Farway

Other current and historical names

Farewei
Fareweia
Woodbridge

Parish/Community: Farway
District/Borough: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 50°45'15"N 3°9'41"W
Eastings/Northings: 318166, 95594
OS Grid: SY181955
Mapcode Local: GBR PB.HXKH
Mapcode Global: FRA 4782.VJP

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

Farway in historic gazetteers

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

Farway, par. and vil., E. Devon, 3 miles SE. of Honiton, 2578 ac., pop. 289; P.O.

Farway in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Drogo son of Mauger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 4 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 5 acres
- Pasture: 40 acres
- Animals in 1086: 8 cattle
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Kenias
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gotshelm brother of Walter of Claville
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ludo of Vred (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 3 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 5 acres
- Woodland: 20 acres
- Animals in 1086: 12 cattle; 30 goats

British Place Names

Farway, Devon

Farway is a hamlet in Devon

Farway in historic gazetteers

Farway in the Domesday Book