East Donyland
| East Donyland | |
|---|---|
 A public footpath in woods in East Donyland | |
  East Donyland Location within Essex | |
| Population | 1,930 [1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO5 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
East Donyland is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The civil parish includes the village of Rowhedge.[2] The parish touches Fingringhoe and Wivenhoe.[3]
History
[edit]The name "Donyland" means 'Land connected with Dunna'.[4] East Donyland was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Dunilanda'/'Dunulunda'.[5] On 24 March 1891 part of Fingringhoe parish was transferred to East Donyland, on 1 October 1934 part of East Donyland was transferred to Colchester, on 1 April 1946 part of Langenhoe was transferred to East Donyland,[6] on 1 April 2004 part of East Donyland was transferred to Colchester unparished area.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Donyland Parish Council
- ^ "East Donyland". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "East Donyland Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ The Domesday Book Online
- ^ "Relationships and changes East Donyland CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "The Colchester (Parish) Order 2004" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
External links
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- "East Donyland: Introduction". British History Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- GENUKI
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