In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Clatford like this:
CLATFORD, a tything in Preshute parish, Wilts; 1 ½ mile SW of Marlborough. Pop., 90. A priory, subordinate to Caux abbey in Normandy, was founded here at the Conquest by Sir Roger Mortimer. A cromlech, about 10 feet high, called the Devil's Den, is in the winding vale of Clatford Bottom.
Additional information about this locality is available for Preshute
Clatford through time
Clatford is now part of Kennet district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kennet has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Clatford itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clatford, in Kennet and Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25553
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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