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Maddington, Wiltshire

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Maddington
OS grid referenceSU070443
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALISBURY
Postcode districtSP3
Dialling code01980
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
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Maddington is a small settlement and former civil parish on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. 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]

For local government purposes, Maddington was added to the adjoining Shrewton parish in 1934.[2] As Shrewton expanded during the 20th century, Maddington became an area of Shrewton.

See also

References

  1. ^ Benjamin Pitts Capper, A topographical dictionary of the United Kingdom (G.B. Whittaker, 1825) p. 538
  2. ^ a b "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 15 pp201-213 - Parishes: Maddington". University of London. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  • "Shrewton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  • Maddington at genuki.org.uk