In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Streatley like this:
STREATLEY, a village and a parish in Bradfield district, Berks. The village stands on the river Thames, at a convergence of Roman roads, ½ mile W of Goring r. station, and 6 S of Wallingford; has been identified, by some writers, with the ancient Calleva; is a picturesque place, much frequented by artists; and has a post-office under Reading. ...
The parish includes two hamlets, and comprises 3,500 acres. Real property, £4,165. Pop., 552. Houses, 130. The manor belongs to J. S. Bowles, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £190.* Patron, the Bishop of O. The church was rebuilt in 1865. There are an endowed school, and charities £28.
Streatley through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Streatley in West Berkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2535
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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