Woolhampton is a village in the south central part of the county between Newbury and Reading.
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| The A4 road through the village |
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| County: | Berkshire |
| Unitary authority: | West Berkshire |
| Population: | 886 (2011 census) |
The village has Saxon origins, the original name of the village was Ollavintone and may be derived from the Old English for Ridge Place. Woolhampton is located on the Kennet valley and nowadays is on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Woolhampton was a stop on the stagecoach route to the west known as the Bath Road. The village had a number of coaching inns but only one, The Angel, survives as a public house. Woolhampton railway station was opened in 1847, however due to the possibility of confusion with Wolverhampton (apparently!) the station was renamed Midgham in 1873, Midgham is a separate village about two miles away from Woolhampton.
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| Village shop |
