Prittlewell

Other current and historical names

Pritlewel
Pritteuuella

Built-Up Area: Southend-on-Sea
Parish/Community: Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Southend-on-Sea
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 51°33'11"N 0°42'29"E
Eastings/Northings: 587844, 187283
OS Grid: TQ878872
Mapcode Local: GBR Y8S.87
Mapcode Global: VHKHM.7766

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

Prittlewell in historic gazetteers

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

Prittlewell, par. and vil., Essex - par. (containing Southend), 3441 ac. land, 132 tidal water and 1410 fore-shore, pop. 7979; vil., 1 mile N. of Southend; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity is Prittlewell Priory, seat.

Prittlewell in the Domesday Book

A village in Rochford hundred, in the county of Essex.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Grapinel (subinfeudated); Swein of Essex
- Taxable Value: 8 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1066; £12 in 1070; £12 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 25 smallholders; 2 men
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 9 men's ploughs
- Woodland: 12 pigs
- Pasture: 200 sheep
- Churches: 1
- Animals in 1066: 8 cattle; 30 pigs; 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 13 cattle; 65 pigs; 66 goats; 1 cob; 9 beehives; 3 foals

British Place Names

Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea

Prittlewell is a suburban area in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea

Prittlewell in historic gazetteers

Prittlewell in the Domesday Book