Wilsford

Other current and historical names

Lake
Wilsford Near Salisbury

Parish/Community: Wilsford cum Lake
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°9'27"N 1°48'35"W
Eastings/Northings: 413394, 139828
OS Grid: SU133398
Mapcode Local: GBR 507.C7H
Mapcode Global: VHB5J.L51F

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

Wilsford in historic gazetteers

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

Wilsford near Salisbury, par., Wilts, on river Avon, 1½ mile SW. of Amesbury, 1637 ac., pop. 161.

Wilsford in the Domesday Book

A village in Wonderditch hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictmer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Aelfric of Melksham
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edward (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1070; 8 shillings in 1086
- Households: 10 smallholders
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Pasture: 5 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ednoth the constable
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Haimo of Mascy (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
- Households: 2 slaves; 3 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Pasture: 8 furlongs
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tovi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert son of Gerald
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 3 other households
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Pasture: 9 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings

British Place Names

Wilsford, Wiltshire

Wilsford is a village in Wiltshire

Wilsford in historic gazetteers

Wilsford in the Domesday Book