Shaw cum Donnington | |
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Civil parish | |
Lake, lawn and house at Donnington Grove, the area's hotel resort. | |
Public footpath across barley field, typical of the north of the area. | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Population | 1,686 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 196/km2 (510/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU4767 |
• London | 51 miles (82 km)[2] |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWBURY |
Postcode district | RG14 |
Dialling code | 01635 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Shaw-cum-Donnington is a civil parish in West Berkshire, England with all of its urban or suburban area immediately north of the largest town in the district, Newbury. It comprises the villages of Shaw and Donnington and contains the partially ruined castle of Donnington Castle which has most of its various outside walls intact. The area is mostly green space but where developed is almost entirely residential with shops and cafés. It has housing immediately north of the town of Newbury.