Chilton

Other current and historical names

Ciltone

Built-Up Area: Chilton
Parish/Community: Chilton
District/Borough: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°34'8"N 1°17'38"W
Eastings/Northings: 449032, 185808
OS Grid: SU490858
Mapcode Local: GBR 7ZW.HPX
Mapcode Global: VHCYL.JT9L

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Chilton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Chilton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Chilton.-- par., mid. Berks, 3½ miles N. of East Ilsley, 1448 ac., pop. 276; P.O.

Chilton in the Domesday Book

A village in Nakedthorn hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Blaecmann
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Abingdon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wynric of Palences (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Households: 3 villagers; 13 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 10 swine render
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wynsi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter son of Other
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter son of Other
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Households: 7 villagers; 9 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs

British Place Names

Chilton, Oxfordshire

Chilton is a village in Chilton , Oxfordshire

Chilton in historic gazetteers

Chilton in the Domesday Book