[2] Portway, the Roman road between London (Londinium) and Dorchester (Durnovaria) via nearby Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum), ran through the parish.

[4] During the late 13th century, a number of tithings within Baughurst were held by the Coudray family on behalf of Edward I.

The majority, however, began following the Methodist movement of John and Charles Wesley, who regularly visited Baughurst.

[2] In the late 18th century, Jane Austen (who lived in nearby Steventon) visited Baughurst Priory.

[2] Between 1943 and 1945, the plant produced approximately 500 photo-reconnaissance aircraft, including Mark IX and XIX.

[2] Baughurst Brook, which is a tributary of the River Enborne, is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest.

The ridge, which is situated towards the north of the parish, is approximately 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level.

[12] Historically, much of the land in the parish was heathland used to grow birch trees, which were taken to Tadley to manufacture the brooms.

[16] The current church was built by Benjamin Ferrey[17] in 1845 on the site of an earlier (possibly 12th century) chapel,[8] which had partially collapsed the same year.

[3] The Quakers established a meeting house at Brown's Farm in the mid 17th century, which operated until 1791.

[14] Baughurst AFC, the village's association football club, used to play in Tadley.

[18] AFC Aldermaston train and play at the Atomic Weapons Establishment on the Baughurst-Tadley border.