Rattery

Other current and historical names

Ratrew
Ratreu

Parish/Community: Rattery
District/Borough: South Hams
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°26'28"N 3°46'30"W
Eastings/Northings: 274040, 61663
OS Grid: SX740616
Mapcode Local: GBR QH.0MVQ
Mapcode Global: FRA 27ZW.H1Z

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

Rattery in historic gazetteers

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

Rattery, par. and vil., Devon, 4 miles W. of Totnes, 2823 ac., pop. 394; P.O.

Rattery in the Domesday Book

A village in Diptford hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Falaise
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 1 Englishman (subinfeudated); William of Falaise; 2 men-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 10/- in 1070; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 21 villagers; 11 smallholders; 8 slaves; 2 other households
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ acre
- Pasture: 5 acres
- Animals in 1086: 8 cattle

British Place Names

Rattery, Devon

Rattery is a village in Devon

Rattery in historic gazetteers

Rattery in the Domesday Book