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Welcome to the website for the Parish of Boxford The Parish of Boxford is attractively situated in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a few miles north-west of the market town of Newbury in Berkshire. The Parish is characterised by open chalk and flint downland fields running down to the rich soils of the wooded river valley of the Lambourn. To the south-west of the Parish there are large woodland plantations, through which the old Roman Road of Ermin Street passes. The village of Boxford itself sits naturally protected by the surrounding woods and hills which were once covered with Box from which the village takes its name. The River Lambourn, a fine trout stream, meanders through the village and thence south-east to Newbury, where it joins the River Kennet. Nearly all the water meadows at the heart of the village are classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Boxford Water-meadows Part of the village of Boxford is in a Conservation Area. There are approximately 190 households in the parish as a whole, and a church, village hall, public house, recreation ground and pavilion are to be found in the village itself. PARISH NEWS
The Boxford Coffee Shop - Re-opens after the Christmas and New Year break on January 18th.
Boxford History Book - Boxora to Boxford - Book Launch - The new history book was launched on 10th September. All households in the parish have received a free copy. Additional copies can be purchased for £9.99 from Joy Appleton 01488 608422, Sue Downes 01488 608285 or Marion Knape 01488 608618. All proceeds will go towards Boxford's own Heritage Centre in a small new building at the rear of the churchyard. Teddy Bears Pre-School - now has its own website www.teddybearspreschool.com Village Hall Hire - new contact Linda Robinson 01488 608792 or email villagehall@boxford.org.uk Vodafone Team Challenge - a big thank you to those members of Vodafone's Global team who on 16th November worked for half a day in the Peace Garden on the banks of the River Lambourn, clearing and replanting and to the Foundation for donating nearly £1000 towards plants and site clearance. |
Parish Events & Notices
9th January 7pm - Parish Council Meeting at St.Andrew's Church
18th January 10-12noon -Boxford Coffee Shop
If you have a parish notice that you would like to display, please email: parishcouncil@boxford.org.uk Notices should be brief and for not for profit organisations in the parish
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