In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Horton like this:

HORTON, a tything in Bishops-Canning parish, Wilts; on the Kennet and Avon canal, 3 ¼ miles NE of Devizes. Real property, £2, 425. Pop., 387.

Horton through time

Horton is now part of WILTSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WILTSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Horton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Horton in Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26813

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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