Broxbourne

Other current and historical names

Broxbourn
Broxburn
Brochesborne

Built-Up Area: Hoddesdon
Parish/Community: Broxbourne, unparished area
District/Borough: Broxbourne
County: Hertfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 51°44'30"N 0°1'23"W
Eastings/Northings: 536574, 206646
OS Grid: TL365066
Mapcode Local: GBR KCD.LYG
Mapcode Global: VHGPW.KH10

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

Broxbourne in historic gazetteers

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

Broxbourn, par. and township with ry. sta., SE. Herts, 4½ miles N. of Waltham Abbey -- par., 4535 ac. (51 water), pop. 3466; township, 1932 ac. (22 water), pop. 785; P.O., T.O.; contains seat of Broxbourn Bury.

Broxbourne in the Domesday Book

A village in Hertford hundred, in the county of Hertfordshire.

- Overlord in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Reeve, one; Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Adeliza wife of Hugh of Grandmesnil
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Adeliza wife of Hugh of Grandmesnil
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 freeman; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 5 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 200 pigs
- Mills: 1, value 8 shillings

British Place Names

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne is a suburban area in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne in historic gazetteers

Broxbourne in the Domesday Book