In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Clun like this:
Clun, market town and par., S. Shropshire, on river Clun, 5½ miles N. of Knighton and 150 miles NW. of London, 19,782 ac., pop. 2247; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday; has some remains of a Norman castle, said to have been the scene of Scott's Betrothed.
Clun through time
Clun is now part of South Shropshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Shropshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Clun itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clun in South Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10209
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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