Harleston

Other current and historical names

Herolfston
Heroluestuna

Built-Up Area: Harleston
Parish/Community: Redenhall with Harleston
District/Borough: South Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 52°24'8"N 1°17'58"E
Eastings/Northings: 624554, 283386
OS Grid: TM245833
Mapcode Local: GBR VK4.CCX
Mapcode Global: VHL94.GWX6

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

Harleston in historic gazetteers

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

Harleston.-- market town with ry. sta., S. Norfolk, 6½ miles SW. of Bungay; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks.Market-day, Wednesday. See REDENHALL WITH HARLESTON.

Harleston in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/7¼ in 1066; 1/7¼ in 1070; 1/7¼ in 1086
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Frodo brother of Abbot Baldwin (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Households: 1.5 villagers

British Place Names

Harleston, Norfolk

Harleston is a town in Norfolk

Harleston in historic gazetteers

Harleston in the Domesday Book