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MUNSLOW, Shropshire

"MUNSLOW, a parish in the lower division of Munslow hundred, county Salop, 7 miles S.W. of Church-Stretton railway station, its post town, and 10 N. of Ludlow. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Corve, and on the high road from Ludlow to Wenlock. The parish contains Bach-Mill, Holloway, Topley, and seven other townships. The soil consists of clay and loam, with a subsoil of limestone and quarry stone. An Act was, passed in 1838 for enclosing waste land to the extent of 170 acres."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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• The transcription of the section for Munslow from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

[Original page by Brian Pears 21 Mar 2003 (Gaz3 v01.19)]

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