Morville, Shropshire

Morville
Morville Location within Shropshire
Area	16.0237 km2 (6.1868 sq mi)
Population	392 (2011 census)
•  Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Civil parish	Morville
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Shire county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	https://morville-pc.gov.uk/
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°32′39″N2°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

• Morville Priory

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.

External links

• Parish council