Aylestone

Other current and historical names

Ailestone
Aileston

Built-Up Area: Leicester
Parish/Community: Leicester, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Leicester
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 52°36'5"N 1°9'12"W
Eastings/Northings: 457435, 300739
OS Grid: SK574007
Mapcode Local: GBR FBY.CB
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.8W02

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

Aylestone in historic gazetteers

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

Aylestone, par. and township, in co. and 2½ miles SW. of Leicester -- par., 3850 ac., pop. 3340; township, 2650 ac. (with Glenn Parva), pop. 2546; P.O. It also contains Aylestone Park P.O.

Aylestone in the Domesday Book

A village in Guthlaxton hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Saxi of Aylestone; Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Taxable Value: 21 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 24 villagers; 5 smallholders; 1 female slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (14 plough lands)
- Meadow: 55 acres
- Mills: 4, value £2 7/12
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Aelfeva
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Aelfeva
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Countess Aelfeva (escheated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 10/- in 1070; £5 10/- in 1086
- Households: 18 villagers; 8 smallholders; 1 freeman; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wulfnoth (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 2 acres
4th Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Turold (subinfeudated)
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 2 smallholders; 5 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 5 acres

British Place Names

Aylestone, Leicester

Aylestone is a suburban area in Leicester, Leicester

Aylestone in historic gazetteers

Aylestone in the Domesday Book