Hordley
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Hordley is a small and rural village and civil parish in North Shropshire, Shropshire
, England
.
It lies a few miles south of Ellesmere
.
Hordley takes its name from the Hoord Family of whom Henry de Hoord (c.1170) is the first recorded.
"'In 1215, King John confirms to the Prior and Monks
of Durham a gift which Henry de Hoord made to them.'
It is thought that the name itself is of Scandinavian origin, there being a family name of Hord in Sweden. Furthermore the Arms of the Hoord family includes a raven, commonly associated with the Norse invaders of the time.
The original medieval manor is thought to have occupied the site where today stands Hordley Manor, a much later building. Some stonework in the cellar of the current building is thought to date from the original building.
Sir Roger Kynaston
c.1433 - 1495, founded the Kynaston of Hordley line. The Kynaston's were Lords of the manor for a time, and Kynaston graves can be seen in Hordley Church.
Within the parish boundaries is another small village - Bagley
.
Hordley is set down to mainly arable crops, with some dairy farming. Towards the Lower Hordley end of the village is the factory of ABP which prepares and packages beef. Towards the west, there are attractive views of many hills. The River Perry
runs through it, joining the River Severn
into Shrewsbury
. It is generally a quiet, rural area.
Within reach of this village are many easily accessible towns, including Ellesmere, Oswestry
and Shrewsbury.
On one day there is a post office set up in the village hall.
It is usually taken that the village is split into two parts, Top and Lower Hordley. This is probably because of the long distance of road separating the two halves with nothing but field either side. Within the upper part there is St. Marys Church which is still in regular use, surrounding this is a small area of grave yards. There is also a farm and some small clusters of housing. Within Lower Hordley is a larger quantity of housing and farms, and the village hall.
The Weston Lullingfields branch of the Ellesmere Canal
passed through Lower Hordley until its closure.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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It lies a few miles south of Ellesmere
Ellesmere, Shropshire
Ellesmere is a small market town near Oswestry in north Shropshire, England, notable for its proximity to a number of prominent lakes, the Meres.-History:...
.
Hordley takes its name from the Hoord Family of whom Henry de Hoord (c.1170) is the first recorded.
"'In 1215, King John confirms to the Prior and Monks
of Durham a gift which Henry de Hoord made to them.'
It is thought that the name itself is of Scandinavian origin, there being a family name of Hord in Sweden. Furthermore the Arms of the Hoord family includes a raven, commonly associated with the Norse invaders of the time.
The original medieval manor is thought to have occupied the site where today stands Hordley Manor, a much later building. Some stonework in the cellar of the current building is thought to date from the original building.
Sir Roger Kynaston
Sir Roger Kynaston
Sir Roger Kynaston Kt. of Myddle and Hordleyc.1433 - 1495, was a Knight of the Realm and English nobleman. He was a member of the Kynaston family, of North Shropshire and the Welsh Marches-Early Life:...
c.1433 - 1495, founded the Kynaston of Hordley line. The Kynaston's were Lords of the manor for a time, and Kynaston graves can be seen in Hordley Church.
Within the parish boundaries is another small village - Bagley
Bagley, Shropshire
Bagley is a small and rural village in the parish of Hordley, Shropshire, England.The nearest towns are Ellesmere, Wem and Oswestry, though the village is remote from these. Nearby is Baggy Moor and the River Perry....
.
Hordley is set down to mainly arable crops, with some dairy farming. Towards the Lower Hordley end of the village is the factory of ABP which prepares and packages beef. Towards the west, there are attractive views of many hills. The River Perry
River Perry, Shropshire
The River Perry is a river in Shropshire, England.The river begins near Oswestry and flows south to meet the River Severn near Shrewsbury.The Montgomery Canal crosses the river....
runs through it, joining the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
into Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
. It is generally a quiet, rural area.
Within reach of this village are many easily accessible towns, including Ellesmere, Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
and Shrewsbury.
On one day there is a post office set up in the village hall.
It is usually taken that the village is split into two parts, Top and Lower Hordley. This is probably because of the long distance of road separating the two halves with nothing but field either side. Within the upper part there is St. Marys Church which is still in regular use, surrounding this is a small area of grave yards. There is also a farm and some small clusters of housing. Within Lower Hordley is a larger quantity of housing and farms, and the village hall.
The Weston Lullingfields branch of the Ellesmere Canal
Ellesmere Canal
The Ellesmere Canal was a canal in England and Wales, originally planned to link the Rivers Mersey, Dee, and Severn, by running from Netherpool to Shrewsbury. The canal that was eventually constructed was very different from what was originally envisioned...
passed through Lower Hordley until its closure.