Shelve is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Worthen with Shelve in Shropshire district of Shropshire, England.[1] 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.[2]
| Shelve | |
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 All Saints Church, Shelve | |
  Shelve Location within Shropshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The Church of All Saints is grade II listed and was built in 1839 to replace a medieval church. 17th-century pews from the former church were used to create the panelling, pulpit and reading desk in the new church.[3] It is an active church in the Stiperstones group of churches, with a Sunday service every third week as of 2023[update].[4]
In 1870-72 the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shelve as a hamlet and parish of 1,285 acres (520 ha; 2.008 sq mi) with a population of 78 in 16 houses, and said that it was once a market town.[5] The parish was abolished on 1 April 1987 and combined with the parish of Worthen to form the new parish of "Worthen with Shelve".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Shelve, Shropshire". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Shelve AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1055026)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "All Saints, Shelve". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Shelve, Shropshire". Vision of Britain. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Clun Registration District". www.ukbmd.org.uk. UKBMD. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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