In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pewsham like this:
PEWSHAM, an extra-parochial tract in Chippenham district, Wilts; 1½ mile S E by S of Chippenham. Real property, £2, 772. Pop., 462. Houses, 95. The ancient royal forest of P. extended from Chippenham to Devizes.
Pewsham through time
Pewsham is now part of North Wiltshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Wiltshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pewsham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pewsham in North Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12060
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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