Swepstone

Other current and historical names

Scopestone

Parish/Community: Swepstone
District/Borough: North West Leicestershire
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°41'35"N 1°27'20"W
Eastings/Northings: 436885, 310753
OS Grid: SK368107
Mapcode Local: GBR 6HS.4RT
Mapcode Global: WHDHZ.MK0P

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

Swepstone in historic gazetteers

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

Swepstone, par. and vil., Leicestershire - par., 2287 ac., pop. 526; vil., 4 m. S. of Ashby de la Zouch; P.O.

Swepstone in the Domesday Book

A village in Goscote hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Leofric of Twyford; Esbiorn of Oadby
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Henry of Ferrers
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel of Aubigny (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1 shillings in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 15 villagers; 3 smallholders; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres

British Place Names

Swepstone, Leicestershire

Swepstone is a village in Leicestershire

Swepstone in historic gazetteers

Swepstone in the Domesday Book