Bampton

Other current and historical names

Baentun
Baentona
Baden
Baen
Bentone
Badentone
Badntonentone

Built-Up Area: Bampton
Parish/Community: Bampton
District/Borough: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°59'26"N 3°29'11"W
Eastings/Northings: 295761, 122313
OS Grid: SS957223
Mapcode Local: GBR LJ.KSMY
Mapcode Global: FRA 36LH.FHL

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

Bampton in historic gazetteers

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

Bampton, town and par. with ry. sta., Devon, 7 miles N of Tiverton -- par., 7785 ac., pop. 1858; town, 130 ac., pop. 1089; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.

Bampton in the Domesday Book

A village in Bampton hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: King Edward; Thanes, five
- Tenants in Chief in 1086: Walter of Douai; William of Mohun
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Gerard (subinfeudated); William of Mohun; Rademar (subinfeudated); Walter of Douai
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £21 in 1070; £18 in 1086
- Households: 34 villagers; 23 smallholders; 4 slaves; 15 other households
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 18 men's ploughs (25 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 ¹⁄₂ acres
- Woodland: 320 acres
- Pasture: 10 acres
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 6 pigs; 50 goats; 2 cobs

British Place Names

Bampton, Devon

Bampton is a village in Bampton , Devon

Bampton in historic gazetteers

Bampton in the Domesday Book