Stockland

Other current and historical names

Ertacomestoca
Ertacomestcoche

Parish/Community: Stockland
District/Borough: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°50'10"N 3°4'26"W
Eastings/Northings: 324474, 104637
OS Grid: ST244046
Mapcode Local: GBR M2.WP1C
Mapcode Global: FRA 46GW.D8L

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

Stockland in historic gazetteers

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

Stockland, par. and vil., Devon - par., 5849 ac., pop. 876; vil., 5 miles NW. of Axminster; P.O.; has an important cattle fair.

Stockland in the Domesday Book

A village in Whitchurch [Canonicorum] hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Milton St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Milton
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hervey son of Ansger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £9 in 1086
- Households: 40 villagers; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 20 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 23 acres
- Woodland: 13 furlongs
- Mills: 3, value 3 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 4 cattle; 7 pigs; 20 goats

British Place Names

Stockland, Devon

Stockland is a village in Devon

Stockland in historic gazetteers

Stockland in the Domesday Book