Huntspill and Puriton Hundred
Huntspill and Puriton Hundred is one of the hundreds of Somerset, dating from before the Norman conquest.
The Hundred is situated to the west of the county, adjacent to the Bristol Channel. It is bounded to the north by Bempstone Hundred; to the south-east by Whitley Hundred; to the south by North Petherton Hundred; and to the west by Carhampton Hundred.[1]
It comprises the ancient parishes of Huntspill and Puriton.
References
- ↑ Reverend John Collinson (1791). The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset, Collected from Authentick Records, and an Actual Survey Made by the Late Mr Edmund Rack Adorned with a Map of the County and Engravings of Roman and other Reliques, Town-seals, Baths, Churches and Gentleman's Seats.. 1. pp. 97. ISBN 978-1-171-40217-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=EosgAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA97.
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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 |