Grappenhall

Other current and historical names

Gropenhale

Built-Up Area: Warrington
Parish/Community: Grappenhall and Thelwall
Unitary Authority: Warrington
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 53°22'22"N 2°32'54"W
Eastings/Northings: 363597, 386362
OS Grid: SJ635863
Mapcode Local: GBR BYNF.1N
Mapcode Global: WH98R.THK4

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

Grappenhall in historic gazetteers

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

Grappenhall, par. and township, mid. Cheshire, on Bridgwater Canal, 2½ miles SE. of Warrington -- par. 2400 ac., pop. 5070; township, 1610 ac., pop. 788; P.O.; contains the seat of G. Hall and G. Hays.

Grappenhall in the Domesday Book

A village in Bucklow hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Dot of Huyton; Edward of Grappenhall
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Osbern son of Tezzo
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edward of Grappenhall (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 6 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 3 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 mixed measure

British Place Names

Grappenhall, Warrington

Grappenhall is a suburban area in Warrington, Warrington

Grappenhall in historic gazetteers

Grappenhall in the Domesday Book