Guide to Rate Books and Valuation Lists

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1 Guide to Rate Books and Valuation Lists Berkshire Record Office 9 Coley Avenue Reading RG1 6AF Tel Fax arch@reading.gov.uk Large Print Available on Request

2 Introduction Berkshire Record Office (BRO) was established in 1948 to locate and preserve records relating to the county of Berkshire and its people, and to make them available for research to anyone who is interested in the county s past. This is a guide to rate books and valuation lists drawn up for civil rating purposes, excluding church rates, held at BRO. If you would like to visit the office to carry out your research, please make an appointment (see contact details on the front cover). Please see our free Essential Information for Visitors leaflet. Using this Guide The guide is arranged in alphabetical order by the place covered, and then according to the following abbreviations, which refer to the different types of record available: BR CR CNR CTR DRD GR HR LR PR SR SCR VL WR Borough rates County rates Constable s rates Cattle rates rainage rate book General or district rate book Highway rate book Lighting rate book Poor rate book Sanitary rate book School rates Valuation list Water rate book Some items are on microform, others need to be requested from the strongrooms. Covering dates only are provided, so you will need to check the catalogue to see the precise dates. For some places, complete annual sets are available, for others, five or ten year samples were retained, and for some a random number have survived. To order specific items, please look up the references given in the appropriate catalogue. Cover illustration: Reading householders queuing to pay their rates, 1935 (D/EX2092/1, p.24)

3 General introduction to rates Rates were a local tax on property, paid by the occupier. Rates could be levied by a number of local authorities. As the power passed from one body to another, older records were sometimes also transferred, so rating records may be found apparently inconsistently in many different archive collections. The earliest rates date to the medieval period and were levied to pay for specific projects such as building bridges and prisons. Church rates (excluded from this handlist) were collected by churchwardens. Poor rates were first introduced by the Poor Law Acts of 1572 and 1601, which permitted parishes to levy a tax on property in order to fund poor relief. These were approved by the vestry meeting of parishioners, and collected by the annually elected overseers of the poor. The Poor Law Act of 1834 transferred responsibility for poor rates to the new Poor Law Unions Boards of Guardians. Responsibility for valuation passed to them in Borough, Urban and Rural District Councils were all authorised to levy and collect rates to pay for council services. Area Assessment Committees replaced the Poor Law Unions for valuation purposes under the Rating and Valuation Act 1925, covering one or more Rating Authority Areas and dealing with disputes over valuations. Members were delegated from each of the local authorities in the area, the Boards of Guardians (until 1930), and Berkshire County Council. In 1950 the Committees were superseded by new Rating Panels under the provisions of the Local Government Act From the 1950s, valuation lists were prepared by the government s District Valuation Offices, although they continued to be collected by local authorities. Under the General Rate Act 1967, valuations were based on the nominal rental value of the property. The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (coming into force in 1990) replaced the rating system replaced for domestic premises by the Community Charge (popularly, the poll tax ), a flat charge on individuals, which was itself replaced in 1993 by Council Tax, levied on the value of property assessed in broad bands. Business premises continue to be rated. However, no Berkshire rating records have been deposited at the Record Office later than the 1970s.

4 Legislation The Poor Relief Act 1597 introduced regular poor rates in every parish, administered by the Overseers of the Poor; it was amended slightly in The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 introduced Poor Law Unions; the individual parish overseers were still responsible for rating matters. The Parochial Assessment Act 1836 stated that rates were to be levied on rateable value of property, namely the reasonable rent expected after deduction for expense, rather than on the gross value. The Union Assessment Committee Acts 1862 and 1864 required valuation lists to be compiled by the parish overseers (who continued to collect rates). Committees of the Poor Law Unions dealt with disputes over rateable value. The Public Health Act 1875 permitted the levying of general district rates by Urban Sanitary Authorities to finance lighting and drainage schemes in towns, based on the poor rate valuations. Subsequent legislation extended this ability to County Councils and Rural and Urban District Councils. The Agricultural Rates Act 1896 allowed agricultural land to be rated at half its value for poor rates and a quarter for district rates. From 1928 industrial and freight transport hereditaments were rated at a quarter of their value. The Rating and Valuation Act 1925 transferred rating powers from the overseers to Urban and Rural District Councils (boroughs were usually also UDCs). Poor rates, borough rates and general district rates were replaced by a single general rate from 1 April 1927, and provisions were made for quinquennial revaluation, although in practice new valuations were made in 1934, 1956, 1963 and The Local Government Act 1948 abolished Assessment Committees and transferred responsibility for valuation to the Inland Revenue. The Rating and Valuation Act 1961 ordered assessments to be revised to reflect current values, but agriculatural land was to be exempt. Much of the existing legislation was consolidated by the General Rate Act 1967, which was then repealed by the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

5 Abingdon: whole borough or civil parish GR A/FR1/10; 3/1-9 VL G/A10/13; A/FR1/2-8; 2/1-4; D/EX70/1 PR , A/FR1/1, 9, 11 Abingdon St Helen PR 1776, D/EP7/166; 167/1; D/P1/11/1/1-4 VL D/EP7/ VL G/A10/1-5 VL 1871 G/A10/6 VL G/A10/7-9, 12 Abingdon St Helen Without GR RD/A/FR3/3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 PR , 1834 D/P1/11/2-3; A/ZP1 VL , D/EX70/14; RD/A/FR2/1-5) Abingdon St Nicholas BR D/P2/11/4/1-2 HR , 1853 D/P2/20/1/1-16 PR , , VL 1862, G/A10/10-12 Aldermaston D/EP7/ ; D/P2/11/1/1-51; 11/2/1-22; D/EP7/167/2 GR RD/B/FR3/1, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 HR D/P3/20/1 PR 1802, D/P3/11/1-10 VL 1863, D/P3/11/11; RD/B/FR2/1-10

6 Aldworth PR D/P4/11/1 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/1-2; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Appleford GR RD/A/FR3/2, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/2; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Appleton GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL G/A10/14; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Arborfield PR , D/EX1159/3/1; RD/WO/FR3/1, 5 VL , , Ardington RD/WO/FR1/1-7; 2/1, 19, 35; D/EX2045/2/4 PR , D/P7/11/1; RD/WT/FR1/6-7 VL RD/WT/FR1/3-5; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; CPC7/6/1; P/DVO7/1/4 Ashampstead GR RD/B/FR3/1, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 PR , 1910 D/P8/11/1; CPC8/6/2 VL CPC8/6/1; RD/B/FR2/1-10

7 Ashbury GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, HR D/P9/20/1-2 PR D/P9/11/1-6 VL D/P9/19/1-3; RD/F/FR1/1; 2/1-2 Aston Tirrold GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 36, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50 HR D/P20B/12/1 PR , D/P10/12/1, 3; D/ETY/O8 VL , , Aston Upthorpe G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-4 GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32 PR D/P20B/12/1 VL , D/ETY/O4; G/W13/1-6; 1901, RD/W/FR1/1-3, 5; 36, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50 Avington GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 PR 1703 D/P71/11/2 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 Barkham GR , RD/WO/FR3/1, 5 VL , RD/WO/FR1/8-10; 2/2, 20, 35

8 Basildon GR RD/B/FR3/1, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 PR , CPC14/6/1-4 VL , CPC14/6/5-6; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Baulking GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/1-2; 2/1-2 Beech Hill GR RD/B/FR3/1, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 HR D/P121/20/1 PR D/P121/11/1-12 VL , D/P121/18/1-3; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Beedon VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/8-9; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Beenham GR RD/B/FR3/1, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 HR 1840 D/P16/20/1 PR 1707-c.1747, D/P16/11/1; 12/1-2 VL RD/B/FR1/1; 2/1-10 Besselsleigh GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL RD/A/FR2/1-5

9 Binfield GR RD/E/FR3/3, 4, 6, 11, 16 PR 1914 RD/E/FR1/3 VL 1818, D/P18/11/1; RD/E/FR1/1-2; 2/1-3, 18; P/DVO8/2/17-18 Bisham GR RD/C/FR3/1, 4, 7, 11 PR D/P19/12/1-2 VL P/DVO8/2/1, 13, 14 Blewbury HR D/ETY/O1 PR , D/ETY/O7, 9 VL , D/ETY/O2-6; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/10; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Bourton GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17,19, 22, 25, 28, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/3;2/1-2 Boxford GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 PR 1708 D/EAH/O1 VL G/N55; 56/1-3; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Bracknell GR RD/E/FR3/5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 VL 1927, 1955 RD/E/FR2/19; P/DVO8/2/18

10 Bradfield GR RD/B/FR3/2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15,17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 PR , D/EIF/Q1; D/P22/11/1-4 VL RD/B/FR1/2; 2/1-10 Bray (See also Maidenhead) GR RD/C/FR3/2, 5, 8, 10 HR D/P23/21/1 PR 1643, , D/EST/O3, 5; D/EX1321/1; D/P23/5/8; 11/1-6; D/EKM/O1; RD/C/FR1/3-5 VL RD/C/FR1/1-2; 2/1; P/DVO8/2/2, 3, 13, 14 Brightwalton PR D/P24/11/1 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/11-12; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Brightwell GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 50 VL , G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/6 Brightwell-cum-Sotwell GR RD/W/FR2/36, 40, 44, 46, 48 HR D/P25/20/1 PR 1752 D/P25/12/1 VL RD/W/FR1/2-3

11 Brimpton GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 PR D/P26/11/1 VL G/N55; 57/1-3; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Buckland GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, HR 1837 D/P27/20/1 PR , 1803, D/P27/11/1-22 VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/4; 2/1-2; RD/B/FR2/1 Bucklebury GR RD/B/FR3/2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 VL RD/B/FR2/1-10 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Burghfield GR RD/B/FR3/2, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30 PR D/P29/11/1; 11/2/1-3 VL RD/B/FR2/1-10 Burnham GR and WR 1963 S/FR11/1

12 Buscot GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, HR D/P30/11/1; 20/1 PR D/P30/11/1; 19/1-8 VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/5; 2/1-2 Catmore PR RD/WT/FR1/13, 14, 16 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/15; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Caversham GR UD/CV/FR2/1; 4/1-20; R/FR2/65-82; 3/2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18-19, 23, 26, 29,32, 35, 38, 41, 45-47, 63-65, 81-83, , , , , , , , , , , HR D/P162/20/1; 21/2-4 PR , 1889, 1915 D/P162/12/1-13; UD/CV/FR1/1; 3/1 VL R/FR1/5-6, 8, 13-14, 23 WR R/FR5/1 Chaddleworth HR D/EW/O9/3 PR RD/WT/FR1/18, 20-23, VL , D/EW/E4; O9/2; RD/WT/FR1/17, 19, 24-25; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; P/DVO7/1/4

13 East Challow PR , D/P81B/11/2; RD/WT/FR1/32 VL 1864, D/P81B/11/1; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/33-34; 2/1-5 West Challow PR RD/WT/FR1/35-38, VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/39-40; 2/1-3; P/DVO7/1/4 Chalvey WR S/FR10/42 Charlton HR n.d. [mid19c] D/EX734/34 PR D/EX2547/3/1/2; G/WT16/2-13; D/EX270/O1 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/44-45; 2/1-2 Charney Bassett GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, PR CPC83B/6/1-18 VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/6; 2/1-2 Chieveley PR D/P34/19/2-21 SR 1877 D/P34/19/22 VL 1840, , Childrey D/P34/19/1; G/N55, 58; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/46-47; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4

14 Chilton VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/48-49; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Cholsey GR RD/W/FR2/1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 37, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50 HR D/P38/20/1 PR D/P38/19/2-4 VL , , Clewer (whole parish) GR WI/FR2/4, 6 PR D/P39/11/1-15 Clewer Within(See also Windsor Borough) PR WI/FR1/1, 5, 7 G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 7 VL P/DVO8/2/27, 33-3 Clewer Without (See also Windsor Borough from 1920) PR WI/FR1/2, 4, 6, 8; RD/WI/FR1/1 VL P/DVO8/2/28-29, 33-34, 36 Cold Ash GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 VL G/N55; 59/1-3; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5

15 Coleshill GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, HR D/P40/20/1 PR , D/P40/11/2-9, 11 VL D/P9/19/3; D/P40/19/7; RD/F/FR1/7; 2/1-2 Colnbrook WR S/FR10/12, 17, 19, 22, 25-28, 38, 41 Combe GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 Compton VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/50-52; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Compton Beauchamp GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, VL D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/8; 2/1-2 Cookham (See also Maidenhead) GR RD/C/FR3/3, 6, 9, 11 PR , D/P43/11/1; RD/C/FR1/6-10 VL P/DVO8/2/4-5, 13-14; RD/C/FR2/2 Great Coxwell GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/9; 2/1-2

16 Little Coxwell GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, HR D/P53B/20/1 PR D/P53B/11/1 VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/10; 2/1-2 Crowthorne GR RD/E/FR3/1, 3, 8, 14, 16 PR 1914 RD/E/FR1/6 VL RD/E/FR1/4-5; 2/4-6, 18; P/DVO8/2/17-18 Cumnor GR RD/A/FR3/4, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 PR , D/P45/11/1-112; 12/1-3; D/EX75/O1 VL D/EX70/3; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Curridge WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Datchet WR S/FR10/2-13, 17, 19, 22, 25-28, 38, 41 Denchworth PR RD/WT/FR1/53-54, 56-59, VL RD/WT/FR1/55, 60-61; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; P/DVO7/1/4 Didcot GR RD/W/FR2/3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51 VL , , G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 9

17 Draycott Moor GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/4; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Drayton GR RD/A/FR3/5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 PR 1838, D/P48/11/1; RD/A/FR1/1 VL D/EX70/5; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Earley GR n.d. [c.1885], , R/FR2/37; RD/WO/FR3/2, 6 HR D/P113/20/1-3 PR D/P113/11/4, 9-15; 12/15-16 VL , D/P113/19/8; R/FR3/22; RD/WO/FR1/11-14; 2/3, 16, 21, 35 Easthampstead GR RD/E/FR3/3-4, 6, 11, 16 PR , 1914 D/P49/11/1; D/EX38/1/1-2; RD/E/FR1/9 VL RD/E/FR1/7-8; 2/7-9, 18; P/DVO8/2/17-18 Eaton Hastings GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, VL 1844, D/ECR/E2; RD/F/FR1/11; 2/1-2

18 Enborne GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 HR D/P51/21/1 PR D/P51/11/1; 12/1-3 VL , G/N55; 60/1-2; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Englefield GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 31 PR 1731, D/P52/11/1-4; 12/2; 19/1-2, 4-11; CPC52/6/1-8 VL D/P52/19/3; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Faringdon GR RD/F/FR3/3, 6, 10-11, 15, 18, 20, 23; 26, 29, HR 1802 D/EX63A/1 PR 1858, , 1902, 1934 Unknown rate 1858 Farnborough D/EEL/Z10VL, D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/12; 2/1-2 D/EEL/Z10 VL 1840, D/EW/O10/1; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/71-72; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Fawley PR RD/WT/FR1/74-82 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/73; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4

19 Fernham GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, VL , D/P9/19/3; D/EX2169/1/4; RD/F/FR1/13; 2/1-2 Finchampstead GR , RD/WO/FR3/1, 7 HR D/P56/20/1 PR D/P56/11/1-21; CPC56/6/1-53 VL D/P56/18/1; RD/WO/FR1/15-17; 2/17, 22, 35 Frilford GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/6; RD/B/FR2/1; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Frilsham GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 31 VL RD/B/FR2/2-10 Fyfield GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/7; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Garford GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 PR D/P84C/19/1 VL G/A10/15; RD/A/FR2/1-5 East Garston GR RD/H/FR3/1-2

20 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 Goosey HR D/P118B/20/1-2 PR , D/P118B/11/1; RD/WT/FT1/83-85, VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/86-87; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Grazeley GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 31 VL RD/B/FR2/1-10 Greenham GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 HR HP1/1-3 VL G/N55; 61/1-4; 64/2; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Grove PR RD/WT/FR1/90-95, VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/96-97; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 East Hagbourne GR RD/W/FR2/4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 38,42, 44, 46, 48, 51 PR D/EX2198/1-2 VL , , G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 10-11

21 West Hagbourne GR RD/W/FR2/4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48, 51 PR 1825 D/EX2198/1 VL , , / Hampstead Norreys G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 12 VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/100; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Hamstead Marshall GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 VL G/N55, 62; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/5 East Hanney VL , D/ETY/O4; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 West Hanney VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Harwell PR RD/WT/FR1/ , VL RD/WT/FR1/112; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; P/DVO7/1/4 Hatford GR RD/F/FR3/2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR2/1-2

22 East Hendred HR 1837 D/P66/20/1 PR , D/P66/11/1-3; RD/WT/FR1/116, VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5 West Hendred PR c , D/P67/12/1; RD/WT/FR1/ , 126, 128, VL RD/WT/FR1/125, 127, 129; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; P/DVO7/1/4 Hermitage VL RD/WT/FR1/133; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 WR RD/N/FR3/5 North Hinksey GR RD/A/FR3/1, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 VL D/EX70/12; RD/A/FR2/1-5 South Hinksey GR RD/A/FR3/1, 11, 13, 15, 1719, VL D/EX70/15; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Hinton Waldrist GR RD/F/FR3/2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29, PR 1824, , D/P70/11/1-3; 12/2 VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR2/1-2

23 Hungerford CR D/P71/19/3 GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 PR , D/P71/11/1-19 VL 1838, , Hurley D/ELM/O12-14; RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 GR RD/C/FR3/1, 4, 7, 11 PR D/P72/5/1 VL P/DVO8/2/6-7, 13, 15; RD/C/FR2/3 Hurst GR , RD/WO/FR3/3, 8 PR D/P73/11/1-2 VL , , East Ilsley D/EZ9/E3; RD/WO/FR1/18-20; 2/4, 23, 35 VL 1840, D/P74/19/1; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/4-5; P/DVO7/1/4 West Ilsley HR D/P75/20/1-2 PR 1839, D/P75/11/1; RD/WT/FR1/ VL , D/ETY/O4; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4

24 Inkpen GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 PR CPC76/6/1-5 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Kennington GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL RD/A/FR2/1-5 Kingston Bagpuize GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/8; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Kingston Lisle GR RD/F/FR3/3, 6, 10-11, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29, HR , 1861 D/P115B/20/1-2 PR 1691, , D/EC/O6; D/P115B/11/1-5 VL , D/P115B/19/2-4; D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/14; 2/1-2 Kintbury GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 PR 1691, D/EC/O6; D/P78/11/2-17 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Lambourn GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 Langley

25 WR S/FR10/10-13, 17, 19, 22, Leckhampstead HR 1894 HP2/1 VL RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Letcombe Bassett PR RD/WT/FR1/ VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Letcombe Regis PR RD/WT/FR1/ , VL 1842, D/P81/19/1; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Littleworth GR RD/F/FR3/31-35 VL D/P9/19/3 East Lockinge PR RD/WT/FR1/162, VL RD/WT/FR1/161, ; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; P/DVO7/1/4 West Lockinge PR RD/WT/FR1/168, VL RD/WT/FR1/167, ; 2/1-5; G/WT16/1; P/DVO7/1/4 Longcot GR RD/F/FR3/3, 6, 9, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, VL 1838, , D/EX2169/1/1-3; D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/15; 2/1-2

26 Longworth GR RD/F/FR3/3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, VL , D/P83/19/1-3; RD/F/FR1/16; 2/1-2 Lyford GR RD/A/FR3/3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/9; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Maidenhead borough or civil parish (See also Bray and Cookham) GR M/FR1/7-8, 11-14; 3/1-13 PR 1703, , VL , , Marcham D/P43/11/1; D/EKM/O1; M/FR1/6, 9-14 M/FR1/1-5; 2/1-3; P/DVO8/2/19-26 GR RD/A/FR3/6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 VL D/EX70/10; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Midgham GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 HR D/P130C/19/8; 20/1-3 PR D/P130C/19/2-7, 9, VL , G/N55; 63/1-2; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Milton GR RD/A/FR3/7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 PR D/EBT/E20A/8 VL D/EX70/11; RD/A/FR2/1-5

27 North Moreton GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50 PR D/P86/12/1 VL , , , South Moreton D/ETY/O4; G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 13 GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50 PR , 1830 D/P87/11/1; 12/1-2 VL , , Moulsford G/W13/1-3, 5-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 14 GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50 PR RD/W/FR4/1 VL , , Newbury Consolidated rates N/FR1/4-5 GR N/FR1/3; 3/1-4 G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 15 PR N/AP1/1-17; N/D2/1 VL G/N55; 64/1-2; N/FR1/1-2; 2/1-2; P/DVO7/1/2 Newland GR RD/WO/FR3/5 PR c , D/P73/12/3; RD/WO/FR3/1 VL , D/EX2045/2/3-6; RD/WO/FR1/21-23; 2/5, 19

28 Northbourne GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32 VL RD/W/FR1/2-3 Padworth GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7-8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 31 HR D/P90/20/1-2 PR , D/P90/19/1-8; CPC90/6/2-21 VL , CPC90/6/1; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Pangbourne GR RD/B/FR3/7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24-25, 28, 31 HR D/P91/20/1-2 PR c , D/P91/11/1-4; 12/1 VL R/FR1/1; 3/22; RD/B/FR1/3-5; 2/1-10 Peasemore CNR 1783 D/P92/10/1 PR , 1915 D/P92/11/1; RD/WT/FR1/ VL , D/P92/19/1-2; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Purley GR RD/B/FR3/7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 PR D/P93/5/1 VL R/FR1/1; RD/B/FR2/1-10

29 Pusey GR RD/F/FR3/3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, PR D/P94/11/1 VL D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/17; 2/1-2 Radley GR RD/A/FR3/3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 VL D/EX70/13; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Reading borough GR R/FR2/43-82; 3/1-76 VL R/FR3/1-21, Reading St Giles GR R/FR2/1-36, HR R/FR4/1-2 PR , 1904 D/P96/11/1-228 WR R/FR5/1 Reading St Laurence GR R/FR2/1-36, HR R/FR4/1-2 PR 1651, 1751, , 1904 WR R/FR5/1 Reading St Mary D/P97/5/3; 11/1-12 GR R/FR2/1-36, HR , D/P98/20/1; R/FR4/1-2 PR 1625, , , 1904 D/P98/11/1-12, 14-32, 34-36, 38-40, 42-49, , ,

30 WR R/FR5/1 Reading: Whitley highway parish HR 1886 D/P96/20/1 Remenham GR , RD/WO/FR3/3, 7 PR CPC99/6/4-10 VL , CPC99/6/1; RD/WO/FR1/24-26; 2/6, 24, 35 Ruscombe GR , RD/WO/FR3/3, 7 VL , RD/WO/FR1/27-29; 2/7, 25 Sandhurst GR RD/E/FR3/3-4, 6, 11, 16 PR , 1914 D/P102/12/1-2; RD/E/FR1/13 VL RD/E/FR1/11-12; 2/10-12, 18; P/DVO8/2/17-18 Sandleford VL RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Seacourt HR 1839 D/P104/20/1 PR D/P104/11/1-2 Shaw-cum-Donnington VL RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 East Shefford GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1

31 West Shefford GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 PR D/P108/11/1 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 Shellingford GR RD/F/FR3/4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/18; 2/1-2 Shinfield GR , RD/WO/FR3/2, 8 HR D/P110/20/1-5 PR D/P110/11/1-36 VL , RD/WO/FR1/30-32; 2/8, 26, 35 Shottesbrooke GR RD/C/FR3/1, 4, 7, 10 PR RD/C/FR1/11 VL P/DVO8/2/8, 13, 15; RD/C/FR2/4 Shrivenham GR RD/F/FR3/4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, PR D/P112/12/1 VL D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/192/1-2

32 Slough GR S/FR3/1-185; 4/1-32 PR S/FR2/84, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, , SCR , n.d. [1900s] S/FR9/1-2 VL S/FR1/9-13; P/DVO8/2/45-50 WR S/FR6/1; 10/1-11, 13-18, 20-21, 23-24, Sonning GR , RD/WO/FR3/3, 8, 12 PR , , 1914 D/EX1457/4/4-10; D/P113/11/1, 8-10, 18; RD/WO/FR1/37 VL , RD/WO/FR1/33-36; 2/9, 27, 36 Sotwell GR RD/W/FR2/2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 50 VL , G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1, 16 Sparsholt HR?? D/P115/20/1 PR 1865, D/P115/11/1; RD/WT/FR1/ , VL G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4 Speen PR 1781, 1896 D/EX62/1; CPC116/6/1 VL G/N55; 65/1-3; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5

33 Speenhamland VL G/N55; 64/2 Stanford Dingley GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 VL RD/B/FR1/6; 2/1-10 Stanford in the Vale GR RD/F/FR3/4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/202/1-2 Steventon GR RD/A/FR3/5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 PR RD/A/FR1/2 VL , D/ETY/O4; G/A10/16; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Stratfield Mortimer GR RD/B/FR3/5, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 PR , D/P120/11/1; D/EBY/E85; RD/B/FR1/8-21 VL 1838, D/EBY/E85; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Streatley GR RD/B/FR3/6-7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 HR 1773 D/EWI/E21/16 PR D/EWI/E21/16 VL RD/B/FR2/1-10

34 Sulham GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 PR D/P123/12/1-2 VL RD/B/FR1/22; 2/1-10; R/FR3/22 Sulhamstead Abbots GR RD/B/FR3/3, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 PR D/P124/12/2 VL 1838, D/P124/19/1; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Sulhamstead Bannister GR RD/B/FR3/4, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 VL 1838, D/P124/19/1; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Sunningdale GR RD/WI/FR3/3-6, 8, PR 1914 RD/WI/FR1/4-5 VL P/DVO8/2/37, 42-44; RD/WI/FR2/1, 3-4 Sunninghill GR RD/WI/FR2/3-6, 9-12 PR D/P126/11/1-2 VL P/DVO8/2/38-39, 42-44; RD/WI/FR2/2-4 Sunningwell GR RD/A/FR3/6, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 VL D/EX70/16; RD/A/FR2/1-5

35 Sutton Courtenay GR RD/A/FR3/8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 PR , D/P128/11/1-2; RD/A/FR1/3 VL G/A10/17; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Sutton Wick GR RD/A/FR3/5 VL D/EX70/17 Swallowfield GR , RD/WO/FR3/2, 9, 12 PR 1768, , VL , , Thatcham GR RD/N/FR3/2 D/P129/11/1-2; D/EBB/O3/14 PR 1727, D/P130/11/1-3 RD/WO/FR1/38-41; 2/10, 28, 36 VL G/N55; 66/1-3; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Theale GR RD/B/FR3/6-7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 VL R/FR1/2; 3/22; RD/B/FR1/23; 2/1-10 Tidmarsh GR RD/B/FR3/4, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 PR D/P131/11/1 VL RD/B/FR2/1-10; R/FR3/22

36 Tilehurst GR RD/B/FR3/4, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 PR D/P132/11/1-9, 11 VL , G/B46; R/FR1/1-2; 3/22; RD/B/FR2/2-10 Tubney GR RD/A/FR3/3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 VL D/EX70/18; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Twyford GR , RD/WO/FR3/4, 9 VL , RD/WO/FR1/42-44; 2/11, 29, 36 Uffington GR RD/F/FR3/4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, PR , D/P134/11/1-2; 12/1-2 VL D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/21; 2/1-2 Ufton Nervet GR RD/B/FR3/4, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 PR D/P135/11/1-24 VL D/P135/19/2-4; RD/B/FR2/1-10 Upton VL , D/ETY/O4; G/WT16/1; RD/WT/FR1/ ; 2/1-5; P/DVO7/1/4

37 Upton-cum-Chalvey CTR 1866 S/FR5/1-2 GR S/FR7/1-2 HR 1892 S/FR8/1 PR S/FR2/1-83, 85, 87-89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 104 VL 1851, S/FR1/1-7 WR S/FR10/1-11, 13-18, 20-21, Wallingford All Hallows PR 1838 WA/FR1/1 VL G/W13/1-6 Wallingford borough GR , WA/FR1/2, 4-9; 3/1-17 VL , WA/FR1/3; 2/1-2 Wallingford Castle precincts VL G/W13/1, 3-6 Wallingford St Leonard HR D/P137/20/1 PR , D/P137/11/1-10; WA/FR1/10 VL G/W13/1-6 Wallingford St Mary the More PR , , , VL G/W13/1-6 D/P138/11/1-7; WA/FR1/11-12

38 Wallingford St Peter HR D/P139/20/1 PR , , VL G/W13/1-6 Wallingford: Clapcot D/P139/11/1-19; 20/1; WA/FR1/13 VL , G/W13/1; RD/W/FR1/8 Waltham St Lawrence GR RD/C/FR3/1, 4, 7, 10 PR , D/P141/11/1-6; RD/C/FR1/12-13 VL P/DVO8/2/9-10, 13, 15; RD/C/FR2/4 Wantage PR 1768 D/P143/11/1-2 VL G/WT16/1; UD/WT/FR1/1-2; 2/1-4 Warfield GR RD/E/FR3/2, 4, 6, 11, 16 PR D/P144/11/1-2 VL RD/E/FR1/14-15; 2/13-14, 18; P/DVO8/2/17-18 Wargrave GR , RD/WO/FR3/4, 9 VL 1803, 1834, D/P145/11/1; CPC145/21/1; RD/WO/FR1/45-51; 2/12, 18, 30-32, 36 Wasing GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4

39 VL RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Watchfield GR RD/F/FR3/1, 6, 9, 13, 16, 19, 24, 27, VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/22; 2/1-2 Welford VL G/N55; 67/1-3; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 West Woodhay GR RD/H/FR3/1-2 VL RD/H/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/1 White Waltham GR RD/C/FR3/1, 4, 7, 10 PR RD/C/FR1/15-16 VL RD/C/FR1/14; 2/4; P/DVO8/2/11-13, 15 New Windsor GR WI/FR2/1-3, 5, 7-15 PR , 1914 D/P149/11/1-94; WI/FR1/3 VL P/DVO8/2/30-32, Old Windsor GR RD/WI/FR3/1, 3-7, 10-11, 13 PR , 1914 D/P150/11/1; RD/WI/FR1/2-3 VL P/DVO8/2/40-44; RD/WI/FR2/1, 3-4 Winkfield GR RD/E/FR3/2, 8, 14, 16 PR , D/P151/11/1-3; D/EX2534/2-3; RD/E/FR1/18

40 VL RD/E/FR1/16-17; 2/15-18; P/DVO8/2/17-18 Winnersh GR RD/WO/FR3/3, 10 VL , RD/WO/FR1/52-54; 2/13, 33, 36 Winterbourne GR RD/N/FR3/1, 4 VL , G/N55; 68/1-2; RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Little Wittenham GR RD/W/FR2/5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 38, 44, 46, 48, 51 HR , D/P152/20/1; 21/1 PR , D/P152/11/1; 12/2 VL , , Long Wittenham G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 17 GR RD/W/FR2/5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48, 51 PR D/P153/11/1-2 VL , , Wokefield G/W13/1-6; RD/W/FR1/1-3, 18 GR RD/B/FR3/4, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 VL RD/B/FR2/1-10

41 Wokingham DR 1873 WO/FR8/1 GR , WO/FR5/1-14; 9/1-15 HR WO/FR6/1-36 LR WO/FR7/1-7 PR , , VL , , 1972 Wokingham Without D/P154/11/1-3; WO/FR2/1-48; 4/1-2 WO/FR1/1-4; 3/1-3 GR , RD/WO/FR3/1, 10 SR RS/WO2/1-2 VL , 1973 RD/WO/FR2/15, 36 Woodley GR , RD/WO/FR3/4, 11 PR , D/P113/11/2-3, 8-10 VL , RD/WO/FR1/55-58; 2/14, 34, 37 Woolhampton PR , , D/P156/11/1-4 VL RD/N/FR2/1; P/DVO7/1/3 Woolstone GR RD/F/FR3/4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, VL D/EBUT/Q5; D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/23; 2/1-2 Wootton

42 GR RD/A/FR3/9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 VL D/EX70/19; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Wytham GR RD/A/FR3/3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 VL D/EX70/20; RD/A/FR2/1-5 Yattendon GR RD/B/FR3/4, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32 VL RD/B/FR1/24; 2/1-10 OUT-COUNTY Out-county holdings of rating records mainly exist because Poor Law Unions crossed county boundaries, and sometimes combined parishes in single volumes. Buckinghamshire: Stoke Poges VL 1895 S/FR1/8 Gloucestershire: Kelmscott VL D/P9/19/3 Lechlade GR RD/F/FR3/4 VL , D/P9/19/3; RD/F/FR1/24; 2/1-2 Steeple Barton PR 1623 D/EJO/Z1 Hampshire: Burghclere WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Newtown WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5

43 East Woodhay WR RD/N/FR3/3, 5 Oxfordshire: Benson VL G/W13/3-5 Berrick Salome VL G/W13/3-5 Dorchester VL G/W13/3-5 Ewelme VL G/W13/3-5; 14 Eye and Dunsden PR 1778, D/EX2137/1; D/P113/11/5-10 VL 1956 R/FR3/22 Little Faringdon VL D/P9/19/3 Newnham Murren PR D/P161B/12/1 South Stoke VL G/W13/3-5 Warborough VL G/W13/3-5 Whitchurch VL 1956 R/FR3/22 Woodcote VL G/W13/3-5

44 Further reading Rating records before c J V Beckett, Local taxation: national legislation and problems of enforcement (Standing Conference for Local History, 1980) E Cannan, History of local rates in England (2nd ed., 1912, reprinted 1927) Ida Darlington, Rate books (Short Guides to Records, ed. Munby, no. 1) W E Tate, The Parish Chest (3rd ed., 1969) S and B Webb, English local government: The parish and the county (1906) and English poor law history (3 vols, ) R S Wright and H Hobhouse, Outline of local government and local taxation in England and Wales (4th ed., 1914) Modern rating records B Keith-Lucas and P G Richards, History of local government in the twentieth century (1978) R Emeny and H M Wilks, Principles and practice of rating valuation (3rd ed., 1972)