Membury

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Membury is a village in Devon

Other current and historical names

Maimburgh
Maiberie
Maaberia
Manberia
Maneberie

Parish/Community: Membury
District/Borough: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°49'25"N 3°1'27"W
Eastings/Northings: 327948, 103179
OS Grid: ST279031
Mapcode Local: GBR M4.XHLV
Mapcode Global: FRA 46KX.FMH

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

Membury in historic gazetteers

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

Membury, par. and vil., Devon, 3½ miles NW. of Axminster, 4089 ac., pop. 639; P.O.; Membury Castle is a well-preserved ancient camp.

Membury in the Domesday Book

A village in Axminster hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aldhild
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William the goat
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Warin (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Woodland: 6 furlongs
- Pasture: 7 furlongs
- Animals in 1086: 6 cattle; 5 pigs; 14 goats

British Place Names

Membury, Devon

Membury is a village in Devon

Membury in historic gazetteers

Membury in the Domesday Book