Towns & cities · South East England
West Ilsley
West Ilsley — a village located in West Berkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Parkway · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Ilsley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 331 people. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in West Berkshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5400°, -1.3190°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Ilsley is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 332.
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Background
History
The word Ilsley is derived from Hilde-Laege which means "Place of conflict", and either West or East Ilsley may be the site of the Battle of Ashdown, Alfred the Great's victory against the Danes. The original Morland Brewery was first set up in West Ilsley in 1711.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5400, -1.3190
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- West Ilsley
- Postcode
- RG20 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Population
- 331
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Parkway — 9.5 km
- Official site
- www.westilsley.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q981109 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Ilsley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, west Ilsley - geograph.org.uk - 1539307.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Ilsley?
- West Ilsley is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 7AQ), in the parish of West Ilsley.
- Is West Ilsley a protected site?
- Yes — West Ilsley is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is West Ilsley free to visit?
- Yes, West Ilsley is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Ilsley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 7AQ. It sits within the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency.