Wepre

Other current and historical names

Wepra
Gwepra
Connah's Quay

Built-Up Area: Connah's Quay
Parish/Community: Connah's Quay
Unitary Authority: Flintshire
Region: Wales

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 53°12'49"N 3°3'22"W
Eastings/Northings: 329568, 369043
OS Grid: SJ295690
Mapcode Local: GBR 73.1G44
Mapcode Global: WH885.0HZ3

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

Wepre in historic gazetteers

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

Wepre, vil., Northop par., Flintshire, on r. Dee, 4 m. NW. of Ha warden; Wepre Hall is an ancient mansion.

Wepre in the Domesday Book

A village in Ati's Cross hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Canons of Chester St Werburgh
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of Chester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Malbank (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Woodland: 1 league
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ernwy
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Malbank
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Malbank
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 1 rider
- Plough Teams: ³⁄₈ men's plough ( ³⁄₈ plough land)

British Place Names

Wepre, Flintshire

Wepre is a suburban area in Connah's Quay, Flintshire

Wepre in historic gazetteers

Wepre in the Domesday Book