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SHREWSBURY St. Chad, Shropshire

"ST. CHAD, three parishes of this name, one in the borough of Shrewsbury, in the county of Salop; another united with the parish of St. Mary, county Stafford; and a third a district parish in the parish of Malpas, higher division of Broxton hundred, county Chester."

"ALKMERE, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, in the county of Salop, 2 miles to the S.E. of Shrewsbury. It is now united with Belton, a hamlet of Drayton."

"BETTON and AIKMERE, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, in the county of Salop, 3 miles to the S. of Shrewsbury, its post town. The principal residences are Betton Strange and Betton Hall."

"BICTON, (or Bickton), a joint township with Calcott, in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, in the county of Salop, 3 miles to the N.W. of Shrewsbury. It lies on the banks of the river Severn, and is crossed by Watling Street. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield, of the value of £60, in the patronage of the Vicar of St. Chad."

"CALCOTT, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, in the borough of Shrewsbury, county of Salop, 3 miles to the N.W. of Shrewsbury. It is near the Shrewsbury and Chester railway, and is a joint township with Bicton."

"CROW MEOLE, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, in the county of Salop, 2 miles W. of Shrewsbury."

"FRANKWELL, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, borough of Shrewsbury, county Salop. It forms a suburb of Shrewsbury. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield, value £160, patron the Vicar of St. Chad."

"HORTON, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 3 miles W. of Shrewsbury. It is joined to Woodcote."

"LONGNER, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 2 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on the river Severn. Longner Hall is a fine seat."

"ONSLOW, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 2 miles W. of Shrewsbury."

"OXON, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 2 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. It is in conjunction with Skelton."

"SHELTON, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 2 miles W. of Shrewsbury. It is joined with Oxon to form a township. Near the village is an oak, said to have been ascended by Owain Glyndwr before the battle fought here in 1403."

"WHITLEY, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 3 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. It is joined to Welbatch."

"WOODCOTE, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Chad, county Salop, 2 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. It is joined with Horton."

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

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