Warley in the Domesday Book (1086)
Warley is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Morley in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Warley at 13 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Warley supported a recorded population of 25 villagers, 11 smallholders, 2 slaves, working 21 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Warley was worth 10.62 shillings, up from 10.5 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.
The survey lists 2 manors at Warley under different lords. Splitting a single settlement between multiple tenants was common across the North – Saxon estates broken up and handed to William’s followers after 1066.
Resources Recorded at Warley (1086)
- Mills: 1 mill
- Churches: 1
Other Settlements in Morley
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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