Shaw lies on the northern edge of Newbury beside the River Lambourn, and with neighbouring Donnington it makes up the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington in West Berkshire. It appeals to families and commuters who want Newbury's shops and station close at hand in a quieter, mainly residential setting. Our Newbury team, only a short drive away, handle sales, lettings and property management in Shaw and nearby villages such as Donnington, Speen, Bagnor and Chieveley.
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SALES
01635 35010
LETTINGS
01635 581991
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
01635 523707
ADDRESS
118 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5DT
At Jones Robinson, estate agents serving Shaw, we value your home.
We give an honest, well-researched figure for what your home is worth, and a genuine understanding of how much it matters to you. A family house near Love Lane and an apartment in a converted mill get the same care. Our Newbury team at 118 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5DT, a short drive south across the town centre, handle sales, lettings and property management for Shaw. Sellers get local pricing advice, professional marketing and support through to completion, and landlords can choose anything from tenant finding to full management.
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Shaw sales and lettings are handled by our Newbury team, who will be your point of contact from the first valuation through to completion or move-in day. Our Newbury office is rated 4.9 out of 5 from over 2,600 Google reviews.
Call the Newbury team: 01635 35010
Areas we cover around Shaw: Donnington, Speen, Bagnor, Chieveley, Curridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Boxford and Newbury.
Life in Shaw is closely tied to Newbury. Town centre shops, restaurants and the station are within easy reach, yet the parish keeps its own identity, with the village hall on Love Lane and The Cock Inn on Shaw Road for a drink or a meal. Schooling is a real strength: Trinity School, a comprehensive for 11 to 18 year olds, Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School and The Castle School, which supports children aged 2 to 19 with complex learning difficulties, are all on Love Lane, and Love Lane Pre-School meets at the village hall.
Shaw's best-known building is Shaw House, an Elizabethan mansion completed in 1581 for the wealthy cloth merchant Thomas Dolman. It is Grade I listed, served as a Royalist headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury in 1644 and reopened to the public in 2008 after a major restoration. Owned by West Berkshire Council, it is also a conference venue and home to the district's register office, and its Grade II listed park and gardens add green space on the edge of town. Donnington Castle, cared for by English Heritage and free to enter, is a short walk or drive away. St Mary's Church dates from 1842, and the former Shaw Mill has been converted into apartments, adding to a housing mix within easy reach of the town centre.
Newbury station is the nearest, with direct Great Western Railway trains to Reading and London Paddington, and local buses connect Shaw with the town centre. The A34 Newbury bypass runs close by and leads north to junction 13 of the M4 at Chieveley, about three miles north of Newbury. Neighbouring Chieveley and Cold Ash offer a more rural setting for buyers who want to stay close by.
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