Bengeworth

Other current and historical names

Bennicworte
Beningeorde
Bengeworth St Peter

Built-Up Area: Evesham
Parish/Community: Evesham
District/Borough: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 52°5'23"N 1°56'8"W
Eastings/Northings: 404500, 243500
OS Grid: SP045435
Mapcode Local: GBR 3LB.X0Y
Mapcode Global: VHB0T.DQJS

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

Bengeworth in historic gazetteers

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

Bengeworth, par. with ry. sta., in Evesham bor., SE. Worcestershire, pop. 1311.

Bengeworth in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Bishop of Worcester St Mary
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Azur
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Urso of Abetot (subinfeudated); Abbey of Evesham (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £4 10/- in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 2 smallholders; 6 slaves; 1 female slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 6 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Evesham St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Evesham
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Evesham; Urso of Abetot (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 2 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs

British Place Names

Bengeworth, Worcestershire

Bengeworth is a suburban area in Evesham, Worcestershire

Bengeworth in historic gazetteers

Bengeworth in the Domesday Book