Ampthill

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Ampthill is a town in Central Bedfordshire

Other current and historical names

Ampthil
Amthil
Ammetelle

Built-Up Area: Ampthill
Parish/Community: Ampthill
Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 52°1'54"N 0°29'35"W
Eastings/Northings: 503471, 238108
OS Grid: TL034381
Mapcode Local: GBR G39.N4D
Mapcode Global: VHFQT.D6N9

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

Ampthill in historic gazetteers

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

Ampthill, par. and town, Bedfordshire, 2½ miles SE. of Ampthill ry. sta. and 7 miles SW. of Bedford, 1928 ac., pop. 2257; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday. Near the town is Ampthill House.

Ampthill in the Domesday Book

A village in Redbornstoke hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Freemen, seven
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Nigel of Aubigny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel of le Vast (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 6 ploughs
- Woodland: 300 pigs

British Place Names

Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire

Ampthill is a town in Central Bedfordshire

Ampthill in historic gazetteers

Ampthill in the Domesday Book