Laindon

Other current and historical names

Leiendina
Legendunda

Built-Up Area: Basildon
Parish/Community: Basildon, unparished area
District/Borough: Basildon
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 51°34'33"N 0°25'17"E
Eastings/Northings: 567886, 189126
OS Grid: TQ678891
Mapcode Local: GBR NL2.5CR
Mapcode Global: VHJKT.8N46

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

Laindon in historic gazetteers

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

Laindon, par., township, and vil., Essex--par., 3830 ac., pop. 477; township, 2192 ac., pop. 320; vil., 3½ miles SE. of Billericay; P.O.

Laindon in the Domesday Book

A village in Barstable hundred, in the county of Essex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfthryth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of London
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated); William (subinfeudated); Bishop of London
- Taxable Value: 9 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £9 in 1066; £10 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 14 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs
- Woodland: 100 pigs
- Pasture: 100 sheep
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of London
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1086

British Place Names

Laindon, Essex

Laindon is a suburban area in Basildon, Essex

Laindon in historic gazetteers

Laindon in the Domesday Book