In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rudge like this:

RUDGE, a township in Pattingham parish, Salop; 7 miles E N E of Bridgnorth. Acres, 1, 542. Pop., 167. Houses, 27. R. H all is a chief residence.

Rudge through time

Rudge is now part of SHROPSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SHROPSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rudge itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rudge in Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10467

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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