Neen Savage | |
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![]() Ford at Neen Savage | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SO674774 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KIDDERMINSTER |
Postcode district | DY14 |
Dialling code | 01299 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Neen Savage is a civil parish and a hamlet in south east Shropshire, England. It is situated north of the small market town of Cleobury Mortimer. The River Rea, which was historically known as the River Neen, [1] flows past the hamlet, and a notable ford exists.
The village contains a parish church, in whose churchyard stands the local war memorial in form of a square stone cross. [2]
Two early London publishers were born here. Thomas Adams (c1566-1620) was son of a yeoman farmer of Neen Savage, and George Potter (c.1572-1627) was a son of Edward Potter of Musbatch. Musbatch Cottage still stands. Both Thomas and George became members of the Stationers Company and had businesses near St Paul's Cathedral.
In 2016 the population of Neen Savage was estimated to be just under 300.
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Neen Savage is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 17 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Neen Savage and the surrounding countryside. The oldest listed building is the church, which originated in the 12th century. Most of the other listed buildings are houses, cottages, farm houses and farm buildings, the earliest of which are timber framed. The other listed buildings are a vicarage and a war memorial.
Neen Sollars is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 17 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Neen Sollars and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are in or near the village, and these consist of a church and memorials in the churchyard, and houses, cottages and farmhouses, many of which are timber framed. To the south of the parish are three more listed buildings, one a house, and the other two that were formerly associated with the Leominster Canal, an aqueduct and the original headquarters of the canal company.
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