Kingsbridge Hundred

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Kingsbridge Hundred in Wiltshire

Kingsbridge is one of the hundreds of Wiltshire, situated in the north of the county. It is bounded by Highworth, Cricklade and Staple to the north; by Malmesbury Hundred to the north-west; by Chippenham Hundred to the west; by Calne Hundred to the south-west; by Selkley Hundred to the south; and by parts of Elstub and Everley to the south and east. There is also a short border with North Damerham Hundred to the west. Containing the southern suburbs of Swindon, the population in 2011 was 108,480.

It comprises the ancient parishes of:

Hundreds of Wiltshire

Alderbury • Amesbury • Bradford • Branch and Dole • Calne • Cawden and Cadworth • Chalk • Chippenham • Downton • Dunworth • Elstub and Everley • Frustfield • Heytesbury • Highworth, Cricklade and Staple • Kingsbridge • Kinwardstone • Malmesbury • Melksham • Mere • North Damerham • Potterne and Cannings • Ramsbury • Selkley • South Damerham • Swanborough • Underditch (including Salisbury) • Warminster • Westbury • Whorwelsdown