Upper Lambourn Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Upper Lambourn
Static Image Name:Street, Upper Lambourn - geograph.org.uk - 25927.jpg
Static Image Caption:Upper Lambourn
Civil Parish:Lambourn
Lieutenancy England:Berkshire
Unitary England:West Berkshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Newbury
Os Grid Reference:SU312803
Coordinates:51.5207°N -1.549°W

Upper Lambourn is a small village in the county of Berkshire, England.[1] The village is situated in the civil parish of Lambourn,[2] and is 1.2 miles (2 km) to the north-west of the village of Lambourn, just off the Lambourn to Shrivenham road. The parish is within the district of West Berkshire, close to the point where the counties of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire meet.

Geography

Upper Lambourn has several sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near the village, these include the famous prehistoric Seven Barrows.[3] Other sites of SSSI near the village are Croker's Hole, Parkfarm Down and Fognam Chalk Quarry.[4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 174 Newbury & Wantage (Hungerford & Didcot). 9780319228739 . Ordnance Survey. 2014.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey Election Maps. www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . Ordnance Survey . 3 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Magic Map Application . Magic.defra.gov.uk . 2017-03-09.
  4. Web site: Magic Map Application . Magic.defra.gov.uk . 2017-03-08.
  5. Web site: Magic Map Application . Magic.defra.gov.uk . 2017-03-09.
  6. Web site: Magic Map Application . Magic.defra.gov.uk . 2017-03-09.