Fawley

Other current and historical names

Falegia
Falelie

Built-Up Area: Blackfield
Parish/Community: Fawley
District/Borough: New Forest
County: Hampshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°49'36"N 1°21'0"W
Eastings/Northings: 445862, 103242
OS Grid: SU458032
Mapcode Local: GBR 88X.1GP
Mapcode Global: FRA 861X.CSN

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

Fawley in historic gazetteers

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

Fawley, par. and vil., S. Hants, on Southampton Water. 5½ miles SE. of Southampton, 6843 ac. (27 water), 1229 tidal water, and 2293 foreshore, pop. 1894; P.O., T.O.

Fawley in the Domesday Book

A village in Redbridge hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Winchester St Peter & St Swithun
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 10/- in 1066; £2 10/- in 1070
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Winchester St Peter & St Swithun
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Fawley, Hampshire

Fawley is a village in Blackfield, Hampshire

Fawley in historic gazetteers

Fawley in the Domesday Book