PILTON, a parish in the hundred of WHITESTONE,
county of SOMERSET, 2 miles (S. W.) from Shepton-
Mallet, containing, with the chapelry of North Wotton,
and the hamlet of West Holm, which is in the hundred
of Glaston-Twelve-Hides, 1100 inhabitants. The living
is a discharged vicarage, in the peculiar jurisdiction and
patronage of the Precentor of the Cathedral Church of
Wells, rated in the king's books at £7, endowed with
£200 private benefaction, and £200 royal bounty. The
church, dedicated to St. Mary, has lately received an
addition of one hundred and twelve sittings, of which
seventy-six are free, the Incorporated Society for the
enlargement of churches and chapels having granted
£.40 towards defraying the expense. There is a place
of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. The Roman
Fosse-way passes through the parish. An old building,
now used as a barn, formerly belonged to Glastonbury
abbey.