Greenham

Greenham

Greenham is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Greneham". [ cite web
url = http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/berkshire2.html
title = The Domesday Book Online: Berkshire D-M
accessdate = 2008-01-23
]

It is situated just to the south-east of Newbury and is in the West Berkshire district of England.

The former airbase RAF Greenham Common, is located to the south-east of the village, surrounded by the Common which covers most of the parish. Newbury Racecourse is also in Greenham.

Local elected representatives on West Berkshire Council are Billy Drummond [http://ww2.westberks.gov.uk/_dbpages/members/councillors_individual1.asp?ID=17&Click+here+to+view+this+parish.x=13&Click+here+to+view+this+parish.y=6] and Julian Swift Hook [http://ww2.westberks.gov.uk/_dbpages/members/councillors_individual1.asp?ID=18&Click+here+to+view+this+parish.x=3&Click+here+to+view+this+parish.y=9]

ee also

* List of civil parishes in Berkshire

References

External links

* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/villages/greenham.html Royal Berkshire History: Greenham]


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