Gressenhall

Other current and historical names

Greshenhall
Gressenhala
Gressinghall

Built-Up Area: Gressenhall
Parish/Community: Gressenhall
District/Borough: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°42'39"N 0°54'25"E
Eastings/Northings: 596477, 316564
OS Grid: TF964165
Mapcode Local: GBR SB9.24H
Mapcode Global: WHLRX.X33Y

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

Gressenhall in historic gazetteers

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

Gressenhall, par. and vil., W. Norfolk, 2½ miles NW. of Dereham, 2541 ac., pop. 841; P.O., called Gressinghall; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of G. House.

Gressenhall in the Domesday Book

A village in Laundich hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki of Walton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wimer of Gressenhall (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 26 smallholders; 18 freemen; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 9 acres
- Woodland: 100 pigs
- Mills: 4
- Animals in 1066: 10 cattle; 30 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 15 cattle; 50 pigs; 30 goats; 1 cob

British Place Names

Gressenhall, Norfolk

Gressenhall is a village in Norfolk

Gressenhall in historic gazetteers

Gressenhall in the Domesday Book