Netheravon

Other current and historical names

Nether Avon
Netherhaven
Nigravre
Avon
Nigra Avra
Avon Nether

Built-Up Area: Netheravon
Parish/Community: Netheravon
Unitary Authority: East Dorset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°14'17"N 1°47'27"W
Eastings/Northings: 414687, 148809
OS Grid: SU146488
Mapcode Local: GBR 4Z9.B0L
Mapcode Global: VHB54.X40K

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

Netheravon in historic gazetteers

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

Netheravon, par. and vil., Wilts, 6 miles N. of Amesbury, 5160 ac., pop. 582; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Netheravon House.

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

Avon, Nether. See NETHER AVON.

Netheravon in the Domesday Book

A village in Elstub hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: King William; Nigel the doctor (subinfeudated); 1 thane (subinfeudated); Hervey of Wilton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 20 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £40 in 1070; £89 in 1086
- Households: 30 villagers; 40 smallholders; 46 slaves; 5 burgesses; 8 freedmen
- Plough Teams: 8 lord's ploughs; 16 men's ploughs (22 plough lands)
- Meadow: 70 acres
- Pasture: 3 leagues
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 3, value £1 10/-
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hervey of Wilton
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hervey of Wilton
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Pasture: 4 acres
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Spirtes the priest
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Nigel the doctor
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Durand (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Pasture: 4 furlongs

British Place Names

Netheravon, East Dorset

Netheravon is a village in East Dorset

Netheravon in historic gazetteers

Netheravon in the Domesday Book