Hendred, East
East Hendred lies four and a half miles northeast of Wantage, near the Vale of White Horse. The soil is chalk and loam. Half the land was arable, one sixth permanent grass and a small amount woodland. It was formerly (in the fifteenth century) a market town with a weekly market and two fairs annually.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), ‘Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885’ (Reading, 2000) pp.80-81.
| Acreage: | 3117 | |
| Population | 1801: | 683 |
| 1831: | 865 | |
| 1861: | 889 | |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 14, 15, 20, 21
Hendred, East (1802 (Westmanside). See also Ardington) - Ref: D/P66/26A [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
Hendred, East (1802 (Westmanside). See also Ardington) - Ref: D/P66/26B [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
