Beighton

Other current and historical names

Bectune

Built-Up Area: Sheffield
Parish/Community: Sheffield, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 53°20'54"N 1°20'9"W
Eastings/Northings: 444303, 383706
OS Grid: SK443837
Mapcode Local: GBR MY3Q.KD
Mapcode Global: WHDDY.G32C

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

Beighton in historic gazetteers

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

Beighton.-- par. with ry. sta., E. Derbyshire, 5 miles SE. of Sheffield, 3136 ac., pop. 2071; P.O.

Beighton in the Domesday Book

A village in Scarsdale hundred, in the county of Derbyshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Swein son of Svavi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Bully
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Leofwin of Aston (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 12/- in 1086
- Households: 11 villagers; 2 smallholders
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Stenulf of Sutton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou (escheated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; 6/2½ in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough ( ³⁄₄ plough land)
- Meadow: 1 acre
- Woodland: 1 league
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofnoth brother of Leofric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph son of Hubert
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph son of Hubert
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld

British Place Names

Beighton, Sheffield

Beighton is a suburban area in Sheffield, Sheffield

Beighton in historic gazetteers

Beighton in the Domesday Book