Morville, Shropshire

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52°32′39″N 2°29′23″W / 52.544035°N 2.4896714°W / 52.544035; -2.4896714

Morville is a village and civil parish about 3 miles west of Bridgnorth, in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 392.[1] The parish touches Acton Round, Astley Abbotts, Aston Eyre, Barrow, Bridgnorth, Chetton, Tasley and Upton Cressett.[2]

Morville Hall

Landmarks

There are 20 listed buildings in Morville.[3] Morville has a church called St Gregory the Great.[4]

History

The generic part of the name "Morville" means 'open land'.[5] Morville was recorded in the Domesday Book as Membrefelde.[6]

See also

  • Morville Priory

References

  1. ^ "Morville". City Population De. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Morville". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Listed buildings in Morville, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Morville: St Gregory the Great". A Church Near You. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Morville Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Shropshire M-S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

External links

  • Parish council
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