Radstock

Other current and historical names

Estoca
Stoche

Built-Up Area: Radstock
Parish/Community: Radstock
Unitary Authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 51°17'31"N 2°26'53"W
Eastings/Northings: 368849, 154861
OS Grid: ST688548
Mapcode Local: GBR JX.YYQF
Mapcode Global: VH89H.JS4D

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

Radstock in historic gazetteers

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

Radstock, town and par. with ry. sta., Somerset, 8½ miles NW. of Frome and 16 miles SE. of Bristol, 1005 ac., pop. 3074; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; has coal mines.

Radstock in the Domesday Book

A village in Kilmersdon hundred, in the county of Somerset.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alfgeat; Algar; Alwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger Whiting (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1070; £7 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 12 smallholders; 3 cottagers; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Mills: 1, value 13 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 5 cattle; 22 pigs; 1 cob

British Place Names

Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset

Radstock is a town in Bath and North East Somerset

Radstock in historic gazetteers

Radstock in the Domesday Book