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 ...

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.

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 ...

With a tiny population of just over 300 people, this village is small but mighty. The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Englishcombe was held by Nigel de Gournay, who would have won his lands in ...