Boxford, Berkshire
Boxford | |
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2011 census)[1] | |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU428715 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Newbury |
Postcode district | RG20 |
Dialling code | 01488 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Boxford Royal County of Berkshire |
Boxford is a village and
Archaeology
A number of
Manor
In 958 King
Of the land in this manor, Reinbold holds Leckhampstead 10 hides and William 4 hides at Weston and Berner 2 hides at Boxford... There is land for 11 ploughs. There are three ploughs and 12 villeins and 24 bordars with six ploughs and six four slaves and two acres of meadow and a church. It is and was worth 10 pounds.[11]
Boxford House is a
Parish church
The
Social and economic history
The village has a number of thatched cottages and a watermill.
Geography
Boxford has several sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); Easton Farm Meadow, Boxford Chalk Pit and Boxford Water Meadows.[18][19][20]
Demography
Output area | Homes owned outright | Owned with a loan | Socially rented | Privately rented | Other | km2 roads | km2 water | km2 domestic gardens | Usual residents | km2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civil parish | 76 | 65 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 0.163 | 0.057 | 0.234 | 463 | 11.74 |
References
- ^ a b "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ Trevaskus, Rod (31 August 2021) [30 May 2017]. "Finds record for: BERK-D7676C". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "National Monuments Record".
- ^ "National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233551)".
- ^ "National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233581)".
- ^ "National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233554)".
- ^ "National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233557)".
- ^ "National Monuments Record (Monument No. 1307472)".
- ^ Evans, Martin (3 September 2017). "'Most exciting Roman mosaic for 50-years' is discovered during community dig in Berkshire". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b Page & Ditchfield, 1924, pages 44–48
- ISBN 0-14-143994-7.
- ^ Historic England. "Boxford House (Grade II) (1219875)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Saxon window sheds light on Boxford's past". Diocese of Oxford. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ a b Pevsner, 1966, page 93
- ^ a b c Pevsner, 1966, page 92
- ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St. Andrew (Grade II*) (1219764)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Boxford Mill (Grade II) (1219880)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
Sources
- Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds. (1924). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 4. Victoria County History. pp. 44–48.
- The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 92–93.
External links
Media related to Boxford, Berkshire at Wikimedia Commons