Visit Durrington, Wiltshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Durrington, Wiltshire

  

Durrington, Wiltshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Durrington, Wiltshire

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Durrington, Wiltshire history

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Prehistory

The area had been occupied since Neolithic times but not necessarily continuously . The parish contains two important Neolithic sites: Durrington Walls and Woodhenge . Recent archaeological excavations indicate that the inhabitants of the village kept a large number of pigs .

Middle Ages

Domesday Book recorded two estates in 1086, having land for one plough team and with 5 acres (2.0 ha) of meadow . Little evidence of Saxon occupation, but this may be because buildings and utensils of that time were made of wood, so little survives .

Reformation to 19th century

In 1610 East End Manor was extended with an east-west range, changing it into an L–shaped building . This new extension was used to shelter Catholic priests during the Reformation . In 1676 the population was said to be 334 people .

Recent history

A second Durrington Fire occurred in 1921 when the thatch to the Old Rectory caught fire . Wind took embers over the Church tower landing on the thatched tied cottages to the south, razing most and leaving the remainder ruined . The Old rectory was rebuilt under a tiled roof, and is now one of the village’s more substantial houses .

Judaism

John Burgess asserted (without evidence) that a community of Jews settled in the East Side of the village shortly before 1405 . This cannot be true as there were no Jewish communities present in England at that time .

Durrington, Wiltshire geography / climate

The development of the village has been shaped by the presence of the military in the area. Through this, the parish population has grown to that of a town. However, the lack of a cohesive infrastructure means that this cannot be considered an urban development.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Durrington, Wiltshire places to visit

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Durrington, Wiltshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Durrington, Wiltshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Durrington, Wiltshire’s information audio spots:

Bulford Camp Bulford Camp is a military camp on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Established in 1897, the site continues in use as a large British Army base.

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