Childrey
Childrey lies two and a half miles west of Wantage between the Downs and the Vale of White Horse. It was on the Wilts and Berks Canal. The soil is good clay. More than half the land was arable.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), ‘Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885’ (Reading, 2000) pp.41-42.
Acreage: | 2861 | |
Population | 1801: | 402 |
1831: | 561 | |
1861: | 504 |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 13, 14, 19, 20
Childrey (See Letcombe Bassett)