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Aust is a village in Stroud

Other current and historical names

Austclive
Aust Clive
Austrecliue

Built-Up Area: Aust
Parish/Community: Aust
Unitary Authority: Stroud
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°35'54"N 2°36'59"W
Eastings/Northings: 357395, 189028
OS Grid: ST573890
Mapcode Local: GBR JP.BJK4
Mapcode Global: VH881.L2MX

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

Aust in historic gazetteers

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

Aust, tithing and vil., Henbury par., W. Gloucestershire, 3½ miles SW. of Thornbury, 978 ac. and 1155 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 181.

Aust in the Domesday Book

A village in Brentry hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Worcester St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Turstin son of Rolf (subinfeudated); Gilbert son of Turold (subinfeudated); Bishop of Worcester; Osbern Giffard (subinfeudated); Constantine (subinfeudated); 6 riding men (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 50 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 in 1066; £38 14/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 51 villagers; 40 smallholders; 35 slaves; 3 female slaves; 20 freedmen
- Plough Teams: 16 lord's ploughs; 64 men's ploughs
- Mills: 1, value 1/7¼