Greatford

Other current and historical names

Gretford
Greteford
Griteford
Griteforde

Built-Up Area: Greatford
Parish/Community: Greatford
District/Borough: South Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°41'36"N 0°23'33"W
Eastings/Northings: 508723, 311872
OS Grid: TF087118
Mapcode Local: GBR GWT.3J0
Mapcode Global: WHGLR.YK4C

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

Greatford in historic gazetteers

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

Greatford, par. and township, S. Lincolnshire, on r. Glen, 6 m. NE. of Stamford -- par., 1540 ac., pop. 301; township, pop. 220; P.O.; contains seat of G. Hall.

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

Gretford, par., Lincoln. See GREATFORD.

Greatford in the Domesday Book

A village in Ness hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorgot Lag
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Berengar of Tosny (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £9 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 2 smallholders; 10 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (5 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 60 acres
- Woodland: 20 acres
- Mills: 2, value 10 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulf Fenman
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Ghent
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 4 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Eskil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Godfrey of Cambrai
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Euremar (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 3 freemen
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough ( ¹⁄₄ plough land)
- Meadow: 4 acres

British Place Names

Greatford, Lincolnshire

Greatford is a village in Lincolnshire

Greatford in historic gazetteers

Greatford in the Domesday Book