Alkborough

Other current and historical names

Aukborough
Alchebarge
Walcot

Built-Up Area: Alkborough
Parish/Community: Alkborough
Unitary Authority: West Lindsey
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°41'14"N 0°39'44"W
Eastings/Northings: 488445, 422041
OS Grid: SE884220
Mapcode Local: GBR RTTS.FX
Mapcode Global: WHGFS.SLV0

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

Alkborough in historic gazetteers

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

Alkborough, par., N. Lincolnshire, at mouth of river Trent, 10½ miles W. of Barton-upon-Humber, 2875 ac. (335 water), pop. 399; P.O.

Alkborough in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: William Malet
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 20 freemen
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Eskil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Peterborough
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ivo Tallboys (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Households: 3 villagers
- Plough Teams: ³⁄₈ men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)

British Place Names

Alkborough, West Lindsey

Alkborough is a village in West Lindsey

Alkborough in historic gazetteers

Alkborough in the Domesday Book