Wroughton

Other current and historical names

Wervetone
Wertune

Built-Up Area: Wroughton
Parish/Community: Wroughton
Unitary Authority: Swindon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°32'10"N 1°47'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 414999, 181937
OS Grid: SU149819
Mapcode Local: GBR 4VM.RGL
Mapcode Global: VHB3M.0NM8

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

Wroughton in historic gazetteers

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

Wroughton, par. and vil., Wilts - par., 4546 ac., pop. 2225; vil., 3 miles SW. of Swindon; P.O., T.O.; has church of 11th century, and an endowed school. Wroughton House, seat, is in vicinity.

Wroughton in the Domesday Book

A village in Blagrove hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Bishop of Winchester St Peter & St Swithun
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated); Bishop of Winchester
- Taxable Value: 30 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £14 in 1070; £18 in 1086
- Households: 25 villagers; 14 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 60 acres
- Woodland: 20 acres
- Pasture: ¹⁄₂ mixed measure
- Mills: 6, value £2 2/4¾
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alnoth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Humphrey de L'Isle
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 1 Frenchman (subinfeudated); Robert of Ashton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 9 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Woodland: 2 acres
- Pasture: 30 acres
- Mills: 1, value 1/2½
3rd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alwin; Brictnoth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Aldred brother of Odo
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Aldred brother of Odo
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 3 smallholders; 5 slaves

British Place Names

Wroughton, Swindon

Wroughton is a village in Swindon

Wroughton in historic gazetteers

Wroughton in the Domesday Book