Places in Eccleshall in 1859

ECCLESHALL

ASPLEY, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 34 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for rent-charges amounting to £87.11.4., of which £86.18.6. 
are payable to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, and 12s.10d. to the vicar of the parish. 

BROMLEY, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 33 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £83.18., of which £83 are payable to the Dean and Chapter of Durham, and 18s. to the vicar of the parish. 

BROUGHTON, a chapelry, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD, 5 miles (N.W. by W.) from Eccleshall; containing 17 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £129; patron, Sir J. D. Broughton, Bart. 

CHATCULL, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 68 inhabitants. 

COLDMEECE, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 56 inhabitants 

COTES, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 328 inhabitants. The Grand Junction railway passes through it. 

CROXTON, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD, 3 miles (N.W. by W.) from Eccleshall; containing 887 inhabitants. Tithe rent-charges have been awarded, amounting 
to £371.16.3., of which £157.9.6. are payable to the prebendary of High Offley, and £212.12. to the prebendary, and £1.14.9. to the vicar, of Eccleshall.

MILL-MEECE, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 122 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £127.19.8., of which 17s.11d. are payable to the vicar, and £127.1.10. to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. 

PERSHALL, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD. 1 mile (N.W.) from Eccleshall 5 containing 115 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £65.17.11., of which £18. are payable to the vicar, and £64.19.11. to the prebendary of High Offley. 

PODMORE, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD, 3 miles (N.N.W.) from Eccleshall; containing 42 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £61.8.3., of which 6s. are payable to the vicar, and £61.2.3. to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. 

SLINDON, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL, and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 115 inhabitants. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for £70.1., payable to the Dean and Chapter of 
Lichfield, and the vicarial for 18s.1d., and there is a glebe of half an acre. 

SUGNALL MAGNA, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD, 2 miles (N.W. by W) from Eccleshall; containing 138 inhabitants. 

SUGNALL PARVA, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD, 3 miles (N.W.) from Eccleshall; containing 54 inhabitants.

WALTON, a township, in the parish of ECCLESHALL, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 113 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £153.19.8., of which £1.18.8. are payable to the vicar, and £152.1. to the Bishop of Lichfield. 

WOOTTON, a township, in the parish of ECCLESTONE, union of STONE, N. division of the hundred of PIREHILL and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 144 inhabitants. The township is situated about a mile south of Eccleshall, and is included within the limits of 
Horsley quarter of the parish; it is on the road from Eccleshall to Newport, in Shropshire, and near it is a high paved road which Dr. Plot considered to be a Roman via vidnalis. The tithes have been commuted for rent-charges amounting to £81.15.11., of which 11s.11d. 
are payable to the vicar, and £81.4. to the Bishop of Lichfield.

 

[Description(s) from The Topographical Dictionary of England (1859) by Samuel Lewis - Transcribed by Mike Harbach ©2020]