Orleton

Other current and historical names

Comberton
Alretune

Built-Up Area: Orleton
Parish/Community: Orleton
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°17'58"N 2°44'52"W
Eastings/Northings: 349095, 267087
OS Grid: SO490670
Mapcode Local: GBR BJ.XB5T
Mapcode Global: VH84H.BG4K

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

Orleton in historic gazetteers

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

Orleton.-- par. and vil., in N. of Herefordshire, Smiles SW. of Ludlow, 2605 ac., pop. 575; P.O.; near the vil. is Orleton Park, seat.

Orleton in the Domesday Book

A village in Wolfhay hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Queen Edith
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 11 villagers; 15 smallholders; 6 slaves; 3 other; 5 other households
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs

British Place Names

Orleton, Herefordshire, County of

Orleton is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Orleton in historic gazetteers

Orleton in the Domesday Book