Sandleford
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Coordinates: 51°22′40″N 1°18′59″W / 51.377858°N 1.316336°W
| Sandleford | |
  Sandleford Sandleford shown within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU474643 |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | West Berkshire |
| Metropolitan 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 |
Sandleford Cottage, former home of Mrs Seton Montgomerie and her daughters Viva and Alswen.
Sandleford is a hamlet and former parish in the English county of Berkshire. The settlement is now within the civil parish of Greenham, and is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the town of Newbury.
Notable buildings
Sandleford Priory
The remains of Sandleford Priory (1200 – 1478) are incorporated into St Gabriel's School.
Sandleford Cottage
Sandleford Cottage was the former home of Mrs Seton Montgomerie and her daughters Viva and Alswen.
Literature
The original home of the rabbits in the novel Watership Down was at Sandleford.
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