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| HER Number: | MDV109899 |
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| Name: | Manor of Bideford |
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Summary
Bideford is listed as a royal manor at the time of Domesday and was one of the largest manors in North Devon.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 452 264 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bideford |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIDEFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR (First mentioned, XI - 1086 AD to 1086 AD)
Full description
Morris, J., 1985, Domesday Book: Devon (Part One), 1.60 (Monograph). SDV356768.
Bideford is recorded in Domesday Book as having 30 villagers, 8 smallholders and 14 slaves. It had land for 26 ploughs with 4 ploughs in lordship, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 150 acres of woodland. It also had a fishery.
Timms, S., 1987, The Archaeology of North Devon Towns, 2 (Un-published). SDV354573.
Bideford is listed as a royal manor at the time of Domesday and was one of the largest manors in North Devon.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV354573 | Un-published: Timms, S.. 1987. The Archaeology of North Devon Towns. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV356768 | Monograph: Morris, J.. 1985. Domesday Book: Devon (Part One). Domesday Book: Devon (Part One). 1. Hardback Volume. 1.60. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 23 2016 9:17AM |
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