Oswestry Hundred
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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.
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 |