Heveningham

Other current and historical names

Haveningham
Heveniggeham
Evelincham

Parish/Community: Heveningham
District/Borough: Suffolk Coastal
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°18'9"N 1°25'22"E
Eastings/Northings: 633464, 272690
OS Grid: TM334726
Mapcode Local: GBR WMT.LKP
Mapcode Global: VHM77.MD23

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

Heveningham in historic gazetteers

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

Heveningham, par. and vil., E. Suffolk, on river Blythe, 7½ miles NW. of Saxmundham, 1659 ac., pop. 316; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of H. Hall.

Heveningham in the Domesday Book

A village in Blything hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Stanwin of Boyton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ansketil (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 4 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Woodland: 40 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 4 cattle; 10 pigs; 1 cob
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Ulf
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ulfkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 8 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
- Woodland: 8 pigs
- Churches: 0.25

British Place Names

Heveningham, Suffolk

Heveningham is a village in Suffolk

Heveningham in historic gazetteers

Heveningham in the Domesday Book