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Raven Meols in the Domesday Book (1086)

YEAR: 1086 HUNDRED: [West] Derby COUNTY: Cheshire

Raven Meols appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of [West] Derby in Cheshire. The survey assessed Raven Meols at 26 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Raven Meols supported a recorded population of 35 villagers, 14 smallholders, working 17 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Raven Meols was worth 5 shillings, up from 4 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.

Resources Recorded at Raven Meols (1086)

  • Mills: 1 mill (valued at 5d)
  • Churches: 1
  • Woodland: 4 * 4 furlongs

Other Settlements in [West] Derby

Location

53.5501°N, -3.0642°W · [West] Derby hundred, Cheshire

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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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