Malmesbury (hundred)

Malmesbury (hundred)

Coordinates: 51°35′N 2°06′W / 51.58°N 2.10°W / 51.58; -2.10 Malmesbury was a hundred of the English county of Wiltshire, lying in the north of the county and centring on the historic borough and market town of Malmesbury.

Extent

The hundred contained the parishes of Bremilham, Brinkworth, Brokenborough, Charlton, Crudwell, Dauntsey, Draycot Cerne, Foxley, Garsdon, Hankerton, Hullavington, Lea and Cleverton, Malmesbury, including Corston, Rodbourne, Norton, Oaksey, Seagry, Great Somerford, Little Somerford, Stanton St Quintin, Sutton Benger, and Westport. .[1]

Notes

  1. ^ 'The Hundred of Malmesbury', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 14 (1991)
v · d · eCeremonial county of Wiltshire
Unitary authorities
Swindon • Wiltshire Council
Major settlements
Amesbury • Bradford on Avon • Calne • Chippenham • Corsham • Cricklade • Devizes • Highworth • Larkhill • Ludgershall • Malmesbury • Marlborough • Mere • Melksham • Royal Wootton Bassett • Salisbury • Swindon • Tidworth • Tisbury • Trowbridge • Warminster • Westbury • Wilton
See also: List of civil parishes in Wiltshire
Rivers
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