Billesdon

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Billesdon is a village in Leicestershire

Other current and historical names

Billesdone
Blisden

Built-Up Area: Billesdon
Parish/Community: Billesdon
District/Borough: Harborough
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°37'5"N 0°56'21"W
Eastings/Northings: 471913, 302806
OS Grid: SK719028
Mapcode Local: GBR BQK.WXQ
Mapcode Global: WHFKR.JGY3

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

Billesdon in historic gazetteers

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

Billesdon, par. and township, in S. of co. and 8½ miles SE. of Leicester -- par., 4430 ac., pop. 1010; township, pop. 839; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Earthenware and hosiery mfrs. are carried on.

Billesdon in the Domesday Book

A village in Gartree hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Toki son of Auti
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Geoffrey Alselin
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 3 men-at-arms (subinfeudated); Norman of Hallaton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 12 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 15/- in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 11 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres

British Place Names

Billesdon, Leicestershire

Billesdon is a village in Leicestershire

Billesdon in historic gazetteers

Billesdon in the Domesday Book