Owthorpe

Other current and historical names

Obetorp
Oretorp

Parish/Community: Owthorpe
District/Borough: Rushcliffe
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 52°53'26"N 0°59'40"W
Eastings/Northings: 467746, 333064
OS Grid: SK677330
Mapcode Local: GBR 9KW.MCZ
Mapcode Global: WHFJC.PLLP

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

Owthorpe in historic gazetteers

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

Owthorpe, par., Notts, 4½ miles SW. of Bingham, 1700 ac., pop. 131; contains Owthorpe Hall, seat.

Owthorpe in the Domesday Book

A village in Bingham hundred, in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki son of Auti
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Geoffrey Alselin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey Alselin
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Helghi of Owthorpe
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William the priest (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 4 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Rolf son of Skjaldvor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Durand Malet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Durand Malet
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 4 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres

British Place Names

Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Owthorpe is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire

Owthorpe in historic gazetteers

Owthorpe in the Domesday Book