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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kenley like this:
KENLEY, a parish in Atcham district, Salop; 4 miles WNW of Much-Wenlock r. station. Post town, ActonBurnell, under Shrewsbury. Acres, 1,897. Rated property, £1, 900. Pop., 235. Houses, 53. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £119. Patron, the Duke of Cleveland. The church is ancient and good.
Kenley is now part of SHROPSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SHROPSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kenley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kenley in Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10391
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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