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'''Oswestry Hundred''' is a [[hundred]] in [[Shropshire]], named after the town of [[Oswestry]], which it contains. It is situated in the north-west of the county, adjacent to the borders with [[Montgomeryshire]], [[Denbighshire]] and [[Flintshire]]. It had a population of 41,970 in 2011. | '''Oswestry Hundred''' is a [[hundred]] in [[Shropshire]], named after the town of [[Oswestry]], which it contains. It is situated in the north-west of the county, adjacent to the borders with [[Montgomeryshire]], [[Denbighshire]] and [[Flintshire]]. It had a population of 41,970 in 2011. | ||
It comprises the ancient parishes of: | It comprises the ancient parishes of: | ||
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| + | *[[Ellesmere]] (Dudleston)<sup>*</sup> | ||
*[[Halston]] | *[[Halston]] | ||
*[[Kinnerley]] | *[[Kinnerley]] | ||
*[[Knockin]] | *[[Knockin]] | ||
*[[Llanyblodwell]] | *[[Llanyblodwell]] | ||
| − | *[[Llansillin]] (Soughton)<sup> | + | *[[Llansillin]] (Soughton)<sup>†</sup> |
| − | *[[Llanymynech]] (part)<sup> | + | *[[Llanymynech]] (part)<sup>‡</sup> |
*[[St Martin]] | *[[St Martin]] | ||
*[[Melverley]] | *[[Melverley]] | ||
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*[[Whittington]] | *[[Whittington]] | ||
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| − | <sup>*</sup>: Remainder in | + | <sup>*</sup>: Remainder in Pimhill Hundred and Flintshire.<br /> |
| − | <sup>†</sup>: Remainder in Denbighshire detached in Montgomeryshire. | + | <sup>†</sup>: Remainder in Denbighshire.<br /> |
| + | <sup>‡</sup>: Remainder in Denbighshire detached in Montgomeryshire. | ||
{{Shropshire hundreds}} | {{Shropshire hundreds}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:52, 12 October 2019
Oswestry Hundred is a hundred in Shropshire, named after the town of Oswestry, which it contains. It is situated in the north-west of the county, adjacent to the borders with Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire. It had a population of 41,970 in 2011.
It comprises the ancient parishes of:
- Ellesmere (Dudleston)*
- Halston
- Kinnerley
- Knockin
- Llanyblodwell
- Llansillin (Soughton)†
- Llanymynech (part)‡
- St Martin
- Melverley
- Oswestry
- Ruyton-XI-Towns
- Selattyn
- West Felton
- Whittington
*: Remainder in Pimhill Hundred and Flintshire.
†: Remainder in Denbighshire.
‡: Remainder in Denbighshire detached in Montgomeryshire.
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Brimstree • Chirbury • Clun • Condover • Ford • Munslow (including Ludlow) • North Bradford • Oswestry • Overs • Pimhill • Purslow • Shrewsbury • South Bradford • Stottesden (including Bridgnorth) • Wenlock Franchise |
