Administrative unit

Shrewsbury Liberty

Ancient District

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Preferred Name:
SHREWSBURY
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Liberty (until 1836)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
1836
Unit ID:
10055982
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

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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
ASTLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BATTLEFIELD ExP/CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BROUGHTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
CLIVE Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
GREAT HANWOOD CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
GRINSHILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
HADNALL Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
MEOLE BRACE AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
MYDDLE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
PONTESBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 391.
PRESTON GUBBALS CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.
SHAWBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
SHREWSBURY CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
SHREWSBURY HOLY CROSS CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
SHREWSBURY HOLY CROSS WITH ST GILES CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
SHREWSBURY ST ALKMUND AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY ST CHAD AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY ST JULIAN AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY ST MARY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SUTTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1836 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10055982

Date accessed: 05th November 2024