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

HARLSCOTT, a township in St. Alkmund and St. Mary parishes, Salop; 2 miles N of Shrewsbury. Pop., 69.

Harlescott through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23900

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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