a market-town of Wiltshire, which gives its name to the hundred. It is situated on a pleasant hill near the Valley of the White Horse, seventy-seven miles from London, has a market, which is held on Wednesday, and was formerly a corporate place. The inhabitants amounted in 1801 to 1498, in 1811 to 1580, in 1821 to 1888, and in 1831 to 3127.