Shropshire Archives and Libraries

Contents & Site Map

Shropshire Dioceses

Hereford Diocese - website www.hereford.anglican.org

This covers the southern half of Shropshire

Hereford Record Office
The Old Barracks
Harold Street
HEREFORD   HR1 2QX

Lichfield Diocese - website www.lichfield.anglican.org

This covers the northern half of Shropshire

Lichfield Joint Record Office
The Friary
LICHFIELD
Staffordshire   WS13 6QG

St Asaph Diocese - website www.dioceseofstasaph.org.uk

This covers the north west parishes of Shropshire around Oswestry

Most Diocesan material like Bishop's Transcripts for the part of this Diocese that covered the north west of Shropshire, have now been transferred to Lichfield (see above), although many collections still remain at Aberystwyth.

The National Library of Wales
ABERYSTWYTH
Wales   SY23 3BU

Peculiars

It should be noted that there were a number of Peculiars within Shropshire. Their records are generally with the geographical Diocesan Office, but material from the Shrewsbury St Mary's Peculiar is at the Shropshire Record and Research Centre.

[This page was produced from text supplied by Michael J Hulme of the Shropshire Family History Society.
Original web source by Alan Stanier, updated 22 Sep 2002 by Brian Pears]

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