Ermington

Other current and historical names

Ermentone
Hermentona

Parish/Community: Ermington
District/Borough: South Hams
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°21'41"N 3°55'1"W
Eastings/Northings: 263746, 53053
OS Grid: SX637530
Mapcode Local: GBR Q8.0ML6
Mapcode Global: FRA 28P2.V3Z

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

Ermington in historic gazetteers

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

Ermington, par. and vil., S. Devon, on an eminence near river Erme, 2 miles NW. of Modbury, 4952 ac., pop. 2205; P.O., T.O.

Ermington in the Domesday Book

A village in Alleriga hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Esger the constable
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £13 10/- in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 36 smallholders; 10 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 17 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 2 leagues
- Other resources: 1 salthouse
- Animals in 1086: 12 goats

British Place Names

Ermington, Devon

Ermington is a village in Devon

Ermington in historic gazetteers

Ermington in the Domesday Book