Not every place that existed in 1086 appears in the Domesday Book. We know this from other evidence - such as Anglo-Saxon charters, architectural evidence or the origins of the place-name itself.

The records of the proceedings of the commissioners in the various counties were returned into the king's court at Winchester at the Easter of the year 1086. From these, what is called Domesday-Book ...

That hindsight knows that William died in 1086, and that the compilation of the Domesday Book was therefore the culminating act of his reign. The sheer scale of it is huge: at least 62,000 ...

Their complete findings were then collected at Winchester and written up in two volumes, Great Domesday and Little Domesday, which together formed the Domesday Book. Little Domesday, which was ...

On the other hand, Ralph de Mortimer appears to have been a good husband of his lands, which are almost all improved in value. Lastly, we can contemplate in Domesday-Book the population of England, ...

The Domesday Book is The National Archives' oldest and most famous public record. It is a highly detailed survey and valuation of all the land held by the king, William the Conqueror, and his ...

Here's how 19 different areas of Liverpool got their names. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but see how many ...

Faversham market has been mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and its organisers believe it was running before then. On Sunday a special Millennium Market will take place incorporating market ...

The first reference to the area of Watford was made in the Domesday book of 1086 which refers to the Manor Of Cashio, though the records do not specifically mention Watford. Evidence in The Domesday ...

Nyetimber’s heritage dates back far beyond the modern arrival of fine English sparkling wine, with the estate itself mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, which once belonged to the King of England, ...