Wells Forum
The Hundred of Wells Forum is one of the 40 hundreds in Somerset, dating from before the Norman conquest. The name Wells Forum was derived from the city of Wells, which lies within its limits, to which was added the word Forum, referring to Wells' market place. These were generally called Fora Venalia in Roman times, and this term added to a proper name denotes a market or borough town (e.g. Blandford Forum). The hundred of Wells Forum encompasses the ancient Forest of Mendip, which occupies the northern part; and extends to the south into the lowlands of East Sedgemoor.[1]
Its neighbouring hundreds are Chewton to the north; Whitstone to the east; Glaston Twelve Hides to the south; and Bempstone and Winterstoke to the west. Two small rivers have their source within the hundred: the Wells and the Axe.[1]
It includes the ancient parishes of:
- Binegar
- Cranmore West
- Dinder
- Evercreech
- Litton
- Priddy
- Wells St Andrew & St Cuthbert
- Westbury
- Wookey
References
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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 |