Weston, Berkshire
- Welford
- West Berkshire
- Berkshire
- South East
- Newbury
Weston is a village in the civil parish of Welford in the English county of Berkshire.
History
The Domesday book recorded that Weston was a manor under the control of the "Abingdon Abbey" in 1086.
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 villans and 24 bordars with six ploughs and six slaves and two acres of meadow and a church. It is and was worth 10 pounds.[1]
Geography
It is situated approximately halfway between Great Shefford and Welford on the River Lambourn in the district of West Berkshire. The M4 motorway runs close by. There is a common in Weston, Marsh Common, located between the watermill and the disused railway.[2] The mill is a Grade II listed building.[3]
References
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.142
- ^ "Marsh Common". Welford Parish Council. Welford Parish Council.
- ^ Historic England (6 March 1985). "Weston Mill (Grade II) (1136111)". National Heritage List for England.
External links
Media related to Weston, Berkshire at Wikimedia Commons
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