Walgrave

Other current and historical names

Waldgrave
Woldgrave
Woldegrave

Built-Up Area: Walgrave
Parish/Community: Walgrave
District/Borough: Daventry
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°20'29"N 0°49'20"W
Eastings/Northings: 480324, 272137
OS Grid: SP803721
Mapcode Local: GBR CWJ.2XG
Mapcode Global: VHDRM.PDLY

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

Walgrave in historic gazetteers

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

Walgrave, par. and vil., Northamptonshire - par., 2040 ac., pop. 603; vil., 4 miles NE. of Brixworth sta. and 7 miles NW. of Wellingborough; P.O.

Walgrave in the Domesday Book

A village in Mawsley hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alsi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulcher Malsor (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 14 villagers; 17 smallholders; 4 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Martin of Woughton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 acres

British Place Names

Walgrave, Northamptonshire

Walgrave is a village in Northamptonshire

Walgrave in historic gazetteers

Walgrave in the Domesday Book