Brightwalton
The scattered village of Brightwalton lies five and a half miles from Newbury, on the Downs. The soil is chalk. Three quarters of the land was arable, with a very small amount of pasture.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), ‘Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885’ (Reading, 2000) pp.26-28.
| Acreage: | 2054 | |
| Population | 1801: | 420 |
| 1831: | 442 | |
| 1861: | 450 | |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 20, 26
Brightwalton (1863) - Ref: D/EW/P24/1 [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
Brightwalton (1863) - Ref: D/EW/P24/1 [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
