Weston-under-Lizard in 1817

Description from A Topographical History of Staffordshire by William Pitt (1817)

WESTON-UNDER-LIZARD.

Weston-Under-Lizard is a small parish in Cuttlestone west. The term Lizard is applied to distinguish the village from Weston-upon-Trent, and is derived from a hill in Shropshire, situated to the south-west of the parish.

Weston-hall, situated to the south of Watling Street-way, is a magnificent ancient mansion of the Bridgman family, now Earls of Bradford. It is built in the style of architecture peculiar to the era of Queen Elizabeth's reign, with an extensive park and pleasure-ground.

The Church, which is situated near Weston Hall, is a small ancient fabric, dedicated to St. Andrew. The living is a rectory, the Right Hon. the Earl of Bradford patron, and the Hon. and Rev. George Bridgman is the present rector.

The village is small, and contains a few farm-houses and smaller tenements, occupied by persons employed in handicraft arts, and labourers. The whole parish contains 44 houses, 46 families; 145 males, 130 females: total 275 persons.