Beckford

Other current and historical names

Beceford

Parish/Community: Beckford
District/Borough: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°1'11"N 2°2'17"W
Eastings/Northings: 397481, 235717
OS Grid: SO974357
Mapcode Local: GBR 2KV.7K6
Mapcode Global: VHB14.MHCD

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

Beckford in historic gazetteers

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

Beckford, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Gloucestershire, 5 m. NE. of Tewkesbury, 2650 ac., pop. 461; P.O.

Beckford in the Domesday Book

A village in Tibblestone hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Rotlesc, a royal Guard
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: King William; Ansfrid of Cormeilles (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 11 geld
- Households: 34 villagers; 17 smallholders; 12 slaves; 4 female slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 30 men's ploughs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 7¼d

British Place Names

Beckford, Worcestershire

Beckford is a village in Worcestershire

Beckford in historic gazetteers

Beckford in the Domesday Book