In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Wraxall like this:
WRAXALL (North), a parish, with Upper Wraxall and Ford hamlets, in Chippenham district, Wilts; 4½ miles N of Box r. station, and 7 W by N of Chippenham-It has a post-office under Chippenham. Acres, 2,127. Real property, £3,575. Pop., 466. Houses, 112. The manor belongs to Lord Methuen. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £450.* Patron, Oriel College, Oxford. The church is good; and there is a national school.
North Wraxall through time
North Wraxall is now part of North Wiltshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Wiltshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about North Wraxall itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of North Wraxall in North Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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