Domesday Book
Derbyshire
Aston -on-Trent in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Litchurch
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COUNTY: Derbyshire
Aston -on-Trent appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Litchurch in Derbyshire. The survey assessed Aston -on-Trent at 5.1 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Aston -on-Trent supported a recorded population of 8 villagers, 21 smallholders, 3 slaves, working 10 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Aston -on-Trent was worth 10 shillings, up from 8 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
Resources Recorded at Aston -on-Trent (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 60 pigs
Other Settlements in Litchurch
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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