Frankton

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Frankton is a village in Warwickshire

Other current and historical names

Franchetone

Built-Up Area: Frankton
Parish/Community: Frankton
District/Borough: Rugby
County: Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°19'42"N 1°22'38"W
Eastings/Northings: 442523, 270231
OS Grid: SP425702
Mapcode Local: GBR 7PH.SPW
Mapcode Global: VHCTW.2QNV

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

Frankton in historic gazetteers

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

Frankton.-- par. and hamlet, S. Warwickshire, 6 miles SW. of Rugby, 1636 ac., pop. 215.

Frankton in the Domesday Book

A village in Marton hundred, in the county of Warwickshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Taxable Value: 3 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 6 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Kentwin of Compton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Meulan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres

British Place Names

Frankton, Warwickshire

Frankton is a village in Warwickshire

Frankton in historic gazetteers

Frankton in the Domesday Book