Winfarthing

Other current and historical names

Wineferthinc

Built-Up Area: Winfarthing
Parish/Community: Winfarthing
District/Borough: South Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°25'42"N 1°5'59"E
Eastings/Northings: 610842, 285686
OS Grid: TM108856
Mapcode Local: GBR TH5.NW4
Mapcode Global: VHL91.07R4

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

Winfarthing in historic gazetteers

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

Winfarthing, par. and vil., Norfolk - par., 2620 ac., pop. 604; vil., 4 miles NW. of Diss; P.O.

Winfarthing in the Domesday Book

A village in Diss hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlords in 1066: Earl Harold; Algar
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Algar; Free men, five
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 6 ³⁄₈ geld
- Households: 8 villagers; 20 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 200 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 14 pigs; 14 goats; 2 horses at the hall
- Animals in 1086: 6 cattle; 14 pigs; 14 goats; 2 horses at the hall
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
- Taxable Value: 0 geld

British Place Names

Winfarthing, Norfolk

Winfarthing is a village in Norfolk

Winfarthing in historic gazetteers

Winfarthing in the Domesday Book