Watnall

Other current and historical names

Watenot
Watnall Cantelope and W. Chaworth

Built-Up Area: Kimberley
Parish/Community: Greasley
District/Borough: Broxtowe
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°0'17"N 1°15'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 450332, 345539
OS Grid: SK503455
Mapcode Local: GBR 8GV.NFC
Mapcode Global: WHDGJ.RQ8T

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

Watnall in historic gazetteers

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

Watnall, vil. with ry. sta., Greasley par., Notts, 6 miles NW. of Nottingham; P.O. The vil. consists of the 2 hamlets of Watnall Cantelupe and Watnall Chaworth. Watnall Hall has been the seat of the Rollestons since the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Watnall in the Domesday Book

A village in Broxtowe hundred, in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Grimkel of Watnall
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Peverel
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Woodland: 5 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Healfdene of Cromwell
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Peverel
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Siward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Peverel
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Grim
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Peverel
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Godric
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Grimkel of Watnall (subinfeudated); Jocelyn (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 freeman
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (1 plough land)
- Woodland: 5 furlongs

British Place Names

Watnall, Nottinghamshire

Watnall is a village in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire

Watnall in historic gazetteers

Watnall in the Domesday Book