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Worfield
Worfield is a village and civil parish in Shropshire in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands, England. It is northwest of London and west of Wolverhampton. It is north of Bridgnorth and southeast of Telford. The parish, which includes the hamlet (place), hamlets of Ackleton, Barnsley, Burcote, Chesterton, Hilton and Wyken, is an extensive one that lies on the River Worfe. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 2,225. The manor of Worfield is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it formed part of the Seisdon Hundred (county division), Hundred of Staffordshire and was held by Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury. History The earliest evidence of settlement recorded in the parish is not in Worfield itself but at Chesterton, a hamlet (place), hamlet to the east of the village. The people living in the parish between 600 BC and 47 AD were part of the Celts, Celtic tribe, Cornovii (Midlands), Cornovii. The economy of the parish started with the Cornovii t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bromley (politician)
George Bromley (ca. 1526–1589) was an English lawyer, landowner, politician and judge of the Mid-Tudor and Elizabethan period, a member of an important Shropshire legal and landed gentry dynasty. Although his career was overshadowed by that of his brother Thomas Bromley, George Bromley was of considerable importance in the affairs of the Welsh marches and the Inner Temple. He was an MP for Liskeard 1563, Much Wenlock in 1558 and 1559 and Shropshire in 1571 and 1572. Background and early life George Bromley was born around 1526. He was the first son of :*George Bromley of Hodnet, close to Market Drayton in Shropshire, the son of William Bromley of Mitley and Beatrix Hill. :*Jane Lacon, daughter of Sir Thomas Lacon of Willey, Shropshire. The elder George Bromley was a prominent lawyer, important in the affairs of the Inner Temple, where he was Autumn Reader for 1508 and Lent Reader for 1509, although he refused the honour for Lent 1515. He was also recorder (judge) of Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bromley
Sir Edward Bromley (1563–2 June 1626) was an English lawyer, judge, landowner and politician of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. A member of a Shropshire legal and landed gentry dynasty, he was prominent at the Inner Temple and became a Baron of the Exchequer. He was elected MP for Bridgnorth on six consecutive occasions. Background Edward Bromley was the second son of :* Sir George Bromley of Hallon, near Worfield, in Shropshire, the son of George Bromley of Hodnet. Sir George, like his father, was an important figure at the Inner Temple and a considerable politician on the regional stage, becoming chief legal officer of the Council in the Marches of Wales and chief justice of Chester. His career was, however, overshadowed by that of his younger brother, Edward's uncle, Thomas Bromley, who became Lord Chancellor. :*Joan Waverton, the daughter of John Waverton of Worfield. The name is also rendered Wannerton, as on her tomb, and Waterton. The Wavertons had held Hallon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davenport House (Worfield, Shropshire)
Davenport House is a historic country house in the English village of Worfield, Shropshire. Located to the southwest of the village centre, it was built in 1726, and is a Grade I listed building. Its grounds are Grade II* listed. The house was built by the architect Francis Smith of Warwick for Henry Davenport. It is in red brick with buff sandstone dressings on a stone plinth, with rusticated quoins Quoins ( or ) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th-century encyclopedia, ..., a modillion cornice, and a parapet with four urns. The house consists of a main block with two storeys an attic and a basement, and nine bay (architecture), bays on the front and five bays on the sides. This is flanked by quadrant walls with rusticated pilasters leading to service pavilions with two storeys, five bays, and hip roof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bromley
Sir Thomas Bromley (153011 April 1587) was a 16th-century lawyer, judge and politician who established himself in the mid-Tudor period and rose to prominence during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was successively Solicitor General for England and Wales, Solicitor General and Lord Chancellor of England. He presided over the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots and died three months after her execution. Background Thomas Bromley was born around 1530. He was the second son of :*George Bromley of Hodnet, Shropshire, Hodnet, close to Market Drayton in Shropshire, the son of William Bromley of Mitley and Beatrix Hill. :*Jane Lacon, daughter of Sir Thomas Lacon of Willey, Shropshire. The Bromleys originated in Staffordshire, but had acquired estates in neighbouring counties. They were of the middling landed gentry, like their allies and neighbours the Hills: the two families were to prosper together by seeking new sources of income, the Hills from commerce and the Bromleys through the law. Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudge, Shropshire
Rudge is a settlement and civil parish about 6 miles east of Bridgnorth, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 98. The parish touches those of Claverley and Worfield within Shropshire and Pattingham and Patshull and Trysull and Seisdon in Staffordshire. Rudge shares a parish council with Worfield. Landmarks There are 4 listed buildings in Rudge. Rudge Hall, with a medieval core, was a seat of the Talbot and Wright-Boycott families. The estate was purchased in 1921 by William Wilson, a Wolverhampton brewer, and reconstructed with an elegant neo-Queen Anne facade in the 1930s to the designs of James A. Swann, in brick with stone dressings, sash windows and a loggia. An 18th-century cattle pound is nearby. History The name "Rudge" means 'ridge'. Rudge was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Rigge''. Rudge was formerly a township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackleton
Ackleton is a village in the English county of Shropshire. It is in the civil parish of Worfield. Lying some from the market town of Bridgnorth, the village is the home of the two pubs with restaurants, The Red Cow and The Folley. Ackleton is believed to have inspired the fictional village of Eckleton in writings of P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse ( ; 15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975) was an English writer and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Je ..., whose parents lived in nearby Stableford. See also * Listed buildings in Worfield References External links Villages in Shropshire {{Shropshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Smith Of Warwick
Francis Smith of Warwick (1672–1738) was an England, English master-builder and architect, much involved in the construction of country houses in the Midland counties of England. Smith of Warwick may refer also to his brothers, or his son. Architectural work The county town of Warwick had been Great Fire of Warwick, devastated by a fire in September 1694, and the projects involved in its rebuilding gave the Smith brothers their first prominence, which they retained for decades by a universal reputation for scrupulous honesty and competence. Howard Colvin, plotting their known commissions on a map, remarked that nearly all of them lay within a fifty-mile radius of their mason's yard, the "Marble House" in Warwick. The antiquary Daines Barrington noted in 1784, after viewing several Smith of Warwick houses, found "all of them convenient and handsome" despite changes in taste. Colvin summarised the elements by which a Smith house is easily recognizable: three storeys, with the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Worfe
The River Worfe is a river in Shropshire, England. The name Worfe is said to derive from the Old English meaning to wander (or meander) which the river is notable for in its middle section. Mapping indicates that the river begins at Cosford Bridge where the Cosford Brook and Albrighton Brook meet (Cosford Brook, a local name, is itself the confluence of the Ruckley Brook and Neachley Brook). Course It rises at Crackleybank on Watling Street, just north of Shifnal. It then forms the boundary of that parish with Tong, Donington, and Albrighton. It then passes through Ryton (where it is joined by Wesley Brook), and Beckbury. There it is joined by Mad Brook, which takes its name from Madeley through where it first flows. Soon after, it forms the boundary between Stockton and Badger, before flowing through Worfield to join the River Severn. The river flows downhill to the Severn at an average rate of 10 feet per mile so that between the source and its mouth there is a drop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Shropshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
South Shropshire is a county constituency in Shropshire. It was first created in 1832 and was represented by two Knights of the Shire. The constituency was abolished, along with North Shropshire, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with effect from the 1885 general election. The county was then split into four single-member constituencies: Ludlow, Newport, Oswestry and Wellington. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election, formed from the current constituency of Ludlow with only minor boundary changes. It has been represented since 2024 by Stuart Anderson of the Conservative Party. Boundaries Historic 1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock. Current The re-established constituency is composed of the following: * The County of Shropshire electoral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. The classification schemes differ between England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (see sections below). The term has also been used in the Republic of Ireland, where buildings are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000, although the statutory term in Ireland is "Record of Protected Structures, protected structure". A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency. In England and Wales, a national amenity society must be notified of any work to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leofric, Earl Of Mercia
Leofric (died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was an Earl of Mercia. He founded monasteries at Coventry and Much Wenlock and was a very powerful earl under King Cnut and his successors. Leofric was the husband of Lady Godiva. Life Leofric was the son of Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce, who witnessed a charter in 997 for King Æthelred II. Leofric had three brothers: Northman, Edwin and Godwine. It is likely that Northman is the same as ''Northman Miles'' ("Northman the knight") to whom King Æthelred II granted the village of Twywell in Northamptonshire in 1013. Northman, according to the Chronicle of Crowland Abbey, the reliability of which is often doubted by historians, says he was a retainer (knight) of Eadric Streona, the Earl of Mercia.Baxter, ''Earls of Mercia'', pp. 29–30, and n. 45 for reference It adds that Northman was killed on Cnut's orders along with Eadric and others. Cnut then ''"made Leofric ealdorman in place of his brother Northman, and afterwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
