Harbury

Other current and historical names

Harberbury
Erburberie
Erdburberie
Erburgeberie

Built-Up Area: Harbury
Parish/Community: Harbury
District/Borough: Stratford-on-Avon
County: Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°14'11"N 1°27'21"W
Eastings/Northings: 437248, 259964
OS Grid: SP372599
Mapcode Local: GBR 6P6.QPS
Mapcode Global: VHBXY.Q14R

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

Harbury in historic gazetteers

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

Harbury, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Southam Road and Harbury), S. Warwick, on river Ichene, 5 miles SE. of Leamington, 2060 ac., pop. 1196; P.O.; the ry. sta. is 2½ miles NE. of vil.

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

Harberbury, par., Warwick. See HARBURY.

Harbury in the Domesday Book

A village in Stoneleigh hundred, in the county of Warwickshire.

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin uncle of Thorkil; Alric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Taxable Value: 4 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 6 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 4 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ordric uncle of Thorkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Thorkil of Warwick
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Bonvallet (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 5 smallholders; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 4 men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 acres
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Siward Barn
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wazelin of Harbury (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (5 plough lands)
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Coventry St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Coventry
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Coventry
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 2 shillings in 1086
- Meadow: 2 acres
5th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin the sheriff of Warwickshire
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Bonvallet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Bonvallet
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers

British Place Names

Harbury, Warwickshire

Harbury is a village in Warwickshire

Harbury in historic gazetteers

Harbury in the Domesday Book