Drayton

Other current and historical names

Draituna

Built-Up Area: Taverham
Parish/Community: Drayton
District/Borough: Broadland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°40'33"N 1°13'24"E
Eastings/Northings: 618013, 313578
OS Grid: TG180135
Mapcode Local: GBR VFR.B3F
Mapcode Global: WHLS2.RZRW

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

Drayton in historic gazetteers

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

Drayton, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. Norfolk, 4½ miles NW. of Norwich, 1332 ac., pop. 408; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is Drayton Hall.

Drayton in the Domesday Book

A village in Taverham hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aldwulf; Free men, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Beaufour
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Oder of Vernon (subinfeudated); Richard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 13/2½ in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 8 smallholders; 2 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 3 pigs
- Churches: 1
- Animals in 1066: 60 goats
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 14 pigs; 1 cob

British Place Names

Drayton, Norfolk

Drayton is a village in Taverham, Norfolk

Drayton in historic gazetteers

Drayton in the Domesday Book