Places in Wombourne in 1859

WOMBOURNE

ORTON, a liberty, in the parish of WOMBOURNE, union of SEISDON, S. division of the hundred of SEISDON and of the county of STAFFORD; containing 169 inhabitants. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for 180, and the vicarial for £100.13.4. 

SWINDON, a liberty, in the parish of WOMBOURNE, union and S. division of the hundred of SEISDON, S. division of the county of STAFFORD, 2 miles (S.S.W.) from Wombourne; containing 419 inhabitants. This place, commonly called Swin, comprises 1773a.2r.13p., 
and is situated on the river Smestall, where are ironworks and several corn-mills. A large common was inclosed in 1796, and is now good turnip and barley land; and the hilly parts have been planted, and are very picturesque. The tithes have been commuted for land.

 

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