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100 Biggest Cities in England under William the Conqueror

With the help of a map, can you name the 100 most populous settlements in England under the rule of William the Conqueror in 1086?
Population figures largely based off Josiah Cox Russell's Domesday Book estimates, though adjusted using more a modern estimation for average household sizes. Other estimates are calculated from data on OpenDomesday
Some of these towns have since been absorbed into larger settlements
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Population
City
25,000
Lunden
(London)
8,500
Wincestre
(Winchester)
6,790
Norwic
(Norwich)
5,905
Eurvic
(York)
5,085
Lincolia
(Lincoln)
4,205
Tetford
(Thetford)
3,300
Bristou
(Bristol)
3,065
Glowecestre
(Gloucester)
2,800
Grentebrige
(Cambridge)
2,485
Haestingas
(Hastings)
2,455
Walingeford
(Wallingford)
2,425
Dunewic
(Dunwich)
2,415
Hereford
2,410
Hyþ
(Hythe)
2,395
Tantone
(Taunton)
2,300
Caunterberie
(Canterbury)
2,120
Lewes
2,100
Dovere
(Dover)
2,075
Colecestre
(Colchester)
2,075
Sandwic
(Sandwich)
2,065
Wiltun
(Wilton)
2,055
Execestre
(Exeter)
2,045
Oxeneford
(Oxford)
2,035
Stanford
(Stamford)
1,975
Fulchestan
(Folkestone)
1,965
Middeltune
(Milton Regis)
1,880
Huntedone
(Huntingdon)
1,880
Wimundham
(Wymondham)
1,865
Staninges
(Steyning)
1,835
Warwic
(Warwick)
1,825
Ledecestre
(Leicester)
1,650
Bade
(Bath)
1,640
Cestre
(Chester)
1,610
Gepeswic
(Ipswich)
Population
City
1,550
Mellinges
(South Malling)
1,530
Alþintone
(Aldington)
1,515
Sceptesberie
(Shaftesbury)
1,500
Cicestre
(Chichester)
1,475
Northantone
(Northampton)
1,360
Salteode
(Saltwood)
1,350
Wirecestre
(Worcester)
1,325
Meleburne
(Milborne Port)
1,300
Hame
(West Ham)
1,295
Rouecestre
(Rochester)
1,295
Torchesey
(Torksey)
1,250
Gernemwa
(Great Yarmouth)
1,245
Sciropesberie
(Shrewsbury)
1,240
Odiham
1,215
Tanet
(Minster-in-Thanet)
1,195
Niwetone
(Newton St Cyres)
1,195
Scireburne
(Sherborne)
1,190
Snotingeham
(Nottingham)
1,170
Melchesha
(Melksham)
1,165
Scireburne
(Sherburn-in-Elmet)
1,160
Cauna
(Calne)
1,130
Piceha
(Patcham)
1,105
Hantune
(Southampton)
1,100
Lamport
(Langport)
1,075
Bongeia
(Bungay)
1,065
Ciliecube
(Chilcomb)
1,060
Redlinctune
(Ridlington)
1,060
Sudwelle
(Southwell)
1,045
Sabrixteworde
(Sawbridgeworth)
1,035
Sanctus Eadmundus Berie
(Bury St Edmunds)
1,020
Critetone
(Crediton)
1,000
Nortcuri
(North Curry)
980
Bartone
(Barton-upon-Humber)
Population
City
980
Dicelinges
(Ditchling)
975
Buccham
(Old Buckenham)
975
Inisingetuna
(Islington)
950
Dorecestre
(Dorchester)
945
Lodham
(Ludham)
945
Rameslie
(Rye)
930
Ulvredintone
(Werrington)
915
Grantham
915
Stibenhede
(Stepney)
910
Gildeford
(Guildford)
905
Hertforde
(Hertford)
900
Givelcestre
(Ilchester)
900
Melduna
(Maldon)
900
Sarisberie
(Salisbury)
895
Waltuna
(West Walton)
890
Writelam
(Writtle)
885
Chepeha
(Chippenham)
875
Niworde
(Iford)
860
Carltorp
(Caythorpe)
860
Scoteleia
(Shotley)
850
Leminges
(Lyminge)
850
Westberie
(Westbury)
840
Harundel
(Arundel)
835
Silletone
(Singleton)
830
Fuleham
(Fulham)
825
Winborne
(Wimborne Minster)
820
Inphincha
(Fincham)
820
Theodulveside
(Tilshead)
800
Bochingheha
(Buckingham)
800
Brunlei
(Bramley)
800
Sudwerche
(Southwark)
795
Otefort
(Otford)
795
Sciptone
(Shipton-under-Wychwood)
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24 Comments
SparrowhawkJr1
+7
Level 52
May 23, 2023
good
Dekkie
+4
Level 55
May 23, 2023
Thanks!
SparrowhawkJr1
+2
Level 52
May 23, 2023
np
Messiisthebest46
+2
Level 52
May 24, 2023
why british isles geography is too many rivers in the William the Conqueror period than now?
Dekkie
+4
Level 55
May 24, 2023
Probably due to the coastline shifts. I did have to tweak the coastlines a bit for this one.
Stoggler
+1
Level 55
Sep 27, 2025
Due to natural geographical processes. Longshore drift, silting up of rivers, human engineering of rivers.
Stoggler
+1
Level 55
Sep 27, 2025
Another one to add to the list: land reclamation.
brandybuck96
+4
Level 82
Jul 29, 2024
as a northerner I presume I have the harrying of the north to thank for why I did badly on this one
Dekkie
+6
Level 55
Jul 29, 2024
The north suffered very badly thanks to the Harrying of the North. The data for Yorkshire itself seems to imply that besides York, there were no other settlements over 300 inhabitants with only exception being Sherburn-in-Elmet (historically spelled Scireburne) at about 815 inhabitants.
Stoggler
+1
Level 55
Sep 27, 2025
The surveyors didn't cover all of what we now call England, so much of modern-day Cumbria wasn't in Domesday.
MasterRocket
+2
Level 83
Sep 17, 2024
Another Amazing Map. Nominated!

I'm trying to use my nominations less sparingly cause it seems like I always have so many left over.

Also i got that one city you were tryna figure out the name of: idk if that's a type in problem or its just kinda how it is.

Dekkie
+3
Level 55
Sep 17, 2024
Thanks! I believe it's Bury St Edmunds you're talking about and yes, I had to be a bit lenient on the spelling due to different spelling variants of "Bury" being used in this time period.
JetPunkJP100
+1
Level 53
Apr 8, 2025
10
overtired
+3
Level 88
Jul 14, 2025
I can't believe I didn't get Hastings.
Alexquiz17
+2
Level 95
Jul 15, 2025
Dude, love this map, where did you find the details?

Also, could you accept Hamwic for Southampton? I was sure that was the old name

Dekkie
+2
Level 55
Jul 15, 2025
Thanks! Sourcing is in the caveats. By this point Hamwic was no longer a name used by Southampton and had shifted away from its old early Anglo-Saxon settlement area/emporium.

Hamtune or Hamtone were both attested in the Domesday Book as written in 1086.

Stoggler
+1
Level 55
Sep 27, 2025
Just to add to the Southampton comment by Dekkie, the original Hamtun was in the area now called St Mary's, but by the time of Domesday, the town of Southampton had move south-west a little, to the end of the peninsula (now marked by surviving city walls). St Mary's continued to have settlement, but it was no longer town proper.
Stoggler
+3
Level 55
Sep 27, 2025
I wasn't expecting to see Sussex represented so much.
timshorts
+2
Level 61
Sep 29, 2025
I'm not sure that Longport/Lamport/Langport was a town, but an area with some towns in it. I tried New Romney, Lydd, camber but Longport Hundred included those small towns.
Dekkie
+1
Level 55
Sep 29, 2025
It no longer exists, unfortunately. It was lost to the Denge Marsh at some point in history. The parish name is the only real thing that remains of the town as far as I'm aware.

The Domesday Book lists it as a settlement with 220 households in the Langport Hundred. Romney is also listed as a separate smaller town of 87 households.

XYU
+2
Level 62
Sep 29, 2025
Tremendous stuff, good work.
Dekkie
+1
Level 55
Sep 29, 2025
Thanks!
pinkvaporeon
+1
Level 66
Dec 11, 2025
SAWBRIDGEWORTH! kicking myself. Tried every other town around it. Great quiz, very interesting!
Cog
+1
Level 77
Mar 8, 2026
Soooo... my hometown would be the second largest in the country if transported back in time?
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