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Census from 1841 to 1901

Photos of Peatling Parva

Main Street

Main Street from opposite the Church

Main Street from the village green

Main Street from the village green

Peatling Parva School & Jubilee Oak Tree

Peatling Parva School from the village green, including The Jubilee Oak tree

Peatling Parva in the Doomsday Book

Known as Alia Petlinge in 1086

Landowners were:-
Howard from Hugh de Grandmesnil
Leofric from Adelaide, wife of Hugh de Grandmesnil

It was a large village with two mills

Hugh de Grandmesnil was from Granmesnil, Calvados
Holdings in 8 southern and midlands counties.

Wife’s holdings listed separately in Beds, Herts, Leics, Warks.

  • House History

    A guide created by the Record Office to help people discover the history of their building.

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Last Updated Thu, 17 Apr, 2008.