Westmeston

Other current and historical names

Westmestun

Parish/Community: Westmeston
District/Borough: Lewes
County: East Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°54'23"N 0°5'52"W
Eastings/Northings: 533833, 113629
OS Grid: TQ338136
Mapcode Local: GBR KPK.02N
Mapcode Global: FRA B6PQ.1P1

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

Westmeston in historic gazetteers

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

Westmeston, par. and township, Sussex, 6 miles NE. of Brighton - par., 4107 ac., pop. 738; township, 2436 ac., pop. 326.

Westmeston in the Domesday Book

A village in Streat hundred, in the county of Sussex.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Gytha of Wessex
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated); 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 12 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £5 in 1070; £6 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 17 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Woodland: 10 swine render

British Place Names

Westmeston, East Sussex

Westmeston is a village in East Sussex

Westmeston in historic gazetteers

Westmeston in the Domesday Book