Broxton

Other current and historical names

Brosse

Parish/Community: Broxton
Unitary Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 53°4'57"N 2°46'37"W
Eastings/Northings: 348052, 354210
OS Grid: SJ480542
Mapcode Local: GBR 7G.9XL9
Mapcode Global: WH88W.9SW5

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

Broxton in historic gazetteers

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

Broxton, township with ry. sta., Malpas par., W. Cheshire, 15 miles SE. of Chester, 2131 ac., pop. 521.

Broxton in the Domesday Book

A village in Duddeston hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Brictmer; Raven of Broxton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert son of Hugh
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Picot (subinfeudated); Roger of Milly (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10/7¼ in 1066; 18/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Broxton, Cheshire West and Chester

Broxton is a hamlet in Cheshire West and Chester

Broxton in historic gazetteers

Broxton in the Domesday Book