Walkington

Other current and historical names

Walchinton
Walcheton
Walchintone

Built-Up Area: Walkington
Parish/Community: Walkington
Unitary Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°49'13"N 0°29'14"W
Eastings/Northings: 499677, 437069
OS Grid: SE996370
Mapcode Local: GBR TS18.87
Mapcode Global: WHGF9.H74K

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

Walkington in historic gazetteers

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

Walkington, par. and vil., East-Riding Yorkshire - par., 3725 ac., pop. 978; vil., 3 miles SW. of Beverley; P.O.; in vicinity is Walkington Hall, seat.

Walkington in the Domesday Book

A village in Welton hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop of York St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of York
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Canons of York (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 8 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 14 villagers; 8 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 6 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Gamal son of Barth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gamal
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gamal son of Barth
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066

British Place Names

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Walkington is a village in East Riding of Yorkshire

Walkington in historic gazetteers

Walkington in the Domesday Book