| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Static image name | Witherington Farm from southeast - geograph.org.uk - 1751162.jpg |
| Coordinates | 51.022°N 1.74°W |
| Region | South West England |
| Civil parish | Downton |
| Unitary england | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy england | Wiltshire |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Postcode area | SP |
| Post town | SALISBURY |
| Constituency westminster | Salisbury |
| Os grid reference | SU183248 |
Witherington is a small settlement in Wiltshire, England, in the extreme south-east of the county, a tithing of the civil parish of Downton.
Although surveyed in the Domesday Book in the 11th century,[1] it is now little more than one farm. The farmhouse, built about 1700, is a Grade II listed building.[2]
By 1147 there was probably a church at Witherington, dependent on Downton. As the population declined it was abandoned, probably in the 15th century.[3]
When civil parishes were created in 1897, the tithing was part of the parish of Standlynch with Charlton All Saints. This parish was united with Downton in 1934.[3]
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- ^ Crowley, D.A. (ed.) (1987). "Victoria County History - Wiltshire: Vol 11 pp19-77 – Parishes: Downton". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 20 July 2016.