Maddington
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| Maddington | |
| Wiltshire | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Maddington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU070443 |
| Location: | 51°11’53"N, 1°54’4"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Salisbury |
| Postcode: | SP3 |
| Dialling code: | 01980 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wiltshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Salisbury |
Maddington is a small settlement and ancient parish on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, forming part of the hundred of Branch and Dole. It is on the River Till. Its nearest town is Amesbury, six miles away to the south-east.
At the time of the Domesday Book (1086), the manor was held by Amesbury Abbey. In 1825 the parish contained seventy-eight houses and had a population of 369.[1] By 1841 the parish of Maddington extended east and south of the village.[2]
The civil parish of Maddington was added to that of the adjoining Shrewton in 1934.[2] As Shrewton expanded during the 20th century, Maddington became an area of Shrewton.
References
- ↑ Benjamin Pitts Capper, A topographical dictionary of the United Kingdom (G.B. Whittaker, 1825) p. 538
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 15 pp201-213 - Parishes: Maddington". University of London. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol15/pp201-213. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
Outside links
- "Shrewton". Wiltshire Council. http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom.php?id=202. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- Maddington at genuki.org.uk
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