Peopleton

Other current and historical names

Piplintune

Built-Up Area: Peopleton
Parish/Community: Peopleton
District/Borough: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°9'4"N 2°5'25"W
Eastings/Northings: 393909, 250340
OS Grid: SO939503
Mapcode Local: GBR 2J7.0BD
Mapcode Global: VH932.Q664

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

Peopleton in historic gazetteers

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

Peopleton, par. and vil., Worcestershire - par., 1474 ac., pop. 274; vil., 2 miles NW. of Pershore; P.O.

Peopleton in the Domesday Book

A village in Pershore hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Westminster St Peter
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godric; Alwy; Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Walter Ponther (subinfeudated); Urso of Abetot (subinfeudated); Abbey of Westminster
- Taxable Value: 6 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 18/2½ in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 6 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 12 acres
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric; Abbey of Westminster St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Westminster
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 1 rider (subinfeudated); Abbey of Westminster
- Taxable Value: 4 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Households: 1 villager; 4 smallholders; 2 cottagers; 1 cottager
- Plough Teams: 4 men's ploughs

British Place Names

Peopleton, Worcestershire

Peopleton is a village in Worcestershire

Peopleton in historic gazetteers

Peopleton in the Domesday Book