Shenton

Other current and historical names

Scentone

Parish/Community: Sutton Cheney
District/Borough: Hinckley and Bosworth
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°35'58"N 1°25'47"W
Eastings/Northings: 438709, 300337
OS Grid: SK387003
Mapcode Local: GBR 6JZ.58V
Mapcode Global: WHDJD.0XCJ

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

Shenton in historic gazetteers

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

Shenton, township and vil. with ry. sta., Market Bosworth par., Leicestershire, 2 miles S. of Market Bosworth, pop. 210; P.O.; near the vil. is Shenton Hall, seat.

Shenton in the Domesday Book

A village in Guthlaxton hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelric son of Mergeat
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Vessey
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Norman of Hallaton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Harding son of Alnoth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Aubrey of Coucy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Earl Aubrey of Coucy (escheated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1070; 3 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders
3rd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Livet (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager

British Place Names

Shenton, Leicestershire

Shenton is a village in Leicestershire

Shenton in historic gazetteers

Shenton in the Domesday Book