Wolferlow

Other current and historical names

Ulferlau

Parish/Community: Wolferlow
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 52°15'15"N 2°29'11"W
Eastings/Northings: 366881, 261909
OS Grid: SO668619
Mapcode Local: GBR FW.03SQ
Mapcode Global: VH84T.VL9M

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

Wolferlow in historic gazetteers

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

Wolferlow, par., Herefordshire, in NE. of co., 7 miles SE. of Tenbury, 1535 ac., pop. 98; the church is Norman, and is very interesting.

Wolferlow in the Domesday Book

A village in Plegelgete hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin the sheriff of Gloucestershire
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Lacy (subinfeudated); Walter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £3 5/- in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₂ men's plough

British Place Names

Wolferlow, Herefordshire, County of

Wolferlow is a hamlet in Herefordshire, County of

Wolferlow in historic gazetteers

Wolferlow in the Domesday Book