Ashwell

Other current and historical names

Adhwel
Exewelle
Exwelle

Built-Up Area: Ashwell
Parish/Community: Ashwell
District/Borough: North Hertfordshire
County: Hertfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°2'28"N 0°9'3"W
Eastings/Northings: 526914, 239710
OS Grid: TL269397
Mapcode Local: GBR J66.YDT
Mapcode Global: VHGN8.BYJJ

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

Ashwell in historic gazetteers

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

Ashwell.-- par., vil., and ry. sta., NE. Herts, 4½ miles NE. of Baldock, 4109 ac., pop. 1568; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Thursday. It contains remains of the Roman camp of Arbury, covering 12 ac. The vil. is 2 m. N. of ry. sta.

Ashwell in the Domesday Book

A village in Odsey hundred, in the county of Hertfordshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey de Mandeville (subinfeudated); Peter of Valognes (subinfeudated); Abbey of Westminster
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £22 in 1066; £20 in 1070; £20 in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 9 smallholders; 9 cottagers; 4 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 ploughs
- Woodland: 100 pigs
- Mills: 3, value £2 4/-
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer of Bennington
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Peter of Valognes
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Peter of Valognes
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 8 smallholders; 2 cottagers; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 plough
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Robert son of Wiuhomarch
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Uhtred
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hardwin of Scales
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Theobald of Barley (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 6 cottagers
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Esger the constable
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godiva
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Geoffrey de Mandeville
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Germund of St Ouen (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough

British Place Names

Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell is a village in Hertfordshire

Ashwell in historic gazetteers

Ashwell in the Domesday Book