Baschurch

Other current and historical names

Bascherche
Prescott

Built-Up Area: Baschurch
Parish/Community: Baschurch
Unitary Authority: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°47'40"N 2°51'15"W
Eastings/Northings: 342494, 322224
OS Grid: SJ424222
Mapcode Local: GBR 7C.X35H
Mapcode Global: WH8BD.402Z

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

Baschurch in historic gazetteers

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

Baschurch, par. and township with ry. sta., N. Shropshire, 7 miles NW. of Shrewsbury -- par., 8491 ac., pop. 1717; township, pop. 1426; P.O., T.O.

Baschurch in the Domesday Book

A village in Baschurch hundred, in the county of Shropshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Shrewsbury (subinfeudated); Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £7 6/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 15 smallholders; 8 ploughmen
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Churches: 1
- Other resources: 3 fisheries

British Place Names

Baschurch, Shropshire

Baschurch is a village in Shropshire

Baschurch in historic gazetteers

Baschurch in the Domesday Book