Ilsley, West
The small village of West Ilsley lies eleven miles northwest of Newbury and two miles from the market town of East Ilsley, in a deep valley on the Downs. The soil is chalk. More than half the land was arable, over a third permanent grass, and a small amount woodland.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), ‘Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885’ (Reading, 2000) pp.91-92.
| Acreage: | 3037 | |
| Population | 1801: | 341 |
| 1831: | 425 | |
| 1861: | 432 | |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 20, 21
Ilsley, West (1828) - Ref: Q/RDC/70A [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
Ilsley, West (1828) - Ref: Q/RDC/70B [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
