- West Ilsley
West Ilsley is a
village andcivil parish inBerkshire ,England .Location and amenities
It is situated in the
West Berkshire district north of the town of Newbury on theBerkshire Downs . There is also anEast Ilsley approximately a mile to the east of the village.West Ilsley has a
public house , The Harrow, and a well supported cricket club.The Ridgeway passes within a mile of the village. The family seat of theEarl of Huntingdon ,Hodcott House , is nearby.History
The
etymology of the word "Ilsley" is that it is derived from "Hilde-Laege" which means "Place of conflict", and either West or East Ilsley may be the site of theBattle of Ashdown ,Alfred the Great 's victory against theDane s. The originalMorland Brewery was first set up in West Ilsley in1711 .Notable residents
*
Marco Antonio de Dominis for a time lived in West Ilsley.
*Edmund Kerchever Chambers , Medieval and Renaissance scholar
*Horse TrainerMick Channon (the ex Southampton footballer), who moved into the village after buying the stables of the former Queen's trainer, Dick Hern.ee also
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List of places in Berkshire
*List of civil parishes in Berkshire References
* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/villages/westilsley.html Royal Berkshire History: West Ilsley]
External links
* [http://www.westilsley.org.uk/ West Ilsley village site] for archive photographs and village information
* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/villages/westilsley.html Royal Berkshire History: West Ilsley]
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