Bridford

Other current and historical names

Bredford
Brideford
Bridgeford
Bredfort
Brideforda

Parish/Community: Bridford
District/Borough: Teignbridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°39'55"N 3°40'31"W
Eastings/Northings: 281691, 86422
OS Grid: SX816864
Mapcode Local: GBR QM.BHFJ
Mapcode Global: FRA 3759.ZYF

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

Bridford in historic gazetteers

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

Bridford, par., E Devon, on river Teign, 9 miles SW. of Exeter, 4114 ac., pop. 436.

Bridford in the Domesday Book

A village in Wonford hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Baldwin the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Emma wife of Baldwin the sheriff (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 13 villagers; 8 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs (14 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Woodland: 24 acres
- Pasture: 30 acres
- Animals in 1086: 14 cattle; 18 goats
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 20 villagers; 7 smallholders; 4 slaves; 1 other household
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 9 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 14 acres
- Woodland: 1 mixed measure
- Pasture: 70 acres
- Animals in 1086: 20 goats; 1 cob; 1 animals

British Place Names

Bridford, Devon

Bridford is a village in Devon

Bridford in historic gazetteers

Bridford in the Domesday Book