In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Enville like this:
ENVILLE, or Enfield, a village and a parish in Wolverhampton district, Stafford. The village stands near the boundaries with Salop and Worcester, and near the Stafford and Birmingham canal, 5½ miles ENE of Highley r. station, and 5½ WNW of Stourbridge; and has a post office under Stourbridge. ...
The parish includes the manor of Lutley. Acres, 4, 925. Real property, £7, 710. Pop., 850. Houses, 164. Enville House is the seat of the Earl of Stamford; shows features of different periods; comprises two wings and a recessed centre; and has fine grounds, which were laid out by the poet Shenstone. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £979.* Patron, the Rev.Jesson. The church has stained windows, with effigies and arms. A boys' school has £101 from endowment; a girls' school, £13; and other charities £42.
Enville through time
Enville is now part of South Staffordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Staffordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Enville itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Enville in South Staffordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8053
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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