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| HER Number | MWB5078 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | EDDINGTON VILLAGE, Hungerford |
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Summary
Hamlet close to Hungerford and recorded in the Domesday Book
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 03480.00.000
Monument Type(s):
- VILLAGE (11th century to Early 21st century - 1001 AD? to 2050 AD)
Full Description
In the 21st century Eddington is a suburb of Hungerford, lying north of the river Kennet. The manor of Eddington was held in demesne by the king in 1086 <1>. In the early 12th century it was granted to the church of the Holy Trinity of Beaumont, which itself was then granted to the abbey of St Mary of Bec <2>. An exchange of property between the Abbey and the Prior and Canons of St Frideswide's in Oxford meant that the priory obtained the manor of Eddington. Eddington became a tithing of Hungerford parish, along with Hidden and Newtown <2>.
A mill is mentioned in the Domesday Book <1>, and water mills are documented in the 16th and 18th centuries; a windmill is also referred to in 1336-7 <2>.
Murray's Guide <3> describes Eddington as a hamlet of brick and flint cottages; Eddington House is more than a mile to the north. In the 19th century Eddington was a self-contained community with its own shops, church, garage, inn, infants' school and iron-works <4>.
West Berkshire Museum has a photograph showing the village from the south in around 1910 <6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Morgan, P (ed). 1979. Domesday Book - Berkshire. DB5. 57c. [Monograph / SWB14587]
https://opendomesday.org/ (Accessed 11/01/2023) |
| <02> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p184, 192-3, 197. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
| <03> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p130. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <04> | Pihlens, H. 1992. Hungerford - A Pictorial History. Plates 107-119. [Monograph / SWB13119] |
| <05> | Garlick, J. 1740. A Map or Plan of (Great) Hidden Farm. 1 inch to 32 poles. [Map / SWB148714] |
| <06> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:1991.131.3. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB21944 | 14-19 Upper Eddington (Building) |
| MWB3388 | Eddington Chapel, Hungerford - unknown exact location (Monument) |
| MWB6241 | Eddington Mill, Hungerford (Building) |
| MWB5079 | EDDINGTON, Hungerford (Place) |
| MWB22703 | Site of Three Horseshoes, Oxford Street, Eddington (unknown exact location) (Monument) |
| MWB5080 | St Saviour's Church, Eddington (Church House) (Building) |
| MWB19896 | Kintbury Hundred (Place) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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