Willoughton

Other current and historical names

Wilchetone

Built-Up Area: Willoughton
Parish/Community: Willoughton
District/Borough: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°25'41"N 0°36'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 493019, 393275
OS Grid: SK930932
Mapcode Local: GBR SX7S.KV
Mapcode Global: WHGH5.Q3R8

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

Willoughton in historic gazetteers

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

Willoughton, par. and vil., Lincolnshire - par., 2460 ac., pop. 520; vil., 3½ miles S. of Kirkton in Lindsey; P.O.

Willoughton in the Domesday Book

A village in Aslacoe hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Othenkar son of Alnoth; Alstan
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Odo the bowman
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Odo the bowman
- Taxable Value: 3 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 18 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (4 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 108 acres
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Grimkel; Esbiorn
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Waldin the artificer
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Waldin the artificer
- Taxable Value: 2 ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 10/- in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 7 smallholders; 17 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (3 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 80 acres

British Place Names

Willoughton, Lincolnshire

Willoughton is a village in Lincolnshire

Willoughton in historic gazetteers

Willoughton in the Domesday Book