Domesday Book
Cheshire
Cilowen in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Ati's Cross
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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
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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