Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CLUNGUNFORD

CLUNGUNFORD, a parish in Clun district, Salop; on the river Clun, Watling-street, and the Central Wales railway, near Hopton-Heath r. station, 6¼ miles ESE of Clun. It includes the townships of Abcott, Beckjay, Broadward, Shelderton, and part of Broom and Rowton: and its post town is Aston-on-Clun. Acres, 3, 620. Real property, £4, 261. Pop., 647. Houses, 113. The property is divided among a few. Clungunford House and Broadward Hall are chief residences. Limestone is found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £530.* Patron, the Rev. Mr. Rocke. The church is early decorated English, in good condition; and there are charities £59.


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

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Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Clungunford CP/AP       Clun RegD/PLU       Shropshire AncC
Place: Clungunford

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