Bridgnorth Registration District

BRIDGNORTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Shropshire.
Created : 1.7.1837 (originally "Bridgenorth")
Abolished : 1.9.2005 (added to 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).
District number : 181b (1841–46); 356 (1847–69); 348 (1870–1908); 346 (1909–46); 435 (1946–74); 710 (1974–2005).

Table 1: List of Places in Bridgnorth Registration District

Civil Parish (* or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Acton Round	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Albrighton	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Alveley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Astley Abbotts	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).
Badger	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Barrow	Shropshire	1948	2005	See Table 2, notes (g) and (k).
Beckbury	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Benthall	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 and divided between the parishes of Dawley and Much Wenlock. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Billingsley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Boningale	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Boscobel	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (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).
Donington	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (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).
Kemberton	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Kinlet	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Linley	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 and divided between the parishes of Dawley and Broseley. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Little Wenlock	Shropshire	1948	1966	See Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Loughton	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to the parish of Wheathill. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Madeley	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 and divided between the parishes of Dawley and Little Wenlock. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
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 and added to the parish of Bridgnorth.
Posenhall	Shropshire	1948	1966	Abolished 1.4.1966 and divided between the parishes of Dawley and Barrow. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Quatford	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to the parish of Bridgnorth.
Quatt Jarvis	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to 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).
Ryton	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Sherriffhales	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Shifnal	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
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 and added to the parish of Wheathill. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
St. Leonard	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to the parish of Bridgnorth.
St. Mary Magdalen	Shropshire	1837	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to the parish of Bridgnorth.
Stanton Long	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (k).
Stockton	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Stottesdon	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Sutton Maddock	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Tasley	Shropshire	1837	2005	See Table 2, note (k).
Tong	Shropshire	1987	2005	See Table 2, notes (j) and (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 and divided between the parishes of Dawley and Barrow. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Woodhouse	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to 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) from Church Stretton registration district.	18 in 1891
25.3.1883	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Stanton Long (which until 25.3.1883 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 25.3.1884 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	14149 in 1931
1.4.1966	(h)	Lost parts of the parishes of Benthall, Linley, Madeley, Posenhall and Willey (which all became parts of the parish of Dawley on 1.4.1966) and the parish of Little Wenlock, to Wellington registration district.	8561 in 1961
1.4.1967	(i)	Lost parts of the parishes of Ditton Priors and Farlow (which were added to the parish of Abdon on 1.4.1967) to Ludlow registration district.	43 in 1961
1.4.1987	(j)	Gained the parishes of Albrighton, Badger, Beckbury, Boningale, Boscobel, Donington, Kemberton, Ryton, Sheriffhales, Shifnal, Stockton, Sutton Maddock and Tong, from Wrekin registration district.	n/a
1.9.2005 (abolished)	(k)	Lost the parishes of Acton Round, Albrighton, Alveley, Astley Abbotts, Aston Botterell, Aston Eyre, Badger, Barrow, Beckbury, Billingsley, Boningale, Boscobel, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Burwarton, Chelmarsh, Chetton, Claverley, Cleobury Mortimer, Cleobury North, Coreley, Deuxhill, Ditton Priors, Donington, Eardington, Easthope, Farlow, Glazeley, Highley, Hopton Wafers, Kemberton, Kinlet, Middleton Scriven, Milson, Monkhopton, Morville, Much Wenlock, Neen Savage, Neen Sollars, Neenton, Quatt Malvern, Romsley, Rudge, Ryton, Sheriffhales, Shifnal, Shipton, Sidbury, Stanton Long, Stockton, Stottesdon, Sutton Maddock, Tasley, Tong, Upton Cressett, Wheathill and Worfield, to Shropshire registration disrict.	52497 in 2001

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