Waterbeach

Other current and historical names

Water Beach
Waterbearn
Vtbech
Denny End

Built-Up Area: Waterbeach
Parish/Community: Waterbeach
District/Borough: South Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°16'1"N 0°11'24"E
Eastings/Northings: 549554, 265480
OS Grid: TL495654
Mapcode Local: GBR M7Y.T1M
Mapcode Global: VHHJY.78XT

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

Waterbeach in historic gazetteers

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

Waterbeach, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Cambridgeshire - par., 5556 ac., pop. 1508; vil., on river Cam, 5 miles NE. of Cambridge; P.O., T.O.

Waterbeach in the Domesday Book

A village in Northstowe hundred, in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlords in 1066: King Edward; Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Men, four; Blaecwin the sheriff; Man, one; Aelbert the steward of Abbot of Ely
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Picot of Cambridge
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Mucel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 10/- in 1066; £3 in 1070; £4 5/12 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 4 smallholders; 9 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 ploughs
2nd Manor
- Overlords in 1066: Earl Waltheof; Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Man, one; Oswy, the Abbot of Ely's man
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: 2 carpenters
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: 2 carpenters
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 10/- in 1066; £4 10/- in 1070; £5 10/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 10 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; ¹⁄₂ men's plough (2 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)

British Place Names

Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

Waterbeach is a village in Cambridgeshire

Waterbeach in historic gazetteers

Waterbeach in the Domesday Book