Lambourn
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 31 ′ N , 1 ° 32 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 4103 (as of 2011) | ||
| surface | 60.44 km² (23.34 mi² ) | ||
| Population density: | 68 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Post town | Hungerford | ||
| prefix | 01488 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South East England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire | ||
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire | ||
| Civil Parish | Lambourn | ||
| British Parliament | Newbury | ||
| Website: http://www.lambourn.info/ | |||
Lambourn is a village and civil parish in Berkshire , England . Lambourn is on the Berkshire Downs, on the upper reaches of the River Lambourn . The small town of Newbury is 13 miles to the southeast and Swindon is 18 miles to the northwest. In 2011 the population of Lambourn was 4103.
Lambourn was first mentioned by name in the time of Alfred the Great. However, the area of Lambourn was already intensively farmed during the Roman rule. Lambourn and the surrounding area have long been a traditional center of horse racing , a compound that dates back to the 18th century when the Earl of Craven was racing around the nearby Ashdown House . Since then, several stables have settled in Lambourn, as ideal training conditions are to be found in the area. Horse racing, with over 1500 horses in the local stables, is also the economic basis for Lambourn today.
The large church of St. Michael and All Angels in the center of the city is a typical example of Anglo-Norman architecture . Lambourn is mentioned in the works of Hilaire Belloc and GK Chesterton .
Web links
- lambourn.info , official website (English)