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Walton on the Hill in the Domesday Book (1086)

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

Walton on the Hill is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of [West] Derby in Cheshire.

At the time of the survey, Walton on the Hill supported a recorded population of 6 villagers, working 1 plough between them.

Resources Recorded at Walton on the Hill (1086)

  • Churches: 1
  • Woodland: 0.5 league * 20 perches mixed measures

Other Settlements in [West] Derby

Location

53.4522°N, -2.9563°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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