Allington

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Allington is a hamlet in Wiltshire

Other current and historical names

Adelingtone

Parish/Community: All Cannings
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 51°22'3"N 1°54'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 406942, 163173
OS Grid: SU069631
Mapcode Local: GBR 3W9.613
Mapcode Global: VHB4B.0W0G

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

Allington in historic gazetteers

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

Allington, tithing, Alcannings par., N. Wilts, 4 m. NE. of Devizes, pop. 137.

Allington in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Karli of Norton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alfred of Marlborough
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Alfred of Marlborough; 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 11 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1070; £15 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 7 smallholders; 7 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Pasture: 6 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Amesbury St Mary & St Melor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Amesbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Amesbury
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 1 cottager; 3 slaves; 5 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Pasture: 1 mixed measure

British Place Names

Allington, Wiltshire

Allington is a hamlet in Wiltshire

Allington in historic gazetteers

Allington in the Domesday Book