In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stowe like this:
STOWE, a parish in the district of Knighton and county of Salop; 2 miles NE of Knighton r. station. Post town, Knighton, Radnorshire. Acres, 2,724. Rated property, £1,582. Pop., 161. Houses, 36. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £188.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Stowe through time
Stowe 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 Stowe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stowe in South Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10502
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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