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Pilning Village
Pilning is located in South Gloucestershire UK. This site contains information on Pilning and the surrounding area including Severn Beach and Easter Compton, it includes pictures old and new.
The main rail link from London to South Wales runs close to the village, it passes through the Severn Tunnel to South Wales.
Pilning was recorded as a place name in AD1579 , derived from its proximity to the River Pill.
History of the area
The Domesday Book (1086) indicates that Redwick was in the Hundred of Brentry.
The Brentry Hundred contained -
Westbury on Trym, Henbury, Redwick, Aust, Charlton, Compton Greenfield, Redland, Stoke Bishop, Stoke Gifford, Yate and Itchington.
The entry indicated it as the land of the Church of Worcester.
St. Marys of Worcester held and holds Westbury on Trym and that Henbury, Redwick, Stoke Bishop and Yate belonged to the manor.
Of the manors land Thurstan son of Rolf holds 5 hides in Aust, Gilbert son of Thorold holds 3 1/2 hides in Compton Greenfield, Constantine 5 hides in Itchington.