Historical Geography information for Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
| Place Name | Malmesbury |
| Description | Malmesbury is a market town and civil parish located in the southern Cotswolds in the county of Wiltshire, England. Historically Malmesbury was a centre for learning focused on and around Malmesbury Abbey. Once the site of an Iron Age fort, it is the oldest borough in England, created around 880 AD by charter from Alfred the Great. The hilltop contains several freshwater springs and is arguably the oldest continuously-inhabited town in England and a major pre-Roman city known as Caer Bladon. At the time of the Norman invasion in 1066, Malmesbury was one of the most significant towns in England. It is listed first (i.e., most important) in the Wiltshire section of the Domesday Book. King Henry I's chancellor, Roger of Salisbury, seized the monastery under his bishopric in 1118. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Malmesbury |
| County | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93167 |
| DateUpdated | 7/4/2013 12:12:27 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092241 |
British Surname Clusters | Cole | Cole, Coles |