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| official_name = Edgton | static_image_name = Half-timbered houses in Edgton - geograph.org.uk - 652585.jpg | static_image_caption = Half-timbered houses in Edgton |coordinates = {{coord|52.466|-2.903|display=inline,title}} | os_grid_reference = SO386857 |country = England |unitary_england = Shropshire |lieutenancy_england = Shropshire |region = West Midlands |constituency_westminster = Ludlow |civil_parish = Edgton |post_town = CRAVEN ARMS |postcode_district = SY7 |postcode_area = SY |dial_code = 01588 }}Edgton is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.[1] It is also an ecclesiastical parish and a chapelry.[1] It lies in a rather remote and very rural area, south of the River Onny.[3] The nearest market towns are Bishop's Castle, Craven Arms, Clun and Church Stretton, while the larger village of Lydbury North lies a few miles to the west.[1] It is located 4 miles west of Craven Arms and is positioned on the former stagecoach route from London to Bishop's Castle.[2] The villageThe village of Edgton contains 3 farms and approximately 20 dwellings.[6] It has very few services as the school (built in 1872), the shop and the village public house were all closed down.[6] The school is currently used as a pottery.[6] The village is fairly compact as it is centred on the 3 farms and the church.[6] Edgton is home to St Michael’s church which was established in the early 13th century.[10] It was rebuilt in 1985-6 and is now a grade II listed building.[3] Before the church was renovated it had fallen into a state of disrepair. Reverend Jones spent £250 of his own money on the repairs and £50 was contributed from the Ecclesiastical Commission.[4] It is a small and intimate church, containing traditional carved box pews and a recently renovated chamber organ.[5] Instead of a parish council it has a parish meeting;[6][7] this is due to the very small population of the parish. Edgton is believed to mean a "settlement on a hill with an edge or brow".[4] HistoryEdgton was part of Clun registration district, Clun and Bishops Castle registration district, Lydbury registration sub-district and the Purslow hundred.[1] Edgton used to belong to the ancient monastery of Wenlock Priory.[4] The Reverend Humphrey Sandford bought Edgton in 1812 for £235, so this is when it became a state parish.[4] At the edge of the village there is the Anglo-Saxon church, which in the past allowed travellers to rest at night without disturbing the residents.[4] There is a road which runs nearby the village at Edgton Cross, which has a 19th-century milestone showing that London is 154 miles away and that Bishop’s Castle is 5 miles away.[4] There are many milestones along this road, which suggests that it was an important access route in the past.[4] Conservation AreaOn 16 December 1993, the central part of Edgton was designated a conservation area.[4] Edgton is located within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4] The area is made up of a large amount of woodland and arable and pasture land.[4] The natural features of the village such as the mature trees, hedges, stone walls and historic boundaries are very important and need to be preserved.[4] The following buildings and landmarks are regarded as monuments in the Edgton Conservation Area:[4]
Almost all of these places are Grade II listed to help to protect them.[4] Occupational structureThis pie chart shows the occupational structure of Edgton in 1831. It clearly shows that over half of the population at this time worked as agricultural labourers.[8] 24% of the population worked in retail and handicrafts.[8] 15% of the population worked as farmers and the other 7% worked in labour.[8] There were no Professionals or Capitalists in the parish at this time.[8] DemographicsThis graph shows that in 1801, Edgton had a population of 188.[9] This gradually increased each year until 1831, when the population reached its highest with 232 people.[9] The population then begins to decrease, however, there is an increase in people from 1851 to 1881 from 191 people to 223 people.[9] There is a large decrease in the population between 1891 and 1901.[9] The population drops from 185 to 134, which is a loss of 51 people.[9] From 1911, the population of Edgton continues to decrease until there are only 86 people in 1961.[9] Overall, the population has decreased significantly from 1801 to 1961.[9] This indicates that many people wanted to move away from the rural village.[9] See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Unit History |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10353439&c_id=10001043 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224112018/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10353439&c_id=10001043 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-12-24 |work=Vision of Britain }} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Edgton Village|url=http://www.edgton.com/|accessdate=1 March 2012}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|title=Church of St Michael|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-257629-church-of-st-michael-edgton|work=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=1 March 2012}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 {{cite web|title=Edgton Conservation Area|url=http://www.edgton.com/images/stories/downloads/18edgton-dec-1993.pdf|work=South Shropshire District Council|accessdate=1 March 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=St Michael's Church of England|url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/edgton-st-michael/|work=The Church of England|accessdate=1 March 2012}} 6. ^Shropshire Council{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Map of Local Joint Committee 19 7. ^CPALC Edgton Parish Meeting - details 8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Historical Statistics – Industry|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_IND&data_cube=N_OCC_PAR1831&u_id=10353439&c_id=10001043&add=Y|work=Vision of Britain|accessdate=14 March 2012}} 9. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|title=Historical Statistics – Population|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10353439&c_id=10001043&add=N|work=Vision of Britain|accessdate=17 March 2012}} External links{{Commons category inline|Edgton}}{{Shropshire}} 2 : Civil parishes in Shropshire|Villages in Shropshire |
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