Cannington Hundred

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Cannington Hundred in Somerset

Cannington 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 west by Williton and Freemanners Hundred; to the south by Taunton Deane and Kingsbury Hundreds; to the south-east by Andersfield Hundred; and to the east by North Petherton Hundred.[1]

It contains the ancient parishes of:

References

Hundreds of Somerset

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