HARDINGTON-MANDEVILLE, a parish in the
hundred of HOUNDSBOROUGH-BERWICK-and-COKER,
county of SOMERSET, 4 miles (S. W.) from Yeovil,
containing 537 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in
the archdeaconry of Wells, and diocese of Bath and
Wells, rated in the king's books at £9.15.7. William
Helyar, Esq. was patron in 1823. The church, dedicated
to St. Mary, has lately received an addition of one hundred
and ten free sittings, the Incorporated Society for
the enlargement of churches and chapels having granted
£ 80 towards defraying the expense.