Elstow

Other current and historical names

Eustow
Elnestov
Helenstow

Parish/Community: Elstow
Unitary Authority: Bedford
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°6'34"N 0°27'56"W
Eastings/Northings: 505162, 246802
OS Grid: TL051468
Mapcode Local: GBR G2C.P1T
Mapcode Global: VHFQF.W73M

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

Elstow in historic gazetteers

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

Elstow, par. and vil., in co. and 1½ mile S. of Bedford, 1522 ac., pop. 558; P.O.; birthplace of John Bunyan (1628-1688).

Elstow in the Domesday Book

A village in Redbornstoke hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, four
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Countess Judith
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Elstow (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £5 in 1086
- Households: 14 villagers; 11 smallholders; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 4 ploughs
- Woodland: 60 woodland for fences
- Mills: 1, value £1 3/12

British Place Names

Elstow, Bedford

Elstow is a village in Bedford

Elstow in historic gazetteers

Elstow in the Domesday Book