Netherbury

Other current and historical names

Niderberie
Whitecross

Built-Up Area: Netherbury
Parish/Community: Netherbury
District/Borough: West Dorset
County: Dorset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°47'25"N 2°45'7"W
Eastings/Northings: 347084, 99240
OS Grid: SY470992
Mapcode Local: GBR MJ.ZDLC
Mapcode Global: FRA 5730.5NN

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

Netherbury in historic gazetteers

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

Netherbury, par. and vil., Dorset par. (containing part of Melplash), 6225 ac., pop. 1584.; vil., 1½ mile SW. of Beaminster; P.O.

Netherbury in the Domesday Book

A village in Beaminster hundred, in the county of Dorset.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Salisbury St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Salisbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Godfrey (subinfeudated); William (subinfeudated); Serlo of Burcy (subinfeudated); Tezelin (subinfeudated); Bishop of Salisbury
- Taxable Value: 20 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 10/- in 1086
- Households: 30 villagers; 46 smallholders; 11 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 37 acres
- Woodland: 5 furlongs
- Pasture: 3 furlongs
- Mills: 2, value 15 shillings

British Place Names

Netherbury, Dorset

Netherbury is a village in Dorset

Netherbury in historic gazetteers

Netherbury in the Domesday Book