Visit East Ilsley Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in East Ilsley

  

East Ilsley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about East Ilsley

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East Ilsley history

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Sheep market

In 1620 East Ilsley was granted a charter to hold a sheep market in the village. This became the second largest sheep market, after Smithfield, London throughout the 19th century.

Hildersley

Ilsley has been attributed by antiquaries as a leading contender for the Battle of Ashdown (Alfred the Great’s victory against the Danes) The parish was anciently called Hildersley, as in a medieval inscription in the church.

Economy in the 1870s

Its real property (farms and homes) were worth £4,490 (equivalent to £432,779 in 2019) and its population in the United Kingdom Census 1871 was 746. The manor belonged to Capt. Woodley and great part of the land to Col. Robert Loyd-Lindsay.

Notable inhabitants/births here

John Hilsey, head of a Dominican order and bishop of Rochester turned agent of Henry VIII’s dissolution of monasteries, was born here. R. Wightwick, co-founder of Pembroke College, Oxford, rector.

Church

The church is partly Norman; has an early English style chancel, and an embattled tower. It was enlarged and repaired in 1845 and contains an old monument of one of the Hildesleys, ancient lords of the manor.

You can visit East Ilsley places with Walkfo East Ilsley to hear history at East Ilsley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo East Ilsley has 10 places to visit in our interactive East Ilsley map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout East Ilsley, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at East Ilsley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to East Ilsley & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit East Ilsley Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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East Ilsley historic spots	East Ilsley tourist destinations	East Ilsley plaques	East Ilsley geographic features
Walkfo East Ilsley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in East Ilsley

  

Best East Ilsley places to visit

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East Ilsley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied East Ilsley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo East Ilsley’s information audio spots:

Hampstead Norris Castle Hampstead Norris Castle was a Norman castle in Berkshire. It was located in the village of Hampstead Norham Norris, Berkshire. The castle was built in the Norman period.

Streatley Warren Streatley Warren is a 31.3-hectare (77-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Perborough Castle Archaeological evidence suggests that it was a lightly defended and perhaps a seasonally occupied site. Site covers approximately 14 acres (5.7 ha) and lies on the chalky downs of West Berkshire. Site is currently farmland and has been heavily ploughed.

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