| Name | Sopworth |
| Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 51.575°N 2.251°W |
| Located in | Wiltshire, England |
| See also | Chippenham Hundred, Wiltshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Malmesbury Rural, Wiltshire, England | rural district, 1896 - 1974 | | North Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | 1974-2009 | | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | 2009-- |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Sopworth is a small village and civil parish in northwest Wiltshire, England, on the county's border with Gloucestershire. The village lies about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Sherston and 6.5 miles (10 km) west of Malmesbury. The parish is within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the 2011 UK census it had a population of 103.
The poet Thomas Yalden (1670–1736) was briefly rector of the parish.
The parish registers survive in the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre for christenings (1697–1991), marriages (1698–1992), and burials (1697–1992).
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 | Sopworth, Wiltshire, England | Chippenham Hundred, Wiltshire, England | Malmesbury Rural, Wiltshire, England | North Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England | Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England |
