Halberton

Other current and historical names

Halsbretone
Lower Town
Als-
Town, Lower

Built-Up Area: Halberton
Parish/Community: Halberton
District/Borough: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°54'21"N 3°25'2"W
Eastings/Northings: 300439, 112780
OS Grid: ST004127
Mapcode Local: GBR LM.R62F
Mapcode Global: FRA 36QQ.4GS

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

Halberton in historic gazetteers

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

Halberton, par. and vil., N. Devon, on Western Canal, 3 miles E. of Tiverton, 5755 ac., pop. 1417; P.O.

Halberton in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: King William; Gotshelm brother of Walter of Claville (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £27 10/- in 1086
- Households: 43 villagers; 11 smallholders; 9 slaves; 5 other households
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 22 men's ploughs (28 plough lands)
- Meadow: 36 acres
- Woodland: 16 furlongs
- Pasture: 5 furlongs
- Mills: 2, value 10 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 11 cattle; 11 pigs; 2 cobs

British Place Names

Halberton, Devon

Halberton is a village in Devon

Halberton in historic gazetteers

Halberton in the Domesday Book