Morville, Shropshire

Morville
Morville is located in Shropshire
Morville
Morville
Location within Shropshire
Area16.0237 km2 (6.1868 sq mi)
Population392 (2011 census)
• Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Morville
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttps://morville-pc.gov.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°32′39″N 2°29′23″W / 52.544035°N 2.4896714°W / 52.544035; -2.4896714

Morville is a village and civil parish about 3 miles west of Bridgnorth, in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 392.[1] The parish touches Acton Round, Astley Abbotts, Aston Eyre, Barrow, Bridgnorth, Chetton, Tasley and Upton Cressett.[2]

Morville Hall

Landmarks

There are 20 listed buildings in Morville.[3] Morville has a church called St Gregory the Great.[4]

History

The generic part of the name "Morville" means 'open land'.[5] Morville was recorded in the Domesday Book as Membrefelde.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Morville". City Population De. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Morville". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Listed buildings in Morville, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Morville: St Gregory the Great". A Church Near You. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Morville Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Shropshire M-S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morville, Shropshire.


Stub icon

This Shropshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.