A Forest Village 

When William of Normandy came to England he ordered a record of all towns and villages. The record of this was known as the Domesday Book.

Among the villages recorded was one in the middle of Rockingham Forest and this was variously known as Walesdon, Waledon, Weledon and Weledone (Domesday Book 1086)

In 1166 the name was again changed; this time to Welledon. In 1201 it was known as Wellendon, in 1234 as Waledon, in 1330 as Wheledon and in 1355 as Weldon Basset. This was taken from the name of the Lord of the Manor of Great Weldon. In 1523 we get the version of Myche Weldon. Since that time it appears as Weldon, and for many years within living memory, "Weldon in the Woods".

The name derives from the Saxon, Wella - a place of streams or springs. Some authorities claim the name means - the Hill by the Spring - Welle Don. At one time Weldon was noted for the number of springs in the parish.

                  Annie Beaver (1903-1995)   - taken from "Weldon in the Woods", Volume 1, published in 1973 by The Weldon Local History Society.                                                          

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