Alcaston

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== Situation ==
== Situation ==
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=== Saxton Map: Aulc...stow ===
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[http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=345750&Y=287150&A=Y&Z=3 OS. Map]
Alcaston lies in Ape Dale, on the NW side of the Byne Brook, that runs to the SW along the NW side of Wenlock Edge. It faces down across the brook, towards the NW slope of Wenlock edge
Alcaston lies in Ape Dale, on the NW side of the Byne Brook, that runs to the SW along the NW side of Wenlock Edge. It faces down across the brook, towards the NW slope of Wenlock edge
== History ==
== History ==
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=== Domesday ===
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4 Land of [[Earl Roger]]
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4,21 Holding of [[Helgot]] under [[Earl Roger]]
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in [[Leintwardine Hundred]]
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4,8,10 ''Alcaston (Aelmvndestvne). Edric held it. 1 hide which pays tax. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1; 2 slaves; 5 villagers with 1 plough. The value was 20s; now 8s.''
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=== Post Domesday ===
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There are the remains of a moated site here, and by the 16th Century there was a manor house.  
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There are the remains of a moated site here, and by the 16th Century there was a manor house.
== Church ==
== Church ==
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[[Category:Habitation]]

Current revision as of 22:01, 20 March 2006

Contents

Situation

Saxton Map: Aulc...stow

OS. Map

Alcaston lies in Ape Dale, on the NW side of the Byne Brook, that runs to the SW along the NW side of Wenlock Edge. It faces down across the brook, towards the NW slope of Wenlock edge

History

Domesday

4 Land of Earl Roger

4,21 Holding of Helgot under Earl Roger

in Leintwardine Hundred

4,8,10 Alcaston (Aelmvndestvne). Edric held it. 1 hide which pays tax. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 1; 2 slaves; 5 villagers with 1 plough. The value was 20s; now 8s.

Post Domesday

There are the remains of a moated site here, and by the 16th Century there was a manor house.

Church

None

Castle

None, possibly moated manor house.

In Game

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