Awbridge

Other current and historical names

Abedric

Built-Up Area: Awbridge
Parish/Community: Awbridge
District/Borough: Test Valley
County: Hampshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°0'50"N 1°32'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 432710, 123939
OS Grid: SU327239
Mapcode Local: GBR 750.8QW
Mapcode Global: FRA 76NF.RR7

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

Awbridge in historic gazetteers

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

Awbridge, hamlet and seat, Mitchelmersh par., S. Hants, 2½ miles NW. of Romsey; P.O.

Awbridge in the Domesday Book

A village in Somborne hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Port
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Heldred (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 23 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 18 acres
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin of Worthy
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bernard Pancevolt
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bernard Pancevolt
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 7 acres
- Woodland: 2 swine render

British Place Names

Awbridge, Hampshire

Awbridge is a village in Hampshire

Awbridge in historic gazetteers

Awbridge in the Domesday Book