Polyphant

Other current and historical names

Polefand

Parish/Community: Lewannick
Unitary Authority: Cornwall
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°36'42"N 4°27'27"W
Eastings/Northings: 226223, 82005
OS Grid: SX262820
Mapcode Local: GBR NG.BSYV
Mapcode Global: FRA 17KG.17J

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

Polyphant in the Domesday Book

A village in Rillaton hundred, in the county of Cornwall.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel of Worthyvale (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 6 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 1 acre
- Pasture: 10 acres
- Animals in 1086: 7 cattle

British Place Names

Polyphant, Cornwall

Polyphant is a village in Cornwall

Polyphant in the Domesday Book