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Wash Common is the home of the 19'th century Falkland Memorial and Falkland Primary School (named after Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, who fell at the First Battle of Newbury), Park House Secondary School and Sports College, St George's Church (Anglican), St Francis de Sales Church (Roman Catholic), Glendale Church (Independent), three pubs (The Gun The Old Bell and The Bowlers Arms ), Falkland Cricket Club and Newbury Rugby Club.
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