ALBRIGHTON, in St. Mary's parish, Shrewsbury, and popula. included therein. 34 miles distant N. ALKINGTON, in Whitchurch parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. ALL-STRETTON, in Church-Stretton parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant N. ALVELEY with NORDLEY-REGIS, 6 miles S.S.E. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 975. 309 BATCHCOTT. See Moor. 1 mile E. from BATTLESFIELD, 3 miles N.N.E. from AMASTON.-See Rowton. 2 miles S. BECKBURY, 6 miles E. from Broseley. from Abberbury. ASH (Great), in Whitchurch parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.E. ASH (Little), in Whitchurch parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.E. miles ASHFIELD.-See Ruthale. 1 mile N.W. from Ditton-Priors. ASHFORD CARBONELL, 2 S.S.E. from Ludlow. Popula. 316. ASHFORD-BOWDLER, 3 miles S. from Ludlow. Popula. 89. ASTLEY-ABBOTTS, 2 miles N. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 664. ASTLEY, in St. Mary's parish, Shrews bury, and popula. included therein. ASTON, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.E. ASTON, in Wem parish, and popula. included therein. ASTON-ROGERS, in Worthen parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. ASTON-BOTTERELL, 6 miles N.W. from Cleobury-Mortimer. Popula. 230. ASTON-PIGOTT, in Worthen parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile dis tant N. ASTON-EYRE, in Morvill parish, and popula. included therein. ATCHAM, 7 miles W.S.W. from Wel lington. Popula. 489. BADGER, 6 miles N.E. from Bridge- BARROW, 24 miles E. from Wenlock. Popula. 285. BEDSTONE, 8 miles S.E. from Bishop's- BENTHALL, 2 miles W. from Broseley BENTHALL and SHRAWARDINE, in BESFORD, in Shawbury parish, and po- BETTUS, 6 miles N.W. from Knighton BILLINGSLEY, 5 miles S. from Bridge- WALTON, in Worthen parish, and BITTERLEY, 4 miles N.E. from Ludlow. BLACK-PARK, in Whitchurch parish, BASCHURCH, 7 miles N.W. from BOLASS-MAGNA and MEESON, 6 mileg Shrewsbury. Popula. 1,277. N,W. from Newport. BONINGALE, 6 miles S.E. from Shiff nall. Popula. 160. BOOLEY, in Stanton-upon-nine-Heath parish, and popula. included therein. BOSCOBEL (Extra Par.), 6 miles E. from Shiffnall. Popula. 30. BOULDON, in Holdgate parish, and popula. included therein. BRIDGENORTH, 1394 miles N.W. from London. It consists of the two parishes of St. Leonard and St. Mary. Magdalen. Popula. 4,345. Market, Sat.; fairs, Thurs. before Shrove-tide, horned cattle, horses, sheep, cheese, wick, yarn, linen and woollen cloth; May 1, June 30, ditto, and considerable for sheep's wool; Aug. 2, ditto, and lamb's-wool; Oct. 29, horned cattle, horses, sheep, salt butter, and cheese. A corporate town, having two bailiffs, twenty-two other aldermen, forty-eight cominon-councilmen, a townclerk, and other officers. Sends two members to parliament, right of election in the burgesses and freemen: number of voters, about 700. Here there was a College, founded in the reign of William Rufus, by Robert Earl of Shrews. bury; granted, 21 Eliz., to Sir Christopher Hatton, and an Hospital, founded in the reign of Richard I., by Ralph le Strange; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to Leonard Edwards. BROCKTON, in Worthen parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant S. BROCKTON, in North-Lydbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.W. BROMFIELD, 3 miles N.W. from Ludlow. Popula. 674. Here there was a Benedictine Cell, built about the time of Hen. I.; yearly value 77s. 18s. 3d.,, now worth 1,5581.5s.; granted to Charles Fox. BROMPTON with RISTON, in Church- Weston-Rhyn. mile distant N. BROOKHAMPTON, in Holdgate parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E. BROSELEY, 145 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 4,814. Market, Wed.; fair, Easter-Monday. BROUGHALL, in Whitchurch parish, and popula. included therein. 13 mile distant E. BROUGHTON, 8 miles N. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 177. BRUNSLOW, in Edgton parish, and po- BUILDWAS, 4 miles S.W. from Wellington, Popula. 240, Here there was a Cistercian Abbey, founded in the yes. 1135, by Roger Bishop of Chester; yearly value 129l. 6s. 10d., now worth 2,586l. 16s. 8d.; granted, 29 Hen. VIII., to Edward Lord Powis. BURASTON and WHETMORE, in Burford parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N.E. from Tenbury. BURFORD, 14 mile W. from Tenbury. Popula. 1,036. Here there was a Col- BURWARTON, 9 miles S.W. from CAINIIAM, 34 miles E. from Ludlow. Popula. 936. CALVERHALL, in Prees parish, and popula. included therein. CARDESTON with WATLESBOROUGH, 6 miles W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 297. CARDINGTON, 34 miles E. from ChurchStretton. Popula. 687. CHELMARSH, 4 miles S. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 458. CHERRINGTON, in Edgmond parish, and popula, included therein. 3 miles distant W.N.W. CHESWARDINE, 44 miles S.S.E. from Drayton. Popula. 938. CHETTON, 3 miles S.W. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 573. CHETWYND, 14 miles N. from Newport. Popula. 566. CHETWYND-ASTON, in Edgmond parish, and popula. included therein. 15 mile S. from Newport. CHILD'S-ERCALL, 6 miles S. from Drayton. Popula. 389. CHILMICK, in Hope-Bowdler parish, and popula, included therein. 1 mile distant S. CHIMNELL, in Whitchurch parish, and CHURCH-ASTON, in Edgmond parish, Church. CRICKHEATH, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile N. popula. included therein. 34 miles DAWLEY-MAGNA, 3 miles S.S.E. from DAWLEY (Parva), in the foregoing pa- CLAVERLEY, 5 miles E. from Bridge- DIDDLEBURY, 5 miles S. from Church north. Popula. 1,305. Stretton. Popula. 987. CLEE (St. Margaret's), 7 miles N.E. from DINCHOPE, in Bromfield parish, and Ludlow. Popula. 229. CLEOBURY-MORTIMER, 137 miles CLIVE, in St. Mary's parish, Shrewsbury. CLUNTON and REMPTON, in Clunbury CONDOVER, 45 miles S. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 1,378. COTTON, in Wem parish, and popula. COUND, 6 miles S.E. from Shrewsbury. CORELY, 34 miles W. from Cleobury- popula. included therein. 4 miles distant N.N.W. DINMORE (Extra Par.), in Purslow DITTON-PRIORS, 7 miles S.W. from DONNINGTON, 4 miles S.E. from Shiff- DOWN, in North-Lydbury parish, and CULMINGTON, 44 miles N. from Lud- EARDINGTON, in Quatford parish, and low. Popula. 569. CRESSAGE, in Cound parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles N.W. from Much-Wenlock. popula. included therein. 1 mile S. from Bridgenorth. EAST-WALL, in Rushbury parish, and popula. included therein. EASTHOPE, 5 miles S.W. from Much- GATTON, in Rathlinghope parish, and Wenlock. Popula. 93. EATON, 1 mile N.W. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 566. EATON-CONSTANTINE, 44 miles S.W. from Wellington. Popula. 251. EATON and CHOULTON, in North-Lydbury parish, and popula. included therein. 34 miles N.E. from Bishop's-Castle. EATON, in Stoke-upon-Tern parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles dis tant S. popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N.W. GLAZELY, 34 miles S.W. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 46. GRAVENHANGER, in Muckleston parish, Stafford, and popula. included therein. GREET, 2 miles N.W. from Tenbury. Popula. 79. GRETTON, in Rushbury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile dis tant N. EDECLIFT, in Clun parish, and popula. GRINSHILL, 6 miles N.N.E. from included therein. EDGBOLTON with MUCKLESTON, and GREAT-WITCHFORD, in Shawbury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E. EDGE, in Pontesbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N. Shrewsbury. Popula. 214. HABBERLEY, 7 miles S.W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 151. HABBERLEY, in Worthen parish, and popula. included therein. 34 miles distant E.S.E. EDGEBY, in Whitchurch parish, and po- HADNALL-EASE, in Middle parish, and pula. included therein. EDGMOND, 1 mile W. from Newport. Popula. 2,163. EDGTON, 34 miles S.E. from Bishop's Castle. Popula. 220. EDSTASTON, in Wem parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile dis tant N. ELLESMERE, 179 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 6,056. Market, Tues.; fairs, first Tuesday after Feb. 2, third Tuesday in April, Whit-Tuesday, Aug. 25, Nov. 14, horses, sheep, and horned cattle. ERCALL-MAGNA, 5 miles N.W. from Wellington. Popula. 1,952. EYTON-UPON-THE-WILD-MOORS, 24 miles N. from Wellington. Popula. 390. EYTON, in Abberbury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant E. EYTON and PLOWDEN, in North- Lydbury parish, and popula. included therein. 14 milé distant N.E. FAULS, in Prees parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.E. FELTON (West), 4 miles S.E. from Oswestry. Popula. 1,035. FITZ, 4 miles N.E. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 229. FORD, 44 miles W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 212. FRODESLEY, 7 miles S. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 179. popula. included therein. 4 miles distant S.E. HALES-OWEN, locally situate in Stafford. shire, 33 miles E. from Stourbridge. Market, Monday; fairs, Easter-Monday, horses, toys, &c.; Whit-Mon., horses, cattle, sheep, and cheese. HALFORD, in Bromfield parish, and popula. included therein. 44 miles distant N.W. HALSTON, 24 miles E. from Oswestry. Popula. 39. Here there was a Templar's Hospital; yearly value 160l. 14s. 10d., now worth 3,214l. 16s. 8d.; granted, 5 Eliz., to William Horne. HANWOOD (Great), 34 miles S.W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 157. HANWOOD, 34 miles S. W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. returned with Pontesbury. HARCOURT, in Stanton-upon-nine-Heath parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. HARDERLEA (Extra Par.), in Purslow hundred. Popula. returned with Edgton. HARLEY, 2 miles N.W. from MuchWenlock. Popula. 235. HATTON, in Shiffnall parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S. HAUGHMOND (Extra Par.), 34 miles N.E. from Shrewsbury. Popula. returned with Upton-Magna. Here there was an Augustine Priory, founded in the year 1110, by William Fitz-Alan," nall. Popula. 260. of Clun; yearly value 294l. 12s. 9d., | KEMBERTON, 3 miles S.W. from Shiffnow worth 5,892l. 15s.; granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to Edmund Littleton. HEATH, in Stoke-St.-Milborough parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N. HEATH (Nether and Upper), in Worthen parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.E. HIGH-HATTON, in Stanton-upon-nineHeath parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant E. HIGHLEY, 6 miles S. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 424. HINSTOCK, 5 miles S. from Drayton. Popula. 671. HINTON, in Whitchurch parish, and popula. included therein." 1 mile distant N.E. HISLAND and WOOTON, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. HOBENDRID, in Clun parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles distant S. HODNET, 6 miles S.W. from Drayton. Popula. 2,117. Fairs, May 15, Oct. 20, inconsiderable fairs. HOLDGATE, 7 miles S.E. from Church- HOLLYHURST, in Whitchurch parish, KENLEY, 4 miles W.N.W. from MuchWenlock. Popula. 321. KINLET, 5 miles N.E. from CleoburyMortimer. Popula. 552. KINNERLEY, 6 miles S.E. from Oswestry. Popula. 1,167. KINNERSLEY, 44 miles W.S.W. from Newport. Popula. 253. KNOCKIN, 54 miles S.E. from Oswestry. Popula. 225. LACON, in Wem parish, and popula. included therein. LANGLEY.-See Ruckley. 1 mile S. from Acton-Burnell. LAWTON, in Diddlebury parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N.E. from Great-Sutton. LEATON, in St. Mary's parish, Shrewsbury, and popula. included therein. 4 miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. LEDBURY and TOTTERTON, in NorthLydbury parish, and popula. included therein. LEE-BROCKHURST, 24 miles S.E. from Wem. Popula. 162. LEEBOTWOOD, 3 miles N. from ChurchStretton. Popula. 204. LEIGHTON, 5 miles S.W. from Wellington. Popula. 375. HOPE-BOWDLER, 1 mile E. from LILLESHALL, 24 miles S.S.W. from New Church-Stretton. Popula. 179. HOPESAY, 5 miles S.E. from Bishop's- HOPTON-CASTLE, 7 miles S.E. from HORTON, in Wem parish, and popula. included therein. port. Popula. 3,143. Here there was an Augustine Priory, built in the year 1145; yearly value 3271. 108., now worth 6,5501.; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to James Leveson. LINLEY, 3 miles S. from Broseley. Popula. 96. LLANFORDA, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant W. LLANVAIR WATERDINE, 3 miles W. from Knighton. Popula. 477. LLANYBLODWELL, 4 miles S.W. from Oswestry. Popula. 850. HUGHLEY, 4 miles W. from Wenlock. LLANYMYNECH, 6 miles S. from Os Popula. 101. IFTON RHYN, in St. Martin parish, and popula. included therein. IGHTFIELD, 4 miles S.E. from church. Popula. 261. westry. Popula. 454. Fairs, May 29, Sept. 29, sheep, horned cattle, and horses. Whit-LLWYNTLANAN, in Llanymynech parish, and popula. included therein. |