Waresley

Other current and historical names

Waresly
Wederesle, Wedreslei
Wederesle, Wedresleie

Built-Up Area: Waresley
Parish/Community: Waresley-cum-Tetworth
District/Borough: Huntingdonshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°10'29"N 0°10'25"W
Eastings/Northings: 524989, 254544
OS Grid: TL249545
Mapcode Local: GBR J4M.QWL
Mapcode Global: VHGMN.YL2H

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

Waresley in historic gazetteers

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

Waresley, par. and vil., Huntingdonshire, in S. of co.- par., 1979 ac., pop. 232; vil., 6 miles SE. of St Neots; P.O.; in vicinity is Waresley Park, seat.

Waresley in the Domesday Book

A village in Toseland hundred, in the county of Huntingdonshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Robert son of Wiuhomarch
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turold son of Odo (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 17 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 25 acres
- Woodland: 16 acres
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Leofa of Waresley; Magni of Waresley
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 1 smallholder; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 5 acres
- Churches: 1
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Sumarlithi of Waresley
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eustace the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 2 shillings in 1086

British Place Names

Waresley, Cambridgeshire

Waresley is a village in Cambridgeshire

Waresley in historic gazetteers

Waresley in the Domesday Book