Midgham

Other current and historical names

Migeham

Parish/Community: Midgham
Unitary Authority: West Berkshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°24'6"N 1°12'11"W
Eastings/Northings: 455529, 167270
OS Grid: SU555672
Mapcode Local: GBR 93G.2N1
Mapcode Global: VHCZM.3196

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

Midgham in historic gazetteers

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

Midgham.-- township and vil.with ry. sta.,Thatcham par., Berks, on river Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal, 6¼ miles E. of Newbury, 1436 ac., pop. 298; in vicinity of vil. is Midgham House, seat.

Midgham in the Domesday Book

A village in Thatcham hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, five
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Giles brother of Ansculf
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Rainer (subinfeudated); Gilbert (subinfeudated); Almer (subinfeudated); Giles brother of Ansculf
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 14 villagers; 13 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 ¹⁄₂ lord's ploughs; 6 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 80 acres
- Mills: 1, value 14 shillings

British Place Names

Midgham, West Berkshire

Midgham is a village in West Berkshire

Midgham in historic gazetteers

Midgham in the Domesday Book