Alkmonton
Coordinates: 52°56′N 1°44′W / 52.93°N 1.73°W
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| OS grid reference | SK1838 |
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| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Alkmonton is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, roughly between Uttoxeter and Derby. The parish has a population of 75 (2001 census). The village was founded in 1849 by the Evans family.
[edit] History
Landowners of Hungry Bentley and Alkmonton from the Domesday book forward. Alkmonton was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and was worth forty shillings[1].
Wulfgeat had 1 ½ carucates of land to the geld. There is land for two ploughs. There are now two ploughs in Demesne; and 8 Villans and 7 Bordars having two ploughs, and 12 acres of meadow. There is woodland pasture 1 league long and a half broad. TRE[2] worth 60s now 40s. Ralph holds it.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.746
- ^ TRE means in the time of King Edward so that would have been 60s but now worth 40s.
[edit] External links
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