Barston

Other current and historical names

Bercestone
Bertanestone

Parish/Community: Barston
Unitary Authority: Solihull
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°24'2"N 1°41'56"W
Eastings/Northings: 420567, 278107
OS Grid: SP205781
Mapcode Local: GBR 4J9.H72
Mapcode Global: VHBWV.HXLL

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

Barston in historic gazetteers

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

Barston.-- par., N. Warwickshire, 8 miles W. of Coventry, 1866 ac., pop. 322; P.O.

Barston in the Domesday Book

A village in Coleshill hundred, in the county of Warwickshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer uncle of Thorkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert the bursar
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert the bursar
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 10 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Woodland: ¹⁄₂ mixed measure
- Mills: 1, value 4 shillings
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer uncle of Thorkil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Thorkil of Warwick
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert d'Oilly (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 9 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 10 men's ploughs (11 plough lands)
- Woodland: ¹⁄₂ mixed measure
- Mills: 1, value 4 shillings
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorkil of Warwick
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert d'Oilly
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert d'Oilly
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Mills: 1, value 1/7¼

British Place Names

Barston, Solihull

Barston is a village in Solihull

Barston in historic gazetteers

Barston in the Domesday Book