In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Chillington like this:
CHILLINGTON, a parish in Chard district, Somerset; 3 miles SE of Ilmiuster, and 3 WNW of Crewkerne r. station. Post town, Ilminster. Acres, 881. Real property, £1, 603. Pop., 298. Houses, 56. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £60. Patron, Earl Powlett. The church is good.
Chillington through time
Chillington is now part of South Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Chillington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Chillington in South Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12562
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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