Lambourn
Sign in to saveLambourn is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It lies just north of the M4 Motorway between Swindon and Newbury, and borders Wiltshire to the west and Oxfordshire to the north. After Newmarket it is the largest centre of racehorse training in England, and is home to a rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys, an equine hospital, and several leading jockeys and trainers. To the north of the village are the prehistoric Seven Barrows and the nearby long barrow. In 2004 the Crow Down Hoard was found close to the village.
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Place details
- Locality
- Upper Lambourn
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,071
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.type
- Village and civil parish
- UK place.official_name
- Lambourn
- UK place.static_image_name
- High Street, Lambourn. geograph-2312396-by-Des-Blenkinsopp.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- High Street, Lambourn
- UK place.label_position
- bottom
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SU3278
- UK place.population
- 4219
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.population_density
- 69.76/km²
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 60.44
- UK place.civil_parish
- Lambourn
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Berkshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- market town
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- West Berkshire
- Population
- +4103
- Area
- +60.44
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Shares border with
- Woolstone
- Official website
- www.lambourn.info
- Image
- High Street, Lambourn. geograph-2312396-by-Des-Blenkinsopp.jpg
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32 sectionsContents
- History
- Seven Barrows
- Lambourn Church (minster) and almshouses{{anchor|Lambourn Almshouse Act 1588}}
- The Anarchy
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Civil War
- The Luddites and Captain Swing
- World War II plane crash
- 1953 lorry crash
- 1971 lurcher show
- 1991 motorway crash
- Governance
- Geography
- Lambourn Downs
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Economy
- Horse racing
- In popular culture
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Television
- Notable residents
- Local institutions
- Sport and leisure
- Demography
- Nearest places
- Notes
- References
- Sources & Further Reading
- External links
Lambourn is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It lies just north of the M4 Motorway between Swindon and Newbury, and borders Wiltshire to the west and Oxfordshire to the north. After Newmarket it is the largest centre of racehorse training in England, and is home to a rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys, an equine hospital, and several leading jockeys and trainers. To the north of the village are the prehistoric Seven Barrows and the nearby long barrow. In 2004 the Crow Down Hoard was found close to the village.
==History== The most common explanation for the name of Lambourn refers to the lambs that were once dipped in the local river. Many spellings have been used over the centuries, such as Lamburnan (880), Lamburna (1086), Lamborne (1644) and Lambourne. It was also called Chipping Lambourn because of its popular market. The spelling was fixed as 'Lambourn' in the early 20th century, but even today, towards Soley, three successive signposts at nearby junctions alternate the spelling of Lambourn and Lambourne. The village of Bockhampton was also known as Lower Lambourn.