Silvington

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Silvington
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St. Michael's Church, Silvington
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Silvington
Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference SO621798
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KIDDERMINSTER
Postcode district DY14
Dialling code 01584
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52°24′54″N2°33′25″W / 52.415°N 2.557°W / 52.415; -2.557

Silvington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wheathill, in Shropshire, England.

Contents

The church is dedicated to Saint Michael [1] and is in the Diocese of Hereford. In 1961 the parish had a population of 29. [2]

History

On 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Wheathill. [3]

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References

  1. Silvington: St Michael - a Church near you
  2. "Population statistics Silvington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain . Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. "Relationships and changes Silvington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 June 2021.