Blewbury, a village and a parish in Berks. The village stands near the Ridge Way and Icknield Street, 1 1/2 mile from Upton station on the G.W.R., and 4 NE by N of East Ilsley, with a money order post office under Didcot (R.S.O.); telegraph office, Chilton. Acreage of parish, 4246; population, 628. The ancient manor-house was engirt by a moat and earthen rampart. Blewbury Hill has barrows and an ancient camp. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Oxford, and till 1866 was united with Upton and Aston-Upthorpe; net yearly value, £256 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Oxford. The church is an ancient building of stone, flint, and rubble in mixed styles, and contains some very interesting tombs, monuments, and brasses. There are a Wesleyan chapel, an endowed school, and some valuable charities. The parish is famous for its cherry orchards, large quantities of this fruit being grown for the London markets.
