Crewkerne Hundred

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Crewkerne Hundred in Somerset

The Hundred of Crewkerne is one of the hundreds in Somerset dating from before the Norman conquest.[1]

The hundred consists of the ancient parishes of:[2]

It covers an area of 13,260 acres.[2]

In the Saxon era it was the centre of a large royal estate.[3]

References

  1. "Crewkerne Hundred". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10134080#tab02. Retrieved 11 April 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 
  3. Richardson, Miranda. "Crewkerne". Somerset Extensive Urban Survey. Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717061802/http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/hes/downloads/EUS_CrewkerneText.pdf. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
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