Monument record 0869000000 - Halton village

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval settlement of Halton, recorded in domesday Book.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Halton Conservation Area (DBC8041)

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Type and Period (2)

  • VILL (Recorded 1086, 11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

The Archbishop [Lanfranc] holds Halton himself. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 7 ploughs; in lordship 2 1/2 hides; 2 ploughs there. 10 villagers with 15 smallholders have 5 ploughs. 1 mill at 15s; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 100 pigs and 2s too. The total value is and always was £8. Earl Leofwin held this manor (B1).
NGR to centre of village.
Conservation Area designated on 10th December 2003. See appraisal (B2).
Illustrated local history (B3).

Sources (3)

  • ---SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 2:2.
  • <2>SBC22115 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2003. Halton Conservation Area.
  • <3>SBC23872 Bibliographic reference: Andrew E Adam. 1983. Beechwoods and Bayonets: The Book of Halton.

Location

Grid reference SP 873 101 (point)
Civil Parish HALTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 3:26PM

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