Eckington

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Eckington is a village in Worcestershire

Other current and historical names

Aichintune

Built-Up Area: Eckington
Parish/Community: Eckington
District/Borough: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°4'18"N 2°6'56"W
Eastings/Northings: 392176, 241485
OS Grid: SO921414
Mapcode Local: GBR 1HT.5XZ
Mapcode Global: VH93G.86Y5

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

Eckington in historic gazetteers

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

Eckington, par. and ry. sta., on river Avon, in co. and 9 miles SE. of Worcester, 2260 ac., pop. 673; P.O.

Eckington in the Domesday Book

A village in Pershore hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Brictric; Dunning; Abbey of Westminster St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Urso of Abetot (subinfeudated); Turstin son of Rolf (subinfeudated); Abbey of Westminster
- Taxable Value: 16 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1086
- Households: 18 villagers; 12 smallholders; 2 cottagers; 12 slaves; 7 female slaves; 6 freedmen
- Plough Teams: 6 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 32 acres
- Woodland: 2 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings

British Place Names

Eckington, Worcestershire

Eckington is a village in Worcestershire

Eckington in historic gazetteers

Eckington in the Domesday Book