Feniton

Other current and historical names

Finetone
Finatona

Built-Up Area: Feniton
Parish/Community: Feniton
District/Borough: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°47'13"N 3°16'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 309687, 99412
OS Grid: SY096994
Mapcode Local: GBR LS.ZQ7F
Mapcode Global: FRA 4700.GYP

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

Feniton in historic gazetteers

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

Feniton, par. and vil., E. Devon, in valley of the Otter, 3½ m. SW. of Honiton, 1822 ac., pop. 355; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is Feniton Court; at Feniton Bridge the Cornish rebels were defeated (1549) by Lord Grey.

Feniton in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edmer Ator
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Drogo of Montacute (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 4 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Woodland: 6 acres
- Pasture: 100 acres
- Animals in 1086: 5 pigs

British Place Names

Feniton, Devon

Feniton is a village in Devon

Feniton in historic gazetteers

Feniton in the Domesday Book