Studley

Other current and historical names

Studly
Stodlei

Built-Up Area: Studley
Parish/Community: Studley
District/Borough: Stratford-on-Avon
County: Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°16'22"N 1°53'48"W
Eastings/Northings: 407142, 263859
OS Grid: SP071638
Mapcode Local: GBR 3J8.F98
Mapcode Global: VHB02.24LF

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

Studley in historic gazetteers

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

Studley, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Studley and Astwood Bank), Warwickshire - par., 4262 ac., pop. 2477; vil., on river Arrow, 3½ miles SE. of Redditch; P.O., T.O.; has mfrs. of needles, bodkins, and fish-hooks; near the vil. is Studley Castle, seat.

Studley in the Domesday Book

A village in Fernecumbe hundred, in the county of Warwickshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Swein
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Corbucion
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Corbucion
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 19 villagers; 12 smallholders; 3 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 9 men's ploughs (11 plough lands)
- Meadow: 24 acres
- Woodland: 1 league
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
- Other resources: 1 salthouse
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Bonvallet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 3 furlongs

British Place Names

Studley, Warwickshire

Studley is a village in Warwickshire

Studley in historic gazetteers

Studley in the Domesday Book