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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stanton Long like this:
STANTON (Long), a parish in Bridgnorth district, Salop; 6½ miles SSW of MuchWenlock r. station. It has a post-office under Wellington, Salop. Acres, 1,837. Real property, £2,530. Pop., 234. Houses, 47. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £134.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of H. The church is ancient but good. There is a parochial school.
Stanton Long is now part of SHROPSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SHROPSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stanton Long itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stanton Long in Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10493
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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