Glemsford

Other current and historical names

Clamesford
Clamesforda
Brook Street

Built-Up Area: Glemsford
Parish/Community: Glemsford
District/Borough: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°6'1"N 0°39'55"E
Eastings/Northings: 582667, 248033
OS Grid: TL826480
Mapcode Local: GBR QGP.72N
Mapcode Global: VHJHF.HG6M

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

Glemsford in historic gazetteers

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

Glemsford, par. and vil. with ry. sta., West Suffolk, 2½ miles W. of Long Melford sta., 2295 ac., pop. 2490; P.O., T.O.

Glemsford in the Domesday Book

A village in Babergh hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ely
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Ely
- Taxable Value: 8 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £16 in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 18 smallholders; 1 freeman; 5 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Woodland: 5 pigs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 8 cattle; 3 horses at the hall
- Animals in 1086: 8 cattle; 32 pigs; 3 horses at the hall
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Siward Barn
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Blaecwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ranulf Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Warin (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 6 shillings in 1086
- Meadow: 2 acres

British Place Names

Glemsford, Suffolk

Glemsford is a village in Suffolk

Glemsford in historic gazetteers

Glemsford in the Domesday Book