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Lambourn
Villageandcivil parish
High Street, Lambourn
Lambourn is located in Berkshire
Lambourn
Lambourn
Location withinBerkshire
Area60.44 km2(23.34 sq mi)
Population4,219 (2021 census)[1]
•Density69.76/km²[1]
OS grid referenceSU3278
Civil parish
  • Lambourn
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHUNGERFORD
Postcode districtRG17
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
Websitelambourn.org
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51°30′32″N1°31′52″W/ 51.509°N 1.531°W/51.509; -1.531

Lambourn/ˈlæmbɔːrn/is a village andcivil parishinBerkshire,England. It lies just north of theM4 MotorwaybetweenSwindonandNewbury,and bordersWiltshireto the west andOxfordshireto the north. AfterNewmarketit is the largest centre ofracehorsetraining in England, and is home to a rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys, anequinehospital, and several leadingjockeysand trainers. To the north of the village are theprehistoricSeven Barrowsand the nearbylong barrow.In 2004 theCrow Down Hoardwas found close to the village.

History

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The most common explanation for the name of Lambourn refers to the lambs that were once dipped in the local river.[2]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 ofBockhamptonwas also known as Lower Lambourn.

In 2004 ametal detectingrally found ahoardof three gold bracelets and two armlets at Crow Down near Lambourn. They have been dated to 1200 BCE and are the only prehistoric gold objects to have been found in Berkshire. The hoard was declared a treasure under English Law in 2005 and is on display at theWest Berkshire Museumin Newbury.[3][4]InRoman times,the area was extensively farmed, as shown by an archaeological research project based on Maddle Farm.[citation needed]Ermin Street,the majorRoman roadbetweenCalleva Atrebatum(Silchester) andGlevum(Gloucester), also known as the "Upper or Baydon Road", passes through Lambourn Woodlands as part of the B4000.

Seven Barrows

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Lambourn is famous for its Seven Barrows, just above Upper Lambourn. There are more than thirtyBronze Ageburial moundsforming a large prehistoric cemetery. On a line west of the Seven Barrows is the Long Barrow, which dates from c. 4000 BCE, making it 2,000 years older than the other barrows. It has been half-destroyed by deep ploughing, and only the mound in the woods and a fewsarsenstones remain.[5]

Lambourn Church (minster) and almshouses

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Lambourn Almshouse Act 1588
Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long titleAn Act concerning the almshouse at Lamberne in Berkshire.
Citation31 Eliz. 1.c.4
Dates
Royal assent29 March 1589
St Michael and All Angels
Detail on the south side of the church at the exact spot as in a sketch made by J.R.R.Tolkien in August 1912[6]

...the Downs themselves shelter Lambourn's massive Norman nave.[7]

The large, mainlyNorman,Church of England parish churchis in the village centre facing the historic market place, with a surrounding wall built ofsarsenstones, and is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. The road pattern shows an original circular enclosure, suggesting paganCelticorigins.Alfred the Great,born inWantage,was also closely connected with this ancient landmark. It has been a minster since Saxon times and officially known as Lambourn Minster since as early as 1032, and Alfred mentioned it in his will. It was probablyCnutwho granted Lambourn Minster to theDean of St Paul's.[citation needed]

Successors to that office held it until 1836. Inside are monuments to the great and the good of the many manors in the parish, including an excellent brass to John Estbury (1508), who founded thealmshousesoutside, and fine effigies of Sir Thomas Essex and his wife (1558). The almshouses were established by anAct of Parliamentin the reign ofKing Henry VIIand confirmed by his sonKing Henry VIIIafter theDissolution of the Monasteriesmade the original uncertain, as it included a now forbiddenchantry.[8]There is an arch with mediaeval carvings of hunting scenes. The church wasmuch restoredin the late 19th century, and has a chancel roof designed byG. E. Street.The church also boasts a fine three-manualHenry Willisorgan. The clock faces were replaced, and the tower stonework repaired, in 2011. The church is a Grade Ilisted building.[9]

The Anarchy

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TheEmpress Matildabequeathed Lambourn andChippenhamto Hugh de Plucket out of the Royaldemesnein 1142 for his aid inThe Anarchyof the civil wars against the usurperStephen of Blois.[10]However, anotherBretonadventurer,Josce de Dinanand his knights, retreated to Lambourn after he lostLudlow Castleto Gilbert de Lacey. Maltida's sonKing Henry IIgave him Chipping Lambourn in compensation in 1156.[11]Josce died in 1162 AD and in either case, the Plunket family were in possession of the Manor by the beginning of the 14th century.[12]

Queen Elizabeth I

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TheDitchley Portrait,Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger,c.1592

TheDitchleyportrait ofQueen Elizabeth Iwas painted for SirHenry Lee of Ditchleyto commemorate her visit in 1592. The Queen stands on a map of England with her feet onOxfordshireand Lambourn is shown (but not named) on the map below her feet, in thedownsofBerceriaat the head of theRiver Lambournwhich joins theRiver Kennetat Newbury.

Civil War

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During theCivil War,Prince Rupertand hisCavaliersrested at Lambourn on the night of 18 and 19 September 1643, between fighting a skirmish with theParliamentarian ArmyatAldbourne Chaseon the 18th and theFirst Battle of Newburyon the 20th.[13]QueenHenrietta Mariastayed at Kingswood House on 18 April 1644 en route toExeter,having said her final farewell to her husbandKing Charles Ia few days before atOxford.[13][n 1]Kingswood was anElizabethanmanor housethat was demolished a long time ago and replaced by the current Kingswood House Stables.

On 9 November 1644King Charlesand theRoyalist ArmyrelievedDonnington Castlein the face of the Army of theEastern Associationled by theEarl of ManchesterandOliver Cromwell.Thereafter he withdrew to Lambourn and stayed in "The King's Chamber" at Kingswood House, while the Royalist infantry were quartered in Lambourn and the cavalry atWantage.The Parliamentarian ScoutmasterSir Samuel Lukereported "Monday. 11 November 1644. The last night the King's headquarters were at Wantage and Lamborne... all the foot that which lay at Lamborne marcht away this morning towardsAuborne".[n 2][13]

The Luddites and Captain Swing

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There wereCaptain Swinganti-machinery riots in Lambourn in 1832–33. It was said that 'there would be no good times at Lambourn until there was a good fire', and several farm buildings were burned byLudditeagricultural labourers whose wages had been slashed bythe introduction of machinery.[14]TheMarxisthistorian,Eric Hobsbawn,wrote 'A threshing machine was broken at Lambourn; and from there the movement spread south toEastburyandEast Garston,where money was collected and several machines were destroyed'.[15]The labourers demanded 40shillingsfor their loss of earnings and an increase in wages from 8 shillings to 12 shillings a week. They threatened to burn down farm buildings if they were not paid. Ten machines were destroyed in the Lambourn Valley fromFawleytoBoxford,and the movement spread northwards to theVale of the White Horseand theThames Valley.

World War II plane crash

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On 8 September 1944 a strickenB-24 Liberatorflown by2nd LtLawrence BerkoffDFCof the856th Bombardment Squadron,492d Bombardment Group(the Carpetbaggers),Eighth Air Force,USAAFwas returning from an aborted mission. Berkoff maintained control of the plane so that his crew could parachute to safety overBaydon,but saw that if he bailed out, the plane would crash into Lambourn. He therefore remained at the controls to divert the aircraft and was killed when itcrash-landedin a field on Folly Road at 10:45 pm, missing the village by a few hundred yards. Berkoff was awarded a posthumousDistinguished Flying Cross;a plaque in his honour was unveiled on 26 June 2003 by his great nephew, Todd Berkoff, at Lambourn Memorial Hall.[16]

1953 lorry crash

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On Tuesday 13 April 1953 anarticulated lorrycarrying 3,600 imp gal (16,000 L; 4,300 US gal) of aviation fuel suffered brake failure as it came down Hungerford Hill (now the B4000). Despite the best efforts of the driver, it hit several buildings before overturning on Oxford Street. The lorry exploded, destroying the tobacconist's, confectioner's, watchmaker's, jeweller's and antique dealer's shops, but only the driver was killed. The burning fuel set fire to three houses, two thatched cottages and several flats, and 37 people were made homeless. It also flowed down the street and into theRiver Lambournand set fire to property up to 50 yards way until the Newbury, Hungerford, Wantage, Swindon andFaringdonfire brigadeshelped the local brigade quench the fire.[17]

1971 lurcher show

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The firstdog showforlurcherswas held at Lambourn in 1971, which includeddog racingandcoursing.[18]

1991 motorway crash

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At 14:15 hours on Wednesday 13 March 1991 there was amajor crashon theM4 Motorwayin the southernmost part of Lambourn between theMembury Service Stationand Junction 14 on the eastbound carriageway. A van driver fell asleep at the wheel and stopped alongside the central crash barrier on the right hand (overtaking) lane. This obstruction was seen by the car behind him, which managed to change lanes and avoid contact. However, the cars behind were travelling at high speed (an average of 70 miles per hour (110 km/h)) in patchy fog and many were only one or two car lengths behind the vehicle in front. As a result, they had no time to avoid the van, crashed and spun out of control into the other lanes. Others took evasive action by driving onto the hard shoulder and up the sides of thecutting.

These were followed by articulated lorries, one of whichjack-knifedsideways across all three lanes of the motorway. One driver, Alan Bateman, managed to free himself from his car and ran back down the central reservation to warn others, but was ignored and was even hooted at by some drivers as they continued towards the crash.[19]The crash included 51 vehicles and lasted 19 seconds, car fuel was ignited along with the combustible material being carried in one of the vans and the eastbound motorway was closed for four days as the melted wreckage was cut away and the tarmac replaced.

Ten people were killed and twenty-five were injured, and there were three minor crashes caused by distracted drivers on the other side of the motorway. InParliamentSirMichael McNair-WilsonMP asked why theThames ValleyandWiltshirepolice forces had not turned on the motorway warning lights to warn drivers of the fog, but theSecretary of State for Transport,Christopher Chope,stated that these were only used for hazards not readily apparent to drivers and not adverse weather conditions.[20]The crash led to warning lights being used to warn drivers of fog on British motorways.[citation needed]

Governance

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The civil parish of Lambourn has a population of 4,103. Besides Lambourn itself, it comprises the villages ofUpper Lambourn,Eastbury,Woodlands St MaryandLambourn Woodlands,together with thehamletsof Mile End, Sheepdrove andBockhamptonand a considerable area of rural downland. The civil parish is split into four wards for electoral purposes: Upper Lambourn, Eastbury and Woodlands St Mary/Lambourn Woodlands elect twocouncillors;and nine are elected from Lambourn itself.[21][22]The parish shares boundaries with the Berkshire parishes ofEast GarstonandHungerford,with the Wiltshire parishes ofChilton Foliat,RamsburyandBaydon,and with the Oxfordshire parishes ofAshbury,Compton Beauchamp,Woolstone,Uffington,Kingston Lisle,Sparsholt,ChildreyandLetcombe Bassett.[23]The parish is part of theunitary authorityofWest Berkshire,and lies withinNewburyparliamentary constituency.

Geography

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Footpath to Lambourn
River Lambourn
Lambourn and Lynch Wood from Hungerford Hill
Lambourn under snow in February 2009

Lambourn covers most of the upper valley of theRiver Lambourn,abournein the chalk upland area of theBerkshire Downs.It is 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Newbury, 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Swindon, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Wantage, 7 miles (11 km) north of Hungerford and 71 miles (114 km) west of London (via B4000 and M4). Since the 1974 boundary changes, Lambourn has been the westernmost parish in Berkshire, bordering northeastern Wiltshire and southwestern Oxfordshire. Membury Services, on the site ofRAF Membury,Membury transmitting stationand the northeastern quarter of MemburyIron Agehillfortare in the southwest corner of the parish.

Lambourn Downs

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They heard of the Great Barrows, and the green mounds, and the stone-rings upon the hills and in the hollows among the hills. Sheep were bleating in flocks. Green walls and white walls rose. There were fortresses on the heights. Kings of little kingdoms fought together, and the young Sun shone like fire on the red metal of their new and greedy swords. There was victory and defeat; and towers fell, fortresses were burned, and flames went up into the sky. Gold was piled on the biers of dead kings and queens; and mounds covered them, and the stone doors were shut; and the grass grew over all. Sheep walked for a while biting the grass, but soon the hills were empty again.

— J. R. R. Tolkien,The Lord of the Rings

The LambournDowns(an area of theBerkshire Downs) are part of theNorth Wessex DownsArea of Outstanding Natural Beautyand cover an area of 231 square miles (600 km2),[24]fromthe Ridgewayin the north to theRiver Kennetin the south. Originally they were entirely in Berkshire, but northern third of the downs were transferred to Oxfordshire when the county border was reorganised in 1974. Due to the poor, chalky soil, the downs could not be used for growing crops until the advent of modern fertilisers. Consequently, the high ground was only used for breeding sheep – hence the name of Lambourn – and horses.

The Oxford don and author J. R. R. Tolkien lived nearby and travelled to the downs with his family and friends. He was impressed by the downs with their sarsen stones,barrowsandhill fortsand painted pictures of Lambourn in 1912.[25]Within Lambourn parish are the following downs and chalk hills: Bockhampton Down, Cleeve Hill, Coppington Down, Coppington Hill, Crow Down, Eastbury Down, Ewe Hill, Farncombe Down, Fognam Down, Haycroft Hill, Hungerford Hill, Kingsdown, Lodge Down, Mandown, Near Down, Parkfarm Down, Pit Down, Post Down, Row Down, Stancombe Down, Thorn Hill, Warren Down and Wellbottom Down.

Transport

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Road

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Lambourn lies on the crossroads of theB4000from Newbury toHighworthand theB4001fromChilton FoliattoChildrey.The B4000 used to follow theRiver Lambournup the Newbury Road until the construction of the M4 motorway in the early 1970s.[26]When the motorway was built, the B4000 was diverted alongErmin Streetas the old road could not be widened forHGVsin the narrow streets ofGreat Shefford,Eastburyand Lambourn. The B4001 was also diverted onto Ermin Street because of the M4, and the B4000 and B4001 merge until they arrive in Lambourn at the bottom of Hungerford Hill. The M4 passes through the southern part of the parish, between Junction 14, (7 miles (11 km) southeast of the village, and Junction 15, (8 miles (13 km) to the west.

Rail

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In 1898 theLambourn Valley Railwaywas built connecting Lambourn to Newbury. Its ownership merged with theGreat Western Railwayin 1905. The line continued in operation until it was closed in 1960. The nearest station is now atHungerfordon theReading to Taunton line.

Economy

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Lambourn and the surroundingdownlandis best known today as a majorhorse racingcentre, mainlyNational Hunt.Many villagers' work is related to horse racing, but there are an increasing number of commuters who use the M4, including many airline pilots based atHeathrow.The United Kingdom's last makers ofdressandday cravatswere based in Lambourn until they closed in 2006.[citation needed]Lambourn Racehorse Transport was founded in the village in 1930 and transports many of the local horses, especially since the closure of the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1964. It is owned by Merrick Francis, the son ofDick Francis,and is the largest horse transport business in Europe.[27][28]Sheepdrove Organic Farmis based near Lambourn.

Horse racing

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Jockeys riding thoroughbreds to the gallops in Lambourn
Valley of the Racehorse
Gallops, Wellbottom Down

Lambourn is a unique town as almost everyone is involved in horse racing – from top trainers such asMick Channon,Charlie Mann andHenrietta Knightthrough to the saddlers and stable lads and lasses.

— Clare Balding[29]

The racing connection began in the 18th century, when theEarl of Cravenheld racing meetings on Weathercock Hill nearAshdown House.There were regular race meetings on the Lambourn Downs and private race meetings can be held[citation needed]on Mandown betweenUpper LambournandSeven Barrows.In the 1840s some owners moved their racehorses to Lambourn as the ground atNewmarketwas too firm and caused many horses to break down.[30]The first trainers were Edwin Parr, Joseph Saxon, John Prince, Luke Snowden (one of the few trainers to be buried at St Michaels graveyard) and John Drinkald, who went insane when his horse was disqualified after winning a race in which he stood to win £28,000.[31][32]

The first stables were at the Red Lion Inn on the crossroads opposite the church (the inn has since been converted into flats), and at Lambourn Stables, now called Kingswood House Stables. The well drained, spongy grass, open downs and long flats made Lambourn ideal for training racehorses and it became a fashionable training centre.Lord Rothschildhad his stables atRussley Park,just west of Lambourn in Wiltshire, and, like those ofLord Craven,his horses practised on the gallops at Lambourn.[32][33]Lambourn Place, a large house near the village centre, was used as racing stables from 1888. It was demolished in 1938 and was later replaced by a modern housing estate.[34]

It was not until the Lambourn Valley Railway was built in 1898 that Lambourn grew into its present size. Until then horses could only attend local meets, or had to walk the 10–15 miles to the railway at Newbury. Horses could now be transported to Newbury and from there to meetings all over the country, and many new stables were opened in the area. Over 1,500 horses are now stabled in and around Lambourn – second only to Newmarket. There are many major stables and varied turf and all-weather gallops in and around the village. It has two fully licensed equine swimming pools and the Ridgeway Veterinary Group Valley Equine Hospital. As a result, it has been dubbed the "Valley of the Racehorse", and this is displayed on the road signs leading into the village.[35]

In 2006 theJockey ClubEstates Ltd bought 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land in the valley, its first investment outsideNewmarket,including Mandown and many other gallops and training grounds[36]The Oaksey House rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys was built in Lambourn in 2008, named afterLord Oaksey,the President of the Injured Jockeys Fund.[37]In 2013,Mehmet Kurt,the owner of the Kingwood Stud in Lambourn, received permission to build a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long horse trainingmonorail,the first in the country.[38]

Some LambournDerbywinners

Some LambournGrand Nationalwinners

Notable stables[39]

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Poetry

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Lambourn is mentioned in the poetry ofHilaire BellocandG. K. Chesterton.GeorgianpoetJohn FreemanwroteLambourn Townand 20th century poet SirJohn BetjemanwroteUpper Lambourne.

Fiction

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  • Colin Dexter,The Daughters of Cain(1994), one of the suspects is Ashley Davies, a racehorse owner who has his horses atSeven BarrowsinUpper Lambourn.
  • Jasper Fforde,Lost in a Good Book(2002); The second of theThursday Nextnovels mentions thatalienslanding in Lambourn is anurban myth.
  • Dick Francis,Reflex(1981); Jump jockey/photographer Philip Nore lives in Lambourn and much of the book's action takes place there.Break In(1985) andBolt(1986);Steeplechasejockey Christmas "Kit" Fielding is based at Lambourn.To the Hilt(1996); the painter Alexander Kinloch marries Emily atSt MichaelsChurch.[40]
  • Dick Francis and Felix Francis,Silks(2008); the lawyer and amateur jockey Geoffrey Mason investigates a murder in Lambourn.
  • Ben Osborne,The Hyperion Legacy(2008) andThe Rule of Lazari(2009); the jockey Danny Rawlings is based at Millhouse Stables in Lambourn.
  • Patrick Robinson,To The Death(2008); the terrorist General Ravi Rashood drives to Lambourn for target practice in preparation for assassinating the President of theUnited States.

Television

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Notable residents

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Tony McCoy

Local institutions

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Sport and leisure

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Demography

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2011 Census Key Statistics
Output area Population Homes Owned outright Owned with a loan Socially rented Privately rented Other km2identified in 2005 Survey km2Greenspace[n 5] km2gardens km2road[1]
Lambourn (civil parish) 4103 1783 490 546 390 261 86 59.6 56.9 0.9 0.8

Nearest places

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Notes

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  1. ^At page 189.
  2. ^At p189-190
  3. ^Dick Francis lived in a bungalow which he built himself using the money he earned as a jockey.
  4. ^Established in 1946.
  5. ^Comprises cultivated fields, paddock, paths, pasture and woodland.

References

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Sources & Further Reading

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  • Vic Cox,Vic: Lambeth to Lambourn(2001) – the memoirs ofLambethboy whose family came from Lambourn and returned there once the London bombing began, Vic served overseas during WWII and returned to Lambourn at the end of the war and remained there until his death in 2003.
  • Jennifer Davies,Tales of the Old Horsemen(2006)
  • John Footman,History of the Parish Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, Chipping Lambourn(2009)
  • Dick Francis.A Jockey's Life: The Biography of Lester Piggott(1986)
  • Bryony Fuller,Fulke Walwyn:A Pictorial Tribute(1990)
  • Alan Lee,Lambourn – A Village of Racing(1982)
  • Vic Mitchell, Kevin Smith and Kevin Robertson,Branch Lines to Lambourn(2001)
  • Robin Oakley,Valley of the Racehorse: A Year in the Life of Lambourn(2000)
  • Page, William;Ditchfield, P.H.,eds. (1907).Victoria County History:A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 2.Archibald Constable& Co. p. 95.
  • LambournPage, William;Ditchfield, P.H.,eds. (1924).Victoria County History:A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 4.pp. 251–266.
  • Pevsner, Nikolaus(1966).The Buildings of England:Berkshire.Harmondsworth:Penguin Books.pp. 163–166.
  • Lester Piggott,Lester: The Autobiography of Lester Piggott(1995)
  • Jenny Pitman,Jenny Pitman, The Autobiography(1999)
  • Martin Randall Connop Price,Lambourn Valley Railway(1964);idem.With plates (Locomotion papers. no. 32.)(1966)
  • Bridget Rennison,A Short Guide to the Parish Church of Saint Michael and All Angels Lambourn(1971)
  • Kevin Robertson and Roger Simmonds,Illustrated History of the Lambourn Branch(1984)
  • T. K. Robertson, A. S. Robertson and D. A. Gray,Water Supply Papers of the Institute of Geological Sciences: Research Report No. 5: Borehole Logging Investigations in the Chalk of the Lambourn and Winterbourne Valleys' of Berkshire(1971)
  • Rogers, Joseph (2016).A Spectrum of Settlementspp. 21 – 26
  • Julie Shuttleworth,Social and economic change in Lambourn Hundred, 1522–1663(1998)
  • R. Smith,The Seven Barrows at Lambourn(1921)
  • Stephen Sugden,A Dick Francis Companion: Characters, Horses, Plots, Settings and Themes(2008)
  • Peter Walwyn,Handy All the Way: A Trainer's Life(2000)
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