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Michaelchurch Eskley

Historical Geography
History
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"MICHAEL-CHURCH-ESKLEY, a parish in the hundred of EWYASLACY, county of HEREFORD, 10 miles (S. E.) from Hay, containing 424 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry of Brecon, and diocese of St. David's, endowed with £200 private benefaction, and £600 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Bishop of Hereford. The church is dedicated to St, Michael. The river Eskley runs through the parish. A few of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of woollen goods. A. free school has been endowed, by Mrs. Thomas, with lands now producing an annual income .of £30, for teaching four poor children of this parish, four of Crasswall, four of Llanveynoe, and four of Peterchurch." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) ©Mel Lockie]

Churches

Anglican
St Michael, Michaelchurch Eskley, Church of England

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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for Michaelchurch Eskley from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

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History

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