UrchfontExtract from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831.Transcribed by Mel Lockie, © Copyright 2010 Lewis Topographical Dictionaries URCHFONT, a parish in the hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 2 miles (N.E.) from East Lavington, containing, with the tythings of Eastcott and Wedhampton, 1294 inhabitants. The living is a discharged vicarage, with the perpetual curacy of Stert annexed, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Salisbury, rated in. the king's books at £15. 15. 10., and in the patronage of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. EASTCOTT, a tything in the parish of URCHFONT, hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 1 mile (N.E.) from East Lavington, containing 123 inhabitants. WEDHAMPTON, a tything in the parish of URCHFONT, hundred of SWANBOROUGH, county of WILTS, 3 miles (N.E.) from East Lavington, containing 194 inhabitants. |
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