Quidhampton, Wiltshire
Encyclopedia
Quidhampton is a village and civil parish
in Wiltshire
, England
, with a population of 404 according to the 2001 census. It forms part of the Salisbury
urban area and is around 2 miles west of the city centre. The parish and village adjoins Wilton
to the west, the unparished area of Salisbury to the north and east, and Netherhampton to the south.
The name Quidhampton probably means "muddy home farm" or "home farm with good manure", from the Old English cwéad (dung, dirt) + hām-tūn.
Until 1894, Quidhampton was a tithing of Fugglestone St Peter
, and it then formed part of the new parish of Bemerton
until it was established as a parish in its own right during the 20th century.
Quidhampton was the home to a Royal Mint papermill. This is where the pound sterling derived the slang name "Quid".
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with a population of 404 according to the 2001 census. It forms part of the Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
urban area and is around 2 miles west of the city centre. The parish and village adjoins Wilton
Wilton, Wiltshire
Wilton is a town in Wiltshire, , England, with a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxons. Today it is dwarfed by its larger and more famous neighbour, Salisbury, but still has a range of notable shops and attractions, including Wilton House.The confluence of the rivers Wylye and Nadder is at...
to the west, the unparished area of Salisbury to the north and east, and Netherhampton to the south.
The name Quidhampton probably means "muddy home farm" or "home farm with good manure", from the Old English cwéad (dung, dirt) + hām-tūn.
Until 1894, Quidhampton was a tithing of Fugglestone St Peter
Fugglestone St Peter
Fugglestone St Peter was a small village, manor, and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, lying between the town of Wilton and the city of Salisbury...
, and it then formed part of the new parish of Bemerton
Bemerton
Bemerton, once a separate village to the west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, is now virtually a suburb of that city. George Herbert was Rector of Fugglestone with Bemerton and is buried at Bemerton....
until it was established as a parish in its own right during the 20th century.
Quidhampton was the home to a Royal Mint papermill. This is where the pound sterling derived the slang name "Quid".
Notable people
- Simon FormanSimon FormanSimon Forman was arguably the most popular Elizabethan astrologer, occultist and herbalist active in London during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and James I of England. His reputation, however, was severely tarnished after his death when he was implicated in the plot to kill Sir Thomas Overbury...
, a 16th and 17th century astrologerAstrologyAstrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
, was born at Quidhampton in 1552.