Wangford

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Wangford is a village in Suffolk

Built-Up Area: Wangford
Parish/Community: Wangford with Henham
District/Borough: Waveney
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°21'15"N 1°37'25"E
Eastings/Northings: 646861, 279112
OS Grid: TM468791
Mapcode Local: GBR YWG.9BV
Mapcode Global: VHM75.327Y

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

Wangford in historic gazetteers

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

Wangford, par., township, and vil., Suffolk, in NE. of co.- par., 2603 ac., pop. 757; township, 851 ac., pop. 606; vil., 3½ miles NW. of Southwold; P.O., T.O.

Wangford in the Domesday Book

A village in Lackford hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorth son of Ulfkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph Baynard
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Anbold (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 21 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 60 pigs
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 24 cattle; 35 pigs; 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 17 cattle; 17 pigs; 8 goats; 3 beehives

British Place Names

Wangford, Suffolk

Wangford is a village in Suffolk

Wangford in historic gazetteers

Wangford in the Domesday Book