Whilton

Other current and historical names

Woltone

Parish/Community: Whilton
District/Borough: Daventry
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°16'37"N 1°4'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 463672, 264735
OS Grid: SP636647
Mapcode Local: GBR 9TB.6R4
Mapcode Global: VHCVF.F1N6

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

Whilton in historic gazetteers

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

Whilton, par. and vil., Northamptonshire - par., 1270 ac., pop. 354; vil., 4½ miles NE. of Daventry; P.O.

Whilton in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bovi of Arlescote
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alan of Whilton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 6 smallholders; 2 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 5 acres
- Mills: 1, value 3/2½

British Place Names

Whilton, Northamptonshire

Whilton is a village in Northamptonshire

Whilton in historic gazetteers

Whilton in the Domesday Book