English Heritage sites near Beenham Parish
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
5 miles from Beenham Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
DONNINGTON CASTLE
8 miles from Beenham Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
19 miles from Beenham Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
CHISBURY CHAPEL
19 miles from Beenham Parish
This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.
THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON
20 miles from Beenham Parish
Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
20 miles from Beenham Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
Churches in Beenham Parish
St Mary's
Church Lane, Beenham
Beenham
Reading
0118 971 2891
http://www.awb.org.uk
St Mary's is the friendly Anglican Church for Beenham Parish. There has been a church on the site since medieval times, the present building dating from 1859. Being the only church in the parish, there are a variety of services to suit all tastes, with all denominations welcome.
1st, 2nd,3rd and 4th Sunday services are at 9.15. and 5th Sundays rotate around the benefice. Other churches in our benefice are St Peter’s Woolhampton, St Matthew’s at Midgham, St Marys Aldermaston, St Peters Brimpton and St Nicholas Wasing. Everyone is welcome for coffee after services.
Children are welcome at every service. When the sermon is aimed at adults, where possible there will be a children’s class. On the second Sunday there is a special family service which is aimed at children and caters for all ages. This is at 9.15am.
St Mary's Beenham is one of six churches in the Benefice of Aldermaston and Woolhampton. For information about the Benefice, including who's who in the ministry team, Benefice news, services in our other churches, and events and activities, please click www.awb.org.uk/churches/st-mary-beenham
For information about services in the Benefice click http://www.awb.org.uk/service-listings.html
Pubs in Beenham Parish
Six Bells
The Green, Beenham, RG7 5NX
(0118) 971 3368
thesixbells.co.uk
Winning Hand
The Winning Hand is now closed and our staff have relocated to Pincents Manor Hotel in Calcot.
We would like to thank everyone for their support over the years and look forward to welcoming you to Pincents Manor once we have settled in, st...