Henford

Other current and historical names

Hindeford
Hindefort

Parish/Community: Ashwater
District/Borough: Torridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 50°43'37"N 4°19'4"W
Eastings/Northings: 236500, 94500
OS Grid: SX365945
Mapcode Local: GBR NN.3DQQ
Mapcode Global: FRA 17V5.1MB

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

Henford in the Domesday Book

A village in Black Torrington hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brothir of Henford
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Pomeroy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 12 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 3 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Woodland: 15 acres
- Pasture: ¹⁄₂ league
- Animals in 1086: 5 cattle; 2 pigs; 15 goats

British Place Names

Henford, Devon

Henford is a hamlet in Devon

Henford in the Domesday Book