PONTESBURY: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

"PONTESBURY, a parish in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford, a rectory divided into three portions, and remaining in charge, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Pontesbury, and archdeaconry of Salop. 404 houses, 2,458 inhabitants. In the parish of Pontesbury there was one female upwards of 100 years of age. 7½ miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" ARSCOTT (or ASCOTT), a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 2½ miles north-east of Pontesbury, 4 miles south-west of Shrewsbury.

" ASTERLEY, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 8 miles south- west of Shrewsbury."

" AUSTON, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 6 miles southwest of Shrewsbury."

" BOYCOT, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 7 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" CRUCK MEOLE, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 4 miles south- west of Shrewsbury."

" CRUCKTON, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 4 miles southwest by west of Shrewsbury. Cruckton quarter of the parish of Pontesbury contains 57 houses, 377 inhabitants. Cruckton Hall is the seat of Thomas Harries, Esq. See appendix."

" EDGE, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. Edge quarter of Pontesbury, contains 63 houses, 874 inhabitants. 6 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" FARELEY, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford."

" HALSTON HINTON and FARLEY, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. Farley is 7 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" HINTON, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 6 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" LEA, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 5½ miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" LONGDEN. Including Longden upper and lower, one of the quarters of the parish of Pontesbury, in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. A chapel. 75 houses, 387 inhabitants. 5 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" NEWNHAM, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 5 miles south-west of Shrewsbury, the residence of J. Niccols, Esq."

" NOX, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 5 miles southwest of Shrewsbury."

" OAKS, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 6½ miles southwest of Shrewsbury."

" PLEALEY, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 5½ miles south- west of Shrewsbury."

" POLMERE, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 5 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" PONTESFORD, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 7 piles south- west of Shrewsbury."

" SARSCOTT (or SASCOTT), a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 4 miles south-west of Shrewsbury.

" SIBERSCOTT, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford. 5½ miles south- west of Shrewsbury."

" UPPER LONGDEN, a township in the parish of Pontesbury, and in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford, a chapel to Pontesbury. 5 miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

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

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