Driffield

Other current and historical names

Drifelle

Parish/Community: Driffield
District/Borough: Cotswold
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°41'41"N 1°53'44"W
Eastings/Northings: 407313, 199567
OS Grid: SU073995
Mapcode Local: GBR 3R7.ML6
Mapcode Global: VHB2S.3N7M

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

Driffield in historic gazetteers

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

Driffield, par., E. Gloucestershire, 3½ m. SB. of Cirencester, 1310 ac., pop. 119.

Driffield in the Domesday Book

A village in Gersdones hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

- Overlord in 1066: Earl Tosti
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Elaf of Driffield
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Reinbald of Cirencester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Reinbald the priest
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £8 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 2 smallholders; 15 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings

British Place Names

Driffield, Gloucestershire

Driffield is a village in Gloucestershire

Driffield in historic gazetteers

Driffield in the Domesday Book