Great Shefford | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Combined shop and post office in Great Shefford | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Area | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
Population | 937 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU3875 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
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 | |
Website | Great Shefford and Shefford Woodlands |
Great Shefford (or West Shefford) is an English village and civil parish on the River Lambourn in the West Berkshire district of Berkshire. The present civil parish includes the historical parish of Little or East Shefford, a small, reduced community downstream.[citation needed] It also covers the village of Shefford Woodlands, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Great Shefford, near Junction 14 on the M4 motorway.