Holdgate

Other current and historical names

Holgate
Howgate
Holgot

Parish/Community: Abdon
Unitary Authority: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 52°30'5"N 2°38'52"W
Eastings/Northings: 356109, 289469
OS Grid: SO561894
Mapcode Local: GBR BN.HJST
Mapcode Global: VH83L.1DY8

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

Holdgate in historic gazetteers

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

Holdgate, par., S. Shropshire, on river Corve, 7 miles SE. of Church Stretton, 1896 ac., pop. 183.

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

Holgate, Shropshire. See HOLDGATE.

Holdgate in the Domesday Book

A village in Patton hundred, in the county of Shropshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Genust; Aelfeva; Alward son of Almund; Dunning
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Helgot of Holdgate
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Helgot of Holdgate
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 18 shillings in 1066; £1 5/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 3 smallholders; 4 slaves; 1 priest; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Churches: 1
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ketil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Helgot of Holdgate
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Helgot of Holdgate
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 8 shillings in 1066; 3 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder; 1 slave; 1 rider
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (3 plough lands)

British Place Names

Holdgate, Shropshire

Holdgate is a hamlet in Shropshire

Holdgate in historic gazetteers

Holdgate in the Domesday Book