Coleorton

Other current and historical names

Cole Orton
Cole Overton
Ovretone

Built-Up Area: Coleorton
Parish/Community: Coleorton
District/Borough: North West Leicestershire
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°45'11"N 1°24'14"W
Eastings/Northings: 440323, 317458
OS Grid: SK403174
Mapcode Local: GBR 6H2.CV8
Mapcode Global: WHDHT.D2N4

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

Coleorton in historic gazetteers

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

Cole Orton, par., N. Leicestershire, 3 miles NE. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 1999 ac., pop. 598; P.O., called Coleorton; has coal mines; contains Cole Orton Hall.

Coleorton in the Domesday Book

A village in Goscote hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Bucy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Warin (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1070; 4 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 2 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Meginta (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 4¾d in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Woodland: 1 furlong

British Place Names

Coleorton, Leicestershire

Coleorton is a village in Leicestershire

Coleorton in historic gazetteers

Coleorton in the Domesday Book