Prestbury

Other current and historical names

Presteberie
Noverton

Built-Up Area: Cheltenham
Parish/Community: Prestbury
District/Borough: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°54'48"N 2°2'40"W
Eastings/Northings: 397037, 223892
OS Grid: SO970238
Mapcode Local: GBR 2LZ.ZX9
Mapcode Global: VHB1Q.J50C

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

Prestbury in historic gazetteers

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

Prestbury, par. and vil., Gloucestershire - par., 3022 ac., pop. 1402; vil., 2 miles NE. of Cheltenham; P.O., T.O.; near the vil. is Prestbury House, seat.

Prestbury in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Hereford St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Hereford
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Hereford; Durand the sheriff (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 30 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1066; £16 in 1086
- Households: 39 villagers; 5 smallholders; 6 slaves; 5 female slaves; 1 priest; 1 priest; 3 riding men
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 29 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

Prestbury is a village in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Prestbury in historic gazetteers

Prestbury in the Domesday Book