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Hopton Cangeford or Hopton in the Hole, Shropshire

Historical Description

Hopton Cangeford or Hopton-in-the-Hole, a parish in Salop, 4½ miles NE of Ludlow. Post town, Ludlow. Acreage, 1279; population, 73. The townships of Great and Little Poston were added to this parish in 1881 for civil and ecclesiastical purposes. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford; gross value, £45 with residence. The church is a modern brick edifice.

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 
HundredMunslow 
Poor Law unionLudlow 

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


Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Hopton Cangeford or Hopton in the Hole from the following:


Land and Property

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


Maps

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Newspapers and Periodicals

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Visitations Heraldic

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