Harford

Other current and historical names

Hurford

Parish/Community: Harford
District/Borough: South Hams
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 50°25'7"N 3°55'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 263801, 59417
OS Grid: SX638594
Mapcode Local: GBR Q7.X15X
Mapcode Global: FRA 27PY.777

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

Harford in historic gazetteers

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

Harford.-- par., S. Devon, on river Erme, 12 miles NE. of Plymouth, 2050 ac., pop. 182.

Harford in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ordwulf of Tehidy
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Reginald of Vautortes (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 6 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Pasture: 1 league
- Animals in 1086: 5 cattle; 5 pigs; 11 goats

British Place Names

Harford, Devon

Harford is a hamlet in Devon

Harford in historic gazetteers

Harford in the Domesday Book