Perambulation noun; is the act of walking around, surveying land, or touring. In English law, its historical meaning is to establish the bounds of a municipality by walking around it. Perambulation may refer to: *

Beating the bounds Beating the bounds or perambulating the bounds is an ancient custom still observed in parts of England, Wales, and the New England region of the United States, which traditionally involved swatting local landmarks with branches to maintain a shared ...

, annual custom in England and Wales of walking the boundary of one's parish ** Perambulation in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, a similar practice, conducted once every seven years ** The perambulation of the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont is a meeting between the attorneys general of those two states, held once every seven years at the boundary *

Perambulation of the Town Leat The Perambulation of the Town Leat is a traditional mediaeval custom, also known as water-bailing, that takes place in the town of Tiverton, Devon, England, once every seven years. The event commemorates and claims the gift of the town's water sup ...

, medieval custom in Tiverton, Devon of following the town's water supply along the leat (watercourse) on foot to its source at Norwood Common * Bristol perambulation, a civic 'beating the bounds' process around the city of

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

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