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Elton, Cambridgeshire

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739: 425:. In different parts of the country, these were terms for the area of land that a team of eight oxen could plough in a single season and are equivalent to 120 acres (49 hectares); this was the amount of land that was considered to be sufficient to support a single family. By 1086, the hide had become a unit of tax assessment rather than an actual land area; a hide was the amount of land that could be assessed as £1 for tax purposes. The survey records that there were 28 ploughlands at Elton in 1086. In addition to the arable land, there was 184 acres (74 hectares) of meadows and two 42: 464: 487:; the parish council is the lowest tier of government in England. A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields. The parish council reviews all planning applications that might affect the parish and makes recommendations to Huntingdonshire District Council, which is the 751:, which is the home of Sir William Proby, is a part Gothic house, which stands in the midst of unspoilt landscaped parkland. It offers a mix of styles and is surrounded by expansive gardens. Elton Hall lies at the heart of a 3,800 acre Estate made up of farms, houses, cottages and commercial property, together with woodland. The Estate straddles the Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire borders. 49: 413:
The Domesday Book does not explicitly detail the population of a place but it records that there were 37 households at Elton. There is no consensus about the average size of a household at that time; estimates range from 3.5 to 5.0 people per household. Using these figures then an estimate of the
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and was a type of land-tax based on the hide or ploughland. It was originally a way of collecting a tribute to pay off the Danes when they attacked England, and was only levied when necessary. Following the Norman Conquest, the geld was used to raise money for the King and to pay for continental
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which has administration buildings in Cambridge. The county council provides county-wide services such as major road infrastructure, fire and rescue, education, social services, libraries and heritage services. Cambridgeshire County Council consists of 69 councillors representing 60
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for the parish. The parish council also represents the views of the parish on issues such as local transport, policing and the environment. The parish council raises its own tax to pay for these services, known as the parish precept, which is collected as part of the
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of value would be levied on the land holder. While this was typically two shillings in the pound the amount did vary; for example, in 1084 it was as high as six shillings in the pound. For the manors at Elton the total tax assessed was 12 geld.
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The manor house of Elton belonged to the Abbot of Ramsey Abbey, who also held 23 other manors. He didn't live in Elton and rarely visited it. His officials ran the manor for him. They had to keep records of all the money spent and received.
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ordered that a survey should be carried out across his kingdom to discover who owned which parts and what it was worth. The survey took place in 1086 and the results were recorded in what, since the 12th century, has become known as the
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Elton has a school called Elton Church of England Primary School. The village has two pubs: The Crown Inn and The Black Horse, two hair salons, a general stores shop and a garden centre.
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In 2011, the parish covered an area of 3,771 acres (1,526 hectares) and so the population density for Elton in 2011 was 115.2 persons per square mile (44.5 per square kilometre).
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By 1086 there was already a church and a priest at Elton. Elton's medieval buildings were destroyed long ago and archaeologists have not be able to excavate the ruins.
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In 1086, there were three manors at Elton; the annual rent paid to the lords of the manors in 1066 had been £14.25 and the rent had increased to £16.75 in 1086.
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wars; by 1130, the geld was being collected annually. Having determined the value of a manor's land and other assets, a tax of so many
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of Cambridgeshire and has its headquarters in Huntingdon. Huntingdonshire District Council has 52 councillors representing 29
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and is represented on the district council by one councillor. District councillors serve for four-year terms following
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The Domesday Book uses a number of units of measure for areas of land that are now unfamiliar terms, such as
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of Huntingdonshire until 1965. From 1965, the village was part of the new administrative county of
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In the period 1801 to 1901 the population of Elton was recorded every ten years by the
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The parish council normally meets on the third Tuesday of the month at Highgate Hall.
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From 1901, a census was taken every ten years with the exception of 1941 (due to the
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population of Elton in 1086 is that it was within the range of 129 and 185 people.
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of Willybrook in Northamptonshire; the name of the settlement was written as
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At Westminster Elton is in the parliamentary constituency of
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and is represented on the county council by two councillors.
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are located on the same road a mile south of the village.
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The tax assessment in the Domesday Book was known as
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within a county there is a list of their estates or
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Index

Etton, Cambridgeshire
Elton is located in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
OS grid reference
TL086385
District
Huntingdonshire
Shire county
Cambridgeshire
Region
East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Peterborough
Postcode district
PE8
Police
Cambridgeshire
Fire
Cambridgeshire
Ambulance
East of England
UK Parliament
North West Cambridgeshire
UK
England
Cambridgeshire
52°32′N 0°24′W / 52.53°N 0.40°W / 52.53; -0.40

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