A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
STREATLEY, a village and a parish in Bradfield district, Berks. The village stands on the river Thames, at a convergence of Roman roads, ½ mile W of Goring r. station, and 6 S of Wallingford; has been identified, by some writers, with the ancient Calleva; is a picturesque place, much frequented by artists; and has a post-office under Reading. The parish includes two hamlets, and comprises 3,500 acres. Real property, £4,165. Pop., 552. Houses, 130. The manor belongs to J. S. Bowles, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £190.* Patron, the Bishop of O. The church was rebuilt in 1865. There are an endowed school, and charities £28.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Streatley AP/CP Bradfield RegD/PLU Berkshire AncC |
| Place: | Streatley |
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