Ashampstead
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Ashampstead is a small village and civil parish in the rural area between Reading, Newbury and Streatley in Berkshire, England. The parish population is about 400, occupying some 150 dwellings.
History
The village was called Esshamstede in the 13th and 14th centuries.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Church of England parish church of Saint Clement dates from the 12th century. It has 13th century frescoes and a 15th-century wooden bell turret. It is believed the frescoes may have been painted by monks from the nearby Reading Abbey. The only remaining bell dates from 1662.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- The composer Henry Balfour Gardiner bought Field House, Ashampstead Green in 1909, moved in after alterations in 1911, and stayed until 1930.[1] Many musicians, including Bax, Delius, Percy Grainger, Holst and Peter Warlock visited him there. The orchestral piece A Berkshire Idyll was completed there on 28 July, 1913.[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ Lloyd, Stephen. H Balfour Gardiner (2005), p. 71
- ↑ British Tone Poems, Volume One, Chandos CD 10939 (2017), notes by Lewis Foreman
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Sources
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