Timsbury

Other current and historical names

Temesbare
Temesbara
Timesberie
Timesberua
Themesbera
Tyning

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

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°19'35"N 2°28'34"W
Eastings/Northings: 366909, 158706
OS Grid: ST669587
Mapcode Local: GBR JW.WPSQ
Mapcode Global: VH899.1X7H

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

Timsbury in historic gazetteers

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

Timsbury, par. and vil., Somerset, 3 miles NW. of Badstock and 6½ milts SW. of Bath, 1148 ac., pop. 1425; P.O.; near vil. is Timsbury House, seat.

Timsbury in the Domesday Book

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

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Ape; Sibbi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 4 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 42 acres
- Pasture: 42 acres
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 14 cattle; 20 pigs; 1 cob
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Gunfrid
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Odo of Flanders
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Odo of Flanders
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 39 acres
- Pasture: 39 acres
- Mills: 1, value 3/2½
- Animals in 1086: 4 pigs

British Place Names

Timsbury, Bath and North East Somerset

Timsbury is a village in Bath and North East Somerset

Timsbury in historic gazetteers

Timsbury in the Domesday Book