The A339 from Basingstoke runs along the southern edge of the parish before heading north along the former alignment of the A34 into the centre of Newbury. Newbury Racecourse railway station is within the parish, served by Great Western Railway local services from Paddington to Newbury and Bedwyn. Schools in the parish include Mary Hare primary school in the village itself, Highwood Copse primary school, St Gabriel's School at Sandleford Priory and Newbury College. There is a public open space by the church, called Audrey's Meadow after local councillor, Audrey Appleby, administered by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Greenham's parish church of St Mary was built between 18 by Henry Woodyer in the Early English style. The area of the village, in its broad, traditional definition, including the racecourse, common land and airfield, is 13.6 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi). The population of the civil parish was 937 at the 2011 Census. West Berkshire administers local government certain minor local services such as footpaths and sports facilities received grants from the precept of the parish council, formed of residents. In 1878, the northern part was given to Newbury and the southern part became its own parish. Greenham was originally a tithing in the parish of Thatcham. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Greneham. Greenham commences immediately south-east of Newbury and is in West Berkshire. Greenham is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England.
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