In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Chapel Plaster like this:
CHAPEL-PLASTER, a place 3 miles SW of Corsham, in Wilts. It was, in the Romish times, a resting place of pilgrims on the way to Glastonbury Abbey; and, in last century, the retreat of the notorious highwayman, John Baxter.
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Chapel Plaster through time
Chapel Plaster 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 Chapel Plaster itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Chapel Plaster in North Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25549
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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