Birdingbury Medieval Settlement
The possible extent of the Medieval settlement of Birdingbury based on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement based on the first edition 6″ map, 43NE 1886.
2 The village is listed in Domesday in Marton Hundred, grid ref 4368. There are 2 entries:-
6,4 (Land of Coventry Church) Birdingbury. 2 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2; 3 slaves; 4 villagers and 6
smallholders with 1 plough. Meadow, 6 acres. Value before 1066 40s; later 20s; now 35s.
17,27 (Land of Thorkell of Warwick) Jocelyn holds 1 hide and 1/2 virgate of land in Birdingbury. Land for 3 ploughs.
3 freemen with 4 villagers and 3 smallholders, who have 3 ploughs. The value was 20s; now 40s.
3 The chuch is originally late C18th. The possible DMV (3190) is not included in the monument. The 1886 map shows curving footpaths to the east and west which suggest boundary lines.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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