Gomeldon
Gomeldon is a small village in the valley of the River Bourne in Wiltshire,[1] England, about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Salisbury between Winterbourne Gunner and Porton. The population is estimated at about 200. There is a primary school and, although there is no station, the main railway line to London passes through the village.[2]
Gomeldon was a village in medieval times,[3][4] and the ancient village site is being excavated.[5][6] In 1821 the population was 20 people, and in 1831 there were 48 inhabitants. In 1868 it was a small hamlet in the parish of Idmiston. [7]
References
- ^ "Villages celebrate in style". BBC - Wiltshire. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Idmiston". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ John Hare (2011). A Prospering Society: Wiltshire in the Later Middle Ages. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-1-902806-85-3.
- ^ Christopher Dyer (1 January 2001). Everyday Life in Medieval England. A&C Black. pp. 155–. ISBN 978-0-8264-1982-8.
- ^ John Musty; David J. Algar (1966). The Excavations at the Deserted Medieval Village Site of Gomeldon, Near Salisbury, Wiltshire. Salisbury Museum.
- ^ The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine. Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1967.
- ^ GENUKI: Idmiston
External links
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