Shareshill is a village and civil parish in the
South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Codsall. Other notable settlements include Brewood, Cheslyn Hay, Coven, Essington, Featherstone, Four Ashes, Great Wyrley, Huntington, ...
district of
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...
, England. The population as measured in the
2011 census was 759. The parish church is dedicated to
St Mary
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and
St Luke
Luke the Evangelist was one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Prominent figu ...
, Shareshill.
Shareshill in 1851
In 1851, Shareshill had 594 inhabitants and 4,200 acres of land, including eleven farmers, two maltsters, a wheelwright, a dressmaker, two shopkeepers, three shoemakers, one butcher, two beer houses (the Horse & Jockey and The Swan), two gentlemen and a schoolmistress.
Lord Hatherton
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was lord of the manor, although some land was also owned by Major General Henry Charles W Vernon of nearby Hilton Park Hall, and onetime
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the sheriffs and high sheriffs of Staffordshire.
The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. The sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities as ...
, the Rev J L Petit and Alexander Hordern, Esq. Bordering the village are two rectangular archaeological vestiges of possibly
Roman
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
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encampments. In the time of Henry IV, Shareshill was the seat of
Sir William de Shareshill, who was also Sheriff of the county. The church has a reputedly very ancient tower and contains several curious antique monuments.
[William White, ''History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire,'' 1851, p.479]
See also
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Listed buildings in Shareshill
Shareshill is a civil parish in the district of South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. It contains four listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is Englan ...
References
External links
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* http://www.shares.f9.co.uk/history.html
* http://www.shares.f9.co.uk/
Listed buildings in Shareshill* http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53409
Villages in Staffordshire
Civil parishes in Staffordshire
South Staffordshire District
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