Episodes

  • DD - Episode 27 - Great Hormead

    DD - Episode 27 - Great Hormead
    Feb 25 2025
    A look into Great Hormead's Domesday Entry, along with a brief look at the enduring legacy of the Anglo Saxon royal house, and how it eventually reconnected with the Norman rulers to form the Plantagenet dynasty.
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    13 mins
  • DD - Episode 26 - Special - Skyrack Wapentake

    DD - Episode 26 - Special - Skyrack Wapentake
    Feb 18 2025
    Six months of Domesday Delving, and a look into the disputes section of Skyrack Wapentake - the larger area which includes Garforth, the setting for the very first episode of Domesday Delving.
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    20 mins
  • DD - Episode 25 - High Wycombe

    DD - Episode 25 - High Wycombe
    Feb 11 2025
    A detailed look into High Wycombe before and after the Norman Conquest, along with a short delve into the life of Queen Edith.
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    14 mins
  • DD - Episode 24 - Peterborough

    DD - Episode 24 - Peterborough
    Feb 4 2025
    A look into Peterborough's entry in the Domesday Book, along with a deeper delve into the history of the abbey.
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    19 mins
  • DD - Episode 23 - Ruislip

    DD - Episode 23 - Ruislip
    Jan 28 2025
    An examination of the village of Ruislip in Middlesex, and a look at the importance of hunting for medieval nobility.
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    15 mins
  • DD - Episode 22 - Kirk Hammerton

    DD - Episode 22 - Kirk Hammerton
    Jan 21 2025
    Were Kirk and Green Hammerton swapped in modern Domesday research? Discover the truth behind “the other Hammerton”, the fate of two Yorkshire villages after the Norman Conquest.
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    9 mins
  • DD - Episode 21 - Clun

    DD - Episode 21 - Clun
    Jan 14 2025
    Step into Clun, a quiet Shropshire town with a stormy past. In this week’s episode of Domesday Delving, we uncover the story of Eadric the Wild—a rebel who defied William the Conqueror—and the challenges of life in the turbulent Welsh Marches. Resistance, resilience, and the human cost of change take center stage in Clun’s remarkable history.
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    19 mins
  • DD - Episode 20 - Islip

    DD - Episode 20 - Islip
    Jan 7 2025
    A look into the birthplace of Edward the Confessor both before and after the Norman Conquest, including a brief examination of the life of Edward himself.
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    11 mins