Enborne

Other current and historical names

Emborne
Enbourne
Aneborne
Enborne The
The Enborne

Parish/Community: Enborne
Unitary Authority: West Berkshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 51°23'27"N 1°22'20"W
Eastings/Northings: 443776, 165952
OS Grid: SU437659
Mapcode Local: GBR 81X.MX9
Mapcode Global: VHCZJ.59DL

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

Enborne in historic gazetteers

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

Emborne, river, Berks and Hants; rises near Inkpen Beacon, and flows E. (along the border of the counties) and NE. to the Kennet 6½ miles SW. of Reading; is 16 miles long.

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

Enborne, par. and hamlet, SW. Berks, 2 miles SW. of Newbury, 2501 ac. (18 water), pop. 413.

Enborne in the Domesday Book

A village in Kintbury hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tovi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Corbucion
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Corbucion
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 7 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 10 swine render
- Mills: 1, value £1
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Saewulf brother of Siward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Giles brother of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Giles brother of Ansculf
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 13 acres
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toti of Donnington
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Lovet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Lovet
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 7 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 13 acres
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edmund of Childrey
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Lacy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Lacy
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 8 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 13 acres
- Woodland: 1 swine render

British Place Names

Enborne, West Berkshire

Enborne is a hamlet in West Berkshire

Enborne in historic gazetteers

Enborne in the Domesday Book