Godmersham

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Godmersham is a village in Kent

Other current and historical names

Gomersham

Parish/Community: Godmersham
District/Borough: Ashford
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°13'3"N 0°57'34"E
Eastings/Northings: 606791, 150635
OS Grid: TR067506
Mapcode Local: GBR SXC.PF8
Mapcode Global: VHKK9.LN6J

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

Godmersham in historic gazetteers

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

Godmersham, par. and vil., E. Kent, on river Stour, 6 miles NE. of Ashford, 3106 ac., pop. 358; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is G. Park, seat of Earl St Vincent.

Godmersham in the Domesday Book

A village in Felborough hundred, in the county of Kent.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury
- Taxable Value: 8 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1066; £12 in 1070; £20 in 1086
- Households: 60 villagers; 8 cottagers; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 17 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Woodland: 40 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value £1 5/-

British Place Names

Godmersham, Kent

Godmersham is a village in Kent

Godmersham in historic gazetteers

Godmersham in the Domesday Book