Thurlestone

Other current and historical names

Torlestan
Buckland

Built-Up Area: Thurlestone
Parish/Community: Thurlestone
District/Borough: South Hams
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°16'13"N 3°51'46"W
Eastings/Northings: 267339, 42824
OS Grid: SX673428
Mapcode Local: GBR QB.LHFM
Mapcode Global: FRA 28S9.YQW

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

Thurlestone in historic gazetteers

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

Thurlestone.-- par., Devon, on the coast, 4 miles SW. of Kingsbridge, 1898 ac. (135 water), pop. 364; Thurlestone Rock is an insulated arched rock.

Thurlestone in the Domesday Book

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

- Overlord in 1066: John of Thurlestone
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Thane, one; John of Thurlestone
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated); Iudhael of Totnes
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 5/- in 1070; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 17 villagers; 9 smallholders; 4 cottagers; 5 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Pasture: 2 acres
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 16 pigs; 1 cob

British Place Names

Thurlestone, Devon

Thurlestone is a village in Devon

Thurlestone in historic gazetteers

Thurlestone in the Domesday Book