Produced at amazing speed in the years after the Conquest, the Domesday Book provides a vivid picture of late 11th-century England. Find out how it was compiled, and what it reveals about life in ...

The Domesday survey and Domesday Book have generally been seen as the culmination of the Norman Conquest, and show the results of a great investigation, commissioned by William the Conqueror ...

An Essex area has been praised for it's "quintessentially English" atmosphere and wonderful community feel. The Essex town of Rayleigh, near to Southend, is a traditional market town with a number of ...

A Midlands pub which has records tracing back to the ninth century and is named in the Domesday Book has been placed on the market. The venue was previously run by a Michelin-starred chef.

The Domesday Book is The National Archives' oldest and most famous public record. It is a highly detailed survey and valuation of all the land held by the king, William the Conqueror, and his ...