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A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Churches CHURCHES. It was believed in the early 14th century that an ancient church at Lilleshall was the first resting place of the remains of St. … to Derby. 24 The font, presumed to have been made for Lilleshall, seems to indicate that a church existed by the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Communications COMMUNICATIONS. Two important … formed its southern boundary, and in 1398 the canons of Lilleshall claimed that hospitality to travellers along it was a serious drain on their income. 93 The Lilleshall section was part of the length from Shrewsbury to …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … Moors had so proceeded that the abbots of Shrewsbury and Lilleshall had to settle a boundary between their moors of Kynnersley and Donnington. 1 By 1291 the rest of Lilleshall's northern boundary, that with Longford manor, was …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Education EDUCATION. Roger Schoolmaster lived in … manor 1408-9. 26 By 1437 there may have been a school in Lilleshall abbey, and in 1538 it may have had gentlemen's … at Snedshill Coppice (in Shifnal), began to provide for Lilleshall parish. 37 Private schools were mentioned in 1786 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Growth of settlement GROWTH OF SETTLEMENT. Until … century the population was concentrated in the villages of Lilleshall, Honnington, Muxton, and Donnington. There were 22 … landless. Donnington had 33 per cent of the free tenants, Lilleshall 27 per cent, Honnington 22 per cent, and Muxton 18 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT. In 1255 the abbot's manor of Lilleshall did no suit to the shire or the hundred, and in … four weeks and heard separate groups of presentments for Lilleshall, Honnington, Muxton, and Donnington. The manorial …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Manor and other estates MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES. Before 1066 LILLESHALL was among twelve prebendal estates held by the … created for the college by King Edgar (d. 975). 20 In 1086 Lilleshall was held of the college by Godebold the priest, 21 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Protestant nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. … there was fortnightly preaching at the 'Newport and Lilleshall' station in 1813. 86 A house in Lilleshall was licensed in 1815 87 as was a schoolroom there …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Public services PUBLIC SERVICES. Donnington had a post office by 1851 99 and another opened at Lilleshall c. 1880. 1 A third, at Donnington Wood, opened c. 1910. 2 Gas was supplied to Lilleshall Old Hall and Donnington by 1870 from the Midland …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Lilleshall Roman Catholicism ROMAN CATHOLICISM. Sir Walter … L.J.R.O., B/V/1/48. Ibid. B/V/1/72, 74, 81; B/A/11, 1706, Lilleshall; T.S.A.S. 2nd ser. i. 84. L.J.R.O., B/V/5, visit. …