Morville, Shropshire

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Morville
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Morville
Location within Shropshire
Area16.0237 km2 (6.1868 sq mi)
Population392 (2011 census)
  Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Morville
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
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 Coordinates: 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]

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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]

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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.