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Argarmeles in the Domesday Book (1086)

YEAR: 1086 HUNDRED: [West] Derby COUNTY: Cheshire

The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Argarmeles, entered under the hundred of [West] Derby in Cheshire. The survey assessed Argarmeles at 106 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Argarmeles supported a recorded population of 88 villagers, 51 smallholders, 50 slaves, working 60 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Argarmeles was worth 90.5 shillings, up from 60 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.

Resources Recorded at Argarmeles (1086)

  • Mills: 1 mill (valued at 2d)
  • Meadow: 66 acres
  • Woodland: 4 swine render

Other Settlements in [West] Derby

Location

53.6585°N, -3.0064°W · [West] Derby hundred, Cheshire

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Data derived from the Open Domesday project (opendomesday.org), based on the Domesday Book dataset compiled by Professor J.J.N. Palmer and team. The Domesday Book (1086) is in the public domain.

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