Netherfield

Other current and historical names

Nirefeld
Nedrefelle

Parish/Community: Battle
District/Borough: Rother
County: East Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°56'29"N 0°26'47"E
Eastings/Northings: 571985, 118638
OS Grid: TQ719186
Mapcode Local: GBR NTN.ZPB
Mapcode Global: FRA C6TM.9TT

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

Netherfield in historic gazetteers

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

Netherfield, eccl. dist. and vil., Battle par., Sussex dist., pop. 505; vil., 3 m. NW. of Battle; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Netherfield Place.

Netherfield in the Domesday Book

A village in Hailesaltede hundred, in the county of Sussex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Goda
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Eu
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Heoruwulf (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Woodland: 10 swine render
- Other resources: 8 salthouses
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Battle
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count of Eu (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs

British Place Names

Netherfield, East Sussex

Netherfield is a village in East Sussex

Netherfield in historic gazetteers

Netherfield in the Domesday Book