Congresbury

Other current and historical names

Congersburie
Cungresberie
Cungresberia
Con

Built-Up Area: Congresbury
Parish/Community: Congresbury
Unitary Authority: North Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°22'15"N 2°48'35"W
Eastings/Northings: 343722, 163852
OS Grid: ST437638
Mapcode Local: GBR JF.SXKC
Mapcode Global: VH7CG.7SWY

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

Congresbury in historic gazetteers

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

Congresbury, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Somerset, on r. Yeo, 6½ m. N. of Axbridge, 4443 ac., pop. 1185; P.O.

Congresbury in the Domesday Book

A village in Winterstoke hundred, in the county of Somerset.

- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alward; Ordwulf of Banwell; Ordric; Earl Harold
- Tenants in Chief in 1086: King William; Bishop of Wells; Serlo of Burcy; Gilbert son of Turold
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of London (subinfeudated); Alward (subinfeudated); Ordwulf of Banwell (subinfeudated); Bishop of Wells; Serlo of Burcy; Gilbert son of Turold; Ordric (subinfeudated); King William
- Taxable Value: 20 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £34 15/- in 1070; £38 15/- in 1086
- Households: 40 villagers; 51 smallholders; 16 slaves
- Plough Teams: 9 lord's ploughs; 37 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (50 plough lands)
- Meadow: 270 acres
- Woodland: 2 ¹⁄₂ mixed measures
- Pasture: 2 leagues
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 2, value 17/4¾
- Animals in 1086: 20 cattle; 40 pigs; 40 goats; 2 cobs

British Place Names

Congresbury, North Somerset

Congresbury is a village in North Somerset

Congresbury in historic gazetteers

Congresbury in the Domesday Book