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

BRIMSTREE, a hundred in Salop. It adjoins Staffordshire; and is cut into the three divisions of Bridgnorth, Burford, and Shiffnal. Acres, 62,354. Pop., 13,125. Houses, 2,646.

Brimstree through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20713

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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