Welford

Other current and historical names

Wellesford

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°25'10"N 1°3'18"W
Eastings/Northings: 464348, 280599
OS Grid: SP643805
Mapcode Local: GBR 9RL.B0H
Mapcode Global: VHCTN.NFHZ

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

Welford in historic gazetteers

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

Welford, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Welford and Kilworth), Northamptonshire - par., 3650 ac., pop. 922; vil., 6 miles SE. of Lutterworth and 10 NE. of Rugby; P.O., T.O.

Welford in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofric the noble son of Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Geoffrey of la Guerche
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alfred of Welford (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Households: 12 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves; 1 female slave; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres

British Place Names

Welford, Northamptonshire

Welford is a village in Northamptonshire

Welford in historic gazetteers

Welford in the Domesday Book