Englefield

Other current and historical names

Inglefield
Englefel
Englafelda
Inglefelle

Parish/Community: Englefield
Unitary Authority: West Berkshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°26'38"N 1°6'0"W
Eastings/Northings: 462637, 172036
OS Grid: SU626720
Mapcode Local: GBR B4B.JMX
Mapcode Global: VHCZ8.WY8Z

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

Englefield in historic gazetteers

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

Englefield, par., Berks, 5 ½ miles SW. of Reading, 1436 ac. (30 water), pop. 389; contains E. House.

Englefield in the Domesday Book

A village in Reading hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Englefield (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £7 in 1070; £7 6/12 in 1086
- Households: 17 villagers; 3 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 11 men's ploughs (13 plough lands)
- Meadow: 60 acres
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Stephen son of Erhard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 7 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Meadow: 4 acres

British Place Names

Englefield, West Berkshire

Englefield is a village in West Berkshire

Englefield in historic gazetteers

Englefield in the Domesday Book