Sunningwell
Sunningwell lies three miles north of Abingdon. The parish included the hamlet of Bayworth and part of the township of Kennington. It has a connecting road with the main road from Faringdon to Abingdon. The River Thames forms the eastern boundary. The soil is clay, sand and limestone. Nearly a quarter of the land was arable, with some woodland in the north.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), 'Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885' (Reading, 2000) pp.157-158.
| Acreage: | 1454 | |
| Population | 1801: | 197 |
| 1831: | 339 | |
| 1861: | 364 | |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 6, 10
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