BRACE MEOLE: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

"BRACE MEOLE (or MEOLE BRACE), a parish in the borough of Shrewsbury, a vicarage discharged, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Pontesbary, and archdeaconry of Salop. The parish of Meole Brace contains 213 houses, 1348 inhahitants, but in this parish is the workhouse, or house of industry, for all the town parishes. It contains 290 inhabitants, all ascribed to Meole Brace in the return.

" NEWTON, a township in the parish of Brace Meole, and in the liberties of Shrewsbury. 2½ miles south-west of Shrewsbury."

" NOBOLD, a township in the parish of Brace Meole, and in the liberties of Shrewsbury. 1½ mile south-west of Shrewsbury."

[Transcribed information from A Gazetteer of Shropshire - T Gregory - 1824] (unless otherwise stated)

[Description(s) transcribed by Mel Lockie ©2015]