Westleigh

Built-Up Area: Westleigh
Parish/Community: Burlescombe
District/Borough: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°56'45"N 3°20'26"W
Eastings/Northings: 305905, 117145
OS Grid: ST059171
Mapcode Local: GBR LQ.NMGY
Mapcode Global: FRA 36WL.Y0Y

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

Westleigh in the Domesday Book

A village in Halberton hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Aiulf the chamberlain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 5 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Woodland: 25 acres
- Pasture: 38 acres
- Mills: 1, value 3 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 5 cattle; 6 pigs; 30 goats

British Place Names

Westleigh, Devon

Westleigh is a village in Devon

Westleigh in the Domesday Book