a town of Gloucestershire, seven miles from Bath, and 104 from London, on the road to Bristol, and on the very borders of Wilts. It is a considerable clothing town, derives a good trade in malt, and is famous for cakes. It consists chiefly of one street of old buildings near a mile long; and is governed by a bailiff. The number of inhabitants in 1801 amounted to 1246. It has a large church, with a well endowed alms house, and a charity school; and it has a weekly market and two fairs.