Bosbury

Other current and historical names

Boseberge

Built-Up Area: Bosbury
Parish/Community: Bosbury
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°5'17"N 2°26'42"W
Eastings/Northings: 369606, 243407
OS Grid: SO696434
Mapcode Local: GBR FY.BN3C
Mapcode Global: VH85M.KSS1

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

Bosbury in historic gazetteers

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

Bosbury, par. and vil., E. Herefordshire, on river Leddon, 4 miles NW. of Ledbury, 4769 ac., pop. 989; P.O.; contains Bosbury House.

Bosbury in the Domesday Book

A village in Wimundestreu hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Canons of Hereford St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of Hereford
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Canons of Hereford; 1 priest (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £6 in 1070; £6 in 1086
- Households: 17 villagers; 16 smallholders; 2 slaves; 1 boor
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 22 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Mills: 1, value 2/4¾

British Place Names

Bosbury, Herefordshire, County of

Bosbury is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Bosbury in historic gazetteers

Bosbury in the Domesday Book