Alderton

Other current and historical names

Aluertuna

Built-Up Area: Alderton
Parish/Community: Alderton
District/Borough: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°59'53"N 1°59'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 400151, 233307
OS Grid: SP001333
Mapcode Local: GBR 2L2.RCK
Mapcode Global: VHB1C.91GH

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Alderton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Alderton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Alderton.-- par., E. Gloucestershire, 9 miles NE. of Cheltenham, 1750 ac., pop. 415; P.O.

Alderton in the Domesday Book

A village in Tewkesbury hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Dunning; Thane, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Humphrey the chamberlain (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 12 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £11 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 8 smallholders; 1 smallholder; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 12 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Winchcombe St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Winchecombe
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough

British Place Names

Alderton, Gloucestershire

Alderton is a village in Alderton , Gloucestershire

Alderton in historic gazetteers

Alderton in the Domesday Book