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  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.
Boxford is known for the ‘Boxford Masques’, an outdoor midsummer celebration held on Hoar Hill in the unspoiled woodland above the village overlooking the Lambourn Valley.
It was originally created in the late 1800s by a local writer, Charlotte Peake with her love of music, drama and poetry. The Boxford Masques was performed by locals and lasted only up until the First World War. It was revived in the year 2000 by the Watermill Theatre of Bagnor, near Newbury; it has been hugely popular since.
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. It said under the list of lands that belonged to Abingdon Abbey:
"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 four slaves and two acres of meadow and a church. It is and was worth 10 pounds.9
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) ".
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.142
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