East Donyland
# East Donyland

East Donyland is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The civil parish includes the village of Rowhedge. The parish touches Fingringhoe and Wivenhoe.

## History

The name "Donyland" means 'Land connected with Dunna'. East Donyland was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Dunilanda'/'Dunulunda'. On 24 March 1891 part of Fingringhoe parish was transferred to East Donyland, on 1 October 1934 part of East Donyland was transferred to Colchester, on 1 April 1946 part of Langenhoe was transferred to East Donyland, on 1 April 2004 part of East Donyland was transferred to Colchester unparished area.

