KING CNUT: Soulton's Historic Connection to the Famous Viking

We've found a (grizzly) connection to the famous King Cnut (995 –1035AD), looking again at the histry of the manor. 

Beorhtric, the saxon held Solton Manor before 1066.  This is in the Domesday Book, 1086AD. 

He was, it turns out, the brother of Edric Streon. Edric Streton was the Earl of Mercia, and a reviled Anglo Saxon traitor, and he was key in bringing King Cnut to the throne. However, he had such a reputation for backsliding, Cnut had him slain on Christmas Day 1017. 

Unfortunately for Beorthric, owner of Soulton, he was with is brother at the time...


Below is Soulton's entry in the Domesday Book:

Oxford University: Soulton is set to collaborate on green energy research

Oxford University and Soulton are set to co-operate in research into 'efficient, low carbon energy systems'. 

We are working to share our solar green energy production data with Oxfords's Energy and Power Group:  epg.eng.ox.ac.uk/