Yarpole

Other current and historical names

Iarpole
Iarpol

Built-Up Area: Yarpole
Parish/Community: Croft and Yarpole
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°16'48"N 2°46'55"W
Eastings/Northings: 346742, 264940
OS Grid: SO467649
Mapcode Local: GBR BH.YFRL
Mapcode Global: VH770.QYLJ

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

Yarpole in historic gazetteers

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

Yarpole, par. and vil., Herefordshire, 5 miles NW. of Leominster, 2523 ac., pop. 603; P.O.

Yarpole in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Richard Scrope
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert Gernon
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 5/- in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 8 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Queen Edith
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Leofwin the interpreter
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Leofwin the interpreter
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 3 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough

British Place Names

Yarpole, Herefordshire, County of

Yarpole is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Yarpole in historic gazetteers

Yarpole in the Domesday Book