Harrold

Other current and historical names

Harewold
Harwood
Harewood
Hareleswood
Hareuuelle

Built-Up Area: Harrold
Parish/Community: Harrold
Unitary Authority: Bedford
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°12'4"N 0°36'34"W
Eastings/Northings: 495128, 256801
OS Grid: SP951568
Mapcode Local: GBR DZP.W66
Mapcode Global: VHFPS.DX4V

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

Harrold in historic gazetteers

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

Harrold, par. and vil., on river Ouse, in co. and 9 miles NW. of Bedford, 3240 ac., pop. 1024; P.O., T.O.

Harrold in the Domesday Book

A village in Willey hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert of Blosseville (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £20 in 1066; £16 in 1070; £6 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 7 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 ploughs
- Woodland: 200 pigs
- Mills: 1, value £1 12/7¼

British Place Names

Harrold, Bedford

Harrold is a village in Bedford

Harrold in historic gazetteers

Harrold in the Domesday Book