West Hanney, Berkshire

Description
Hanney, West, a village, a township, and a parish in Wantage union, Berks. The village stands between two affluents of the river Ock, near the Whitehorse Vale, 1 mile N by W from Wantage Road station on the G.W.R., and 3 miles N from Wantage, and has a post office under Wantage; money order and telegraph office, Wantage. The township comprises 1332 acres; 'population, 361. The parish contains also the township of East Hanney. Acreage, 3532; population of the civil parish, 910; of the ecclesiastical, with East Hanney, 910. The living is a vicarage, united with the chapelry of East Hanney, in the diocese of Oxford; joint net value, £203 with residence. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury. The church, which is a fine cruciform building of stone, is partly Norman, with square embattled tower, and has a brass of 1370 and several other brasses. The vicarage of Lyford is a separate benefice.