RATLINGHOPE: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1824.

"RATLINGHOPE, a parish in the Bishopscastle division of the hundred of Purslow, a vicarage remaining in charge, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Pontesbury, and archdeaconry of Salop. 40 houses, 277 inhabitants. 4 miles north-west of Church Stretton. (pr. Rechope)"

" GATTON, a township in the parish of Ratlinghope, and in the hundred of Ford. 5 miles north-west of Church Stretton."

" SCUTE CHURCH, a township in the parish of Ratlinghope, in the Bishopscastle division of the hundred of Purslow. It had formerly a church, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Stottesdon, and archdeaconry of Salop. Its situation was in the township of Stutte, now Stit. 4½ miles north-west of Church Stretton."

" STITT, a township in the parish of Ratlinghope, and in the Bishopscastle division of the hundred of Purslow. 4½ miles north-west of Church Stretton. See Scute."

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

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