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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Padworth like this:
PADWORTH, a parish, with a village, in Brad field district, Berks; on the river Kennet, 1½ mile S E of Aldermaston r. station, and 9 S W by W of Reading. Post-town, Aldermaston, under Reading. Acres, 1, 175. Real property, £1, 839. Pop., 298. Houses, 59. The property is divided among a few. ...
The manor belonged anciently to the Courdrays; passed to the Fosters; and, with Padworth House, belongs now toD. Griffith, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford-Value, £250.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is rich early Norman, and has a fine Norman arch; but has been spoiled by whitewash. Charities, £17.
Padworth is now part of WEST BERKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST BERKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Padworth itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Padworth, in West Berkshire and Berkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5683
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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