Epworth

Other current and historical names

Epeurde

Built-Up Area: Epworth
Parish/Community: Epworth
Unitary Authority: North Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 53°31'32"N 0°49'17"W
Eastings/Northings: 478228, 403862
OS Grid: SE782038
Mapcode Local: GBR QWPN.YW
Mapcode Global: WHFFC.CN21

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

Epworth in historic gazetteers

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

Epworth, market town and par. (ry. sta. Haxey and Epworth), N. Lincolnshire, in Isle of Axholme, 9 miles N. of Gainsborough, 8140 ac., pop. 2178; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday; was the birthplace of John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.

Epworth in the Domesday Book

A village in Epworth hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin father of Leofric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Geoffrey of la Guerche
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey of la Guerche
- Taxable Value: 8 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 13 villagers; 9 smallholders; 8 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 16 acres
- Woodland: 1 league
- Other resources: 11 fisheries

British Place Names

Epworth, North Lincolnshire

Epworth is a town in North Lincolnshire

Epworth in historic gazetteers

Epworth in the Domesday Book