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More, Shropshire

Historical Description

More, a township and a parish in Salop. The township lies on the river Onny, near the boundary with Wales, 1 mile-N of Lydham Heath station on the Bishops Castle railway, and 2½ miles NNE of Bishops Castle. The parish contains. also the townships of Linley and Moreswood. Post town, Bishops Castle (R.S.O.) Acreage, 3512; population, 178. The manor, with Linley Hall, belongs to the More family. There are remains of a Roman villa and several ancient camps. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford; net value, £181 with residence. The church was rebuilt in 1845.

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 
HundredPurslow 
Poor Law unionClun 
Registration districtClun1837 - 2005

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 More


Civil Registration

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

For births, marriages, and deaths in More from 1837 to 2005 you should search for the Clun Registration District.


Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for More 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 More 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 districtSY9
Post TownBishops Castle

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