Colton

Other current and historical names

Coltone
Coltune

Built-Up Area: Colton
Parish/Community: Colton
District/Borough: Lichfield
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°47'3"N 1°55'21"W
Eastings/Northings: 405308, 320756
OS Grid: SK053207
Mapcode Local: GBR 3B1.DQ4
Mapcode Global: WHBF3.F8MR

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

Colton in historic gazetteers

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

Colton, par. and vil., E. Staffordshire, near river Trent and Grand Trunk Canal, 1 mile N. of Rugeley ry. sta., 3692 ac., pop. 678; P.O.; 1 mile E. of sta. is Colton Hall.

Colton in the Domesday Book

A village in Pirehill hundred, in the county of Staffordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almund father of Alward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ascelin of Colton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
- Households: 14 villagers; 4 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 19 acres
- Woodland: 1 league
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric; Oda
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Stafford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey of Colton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 16 acres
- Woodland: 1 mixed measure
- Mills: 1, value 1 shillings

British Place Names

Colton, Staffordshire

Colton is a village in Colton , Staffordshire

Colton in historic gazetteers

Colton in the Domesday Book