In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Thurloxton like this:
THURLOXTON, a parish in Bridgewater district, Somerset; 2¼ miles W by N of Durston Junction r. station, and 4½ SSW of Bridgewater. Post town, North Petherton, under Bridgewater. Acres, 551. Real property, £1,587. Pop., 207. Houses, 41. The manor belongs to Lord Portman. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £170. Patron, Lord Portman. The church is ancient.
Thurloxton through time
Thurloxton is now part of Sedgemoor district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sedgemoor has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thurloxton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thurloxton, in Sedgemoor and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13344
Date accessed: 06th November 2024
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