Blyton

Other current and historical names

Blitone
Blittone

Built-Up Area: Blyton
Parish/Community: Blyton
District/Borough: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°26'44"N 0°42'39"W
Eastings/Northings: 485718, 395102
OS Grid: SK857951
Mapcode Local: GBR RXGL.WJ
Mapcode Global: WHGGY.1NRB

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

Blyton in historic gazetteers

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

Blyton, par. and vil. with ry. sta., N. Lincolnshire, 4 miles NE. of Gainsborough, 2830 ac., pop. 705; P.O.

Blyton in the Domesday Book

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

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Edwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulfgrim of Laughton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Guy of Craon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alfred of Chancé (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leodwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld

British Place Names

Blyton, Lincolnshire

Blyton is a village in Lincolnshire

Blyton in historic gazetteers

Blyton in the Domesday Book