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East Garston is a village and civil parish on the River Lambourn, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Hungerford in West Berkshire. The river flows through the village, dividing many houses from the main road, so that each has a bridge over the river to the front door.

East Garston
Village
Junction of Front Street, Back Street and Roger's Lane
East Garston Location within Berkshire
Area	8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population	459 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU3676
Civil parish	East Garston
Unitary authority	West Berkshire
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Hungerford
Postcode district	RG17
Dialling code	01488
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Newbury
Website	The Berkshire Village of East Garston
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°29′10″N 1°28′34″W

Government

The civil parish of East Garston comprises the village of East Garston, together with a considerable area of rural downland to the north and south. The parish has approximately 226 dwellings. In 2011 the population was 449,[1] in an area of 4,500 acres (18 km²).[2][3] The parish has boundaries with the Berkshire parishes of Fawley, Great Shefford, Hungerford and Lambourn, and with the Oxfordshire parish of Letcombe Bassett.[3]

Notable people

• Charles Thomas Wooldridge, murderer and dedicatee of The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde, was born in the village.^{[citation needed]}

Amenities

The village has a village hall and social club.

Cricket club

The club is a sociable aspect of village life with participation from village residents and others from the surrounding area. The club plays about 20 matches per year.^{[citation needed]}

Bellringers

East Garston Bellringers was re-formed in 1998.

Garston Gallopers

East Garston is the home of the Garston Gallopers, a mixed Morris dancing side. The Gallopers colours are purple and green, the "village" colours from the school uniform and the racing colours of a prominent racehorse trainer from the village. The emblem is the traditional carousel galloper. Practice is on Monday evenings in East Garston village hall throughout the year, and new dancers and musicians are always welcome.^{[citation needed]}

Demography

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005[1]

Output area	Homes owned outright	Owned with a loan	Socially rented	Privately rented	Other	km2 roads	km2 water	km2 domestic gardens	Usual residents	km2
Civil parish	51	47	48	33	4	0.08	0.0001	0.13	459	8.05

Gallery of images

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  Bridges over the River Lambourn
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  River Lambourn
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  East Garston Down

References

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