Banstead

Other current and historical names

Bansted
Benestede

Built-Up Area: Banstead
Parish/Community: Reigate and Banstead, unparished area
District/Borough: Reigate and Banstead
County: Surrey
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 51°19'18"N 0°12'16"W
Eastings/Northings: 525205, 159617
OS Grid: TQ252596
Mapcode Local: GBR CN.F42
Mapcode Global: VHGRX.D1PG

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

Banstead in historic gazetteers

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

Banstead, par. and vil. with ry. sta., mid. Surrey, 3½ miles E. of Epsom, 5557 ac., pop. 3826; P.O., T.O.

Banstead in the Domesday Book

A village in Wallington hundred, in the county of Surrey.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alnoth of London
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Adam son of Hubert (subinfeudated); Richard of Tonbridge (subinfeudated); Ralph (subinfeudated); Wulfsi (subinfeudated); Geoffrey (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 29 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £5 in 1070; £14 10/- in 1086
- Households: 28 villagers; 15 cottagers; 7 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 15 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Woodland: 20 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value £1

British Place Names

Banstead, Surrey

Banstead is a town in Surrey

Banstead in historic gazetteers

Banstead in the Domesday Book