Scan & part of the map drawn from a survey by Francis Howard Willington in 1758, commissioned by Lord Holland (Henry Fox) Lord of the Manor of Watchfield. Courtesy of Victor Day, Shrivenham.
Copy of the Reference Key to the Willington map above
The Reference to ye Town
1. Thomas Anger Buildings & Close
2. Robert Alders Ditto
3. Mrs Blagroves Ditto
4. Thos Blagroves Esq Ditto
5. Mr Boats Ditto
6. Mr Connors Ditto
7. Mr Evenals Ditto
8. Sir Mark Pledule's Ditto
9. Henry Geering's Ditto
10. Tho Jacobs Ditto
11. Bridget Lockey's Ditto
12. Mr Maslin's Ditto
13. Mr Rusley's Ditto
14. William Thomas Ditto
15. William Vokins Ditto
16. Mr Young's Ditto
Key to Abbreviations used in this book:
BRO Berkshire Record Office
WRO Wiltshire Record Office
NA National Archives
PROB Probate NA
VCH Victoria County History
Related Links:
Cranfield University. Barrington Heritage Centre
Beckett, A Jewel in the parish of Shrivenham
Grateful thanks to Paul Williams for his kind permission to allow me to show so many of his early photographs of Watchfield and Rachel Daniels for allowing me access to Barrington documents.