Middleton Scriven
Middleton Scriven is a village and civil parish 20 miles (32 km) south east of Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 143. In 2011, Nomis recorded a population of 146. The parish borders Stottesdon, Sidbury, Deuxhill and Chetton.
Features
There are 3 listed buildings in Middleton Scriven. Middleton Scriven has a church called St John the Baptist's Church.
History
The name "Middleton" means 'Middle farm/settlement'. Middleton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scriven Middeltone. Middleton Scriven was formerly just Middleton.
Thomas Rowley (1796-1877), later headmaster of Bridgnorth Grammar School and a member of the Canterbury Association to establish the colony in New Zealand now the Canterbury Region, was born in Middleton Scriven.
References
- ^ "Distance from Middleton Scriven [52.482717, -2.462323]". GENUKI. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Middleton Scriven". City population. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Middleton Scriven Parish (E04011315)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Middleton Scriven". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Middleton Scriven, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST JOHN BAPTIST". Historic England. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Middleton Scriven Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Shropshire M-S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "MiddletonScriven". Mel Lockie. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848–1852): A Study of Its Members' Connections (PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
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