South Radworthy

South Radworthy
Hamlet
View from South Radworthy onto Radworthy Down View from South Radworthy onto Radworthy Down
South Radworthy South Radworthy in Devon
Coordinates: 51°4′46.03″N 3°47′18.07″W
Country	United Kingdom
County	Devon
District	North Devon
Parish	North Molton

South Radworthy is a hamlet in the civil parish of North Molton, in the North Devon District of the county of Devon, England. It is about three miles to the north of the village of North Molton and about fifteen miles to the east of the town of Barnstaple. The hamlet sits on an unclassified road and is surrounded by woodland.

Listed Buildings

South Radworthy Cottage is a pair of cottages in South Radworthy, which were given Grade II listed status on 24 November 1988. The earlier of the two cottages dates from the 17th Century, the other from the 19th Century

Domesday Book

South Radworthy is mentioned in the Domesday Book alongside neighbouring village North Radworthy. They both sit in the ancient Hundred of South Molton, one of thirty two ancient administrative units of the county of Devon.

The Domesday Book entry for North and South Radworthy stated a population of 12 households (8 villagers and 4 slaves) which was tax assessed to pay a total of 0.3 geld units. The land value in 1086 was recorded as £3 which was an increase from the c.1070 recording of £0.8. The Lord in 1066 was Alward son of Toki but this changed in 1086 to William the Goat, who was also Tenant-in-Chief. The agricultural land in North and South Radworthy comprised 3 ploughlands (2 lord's plough teams and 1 men's plough teams); 0.12 lord's lands; 1 acre of meadow land; 40 acres of pasture land; 1 league of woodland and 1 furlong of mixed measures. The land held 10 cattle, 4 pigs, 50 sheep.