Worthen | |
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Worthen Church | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 2,078 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ327047 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHREWSBURY |
Postcode district | SY5 |
Dialling code | 01743 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Worthen is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Worthen with Shelve, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is approximately 13 miles west of Shrewsbury. It sits in the Rea Brook valley. To the south are the Stiperstones and the Bromlow Callow, known for the small clump of trees on top. To the north is Long Mountain.
On 1 April 1987 the parishes of Worthen and Shelve were abolished to form the parish of Worthen with Shelve. [1] The parish includes the hamlets and villages of Brockton, Little Worthen, Pennerley, and Snailbeach, in addition to its namesakes and several smaller settlements. It has an area of 6,895.55 hectares (26.6239 sq mi), and in the 2011 United Kingdom census the population of the parish was 2,078 in 877 household spaces. [2]
Worthen contains the grade I listed Church of England parish church, All Saints, [3] [4] a functioning Methodist Chapel, a primary school (now called Long Mountain School) [5] with Eco-School status, a village hall built in 1977 and a post office housed within the local shop. Hampton Hall, a grade II* listed country house, is nearby.
The population of Worthen has fluctuated throughout history since the first census was taken in 1801 recording the population at 1,799. A slight decrease followed in 1811 before a steady increase to the peak of the population in 1881 at 3,029. A slight decrease followed this until 1851 when a small increase occurred bringing the population to 1,965. In 1961 the parish had a population of 1,760. [6] According to the 2001 census the population of "Worthen with Shelve" parish was 1,929 with a total of 775 households in the parish, [7] the population increasing to 2,078 at the 2011 Census. [8]
Worthen's population was predominantly characterised by labourers as recorded in the 1831 census, which showed a more organised classification of occupation, [9] during this year there were 393 recorded labourers and servants employed in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. [10] A more detailed census was taken in 1881, which showed a greater working population of 437 male workers in mineral substances and 240 male workers in agriculture. [11] Mining was a major employment sector and well known mines included Snailbeach, a lead-ore mine, Perkins’ Beach lead mine and additionally grit and gravel mines. [12]
A local folktale tells of a family named Reynolds, who were driven out of their farm by two bogies who had the appearance of an old man and woman. When they left, the bogies managed to follow them to their new home by hiding inside a salt cellar. [13]
Snailbeach is a village in Shropshire, England, located near Shrewsbury at grid reference SJ375025. The population details taken at the 2011 census can be found under Worthen. The village was formerly home to a large lead mine.
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Worthen with Shelve is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 88 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, four are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains two contrasting regions. The region to the northwest is mainly rural, and contains villages and smaller settlements, including Worthen, Aston Pigott, and Brockton. In this region, most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages, farmhouses and farm buildings, many of which are timber framed. The region also includes churches, public houses, a country house and associated structures, a bridge, milestones, pumps, and a war memorial. The southeast region is more hilly and during the 19th century was an important area for lead mining, particularly the area around Snailbeach. Some of the areas containing the former lead mines are designated as scheduled monuments. The listed buildings relating to the lead mining industry include chimneys, engine houses, and winding engine houses, some of which are in ruins, and a locomotive shed.
Shelve is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Worthen with Shelve in Shropshire district of Shropshire, England. It is to the west of the Stiperstones ridge and east of Stapeley Hill, at an altitude of about 342 metres (1,122 ft), and is some 2 miles (3.2 km) from the England–Wales border to the west. In 1961 the parish had a population of 102.
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