Werrington

Other current and historical names

Widerintone

Built-Up Area: Peterborough
Parish/Community: Peterborough, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Peterborough
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 52°37'29"N 0°16'46"W
Eastings/Northings: 516559, 304409
OS Grid: TF165044
Mapcode Local: GBR GXR.G4K
Mapcode Global: WHHNB.P83Z

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

Werrington in historic gazetteers

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

Werrington, township and vil., Paston par., Northamptonshire, 3½ miles NW. of Peterborough, pop. 777; P.O., T.O.

Werrington in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Peterborough St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Peterborough
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Peterborough
- Taxable Value: 8 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £7 in 1086
- Households: 30 villagers; 4 smallholders; 19 freemen; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 19 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Woodland: 2 leagues
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Peterborough St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Peterborough
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: 4 men-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs
- Meadow: 12 acres

British Place Names

Werrington, Peterborough

Werrington is a suburban area in Peterborough, Peterborough

Werrington in historic gazetteers

Werrington in the Domesday Book