Hurstpierpoint

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Hurstpierpoint is a village in West Sussex

Other current and historical names

Hurstperpoint
Herst

Built-Up Area: Hurstpierpoint
Parish/Community: Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
District/Borough: Mid Sussex
County: West Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°56'1"N 0°10'46"W
Eastings/Northings: 528013, 116508
OS Grid: TQ280165
Mapcode Local: GBR JMQ.9F3
Mapcode Global: FRA B6HM.ZT6

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

Hurstpierpoint in historic gazetteers

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

Hurstpierpoint, market town, par., and seat, E. Sussex, on eminence, 1½ mile NW. of Hassocks sta. and 8 miles NW. of Brighton, 5088 ac., pop. 2736; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Tuesday.

Hurstpierpoint in the Domesday Book

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

- Overlord in 1066: Earl Godwin
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Earl Godwin; Villagers
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated); William (subinfeudated); Gilbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 18 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £36 in 1066; £9 in 1070; £12 in 1086
- Households: 35 villagers; 8 smallholders; 8 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 21 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (25 plough lands)
- Meadow: 80 acres
- Woodland: 50 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 3, value 9 shillings

British Place Names

Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex

Hurstpierpoint is a village in West Sussex

Hurstpierpoint in historic gazetteers

Hurstpierpoint in the Domesday Book