Peasemore

Peasemore
The Fox & Hounds public house
Peasemore
Peasemore shown within Berkshire
Area	8.29 km² (3.20 sq mi)
Population	311 (2011 census)
• Density	38/km² (98/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU4677
Civil parish	Peasemore
Unitary authority	West Berkshire
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Newbury
Postcode district	RG20
Dialling code	01635

Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Newbury
Website	www.peasemore.org.uk
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°29′31″N 1°20′28″W / 51.492°N 1.341°W / 51.492; -1.341Coordinates: 51°29′31″N 1°20′28″W / 51.492°N 1.341°W / 51.492; -1.341

Peasemore is a village and civil parish in the English ceremonial and historic county of Berkshire in the West Berkshire unitary authority area, west of the A34 road and north of the town of Newbury.

Peasemore is a small community with a typical clustered centre. A selection of footpaths lead across surrounding fields and across lanes into the Berkshire Downs which surround the village on all sides. All of the land of the village falls within this AONB. It is west of the A34 road (a dual carriageway trunk route between the M40 and Southampton) and NNW of the town of Newbury.

Peasemore has a food-serving large public house: The Fox & Hounds. Its civil parish council hire out its village hall and host community and self-organised events. It has dance classes, children's parties, fitness training, exhibitions and social gatherings.

Its ecclesiastical parish church joins in the East Downland benefice organising weekday events for nine parishes north of Newbury.

Peasemore in sport has Peasemore cricket club. The first (top) side were 2009 Brightwalton sixes tournament champions. In 2010, they returned to defend their title but were beaten by West Ilsley in the final.

At the sports field is a children's adventure play area run using the civil parish council precept.

Peasemore had a village school, built in 1850, closed in the 1950s. Its own post office in Hailey Lane closed around 1980 and was converted to a private residence.

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