Human settlement in England
| Witherington | |
|---|---|
 Witherington Farm | |
  WitheringtonLocation within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU183248 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALISBURY |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°01′19″N 1°44′24″W / 51.022°N 1.740°W / 51.022; -1.740 | |
Witherington is a small settlement in Wiltshire, England, in the extreme south-east of the county, a tithing of the civil parish of Downton.
Although surveyed in the Domesday Book in the 11th century, it is now little more than one farm. The farmhouse, built about 1700, is a Grade II listed building.
By 1147 there was probably a church at Witherington, dependent on Downton. As the population declined it was abandoned, probably in the 15th century.
When civil parishes were created in 1897, the tithing was part of the parish of Standlynch with Charlton All Saints. This parish was united with Downton in 1934.
See Also
References
- Witherington in the Domesday Book
- Historic England. "Witherington Farmhouse and attached cottage (1023910)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Baggs, A.P.; Crittall, Elizabeth; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1987). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History - Wiltshire: Vol 11 pp19-77 – Parishes: Downton". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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