Halesowen (medieval parish)

This former exclave of Shropshire is shown on old maps — here with a blue outline.

Halesowen (originally called Hale Manor) was a medieval parish in the West Midlands of England.

The townships of Halesowen, Cakemore, Hasbury, Hawne, Hill, Hunnington, Illey, Lapal, Oldbury, Ridgacre, Romsley and Warley Salop formed a detached part of Shropshire; the rest of the parish, consisting of the chapelries of Cradley and Frankley, and the hamlets of Lutley and Warley Wigorn, was part of Worcestershire.[1]

The Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 made the entire area part of Worcestershire. Each of these townships, chapelries and hamlets became a civil parish in 1866.

Subsequently

See also

References

  1. Youngs, Vol 2
  2. "Warley County Borough". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2014-07-29.

Coordinates: 52°27′N 2°03′W / 52.45°N 2.05°W / 52.45; -2.05

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