In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Shefford like this:
SHEFFORD (East or Little), a parish in Hungerford district, Berks; 5 miles N of Kintbury r. station, and 5½ NE of Hungerford. Post town, Great Shefford, under Hungerford. Acres, 1,041. Real property, £1,676. Pop., 79. Houses, 12. The manor belonged to the Basils, and passed by marriage to the Fettyplaces. ...
The manor-house is very ancient and moated; retains now only the great hall and another apartment; shows interesting features of timber-work, windows, and gables; and is now used as a barn. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £400.* Patron, the Rev. S. Brown. The church is ancient.
East Shefford through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Shefford in West Berkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3282
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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