Wyton or Witton, Huntingdonshire

Historical Description

Wyton or Witton, a village and a parish in Hunts, 2½ miles W by N of St Ives, where there is a station used by the G.E.R., G.N.R., and M.R. Post town, Huntingdon; money order and telegraph office, Houghton. Acreage, 1470; population, 136. The manor belongs to the Duke of Manchester. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely; gross value, £406 with residence. The church is a small but ancient building of stone in the Early English and Early Decorated styles, consisting of chancel, nave, N aisle, S porch, and modern tower with spire. Charles Fox was married in the church, and Home Tooke resided some years in the parsonage.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Wyton or Witton from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Witton, or Wytton (All Saints))

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Huntindonshire is available to browse.