Chagford

Other current and historical names

Chegford
Chageford
Kagefort
Cage-

Built-Up Area: Chagford
Parish/Community: Chagford
District/Borough: West Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 50°40'22"N 3°50'25"W
Eastings/Northings: 270058, 87524
OS Grid: SX700875
Mapcode Local: GBR QB.YWSC
Mapcode Global: FRA 27V9.7QZ

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

Chagford in historic gazetteers

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

Chagford, par. and vil., S. Devon, near river Teign, 3 miles NW. of Moreton Hampstead, 7492 ac., pop. 1450; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Saturday.

Chagford in the Domesday Book

A village in Wonford hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Doda
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Drogo son of Mauger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 5 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 18 acres
- Woodland: 15 acres
- Pasture: 60 acres
- Animals in 1086: 5 cattle
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Merleswein the sheriff
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph Paynel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph Paynel
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 6 acres
- Pasture: 4 acres
- Animals in 1086: 10 pigs

British Place Names

Chagford, Devon

Chagford is a town in Devon

Chagford in historic gazetteers

Chagford in the Domesday Book