Domesday Book
Yorkshire
High Melton in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Strafforth
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of High Melton, entered under the hundred of Strafforth in Yorkshire. The survey assessed High Melton at 3.4 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, High Melton supported a recorded population of 8 villagers, working 7 ploughs between them.
By 1086 High Melton was worth 25 shillings, up from 18 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.
Resources Recorded at High Melton (1086)
- Churches: 1
- Meadow: 120 acres
Other Settlements in Strafforth
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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