Woodnesborough

Other current and historical names

Winsborough
Wanesberge
Gollesberge

Parish/Community: Woodnesborough
District/Borough: Dover
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°15'56"N 1°18'39"E
Eastings/Northings: 631078, 157046
OS Grid: TR310570
Mapcode Local: GBR X17.N7P
Mapcode Global: VHLGR.NGY2

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

Woodnesborough in historic gazetteers

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

Woodnesborough (or Winsborough), par. and vil., Kent - par., 2940 ac., pop. 93; vil., 1½ mile SW. of Sandwich; P.O.

Woodnesborough in the Domesday Book

A village in Eastry hundred, in the county of Kent.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ansfrid (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £9 in 1086
- Households: 24 villagers
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Ansfrid (subinfeudated); Aethelwold the chamberlain (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turstin Tinel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 2 smallholders

British Place Names

Woodnesborough, Kent

Woodnesborough is a village in Kent

Woodnesborough in historic gazetteers

Woodnesborough in the Domesday Book