All Cannings with EtchilhamptonExtract from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831.Transcribed by Mel Lockie, © Copyright 2010 Lewis Topographical Dictionaries ALLCANNINGS, a parish in the hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 5 miles (E.) from Devizes, containing, with the tythings of Allington and Fullaway, 749 inhabitants The living is a rectory, with the perpetual curacy of Lea annexed, in the archdeaconry of Wilts, and diocese of Salisbury, rated in the king's books at £31. 16. l0., and in the patronage of Paul Methuen, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Anne. Here is a free school, endowed with £25 per annum. ALLINGTON, a tything in the parish of ALLCANNINGS, hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 4 miles (E.N.E.) from Devizes, containing 132 inhabitants. ETCHILHAMPTON, a chapelry in the parish of ALLCANNINGS, hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 3 miles (E.S.E.) from Devizes, containing 252 inhabitants. The chapel is dedicated to St. Andrew. FULLAWAY, a tything in the parish of ALLCANNINGS, hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 4 miles (E. by N.) from Devizes, containing 14 inhabitants. |
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