Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Scotforth in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Amounderness
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Scotforth is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Amounderness in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Scotforth at 1 carucate of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Scotforth supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 4 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 3 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Scotforth was worth 4 shillings, up from 2.5 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
Resources Recorded at Scotforth (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill (valued at 2d)
- Churches: 1
- Meadow: 7 acres
- Woodland: 10 swine render
Other Settlements in Amounderness
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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