Ashbury
The village lies on the Downs at the extreme northwest corner of Berkshire. The parish included the hamlets of Idstone and Kingstone Winslow. The soil is chalk and clay. More than half the land was permanent grass.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), ‘Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885’ (Reading, 2000) pp.8-9.
| Acreage: | 5690 | |
| Population | 1801: | 654 |
| 1831: | 698 | |
| 1861: | 742 | |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 12, 13, 18, 19
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