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Title: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 08 January 18 21:18 GMT (UK)
Hello--
    What Parish is Weston Heath in?? This is the Weston Heath somewhere near Shawbury and
Weston under Redcastle.
Thank you.
Stephen Eric Simon, CT, USA.
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 08 January 18 21:31 GMT (UK)
Weston-under-Red-Castle is in the parish of Hodnet:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SAL/Hodnet

Shawbury is here:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SAL/Shawbury
(no mention of Weston at all)

An information page says:
Weston Heath in Weston is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Hodnet ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Shropshire. The address is Weston Heath, Weston, Shrewsbury, SY4 5XE
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 08 January 18 21:43 GMT (UK)
Hello--
   Thanks. I will look that over.
Stephen
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: Gadget on Monday 08 January 18 21:45 GMT (UK)
Looks  closer to Hodnet from the map:


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lap/


Gadget
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 08 January 18 21:55 GMT (UK)
Hi--
   Thanks. Great maps!!
Stephen
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: Gadget on Monday 08 January 18 22:18 GMT (UK)
This suggests it's in Sheriffhales:



http://www.melocki.org.uk/salop/Sheriffhales.html

Seems odd

 :-\
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 08 January 18 22:20 GMT (UK)
Hello--
    I believe what was found earlier is correct.
Thanks.
Stephen
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 08 January 18 22:57 GMT (UK)
There are 2 places called Weston Heath in Shropshire! ;D

The one near Weston-Under-Red-Castle. Modern postcode SY4 5XE.

And another near Sherifhales; postcode TF11 8RY.

They are some 20 miles apart.
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: Gadget on Monday 08 January 18 23:07 GMT (UK)
As I said , I  thought  it was odd.

Here's the Hodnet registers:

http://www.melocki.org.uk/salop/Hodnet.html

Shropshire has lots of Westons - one of my main lines was from Weston Rhyn :D


Gadget
Title: Re: Weston Heath--What Parish is it in??
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 08 January 18 23:45 GMT (UK)
Hello--
    Thank you very much.
Have a good night.
Stephen