Peasemore

Other current and historical names

Peasmore
Mell Green
Wind in the Willows

Built-Up Area: Peasemore
Parish/Community: Peasemore
Unitary Authority: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°29'32"N 1°20'30"W
Eastings/Northings: 445800, 177250
OS Grid: SU458772
Mapcode Local: GBR 80S.9MP
Mapcode Global: VHCYY.PRK9

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

Peasemore in historic gazetteers

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

Peasemore, par. and vil., Berks - par., 2049 ac., pop. 302; vil., 7 miles N. of Newbury; P.O., called Peasmore.

Peasemore in the Domesday Book

A village in Rowbury hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, two
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Oidelard the steward (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 8 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 11 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 6 swine render
2nd Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Godwin; Herlewin of Peasemore
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert of Bretteville
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; ¹⁄₂ men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Woodland: 2 swine render
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Evreux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count of Evreux
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough

British Place Names

Peasemore, Basingstoke and Deane

Peasemore is a village in Basingstoke and Deane

Peasemore in historic gazetteers

Peasemore in the Domesday Book