In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Abberley like this:
ABBERLEY, a parish in Martley district Worcester; near the river Teme, 5 miles SW of Stourport r. station. It has a post office under Stourport. Acres, 2,636. Real property, £4,238. Pop., 692. Houses, 132. The property is much subdivided. Abberley hills are about 800 feet high. The rocks display the caradoc formation, and include lime and coal. ...
An ancient camp occurs at Woodbury. The poet William Walsh, the friend of Pope, was a native. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £249.* Patron, J. Moilliett, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1852. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £15.
Abberley through time
Abberley is now part of Malvern Hills district. Click here for graphs and data of how Malvern Hills has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Abberley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Abberley, in Malvern Hills and Worcestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9571
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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