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Findon is a village in West Sussex

Other current and historical names

Findune
Fintune
Nepcote

Built-Up Area: Findon
Parish/Community: Findon
District/Borough: Arun
County: West Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°52'5"N 0°24'26"W
Eastings/Northings: 512176, 108847
OS Grid: TQ121088
Mapcode Local: GBR GKJ.KTR
Mapcode Global: FRA B61T.14M

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

Findon in historic gazetteers

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

Findon, par. and vil.W. Sussex, 4 miles SW. of Steyning, 4370 ac., pop. 708; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Findon Place.

Findon in the Domesday Book

A village in Steyning hundred, in the county of Sussex.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Braose
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: William of Braose; William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 20 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £28 in 1066; £20 in 1070; £28 10/- in 1086
- Households: 29 villagers; 23 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 18 men's ploughs (17 plough lands)
- Woodland: 20 swine render
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Findon, West Sussex

Findon is a village in West Sussex

Findon in historic gazetteers

Findon in the Domesday Book