In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Aisholt like this:
AISHOLT, or Asholt, a parish in Bridgewater district, Somerset; 4½ miles E of Crowcombe-Heathfield r. station, and 7½ W by S of Bridgewater. It has a post office under Bridgewater. Acres, 1,252. Real property, £2,643. Pop., 181. Houses, 41. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £280. Patron, Rev. Josh. West. The church is good. Charities, £5.
Aisholt through time
Aisholt is now part of Sedgemoor district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sedgemoor has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Aisholt itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Aisholt, in Sedgemoor and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12303
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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