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"ALBRIGHTON, a chapelry in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, and in the hundred of Pimhill, in county Shropshire, 3 miles to the N. of Shrewsbury. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Lichfield, value, £52, in the patronage of W. Spurrier, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist." "ASTLEY, a chapelry in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, in the liberty of Shrewsbury and county of Salop, 5 miles from Shrewsbury. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield, of the yearly value of £56, in the gift of the corporation of Shrewsbury." "BERWICK, (or Little Berwick), a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, in the county of Salop, 2 miles from Shrewsbury. The living is a perpetual curacy, of the value of £54, in the patronage of the Earl of Tankerville and others. The principal mansion is Berwick House, the seat of the Hon. H. W. Powys." "CLIVE, a chapelry in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, in Albrighton division of the county of Salop, 3 miles S. of Wem, and 8 N. of Shrewsbury, its post town. It is situated on the road from Shrewsbury to Chester, and commands a good view from the top of Clive Hill. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Lichfield, value 1111, in the patronage of trustees. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone structure. The Independents have a chapel. In the neighbourhood are good freestone quarries. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor. Wycherley and Ireland were born here." "HARLSCOTT, a township in the parishes of Shrewsbury St. Alkmond and Shrewsbury St. Mary, county Salop, 2 miles N. of Shrewsbury." "LEATON, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, hundred of Pimhill, county Salop, 4 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. It is a station on the Shrewsbury and Chester section of the Great Western railway. The township is situated near the bank of the river Severn." "NEWTON, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, county Salop, 3 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury." "WOOLLASCOTT, a township in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary, hundred of Pimhill, county Salop, adjoining Shrewsbury."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
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