Stoke St. Milborough is a parish located in the south of Shropshire, England, north-east of Ludlow. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 409.[1]
Stoke and Stanton manors were settled by the compiling of the Domesday Book in 1086. There was a church at Stoke c. 1200, which seems to have incorporated vestiges of an earlier one. There was a mill at Stoke by 1334. Wool and woollen cloth seem to have been important products of the parish in the 14th century. In 1340, the parish's crops were devastated by storms, flocks dwindled and 11 tenants abandoned their holdings. In 1581, the lord of Stoke reserved to himself any mines on the waste and in 1637 he had mines of ironstone and limestone, which he was alleged to let to poor people at expensive rates. Limestone was being quarried in Stoke manor in 1637.[citation needed]
In 1815 there were 11 cottages on Stoke Gorse and 24 on Brown Clee. The population grew rapidly and in 1821, there were 554 inhabitants. The population remained steady until c. 1871, when it began to decline. In 1971, there were only 215 inhabitants. However, by 1991, it had risen again to 300.[1]
St. Milburga and St. Milburga's Welledit
St. Milburga's Well
St. Milburga was a Benedictine abbess who received the veil from St. Theodore of Canterbury. Her father was the King of Mercia and she was a sister of Saints Mildred of Thanet and Mildgytha. She was the abbess of Wenlock Abbey in Shropshire. She is supposed to have had remarkable abilities, such as levitation and power over birds. Her feast day is the 23rd of February.[2]
St. Milburga's (or St. Milburgha's) Well is a spring with an old stone basin, on the east side of Stoke village. It was first mentioned in 1321. It later became a clothes-washing place. Stories of its miraculous origin were recorded in the mid-19th century. The water was said to be good for sore eyes. It was covered and altered in 1873 and 1906 and by 1945 its water was piped to six houses.[3]
^"Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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April 17, 2024
stoke, milborough, parish, located, south, shropshire, england, north, east, ludlow, population, civil, parish, 2011, census, parish, churchlocation, within, shropshirepopulation409, 2011, grid, referenceso566823civil, parishunitary, authorityshropshireceremon. Stoke St Milborough is a parish located in the south of Shropshire England north east of Ludlow The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 409 1 Stoke St MilboroughStoke St Milborough Parish ChurchStoke St MilboroughLocation within ShropshirePopulation409 2011 OS grid referenceSO566823Civil parishStoke St MilboroughUnitary authorityShropshireCeremonial countyShropshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLUDLOWPostcode districtSY8Dialling code01584PoliceWest MerciaFireShropshireAmbulanceWest MidlandsUK ParliamentLudlowList of places UK England Shropshire 52 26 10 N 2 38 13 W 52 436 N 2 637 W 52 436 2 637 Contents 1 History 2 St Milburga and St Milburga s Well 3 Famous people 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editStoke and Stanton manors were settled by the compiling of the Domesday Book in 1086 There was a church at Stoke c 1200 which seems to have incorporated vestiges of an earlier one There was a mill at Stoke by 1334 Wool and woollen cloth seem to have been important products of the parish in the 14th century In 1340 the parish s crops were devastated by storms flocks dwindled and 11 tenants abandoned their holdings In 1581 the lord of Stoke reserved to himself any mines on the waste and in 1637 he had mines of ironstone and limestone which he was alleged to let to poor people at expensive rates Limestone was being quarried in Stoke manor in 1637 citation needed In 1815 there were 11 cottages on Stoke Gorse and 24 on Brown Clee The population grew rapidly and in 1821 there were 554 inhabitants The population remained steady until c 1871 when it began to decline In 1971 there were only 215 inhabitants However by 1991 it had risen again to 300 1 St Milburga and St Milburga s Well edit nbsp St Milburga s WellSt Milburga was a Benedictine abbess who received the veil from St Theodore of Canterbury Her father was the King of Mercia and she was a sister of Saints Mildred of Thanet and Mildgytha She was the abbess of Wenlock Abbey in Shropshire She is supposed to have had remarkable abilities such as levitation and power over birds Her feast day is the 23rd of February 2 St Milburga s or St Milburgha s Well is a spring with an old stone basin on the east side of Stoke village It was first mentioned in 1321 It later became a clothes washing place Stories of its miraculous origin were recorded in the mid 19th century The water was said to be good for sore eyes It was covered and altered in 1873 and 1906 and by 1945 its water was piped to six houses 3 Famous people editSt Milburga Abbess of Wenlock Sir Thomas Littleton 3rd Baronet 1647 1709 speaker of the House of Commons 1698 1700See also editListed buildings in Stoke St MilboroughReferences edit Civil Parish population 2011 Retrieved 27 November 2015 External links edit nbsp Media related to Stoke St Milborough at Wikimedia Commons Stoke St Milborough British History Online St Milburga Catholic Online St Milburga Abbess of Wenlock St Milburga www Godchecker com St Milburga s Well The Megalithic Portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stoke St Milborough amp oldid 1145092077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
