the canal. Railway The Great Western Main Line through the Vale of White Horse was opened in 1840. It passes through the northern extremity of Childrey parish, just under north of the village. Challow railway station was just outside the parish, about on the main road linking Faringdon and Wantage about north of Childrey village. The Great Western Railway opened the station in 1840 and British Railways closed it in 1964. Pubs and shop Childrey had a post office until it ceased trading in June 2008. There is still a village shop. The last pub in the village, The Hatchet, ceased trading in 2016, but reopened in August 2021 for 4 days each week. Amenities Childrey village hall opened in 1896. There is a village pond. It has existed for centuries and was used for watering livestock. Ridgeway C of E primary school is in Childrey. It was opened in 1913 as the parish school for Childrey. In 1998 it merged with the school in nearby Letcombe Regis and adopted its current name. The buildings were extended in 2000. Childrey has a playing field with a football pitch, a playground and a pavilion with changing facilities. It also hosts the local preschool, and annual events including Childrey music festival, Bonfire night celebrations and the local spring classic cycling sportive. Childrey Football Club play in the North Berks Football League. Challow and Childrey Cricket Club is based at Vicarage Hill in nearby East Challow, and represents both villages. References Bibliography External links Childrey Civil parishes in Oxfordshire Vale of White Horse Villages in Oxfordshire