Bexhill

Other current and historical names

Bexelei
Beckes Hill
Glenleigh Park

Built-Up Area: Bexhill
Parish/Community: Rother, unparished area
District/Borough: Rother
County: East Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 50°50'29"N 0°28'17"E
Eastings/Northings: 574105, 107586
OS Grid: TQ741075
Mapcode Local: GBR PXD.01Z
Mapcode Global: FRA C6WW.1J4

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

Bexhill in historic gazetteers

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

Bexhill.-- par. and township with ry. sta., Sussex, 5 miles SW. of Hastings, 8015 ac. pop. 2452; P.O., T.O.; has chalybeate springs.

Bexhill in the Domesday Book

A village in Bexhill hundred, in the county of Sussex.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Chichester St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Eu
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Osbern son of Geoffrey (subinfeudated); Count of Eu; William of Sept-Meules (subinfeudated); Geoffrey the cleric (subinfeudated); Wenenc (subinfeudated); Robert St Léger (subinfeudated); Roger the cleric (subinfeudated); Reinbert the sheriff (subinfeudated); Ansketil of Rieux (subinfeudated); Robert of Criel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 20 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £20 in 1066; £18 10/- in 1086
- Households: 53 villagers; 27 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 33 men's ploughs (26 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Churches: 2

British Place Names

Bexhill, East Sussex

Bexhill is a town in East Sussex

Bexhill in historic gazetteers

Bexhill in the Domesday Book