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Windford (St. Mary and St. Peter)

WINDFORD (St. Mary and St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Bedminster, hundred of Hartcliffe with Bedminster, E. division of Somerset, 7 miles (S. W. by S.) from Bristol; containing, with the tythings of Felton and Redghill, 852 inhabitants, of whom 262 are in Windford tything. The parish is situated near the road from Bristol to Bridgwater, and comprises 2992 acres, of which 596 are arable, 2141 meadow and pasture, and the rest common, &c. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £21. 12. 11., and in the gift of Worcester College, Oxford: the tithes have been commuted for £480; there is a glebe-house, and the glebe contains 108 acres. The church was rebuilt in 1797, with the exception of the tower, which is ancient and handsome.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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