Place:Worfield, Shropshire, England

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NameWorfield
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates52.558°N 2.357°W
Located inShropshire, England
See alsoBrimstree Hundred, Shropshire, Englandhundred in which it was located
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Worfield is a village and civil parish in Shropshire in England. It is 120 miles (190 km) northwest of London and 10 miles (16 km) west of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire. It is north of Bridgnorth and southeast of Telford. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Chesterton, is an extensive one which lies on the River Worfe. The name Worfield comes from its location on the river Worfe and the surrounding countryside (fields).

The manor of Worfield is mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086, where it formed part of the Seisdon Hundred of Staffordshire and was held by Hugh Montgomery (died 1098), later 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury.

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