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Eling is a village in the civil parish of Totton and Eling, in the New Forest district, in the county of Hampshire, England. [1] The parish was originally just called Eling, even though the larger town of Totton was described as the "principal place in the parish" from as early as 1875. [2]

The village is located 86 miles (138 km) from London and is 5 miles northwest of the centre of Southampton. [2]

The name "Eling" means 'Edla's people'. [3] Eling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Edlinges. [4]

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References

  1. "Parishes: Eling". British History Online.
  2. 1 2 Kelly, Edward Robert (1875). Hampshire Including the Isle of Wight. With Maps ...
  3. "Eling Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. "Place name: Eling". The National Archives . Retrieved 14 January 2025.