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... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Wenlock , and archdeaconry of Salop . 24 houses , 187 inhabitants . 3 miles south of Church Stretton . ADCOT . A township in the parish of Great Ness , and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of ...
... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Wenlock , and archdeaconry of Salop . 24 houses , 187 inhabitants . 3 miles south of Church Stretton . ADCOT . A township in the parish of Great Ness , and in the Baschurch division of the hundred of ...
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... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Pontesbury , and archdeaconry of Salop . The Shropshire part contains 189 houses , 1113 inhabitants . 8 miles west of Shrewsbury . See appendix . ALBRIGHTON . A township in the parish of St. Mary , ...
... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Pontesbury , and archdeaconry of Salop . The Shropshire part contains 189 houses , 1113 inhabitants . 8 miles west of Shrewsbury . See appendix . ALBRIGHTON . A township in the parish of St. Mary , ...
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... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Ludlow , and archdeaconry of Salop , partly in the county of Hereford . 16 houses , 89 inhabitants . 3 miles south - west by south of Ludlow . ASHFORD CARBONEL . A parish partly in the lower division ...
... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Ludlow , and archdeaconry of Salop , partly in the county of Hereford . 16 houses , 89 inhabitants . 3 miles south - west by south of Ludlow . ASHFORD CARBONEL . A parish partly in the lower division ...
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... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Stottesden , and archdeaconry of Salop . 23 houses , 63 inhabitants . 4 miles north - west of Bridgnorth . ASTON IN PIGOT . A township in the parish of Worthen , and in the lower division of the ...
... diocese of Hereford , the deanery of Stottesden , and archdeaconry of Salop . 23 houses , 63 inhabitants . 4 miles north - west of Bridgnorth . ASTON IN PIGOT . A township in the parish of Worthen , and in the lower division of the ...
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... Shrewsbury . ATCHAM . A parish in the Wellington division of Bradford , South . A vicarage discharged , in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield , the deanery of Salop , and archdeaconry of Salop . 86 houses , 489 inhabitants . 3 miles ...
... Shrewsbury . ATCHAM . A parish in the Wellington division of Bradford , South . A vicarage discharged , in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield , the deanery of Salop , and archdeaconry of Salop . 86 houses , 489 inhabitants . 3 miles ...
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Abbey afterwards Alberbury ancient appears arch archdeaconry of Salop army Baschurch Bishopscastle Bridgnorth Bridgnorth division called castle chapel Chelmarsh Chirbury Church Stretton Claverley Cleobury Clun Colonel Condover contains the townships Coventry and Lichfield deanery deanery of Salop Diddlebury diocese of Coventry diocese of Hereford Drayton division Duke Earl east Edward English franchise of Wenlock Hales Owen Henry honour houses hundred of Bradford hundred of Brimstry hundred of Chirbury hundred of Condover hundred of Ford hundred of Munslow hundred of Oswestry hundred of Pimhill hundred of Stottesden inhabitants John King liberties of Shrewsbury Lichfield London lower division Ludlow Majesty manor miles south miles south-west north-east north-west Oswestry parish parish of St parliament Pimhill Pontesbury prince publick Purslow reign Richard river river Severn seat Severn Shiffnal Shrewsbury Shropshire side south-east stone Thomas town upper division Wales Wellington division Welsh Wenlock Whitchurch Whitchurch division Whittington William
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