Talaton

Other current and historical names

Tallaton
Taletone
Taletona
Newtown

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°47'16"N 3°19'22"W
Eastings/Northings: 306852, 99552
OS Grid: SY068995
Mapcode Local: GBR LR.ZL0K
Mapcode Global: FRA 37X0.C9M

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

Talaton in historic gazetteers

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

Talaton, par. and vil. Devon, 3 miles NW. of Ottery St Mary, 2365 ac., pop. 462; P.O., called Tallaton.

Talaton in the Domesday Book

A village in Silverton hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Exeter St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Exeter
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1070; £6 in 1086
- Households: 20 villagers; 12 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 9 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 6 acres
- Pasture: 150 acres
- Mills: 1, value 4 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 3 cattle

British Place Names

Talaton, Devon

Talaton is a village in Devon

Talaton in historic gazetteers

Talaton in the Domesday Book