Essington

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Essington is a village in Willenhall, Staffordshire

Built-Up Area: Willenhall
Parish/Community: Essington
District/Borough: South Staffordshire
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°37'38"N 2°3'32"W
Eastings/Northings: 396094, 303305
OS Grid: SJ960033
Mapcode Local: GBR 1W2.CH
Mapcode Global: WHBFT.B7P0

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

Essington in the Domesday Book

A village in Cuttlestone hundred, in the county of Staffordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Godiva
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 15 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Countess Godiva
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 15 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Essington, Staffordshire

Essington is a village in Willenhall, Staffordshire

Essington in the Domesday Book