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Witton
Witton may refer to one of several places in England: *Witton, Northwich, historic name of an area of Northwich, Cheshire **Witton Albion F.C. *Witton Gilbert, County Durham *Witton-le-Wear, County Durham *Witton, an area of Blackburn, Lancashire *Witton, Broadland, Norfolk, in the civil parish of Postwick with Witton, 5 miles (8 km) east of Norwich *Witton, North Norfolk, Norfolk, near North Walsham, 19 miles (30 km) north of Norwich *Witton, Birmingham, West Midlands *Witton, historic name of East Witton, North Yorkshire *Witton, historic name of West Witton, North Yorkshire People *George Witton (1874-1942), Australian soldier in the Boer War *Hannah Witton (born 1992), English YouTuber and writer *Henry Buckingham Witton (1831-1921), Canadian painter and political figure * Mark P. Witton, British vertebrate palaeontologist * Richard Witton (1423/4–1428), Master of University College, Oxford See also * Whitton (other) *Witton Park, County Durham *Witton Country P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Witton
West Witton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684 (the main road between Leyburn and Hawes). The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Swinithwaite. The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 347. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 340. The educator Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme, lived in West Witton, and after his death had his ashes scattered there. History There was a settlement at West Witton during the Iron Age and the Roman occupation of Britain. West Witton was originally known simply as Witton, and was mentioned (as ''Witun'') in the Doomsday Book. The name is Old English, from ''widu'' and ''tūn'', meaning "wood settlement", suggesting a place where wood was felled or worked. By the late 12th century the village became known as West Witton to distinguish it from another Witton, now known as Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |