| Name | Broughton Gifford |
| Alt names | Broughton-Gifford | source: Family History Catalog | | Norrington Common | source: hamlet in parish |
| Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 51.37°N 2.17°W |
| Located in | Wiltshire, England |
| See also | Bradford Hundred, Wiltshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Bradford on Avon Rural, Wiltshire, England | rural district, 1894 - 1934 | | Bradford and Melksham Rural, Wiltshire, England | rural district, 1934 - 1974 | | West Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | district municipality 1974-2009 | | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | unitary authority since 2009 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Broughton Gifford is a village and civil parish about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Melksham in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Norrington Common. The population of the parish in the 2011 UK census was 851.
Formerly much of Broughton Gifford and the surrounding area was covered with woodland. Much of this was felled during the First and Second World Wars. Villagers long used the common to graze their livestock and grow their crops. Although the common was not included when the rest of the parish's lands were inclosed in 1783, eventually its agricultural uses died out.
Research Tips
- From this Ancestry page you can browse the Wiltshire parishes which have parish register transcripts online, quite often from very early dates. However, reading the early ones requires skill and patience. Transcriptions should also be in FamilySearch.
- A further collection of online source references will be found on the county page for Wiltshire.
Categories: Wiltshire, England | Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England | Bradford Hundred, Wiltshire, England | Bradford on Avon Rural, Wiltshire, England | Bradford and Melksham Rural, Wiltshire, England | West Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England |
