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Cilowen in the Domesday Book (1086)

YEAR: 1086 HUNDRED: Ati's Cross COUNTY: Cheshire

Cilowen appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Ati’s Cross in Cheshire. The survey assessed Cilowen at 5 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Cilowen supported a recorded population of 40 villagers, 24 smallholders, working 21 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Cilowen was worth 24 shillings, up from 18 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.

Resources Recorded at Cilowen (1086)

  • Mills: 1 mill
  • Meadow: 200 acres
  • Woodland: 50 swine render

Other Settlements in Ati’s Cross

Location

53.2408°N, -3.4162°W · Ati's Cross 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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