Witley

Other current and historical names

Witlei
Culmer

Built-Up Area: Witley
Parish/Community: Witley
District/Borough: Waverley
County: Surrey
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°9'13"N 0°38'58"W
Eastings/Northings: 494551, 140256
OS Grid: SU945402
Mapcode Local: GBR FDD.QLQ
Mapcode Global: VHFVZ.P8JB

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

Witley in historic gazetteers

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

Witley, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Witley and Chiddingfold), Surrey - par. (containing Milford), 0386 ac., pop. 1961; vil., 1 mile N. of sta. and 3½ miles SW. of Godalming; P.O. Witley Park, seat, is 2½ miles SW. of sta. Witley Common is a tract in the NW. part of the par.

Witley in the Domesday Book

A village in Godalming hundred, in the county of Surrey.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert son of Richere of l'Aigle
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert son of Richere of l'Aigle
- Taxable Value: 20 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £15 in 1066; £15 in 1070; £16 in 1086
- Households: 37 villagers; 3 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 13 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Woodland: 30 swine render
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Witley, Surrey

Witley is a village in Surrey

Witley in historic gazetteers

Witley in the Domesday Book