Poulton in the Domesday Book (1086)
Poulton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Duddeston in Cheshire. The survey assessed Poulton at 1.6 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Poulton supported a recorded population of 8 villagers, 6 freemanmen, working 4 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Poulton was worth 2 shillings, up from 15d before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
The survey lists 2 manors at Poulton under different lords. Splitting a single settlement between multiple tenants was common across the North – Saxon estates broken up and handed to William’s followers after 1066.
Resources Recorded at Poulton (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill (valued at 13d)
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 0.5 league * 1 furlong None
Other Settlements in Duddeston
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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