Morley

Other current and historical names

Morelei
Morleia
Moreia

Parish/Community: Morley
District/Borough: Erewash
County: Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°57'37"N 1°24'48"W
Eastings/Northings: 439500, 340500
OS Grid: SK395405
Mapcode Local: GBR 6DK.HG9
Mapcode Global: WHDGN.8V6B

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

Morley in historic gazetteers

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

Morley, par., township, and vil., Derbyshire - par., 3513 ac., pop. 1093; township, pop. 278; vil., 4 miles NE. of Derby; P.O.; adjacent is Morley Hall, seat.

Morley in the Domesday Book

A village in Morleystone hundred, in the county of Derbyshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Siward Barn
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Households: 4 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
- Woodland: 4 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Siward Barn
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld

British Place Names

Morley, Derbyshire

Morley is a village in Derbyshire

Morley in historic gazetteers

Morley in the Domesday Book