Ashill

Other current and historical names

Aiselle
Aisselle

Parish/Community: Ashill
District/Borough: South Somerset
County: Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°57'7"N 2°58'1"W
Eastings/Northings: 332176, 117397
OS Grid: ST321173
Mapcode Local: GBR M7.N654
Mapcode Global: FRA 46NL.KY0

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

Ashill in historic gazetteers

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

Ashill, par. and vil., W. Somerset, 4 miles NW. of Ilminster, near Chard Canal, 1790 ac., pop. 469; P.O.

Ashill in the Domesday Book

A village in Abdick hundred, in the county of Somerset.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Athelney St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Athelney
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Count of Mortain (subinfeudated); Roger of Courseulles (subinfeudated); Ralph of Limésy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, two
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Mauger of Carteret (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 17 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Woodland: 40 furlongs
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 70 pigs; 20 goats

British Place Names

Ashill, Somerset

Ashill is a village in Somerset

Ashill in historic gazetteers

Ashill in the Domesday Book