Aughton
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History
Aughton farmstead where oak-trees grow, Source: A Dictionary of British Place-Names in General Reference
Domesday name: Actone
Aughton, in the township of Aston-with-Aughton, and parish of Aston , upper- division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4 miles from Rotherham, 9.5 from Worksop, (Notts.) 18 from Mansfield, (Notts.) Population in 1821, included in Aston. The Return of Aston with Aughton included part of Ulley in 1811, the whole of which is attributed to Treeton Parish.The Entire Parish of Treeton contained 703 inhabitants, including the whole of Ulley which is partly in the Parish of Aston with Aughton
Aughton, the Village c1955
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
Archives
Various early references to Aughton:- Grant by Robert Aske of Awghton knight to his son-in-law William Mongton of Cavell gentleman of 6½ acres of meadow and a parcel of meadow called whythes in Awghton, to hold for life, in consideration for his services in Scotland. Location: Aughton, Yorkshire.8 January 1510 Source: Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections: Papers of the Monckton-Arundell Family, .Reference: Ga 9275
Google Earth map of Aughton
Websites
Treetonweb Details from 1871 census
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