Wanborough

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Wanborough is a village in Vale of White Horse

Other current and historical names

Wemberge

Built-Up Area: Wanborough
Parish/Community: Wanborough
Unitary Authority: Vale of White Horse
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°32'59"N 1°41'47"W
Eastings/Northings: 421134, 183476
OS Grid: SU211834
Mapcode Local: GBR 4VK.XHJ
Mapcode Global: VHC13.J9XR

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

Wanborough in historic gazetteers

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

Wanborough, par. and vil., Wilts - par., 4440 ac., pop. 877; vil., 4 miles SE. of Swindon; P.O.

Wanborough in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Winchester St Peter & St Swithun
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Richere (subinfeudated); Bishop of Winchester
- Taxable Value: 19 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £15 in 1070; £18 in 1086
- Households: 19 villagers; 13 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Pasture: ¹⁄₂ mixed measure
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings

British Place Names

Wanborough, Vale of White Horse

Wanborough is a village in Vale of White Horse

Wanborough in historic gazetteers

Wanborough in the Domesday Book