Thruxton

Other current and historical names

Mullenspond
East Cholderton
Cholderton, East

Built-Up Area: Thruxton Aerodrome
Parish/Community: Thruxton
District/Borough: Test Valley
County: Hampshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°12'33"N 1°35'7"W
Eastings/Northings: 429050, 145645
OS Grid: SU290456
Mapcode Local: GBR 619.1Z8
Mapcode Global: VHC2Q.GVNT

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

Thruxton in historic gazetteers

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

Thruxton.-- par., Hants, 5½ miles W. of Andover, 1877 ac., pop. 321; P.O.; Roman pavement was discovered here in 1823.

Thruxton in the Domesday Book

A village in Andover hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Saxi of Clatford
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Jocelyn of Cormeilles
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Cormeilles (subinfeudated); Jocelyn of Cormeilles
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £13 in 1066; £10 in 1070; £10 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 8 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 5 swine render
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Thruxton, Hampshire

Thruxton is a village in Thruxton Aerodrome, Hampshire

Thruxton in historic gazetteers

Thruxton in the Domesday Book