Wanstrow

Other current and historical names

Wandestreu

Parish/Community: Wanstrow
District/Borough: Mendip
County: Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°10'26"N 2°24'46"W
Eastings/Northings: 371221, 141705
OS Grid: ST712417
Mapcode Local: GBR MZ.68FV
Mapcode Global: VH97K.4R5G

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

Wanstrow in historic gazetteers

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

Wanstrow, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Somerset-par., 2054 ac., pop. 330; vil., 7 miles E. of Shepton Mallet by rail and 5½ SW. of Frome; P.O.

Wanstrow in the Domesday Book

A village in Frome hundred, in the county of Somerset.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwold the bald
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Turstin son of Rolf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Norman (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 4 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 36 acres
- Woodland: 1 league
- Pasture: 30 acres
- Animals in 1086: 6 cattle; 27 pigs; 5 cobs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Canons of Wells St Andrew
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Wells
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Canons of Wells (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 2 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Woodland: 3 furlongs
- Animals in 1086: 12 pigs

British Place Names

Wanstrow, Somerset

Wanstrow is a village in Somerset

Wanstrow in historic gazetteers

Wanstrow in the Domesday Book