Falmer

Other current and historical names

Falemere

Parish/Community: Falmer
District/Borough: Lewes
County: East Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 50°51'36"N 0°4'33"W
Eastings/Northings: 535500, 108500
OS Grid: TQ355085
Mapcode Local: GBR KPY.ZJQ
Mapcode Global: FRA B6QT.Q61

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

Falmer in historic gazetteers

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

Falmer, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Sussex, 4 miles NE. of Brighton, 4393 ac., pop. 577; P.O.

Falmer in the Domesday Book

A village in Falmer hundred, in the county of Sussex.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Wilton St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Lewes (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 18 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £20 in 1066; £20 in 1070; £20 in 1086
- Households: 35 villagers; 7 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 13 men's ploughs (15 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 20 swine render
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Falmer, East Sussex

Falmer is a settlement in East Sussex

Falmer in historic gazetteers

Falmer in the Domesday Book