Elsing

Other current and historical names

Helsinga
Peaseland Green

Parish/Community: Elsing
District/Borough: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°42'40"N 1°2'15"E
Eastings/Northings: 605300, 316954
OS Grid: TG053169
Mapcode Local: GBR TCS.55J
Mapcode Global: WHLRZ.X3BS

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

Elsing in historic gazetteers

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

Elsing, par., N. Norfolk, 4½ miles NE. of Dereham, 1511 ac., pop. 390; P.O.; contains Elsing Hall.

Elsing in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Lokki
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wimer of Gressenhall (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 10 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 300 pigs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 2
- Animals in 1066: 40 pigs; 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 10 cattle; 14 pigs; 2 cobs; 12 beehives

British Place Names

Elsing, Norfolk

Elsing is a village in Norfolk

Elsing in historic gazetteers

Elsing in the Domesday Book