Ombersley

Other current and historical names

Ambreslege
Sinton

Built-Up Area: Ombersley
Parish/Community: Ombersley
District/Borough: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°16'15"N 2°13'44"W
Eastings/Northings: 384477, 263689
OS Grid: SO844636
Mapcode Local: GBR 1F5.M8T
Mapcode Global: VH92F.B50T

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

Ombersley in historic gazetteers

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

Ombersley, par. and vil., Worcestershire, 3½ miles W. of Droitwich, 6962 ac., pop. 2124; P.O., T.O.; near the vil. is Ombersley Court, seat.

Ombersley in the Domesday Book

A village in Fishborough hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Evesham St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Evesham
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Evesham
- Taxable Value: 15 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £18 in 1066; £18 in 1070; £16 in 1086
- Households: 30 villagers; 12 smallholders; 2 priests; 12 other
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 20 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 2 leagues
- Mills: 2, value 8 shillings
- Other resources: 1 salthouse; 1.5 fisheries

British Place Names

Ombersley, Worcestershire

Ombersley is a village in Worcestershire

Ombersley in historic gazetteers

Ombersley in the Domesday Book