BASCHURCH: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

"BASCHURCH (and BOREATTON and BIRCH), a parish in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. Baschurch is a vicarage discharged, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, the deanery of Salop, and archdeaconry of Salop. 207 houses, 1,277 inhabitants. 7 miles south-west of Wem."

" EYTON, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill; near Fenemere. 6 miles south-west of Wem."

" FENEMORE (or FENNYMERE), a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 6 miles south-west of Wem.

" FITCHELL, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill."

" LITTLE NESS, a chapelry in the parish of Baschurch, in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. A chapel to Baschurch, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, the deanery of Salop, and archdeaconry of Salop. 42 houses, 253 inhabitants. 7 miles north-west of Shrewsbury."

" MEREHOUSE and NEWTON (or MIREHOUSE), a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 7 miles north-west of Shrewsbury.

" MILFORD, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 7 miles north- west of Shrewsbury."

" MIREBANK, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the hundred of Pimhill."

" MIREHOUSE (or MEREHOUSE and NEWTOWN), a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the hundred of Pimhill.

" PRESCOT, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimbill. 7 miles north- west of Shrewsbury."

" STANWARDINE IN THE FIELDS, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 7 miles south of Ellesmere."

" STANWARDINE IN THE WOOD, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 5 miles south-east by south of Ellesmere. The seat of John Atcherley, Esq."

" WALFORD, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 6½ miles north- west of Shrewsbury."

" WESTON LULLINGFIELD, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 6 miles south-west of Wem."

" WESTON YEATON, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the hundred of Pimhill. See Yeaton."

" YEATON, a township in the parish of Baschurch, and in the Whitchurch division of the hundred of Pimhill. 6 miles north- west of Shrewsbury."

[Transcribed information from A Gazetteer of Shropshire - T Gregory - 1824] (unless otherwise stated)

[Description(s) transcribed by Mel Lockie ©2015]