Cold Ash, Berkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Cold Ash
latitude= 51.42
longitude= -1.27
population=
civil_parish= Cold Ash
unitary_england= West Berkshire
region= South East England
lieutenancy_england= Berkshire
constituency_westminster= Newbury
post_town= THATCHAM
postcode_district = RG18
postcode_area= RG
dial_code= 01635
os_grid_reference= SU5169

Cold Ash is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It is situated in the West Berkshire district, just north of Thatcham.

The nearest large town to Cold Ash is Newbury.

The village is the home of Downe House, a leading girls' boarding school.

Notable people

*Olive Willis (1877-1964), founder of Downe House

ee also

* List of places in Berkshire
* List of civil parishes in Berkshire

External links

* [http://www.downehouse.berks.sch.uk/introduction/history.php A history of Downe's house in Cold Ash]