Built-up area in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.368, -1.117 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 61 63 |
Old Warren is a small rural hamlet in West Berkshire, set within the rolling chalk and mixed farmland that characterises the North Wessex Downs. Its name hints at a medieval past - warrening for rabbits was once a common land use - and the settlement is typical of the area, centred on lanes, hedgerows and small pockets of woodland rather than a defined high street.
Economically the place remains rooted in agriculture, with a growing number of residents commuting to nearby market and commercial centres such as Newbury and Reading. Culturally and socially the hamlet looks to the nearest village and parish for events and services, while the wider district’s equestrian and downland traditions around Lambourn, together with conservation of countryside and historic farm buildings, shape local life and community identity.
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