Gresford

Other current and historical names

Gretford
Gresffordd

Built-Up Area: Gresford
Parish/Community: Gresford
Unitary Authority: Wrexham
Region: Wales

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°5'6"N 2°58'19"W
Eastings/Northings: 334981, 354649
OS Grid: SJ349546
Mapcode Local: GBR 76.9QHT
Mapcode Global: WH88S.9QX8

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

Gresford in historic gazetteers

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

Gresford, township and vil. with ry. sta., Denbighshire, and par., partly also in Flintshire -- par., 13,427 ac., pop. 7013; township, 1031 ac., pop. 951; vil., 3 miles NE. of Wrexham; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity is the seat of Gresford Lodge.

Gresford in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorth of Wroxeter
- Tenants in Chief in 1086: Osbern son of Tezzo; Hugh son of Osbern; Reginald the sheriff
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Osbern son of Tezzo; Hugh son of Osbern; Reginald the sheriff
- Taxable Value: 13 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 5/- in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 12 smallholders; 1 priest; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 1 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Woodland: 4 leagues
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorth of Wroxeter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Reginald the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Reginald the sheriff
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Woodland: 4 leagues

British Place Names

Gresford, Wrexham

Gresford is a village in Wrexham

Gresford in historic gazetteers

Gresford in the Domesday Book