Name | Allington (near Amesbury) |
Alt names | Allington | source: from redirect | | Boscombe | source: village in parish |
Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
Coordinates | 51.367°N 1.9°W |
Located in | Wiltshire, England |
See also | Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Amesbury Rural, Wiltshire, England | rural district, 1894 - 1974 | | Salisbury District, Wiltshire, England | district municipality 1974-2009 | | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | unitary authority since 2009 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- source: Family History Library Catalog
NOTE: Wikipedia lists 8 communities named Allington in England. Two of them are in Wiltshire. The second Wiltshire one is a small village in the parish of All Cannings and has been redirected there.
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- the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia
Allington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Amesbury and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Salisbury. The parish includes the village of Boscombe; both villages are on the River Bourne and the A338 road.
Boscombe
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Boscombe is a small village in the civil parish of Allington, located about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Amesbury on the banks of the River Bourne with a small population of about 40 people.
The church of St. Andrew dates from the 14th century and is Grade I listed. Boscombe had a school from 1894 to 1972; the nearest primary school is now at Porton. The ancient parish of Boscombe was added to Allington parish in 1934.
Near Boscombe is MoD Boscombe Down, a military airfield located between Boscombe village and Amesbury.
Research Tips
- From this Ancestry page you can browse the Wiltshire parishes which have parish register transcripts online, quite often from very early dates. However, reading the early ones requires skill and patience. Transcriptions should also be in FamilySearch.
- A further collection of online source references will be found on the county page for Wiltshire.
Categories: Wiltshire, England | Allington (near Amesbury), Wiltshire, England | Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, England | Amesbury Rural District, Wiltshire, England | Salisbury District, Wiltshire, England | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England
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