Bridgnorth Borough (Borough) through time

Bridgnorth Borough (Borough)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALVELEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 379.
BRIDGNORTH ST LEONARD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1836	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
BRIDGNORTH ST MARY MAGDALEN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1836	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
QUATFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1102	1835	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.
QUATT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
QUATT JARVIS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.
ROMSLEY CP/ParLib	Parish-level Unit		1836	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	BRIDGNORTH MB	Local Government District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SHROPSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bridgnorth Borough (Borough) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10152756

Date accessed: 08th April 2026