Effingham

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Effingham is a village in Leatherhead, Surrey

Other current and historical names

Epingeham

Built-Up Area: Leatherhead
Parish/Community: Effingham
District/Borough: Guildford
County: Surrey
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°16'13"N 0°23'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 511759, 153576
OS Grid: TQ117535
Mapcode Local: GBR HG1.7VV
Mapcode Global: VHFVK.1B7G

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

Effingham in historic gazetteers

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

Effingham, par. and vil., W. Surrey, 4 miles NW. of Dorking, 3183 ac., pop. 585; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. are the seats of Effingham Hill and Effingham House.

Effingham in the Domesday Book

A village in Effingham hundred, in the county of Surrey.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Azur of Slindon; Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Oswald brother of Abbot Wulfwold (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £4 10/- in 1070; £6 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 5 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 5 swine render
- Pasture: 3 grazing for pigs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of Chertsey St Peter
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Oswald brother of Abbot Wulfwold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Chertsey
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Oswald brother of Abbot Wulfwold (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 9 smallholders
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 acre
- Woodland: 10 swine render

British Place Names

Effingham, Surrey

Effingham is a village in Leatherhead, Surrey

Effingham in historic gazetteers

Effingham in the Domesday Book

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