Hundred of Andersfield
Historical Hundred of Somerset, England
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The Hundred of Andersfield is one of the 40 historical Hundreds in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, dating from before the Norman conquest during the Anglo-Saxon era although exact dates are unknown.
| Andersfield | |
|---|---|
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| Map of the Hundred | |
| Area | |
| 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) | |
| Status | Hundred |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Parishes |
| • Units | Broomfield, Chilton Trinity, Creech St Michael, Durleigh, Enmore, Goathurst, Lyng and the Petherton limit tithing of North Petherton |
Area
Andersfield covered an area of approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and had over 500 houses according to the 1851 census.[1] It contained the parishes of Broomfield, Chilton Trinity, Creech St Michael, Durleigh, Enmore, Goathurst, Lyng[2] and, from the 1670s, the Petherton limit tithing of North Petherton.[3][4]