Morville, Shropshire
{{Short description|Village in Shropshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= Morville
| civil_parish = Morville
| country= England
| region= West Midlands
|coordinates = {{coord|52.544035|-2.4896714|display=inline,title}}
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| unitary_england= Shropshire
| shire_county= Shropshire
| hide_services= Yes
| population =392
| population_ref =(2011 census)
| area_total_km2=16.0237
|static_image=Morville Church - geograph.org.uk - 21432.jpg
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|website=https://morville-pc.gov.uk/
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Morville is a village and civil parish about 3 miles west of Bridgnorth, in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 392.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/shropshire/E04011323__morville/|title=Morville|publisher=City Population De.|accessdate=3 April 2021}} The parish touches Acton Round, Astley Abbotts, Aston Eyre, Barrow, Bridgnorth, Chetton, Tasley and Upton Cressett.{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000009435|title=Morville|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=3 April 2021}}
Landmarks
There are 20 listed buildings in Morville.{{cite web|url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/morville-shropshire|title=Listed buildings in Morville, Shropshire|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=3 April 2021}} Morville has a church called St Gregory the Great.{{cite web|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10658/|title=Morville: St Gregory the Great|publisher=A Church Near You|accessdate=3 April 2021}}
History
The generic part of the name "Morville" means 'open land'.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Shropshire/Morville|title=Morville Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|access-date=3 April 2021}} Morville was recorded in the Domesday Book as Membrefelde.{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/shropshire3.html#morville|title=Shropshire M-S|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|access-date=3 April 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://morville-pc.gov.uk/ Parish council]
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Category:Villages in Shropshire
Category:Civil parishes in Shropshire
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