Domesday Book
Derbyshire
Sedsall in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Appletree
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COUNTY: Derbyshire
The 1086 Domesday survey records the settlement of Sedsall, entered under the hundred of Appletree in Derbyshire. The survey assessed Sedsall at 0.5 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Sedsall supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 3 slaves, working 1 plough between them.
By 1086 Sedsall was worth 2 shillings, up from 1 shilling before the Conquest – which sets it apart from the many nearby villages left waste or devalued.
Resources Recorded at Sedsall (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill (valued at 3d)
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 1 alder wood
Other Settlements in Appletree
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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