Bucklebury

Civil Parish in Berkshire

England

Bucklebury

Bucklebury is a civil parish located in the county of Berkshire, England. Situated approximately 10 miles east of Newbury, the parish covers an area of around 5,000 acres and is home to a population of roughly 2,000 residents.

The village of Bucklebury itself is nestled in a picturesque rural setting, surrounded by open countryside and farmland. It is characterized by its charming thatched-roof cottages, traditional brick houses, and historic buildings, which give it a quintessential English countryside feel.

The parish boasts a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Neolithic period. The area is also known for its ties to the royal family, as it is the birthplace of Catherine Middleton, now known as the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William.

Bucklebury offers a range of amenities and services to its residents. These include a primary school, village hall, post office, and a handful of shops and pubs. The parish also has a strong sense of community, with various local events and activities organized throughout the year.

The surrounding countryside provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities, such as walking, cycling, and horseback riding. There are several nature reserves and woodlands nearby, including Bucklebury Common and Chapel Row Moor, which are popular spots for wildlife enthusiasts.

Overall, Bucklebury is a charming and idyllic civil parish, offering a tranquil and rural lifestyle to its residents, while still being within easy reach of larger towns and cities.

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Bucklebury Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.429687/-1.210752 or Grid Reference SU5470. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Roundfield, Upper Bucklebury

One of two cul-de-sacs sharing the same name.

Oscar

Turners Green, Upper Bucklebury

Apple Tree Cottage to the left, a small church to the centre and Turners Green House to the right.

Oscar

Pastoral scene, Stanford Dingley, Berkshire

Oswald Bertram

Hillhouse Farmhouse, Bucklebury, Berkshire

Circa 1600 with some C19 refacing and large C19 wing to south. Brick, timber framed with brick nogging, some later brick refacing. Old tile roof, hipped over projecting wing to left with stack off-centre to left, stack to right and C20 dormer with casements. L-plan: 3 framed bays of one storey and attic with large C19 two storey wing projecting to left. East front: brick faced bay to right, 2-light C19 casement in centre bay and 5-light C19 casement in left-hand bay. Projecting wing, right-hand return wall: one first floor 3-light segemental headed casement and 2 ground floor 3-light segmental headed casements to left. 5-panelled door to right with rectangular overlight under segmental head and C20 porch. Interior: frame includes one pair of cruck blades. (Source:Historic England)

Oswald Bertram

Former school, Bucklebury, Berkshire

School, now house. C17 with C19 refacing and additions to south and east. Timber framed with angle braces, brick nogging and later brick facing to rear; tiled roof with ridge stack off-centre to left above door. 3 framed bays. 2 storeys. 2 first floor 2-light C19 segmental headed casements to right with 3-light casement and small casement to left, 2 ground floor 3-light C20 casements to right with boarded door to left beneath stack. Block to left: timber framed with brick facing, hipped tile roof with stack to rear. One storey and attic. 2-light segmental headed casement to right and boarded door to left. (Source:Historic England)

Oswald Bertram

Tree in autumn glory, Stanford Dingley, Berkshire

The photo was taken from outside the property. The foreground has been cut away to give prominence to the magnificent tree.

Oswald Bertram

Remains of a Mill in 1993

I thought I had lost this one. This is the same mill as in my 2013 picture SU5571 : Remains of a Mill only taken 20 years earlier. Enough of the structure still remains to get an idea of what the working mill must have been like.

Des Blenkinsopp

Before the hunt, Bucklebury, Berkshire

Oswald Bertram

Glebe House, Bucklebury, Berkshire

18 with C20 porch. Red brick with plat band to right. Half hipped old tile roof, 4 gabled eaves dormers to right with 2-light casements, end stack to right, ridge stack above door off-centre to right, and 3 stacks to rear. Altered lobby entrance type. 1 1/2 storeys. 4 ground floor 3-light casements, 2 to right with segmental relieving arches. 4-panelled door with porch between first and second windows from left, porch with hipped tile roof, panelled door and flanking windows between third and fourth windows from left. (Source:Historic England)

Oswald Bertram

Excited hounds, Bucklebury, Berkshire

Oswald Bertram

Towards Hillhouse Farm

A short public footpath runs across this valley from here to the farm opposite.

Des Blenkinsopp

Barn, Well and Granary at Hillfoot Farm

Original farm buildings by a new forecourt.

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Wild Flowers by the Footpath

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The Pang Valley near Bucklebury

The River Pang flows through farmland in a shallow valley between Bucklebury and Stanford Dingley.

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Tylers Lane, Bucklebury

Signed as a 'Bucklebury Quiet Lane'.

Robin Webster

Rural road junction

Tylers Lane straight on, Fannys Lane right, a public byway left.

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High straw stack

At New Barn Farm.

Robin Webster

Shallow Ford

That is what its name is, apparently, not just what it is called. A very unusual three way ford, well paved in concrete up to certain limits, the marker on the right indicates what the limit is in that direction.

Robin Webster

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Bucklebury is located at Grid Ref: SU5470 (Lat: 51.429687, Lng: -1.210752)

Unitary Authority: West Berkshire

Police Authority: Thames Valley