Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ORCHESTON

ORCHESTON, a sub-district in Amesbury district, Wilts; containing the two Orcheston parishes, and fiveother parishes. Acres, 18, 496. Pop., 2, 454. Houses, 529.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a sub-district"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Orcheston Parish       Amesbury Poor Law Union/Registration District       Wiltshire Ancient County
Place: Orcheston

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