Hingham

Other current and historical names

Hengham
Hinham
Mincham
Himcham
Ahincham
Maincham

Built-Up Area: Hingham
Parish/Community: Hingham
District/Borough: South Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 52°34'48"N 0°58'54"E
Eastings/Northings: 602118, 302214
OS Grid: TG021022
Mapcode Local: GBR SCY.905
Mapcode Global: WHLSK.1DRT

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

Hingham in historic gazetteers

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

Hingham, par. and vil., S. Norfolk, 6 miles NW. of Wymondham, 3649 ac., pop. 1554; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.

Hingham in the Domesday Book

A village in Forehoe hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 10/- in 1066; £12 in 1086
- Households: 60 villagers; 32 smallholders; 20 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 22 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwy of Thetford
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Stanhard son of Alwy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 5/- in 1086
- Households: 6 smallholders; 1.5 freemen; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 12 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 8 cattle; 6 pigs; 16 goats; 2 cobs; 2 beehives

British Place Names

Hingham, Norfolk

Hingham is a town in Norfolk

Hingham in historic gazetteers

Hingham in the Domesday Book