Aust, South Gloucestershire :: The British Place Names Website

Other current and historical names

Austclive
Aust Clive
Austrecliue

Parish/Community: Aust
Unitary Authority: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 51°36'9"N 2°36'54"W
Eastings/Northings: 357500, 189500
OS Grid: ST575895
Mapcode Local: GBR JP.BBXS
Mapcode Global: VH87V.MZD7

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Aust within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Aust in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Aust, tithing and vil., Henbury par., W. Gloucestershire, 3½ miles SW. of Thornbury, 978 ac. and 1155 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 181.

Aust in the Domesday Book

A village in Brentry hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Worcester St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Turstin son of Rolf (subinfeudated); Gilbert son of Turold (subinfeudated); Bishop of Worcester; Osbern Giffard (subinfeudated); Constantine (subinfeudated); 6 riding men (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 50 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 in 1066; £38 14/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 51 villagers; 40 smallholders; 35 slaves; 3 female slaves; 20 freedmen
- Plough Teams: 16 lord's ploughs; 64 men's ploughs
- Mills: 1, value 1/7¼

British Place Names

Aust, South Gloucestershire

Aust is a settlement in South Gloucestershire

Aust in historic gazetteers

Aust in the Domesday Book