Widford

Other current and historical names

Wideford
Wideforde

Built-Up Area: Widford
Parish/Community: Widford
District/Borough: East Hertfordshire
County: Hertfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°49'18"N 0°3'10"E
Eastings/Northings: 541591, 215680
OS Grid: TL415156
Mapcode Local: GBR LCV.N7G
Mapcode Global: VHHLZ.VGVR

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

Widford in historic gazetteers

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

Widford, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Herts, in E. of co.- par., 1168 ac., pop. 511; vil., 4 miles E. of Ware; P.O.

Widford in the Domesday Book

A village in Edwinstree hundred, in the county of Hertfordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aldred, a royal thane
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of London
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of London
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £5 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 8 smallholders; 1 cottager; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 ploughs
- Woodland: 50 pigs
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alward the noble
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of London
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Theodbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 8 smallholders
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ plough
- Woodland: 30 pigs

British Place Names

Widford, Hertfordshire

Widford is a village in Hertfordshire

Widford in historic gazetteers

Widford in the Domesday Book