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Lymington
Lymington, Lymington and Pennington |
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Lymington and Pennington
Hampshire
SZ322954
50.758N 1.540W : lat'n'long
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HANTSLOC.t
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25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXXVIII.2 |
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Lymington
otherwise: Lemynton; Limneton; Limenton; Limentona, 1100-1135;
Limington, 1185; Liminton, 1196; Lemeton, 1210
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Coates 1989
LYMINGTON, borough
Appears to have as its first element the river name found in that of the
eastern Rother (Sussex; 697 'liminaea') and others (see 'Leam, Lymn' in the
Dictionary of English Place Names). The river in question has been known as the
'Boldre' for probably 600 years or more (see BOLDRE), but there is no bar to an
older label of this type. Thus Old English 'farm by the river Limen' (or the
like). This river name has excited some controversy (Rivet and Smith 1979) about
whether it derives from hypothetical Primitive Welsh 'lem' the source of Welsh
'llwyf'='elm'. This, the traditional view, still seems best, but Jackson (1953)
guardedly gives no translation of the element seen in 'Limen'. Associations
between words for trees and river names are commonplace, eg the various
'Derwents' and hypothetical Primitive Welsh 'derwent-'='oak'.
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Perrot 1823
- Hamp
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Perrot 1823
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old gazetteer
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Lymington
Period - 19th century, early
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Brookes 1815
a borough in Hampshire, governed by a mayor, with a market on Saturday. It is
seated on a river of its name, a mile from the sea, and the harbour will admit
vessels of 300 tons burden. The chief trade is in salt; and it has two sets of
baths, much frequented in the summer. Near it are the remains of a Roman camp;
and in 1744 two urns were discovered that contained nearly 200 pounds weight of
their coins. It is 13m SSW Southampton, and 94 SW London. Lon. 1 42 W, lat. 50
45 N.
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - New Forest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
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Harrison 1788
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- settlement, town, market town - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
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Badeslade 1742
Market Sat: Fairs May 1st. Sept: 21. sends 2 Membrs [to Parliament]
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description
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Lemington
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
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Cox 1738
Lemington, a Borough and Market-Town: The Borough is governed by a Mayor,
Aldermen and Burgesses, and sends Members to Paraliament, who are in this
present Session, the Right Honourable the Lord William Pawlet, and Paul Burrard
Esq; The Market is on Saturdays weekly, and Fair on [ ] They have lately built a
new Market-House, and considering how much all this Coast hath suffered by the
Interruption of a Trade with France in the late War, it may be called a thriving
Town.
The Sea comes up within an Mile of the Town, and tho' the River on which it
stands is not navigable very far up, yet here it makes a very good Port,
commodious for shipping, and there is a Key, and Officers appointed for the
Management of the Customs. Here are also several Ship-builders, who, tho' they
are chiefly employed in building Ships of a smaller Bulk for Merchants, yet
since the War there has been one great Ship built for the Navy Royal.
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descriptive text
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- Needles, the
Period - 18th century, early
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Defoe 1724
Limington is a little, but populous sea port, standing opposite to the Isle
of Wight, in the narrow part of the streight, which ships some times pass thro',
in fair weather, call'd, the Needles; and right against an ancient town of that
Island call'd Yarmouth, and which, in distinction from the great town of
Yarmouth in Norfolk, is call'd South Yarmouth: This town of Limington is chiefly
noted for making fine salt, which is indeed excellent good; and from whence all
these south parts of England are supply'd, as well by water as by land carriage;
and sometimes, tho' not often, they send salt to London, when contrary winds
have kept the northern fleets back, the price at London has been very high; but
this is very seldom and uncertain. Limington sends two members to Parliament,
and this and her salt trade is all I can say to her; for tho' she is very well
situated, as to the convenience of shipping, I do not find they have any foreign
commerce, except it be what we call smugling, and roguing; which, I may say, is
the reigning commerce of all this part of the English coast, from the mouth of
the Thames to the Land's End of Cornwall.
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coat of arms
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Limington
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Bowen 1720 (plate 263)
Ye Arms of LIMINGTON / Limington / Is an ancient Boro~ Town, govd. by a Mayr.
(chosen yearly at ye Court Leet of ye Ld. of ye Manor, who is at present Tho:
Buckley Esqr.) Ald. & Burgesss. Membs. for Parl. are chosen by ye Burgesss.
within & without ye Boro~, whose Number is uncertain, & returned by ye Mayor.
Mt. on Sat. & Fairs May-day, & St Matthews day, The Town is pleasantly scituate
on a Hill in a healthy Air, & with a very fine prospect to the Isle of Wight. It
is noted for its excellent Salt, and formerly supplyed ye greatest Part of the
West of England with that Commodity, and though it has been of late greatly
impaired in that branch of Trade, by the Mercahnts of Leverpool conveying their
Cheshire Salt upp the Severn Channel, & affording it at a cheaper rate, yet it
still drives a considerable Trade otherwise having a very Comodious Port for
Shipping, with a Key & Custom House.
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Lemington
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, town - New Forrest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
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Morden 1695
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Limington
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, town - Hampshire
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Ogilby 1675 (pl.97)
street map
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descriptive text
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Lemington
Period - 17th century
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Blome 1673
Lemington, seated on a Hill near the Sea, hath the election of Parliament men
and a Market on [blank]
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, town - Newforrest Hundred - Hantshire
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Blaeu 1645
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table of distances
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Lemington
otherwise: Lymington
Shown on an old map by Simmons 1643
- Hamshire
Period - 1630s-40s
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Simmons 1643
in the S.W. sector of the thumbnail map; 74 miles from London
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, town - Newforrest Hundred - Hantshire
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Speed 1611
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, town - Newforrest Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
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Norden 1607
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Lemyngton
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
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Keer 1620
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Lemton
otherwise: Lemingto~
Shown on an old map by Waghenaer 1583
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Waghenaer 1583
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Lemyngton
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, town - Southamtoniae
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Saxton 1575
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Lenyngton
Period - 16th century
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Lloyd 1573
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domesday
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Lentune
Listed in Domesday Book
- Rodedic Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
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Domesday Book 1086 (NF3.9)
IN FORESTA NOVA et CIRCA EA~ ... Ipse com~ ten. I hid~ in LENTVNE et Fulcuin
de eo . Leuing tenuit in paragio ...
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domesday
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Lentune
Listed in Domesday Book
- Bovre Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
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Moody 1862 (Domesday)
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see:- Gough Map
Period - 14th century (about 1360)
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Gough Map
lim[ ]ton
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coat of arms
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Bowen 1720 (plate 263)
Borough seal, 1933, a one masted ship, sail furled, hanging from the rigging
a shield charged with three roundels and a label
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