Pinnock and Hyde facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pinnock and Hyde |
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 Pinnock Farm |
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Pinnock and Hyde was once a small area in the beautiful Cotswolds region of Gloucestershire, England. It was made up of two main parts: Pinnock and Hyde. Pinnock used to be a busy medieval village, but over time, it became a single farm. Hyde is a small group of houses and a farm near the start of the River Windrush. This area is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the town of Winchcombe.
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A Look Back at Pinnock and Hyde
Pinnock and Hyde was known as a township and a civil parish. A township was like a small local area, and a civil parish is a type of local government area in England. In 1931, the whole parish had about 70 people living there.
The Story of Pinnock Village
Pinnock was mentioned in a very old book called the Domesday Book in 1086. This book was a huge survey of England ordered by William the Conqueror. Back then, Pinnock was called Pignocsire. Experts believe at least 25 people lived there at that time.
Over the years, the village became smaller. By 1563, there were only three households left. This means it became a deserted medieval village. Today, you can still see the old village's outlines in the ground. These are called earthworks, and they are just north of Pinnock Farm.
Hyde's Story
Hyde is also a very old settlement. It is known as a shrunken medieval village. This means it used to be bigger in medieval times but got smaller over time. However, unlike Pinnock, no clear signs of old medieval buildings have been found at Hyde. Today, Hyde has a farm and a few houses. They are located on the west bank of the young River Windrush.
Changing Borders and Governance
Pinnock and Hyde first belonged to the ancient parish of Didbrook. An ancient parish was a very old church area that also handled some local government tasks. Pinnock and Hyde was a detached part of Didbrook. This means it was separated from the main part of Didbrook. It had its own rectory (a house for a priest) but no church building of its own.
In 1866, Pinnock and Hyde became its own separate civil parish. Even then, it was very small, with only 29 people in 1881. The parish grew bigger in 1883. This happened when the chapelry of Farmcote was added to it. A chapelry was an area that had a chapel but not a full parish church.
Finally, in 1935, the civil parish of Pinnock and Hyde was officially ended. Its land and people became part of the nearby parish of Temple Guiting.
