Domesday Book
Cheshire
Walton -le-Dale in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Blackburn
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COUNTY: Cheshire
The settlement of Walton -le-Dale is recorded in William I’s Domesday survey of 1086, entered under the hundred of Blackburn in Cheshire. The survey assessed Walton -le-Dale at 3 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Walton -le-Dale supported a recorded population of 40 villagers, 12 freemanmen, working 4 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Walton -le-Dale was worth 50 shillings, up from 30 shillings before the Conquest – a sign this community came through the Conquest without being ruined.
Resources Recorded at Walton -le-Dale (1086)
- Mills: 4 mills (valued at 13d)
- Churches: 1
- Meadow: 60 acres
Other Settlements in Blackburn
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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