Snoddington
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Snoddington is a small hamlet in Hampshire and close to the border of Wiltshire near to Thruxton Aerodrome and first mentioned in the eleventh century in the Domesday Book.[1] The name derives from Old English; the town of Snodd's people.[2]
The hamlet is surrounded by agricultural downlands and has become part of the South of England urban sprawl being largely inhabited by commuters. Local facilities are limited with no local shop. Likewise the absence of public transport links requires that local inhabitants own at least one vehicle for the purposes of shopping in local supermarkets. The hamlet is part of the parish of Shipton Bellinger where St Peters Parish Church provides Sunday services.[3][4]
Snoddington Manor House is first mentioned in Domesday Book and has a long history of occupancy passing through a number of different families.
In a "History of Hampshire" a limited history is offered:
- The manor of SNODDINGTON belonged before the Conquest to Tovi and at the time of the Domesday Survey to Hugh de Port, tenant-in-chief. (fn. 38) It was held in the 13th century of Robert de Pont de L'Arche, lord of Newton Valence, and by him of Robert St. John, a descendant of Hugh de Port. (fn. 39) The overlordship of the St. John family subsequently lapsed, and the manor was held henceforward as of the manor of Newton Valence (q.v.) by suit of court and the service due from the fourth part of a knight's fee. (fn. 40)[5]
At the beginning of the 13th century Thomas de Port and
References
- ^ "Snoddington | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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- ^ "Genuki: Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Parishes: Shipton Bellinger | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.