Broadwas

Other current and historical names

Broadways
Broad Green
Bradewesham
Green, Broad

Built-Up Area: Broadwas
Parish/Community: Broadwas
District/Borough: Malvern Hills
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°11'53"N 2°20'29"W
Eastings/Northings: 376753, 255613
OS Grid: SO767556
Mapcode Local: GBR 0DN.2V2
Mapcode Global: VH92R.C0GM

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

Broadwas in historic gazetteers

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

Broadwas, par., W. Worcestershire, on river Teme, 7 miles W. of Worcester, 1160 ac., pop. 314; P.O.

Broadwas in the Domesday Book

A village in Oswaldslow hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Worcester St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 2 riders (subinfeudated); Bishop of Worcester
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 16 smallholders; 4 slaves; 2 female slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 10 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 1 league
- Mills: 2, value 10 shillings
- Other resources: 1 salthouse; 1 fishery

British Place Names

Broadwas, Worcestershire

Broadwas is a village in Worcestershire

Broadwas in historic gazetteers

Broadwas in the Domesday Book