Pencombe

Parish/Community: Pencombe with Grendon Warren
Unitary Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°10'13"N 2°35'9"W
Eastings/Northings: 360026, 252606
OS Grid: SO600526
Mapcode Local: GBR FR.5H5M
Mapcode Global: VH855.4Q83

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

Pencombe in historic gazetteers

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

Pencombe, par. and vil., Herefordshire, in NE. of co.- par., 4590 ac., pop. 258; vil., 4 miles SW. of Bromyard; P.O.

Pencombe in the Domesday Book

A village in Tornelaus hundred, in the county of Herefordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alfred of Marlborough
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alfred of Marlborough
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Agnes daughter of Alfred of Marlborough (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 15 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £14 in 1066; £10 in 1086
- Households: 21 villagers; 4 smallholders; 6 slaves; 1 priest; 1 smith; 6 other households
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 20 men's ploughs
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings

British Place Names

Pencombe, Herefordshire, County of

Pencombe is a village in Herefordshire, County of

Pencombe in historic gazetteers

Pencombe in the Domesday Book