Sandleford
Encyclopedia
Sandleford is a hamlet
and former parish in the English
county of Berkshire
.
The settlement is now within the civil parish
of Greenham
, and is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the town of Newbury
.
.
was at Sandleford.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
and former parish in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
The settlement is now within the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Greenham
Greenham
Greenham is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Greneham.It is situated just to the south-east of Newbury and is in the West Berkshire district of England....
, and is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the town of Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
.
Priory
The remains of Sandleford Priory (1200 – 1478) are incorporated into St Gabriel's SchoolSt Gabriel's School
St Gabriel's School is an independent girls' day school at Sandleford Priory at Sandleford, two miles south of Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire.-Priory:...
.
Literature
The original home of the rabbits in the novel Watership DownWatership Down
Watership Down is a classic heroic fantasy novel, written by English author Richard Adams, about a small group of rabbits. Although the animals in the story live in their natural environment, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language , proverbs, poetry, and mythology...
was at Sandleford.