Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Newton in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Craven
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Newton, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Newton at 4.5 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Newton supported a recorded population of 19 villagers, 7 smallholders, working 6 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Newton was worth 2 shillings, up from 1.5 shillings before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.
Resources Recorded at Newton (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill (valued at 2d)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 10 swine render
Other Settlements in Craven
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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