Stinsford

Other current and historical names

Stiteford
Stincteford
Kingston Maurwar

Parish/Community: Stinsford
District/Borough: West Dorset
County: Dorset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°43'15"N 2°24'40"W
Eastings/Northings: 371063, 91346
OS Grid: SY710913
Mapcode Local: GBR PZ.B2Y2
Mapcode Global: FRA 57V5.LF7

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

Stinsford in historic gazetteers

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

Stinsford, par. and vil., in S. of Dorset - par., 1999 ac., pop. 339; vil., 1½ mile E. of Dorchester; in vicinity is Stinsford House, seat.

Stinsford in the Domesday Book

A village in Dorchester hundred, in the county of Dorset.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, six
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of St Quentin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of St Quentin
- Taxable Value: 2 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1070; 15 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 23 acres
- Pasture: 2 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictwin the reeve
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Brictwin the reeve
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Aiulf the chamberlain (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 7 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 smallholders

British Place Names

Stinsford, Dorset

Stinsford is a village in Dorset

Stinsford in historic gazetteers

Stinsford in the Domesday Book