TADLEY (St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Kingsclere, hundred of Overton, Kingsclere and N. divisions of the county of Southampton, 7 miles (N. N. W.) from Basingstoke; containing 817 inhabitants. It is on the road from Basingstoke to Aldermaston, and comprises about 2000 acres, of which 700 are common : the making of brooms is carried on to a considerable extent. The living is annexed to the vicarage of Overton : the tithes have been commuted for £264, and the glebe contains about 1½ acre. There is a place of worship for Independents.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.
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