Worlaby

Other current and historical names

Wirchebi
Uluricebi
Worlaby By Brigg

Built-Up Area: Worlaby
Parish/Community: Worlaby
Unitary Authority: West Lindsey
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°36'38"N 0°28'15"W
Eastings/Northings: 501253, 413769
OS Grid: TA012137
Mapcode Local: GBR TV4P.TD
Mapcode Global: WHGG8.QHWT

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

Worlaby in historic gazetteers

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

Worlaby (by Brigg), par. and vil., Lincolnshire - par., 3210 ac., pop. 582; vil., 5 m. NE. of Brigg; P.O.

Worlaby in the Domesday Book

A village in Yarborough hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer; Healfdene son of Topi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Lincoln
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Jocelyn son of Lambert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Grimkel
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh son of Baldric
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; ¹⁄₄ men's plough (1 plough land)

British Place Names

Worlaby, West Lindsey

Worlaby is a village in West Lindsey

Worlaby in historic gazetteers

Worlaby in the Domesday Book