CLUNGUNFORD: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

"CLUNGUNFORD (and ABCOT), a parish in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow. A chapelry, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Stottesdon, and archdeacoary of Salop. 8 miles south-east of Bishopscastle. 85 houses, 474 inhabitants."

" ASCOT (and CLUNGUNFORD), a township in the parish of Clungunford, and in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow."

" BECKJAY, a township in the parish of Clungunford, and in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow. 9 miles north-west by west of Ludlow."

" BROADWARD, a township in the parish of Clungunford, and in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow. 8 miles west of Ludlow."

" BROOM and ROWTON, a township in the parish of Clungunford, and in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow. Broom 7 miles, Rowton 7½ miles south-east of Bishopscastle."

" COSTON (and SHELDERTON), a township in the parish of Clungunford, and in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow. Cotton, is 6½ miles southeast, and Shelderton, 8½ miles south-east of Bishopseastle."

" SHELDERTON, a township in the parish of Clungunford, and in the hundred of Manslow."

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

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