In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wishaw like this:
WISHAW, a parish, with Moxhall hamlet, in Aston district, Warwick; 2½ miles N of Water-Orton r. station, and 8½ NE of Birmingham. Post town, Erdington, under Birmingham. Acres, 1,196. Real property, £2,880. Pop., 216. Houses, 43. The manor, with Moxhall Hall, belongs to B. P. Noel, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £410.* Patrons, J. ffolliott, Esq., and the Representatives of the Jesson family. The church is ancient.
Wishaw through time
Wishaw is now part of North Warwickshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Warwickshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wishaw itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wishaw in North Warwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9452
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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