Backwell

Other current and historical names

Bachwell
Bacoile
Bacoila
West Town
Town, West

Built-Up Area: Backwell
Parish/Community: Backwell
Unitary Authority: North Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°24'50"N 2°44'20"W
Eastings/Northings: 348694, 168590
OS Grid: ST486685
Mapcode Local: GBR JJ.Q3QT
Mapcode Global: VH88R.GQSD

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

Backwell in historic gazetteers

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

Backwell, par., E. Somerset, 1 mile SE. of Nailsea ry. sta., 7 miles SW. of Bristol, 2902 ac., pop. 960.

Backwell in the Domesday Book

A village in Hartcliffe hundred, in the county of Somerset.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Fulcran of Butcombe (subinfeudated); Nigel of Gournay (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 32 villagers; 21 smallholders; 2 slaves; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 14 men's ploughs (14 plough lands)
- Meadow: 24 acres
- Woodland: 1 mixed measure
- Pasture: 1 league
- Mills: 1, value 4 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 23 pigs

British Place Names

Backwell, North Somerset

Backwell is a village in North Somerset

Backwell in historic gazetteers

Backwell in the Domesday Book