Bishopsteignton

Other current and historical names

Bishops Teignton
Taintona
Tantone

Built-Up Area: Bishopsteignton
Parish/Community: Bishopsteignton
District/Borough: Teignbridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°33'13"N 3°32'32"W
Eastings/Northings: 290832, 73798
OS Grid: SX908737
Mapcode Local: GBR P1.22V6
Mapcode Global: FRA 37GL.PRV

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

Bishopsteignton in historic gazetteers

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

Bishopsteignton, par. and vil., Devon, 2 miles SW. of Teignmouth, 4748 ac., pop. 1145; P.O., T.O.

Bishopsteignton in the Domesday Book

A village in Exminster hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Exeter St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Exeter
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Exeter
- Taxable Value: 18 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £14 in 1070; £24 in 1086
- Households: 57 villagers; 36 smallholders; 14 slaves; 10 other households
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 51 men's ploughs (55 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 1 league
- Pasture: 4 leagues
- Other resources: 24 salthouses
- Animals in 1086: 37 cattle; 7 pigs; 40 goats; 2 cobs

British Place Names

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishopsteignton is a village in Devon

Bishopsteignton in historic gazetteers

Bishopsteignton in the Domesday Book