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Sotwell

The small village of Sotwell lies two miles north of Wallingford. The parish included the hamlet of Slade End. It is on the main road from Wallingford to Abingdon. The soil is sand and sandy loam. Approximately half the land was arable and a quarter grass.

Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), 'Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885' (Reading, 2000) pp.175-176.


Acreage: 708
Population 1801: 68
  1831: 157
  1861: 149

 

OS Map Grid Ref(s): 16

 

Parliamentary Enclosure Maps & Awards

Sotwell (1842) - Ref: Q/RDC/41A [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]

Sotwell (1842) - Ref: Q/RDC/41B [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]

 

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