Stapleton

Other current and historical names

Hundeslit

Parish/Community: Condover
Unitary Authority: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 52°38'11"N 2°47'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 346966, 304609
OS Grid: SJ469046
Mapcode Local: GBR BH.6T69
Mapcode Global: WH8C0.6Z0L

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

Stapleton in historic gazetteers

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

Stapleton, par. and vil., Shropshire - par., 1836 ac., pop. 258; vil., 5 miles S. of Shrewsbury; P.O.

Stapleton in the Domesday Book

A village in Condover hundred, in the county of Shropshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alward son of Almund (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1066; 4 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 1 rider
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Hunning brother of Wulfgeat
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger son of Corbet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf Peverel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1066; 1 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager

British Place Names

Stapleton, Shropshire

Stapleton is a hamlet in Shropshire

Stapleton in historic gazetteers

Stapleton in the Domesday Book