West Ilsley Totally Explained

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West Ilsley is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England.

Location and amenities

It is situated in the West Berkshire district north of the town of Newbury on the Berkshire Downs. There is also an East 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 the Earl of Huntingdon, Hodcott House, is nearby.

History

The etymology of the word Ilsley is that it's 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.

Notable residents

Marco Antonio de Dominis for a time lived in West Ilsley.
Edmund Kerchever Chambers, Medieval and Renaissance scholar
Horse Trainer Mick Channon (the ex Southampton footballer), who moved into the village after buying the stables of the former Queen's trainer, Dick Hern.

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