Chetton

Other current and historical names

Catinton

Parish/Community: Chetton
Unitary Authority: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°30'37"N 2°29'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 366204, 290403
OS Grid: SO662904
Mapcode Local: GBR BV.GZ9Y
Mapcode Global: VH83N.M5J8

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

Chetton in historic gazetteers

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

Chetton, par. and township, S. Shropshire, 4 miles SW. of Bridgnorth -- par., 4936 ac., pop. 581; township, 3921 ac., pop. 497; P.O.

Chetton in the Domesday Book

A village in Alnodestreu hundred, in the county of Shropshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Godiva
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £2 5/- in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder; 6 slaves; 2 female slaves; 1 priest; 1 reeve
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league
- Mills: 1

British Place Names

Chetton, Shropshire

Chetton is a village in Shropshire

Chetton in historic gazetteers

Chetton in the Domesday Book