Shobdon

Other current and historical names

Scepedune

Built-Up Area: Shobdon
Parish/Community: Shobdon
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°15'8"N 2°53'25"W
Eastings/Northings: 339310, 261960
OS Grid: SO393619
Mapcode Local: GBR FB.0CMX
Mapcode Global: VH774.VN93

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

Shobdon in historic gazetteers

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

Shobdon, par. and vil., in NW. of Herefordshire - par., 3337 ac., pop. 379; vil., 7 m. NW. of Leominster; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity is Shobdon Court, seat.

Shobdon in the Domesday Book

A village in Hezetre hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Queen Edith
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £7 in 1086
- Households: 20 villagers; 20 smallholders; 6 slaves; 2 other
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 9 men's ploughs
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Shobdon, Herefordshire, County of

Shobdon is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Shobdon in historic gazetteers

Shobdon in the Domesday Book