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Kiddal Hall in the Domesday Book (1086)

YEAR: 1086 HUNDRED: Skyrack COUNTY: Yorkshire

Kiddal Hall is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Skyrack in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Kiddal Hall at 1 carucate of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Kiddal Hall supported a recorded population of 2 villagers, 36 smallholders, working 7 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Kiddal Hall was worth 15 shillings, up from 10 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.

Resources Recorded at Kiddal Hall (1086)

  • Churches: 2
  • Fisheries: 0
  • Salthouses: 8
  • Woodland: 3 swine render

Other Settlements in Skyrack

Location

53.8500°N, -1.3995°W · Skyrack hundred, Yorkshire

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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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