Gilmorton

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Gilmorton is a village in South Leicestershire, England with a population of over 900. The town is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and dates back to at least 1086, where it was listed in the Domesday book^[1] with a population of about 140. The name may come from Anglo-saxon origins: gilden (or gylden) meaning golden^[2], and morton, a town on the moor^[3].

[edit] External sites

http://www.lutterworth-online.co.uk/pp/location/detail.asp?ID=550 Lutterworth Online
http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/gilmorton.asp Gilmorton Tourist Information

[edit] References

^ Gilmorton, Leicestershire. The Domesday book. The National Archives. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
^ Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. “gilden/gylden”
^ Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. “morton”