Worplesdon

Other current and historical names

Werpesdune

Built-Up Area: Worplesdon
Parish/Community: Worplesdon
District/Borough: Guildford
County: Surrey
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°16'32"N 0°36'31"W
Eastings/Northings: 497135, 153873
OS Grid: SU971538
Mapcode Local: GBR FBX.WDM
Mapcode Global: VHFVF.D6HD

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

Worplesdon in historic gazetteers

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

Worplesdon, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Surrey - par., 5289 ac., pop. 1715; vil., 3 miles NW. of Guildford; P.O.; has brickyards.

Worplesdon in the Domesday Book

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

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Osmund of Eaton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Turold nephew of Wigot (subinfeudated); 2 men-at-arms (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 8 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £10 in 1070; £10 in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 5 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 60 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 2/4¾

British Place Names

Worplesdon, Surrey

Worplesdon is a village in Surrey

Worplesdon in historic gazetteers

Worplesdon in the Domesday Book