Barham

Other current and historical names

Domesday
Out Elmstead

Built-Up Area: Barham
Parish/Community: Barham
District/Borough: Canterbury
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°12'25"N 1°9'26"E
Eastings/Northings: 620636, 150045
OS Grid: TR206500
Mapcode Local: GBR TZ4.CDF
Mapcode Global: VHLGW.0XNL

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

Barham in historic gazetteers

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

Barham, par., E. Kent, 6 miles SE. of Canterbury, 4698 ac., pop. 1012; P.O., T.O.

Barham in the Domesday Book

A village in Barham hundred, in the county of Kent.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury; Roger (subinfeudated); Robert son of Watson (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 17 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £40 in 1066; £40 in 1070; £57 16/2½ in 1086
- Households: 118 villagers; 19 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 6 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 37 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 13 acres
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Fulbert (subinfeudated); Osbern Paisforiere (subinfeudated); Herbert son of Ivo (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £40 in 1066; £40 in 1070; £58 in 1086
- Households: 68 villagers; 20 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 28 men's ploughs (32 plough lands)
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Woodland: 150 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 3, value £3 10/2½
- Other resources: 25 fisheries

British Place Names

Barham, Kent

Barham is a village in Kent

Barham in historic gazetteers

Barham in the Domesday Book