Broadhempston

Other current and historical names

Broad Hempston
Hempston
Hamestone
Hamistona
Hempston Broad

Built-Up Area: Broadhempston
Parish/Community: Broadhempston
District/Borough: Teignbridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°29'0"N 3°41'33"W
Eastings/Northings: 280016, 66233
OS Grid: SX800662
Mapcode Local: GBR QL.HYX6
Mapcode Global: FRA 374S.C7V

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

Broadhempston in historic gazetteers

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

Broadhempston, par. and vil., E. Devon, 4 miles N. of Totnes, 2047 ac., pop. 567; P.O.

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

Hempston, Broad, Devon. See BROADHEMPSTON.

Broadhempston in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ordwulf of Tehidy
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hamelin of Cornwall (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 9 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 12 acres
- Pasture: 10 acres
- Animals in 1086: 9 cattle; 9 pigs

British Place Names

Broadhempston, Devon

Broadhempston is a village in Devon

Broadhempston in historic gazetteers

Broadhempston in the Domesday Book