Necton

Other current and historical names

Neighton
Neche
Ketuna
Noche
Neketuna
Naketune

Built-Up Area: Necton
Parish/Community: Necton
District/Borough: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°39'9"N 0°46'28"E
Eastings/Northings: 587776, 309720
OS Grid: TF877097
Mapcode Local: GBR R9C.QN9
Mapcode Global: WHKQX.WL07

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

Necton in historic gazetteers

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

Necton, par. and vil., Norfolk, 3½ miles E. of Swaffham, 3748 ac., pop. 793; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Necton Hall.

Necton in the Domesday Book

A village in [South] Greenhoe hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Households: 1 smallholder; 3 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 3 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Tosny
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1086
- Households: 32 villagers; 11 smallholders; 5 freemen; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 15 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 1000 pigs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1
- Other resources: 1 salthouse
- Animals in 1066: 4 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 19 cattle; 100 pigs; 80 goats; 4 cobs

British Place Names

Necton, Norfolk

Necton is a village in Norfolk

Necton in historic gazetteers

Necton in the Domesday Book