Harlow

Other current and historical names

Herlaua
Netteswell

Built-Up Area: Harlow
Parish/Community: Harlow, unparished area
District/Borough: Harlow
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 51°46'7"N 0°5'44"E
Eastings/Northings: 544705, 209868
OS Grid: TL447098
Mapcode Local: GBR LDP.11F
Mapcode Global: VHHM6.LSZX

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

Harlow in historic gazetteers

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

Harlow.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., W. Essex, 8 miles SW. of Bishop Stortford and 24½ miles NE. of London, 4022 ac., pop. 2482; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday; is noted for its annual fair called "Harlow Bush Fair".

Harlow in the Domesday Book

A village in Harlow hundred, in the county of Essex.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Ingvar of Burstead; Free men, five
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Richard (subinfeudated); Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Taxable Value: 11 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £11 5/- in 1066; £5 5/- in 1070; £14 10/- in 1086
- Households: 11 villagers; 19 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 92 acres
- Woodland: 230 pigs
- Pasture: 24 value
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 6 cattle; 30 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 10 cattle; 30 pigs; 10 horses
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Free men, five; Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Taxable Value: 4 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £11 10/- in 1066; £8 in 1070; £12 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 23 smallholders; 8 slaves
- Plough Teams: 8 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 44 acres
- Woodland: 250 pigs
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1086: 25 cattle; 50 pigs; 4 cobs; 5 beehives; 3 foals
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin of Mundon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Thorgisl (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 50 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 1 cattle
- Animals in 1086: 18 cattle; 19 pigs; 4 cobs; 2 beehives
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictmer son of Queneva
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Eustace
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 11 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Woodland: 40 pigs

British Place Names

Harlow, Essex

Harlow is a town in Essex

Harlow in historic gazetteers

Harlow in the Domesday Book