Clawton

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Clawton is a village in Devon

Other current and historical names

Clavetone
Clavetona

Parish/Community: Clawton
District/Borough: Torridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°46'10"N 4°20'13"W
Eastings/Northings: 235299, 99258
OS Grid: SX352992
Mapcode Local: GBR NM.0V2Z
Mapcode Global: FRA 17T1.S6J

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

Clawton in historic gazetteers

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

Clawton, par. and vil., S. Devon, 3 miles S. of Holsworthy, 5358 ac., pop. 445; P.O.; contains Clawton Bridge, with school.

Clawton in the Domesday Book

A village in Black Torrington hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alfred
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Taxable Value: ⁷⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 28 villagers; 6 smallholders; 16 slaves; 2 other households
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 11 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 league
- Woodland: 1 league
- Pasture: 1 league
- Animals in 1086: 47 cattle; 9 pigs

British Place Names

Clawton, Devon

Clawton is a village in Devon

Clawton in historic gazetteers

Clawton in the Domesday Book