Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lilleshall

Lilleshall, par. and vil., Shropshire - par. (containing Donnington Wood), 0140 ac., pop. 3844; vil., on branch of Shrewsbury Canal, 3 miles SW. of Newport; P.O.; has coal mines. Near the vil. stand the ruins of Lilleshall Abbey. Lilleshall is the seat of the Duke of Sutherland.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Lilleshall CP/AP       Shropshire AncC
Place: Lilleshall

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