Horethorne Hundred
The Hundred of Horethorne is one of the 40 Hundreds in Somerset,[1] dating from before the Norman conquest. It is situated in the south-east of the county adjacent to the border with Dorset. Surrounding hundreds are Norton Ferris and Catsash to the north; and Somerton and Stone to the west.
During the 11th century the hundred was sometimes known Milborne hundred, although by the 13th century it was known as Horethorne or la Horethorn.[2]
It consists of the ancient parishes of:
It covers an area of 26,370 acres.[3]
References
- ↑ "Horethorne Hundred". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10031023. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Horethorne Hundred". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7: Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds (1999), pp. 72-74.. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18738. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
| Hundreds of Somerset |
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Abdick and Bulstone • Andersfield • Bath Forum (inc. Hampton & Claverton liberty) • Bempstone • Brent-cum-Wrington • Bruton • Cannington • Carhampton • Catsash • Chew • Chewton • Crewkerne • Frome • Glaston Twelve Hides • Hartcliffe • Horethorne • Houndsborough • Huntspill and Puriton • Keynsham • Kilmersdon (inc. Mells & Leigh liberty) • Kingsbury • Martock • Milverton • North Curry • North Petherton • Norton Ferris • Pitney • Portbury • Somerton • South Petherton • Stone • Taunton Deane • Tintinhull • Wellow • Wells Forum • Whitley • Whitstone • Williton and Freemanners • Winterstoke |