Dodington

DOMESDAY BOOK

Doda holds Doddington. Siwold held it before 1066; it paid tax for 3 virgates of land.

Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 3 slaves;1 virgate. 6 villagers and 2 smallholders.

A mill without dues; meadow, 5 acres; pasture, 30 acres; woodland, 3 acres.

Value formerly and now 20s.

ADMINISTRATION

An Ancient Parish, Williton and Freemanors Hundred.

Williton Poor Law Union, Williton Rural Sanitary District, Williton Rural District,

Civil Boundary changes- 1883,1884,1886. Abolished as Civil Parish 1933 to Holford.

Parliamentary- Western Division (1832- 67), West Division (1867-85),

Western Division (1885-1918), Bridgwater Division (1918- *),

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Rural deaneries – Bridgwater (until 1844), Quantoxhead (1884- 1973) Quantock (1973-*)