In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Neenton like this:
NEENTON, a parish in Bridgnorth district, Salop; on the river Rea, 6½ miles S W of Bridgnorth r. station. Post town, Bridgnorth. Acres, 1, 140. Real property, not separately returned. Pop., 110. Houses, 27. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to H. Lyster, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £190.* Patron, Lady Charles Lyster. The church is ancient but good, and has a bell-turret.
Neenton through time
Neenton is now part of Bridgnorth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bridgnorth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Neenton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Neenton, in Bridgnorth and Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10435
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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