Museums · South East England
Basildon, Berkshire
In or near Ashampstead.
Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Howard's Halt · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
quarter stater coin from the reign of Commius, found in Basildon in 2013 and dated to BCE]] Ancient flint axes have been found in Basildon but the earliest physical remains to be seen today are two Bronze Age ditch sections called Grim's Ditch (circa 2,400 BC). The Romans built a road through the parish between Silchester to Dorchester-on-Thames and a wealthy Romano-Briton erected a farm and villa alongside this. It was discovered and destroyed when Brunel's Great Western Railway was built through it in 1838. Before the Norman Conquest the manor of Basildon was held by a free woman named Aileva. It is now a ruin, but was regarded at one stage as being cursed, with any man who destroyed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4970, -1.1370
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Basildon
- Postcode
- RG8 9PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Nearest railway station
- Howard's Halt — 1.8 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Basildon, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Basildon Park
Historic houses · 1.1 km
Jennings Dog sculptures, Basildon Park
Public art & sculpture · 1.1 km
The Old Tavern
Historic pubs · 1.3 km
Gatehampton Railway Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.8 km
Jethro Tull
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
St Bartholomew's Church, Lower Basildon
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The Beehive
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Sculpture At The Childe-Beale Trust Su 7810 6175
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Valkyrie
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Beale Park
Zoos & aquariums · 2.0 km
Gatehampton Manor
Manor houses · 2.0 km
Hartslock
Wildlife reserves · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Basildon, Berkshire?
- Basildon, Berkshire is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG8 9PB), in the parish of Basildon.
- What is Basildon, Berkshire?
- Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames.
- How do I get to Basildon, Berkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Howard's Halt, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG8 9PB.
- Is Basildon, Berkshire a protected site?
- Yes — Basildon, Berkshire is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Basildon, Berkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Howard's Halt, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG8 9PB.