In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Catmore like this:
CATMORE, a parish in Wantage district, Berks; near the Ridge way, 2¾ miles WSW of East Ilsley, and 8 N by W of Newbury r. station. It includes Lilley tything; and once had a market. Post Town, East Ilsley, under Newbury. Acres, 696. Pop., 121. Houses, 22. The manor has been held, for upwards of five centuries, by the Eystons. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £200. Patron,Eyre, Esq. The church is Norman, without porch or tower; and was recently restored.
Catmore through time
Catmore is now part of West Berkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Berkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Catmore itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Catmore in West Berkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1416
Date accessed: 26th May 2024
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