Boxford, Berkshire
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| Boxford | |
  Boxford shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 501 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBURY |
| Postcode district | RG20 |
| Dialling code | 01488 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Newbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Boxford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of West Berkshire, part of the county of Berkshire in England.
It is situated on the east side of the River Lambourn, about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Newbury but south of the M4 motorway. The associated settlement of Westbrook lies on the opposite side of the river.
The village has a number of thatched cottages and a watermill. St Andrew’s Church is 15th Century with earlier Saxon remains [1]. It consists of a chancel, nave, north aisle, north-west vestry, south porch and a west tower.
Boxford House is a Grade II listed country house which is believed to date from 1825. It is constructed of ashlar stone in a Gothic revival style, with mullioned and transomed windows. It has a slate roof and a parapet. It is a private residence [2].
Boxford used to have a station on the Lambourn Valley Railway.
[edit] History
A number of Bronze Age features have been recorded near Boxford and an urn of this period has been found [3].
A hearth and pottery fragments from the Iron Age, including a La Tène pot, have been found near the north end of Boxford Common [4]. Iron Age pottery fragments and a possible earthwork have also been found near Borough Hill [5].
Mud Hall Cottage on Wyfield Farm is the site of a large Roman building which was excavated about 1870 [6]. Roman pottery and coins have been found at Boxford Rectory [7]. The course of Ermin Street, a Roman road, runs through the south of the parish and a 130 metres (140 yd) section is visible from aerial photographs near William's Copse [8].
Boxford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Bochesorne [9].
[edit] References
- ^ National Monuments Record (St Andrews Church) .
- ^ Ford, David Nash. Boxford House. Royal Berkshire History.
- ^ National Monuments Record.
- ^ National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233551) .
- ^ National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233581) .
- ^ National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233554) .
- ^ National Monuments Record (Monument No. 233557) .
- ^ National Monuments Record (Monument No. 1307472) .
- ^ The Domesday Book Online: Berkshire A-C.
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