Domesday Delving
Claire Stephen-Walker
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DD - Episode 54 - Gloucester
Gloucester: saints, sheriffs, and the bright fort by the Severn. From Roman Colonia Glevum to Æthelflæd’s Mercian power-base and the Norman ledger of Domesday, this episode traces how one city was…
DD - Episode 53 - Cirencester
A look at Cirencester's past through the lens of the Domesday Book, along with a brief explanation of work in the middle ages and a look at William FitzOsbern, one of the most powerful men in the…
DD - Episode 52 - Special - York
One year of Domesday Delving! To mark the occasion, we’re tackling one of the great titans of the survey: the City of York.In 1086 York sprawls across two full pages of Domesday, a record of a city…
DD - Episode 51 - Benson
Benson, Oxfordshire, was once the richest royal manor in the county – and its story reaches from ancient settlements to the halls of kings. In this episode of Domesday Delving, we trace Benson’s…
DD - Episode 50 - Tring
This week on Domesday Delving, we explore the Hertfordshire manor of Tring—once a sprawling 39-hide estate, dramatically reduced to just 5 hides and a virgate by the time of the Domesday Book. What…
DD- Episode 49 - Harrow on the Hill
Once a pagan lookout, later a Christian shrine, and by 1086, a centre of Norman authority—Harrow on the Hill stands as a layered landmark in England’s long story. This episode delves into the…
DD - Episode 48 - Fawton
This week, we head to the remote reaches of Cornwall, where the Count of Mortain held almost everything in sight — including Fawton, a manor that offers a rare glimpse into post-Conquest livestock…
DD - Episode 47 - West Clyst
In this episode of Domesday Delving, we turn our attention to the quiet Devon manor of West Clyst—a small estate with just a handful of tenants and a single named landholder: Wulfgifu, an Anglo-Saxon…
DD - Episode 46 - Taunton
In this episode of Domesday Delving, we explore the powerful and complex town of Taunton, Somerset—a Domesday entry bursting with legal privileges, economic reach, and a population that far exceeded…
DD - Episode 45 - Swyre
In this week’s episode of Domesday Delving, we travel to Swyre in Dorset — a small coastal holding with a rare gem in its Domesday entry: a clear acknowledgement of King Harold. From this one line,…
DD - Episode 44 - Bedwyn
This week on Domesday Delving, we journey to Bedwyn in Wiltshire, a royal estate so significant it was never taxed in hides. We explore the powerful symbolism of money, from medieval plough-teams and…
DD - Episode 43 - Speen
This week, we delve into Speen in Berkshire, a village whose Domesday entry includes a church, a mill, and seven slaves. What begins as a straightforward exploration quickly spirals into a deeper…
DD - Episode 42 - Damerham
This week on Domesday Delving, we travel to Damerham in Hampshire, a village with Neolithic tombs, a royal past, and a surprisingly tangled tax record.Once a royal estate and later a valuable holding…
DD - Episode 41 - Mortlake
This week, we head to Mortlake in Surrey, a manor so rich in assets it even held properties in London and Southwark.Once the domain of Archbishop Stigand and later seized by Lanfranc, Mortlake offers…
DD - Episode 40 - Upper Beeding
What do a royal farm, a fallen estate, and a couple of jars of honey have in common? This week we travel to Upper Beeding in Sussex, once one of the most valuable holdings in the entire county, to…
DD - Episode 39 - Special - Lady Asa
In this special episode of Domesday Delving, we take a step back from villages and livestock to explore one of the most remarkable stories buried in the margins of the Domesday Book: the case of Asa,…
DD - Episode 38 - Elham
In this episode of Domesday Delving, we travel to the Kentish village of Elham, once held directly by the Bishop of Bayeux himself, none other than Odo, half-brother of William the Conqueror.From…
DD - Episode 37 - Aylsham
In this episode of Domesday Delving, we explore Aylsham in Norfolk—a manor once held by Gyrth Godwinson, brother to Harold, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king.We’ll unravel the rise and catastrophic…
DD - Episode 36 - Chebsey
In this episode of Domesday Delving, we visit Chebsey in Staffordshire, a small village whose Domesday entry reveals a story of hidden upheaval. Part of Chebsey’s land was taken to build an early…
DD - Episode 35 - Malpas
In this episode of Domesday Delving, we travel to Malpas in Cheshire—a place whose name, from the Old French mal pas, means bad passage.But long before that name took hold, the Anglo-Saxons called it…
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