STAVERTON, a chapelry in the parish of TROWBRIDGE, hundred of MELKSHAM, county of WILTS, 2 miles (N.) from Trowbridge, with which the population is returned. The chapel has lately received an addition of one hundred and twenty sittings, of which one hundred are free, the Incorporated Society for the enlargement of churches and chapels having granted £ 125 towards defraying the expense. Here is a large clothmanufactory.