Woolton Hill
Encyclopedia
Woolton Hill is a village in Hampshire, England, within the civil parish
of East Woodhay
.
The village is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Newbury
and encompasses the smaller hamlet of Broad Layings within its Northern borders. It has a church, church (village) hall, sports club, post office, nursery, infants and junior schools and a pub (The Rampant Cat).
). The village grew rapidly during and since the 1950s and is now much larger (in population terms) than the neighbouring and contiguous village of Highclere.
Due to the village's proximity to the A34
it was the scene of many demonstrations during "third battle of Newbury" when the bypass
was being built in the 1990s.
Woodhay railway station
used to serve the village on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
until its closure in the 1960s. The disused railway line became in part the route for the A34 Newbury Bypass.
of East Woodhay
and is part of the East Woodhay ward
of Basingstoke and Deane borough council
. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district
of Hampshire County Council
.
. The Chase was significantly altered in 2010-2011, to achieve the following goals (1) Return it back into a nature reserve as per it's original gift terms (2) to remove parts of the woodlands for successful woodland management. A local water course runs through The Chase and has been dammed to form a small lake in the North Eastern end and it now contains an asphalted car-park. The chase is bounded by the A34
(Newbury bypass
) to the North East.
Nearby villages include Ball Hill, Penwood, Highclere
, Wash Water
and East Woodhay
as well as the town of Newbury.
(Ruler of Dubai) is located in Woolton Hill, the stud land covers a large area in the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of East Woodhay
East Woodhay
East Woodhay is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated approximately south-west of Newbury in Berkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,794....
.
The village is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
and encompasses the smaller hamlet of Broad Layings within its Northern borders. It has a church, church (village) hall, sports club, post office, nursery, infants and junior schools and a pub (The Rampant Cat).
History
An area of farmland, woodland and scattered houses until the mid-eighteenth century, when the new church was built (as a 'daughter church' to the much older ecclesiastical parish of East WoodhayEast Woodhay
East Woodhay is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated approximately south-west of Newbury in Berkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,794....
). The village grew rapidly during and since the 1950s and is now much larger (in population terms) than the neighbouring and contiguous village of Highclere.
Due to the village's proximity to the A34
A34 road
The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire. It forms a large part of the major trunk route from Southampton, via Oxford, to Birmingham, The Potteries and Manchester...
it was the scene of many demonstrations during "third battle of Newbury" when the bypass
Newbury bypass
The Newbury bypass, officially known as The Winchester-Preston Trunk Road , is a stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England...
was being built in the 1990s.
Woodhay railway station
Woodhay railway station
Woodhay railway station served the villages of Enborne Row and Broad Laying in Hampshire, England.The station closed in the 1960s.-History:...
used to serve the village on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway was a cross-country railway running north-south between Didcot, Newbury and Southampton although it actually reached the latter by running over the London and South Western Railway tracks from Shawford Junction, south of Winchester...
until its closure in the 1960s. The disused railway line became in part the route for the A34 Newbury Bypass.
Governance
The village of Woolton Hill is part of the civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of East Woodhay
East Woodhay
East Woodhay is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated approximately south-west of Newbury in Berkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,794....
and is part of the East Woodhay ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Basingstoke and Deane borough council
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some from Basingstoke....
. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
.
Geography
To the east/north-east of the village is an area of woodland known as "The Chase" which is managed by The National TrustNational Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
. The Chase was significantly altered in 2010-2011, to achieve the following goals (1) Return it back into a nature reserve as per it's original gift terms (2) to remove parts of the woodlands for successful woodland management. A local water course runs through The Chase and has been dammed to form a small lake in the North Eastern end and it now contains an asphalted car-park. The chase is bounded by the A34
A34 road
The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire. It forms a large part of the major trunk route from Southampton, via Oxford, to Birmingham, The Potteries and Manchester...
(Newbury bypass
Newbury bypass
The Newbury bypass, officially known as The Winchester-Preston Trunk Road , is a stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England...
) to the North East.
Nearby villages include Ball Hill, Penwood, Highclere
Highclere
Highclere is a village and civil parish situated in the North Wessex Downs in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the northern part of the county, near the Berkshire border. It is most famous for being the location of Highclere Castle....
, Wash Water
Wash Water
Wash Water is a village in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Enborne.The settlement lies adjacent to the A34 road , and is located approximately south-west of Newbury....
and East Woodhay
East Woodhay
East Woodhay is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated approximately south-west of Newbury in Berkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,794....
as well as the town of Newbury.
Landmarks
Gainsborough Stud - owned by Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
(Ruler of Dubai) is located in Woolton Hill, the stud land covers a large area in the village.