In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ploughley like this:
PLOUGHLEY, a hundred in the N E of Oxford; containing Ardley parish, 32 other parishes, and parts oftwo others. Acres, 57, 492. Pop. in 1851, 14, 776; in 1861, 14, 747. Houses, 3, 195.
Ploughley through time
Ploughley is now part of Cherwell district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cherwell has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ploughley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ploughley, in Cherwell and Oxfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20863
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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