Mere Hundred

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Mere Hundred in Wiltshire

Mere Hundred is a hundred of Wiltshire, named after the village of Mere, which it contains. It is situated in the west of the county, adjacent to the borders with Somerset and Dorset. It is bounded to the north by Heytesbury and South Damerham Hundreds; to the east by Downton Hundred; to the south-east by Dunworth hundred; to the south by Dorset; and to the west by Somerset. It had a population of 4,386 in 2011.

It comprises the ancient parishes of:

*: Extends into Somerset.

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