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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"ROCK, a parish in the lower division of Doddingtree hundred, county Worcester, 5 miles S.W. of Bewdley, its post town, and 5 W. of Stourport. It comprises the chapelry of Heightington and the hamlets of Alton, Lindons, Hollin, and More. The village is wholly agricultural. The land is partly in hop grounds. The road from Bewdley to Tenbury passes through the parish. The neighbouring coal mines afford employment to some of the inhabitants. The living is a rectory* [the asterisk denotes that there is a parsonage and glebe belonging to the living] with the curacy of Heightington annexed, in the diocese of Hereford, value £1,100.

The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient structure, with a massive square tower containing six bells. It was built prior to the Conquest, and has been thoroughly restored. A church has been recently erected at Far Forest, and is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The parochial charities produce about £28 per annum, of which £5 goes to Edward VI.'s free grammar school, and £20 to Dr. Wall's almshouses. The Baptists, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship."
"ALTON, a constablewick in the parish of Rock, and lower division of the hundred of Doddingtree, in the county of Worcester, 4 miles to the W. of Bewdley, at a short distance from the Forest of Wye."
"HEIGHTINGTON, a chapelry in the parish of Rock, lower division of the hundred of Doddingtree, county Worcester, 4 miles S.W. of Bewdley, and 3 W. of Stourport. The living is a curacy annexed to the rectory* [the asterisk denotes that there is a parsonage and glebe belonging to the living] of Rock. The chapel-of-ease is an ancient edifice dedicated to St. Giles."
"HOLLIN, a constablewick in the parish of Rock, county Worcester, 6 miles S.W. of Bewdley."
"MORE, a constablewick in the parish of Rock, county Worcester, 4 miles S.W. of Bewdley. It is joined to Conningswick."
"SNEAD, a hamlet in the parish of Rock, lower division of Doddingtree hundred, county Worcester, 5 miles S.W. of Bewdley."
"STILDON WITH HOLLIN, a constablewick in the parish of Rock, county Worcester, 7 miles S.W. of Stourport."
"UPPER LINDONS, (and Lower Lindons) constablewicks in the parish of Rock, Lower division of the hundred of Doddingtree, county Worcester, 6 miles W. of Stourport.

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]