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Chapel Allerton in the Domesday Book (1086)

YEAR: 1086 HUNDRED: Skyrack COUNTY: Yorkshire

Chapel Allerton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Skyrack in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Chapel Allerton at 0.5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Chapel Allerton supported a recorded population of 5 villagers, 8 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 3 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Chapel Allerton was worth 3 shillings, up from 2 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.

Resources Recorded at Chapel Allerton (1086)

  • Meadow: 10 acres
  • Woodland: 40 pigs

Other Settlements in Skyrack

Location

53.8326°N, -1.5365°W · Skyrack hundred, Yorkshire

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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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