Yockleton Shropshire Family History Guide
Yockleton is a village and ecclesiastical parish, situated on the road from Shrewsbury to Montgomery, six miles from the former town, in the Southern division of the county, Atcham union, Ford hundred, and diocese of Hereford. By an Order in Council, dated June 7, 1862, this district was constituted “a separate benefice and rectory, by the name of the rectory of Yockleton,” to be under the charge of the rector of Westbury in sinistra parte, who was thenceforth to be styled rector of Yockleton. The church of Holy Trinity, consecrated in 1861, is a beautiful building, of stone from the Carlesden quarries, and faced with Grinshill stone, in the Early English style.
Other places in the parish include: Newton, Stoney Stretton
Parish church: Holy Trinity
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Historical Descriptions
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
YOCKLETON, a township in Westbury parish, Salop; on the Shrewsbury and Welshpool railway, 6¾ miles WSW of Shrewsbury. It has a post-office under Shrewsbury, and a r. station. Pop., 251.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845
Yockleton, a township, in the parish of Westbury, union of Atcham, hundred of Ford, S. division of Salop, 6 miles (W by S) from Shrewsbury. The tithes have been commuted for £175. 9. 6., of which £36. 8. 6. are payable to the impropriators.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.
History
The history of Caus Castle, Westbury & Yockleton
Parish Records
FamilySearch – Birth Marriage & Death Census Migration & Naturalization Military Probate & Court
Church Records
Parish registers for Yockleton, 1861-1900
Cemeteries
Monumental inscriptions of Holy Trinity Church, Yockleton, Shropshire, 1848-1989
Schools
School records for Yockleton, 1873-1918
Directories
Yockleton Cassey Shropshire Directory 1871
Yockleton is a village and ecclesiastical parish, situated on the road from Shrewsbury to Montgomery, six miles from the former town, in the Southern division of the county, Atcham union, Ford hundred, and diocese of Hereford. By an Order in Council, dated June 7, 1862, this district was constituted “a separate benefice and rectory, by the name of the rectory of Yockleton,” to be under the charge of the rector of Westbury in sinistra parte, who was thenceforth to be styled rector of Yockleton. The church of Holy Trinity, consecrated in 1861, is a beautiful building, of stone from the Carlesden quarries, and faced with Grinshill stone, in the Early English style. The living is a rectory, yearly value £550, with three acres of glebe land and residence, in the gift of Reginald Cholmondeley, Esq. Captain Wingfield, of Onslow Hall, who is lord of the manor, and Thomas Jones Nichols, Esq., are the principal landowners. The soil is light loam; subsoil, clay and gravel. The population in 1861 was 492; area, 877 acres.
Stoney Stretton contains 709 acres. The Rev. Peers Parry, Capt. G. G. Wingfield, and Robert C. Jones, Esq., are the chief landowners.
Newton contains 220 acres.
Letters arrive from Shrewsbury at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 4 30 p.m.
Yockleton
Bromley Mrs., Lower house
Hayward Rev. Henry (curate in sole charge), Rectory
Nichols Thomas Jones, esq., The Hall
Ankrill John, blacksmith
Bromley Thomas, farmer and maltsters, Lynches
Broughall Richard, grocer
Broughall Thomas, commission agent
Evans William, builder, &c.
Gittins Mary, farmer, Upper house
Jones John, farmer, Park farm
Jones William, miller, &c.
Meredith Eliza, ladies’ school
Meredith John, Wingfield Arms Inn, and veterinary surgeon
Randles Thomas Jordan, farmer
Tong Thomas, grocer, &c.
Stoney Stretton
Parry Rev. John Peers, The Hall
Bland Samuel, farmer
Bradley William, shoe maker, Stretton heath
Cooper James, boot and shoe maker
Davies David, farmer
Edwards George, grocer
Evans John, carpenter
Evans Richard, farmer
Hughes Richard, stone mason, Stretton heath
Probert Isaac, carpenter, &c.
Nichols Richard, painter and glazier
Oakley Timothy, Elephant and Castle, and farmer
Tomlins William, beer retailer
Watkins Evan, cooper
Newton
Pritchard Thomas, farmer
Williams William, farmer
Source: Edward Cassey & Co’s, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire 1871