| Name | Huish |
| Alt names | Hewish | source: Family History Library Catalog |
| Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 51.37°N 1.793°W |
| Located in | Wiltshire, England |
| See also | Swanborough Hundred, Wiltshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Pewsey Rural, Wiltshire, England | rural district, 1894 - 1974 | | Kennet District, Wiltshire, England | 1974-2009 | | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | 2009-- |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia
Huish is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Pewsey and 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Marlborough. It is on the south-facing edge of the Marlborough Downs, where the downs adjoin the Vale of Pewsey.
A small settlement of 11 households was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, when the lord of the manor was Richard Sturmy or Esturmy. The population of the parish remained low, reaching around 130 at its peak between 1831 and 1881, then declining to 30 at the 1971 census. The county council estimate of 2011 numbers 43.
Although a civil parish in its own right, Huish elects a joint parish council with the larger neighbouring parish of Wilcot which surrounds it on all but the north side.
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Huish from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "HEWISH, or HUISH, a parish in Pewsey [registration] district, Wilts; under the Marlborough downs, 3 miles NNW of Pewsey [railway] station. Post town: Pewsey, under Marlborough. Acres: 754. Real property: £932. Population: 133. Houses: 29. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged to the Somerset family; and was given, in 1690, to the College of Froxfield. Hewish Hill has extensive vestiges of an ancient British village. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Salisbury. Value: £178. Patrons: the Trustees of Froxfield College. The church is good."
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.
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