Bruton Hundred
Bruton Hundred is one of the hundreds of Somerset, dating from before the Norman conquest.
The Hundred is situated to the east of the county, adjacent to the border with Wiltshire. It is bounded to the east by Norton Ferris Hundred and Wiltshire; to the south-west by Catsash Hundred; to the west by Whitstone Hundred; to the north-west by Wells Forum; and to the north-east by Frome Hundred.[1]
It contains the ancient parishes of:
- Bruton
- Eastrip (ex. par.)
- Four Towers (ex. par.)
- Milton Clevedon
- North Brewham
- Pitcombe
- South Brewham
- Upton Noble
- Yarlington
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 |