Upton, Huntingdonshire

Upton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Upton and Coppingford, in the Huntingdonshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is near Coppingford north west of Huntingdon. In 1931 the parish had a population of 109.[1] Upton has a church called St Margaret's Church which is grade II* listed.[2]

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Upton church
Upton is located in Cambridgeshire
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Upton
Location within Cambridgeshire
Civil parish
  • Upton and Coppingford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

The name "Upton" means 'Upper farm/settlement'.[3] Upton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Opetune.[4] Upton was "Opetune" in the 11th century, "Vptone" in the 12th century and "Opton" in the 13th century.[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Coppingford to form "Upton and Coppingford".[6] Upton was in the historic and administrative county of Huntingdonshire until 1 April 1965, it then became part of the new administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough, on 1 April 1974 it became a part of the county of Cambridgeshire.

References
  1. "Population statistics Upton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. "Church of St Margaret". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. "Upton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. "Huntingdonshire L-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. "Parishes: Upton". British History Online. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. "Relationships and changes Upton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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