Tilton on the Hill

Pre 19th Century
1086	Tilton, Halstead, Marefield and Whatborough mentioned in Domesday book
19th Century
1840	Rev. Gerrard Nevile, of Cottesmore becomes vicar
1844	Village school built on land donated by H.Nevile, a relation of the Vicar
1854	Church extensively renovated and replastered
1856	New Vicarage built for Gerard Nevile by his brother of Cottesmore
1863	Stained Glass window inserted in church in memory of Rosamond Neville, the vicar's wife
bef. 1871	Rev. Gerrard Nevile remarries to Sophia, born Florence, Italy; A British Subject
1874	Rev. William Chippendale becomes vicar, Rev. Nevile retires to 15 Somerset Place, Walcot, Somerset
20th Century
1938	Electricity arrives in the village
1968	New Village Hall built
1971/1973	New Village School built. The old village school continues to be used for Sunday School for several years
c1982	Old Village store closed
2002	Village School Closed
2003	Tiltononthehill.org.uk launched
2004	Village School demolished
2005	Broadband arrives in Tilton!

Pre 19th Century