SHREWSBURY ST. MARY, Shropshire
"SHREWSBURY ST. MARY, a parish in the town of Shrewsbury.""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. Alkmund, 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."
Church Records
- The transcription of the Parish Register for
St. Mary's, Shrewsbury provided by Mel Lockie. Added 20 Apr 2012.
- The transcription of the Roman Catholic Register for
Shrewsbury, St Mary provided by Mel Lockie. Added 17 June 2011.
- The transcription of the Parish Registers for
Astley provided by Mel Lockie. Added 6 Dec 2009.
- The transcription of the Parish Registers for
Albrighton (St. Mary's, Shrewsbury) provided by Mel Lockie.
Added 7 Jan 2010.
- The transcription of the Parish Registers for
Clive provided by Mel Lockie. Added 15 May 2011.
- The transcription of the Non-Conformist Register for
Hadnall and Clive Independent Chapels provided by Mel Lockie. Added 17 June 2011.
Gazetteers
- A transcript of the ShrewsburyStMary parish entries from Samuel Lewis's 1831 Topographical Dictionary of England,
- A transcript of the ShrewsburyStMary parish entries from Gregory's 1824 Gazetteer of Shropshire,
