Place:Brompton and Rhiston, Shropshire, England

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NameBrompton and Rhiston
Alt namesBromptonsource: hamlet in parish
Rhistonsource: hamlet in parish
Pentreheylingsource: hamlet in parish
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates52.54°N 3.1°W
Located inShropshire, England     ( - 1987)
See alsoChirbury Hundred, Shropshire, Englandhundred in which it was located
Chirbury Rural, Shropshire, Englandrural district 1894-1934
Clun Rural, Shropshire, Englandrural district 1934-1967
Clun and Bishop's Castle Rural, Shropshire, Englandrural district 1967-1974
South Shropshire District, Shropshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area 1974-2009
Shropshire District, Shropshire, Englandunitary authority covering the area since 2009
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Brompton and Rhiston was a civil parish in Shropshire, England. In 1987 it merged with Chirbury civil parish to form the present-day civil parish of "Chirbury with Brompton".

The parish included the settlements of Brompton and Pentreheyling, both hamlets. Rhiston is a small hamlet, partly in Wales; it was historically more notable and has an entry in the Domesday Book.

The neighbouring places of Brompton and Pentreheyling are notable for the fact that they are impossible to reach from any other place in England by road without first passing through Wales. Public footpaths are the only access which link them with the rest of England. They are however not geographically an exclave.

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