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DITTON PRIORS: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

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"DITTON PRIORS (or PRIORS DITTON), a parish partly in the franchise of Wenlock, and partly in the hundred of Munslow, a vicarage discharged, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Stottesdon, and archdeaconry of Salop. 685 inhabitants. 7 miles south of Much Wenlock.

" ASHFIELD, a township in the parish of Ditton Priors, and in the franchise of Wenlock. 7 miles south-west by south of Wenlock. 6 houses, 40 inhabitants."

" MIDDLETON PRIORS, a township in the parish of Ditton Priors, and in the franchise of Wenlock."

" RUTHALL, a township in the parish of Ditton Priors, and in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. 6½ miles south- west by south of Wenlock. RUTHALL and ASHFIELD townships contain 6 houses, 40 inhabitants."

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

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