Edington

Other current and historical names

Eddington
Edinton
Edentone
Eathandune

Built-Up Area: Edington
Parish/Community: Edington
Unitary Authority: East Dorset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°16'46"N 2°6'18"W
Eastings/Northings: 392770, 153377
OS Grid: ST927533
Mapcode Local: GBR 2VN.NMF
Mapcode Global: VH97B.G3HG

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

Edington in historic gazetteers

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

Edington, par., N. Wilts, 3½ miles NE. of Westbury, 3705 ac., pop. 927; P.O.

Edington in the Domesday Book

A village in Whorwellsdown hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Romsey St Mary & St Elfleda
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Romsey
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: William Shield (subinfeudated); Englishmen (subinfeudated); Abbey of Romsey; Osmund (subinfeudated); Hervey of Wilton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 30 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £48 in 1086
- Households: 21 villagers; 23 smallholders; 10 slaves; 10 freedmen
- Plough Teams: 7 lord's ploughs; 15 men's ploughs (35 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 100 acres
- Woodland: 10 furlongs
- Pasture: 1 league
- Mills: 2, value £8 10/-
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Osward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hervey of Wilton
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hervey of Wilton
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders

British Place Names

Edington, East Dorset

Edington is a village in East Dorset

Edington in historic gazetteers

Edington in the Domesday Book