Bredbury

Other current and historical names

Bretberie

Built-Up Area: Romiley
Parish/Community: Stockport, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Stockport
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Other Settlement

Latitude/Longitude: 53°25'28"N 2°6'12"W
Eastings/Northings: 393218, 391983
OS Grid: SJ932919
Mapcode Local: GBR FXRV.D3
Mapcode Global: WHB9X.N5JZ

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

Bredbury in historic gazetteers

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

Bredbury, township with ry. sta., in par. and 2 miles NE. of Stockport, E. Cheshire, 2536 ac. (75 water), pop. 3734.

Bredbury in the Domesday Book

A village in Hamestan hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard of Vernon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wulfric (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 rider
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Bredbury, Stockport

Bredbury is a settlement in Romiley, Stockport

Bredbury in historic gazetteers

Bredbury in the Domesday Book