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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
Richard's-Castle.

BATTLESFIELD, 3 miles N.N.E. from
Shrewsbury. Popula. 64. Fair, Aug.
2, horned cattle and sheep. Here there
was a College, a mile N. of Shrews-
bury, founded in the year 1403, by
Hen. IV.; yearly value 54l. 1s. 10d.,
now worth 1,081). 16s. 8d.
BEACHFIELD.-See Bing-Weston.
BEARSTON, in Muckleston parish, Staf-
ford, and popula. included therein.

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-
north. Popula. 132.

BARROW, 24 miles E. from Wenlock.
Popula. 462.

Popula. 285.

BEDSTONE, 8 miles S.E. from Bishop's-
Castle. Popula. 165.

BENTHALL, 2 miles W. from Broseley
Popula. 554.

BENTHALL and SHRAWARDINE, in
Abberbury parish, and popula. included
therein. 2 miles distant E.S.E.
BERRINGTON, 4 miles S. from Shrews.
bury. Popula. 657.

BESFORD, in Shawbury parish, and po-
pula. included therein. 24 miles dis-
tant N.

BETTUS, 6 miles N.W. from Knighton
Popula. 341.

BILLINGSLEY, 5 miles S. from Bridge-
north. Popula. 176.
BING-WESTON, BEACHFIELD, and

WALTON, in Worthen parish, and
popula. included therein. 2 miles dis-
tant W.
BISHOP'S-CASTLE, 157 miles N.W.from
London. Popula. 1,880. Market, Fri.;
fairs, Fri. before Feb. 13, Fri. before
Good-Friday, first Fri. after May-day,
July 5, Sept. 9, Nov. 13, sheep, horn-
ed cattle, and horses. The day pre-
ceding the last three fairs is for sheep
and pigs. A corporate town, having a
bailiff, fourteen other aldermen, and a
recorder. Sends two members to par-
liament right of election in the bailiff
and inhabitant burgesses; number of
Voters, about 60.

BITTERLEY, 4 miles N.E. from Ludlow.
Popula. 1,064.

BLACK-PARK, in Whitchurch parish,
and popula. included therein. 14 mile
distaut N.E.

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-
Stoke parish, Montgomery, and popula.
included therein. 3 miles S.E. from
Montgomery.
BRON-Y-GATH.-

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-
pula. included therein.
BUCKNILL, 9 miles S. from Bishop's-
Castle. Popula. 465.

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-
legiate Church, founded in the reign of
Edw. I.; granted, 13 Eliz., to William,
James, and John Grey.

BURWARTON, 9 miles S.W. from
Bridgenorth. Popula. 123.

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
popula. included therein. 1 mile dis-
tant N.E.
CHIRBURY, 9 miles N.W. from Bishop's-
Castle, and 3 miles N.E. from Mont-
gomery. Popula. 1,442. Here there
was an Augustine Priory, founded 11
Hen. III.; yearly value 871. 7s. 4d.,
now worth 1,7471. 6s. 8d.; granted, 37
Hen. VIII., to Edward Hampton.
CHOULTON.-See Eaton. 1 mile dis-
tant S.E.

CHURCH-ASTON, in Edgmond parish,
and popula. included therein. 1 mile
S. from Newport.
CHURCH-STRETTON.

Church.

CRICKHEATH, in Oswestry parish, and
popula. included therein.
CROFTON, in Diddlebury parish, and

popula. included therein. 1 mile N.
from Great Sutton.
CRUCKTON, in Pontesbury parish, and

popula. included therein. 34 miles
S.W. from Shrewsbury.
DARLESTON, in Prees parish, and po-
pula. included therein. 14 mile dis-
tant S.E.

DAWLEY-MAGNA, 3 miles S.S.E. from
Wellington. Popula. 5,147.

DAWLEY (Parva), in the foregoing pa-
rish, and popula. included therein.
See Stretton- DEUXHILL, 4 miles S.S.W. from Bridge-
north. Popula. 49.

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
N.W. from London. Popula. 1,602.
Market, Thurs.; fairs, April 21, Oct.
27, horned cattle, sheep, and pigs.
CLEOBURY (North), 7 miles S.W. from
Bridgenorth. Popula. 173.

CLIVE, in St. Mary's parish, Shrewsbury.
and popula. included therein.
CLUNBURY and OBLEY, 64 miles S.E.
from Bishop's Castle. Popula. 800.
CLUNGUNFORD, 8 miles S.E. from
Bishop's-Castle. Popula. 474.
CLUN, 5 miles S. from Bishop's-Castle.
Popula. 1,781. Fairs, Whit-Monday,
Nov. 22, sheep, horned cattle, and
horses.

CLUNTON and REMPTON, in Clunbury
parish, and popula. included therein. 24
miles distant W.N.W.

CONDOVER, 45 miles S. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 1,378.

COTTON, in Wem parish, and popula.
included therein. 14 mile S.E. from
Hodnet.

COUND, 6 miles S.E. from Shrewsbury.
Popula. 799.

CORELY, 34 miles W. from Cleobury-
Mortimer. Popula, 566.

popula. included therein. 4 miles

distant N.N.W.

DINMORE (Extra Par.), in Purslow
hundred. Popula. 12.
DITCHES.-See Lowe.

DITTON-PRIORS, 7 miles S.W. from
Bridgenorth. Popula. 685.
DODINGTON, in Whitchurch parish, and
popula. included therein. mile dis-
tant S..

DONNINGTON, 4 miles S.E. from Shiff-
nall. Popula. 330.
DORRINGTON, in Muckleston parish,
Stafford, and popula. included therein.
DOWLES, 1 mile N. from Bewdley,
Popula. 61.

DOWN, in North-Lydbury parish, and
popula. included therein, 3 miles
distant S.W.
DRAYTON-IN-HALES, 159 miles N.W.
from London. Popula. 4,426. Market,
Wed.; fairs, Wed. before Palm-Sunday,
Sept. 19, Oct. 24, horned cattle, horses,
sheep, hempen and woollen cloth, and
pigs. Here there was a Premonstra-
tensian Abbey, founded, 16 John, by
Peter de Rupibus, Bishop of Winches-
ter; yearly value 3371. 15s. 64d., now
worth 6,7551. 10s. 10d.; granted, 30
Hen. VIII., to Sir John Dudley.

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

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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-
Stretton. Popula. 238.

HOLLYHURST, in Whitchurch parish,
and popula. included therein.
HOPE-BAGGOT, 34 miles N.N.W. from
Tenbury. Popula. 71.

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-
Castle. Popula. 612.

HOPTON-CASTLE, 7 miles S.E. from
Bishop's-Castle. Popula. 150.
HOPTON-IN-THE-HOLE, 4 miles N.E.
from Ludlow. Popula. 24.
HOPTON-WAFERS, 2 miles N.W. from
Cleobury-Mortimer. Popula. 459.
HORDLEY, 4 miles S.S.W. from Elles-
mere. Popula. 308.

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.

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