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Appleton-with-Eaton
Appleton-with-Eaton is a civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, south west of Oxford. Historically it was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. It consists of Appleton and Eaton, on the south bank (here the east bank) of the River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, se .... Its area is 8.38 km². According to the 2011 census the parish had a 915 residents, an increase of 18 over ten years. ( 2011 cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleton, Oxfordshire
Appleton is a village in the civil parish of Appleton-with-Eaton, about northwest of Abingdon. Historically in Berkshire, the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire for administrative purposes. The 2011 Census recorded Appleton-with-Eaton's parish population as 915. Manor In the 9th century Abingdon Abbey held the manor of Appleton. In 871 the Danes sacked the abbey and thereby obtained Appleton, but it is assumed that Appleton was recovered by Alfred the Great. Appleton's toponym means simply "an orchard". In the 10th century it was ''Æppeltune'' or ''Appeltun'', from then until the 17th century it evolved as ''Apletone'', ''Apletune'' and ''Appelton'', and in 1316 it was recorded as ''Aspelton''. In the 10th century the village had the alternative name of ''Earmundeslæh'', ''Earmundesleah'', ''Earmundeslee'' or ''Earmundeslei'', referring to King Edmund I, who in 942 granted it to Athelstan, one of his thegns, who may have restored it to Abingdon Abbey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |