Hixon

Other current and historical names

Hustedone

Built-Up Area: Hixon
Parish/Community: Hixon
District/Borough: Stafford
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°49'51"N 1°59'42"W
Eastings/Northings: 400417, 325945
OS Grid: SK004259
Mapcode Local: GBR 281.DCN
Mapcode Global: WHBDW.B33J

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

Hixon in historic gazetteers

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

Hixon, eccl. dist. and hamlet with ry. sta., Colwich and Stowe pars., W. Staffordshire, --dist., pop. 541; hamlet, 4½ miles NW. of Colwich; P.O.

Hixon in the Domesday Book

A village in Pirehill hundred, in the county of Staffordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Chester St John
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Chester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel of Stafford (subinfeudated)
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10/7¼ in 1066; 10/7¼ in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers
- Meadow: 3 acres

British Place Names

Hixon, Staffordshire

Hixon is a village in Staffordshire

Hixon in historic gazetteers

Hixon in the Domesday Book