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Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1932.

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WYTON:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1932.

[Description(s) transcribed by Martin Edwards and later edited by Colin Hinson ©2010]
[from The Victoria County History series - 1932]

"WYTON, the parish of Wyton is composed of the arable fields in the north and the rich low-lying pasture on the river bank. It is, as it were, a twin settlement lying side-by-side with Houghton. Each is a strip with its narrow southern end based upon the River Ouse. Each has its houses grouped about the road from St. Ives to Huntingdon which traverses the southern part of the strip. Each has its church between the road and the river, and its Manor farm to the north of the road. Houghton is slightly the larger in population and acreage.

Each settlement was assessed in AD 1086 at 7 Hides, but the hide in Houghton contained 6 virgates whilst 5 virgates only went into the Wyton Hide. The village of Wyton is continuous with that of Houghton; both were given to the Abbey of Ramsey by Earl Alfwold and the tenants in both held the Manor of Houghton-cum-Wyton whose descent has been traced under Houghton (q.v.).

The two parishes were inclosed under a common Act in 1773. In about 1780, the eccentric politician, John Horne Tooke, purchased a small estate at Wyton in order to carry out agricultural experiments.

Several traces of early occupation have been found. These include implements of the Neolithic period. There are also indications of Romano-British occupation, particularly in the Jubilee Oak field. The civil parish of Wyton was abolished in 1935 to help create the Houghton & Wyton civil parish."

[Description(s) transcribed by Martin Edwards ©2003 and later edited by Colin Hinson ©2010]
[mainly from The Victoria County History series- 1932]