A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
RHYDYCROESAN, a chapelry in Llansilin, Llany-bodwell, Oswestry, and Selattyn parishes, Salop; on Offa's dyke, contiguous to Wales, 3½ miles W by N of Oswestry r. station. It was constituted in 1844; and it has a post-office under Oswestry. Pop., 328. Houses, 75. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £100. Patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The church is good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Selattyn CP/AP Shropshire AncC |
| Place: | Rhydycroseau |
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