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1808:Little Heath
1778:Honey Bottom
1600:Winterbourne
1590:West Woodhay
1575:Ufton Nervet
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1788:Hunts Green
1768:Hell Corner
1743:Enborne Row
1663:Benham Hill
1626:and hamlets
1610:Woolhampton
1595:West Ilsley
1555:Sulhamstead
1435:Farnborough
1420:East Ilsley
1330:Ashampstead
1320:Aldermaston
888:Farnborough
876:West Ilsley
842:West Ilsley
716:Output area
589:monasteries
573:John Hilsey
551:and has an
457:antiquaries
449:West Ilsley
414:, north of
400:East Ilsley
385: /
100:2011 census
69:East Ilsley
24:East Ilsley
1963:Categories
1918:Wash Water
1878:Stockcross
1773:Hoe Benham
1763:Heads Hill
1748:Fords Farm
1718:Donnington
1698:Chapel Row
1688:Burnt Hill
1510:Pangbourne
1430:Englefield
1380:Burghfield
1375:Bucklebury
1340:Beech Hill
1276:Hungerford
996:3 December
969:References
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719:Population
701:Demography
672:Racehorses
585:Henry VIII
489:Smithfield
475:Sheep fair
435:Hildersley
370:51°30′54″N
197:South East
98:538 (
95:Population
1943:Woodspeen
1883:Tilehurst
1868:Snelsmore
1728:Eddington
1615:Yattendon
1605:Wokefield
1570:Tilehurst
1545:Streatley
1515:Peasemore
1475:Holybrook
1470:Hermitage
1395:Chieveley
1360:Bradfield
1130:17 August
1081:cite book
1073:Berkshire
931:(part of)
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878:(part of)
615:Transport
601:, rector.
553:embattled
441:Hildeslei
373:1°15′14″W
359:Berkshire
293:Ambulance
231:Post town
179:Berkshire
77:Berkshire
1828:Marlston
1793:Hyde End
1723:Eastbury
1713:Crookham
1703:Colthrop
1643:Avington
1565:Tidmarsh
1505:Padworth
1490:Lambourn
1485:Kintbury
1455:Greenham
1445:Frilsham
1400:Cold Ash
1370:Brimpton
1335:Basildon
1325:Aldworth
1290:All are
1286:Thatcham
1172:Archived
1033:S. Lewis
852:Blewbury
749:km road
684:Lambourn
521:benefice
485:Henry II
1928:Wickham
1758:Halfway
1585:Welford
1500:Midgham
1425:Enborne
1410:Compton
1385:Catmore
1355:Boxford
1350:Beenham
1281:Newbury
899:Compton
847:Chilton
695:Edgware
691:Eclipse
680:Ireland
549:chancel
481:charter
443:in the
430:History
416:Newbury
406:in the
354:England
326:Website
317:Newbury
236:Newbury
213:England
207:Country
143:Compton
109:Density
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1923:Weston
1848:Ownham
1693:Calcot
1648:Bagnor
1580:Wasing
1560:Theale
1550:Sulham
1480:Inkpen
1440:Fawley
1345:Beedon
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919:Beedon
634:London
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539:Church
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451:was a
269:Police
189:Region
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1733:Elcot
1530:Speen
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1268:Towns
949:Notes
737:Other
722:Homes
648:Buses
513:manor
469:Danes
259:01635
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