LONGDON, in Pontesbury parish, and popula. included therein. 34 miles distant N.E. LONGDON-UPON-TERNE, 3 miles N.W. from Wellington. Popula. 95. LONGFORD, 2 miles S.W. from Drayton. Popula. 234. MADELEY, 148 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 5,379. MANLIUS-LEE, in Dawley parish, and popula. included therein. MAINSTONE, 4 miles W.S.W. from Bishop's-Castle. Popula. 451. LONGNOR, 44 miles N.N.E. from Church- MARTIN (St.), 5 miles N.N.E. from Stretton. Popula. 222. LOPPINGTON, 6 miles S.E. from Elles mere. Popula. 622. rence, LOUGHTON, in Chetton parish, and po- LUTWYTCH, in Rushbury parish, and LYNYMON, in Oswestry parish, and po pula. included therein. 1 mile distant W.S.W. MAESBURY, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.E. Oswestry. Popula. 1,852. # MEESON.-See Bolas-Magna. 2 miles distant E.N.E. MELVERLEY, 10 miles W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 225. MERRINGTON, in Preston-Gubbals parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W. MICKLEY, in Prees parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant E.S.E. MIDDLE, 8 miles S.E. from Ellesmere. Popula. 1,190. MIDDLEHOPE, in Diddlebury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile N.E. from Mumslow. MIDDLETON, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant E. MIDDLETON-SCRIVEN, 5 miles W.S.W. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 86. MILLENHEATH, in Prees parish, and popula. included therein. MINSTERLEY, in Westbury parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.E. MILSON, 3 miles N.E. from Tenbury. Popula. 125. MINDTOWN,5 miles N.E. from Bishop'sCastle. Popula. 31. MINTON, in Church-Stretton parish, and MONTFORD, 5 miles W.N.W. from MORE, 3 miles N. from Bishop's-Castle. MORETON-SEA, 4 miles W. from Dray-NORTON-IN-HALES, 4 miles N.N.E. ton. Popula. 762. from Drayton. Popula. 241. MORVILL, 3 miles N.W. from Bridge- OAKENGATE.-See Priors-Lee. mile north. Popula. 430. distant N.W. MORTON, in Oswestry parish, and po-OBLEY.-See Clunbury. 1 mile S.E. from pula. included therein. 3 miles distant S. MOSTON, in Stanton-upon-nine-Heath parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distaut N. MUCKLEWICK, in Hyssington parish. therein. MUNSLOW, 6 miles S.E. from Church Stretton. Popula. 708. cluded therein. 2 miles distant N.E. NEEN-SAVAGE, 1 mile N.E. from Cleobury-Mortimer. Popula. 485. NEEN SOLLORS, 2 miles S.S.W. from NESS (Great), 7 miles N.W. from Shrews- NESS (Little), in the foregoing parish, 1 mile NEWCASTLE, in Clun parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile N. from NEWPORT, 140 miles N.W. from Lon don. Popula. 2,343. Fairs, first Tuesday in Feb., Saturday before PalmSunday, May 28, July 27, horned cattle, horses, and sheep; Sept. 25, cattle, sheep, and hogs; Dec. 10, ditto, and fat cattle. When the 10th falls on Sunday, it is kept on Saturday, the 9th. Here there was a College, founded, 20 Hen. VI., by Thomas Draper, granted, 13 Eliz., to Edmond Dowing and Peter Ashton. NEWTOWN, in Wem parish, and popula. NORBURY, 3 miles N.E. from Bishop's- NORDLEY-REGIS.-See Clun. OLDBURY, 2 miles S. from Bridgenorth. OLLERTON, in Stoke-upon-Tern parish, and popula. included therein. ONIBURY, 5 miles N.W. from Ludlow. Popula. 445. OSWESTRY, 180 miles N.W. from London., Popula. 7,523. Market, Wed. ; fairs, March 15, horses, horned cattle, sheep, pigs, home-made linen cloth, &c.; May 12. ditto, and pedlary; Wednesday before June 24, ditto; Aug. 15, ditto; Wednesday before Michaelmas-day, ditto; Dec. 10, ditto, tub. PEATON, in Diddlebury parish, and po- PETTON, 6 miles S.E. from Ellesmere. PITCHFORD, 6 miles S.E, from Shrews- PLOWDEN.-See Eyton. 1 mile dis- PONTESBURY, 65 miles S.W. from POSTON, in Diddlebury parish, and po- in Shawbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N. Alveley. 2 PREEN-CHURCH, 5 miles N.E. from NORTHWOOD, in Wem parish, and po pula. included therein. PREES, 5 miles S. from Whitchurch. included therein. 1 mile distant E. SELATTYN, 34 miles N.W. from Oswes try. Popula. 959. SHAWBURY, 5 miles S.S.E. from Wem. Popula. 1,113. PRESTON-GUBBALS, 6 miles N. from SANDFORD, in Prees parish, and popula. 7 miles north. Popula. 411. QUAT-MALVERN, 4 miles S.E. from Bridgenorth. Popula. 342. RAGDON, in Hope-Bowdler parish, and popula. included therein. RATLINGHOPE, 6 miles N.E. from Bishop's-Castle. Popula. 277. Here there was an Augustine Cell, built in the reign of John; granted, 37 Hen. VIII., to Robert Long. REMPTON.-See Clunton. 34 miles N.E. from Clun. RICHARD'S-CASTLE, 3 miles S.W. from RODDINGTON, 44 miles N.W. from Wellington. Popula. 445. 'ROMSLEY, in Alveley parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant E. ROWTON and AMASTON, in Abberbury parish, and popula. included therein. 13 mile distant S.E. RUCKLEY and LANGLEY, in ActonBurnell parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S.W. RUDGE, in Pattingham parish, Stafford, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.W. RUSHBURY, 4 miles E. from Church Stretton. Popula. 478. RUTHALE and ASHFIELD, in DittonPriors parish, and popula. included therein. RUYTON, in the Eleven Towns, 8 miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 862. Fair, July 5, horned cattle, horses, and sheep. RYTON, 4 miles S. from Shiffnall. Popula. 131. SHELVE, 6 miles N. from Bishop's-Castle. Popula. 55. SHIFFNALL, 143 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 4,411. Market, Fri.; fairs, Aug. 5, horned cattle, horses, sheep, and swine; Nov. 22, ditto and hops. SHINETON, in Stoddesdon hundred. Popula. 182. SHIPTON, 6 miles S.W. from Wenlock. Popula. 126. SHRAWARDINE, 6 miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 177. SHRAWARDINE (Little).-See Benthall.mile S. from the above, SHREWSBURY, 162 miles N.W. from London. It contains the six parishes of St. Alkmond, St. Chad, St. Julian, Holy Cross and St. Giles, St. Mary and Meole-Brace. The whole population is 20,439. Markets, Wed., Fri., Sat.; fairs, Feb. 28, horned cattle, horses, &c.; Sat. after March 15, Wed. after Easter-week, Wed. before Whit-Sun., horned cattle, horses, sheep, cheese, and linen cloth; July 3, Aug. 12, horned cattle, horses, pigs, cheese, linen, sheep and lamb's wool; Oct. 2, Dec. 12, horned cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, butter, cheese, and linen. At this place were the following religious houses --a Benedictine Monastery, founded, in the year 1083, by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel; yearly value 6151. 4s. 3d., now worth 12,504. 5s.; granted, 33 Hen. VIII., to Edward Watson and Henry Herdson. St. Chadd's College, founded before the time of William the Conqueror; yearly value 14l. 14s. 4d., now worth 294l. 6s.. 8d.; granted, 3 Edw. VI., to John Southcott and John Chadderton. St. Michael's College, founded prior to the time of Edward the Confessor; rents and tithes made 13. 1s. 8d., now worth 2611. 13s. 4d.; granted to Thomas Reeve and George Cotton. St. Chadd's Hospital, for poor persons, founded by the Society of Mercers in the town. St. John's Hospital, built prior to the time of Edward II.; rents 41. 10s. 4d., now worth 901. 6s. 8d. An Augustine Friary, STOTTESDEN, 5 miles N. from Cleobury Mortimer. Popula. 1,608. STOW, 1 mile N.E. from Knighton. Popula. 157. founded by the Staffords; granted, 53 | STONE-ACTON, in Rushbury parish, and Hen. VIII., to Richard Andrews and popula. included therein. 1 mile disNicholas Temple. A House of Black tant W. Friars, founded by Lady Genevile; granted, 35 Hen. VIII., to Richard Andrews and Nicholas Temple. A House of Grey Friars, founded in the reign of Hen. III., by Hawise Countess of Powis; granted, 35 Hen. VIII., to Richard Andrews and Nicholas Temple. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, steward, town-clerk, twentyone aldermen, and forty-eight commoncouncilmen. Sends two members to parliament: right of election in the burgesses paying scot and lot, and not receiving alms: number of voters, 900. SIBDON-CARWOOD, 6 miles S.E. from Bishop's-Castle. Popula. 61. SIDBURY, 54 miles S.W. from Bridge north. Popula. 93. SILVINGTON, 8 miles N.E. from Lud. low. Popula. 38. SMETHCOTT, 3 miles N. from Church Stretton. Popula. 347. SPLASHFORD, in Diddlebury parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant S.E. SOUGHTON, in Llansillin parish, Den- STANTON-UPON-NINE-HEATH, 5 STAPLETON, 6 miles S. from Shrewsbury. Popula. 240. STEEL, in Prees parish, and popula. in- STIRCHLEY, 1 mile N. from Madeley- STRETTON-CHURCH, 159 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 1,226. Market, Thurs.; fairs, March 8, May 14, Sept. 25, horned cattle, horses, and sheep. STRETTON (Little), in the above parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant S. SUTTON, in Diddlebury parish, and po- SUTTON, 2 miles S.E. from Shrewsbury. SWEENEY, in Oswestry parish, and po- TASLEY, 2 miles N.W. from Bridgenorth. TIBBERTON, in Edgmond parish, and TILLEY, in Wem parish, and popula. STOCKTON, 4 miles N. from Bridge- TREFARCLAWDD, in Oswestry parish, north. Popula. 500. and popula. included therein. STOKE-UPON-TERN, 55 miles S.W. TREFLACH and TRESONNA, in Osfrom Drayton. Popula. 985. STOKE (St. Milborough), 6 miles N.E. westry parish, and popula. included therein. TREPRENAL, in Llanymynech parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant N.E. UPTON-WATERS, 5 miles N. from Wel- WESTON and WIXHILL-UNDER-RED lington. Popula. 165. WALL-UNDER-HAYWOOD, in Rushbury parish, and popula. included therein.mile distant W. WALTON.-See Bing-Weston. WATLESBOROUGH. See Cardeston. 2 miles distant W. Fair, Aug. 5, horned cattle, horses, and sheep. WELCH-HAMPTON, 35 miles E. from Ellesmere. Popula. 478. WELLINGTON, 150 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 8,390. Market, Thurs.; fairs, March 29, June 22, Nov. 17, horned cattle, horses, sheep, and swine. WEM, 173 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 3,608. Market, Thurs.; fairs, May 6, Holy-Thursday, horned cattle, horses, sheep, linen, and flax-seed; June 29, Nov. 22, horned cattle, horses, linen cloth, pigs, and swine. WENLOCK (Little), 34 miles N.E. from Madeley-Market. Popula. 965. WENLOCK (Much), 148 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 2,200. Market, Monday; fairs, May 12, cattle, horses, and sheep; July 5, sheep; Oct. 17, Dec. 4, horned cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and swine. A corporate town, having a bailiff, recorder, two other justices, and twelve capital burgesses. Sends one member to parliament: right of election in the corporation and burgesses: number of voters, 100. Here there was a Cluniac Priory, founded, 14 Wil. the Conqueror, by Roger of Montgomery, Earl of Arundel and Chichester, on the ruins of a Nunnery, founded in the year 680, by St. Milburga, daughter of King Merwald; yearly value 4341. 1s. 24d., now worth 8,6817. 4s. 2d.; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to Augustino de Augustinis. CASTLE, in Hodnet parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles E. from Wem. WESTON-RHYN and BRON-Y-GATH, in St. Martin parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant W. WESTON, in Oswestry parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. WESTON, in Burford parish, and popula. included therein. WESTON (Cold), 7 miles N.N.E. from Ludlow. Popula. 24. WHEATHILL, 10 miles S.W. from Bridge. north. Popula. 141. WHETMORE.-See Buraston. WHITCHURCH, 181 miles N.W. 'from London. Popula. 5,489. Market, Fri.; fairs, Whit-Monday, Oct. 28, for sheep, horned cattle, horses, swine, flaxen, hempen, and woollen cloth. WHITTINGTON, 24 miles N.E. from Oswestry. Popula. 1,749. WHITTON, in Burford parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N. WHIXHALL, in Prees parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles N. from Wem. WILLEY, 3 miles E. from Wenlock. Popula. 155. WILLISTON, in Prees parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant W.N.W. WISTANSTOW, 6 miles S. from ChurchStretton. Popula. 883. WITCHFORD (Great).-See Edgbolton. 1 mile N.W. from High-Ercall. WITCHFORD (Little), in Shawbury pa. rish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant S. |