Brimpton

Other current and historical names

Brimton
Brintone

Built-Up Area: Brimpton
Parish/Community: Brimpton
Unitary Authority: West Berkshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°22'46"N 1°11'58"W
Eastings/Northings: 455799, 164799
OS Grid: SU557647
Mapcode Local: GBR 93N.HHQ
Mapcode Global: VHCZM.5L4B

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

Brimpton in historic gazetteers

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

Brimpton.-- par., S. Berks, on rivers Embarne and Kennet, 6 miles SE. of Newbury, 1705 ac. (22 water), pop. 427; P.O.

Brimpton in the Domesday Book

A village in Thatcham hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert son of Gerald
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert son of Gerald
- Taxable Value: 4 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 10/- in 1066; £4 10/- in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 3 smallholders; 1 slave; 1 men-at-arm
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 35 acres
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 2, value £1 6/2½
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph of Mortimer
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 10/- in 1066; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 3 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 30 acres
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 12 shillings

British Place Names

Brimpton, West Berkshire

Brimpton is a village in West Berkshire

Brimpton in historic gazetteers

Brimpton in the Domesday Book