CLUNBURY:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1831.

[Transcribed information from A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1831] (unless otherwise stated)

"CLUNBURY, a parish in the hundred of PURSLOW, county of SALOP, comprising the townships of Clunbury with Obley, and Clunton with Rempton, and containing 800 inhabitants, of which number, 359 are in the township of Clunbury with Obley, 6 miles (S. S. E.) from Bishop's Castle. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry of Salop, and diocese of Hereford, endowed with £800 private benefaction, and £1800 parliamentary grant, and in the patronage of the Earl of Powis. The church is dedicated to St. Swithin. Here is a small endowed school."

"CLUNTON, a township, joint with Rempton, in the parish of CLUNBURY, hundred of PURSLOW, county of SALOP, 5 miles (S. by E.) from Bishop's Castle, containing, with Rempton, 441 inhabitants."

"OBLEY, a township, joint with Clunbury, in the parish of CLUNBURY, hundred of PURSLOW, county of SALOP, 9 miles (S.) from Bishop's Castle. The population is returned with Clunbury."

[Description(s) transcribed by Mel Lockie ©2012]

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