Moreton Say

Moreton Say
St Margaret's Church, Moreton Say
Moreton Say is located in Shropshire
Moreton Say
Moreton Say
Location within Shropshire
Population485 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ629343
Civil parish
  • Moreton Say
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarket Drayton
Postcode districtTF9
Dialling code01630
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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Shropshire
52°54′18″N 2°33′04″W / 52.905°N 2.551°W / 52.905; -2.551

Moreton Say is a small village and sparsely populated civil parish in Shropshire, England, near the borders with Cheshire and Staffordshire, just northwest of the town of Market Drayton. It is sometimes spelled Moreton Saye or Moreton Sea.[2] The civil parish, which also covers the hamlets of Longford and Longslow, had a total population of 429 at the 2001 census,[3] increasing to 485 at the 2011 Census. The parish is 5,999 acres (9.373 sq mi; 24.28 km2).[4]

There are no shops or services within the village. As a result, the only employment opportunities are at the local primary school, a residential home, and surrounding farms.

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, "Clive of India", who is credited with securing India and the wealth that followed for the British crown was born in the parish at Styche Hall and is buried in St Margaret's Church.[5]

Every year the village holds a flower and produce show during summer, where villagers and people from the local community can compete in many classes such as best vegetable and fruit, flowers, crafts, and cookery as well as other classes.[6]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Moreton Say Ch/CP through time | Administrative history of Parish-level Unit: hierarchies, boundaries". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Lead View Table". 2001 Census, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. ^ "History". Moreton Say Parish Website, History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. ^ "History". Moreton Say Parish Website, History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Produce Show 2010". Moreton Say Parish Website. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.