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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bicton like this:
BICTON, a township and a parochial division in Clun parish, Salop. The township lies 4½ miles SSW of Bishops-Castle. The parochial division bears also the name of Ediclift; and comprises the townships of Bicton, Ediclift, Whitcott-Keyset, and Shadwell.
Bicton is now part of SHROPSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SHROPSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bicton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bicton in Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25308
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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