Halfshire

Anciently, it contained the following manors: Belbroughton, Bentley Pauncefoot, Bromsgrove, Chaddesley Corbett, Churchill, Church Lench, Cofton Hackett, Cradley, Doverdale, Droitwich, Dudley, Elmbridge, Elmley Lovett, Feckenham, Frankley, Hadzor, Hagley, Kidderminster, Kingsford (in Wolverley), Kings Norton, Kington, Lutley, Northfield, Oldswinford, Over Mitton (formerly in Hartlebury, but now part of Stourport), Pedmore, Rushock, Salwarpe, Stone, Stourbridge, Upton Warren, and Warley Wigorn.It also contained the extra-parochial places of Crutch, Grafton Manor, and Westwood Park.The court for the lower[clarification needed] division met at Churchill "under a great tree".The following map and accompanying table is a breakdown of the exclaves, enclaves and parishes incorporated into Halfshire hundred between 1844 (following enactment of the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844)[2] and the creation of the district council structure in 1894.[3] For clarity, the map and table includes Halfshire's own parishes that were enclaves of other Worcestershire hundreds, and also the location of Upper Arley's inclusion in 1895.
Map of Halfshire, complete with enclaves and exclaves
Map of the Worcestershire Hundred of Halfshire (C19) – with enclaves and exclaves
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