DIDDLEBURY: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

"DIDDLEBURY, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow, a vicarage discharged in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Ludlow, and archdeaconry of Salop. 159 houses, 987 inhabitants. 8 miles north of Ludlow."

" CORFTON, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow, a chapelry, (but unconnected with Diddlebury church,) in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Ludlow, and archdeaconry of Salop. 6 miles north of Ludlow."

" CORVE STREET, a ward in the parish of St. Lawrence, Ludlow, one of the wards of the borough of Ludlow. 160 houses, 740 inhabitants."

" GREAT SUTTON, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. 5½ miles north of Ludlow."

" HOLDGATE, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow."

" LAWTON and LITTLE SUTTON, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Monslow. 8½ miles south- east by south of Church Stretton."

" LOWER PARK, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. 4 miles north of Ludlow."

" MIDDLEHOPE, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. 28 houses, 180 inhabitants."

" PARK'S LANE (Upper and Lower), a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow."

" PEETON, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslew. Peeton division of the parish contains 28 houses, 193 inhabitants. 6½ miles north-east by north of Ludlow."

" POSTON, a township in the parishes of Munslow and Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow."

" SPARCHFORD, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lover division of the hundred of Manslow. 5½ miles north of Ludlow."

" SUTTON (PARVA and MAGNA), a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. Sutton division of Diddlebury contains 80 houses, 180 inhahitants. 5 miles north-east by north of Ludlow."

" UPPER PARKS, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. 7 miles south- east of Church Stretton."

" WESTHOPE, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow, a chapel not connected with Diddlebury, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Ludlow, and archdeaconry of Salop. A separate assessment from Diddlebury. 5½ miles south of Church Stretton."

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

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