In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Faircross like this:
FAIRCROSS, a hundred in Berks; nearly in the centre of the county. It contains Beedon parish, thirteen other parishes, and part of another. Acres, 39, 331. Pop. in 1851, 13, 482; in 1862, 15, 899. Houses, 3, 507.
Faircross through time
Faircross 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 Faircross itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Faircross in West Berkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20754
Date accessed: 10th December 2024
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