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Halfway, Berkshire

Coordinates: 51°24.8′N 1°25′W / 51.4133°N 1.417°W / 51.4133; -1.417
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Halfway
Hamlet
Halfway Inn
Halfway is located in Berkshire
Halfway
Halfway
Location within Berkshire
OS grid referenceSU407684
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewbury
Postcode districtRG20
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°24.8′N 1°25′W / 51.4133°N 1.417°W / 51.4133; -1.417

Halfway is a hamlet in the civil parish of Welford in the English county of Berkshire. It is located in the district of West Berkshire and the Newbury parliamentary constituency. It is called Halfway because it is situated half-way between London and Bristol on the old Bath Road.[1]

Notable buildings

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It used to be the site of a folly, in the shape of a mock castle, which was demolished in the 1960s.[citation needed] The Halfway Inn is a former coaching inn and has had various names in the past, including The Green Man.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Halfway Inn". The Halfway Inn. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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