Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Goosnargh in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Amounderness
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Goosnargh is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Amounderness in Yorkshire.
At the time of the survey, Goosnargh supported a recorded population of 2 villagers, 6 slaves, working 1 plough between them.
By 1086 Goosnargh was worth 1 shilling, up from 0d before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
Resources Recorded at Goosnargh (1086)
- Fisheries: 1
- Woodland: 0.5 league * 40 perches mixed measures
Other Settlements in Amounderness
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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