Calcot, Berkshire

Calcot
Village
Calcot is located in Berkshire
Calcot
Calcot
Location within Berkshire
Population9,093 
OS grid referenceSU660718
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townREADING
Postcode districtRG31
Dialling code0118
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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51°26′29″N 1°02′58″W / 51.441297°N 1.049565°W / 51.441297; -1.049565

Calcot, or Calcot Row, is a village in West Berkshire, England. Calcot is within the built-up area of Reading, located about 3 miles (4.8 km) out of the town centre, and straddles the historic A4 Bath Road. It sits between the hamlet of Horncastle and Junction 12 of the M4 motorway.

Tilehurst is to the north, and the village of Theale is to the west, across the motorway. Its named neighbourhoods include Beansheaf Farm, Fords Farm and Calcot Place south of the centre developed in the early 21st century.[1] It is contiguous with Reading and Theale.

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2006). OS Explorer Map 159 – Reading. ISBN 0-319-23730-3.