Search for a place
Search for a place
Watlington, market town and par. with ry. sta., Oxfordshire, in SE. of co., at foot of Chiltern Hills, 8 miles NE. of Wallingford and 15 miles SE. of Oxford, 3687 ac., pop. 1815; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Saturday. Watlington is an ancient place; was known at Domesday as Watelintone, and had its market charter from Richard I. Lace-making is the principal industry; brewing is carried on. Watlington Hall, seat, is near the sta.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Watlington Parish Oxfordshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Watlington |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.