Contents

Berkshire

Berkshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby places

TILEHURST

"TILEHURST, a parish in the hundred of Reading, county Berks, 3 miles W. of Reading, its post town. The village is situated between the rivers Thames and Kennet. It formerly included the hamlet of Theale, which has been constituted a separate parish by Act of Parliament. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure with a tower and seven bells. The interior contains a monument of Sir Peter Vanlore, who died in 1627, and some ancient brasses. The parochial charities produce about £37 per annum, besides almshouses for six widows of sixty years and upwards, belonging to the parishes of Burghfield and Tilehurst. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents have a chapel. Calcot House is the principal residence. Colonel Blagrave is lord of the manor."

From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003

[Created 15 Dec 2006. Last updated 15 Dec 2006 - 22:52 Gaz3 v1.34b, by Paul Brazell] These pages are intended for personal use only, so please respect the conditions of use. Report problems, find help, or contribute information This web page was generated by software written by Colin Hinson using data extracted from a data-base by the same software