Britford

Other current and historical names

Bretford
Burford
Bred

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°2'52"N 1°46'30"W
Eastings/Northings: 415852, 127652
OS Grid: SU158276
Mapcode Local: GBR 51N.805
Mapcode Global: FRA 765B.VLZ

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

Britford in historic gazetteers

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

Britford, par. and vil., S. Wilts, 1½ mile SE. of Salisbury, 3127 ac.-land and 74 water, pop. 978; P.O.; contains the seat of Britford Moat.

Britford in the Domesday Book

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

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Osbern the priest (subinfeudated); King William
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £32 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 6 smallholders; 6 slaves; 10 freedmen; 14 other households
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 17 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 100 acres
- Pasture: 1 league
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 2, value £1
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Edmund son of Aiulf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Edmund son of Aiulf
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 12/4¾ in 1086
3rd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Wulfric the hunter
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Wulfric the hunter
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 12/4¾ in 1086
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Osward's father
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Osward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Osward
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 12/4¾ in 1086

British Place Names

Britford, Wiltshire

Britford is a village in Wiltshire

Britford in historic gazetteers

Britford in the Domesday Book