Boscombe

Other current and historical names

Boscumbe

Parish/Community: Allington
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°8'43"N 1°42'54"W
Eastings/Northings: 420026, 138513
OS Grid: SU200385
Mapcode Local: GBR 50K.564
Mapcode Global: VHC31.7G4Q

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

Boscombe in historic gazetteers

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

Boscombe.-- par., S. Wilts, 4 miles SE. of Amesbury, 1688 ac., pop. 115; P.O. Richard Hooker was rector from 1591 to 1595.

Boscombe in the Domesday Book

A village in Amesbury hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alstan of Boscombe
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Eu
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edward (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 slaves; 4 other households
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 acres
- Pasture: 12 furlongs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Amesbury St Mary & St Melor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Amesbury
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Amesbury
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 cottagers; 1 slave; 5 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Pasture: 1 furlong

British Place Names

Boscombe, Wiltshire

Boscombe is a village in Wiltshire

Boscombe in historic gazetteers

Boscombe in the Domesday Book