Lilleshall

Other current and historical names

Lilleshul
Linleshelle

Built-Up Area: Lilleshall
Parish/Community: Lilleshall
Unitary Authority: Stafford
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°44'14"N 2°23'55"W
Eastings/Northings: 373184, 315597
OS Grid: SJ731155
Mapcode Local: GBR 060.6F3
Mapcode Global: WH9CY.4G2C

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

Lilleshall in historic gazetteers

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

Lilleshall, par. and vil., Shropshire - par. (containing Donnington Wood), 0140 ac., pop. 3844; vil., on branch of Shrewsbury Canal, 3 miles SW. of Newport; P.O.; has coal mines. Near the vil. stand the ruins of Lilleshall Abbey. Lilleshall is the seat of the Duke of Sutherland.

Lilleshall in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Canons of St Alkmund Shrewsbury
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of Shrewsbury St Alkmund
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Godebold the priest (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 5 smallholders; 7 other
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs (19 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league
- Mills: 1

British Place Names

Lilleshall, Stafford

Lilleshall is a village in Stafford

Lilleshall in historic gazetteers

Lilleshall in the Domesday Book