Banwell

Other current and historical names

Banwelle
Banuela
Stonebridge

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°19'38"N 2°51'50"W
Eastings/Northings: 339890, 159053
OS Grid: ST398590
Mapcode Local: GBR JC.WN7Y
Mapcode Global: VH7CM.9WQS

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

Banwell in historic gazetteers

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

Banwell, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Somerset, 4 miles NW. of Axbridge, 4829 ac., pop. 1717; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. On the skirts of Banwell Hill are two caverns in which fossil remains occur.

Banwell in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Wells
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Wells; Ralph Crooked Hands (subinfeudated); Serlo of Burcy (subinfeudated); Bono (subinfeudated); Roghard (subinfeudated); Alwy son of Banna (subinfeudated); Fastrad (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 30 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £30 in 1086
- Households: 49 villagers; 27 smallholders; 10 slaves
- Plough Teams: 12 lord's ploughs; 31 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (48 plough lands)
- Meadow: 100 acres
- Woodland: 2 ¹⁄₂ leagues
- Pasture: 1 league
- Mills: 3, value 13/2½
- Animals in 1086: 15 cattle; 15 pigs; 20 goats

British Place Names

Banwell, North Somerset

Banwell is a village in North Somerset

Banwell in historic gazetteers

Banwell in the Domesday Book