Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Flowergate in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Langbaurgh
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Flowergate is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Langbaurgh in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Flowergate at 3 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Flowergate supported a recorded population of 24 villagers, 8 smallholders, working 11 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Flowergate was worth 12 shillings, up from 11 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
Resources Recorded at Flowergate (1086)
- Mills: 2 mills (valued at 1 shilling)
- Meadow: 24 acres
Other Settlements in Langbaurgh
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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