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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bathford like this:
BATHFORD, a village and a parish in Bath district, Somerset. The village stands adjacent to the river Avon and to the Great Western railway, 2 miles E by N of Bathampton station, and 3e ENE of Bath; and it has a post office under Bath. The parish includes also the hamlets of Shockerwick and Warley. ...
Acres, 1,820. Real property, £5,329. Pop., 892. Houses, 186. The property is divided among a few. An old ford on the Avon at the village gave rise to the name Bathford; and an elegant viaduct, of one flat arch, takes across the railway a little below. Hampton cliffs, in the vicinity, are picturesque, and command remarkably fine views. Some interesting Roman remains have been found in the parish. Bathford House is a chief residence. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £395.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The church is very good.
Bathford is now part of BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bathford itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bathford, in Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12414
Date accessed: 24th January 2026
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