Snainton

Built-Up Area: Snainton
Parish/Community: Snainton
District/Borough: Scarborough
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 54°13'41"N 0°35'24"W
Eastings/Northings: 492001, 482320
OS Grid: SE920823
Mapcode Local: GBR SMBK.01
Mapcode Global: WHGC3.XZ3D

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

Snainton in historic gazetteers

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

Snainton, vil. with ry. sta., Brompton par., and township, partly also in Ebberston par., North-Riding Yorkshire - township, 4836 ac., pop. 775; vil., 3 miles NE. of Heslerton sta. and 9 SW. of Scarborough; P.O.

Snainton in the Domesday Book

A village in Dic hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Gamal son of Karli
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Berengar of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Berengar of Tosny
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Blacre
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Percy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulco son of Rainfrid (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 16 shillings in 1066; 16 shillings in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 2 acres
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Gospatric son of Arnketil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gospatric son of Arnketil
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gospatric son of Arnketil
- Taxable Value: 1 geld

British Place Names

Snainton, North Yorkshire

Snainton is a village in North Yorkshire

Snainton in historic gazetteers

Snainton in the Domesday Book