In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stanley like this:
STANLEY, a tything, conjoint with Studley, in Chippenham parish, Wilts; 2 miles E of Chippenham. Real property, £3,438. Pop., 119. Roman coins and pavements have been found; and traces exist of a Cistertian priory, removed hither, in 1154, from Quarr in the Isle of Wight.
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Stanley through time
Stanley 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 Stanley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stanley in North Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26073
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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