East Donyland

East Donyland
A public footpath in woods in East Donyland
East Donyland is located in Essex
East Donyland
East Donyland
Location within Essex
Population1,930 [1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO5
Dialling code01206
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°51′05″N 0°56′56″E / 51.851443°N 0.949024°E / 51.851443; 0.949024

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

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

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ Donyland Parish Council
  3. ^ "East Donyland". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ "East Donyland Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ The Domesday Book Online
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes East Donyland CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. ^ "The Colchester (Parish) Order 2004" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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