Hanwood Great

is a parish and pleasantly situated village four miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, which contains 415a. 2r. 21p. of land, the rateable value of which is £1,066. 10s. 5d. Gross estimated rental, £1,122. 12s. Sir Offley P. Wakeman is lord of the manor. The principal freeholders are Francis Harris, Esq., R. and W. Blakeway, Rev. Edward Warter, Mr. Nicholl, Joseph Sheppard, Esq., Messrs. Marshalls, Eleanor Hill, and H.D. Warter, Esq. In 1841 here were 43 houses and 167 residents; population in 1801, 264; and in 1831, 288. There are bleach grounds and mills in this parish carried on by Messrs. Marshalls and Co. The Church is built of brick, and has a small wooden turret, in which are two bells. At the east end is a handsome stained glass window, the gift of Henry Diggory Warter, Esq., the patron of the living. There is a stone font dated 1683. The church-yard is nearly surrounded by venerable yew trees. The parish register bears date from the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The tithes are commuted for £237, and there are 32a. 1r. of glebe land. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £3, in the incumbency of the Rev. Edward Warter, M.A., who resides at the rectory, a commodious residence near the church. Mrs. B. M. A. Harries, by will, in 1833, bequeathed to the rector and churchwardens for the time being of this parish the sum of £100, the interest thereof to be distributed amongst the poor inhabitants.

Alltree John, whitesmith, shopkeeper, and parish clerk

Blakeway, Richard, corn miller and farmer

Blakeway Wm., corn miller

Bridge Joseph, grocer and provision dealer

Bromley Mary, gentlewoman

Cotton John, bleach mill manager

Crane John, shoemaker

Edwards Thomas, higgler

Harries Francis Blythe, Esq.

Harrison Rev. Wm., M.A., Bank house

Hayward Rd., blacksmith

Higginson William, tailor

Hill Mrs. Eleanor

Hullen Eliza, boarding sch.

Jones Ann, vict., The Cock Inn

Jones Thomas, wheelwright

Jones Thomas, shoemaker

Jones Wm., basket maker

Littlehales John, wheelwrt.

Littlehales Rd., blacksmith and shopkeeper

Lloyd Mr. John

Matthews John, farmer

Oakey William, farm bailiff

Phillips Thomas, tailor and draper

Rydar Robert, gentleman

Ward John, shoemaker

Warter Rev. Edward, The Rectory

Yallowley Mary, gentlewmn.