Atworth
"ATWORTH, (or Alford), a chapelry in the parish of Bradford on Avon, hundred and union of Bradford-on-Avon, in the county of Wilts, 3 miles N.W. from Melksham its post town, 3 S. of Corsham railway station, and 5 N.E. of Bradford. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Salisbury, of the value, with that of South Wraxall attached, of £250, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. It is now a distinct parish for ecclesiastical purposes. The church is a neat modern structure, rebuilt in 1828. At a short distance to the north stands the ruined tower of the ancient church. The Independents have a chapel. There is a school with a small endowment, and some other charities. Lord Methuen is lord of the manor."[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
Cemeteries
- St Michael & All Angels, Church Street, Church of England
- Atworth Independent Church, Bath Road, Independent
Church Records
- Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Baptist
- St Michael & All Angels, Church Street, Church of England
- Atworth Independent Church, Bath Road, Independent
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Indexes and registers of the parish church of Atworth, St Michael:
- WSRO registers: Chr 1645-1971, Mar 1654-1993, Bur 1654-1992
- IGI Mar 1654-1895 Batch M156991
- VRI Chr 1588-1893, Mar 1654-1906
- White Horse Baptisms1654-1840
- Wiltshire Index Service Burials 1800-1837
Indexes and registers of the church of Atworth, Independent:
- IGI Chr 1790-1836 Batch C077581
Gazetteers
- A transcription of the section for Atworth from
the National Gazetteer (1868).
- The entry for Atworth from
A Vision of Britain through time.
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