Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LICHFIELD	Diocese	1837	1884	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 866.
LICHFIELD AND COVENTRY	Diocese		1837	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 866.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CONDOVER	Rural Deanery	1837	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 864.
EDGMOND	Rural Deanery	1859		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
ELLESMERE	Rural Deanery	1837		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
HODNET	Rural Deanery	1859		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
MARKET DRAYTON	Rural Deanery	1837	1859	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
NEWPORT	Rural Deanery	BEFORE 1541	1859	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
OSWESTRY	Rural Deanery	1920		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
SALOP	Rural Deanery	BEFORE 1541	1837	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
SHIFNAL	Rural Deanery	1837		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
SHREWSBURY	Rural Deanery	1837		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
WELLINGTON	Rural Deanery	1837	1859	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
WEM	Rural Deanery	1837	1962	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
WEM AND WHITCHURCH	Rural Deanery	1962		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
WHITCHURCH	Rural Deanery	1863	1962	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.
WROCKWARDINE	Rural Deanery	1859		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 865.