Willand

Other current and historical names

Wilanda
Wielanda
Willelande

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°53'7"N 3°22'16"W
Eastings/Northings: 303647, 110452
OS Grid: ST036104
Mapcode Local: GBR LN.SKRT
Mapcode Global: FRA 36TR.QGW

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

Willand in historic gazetteers

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

Willand, par. and vil., Devon - par., 989 ac., pop. 337; vil., on river Culm, 2½ m. NE. of Cullompton; P.O.

Willand 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: Odo son of Gamalin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Vitalis (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 3 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 furlongs
- Woodland: 4 furlongs
- Pasture: 8 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 3/2½
- Animals in 1086: 4 cattle; 2 pigs

British Place Names

Willand, Devon

Willand is a village in Devon

Willand in historic gazetteers

Willand in the Domesday Book