Eynsford

Other current and historical names

Eynesford
Elesford

Built-Up Area: Eynsford
Parish/Community: Eynsford
District/Borough: Sevenoaks
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°22'7"N 0°12'48"E
Eastings/Northings: 554181, 165617
OS Grid: TQ541656
Mapcode Local: GBR TT.JJ8
Mapcode Global: VHHP6.NV7M

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

Eynsford in historic gazetteers

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

Eynsford.-- par. and vil. with ry. sta., W. Kent, on river Darent, 7 miles N. of Sevenoaks and 20½ SE. of London, 3544 ac., pop. 1700; P.O.; contains the Eynsford Paper Mills.

Eynsford in the Domesday Book

A village in Axton hundred, in the county of Kent.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Richard of Tonbridge (subinfeudated); Ralph son of Ospak (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £16 in 1066; £23 in 1086
- Households: 29 villagers; 9 smallholders; 9 slaves
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 15 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 29 acres
- Woodland: 40 swine render
- Churches: 2
- Mills: 3, value £2 7/12
- Other resources: 1 fishery

British Place Names

Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford is a village in Kent

Eynsford in historic gazetteers

Eynsford in the Domesday Book