Broadwoodwidger

Other current and historical names

Broadwood Widger
Bradwodewoda
Bradwodeoda
Bradewode
Bradewoda
Bradeoda

Parish/Community: Broadwoodwidger
District/Borough: Torridge
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 50°40'50"N 4°15'7"W
Eastings/Northings: 240996, 89189
OS Grid: SX409891
Mapcode Local: GBR NQ.6KN4
Mapcode Global: FRA 17Z8.P9T

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

Broadwoodwidger in historic gazetteers

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

Broadwoodwidger, par. and vil., W. Devon, 11 miles NW. of Tavistock, 8780 ac., pop. 684; P.O.

Broadwoodwidger in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Cynestan of Broadwoodwidger
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Iudhael of Totnes
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 11 smallholders; 8 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 50 acres
- Woodland: 1 mixed measure
- Pasture: 1 mixed measure
- Animals in 1086: 31 cattle; 4 pigs; 8 goats

British Place Names

Broadwoodwidger, Devon

Broadwoodwidger is a hamlet in Devon

Broadwoodwidger in historic gazetteers

Broadwoodwidger in the Domesday Book