Shaw, Berkshire

Shaw
Village
St Mary's Church
Shaw
Location within Berkshire
OS grid referenceSU 476 683
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWBURY
Postcode districtRG14
Dialling code01635
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Shaw is a village in Berkshire, England. It is located to the north of Newbury, on the River Lambourn near the village of Donnington. It is in the parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington. The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building.[1] Shaw mill was a corn mill, now converted to apartments.[2] The miller's house is also Grade II listed.[3]

Shaw House

Shaw House, an Elizabethan country house,[4] was one of the Royalist headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury[5] and, later, the childhood home of the historian, James Pettit Andrews. Having been a school for many years, it is now a conference centre owned by West Berkshire Council. The building is a Grade I listed building. The park and gardens are Grade II listed.[6]

Transport

From 18 February 2013, Shaw is served by Newbury & District bus services 6 and 6A from Newbury.[7]

References

  1. ^ Historic England (6 April 1967). "Parish Church of St Mary (Grade II) (1291032)". National Heritage List for England.
  2. ^ "Shaw Mill shaw". Mills Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  3. ^ Historic England (16 April 1983). "Millers House and 2, Shaw Mill Cottage (Grade II) (1220449)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ "Shaw House built by the Dolman family". www.newburyhistory.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Second Battle of Newbury 1644". www.newburyhistory.co.uk.
  6. ^ Historic England (4 January 2000). "Shaw House (Grade II) (1001446)". National Heritage List for England.
  7. ^ "Connect service 6+6A (effective from 18 Feb 2013)" (PDF). 18 February 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 August 2013.

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