Pigdon Explained

Official Name:Pigdon
Country:England
Region:North East England
Coordinates:55.1883°N -1.7584°W
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Pigdon is a hamlet and former civil parish 3miles from Morpeth, now in the parish of Meldon, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 52.[1]

History

The name "Pigdon" may mean 'Pica's valley', or 'pointed hill valley'.[2] The surname derives from the place. Pigdon was "Pikedenn" in 1205 and "Pykeden" in 1242.[3] Pigdon was a township in Mitford parish.[4] From 1866 Pigdon was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Meldon on 1 April 1955.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population Statistics Pigdon Tn/CP through time. Vision of Britain. 3 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Pigdon Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 3 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Last name: Pigdon. Surname Database. 3 November 2019.
  4. Web site: History of Pigdon, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Relationships and Changes Pigdon Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 3 November 2019.

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