Walcott

Other current and historical names

Walcot
Walecota
Walcheta
Walecheta
Ostend

Built-Up Area: Keswick
Parish/Community: Walcott
District/Borough: North Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°50'16"N 1°30'30"E
Eastings/Northings: 636395, 332466
OS Grid: TG363324
Mapcode Local: GBR XGV.44V
Mapcode Global: WHMSL.4XJV

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

Walcott in historic gazetteers

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

Walcot (or Walcott), par., Norfolk, 5 miles E. of North Walsham, 735 ac. (50 water), pop. 121; P.O.

Walcott in the Domesday Book

A village in Happing hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Free men, seven and one half; Free men, four
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Humphrey nephew of Ranulf brother of Ilger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £3 16/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 16 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 3 cattle; 4 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 16 cattle; 24 pigs; 2 cobs; 4 beehives
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Plough Teams: 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs

British Place Names

Walcott, Norfolk

Walcott is a village in Keswick , Norfolk

Walcott in historic gazetteers

Walcott in the Domesday Book