Alford

Other current and historical names

Alforde

Built-Up Area: Alford
Parish/Community: Alford
District/Borough: East Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°15'41"N 0°10'45"E
Eastings/Northings: 545461, 376055
OS Grid: TF454760
Mapcode Local: GBR YZPQ.MJ
Mapcode Global: WHJLL.Q8LX

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

Alford in historic gazetteers

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

Alford.-- par. and market town, mid. Lincolnshire, 22¾ miles NE. of Boston by rail -- par., 1410 ac., pop. 2894. The town has a free grammar-school; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Tuesday.

Alford in the Domesday Book

A village in Calcewath hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tonni of Lusby
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rademar (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Households: 3 villagers; 1 smallholder; 2 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorfridh
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Tallboys
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Tallboys
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₄ men's plough ( ³⁄₄ plough land)
- Meadow: 6 acres

British Place Names

Alford, Lincolnshire

Alford is a village in Lincolnshire

Alford in historic gazetteers

Alford in the Domesday Book