East Woodhay, as described in John Goring's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72)
"WOODHAY (East), a parish, with numerous hamlets and with Woolton-Hill chapelry, in Kingsclere district, Hants; 4½ miles [7 km] SSE of Kintbury r. station, and 4½ [miles (7 km)] SW of Newbury.
Post town, Newbury.
Acres, 4,966 [20 km²].
Real property, £6,795.
Pop.,
1,533.
Houses, 346.
The property is much subdivided.
A palace of the Bishops of Winchester was here.
The living is a rectory, united with Ashmansworth, in the diocese of Winchester.
Value, £1,078.*
Patron, the Bishop of W. The church's chancel was rebuilt in 1850.
The vicarage of Woolton-Hill is a separate benefice.
There are Baptist and Wesleyan chapels, national schools, and charities £16.
Bishops Hooper, Ken, and Lowth were rectors."
East Woodhay, as described in John Goring's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72)
"WOODHAY (East), a parish, with numerous hamlets and with Woolton-Hill chapelry, in Kingsclere district, Hants; 4½ miles [7 km] SSE of Kintbury r. station, and 4½ [miles (7 km)] SW of Newbury. Post town, Newbury. Acres, 4,966 [20 km²]. Real property, £6,795. Pop., 1,533. Houses, 346. The property is much subdivided. A palace of the Bishops of Winchester was here. The living is a rectory, united with Ashmansworth, in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £1,078.* Patron, the Bishop of W. The church's chancel was rebuilt in 1850. The vicarage of Woolton-Hill is a separate benefice. There are Baptist and Wesleyan chapels, national schools, and charities £16. Bishops Hooper, Ken, and Lowth were rectors."
East Woodhay