Highnam

Other current and historical names

Hamme
Highnam Linton and Over

Built-Up Area: Highnam
Parish/Community: Highnam
District/Borough: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°52'45"N 2°18'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 379343, 220113
OS Grid: SO793201
Mapcode Local: GBR 0JL.0ZF
Mapcode Global: VH94B.2147

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

Highnam in historic gazetteers

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

Highnam, hamlet, Churcham par., and eccl. dist., also in North Hamlet par., E. Gloucestershire, --dist., pop. 354; hamlet, 2 miles NW. of Gloucester; P.O.; in vncinity is the seat of Highnam Court.

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

Highnam, Linton, and Over, township, Churcham par., E. Gloucestershire, 2004 ac., pop. 339.

Highnam in the Domesday Book

A village in Langebrige hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Gloucester St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Gloucester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Gloucester
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 22 villagers; 4 smallholders; 8 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 30 acres

British Place Names

Highnam, Gloucestershire

Highnam is a village in Gloucestershire

Highnam in historic gazetteers

Highnam in the Domesday Book