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A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly with Wroxeter parish and to the east lies the northern part of Telford new town. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wrockwardine - Wyham Wrockwardine (St. Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union … from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is … inhabitants. This place, which is noticed by Nennius, in his catalogue of British cities, as Caer Vrauch, is supposed …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. to … from the 1860s, when Pain's Lane began to be known as St. George's. 18 Trench, like Pain's Lane, was only partly in … into 10 dwellings in 1856. 21 Until the growth of St. George's in the 1850s there were few good quality …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as … Saville, one of the lords of Wrockwardine manor, sold his third interest in the Wrockwardine Wood mines to Francis … profits than coal for landlord and tenant alike. In 1758-9 St. John Charlton received £232 as his share of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Methodist Sunday school, started in 1823, had 177 pupils, and a Wesleyan one had 326. 79 In 1828 Thomas Davies kept school in his house at the Nabb. 80 In 1826 there was Anglican concern … building condemned, closed in 1961; pupils transferred to St. George's C.E. junior and infant schools. 40 Wrockwardine …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. Wrockwardine Wood was part of the manor, … to the new consolidated chapelry later known as St. George's. 28 The incumbent of Wrockwardine Wood enjoyed a … building restorations, Gilbert Todd (rector 1874-92) and his curate were attempting to improve the character of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Sir George Saville began the process in 1660 by conveying his mining rights five years before he sold his third … were owned by the Charltons of Apley from 1673. In 1813 and 1822 respectively Lord Berwick and the earl of Shrewsbury retained the mining rights when …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… in 1765. 49 Wesleyans were meeting at the Nabb in 1813, and by 1815 there was a chapel there. 50 On Census Sunday … was said to average 180. 51 In 1863 the Wesleyans moved to St. George's and the Nabb chapel closed. 52 In 1824 St. … the minister ensued, and the dispute caused Stones and his followers to establish the Wrockwardine Wood Central Hall …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of Wrockwardine church predate the mid 12th century 62 and there was a priest in 1086. 63 Shrewsbury abbey claimed … of Holy Cross, Shrewsbury. 69 In 1889 Powis conveyed it to his brother R. C. Herbert, 70 whose great-grandson, V. M. E. … church and probably lived in Shrewsbury where he served St. Peter's chapel. He was presumably given Wrockwardine in …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… which geld was paid on 5 hides, contained 17 ploughteams and there was land for another in Charlton. The four … Twelve teams belonged to 13 villeins, 4 bordars, a radman, and a priest. The presence of bordars with a share in the … east as Newport, 13 km. away. Lord Shrewsbury's sale of his rights in the Weald Moors in 1582 soon resulted in the …