Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BICTON

BICTON, a township and a parochial division in Clun parish, Salop. The township lies 4½ miles SSW of Bishops-Castle. The parochial division bears also the name of Ediclift; and comprises the townships of Bicton, Ediclift, Whitcott-Keyset, and Shadwell.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township and a parochial division"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Clun AP/CP       Shropshire AncC
Place: Bicton

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