Bisley

Other current and historical names

Biselege

Built-Up Area: Bisley
Parish/Community: Bisley-with-Lypiatt
District/Borough: Stroud
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°45'9"N 2°8'22"W
Eastings/Northings: 390467, 206012
OS Grid: SO904060
Mapcode Local: GBR 1MN.5WT
Mapcode Global: VH94Z.V6SQ

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

Bisley in historic gazetteers

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

Bisley, par. and market town, E. Gloucestershire, 3 miles E. of Stroud and 99 milcs from London by rail, 7927 ac., pop. 5169; P.O. Market-day, Thurs.

Bisley in the Domesday Book

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

- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Hugh
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Rhuddlan (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 8 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 in 1066; £20 in 1086
- Households: 20 villagers; 28 smallholders; 6 slaves; 4 female slaves; 2 priests; 11 burgesses; 31 other
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 30 men's ploughs
- Mills: 5, value 16 shillings

British Place Names

Bisley, Gloucestershire

Bisley is a village in Gloucestershire

Bisley in historic gazetteers

Bisley in the Domesday Book