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

BRADFORD (North), a hundred in Salop. It is cut into the three divisions,-Drayton, containing eight parishes and parts of two others; Wem, containing three parishes and part of another; and Whitchurch, also containing three parishes and part of another. Acres, 120,098. Pop., 27,279. Houses, 5,713.

North Bradford through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20597

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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