Alfriston

Other current and historical names

Alvricestone

Built-Up Area: Alfriston
Parish/Community: Alfriston
District/Borough: Wealden
County: East Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°48'32"N 0°9'20"E
Eastings/Northings: 551986, 103277
OS Grid: TQ519032
Mapcode Local: GBR LSC.46K
Mapcode Global: FRA C66Y.QHY

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

Alfriston in historic gazetteers

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

Alfriston, par. and vil., E. Sussex, on river Cuckmere, 6 m. NE. of Eastbourne, 2445 ac., pop. 581; P.O.

Alfriston in the Domesday Book

A village in Wandelmestrei hundred, in the county of Sussex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwold; Leofwin; Alnoth the noble of Kent; Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: William son of Boselin (subinfeudated); Ralph (subinfeudated); Ranulf (subinfeudated); Walter of Ricarville (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £2 14/- in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 6 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs (5 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 8 shillings in 1066; 8 shillings in 1070; 8 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder

British Place Names

Alfriston, East Sussex

Alfriston is a village in East Sussex

Alfriston in historic gazetteers

Alfriston in the Domesday Book