In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Sopworth like this:
SOPWORTH, a parish in Malmsbury district, Wilts; 7 miles E by S of Wickwar r. station. Post town, Chippenham. Acres, 1,011. Real property, £1,685. Pop., 214. Houses, 49. The manor belongs to the Duke of Beaufort. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £265.* Patron, the Duke of Beanfort. The church is ancient.
Sopworth through time
Sopworth is now part of North Wiltshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Wiltshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Sopworth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sopworth in North Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12100
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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