Little Wenlock, the Glossary
Little Wenlock is a village and civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 605. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it belonged to Wenlock Priory. Ancient habitation is attested by the discovery of two caches of Bronze Age weapons.[1]
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20 relations: Alice Glaston, Church of England, Civil parish, David Cranage, Dawley, Dean of Norwich, Domesday Book, Great Britain, Listed buildings in Little Wenlock, Much Wenlock, Old English, Pub, River Severn, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, The Wrekin, The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency), Village hall, Wenlock Priory, 2011 United Kingdom census.
Alice Glaston
Alice Glaston (– 13 April 1546) was an 11-year-old English girl from Little Wenlock who was hanged in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, under the reign of Henry VIII.
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Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies.
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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.
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David Cranage
David Herbert Somerset Cranage (10 October 1866 – 22 October 1957) was an Anglican Dean.
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Dawley
Dawley is a constituent town of Telford and a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
Dean of Norwich
The Dean of Norwich is the head of the Chapter of Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England.
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Domesday Book
Domesday Book (the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of King William the Conqueror.
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Great Britain
Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales.
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Listed buildings in Little Wenlock
Little Wenlock is a civil parish in the district of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
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Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Little Wenlock and Much Wenlock are civil parishes in Shropshire.
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Old English
Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
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Pub
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.
River Severn
The River Severn (Afon Hafren), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain.
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Shropshire
Shropshire (historically SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name. and abbreviated Shrops) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales.
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Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin is a borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England.
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The Wrekin
The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. Little Wenlock and The Wrekin are Telford and Wrekin.
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The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
The Wrekin is a constituency in the House of Commons of the British Parliament, located in the county of Shropshire in the West Midlands of England. Little Wenlock and the Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency) are Telford and Wrekin.
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Village hall
A village hall is a public building in a rural or suburban community which functions as a community centre without a religious affiliation.
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Wenlock Priory
Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga's Priory, is a ruined 12th-century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, at.
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2011 United Kingdom census
A census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years.
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