Bridgnorth Registration District

BRIDGNORTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Shropshire.
Created : 1.7.1837 (originally "Bridgenorth")
Abolished : 1.9.2005 (to become part of Shropshire registration district).
Sub-districts : Bridgnorth, Chetton, Cleobury Mortimer, Madeley, Wenlock, Worsfield.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837–51), 6a (1852–1946), 9A (1946–74), 30 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Shropshire.

Table 1: List of Places in Bridgnorth Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Acton Round	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Alveley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Astley Abbots	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Aston Botterell	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Aston Eyre	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Barrow	Shropshire	1948	2005	See Table 2, notes (g) and (k).
Benthall	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 to become parts of the parishes of Dawley and Much Wenlock. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (i).
Billingsley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Bridgnorth	Shropshire	1967	2005	Created 1.4.1967 out of the parishes of St. Leonard, St. Mary Magdalen, Oldbury, and Quatford. See also Table 2, note (k).
Broseley	Shropshire	1948	2005	See Table 2, notes (g) and (k).
Burwarton	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Chelmarsh	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Chetton	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Claverley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Cleobury Mortimer	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Cleobury North	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Coreley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Deuxhill	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Ditton Priors	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Eardington	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Easthope	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (e) and (k).
Farlow	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Glazeley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Highley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Hopton Wafers	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Kinlet	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Linley	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 to become parts of the parishes of Dawley and Broseley. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (i).
Little Wenlock	Shropshire	1948	1966	See Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Loughton	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Wheathill. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Madeley	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 to become parts of the parishes of Dawley and Little Wenlock. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (i).
Middleton Scriven	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Milson	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Monkhopton	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, notes (a) and (k).
Morville	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Much Wenlock	Shropshire	1948	2005	See Table 2, notes (g) and (k).
Neen Savage	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Neen Sollars	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Neenton	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Oldbury	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Bridgnorth.
Posenhall	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 to become parts of the parishes of Dawley and Barrow. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (i).
Quatford	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Bridgnorth.
Quatt Jarvis	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Quatt Malvern.
Quatt Malvern	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Romsley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Rudge	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (d) and (k).
St. Leonard	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Bridgnorth.
St. Mary Magdalen	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Bridgnorth.
Shipton	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (e) and (k).
Sidbury	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Silvington	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Wheathill. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Stanton Long	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (k).
Stottesden	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Tasley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Upton Cressett	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Wheathill	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Willey	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 to become parts of the parishes of Dawley and Barrow. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (i).
Woodhouse	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of the parish of Hopton Wafers. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Worfield	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Bridgnorth Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
25.3.1883	(a)	Gained part of the parish of Monkhopton (which until 25.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Shipton, including Skimblescott) from Church Stretton registration district.	18 in 1891
25.3.1883	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Stanton Long (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Holdgate) from Ludlow registration district.	10 in 1891
25.3.1884	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Stanton Long (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Holdgate) from Ludlow registration district.	0 in 1891
1.4.1935	(d)	Gained the parish of Rudge from Wolverhampton registration district.	120 in 1931
1.10.1935	(e)	Gained the parishes of Easthope and Shipton from Church Stretton registration district.	186 in 1931
1.10.1935	(f)	Gained the parishes of Aston Botterell, Cleobury Mortimer, Coreley, Farlow, Highley, Hopton Wafers, Kinlet, Loughton, Milston, Neen Savage, Neen Sollars, Silvington, Stottesdon, Wheathill, and Woodhouse, from Cleobury Mortimer registration district.	6925 in 1931
1.7.1948	(g)	Gained the parishes of Barrow, Benthall, Broseley, Linley, Little Wenlock, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Posenhall, and Willey, from Wenlock registration district
1.4.1966	(h)	Lost the parish of Little Wenlock to Wellington registration district.
1.4.1966	(i)	Lost parts of the parishes of Benthall, Linley, Madeley, Posenhall, and Willey (which became parts of the parish of Dawley on 1.4.1966) to Wellington registration district.
1.4.1967	(j)	Lost part of the parish of Ditton Priors (which became part of the parish of Abdon on 1.4.1967) to Ludlow registration district.
1.9.2005 (abolished)	(k)	Lost the constituent parishes of Acton Round, Alveley, Astley Abbots, Aston Botterell, Aston Eyre, Barrow, Billingsley, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Burwarton, Chelmarsh, Chetton, Claverley, Cleobury Mortimer, Cleobury North, Coreley, Deuxhill, Ditton Priors, Eardington, Easthope, Farlow, Glazeley, Highley, Hopton Wafers, Kinlet, Middleton Scriven, Milson, Monkhopton, Morville, Much Wenlock, Neen Savage, Neen Sollars, Neenton, Quatt Malvern, Romsley, Rudge, Shipton, Sidbury, Stanton Long, Stottesden, Tasley, Upton Cressett, Wheathill, and Worfield, to Shropshire registration disrict.

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