Shaw-cum-Donnington

Shaw cum Donnington
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.
Shaw cum Donnington is located in Berkshire
Shaw cum Donnington
Shaw cum Donnington
Location within Berkshire
Area8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population1,686 (2011 census)[1]
• Density196/km2 (510/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU4767
• London51 miles (82 km)[2]
Civil parish
  • Shaw cum Donnington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWBURY
Postcode districtRG14
Dialling code01635
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°24′54″N 1°18′54″W / 51.415°N 1.315°W / 51.415; -1.315

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.