckinghamshire . The population at the 2011 Census was 11,619 .
Wycombe /ˈwɪkəm/ is a local government district in Buckinghamshire in south-central England . Its council is based in the town of High Wycombe .
Charvil is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England . The village is 3 miles ( 5 km ) east of the centre of Reading on the A4 road to Maidenhead , between Sonning and Twyford . The 2011 Census recorded the parish 's population as 3,042 . The area was mostly farmland until the 1950s , since which time the population has increased significantly . [ citation needed ] Charvil is bisected by the new Bath Road ( A4 ) .
Hurst is a village in the civil parish of St Nicholas Hurst in the English county of Berkshire .
Ruscombe is a village and civil parish , east of Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire , England .
Twyford is a large village and civil parish in the English royal county of Berkshire , with a population of about 7,000 people . It is in the Thames Valley at grid reference SU794752 on the A4 between Reading and Maidenhead , close to Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham .
Wargrave /ˈwɔːr.ɡreɪv/ is a large , historic village and civil parish in Berkshire , England . The village is primarily on the River Thames but also along the confluence of the River Loddon . Wargrave is situated in the A321 road 7 miles ( 11 km ) from both Maidenhead and Reading and 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) from Henley-on-Thames . The village is larger than the county average , having a railway station on the Henley Branch Line , off the Great Western main line from London Paddington ; the village is quickly accessible to nearby parts of the M4 corridor , particularly Berkshire and Heathrow Airport and local major centres of employment include Reading and Maidenhead , with smaller businesses and additional commercial facilities in nearby Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham . The village has many old listed buildings , two marinas with chandlery services for boats , a rowing club and rises steeply to the northwest in the direction of Bowsey Hill , with higher parts of the village generally known as Upper Wargrave . In Upper Wargrave is a Recreation Ground with a cricket club , bowls club , football pitch and tennis club .
Waltham St Lawrence is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire .
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a Royal Borough of Berkshire , in South East England . It is home to Windsor Castle , Eton College , Legoland Windsor and Ascot Racecourse . It is one of four boroughs entitled to be prefixed Royal and is one of six unitary authorities in its county , which has historic and ceremonial status .
Bracknell ( /ˈbræknəl/ ) is a large town and civil parish in Berkshire , England , the westernmost area within the Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the Borough of Bracknell Forest . It lies 11 miles ( 18 km ) to the east of Reading , 9 miles ( 14 km ) south of Maidenhead , 10 miles ( 16 km ) southwest of Windsor and 34 miles ( 55 km ) west of central London . Originally a market village and part of the Windsor Great Forest , Bracknell experienced a period of huge growth during the mid-20th Century when it was declared a New Town . Planned at first for a population of 25,000 , Bracknell New Town was further expanded in the late 1960s to accommodate a population of 60,000 . As part of this expansion , Bracknell absorbed many of the surrounding hamlets including Easthampstead , Ramslade and Old Bracknell . As of 2018 , Bracknell has an estimated population of around 84,000 . It is a commercial centre and the UK headquarters for several technology companies . The town is surrounded , on the east and south , by Swinley Woods and Crowthorne Woods . The urban area has absorbed parts of many local outlying areas including Ascot , Warfield , Winkfield and Binfield .
Easthampstead is today a southern suburb of the town of Bracknell in the English county of Berkshire , although the old village can still be easily identified around the Church of St Michael and St Mary Magdalene . This building houses some of the finest stained glass works of Sir Edward Burne-Jones .
Bullbrook is a suburb of Bracknell , in the English county of Berkshire , formerly part of the parish of Winkfield . It is named after the Bull Brook which runs through the area , although most of the brook now runs underground in culverts . Bullbrook is one of the earlier estates of Bracknell and was built in the late 1950s . The estate lies largely north of the A329 road and its borders begin immediately east of Bracknell town centre . The section between the A329 and the railway line , Bullbrook 4 , is now part of Harmans Water ward following boundary changes in 2003 . Facilities include a small shopping centre , a community centre , several public houses and Holly Spring school . Lily Hill Park is an extensive area of woodland and historic parkland . Within the park is Lily Hill House , built between 1814-1817 and now used as a business centre . The eastern industrial area is a business area . The Royal Berkshire Bracknell Clinic is at Brants Bridge . Kezia Obama , the stepmother of United States President Barack Obama , is a resident of Bullbrook .
Bracknell Forest is one of six unitary authority areas within Berkshire in southern England . It covers the three towns of Bracknell , Sandhurst and Crowthorne and also includes the areas of North Ascot , Warfield and Winkfield . Parts of the borough border neighbouring boroughs such as Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead . The south of the borough also borders parts of Surrey and Hampshire .
Newbury is a market town in Berkshire , England , which is home to the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire Council . The town centre around its large market square retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall , an adjoining half timbered granary , and the 15th-century St Nicolas Church , along with 17th- and 18th-century listed buildings . As well as being home to Newbury Racecourse , it is the headquarters of Vodafone UK and software company Micro Focus International . In the valley of the River Kennet , 26 miles ( 42 km ) south of Oxford , 25 miles ( 40 km ) north of Winchester , 27 miles ( 43 km ) south east of Swindon and 20 miles ( 32 km ) west of Reading . Newbury lies on the edge of the Berkshire Downs ; part of the North Wessex Downs Area of outstanding natural beauty , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) north of the Hampshire-Berkshire county boundary . In the suburban village of Donnington lies the part-ruined Donnington Castle and the surrounding hills are home to some of the country 's most famous racehorse training grounds ( centred on nearby Lambourn ) . To the south is a narrower range of hills including Walbury Hill and a few private landscape gardens and mansions such as Highclere Castle . The local economy is inter-related to that of the eastern M4 corridor , which has most of its industrial , logistical and research businesses close to Newbury , mostly around Reading , Bracknell , Maidenhead and Slough . Together with the adjoining town of Thatcham , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) distant , Newbury forms the principal part of an urban area of approximately 70,000 people .
Chilton Foliat is a village and civil parish on the River Kennet in Wiltshire , England . The parish is in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . It is on the county boundary with West Berkshire and is about 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) northwest of the Berkshire market town of Hungerford . The village is on the B4192 Hungerford-Swindon road , which was the A419 until 1977 , when it was redesignated after the opening of the M4 motorway . The parish includes the hamlets of Straight Soley and Crooked Soley .
Eastbury is a small village in the valley of the River Lambourn in the English county of Berkshire . The village is situated on the old river level road from Newbury to Lambourn , and is 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) east of Lambourn and 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) west of East Garston . The village is situated in the civil parish of Lambourn ( where according to the grid ref the majority of the 2011 Census population was included ) , which is within the unitary authority of West Berkshire .
Eddington is a village in the civil parish of Hungerford in the West Berkshire district of Berkshire , England . It lies approximately 0.7 miles ( 1.1 km ) north-east from Hungerford , its nearest town and is divided from it by the river Kennet . The Eddington estate is owned by businessman Sir Peter Michael and is located north of Eddington village .
Kintbury is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire , England , between the towns of Newbury and Hungerford . The village has a convenient railway to London and Reading , proximity to other transport and local cultural destinations , including Roman and Norman sites , and forms part of a very large Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , the North Wessex Downs which extends from the River Thames at Streatley to West Wiltshire .
Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire , England , 8 miles ( 13 km ) west of Newbury , 9 miles ( 14 km ) east of Marlborough , 27 miles ( 43 km ) northeast of Salisbury and 60 miles ( 97 km ) west of London . The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the town from the west alongside the River Dun , a major tributary of the River Kennet . The confluence with the Kennet is to the north of the centre whence canal and river both continue east . Amenities include schools , shops , cafés , restaurants , and facilities for the main national sports . The railway station is a minor stop on the London to Exeter ( via Taunton ) Line .
Inkpen is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire 3.5 miles ( 5.6 km ) southeast of Hungerford , most of the land of which is cultivated fields with scattered woodland which was once part of a former forest known as Savernake . Inkpen has boundaries with Wiltshire and Hampshire , including part of Walbury Hill , the highest point in England 's South East .
Lambourn /ˈlæmbɔːrn/ is a large village and civil parish in West Berkshire . It lies just north of the M4 Motorway between Swindon and Newbury , and borders Wiltshire to the west and Oxfordshire to the north . After Newmarket it is the largest centre of racehorse training in England , and is home to a rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys , an equine hospital , and several leading jockeys and trainers . To the north of the village are the prehistoric Seven Barrows and the nearby Long Barrow , and in 2004 the Crow Down Hoard was found close to the village .
Wiltshire Council is a council for the unitary authority of Wiltshire ( excluding the separate UA of Swindon ) in South West England , created in 2009 . It is the successor authority to Wiltshire County Council ( 1889-2009 ) and the four district councils of Kennet , North Wiltshire , Salisbury , and West Wiltshire , all of which were created in 1974 and abolished in 2009 .
Hampstead Norreys ( alternatively spelt Hampstead Norris as it is pronounced ) is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England . It is centred on the small tributary the River Pang , north of Newbury .
Hermitage is a village and civil parish , near to Newbury , in the English county of Berkshire . The civil parish is made up of a number of settlements : Hermitage village , Little Hungerford and Wellhouse .
Thatcham is an historic market town in the county of Berkshire , England , centred 3 miles ( 5 km ) east of Newbury , 14 miles ( 24 km ) west of Reading and 54 miles ( 87 km ) west of London . Its population grew rapidly in the second half of the 20th century : from 5,000 in 1951 and 7,500 in 1961 to 22,824 in 2001 . During World War II , Thatcham housed one of the biggest Prisoner of War camps in the South , known as camp 1001 . Thatcham straddles the River Kennet , the Kennet and Avon Canal , the A4 and the course of a Roman road . It is served by Thatcham railway station on the line between Reading and Newbury . Local employment is chiefly in light industrial premises , sales and distribution , retail and public sectors ; see also West Berkshire , its district . Although there are many primary schools in the area , the only secondary school in Thatcham is the Kennet School .
Yattendon is a geographically small village and civil parish 7 miles ( 11 km ) northeast of Newbury , Berkshire . The M4 motorway passes through the fields of the village which lie 0.5 miles ( 800 m ) south and below the elevations of its cluster .
Ashford Hill with Headley is a civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire , England . The parish includes Ashford Hill , Plastow Green , Headley and Kingsclere Woodlands . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,216 , increasing to 1,277 at the 2011 Census .
Bishops Green is a village in the English county of Hampshire , on the border with Berkshire .
Greenham is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England . It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Greneham . Greenham commences immediately south-east of Newbury and is in the West Berkshire district of England .
Ashmansworth is a village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of the English county of Hampshire .
Chieveley /ˈtʃiːvli/ is a village and large civil parish centred 3.5 miles ( 5.6 km ) north of Newbury in Berkshire , close to the M4 motorway and A34 road . Chieveley services are within the parish .
Compton is a village and civil parish in the River Pang valley in the Berkshire Downs about 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) south of Didcot which is buffered from neighbouring settlements by cultivated fields to all sides . The village is in a gently-sloped dry valley and the fledgling Pang seasonally enters from the north west and discharges in the south east and may be joined at the centre of the village by the Roden from the North , when winter bournes rise to fill their channels . Elevations vary from 95 to 155m AOD .
Ecchinswell is a village in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire , England .
Leckhampstead is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire , England in the North Wessex Downs . Leckhampstead Thicket has a high proportion of its buildings that are thatched cottages and has a chapel , dated 1874 , that is one of few active 'Primitive Methodist ' chapels . A road and boundary stone in Leckhampstead , the Hangman 's Stone and Hangman 's Stone Lane , are named after a telling of a man who roped and carried a sheep from a farm in Leckhampstead around his neck ( to steal it ) but which strangled him after he stopped and slept . After a long hiatus the area returned to full village status in 1864 . Its hamlet of Hill Green has six listed buildings and the amenities of the village include a public house , church and village hall .
Highclere ( pronounced /ˈhaɪklɪər/ ) is a village and civil parish situated in the North Wessex Downs ( an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ) in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire , England . It lies in the northern part of the county , near the Berkshire border . It is most famous for being the location of Highclere Castle , a noted Victorian house of the Earl of Carnarvon . It is the setting for numerous films and TV series , including Downton Abbey .
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in Hampshire , England .
Sydmonton is a small village and estate in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire , England . Its nearest town is Newbury , which lies approximately 7 miles ( 11 km ) north-west from the village .
Basingstoke ( /ˈbeɪzɪŋstoʊk/ BAY-zing-stohk ) is the largest town in the administrative county of Hampshire ( Southampton and Portsmouth are now unitary authorities in their own right , and Winchester is a city ) . It is situated in south central England , and lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon . It is located 30 miles ( 48 km ) northeast of Southampton , 48 miles ( 77 km ) southwest of London , and 19 miles ( 31 km ) northeast of the county town and former capital Winchester . According to the 2016 population estimate the town had a population of 113,776 . [ d ] It is part of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane and part of the parliamentary constituency of Basingstoke . Basingstoke is often nicknamed Doughnut City or Roundabout City because of the number of large roundabouts . Basingstoke is an old market town expanded in the mid 1960s as a result of an agreement between London County Council and Hampshire County Council . It was developed rapidly after World War II , along with various other towns in the United Kingdom , in order to accommodate part of the London 'overspill ' as perceived under the Greater London Plan in 1944 . Basingstoke market was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 , and it remained a small market town until the early 1960s . At the start of World War II the population was little more than 13,000 . It still has a regular market , but is now larger than Hampshire County Council 's definition of a market town . Basingstoke has become an important economic centre during the second half of the 20th century , and houses the locations of the UK headquarters of De La Rue , Sun Life Financial , The Automobile Association , ST Ericsson , GAME , Motorola , Barracuda Networks , Eli Lilly and Company , FCB Halesway part of FCB , BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions , the leasing arm of BNP Paribas in the UK , and Sony Professional Solutions .
Oakridge is a village in Hampshire , England , and is located in the north of Basingstoke within the ringroad .
South Ham is a district and ward of Basingstoke , to the west of the town centre . It takes its name from South Ham Farm , which was once the major farm in the area but was demolished in the early 1960s . Parts of the area were developed for Council Housing in both the 1930s and 1950s when Western Way , one of the principal roads was built . The majority of development took place in the late 1960s , when Basingstoke was developed as an overspill town for London . South Ham has a number of roads named after royalty , authors and saints . South Ham has four schools ( Aldworth School , Park View Infants and Juniors , St. Anne 's Catholic Primary School and Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ) , a library , a dental practice and surgery and several churches .
Brighton Hill is a district of Basingstoke , England , that was formed around 1970 as part of the Town Centre Development Plan . The area is bounded to the west by the newer housing estate of Hatch Warren and by the A30 . To the east of Brighton Hill , the Viables Industrial Estate and Cranbourne area . The area to the east is a lot older than Brighton Hill itself . The M3 motorway runs in a straight line to the south of the area , directly next to the southern ebb of Brighton Hill , which sometimes is referred to as Old Hatchwarren .
Kempshott is a ward of Basingstoke on the western edge of the town , to the south of Pack Lane ( part of the Harrow Way ) and north of Winchester Road . The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 6,827 .
Beggarwood is a housing estate of Basingstoke , in the English county of Hampshire . The estate is located approximately 2.5 miles ( 4.0 km ) south-west of Basingstoke town centre . It was built almost completely in one phase between 2001 and 2009 . There is a shop , a nursery , a pharmacy , a dentist , a doctors ' surgery , and allotments on Broadmere Road . [ citation needed ]
Winklebury is a large suburb located two miles north-west of central Basingstoke in the UK . Until the late 1960s Winklebury was a collection of small holdings but Basingstoke 's growth as a London Overspill town saw the area developed for housing .
Rooksdown is a civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire , England . The parish was formed on 1 April 2004 . It covers a small estate in the north-west of Basingstoke which was previously part of the parish of Sherborne St. John , itself originally part of the Vyne estate .
Oakley is a village in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire , England , located around 4.5 miles ( 7 km ) west of Basingstoke . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 5,322 . Together with the smaller village of Deane , it forms the Oakley and Deane civil parish renamed as Oakley at the 2011 Census . Oakley appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 . Oakley is divided into two districts , East Oakley and Church Oakley . The village sits on chalkland . Its village magazine , Link , is published monthly .
Chineham ( /ˈtʃɪnəm/ CHIN-əm ) is a town in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire , England . It is situated about 3 miles ( 5 km ) northeast of central Basingstoke , just north of the A33 road between Basingstoke and Reading .
Sherborne St John is a village and civil parish near Basingstoke in the English county of Hampshire .
Cliddesden is a parish in Hampshire , England located 3 miles south of Basingstoke , close to the M3 motorway . In the 2001 census it had a population of 489 , increasing to 497 at the 2011 Census . The land and housing are currently protected as it is within a Conservation Zone and has many areas of beauty and rolling countryside . The village was formerly served by Cliddesden railway station on the now defunct Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway . The station was used in the making of several films . In the 1937 film Oh , Mr Porter ! , Cliddesden appeared as 'Buggleskelly ' . A short length of railway track was installed in the centre of the Viables Roundabout in Basingstoke in 1976 to commemorate the line at a point close to its original route . The B3046 runs through the village centre . About 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) to the southwest lies one of the highest points on the Hampshire Downs , Farleigh Hill ( 208 m ) .
Dummer is a parish and village in Hampshire , England . It is 6 miles south-west of Basingstoke and half a mile south of Junction 7 on the M3 motorway . In the 2001 census , it had a population of 643 , with 127 dwellings , reducing to a population of 466 in 201 households at the 2011 Census .
Overton is a large village and parish in Hampshire , England located west of the town of Basingstoke , and east of Andover and Whitchurch . The village contains smaller hamlets of Southington , Northington , Ashe , Polhampton and Quidhampton the latter two lying to the north of the village . The River Test has its source 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) to the east in Ashe . There is evidence of habitation since the Stone and Bronze Ages with finds and barrows located nearby . The area has a history of banknote paper manufacture starting in the 18th century , and Overton Mill still [ when ? ] produces the paper for pound sterling banknotes for the Bank of England .
North Waltham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire , England . It is located around 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) southwest of Basingstoke and just north of the M3 motorway . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 840 . The village is home to a pond , shop , Victorian primary school , and recreation ground . The Church of England Parish Church is dedicated to St Michael .