Betchworth

Other current and historical names

Bechworth
Beechworth
Betsworth
Becesworde

Built-Up Area: Betchworth
Parish/Community: Betchworth
District/Borough: Mole Valley
County: Surrey
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°14'26"N 0°16'7"W
Eastings/Northings: 520953, 150482
OS Grid: TQ209504
Mapcode Local: GBR HGL.4W5
Mapcode Global: VHGS8.929Q

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

Betchworth in historic gazetteers

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

Betchworth, par. and vil. with ry. sta., mid. Surrey, 2½ miles SW. of Reigate, 3743 ac., pop. 1779; P.O., T.O.; contains Betchworth House.

Betchworth in the Domesday Book

A village in Wotton hundred, in the county of Surrey.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Cola
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £9 in 1066; £9 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 10 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Woodland: 80 swine render
- Pasture: 6 grazing for pigs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings

British Place Names

Betchworth, Surrey

Betchworth is a village in Surrey

Betchworth in historic gazetteers

Betchworth in the Domesday Book