Place:Landford, Wiltshire, England

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NameLandford
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates50.969°N 1.634°W
Located inWiltshire, England
See alsoFrustfield Hundred, Wiltshire, Englandhundred in which it was located
Salisbury Rural, Wiltshire, Englandrural district, 1894 - 1934
Salisbury and Wilton Rural, Wiltshire, Englandrural district, 1934 - 1974
Salisbury District, Wiltshire, England1974-2009
Wiltshire District, Wiltshire, England2009--
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Landford is a village and civil parish 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. To the south and east of the parish is the county of Hampshire and the New Forest National Park.

The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is Grade II* listed and was built in 1858 to designs by the Gothic Revival architect William Butterfield.

Landford Manor dates from the 17th century and is Grade II* listed.

In 1898 it absorbed the small civil parish of Earldoms which was located on its northern border.

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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