In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hamerton like this:
HAMERTON, a village and a parish in the district and county of Huntingdon. The village stands on Alconbury brook, 9 miles NW of Huntingdon r. station; and has a post office under St. Neots. The parish comprises 2, 150 acres. Real property, £, 276. Pop., 167. Houses, 30. The property all belongs to S. Barry, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £445. Patron, S. Barry, Esq. The church is early English and very good; and consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with porch and battlemented tower.
Hamerton through time
Hamerton is now part of Huntingdonshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Huntingdonshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hamerton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hamerton in Huntingdonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7202
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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