Leeds

Other current and historical names

Ledes
Esledes
Ledian

Parish/Community: Leeds
District/Borough: Maidstone
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°14'48"N 0°36'24"E
Eastings/Northings: 582044, 152953
OS Grid: TQ820529
Mapcode Local: GBR QSV.Q8R
Mapcode Global: VHJMG.GXQN

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

Leeds in historic gazetteers

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

Leeds, par. and vil., Kent, 5 miles SE. of Maidstone, 1653 ac., pop. 727; P.O.; a little to N. is Leeds Castle (13th cent.), one of the finest seats in Kent.

Leeds in the Domesday Book

A village in Eyhorne hundred, in the county of Kent.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Canterbury (subinfeudated); Aethelwold the chamberlain (subinfeudated); Count of Eu (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £16 in 1066; £16 in 1070; £21 10/- in 1086
- Households: 28 villagers; 8 smallholders; 18 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 20 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 5

British Place Names

Leeds, Kent

Leeds is a village in Kent

Leeds in historic gazetteers

Leeds in the Domesday Book