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Preferred Name:
WENLOCK
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Franchise (until 1836)
Liberty
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
1836
Unit ID:
10061192
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SHROPSHIRE Ancient County   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BADGER CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BARROW CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BECKBURY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BENTHALL Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BROSELEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
DEUXHILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 384.
DITTON PRIORS AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 384.
EATON UNDER HAYWOOD AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
HUGHLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
LINLEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
LITTLE WENLOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit   13 Apr 0050 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
MADELEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
MONKHOPTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
MUCH WENLOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.
POSENHALL CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 391.
SHIPTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
STOKE ST MILBOROUGH Tn/AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
WILLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wenlock Liberty/Fh through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10061192

Date accessed: 30th April 2024