Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BESFORD

BESFORD, a township in Shawbury parish, Salop; near the river Roden, 3 ¼. miles SE of Wem. Acres, 1,310. Pop., 167.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Shawbury Parish       Shropshire Ancient County

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