Hilderstone

Other current and historical names

Helduluestone
Hilduluestune

Parish/Community: Hilderstone
District/Borough: Stafford
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°54'28"N 2°4'45"W
Eastings/Northings: 394764, 334487
OS Grid: SJ947344
Mapcode Local: GBR 26Y.P3X
Mapcode Global: WHBDG.154N

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

Hilderstone in historic gazetteers

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

Hilderstone, eccl. dist. and vil., Stone par., W. Staffordshire, --dist., pop. 395; vil., 3½ miles NE. of Stone; P.O.; in vicinity is Hilderstone Hall, seat.

Hilderstone in the Domesday Book

A village in Pirehill hundred, in the county of Staffordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Dunning; Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Stafford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Vitalis of Hilderstone (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 acre
- Woodland: 1 league
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld

British Place Names

Hilderstone, Staffordshire

Hilderstone is a village in Staffordshire

Hilderstone in historic gazetteers

Hilderstone in the Domesday Book