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Shinfield Rise
Shinfield Rise is a community located
north of the motorway, adjacent to the Reading boundary. It has good
transport links with easy access to the University, the Royal Berkshire
Hospital and Reading Town Centre. Due to its proximity to
Reading, it is more densely populated than the other communities in the
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Shinfield Village
School Green is the heart of Shinfield village and comprises the
village green, pubs, shops and schools and recreation grounds. The historic church of
Shinfield St
Mary's can be found in Church Lane on the north-west ridge of Shinfield
Village.
New housing developments are currently being constructed on former
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St Mary's Church
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ST Michael's Church |
Spencers Wood
Spencers Wood is an expanding rural village with a
library, Post Office and school amongst its diverse range of
amenities.
Most of its amenities are located between the villages of Three
Mile Cross and our neighbouring parish of Swallowfield. |
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Ryeish Green
Ryeish Green is a rural hamlet
located between the villages of Shinfield and Spencers Wood.
Located within the settlement is the area's secondary school and the
district's Leisure Centre. |
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Three Mile Cross
Three Mile Cross is so named as it lies three miles
south of
Reading on the old Basingstoke Road. It is a small rural community
and has recently attracted
new housing developments. The community is divided by the busy A33
Basingstoke - Reading route.
It is designated an 'area of special character' and
is located close to Junction 11 of the M4. |
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Grazeley
Grazeley is a small rural community on the
western edge of the parish. Its landscape is mostly open farmland
and it has a small rural school, village hall, village green and country pub. |
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