Smallburgh

Other current and historical names

Smaleberga
Smalberga

Parish/Community: Smallburgh
District/Borough: North Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°45'56"N 1°26'42"E
Eastings/Northings: 632530, 324231
OS Grid: TG325242
Mapcode Local: GBR XHK.L6Q
Mapcode Global: WHMSY.5RG6

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

Smallburgh in historic gazetteers

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

Smallburgh, par. and vil., Norfolk - par., 1247 ac., pop. 504; vil., 5 miles SE. of North Walsham and 12 miles NE. of Norwich; P.O.; in vicinity is S. Hall, seat.

Smallburgh in the Domesday Book

A village in Tunstead hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of St Benet of Holme
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Holme
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Holme
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 29 freemen
- Plough Teams: 5 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 3 acres
2nd Manor
- Overlords in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Abbey of St Benet of Holme
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 12 smallholders; 3 freemen
- Plough Teams: 4 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 6 pigs

British Place Names

Smallburgh, Norfolk

Smallburgh is a village in Norfolk

Smallburgh in historic gazetteers

Smallburgh in the Domesday Book