East Garston

infobox UK place
static_

static_image_caption = Junction of Front Street, Back Street and Roger's Lane.
country = England
official_name = East Garston
civil_parish = East Garston
lieutenancy_england = Berkshire
unitary_england = West Berkshire
region = South East England
constituency_westminster = Newbury
os_grid_reference = SU363765
latitude = 51.486148
longitude = -1.475746
population = 532 (2001)

East Garston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated in the West Berkshire district, on the River Lambourn, between Eastbury and Great Shefford.

East Garston Cricket Club plays about 20 matches per year, some on Thursday evenings, others on Sunday afternoons. East Garston Bellringers was formed in 1998. The village also has a Village Hall and Social Club.

Government

The civil parish of East Garston comprises the village of East Garston, together with a considerable are of rural downland to the north and south. The parish has approximately 226 dwellings and a population of 532 (2001 census), in an area of convert|4500|acre|km2.cite web|url=http://www.eastgarston.info/|title=Welcome to the village of East Garston|year=2007|author=East Garston.info|accessdate=2007-01-10] cite web | url = http://www.election-maps.co.uk/ | title = Election Maps | publisher = Ordnance Survey | accessdate = 2008-02-27]

The parish shares boundaries with the Berkshire parishes of Fawley, Great Shefford, Hungerford and Lambourn, and with the Oxfordshire parish of Letcombe Bassett.cite web | url = http://www.election-maps.co.uk/ | title = Election Maps | publisher = Ordnance Survey | accessdate = 2008-02-27]

The parish is part of the unitary authority of West Berkshire, and lies within Newbury parliamentary constituency.cite web | url = http://www.election-maps.co.uk/ | title = Election Maps | publisher = Ordnance Survey | accessdate = 2008-02-27]

Famous residents

* The parents of Will Young, Pop Idol winner in 2002, live in Poughley in the south of the parish.
* Archie Ward, Musician

References

External links

* [http://gallery.beautifulengland.net/main.php?g2_itemId=1480 Information and photographs of East Garston]