Towns & cities · South East England
Brimpton
Brimpton — village in West Berkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Midgham · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brimpton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 560 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Berkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3790°, -1.1990°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brimpton is a mostly rural village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. Brimpton is centred 4.5 miles (7.2 km) ESE of the town of Newbury.
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Background
History
Evidence of Bronze Age inhabitation of Brimpton is in the five round barrows and two bell barrows in the area leading up to the border with Baughurst to the south. Known as "Borson Barrows", the tumuli were referred to in an Anglo-Saxon charter in AD 944. There have also been Iron Age and Roman settlements identified within the parish. The hypocaust of a villa was uncovered in the village, though records of its exact location no longer exist. One possible location is opposite Brimpton House near the parish church. A mediaeval bronze steelyard weight was found in the garden of the old moated house at Brimpton Manor. It also mentions two churches, three mills, and a dairy. John Marius…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3790, -1.1990
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Brimpton
- Postcode
- RG7 4TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Population
- 560
- Nearest railway station
- Midgham — 2.4 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q781334 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brimpton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peters, Brimpton - geograph.org.uk - 1417.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brimpton?
- Brimpton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7 4TJ), in the parish of Brimpton.
- Is Brimpton a protected site?
- Yes — Brimpton is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brimpton free to visit?
- Yes, Brimpton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brimpton?
- The nearest railway station is Midgham, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7 4TJ.