History
The village acquired a charter and a market in 1307 which died out in the 18th century. The Earl of Ailesbury rebuilt most of East Witton in the early years of the 19th century, the houses and gardens in the same places as they were in 1627 according to an old estate map. In 1809, on the new site at the east of the village, a church was built by the road; this replaced the old church of St Martin whose site is now covered in trees.
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