Frocester

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Frocester is a village in Gloucestershire

Other current and historical names

Frowcestre

Parish/Community: Frocester
District/Borough: Stroud
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°43'37"N 2°18'43"W
Eastings/Northings: 378546, 203188
OS Grid: SO785031
Mapcode Local: GBR 0L9.Q9B
Mapcode Global: VH94W.WV2G

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

Frocester in historic gazetteers

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

Frocester, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and 10 miles SW. of Gloucester, 1833 ac., pop. 271; P.O.; contains the seat of Frocester Court.

Frocester in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Gloucester St Peter
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Gloucester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Abbey of Gloucester
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £8 in 1086
- Households: 8 villagers; 7 smallholders; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 3 furlongs

British Place Names

Frocester, Gloucestershire

Frocester is a village in Gloucestershire

Frocester in historic gazetteers

Frocester in the Domesday Book