Braithwell

Other current and historical names

Bradeuuelle

Built-Up Area: Braithwell
Parish/Community: Braithwell
Unitary Authority: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°26'46"N 1°12'6"W
Eastings/Northings: 453114, 394679
OS Grid: SK531946
Mapcode Local: GBR NX1L.MC
Mapcode Global: WHDDF.HMYX

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

Braithwell in historic gazetteers

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

Braithwell, par. and township, S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 2½ miles SE. of Conisbrough -- par., 2963 ac., pop. 763; township, 1948 ac., pop. 362; P.O.

Braithwell in the Domesday Book

A village in Strafforth hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Harold
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Warenne
- Taxable Value: 11 geld
- Households: 20 smallholders; 16 freemen; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 16 men's ploughs
- Woodland: 1 furlong
- Churches: 1
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Northmann
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Percy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Mauger of Edlington (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 1 acre
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Braithwell, Doncaster

Braithwell is a village in Doncaster

Braithwell in historic gazetteers

Braithwell in the Domesday Book