Swafield

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Swafield is a village in Norfolk

Parish/Community: Swafield
District/Borough: North Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°50'24"N 1°23'38"E
Eastings/Northings: 628684, 332346
OS Grid: TG286323
Mapcode Local: GBR WF5.Z4S
Mapcode Global: WHMSJ.DW12

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

Swafield in historic gazetteers

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

Swafield, par., Norfolk, 2 miles N. of North Waisham, 826 ac., pop. 178; contains Swafield Hall, seat.

Swafield in the Domesday Book

A village in Tunstead hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Thetford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gunfrid (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 7/2½ in 1086
- Households: 3.5 smallholders; 1 freeman
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 2 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, two
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf brother of Ilger
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Humphrey nephew of Ranulf brother of Ilger (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 1/2½ in 1086
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough

British Place Names

Swafield, Norfolk

Swafield is a village in Norfolk

Swafield in historic gazetteers

Swafield in the Domesday Book