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Benthall, Shropshire

Historical Description

Benthall, a parish in Salop, on the right bank of the Severn, near Iron Bridge station on the G.W.R., 1 mile N of Broseley, and 2¼ miles E of Much-Wenlock. Post town, Broseley (R.S.O.) Acreage, 843; population, 377. Lord Forester is the lord of the manor and sole landowner. Benthall Hall, the ancient seat of the Benthall family, built in 15S5, adjoins the church, and during the Commonwealth was held as a point of great strategic importance. There are several potteries, and also a manufactory of tobacco pipes. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford; net value, £87. Patron, the Vicar of Much-Wenlock. The church, erected in 1667, consists of chancel, nave, and tower, and contains monuments to the Benthall and Browne families.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountySalop 
Ecclesiastical parishBenthall St. Bartholomew 
LibertyBorough of Wenlock 
Poor Law unionMadeley 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Church Records

Findmypast, in association with the Shropshire Archives have the Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, and Burials online for Benthall

The register dates from the year 1640.


Churches

Church of England

St. Bartholomew (parish church)

The church of St. Bartholomew, erected in 1667, is a building of rubble and cement, consisting of chancel and nave and a western tower containing one bell; there are monuments to the Browne, Benthall, Harries and Colley families: the private chapel, which stood in front of the Hall, was destroyed during the Great Rebellion, the Hall being then garrisoned for King Charles I.; the church was enlarged and improved during 1893-4 at a cost of £300 by the late Lord Forester.


Civil Registration

For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.


Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Benthall from the following:


Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Shropshire (Salop) is available to browse.


Maps

Online maps of Benthall are available from a number of sites:


Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Shropshire newspapers online:


Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Shropshire, 1623 is available on the Heraldry page.

CountyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Postal districtTF12
Post TownBroseley

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