Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Goldsborough in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Burghshire
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Goldsborough is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Burghshire in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Goldsborough at 16 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Goldsborough supported a recorded population of 48 villagers, working 20 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Goldsborough was worth 24 shillings, up from 12 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
Resources Recorded at Goldsborough (1086)
- Churches: 1
- Fisheries: 1
- Meadow: 30 acres
- Woodland: 40 swine render
Other Settlements in Burghshire
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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