Blagdon

Other current and historical names

Blachedone
Blachedona

Built-Up Area: Blagdon
Parish/Community: Blagdon
Unitary Authority: North Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°19'43"N 2°43'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 350067, 159091
OS Grid: ST500590
Mapcode Local: GBR JK.WH0W
Mapcode Global: VH894.TVYS

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

Blagdon in historic gazetteers

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

Blagdon.-- par., E. Somerset, 6 miles NE. of Axbridge, 3535 ac., pop. 911; P.O.

Blagdon in the Domesday Book

A village in Winterstoke hundred, in the county of Somerset.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Serlo of Burcy
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Lambert (subinfeudated); Serlo of Burcy
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 8 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (11 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 200 acres
- Pasture: 1 league
- Mills: 2, value 5 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 3 cattle; 13 pigs; 60 goats

British Place Names

Blagdon, North Somerset

Blagdon is a village in North Somerset

Blagdon in historic gazetteers

Blagdon in the Domesday Book