Hillfarrance

Other current and historical names

Hilla
Hille
Billa

Parish/Community: Oake
District/Borough: Taunton Deane
County: Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°0'55"N 3°11'20"W
Eastings/Northings: 316698, 124688
OS Grid: ST166246
Mapcode Local: GBR LX.J9Y6
Mapcode Global: FRA 466F.HGV

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

Hillfarrance in historic gazetteers

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

Hillfarrance, par., vil., and seat, W. Somerset, 3½ miles NE. of Wellington, 920 ac., pop. 422.

Hillfarrance in the Domesday Book

A village in Taunton hundred, in the county of Somerset.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwy son of Banna
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alfred of 'Spain'
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter of 'Spain' (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 11 villagers; 4 smallholders; 1 cottager; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 17 acres
- Woodland: 17 acres
- Pasture: 10 acres
- Mills: 1, value 2/4¾
- Animals in 1086: 6 cattle; 14 pigs

British Place Names

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Hillfarrance is a village in Somerset

Hillfarrance in historic gazetteers

Hillfarrance in the Domesday Book