Shaw, Berkshire
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| Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 St Mary's Church | |
  Shaw Location within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU 476 683 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBURY |
| Postcode district | RG14 |
| Dialling code | 01635 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Shaw is a village in Berkshire, England. It is located to the north of Newbury, on the River Lambourn near the village of Donnington. It is in the parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington. The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building.[1] Shaw mill was a corn mill, now converted to apartments.[2] The miller's house is also Grade II listed.[3]
Shaw House, an Elizabethan country house,[4] was one of the Royalist headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury[5] and, later, the childhood home of the historian, James Pettit Andrews. Having been a school for many years, it is now a conference centre owned by West Berkshire Council. The building is a Grade I listed building. The park and gardens are Grade II listed.[6]
