Chevington
| Chevington | |
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 All Saints Church Chevington |
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 Chevington
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| Chevington shown within Suffolk | |
| Population | 630 (2001) 602 (2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St. Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP29 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Chevington is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in East Anglia, England. Located around 10 km south-west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 630, reducing to 602 at the 2011 Census. The parish also contains the hamlets of Broad Green and Tan Office Green.
Chevington was probably from 'Ceofan', a leader of a clan of the Angles called 'Cifongas' with the 'ing' meaning a place, farm or clearing belonging to him. It appeared in the 'Little Domesday' Book as 'Ceuentuna', 200 years later it was either 'Chevintun' or 'Cheveton' and from the 14th century as 'Chevington'.
Chevington, was a part of the Saxon estate of Britulf, but was given over to the Abbey of St Edmund after the Norman Conquest. The Abbey in Bury had been founded by the Benedictines in 1020 to shelter the remains of St Edmund and became one of the largest in England.
1086, 'Little Doomsday' Book The Abbot held Ceuentuna, a manor of 6 caracutes* There were 13 villeins**, 6 slaves, 140 sheep, 40 goats & 3 hives of bees. There was also one 'soakman' *** who probably farmed 30 acres.
Besides generating income for the Abbey, some of the woods were used as a retreat for hunting deer & fishing for the Abbot & guests.
1268, The Abbot, John de Norwold, owned 460 acres of arable land in Chevington, 8 acres of meadow, 4 acres of wood & a windmill. His villeins held 322 acres of arable land, 2 acres of wood & 3 acres of pasture. The Cottars held 18 acres of arable land. Adam & Robert de Seburgh were free tenants, with the Pamans owning land with virtual right of occupation.
Chevington was a 'close' parish, with movement into the village restricted until the early 19th century, and as a high proportion of the parish was owned by a single family, there were relatively few freeholders.
Leading People in the village in 1844
ALLEN – Holly Bush Green, gent,
BRIDGE – carpenter,
EDWARD – wheelwright,
FENTON – bricklayer & builder,
MAYHEW – shopkeeper,
PARKER – shoe-maker & schoolmaster,
ROLFE – gentleman,
SIMKIN James – beer-house keeper,
SIMKIN John – thatcher,
WHITE rev John – rectory,
WHITE Misses Elis & Frances,
WITHAM J – shopkeeper,
WRIGHT Christopher – butcher,
Farmers in the village in 1844,
ADAMS – Hill House,
ARGENT R,
BREWSTER Sam – Coolege Farm,
FINCH J – Holly Bush Green,
GOSSICK J – Horse Pool,
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