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According to the Centre for Metropolitan History's Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516, 'Newport, a mile from North Curry, Somerset (q.v.), was taxed at a fifteenth (indicating that it was not a borough or ancient demesne) in 1334, but appears to have been a borough in 1349.' (http://www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/somer.html#N, accessed on 17th August 2010).
This unit contained the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CURRY AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671. |
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newport Borough (Borough) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10094100
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
