Kingsclere
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| Kingsclere | |
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| Population | 3,396 (Civil Parish, 2001) |
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| Parish | Kingsclere |
| District | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBURY |
| Postcode district | RG20 |
| Dial code | 01635 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | North West Hampshire |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, England. Kingsclere is located near to Watership Down.
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[edit] Geography
Kingsclere is situated approximately equidistant (13 km / 8 miles) from the towns of Basingstoke and Newbury on the A339 road.
[edit] Economy
In 2003, Kingsclere won an award in the Calor Village of the Year competition, winning in the Business category for the Southern and South East England region.[1] The award was controversially placed above the public toilets of the village.
[edit] Culture
Kingsclere has a film society.[2]
There are three Christian churches, Kingsclere Methodist Church.[3], Saint Mary's Anglican Church[4] and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
[edit] Administration
The parish council meets in the Village Club monthly, except for August and December.[5]
In 2005, Kingsclere started its Village Plan for the next 10 years to make sure that the village is still kept in a decent condition and is improved, and does not develop into a town-sized settlement.
[edit] History
Kingsclere used to have a workhouse.[6]
[edit] Sources
- ^ Calor Village of the Year Competition 2003 - Final Results. Calor Village of the Year. Retrieved on August 5, 2006.
- ^ Kingsclere Film Club. Retrieved on October 7, 2006.
- ^ Kingsclere Methodist Church. Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
- ^ Saint Mary's Anglican Church. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
- ^ Kingsclere Parish Council. Retrieved on October 8, 2006.
- ^ Higginbotham, Peter. Kingsclere Poor Law Union and Workhouse. The Workhouse. Retrieved on October 7, 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Kingsclere Parish Council
- Kingsclere: Its heritage and genealogy
- Kingsclere, history from the website of Hampshire County Council
- A Vision of Britain through Time: Kingsclere
