Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Berwick St. James - Chitterne All Saints - Chitterne St. Mary - Fisherton Delamere - Orcheston St. George - Shrewton - Rollstone - Tilshead - Winterbourne Stoke - Wylye
Websites of Interest
GenUKI - For information relating to Wiltshire and Maddington.
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - The Wiltshire County Archives for all historical documents and the place to obtain original copies.
Wiltshire Community History - Historical information for parishes within the Wiltshire County jurisdiction.
The Parish Church of St. Mary
Churches Conservation Trust Madington Protestation Return 1641-1642
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1652-1975
Marriages 1652-1974
Burials 1652-1975
Parish History
Civil Registration
1837 - April 1936 Amesbury Registration District
April 1936 - Present Salisbury Registration District
Buildings and Land
Disastrous Floods 1841 Addeston Manor Farm - No Sale 1890 Foot & Mouth Disease 1924-1925
Pampas Villas
In around 1890 the Pearce family were resident here. The house is now known as the White House. The field infront of the house across the lane was used as the venue for local celebrations such as fetes, fairs, club days, coronation celebrations and Trinity Mondays etc.
Crime and Legal Matters
Criminal Damage
Transportation
James Coles - 10 years Transportation 1842
Directories
Post Office 1855 Kellys 1903 Kellys 1915
Education
Emigration and Migration
Employment and Business
Agriculture and Land
Gamekeepers Certificates 1807 Gamekeepers Certificates 1846
Apprentices
Bakers and Grocers
Around 1910 the Chant family ran the local bakers and grocers shop.
Community Services
Edwin Mullins Andrews, Police Officer 1878-1969
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
People and Parish Notables
Accidents
Stage Wagon Falls into River 1815
Associations, Clubs, Organisations and Societies
Inaugural Ploughing Match 1848
Census Returns Transcripts
Elections and Polls
Poll Book 1705 Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Voters List 1832
Family Notices
Inquest Reports
Taxes
Poor Law, Charity and The Workhouse
Amesbury Union Guardians Appointed 1835
Appointment of Overseers
Probate
Probate Index 1849 (WSHC)
Inquisitions Post Mortem of Lands Held
War, Conflict and Military Matters
Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918 (Includes Casualties from Shrewton) Why the Poppy
