Silchester is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, UK. At the 2001 census it had a population of 918. It is best known for the adjacent archaeological site of Silchester Roman Town or Calleva Atrebatum.

Location

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Silchester is located ten miles south-west of the large town of Reading, and five miles north of Basingstoke. The village itself has its own school, pub and a Roman wall with amphitheatre.

Position:

Nearby towns and cities: Basingstoke, Reading, Tadley

Nearby villages: Bramley, Mortimer, Mortimer West End

Local government

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Silchester is a civil parish with an elected parish council. Silchester parish falls within the area of Basingstoke and Deane District Council and of Hampshire County Council and all three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

School education

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Children aged 11 to 16 that receive state-funded education are likely to attend The Hurst Community College in Baughurst.

See also

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• List of places in Hampshire
• List of civil parishes in England

External links

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Villages in Hampshire

Silchester