Onibury
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Onibury is a small village and civil parish in southern Shropshire
, in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. It is sited on the River Onny
5 miles to the north-west of Ludlow
, and had a railway station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
.
The parish also includes the hamlet of Walton, whilst the actual village of Onibury stands in its own parish, extended sometime in the 1960s to include parts from Clungunford
. it is sited close to the boundaries of the parishes of Stokesay
(now part of Craven Arms parish) and Stanton Lacy
. It is the site of the country houses Ferney Hall
and Stokesay Court
.
The place-name 'Onibury' is first attested in the Domesday Book
of 1086, and means 'fortified place on the River Onny'. The river-name 'Onny' means 'river on whose banks ash trees grew', from the Welsh
'on' meaning ashes.
There is a church, dedicated to Saint Michael & All Angels.
The A49 road
passes through the village and there remains a level crossing with its own signal box at Onibury.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow. It is sited on the River Onny
River Onny
The River Onny is a river in Shropshire, England. It is a major tributary of the River Teme.The river has its sources in the Shropshire Hills at White Grit, located in Mid and South-west Shropshire. It has two branches, the East Onny and West Onny, which converge at Eaton, to the east of Lydham...
5 miles to the north-west of Ludlow
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
, and had a railway station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was an independently developed English railway, the first to run train services in Herefordshire.Built between 1850 and 1853, it crossed a number of services by both the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway companies, became a joint...
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The parish also includes the hamlet of Walton, whilst the actual village of Onibury stands in its own parish, extended sometime in the 1960s to include parts from Clungunford
Clungunford
Clungunford is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, located near the border with Herefordshire.The name comes from the fact that this part of the Clun area was owned by the Saxon Lord Gunward and so was called "Clun Gunward". The River Clun here was forded and the name became...
. it is sited close to the boundaries of the parishes of Stokesay
Stokesay
Stokesay is a historic hamlet in Shropshire, England just south of Craven Arms on the A49 road, also fleetingly visible from the Shrewsbury to Hereford Welsh Marches railway line....
(now part of Craven Arms parish) and Stanton Lacy
Stanton Lacy
Stanton Lacy is a small village and civil parish located in Shropshire, England.One quarter of Ludlow Racecourse and the Ludlow Golf Club is located in the parish, to the south of the village...
. It is the site of the country houses Ferney Hall
Ferney Hall
Ferney Hall is a mid Victorian era mansion house situated at Onibury, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The estate has had several owners including, in the 16th century the Norton family, and in the 17th century the Ffolliott family followed by Walker in the 19th century.Designs...
and Stokesay Court
Stokesay Court
Stokesay Court is a country house and estate in Onibury in Shropshire, England.- History :Stokesay Court was built by the rich Victorian era merchant, philanthropist, social conservative, Christian evangelist and church-builder John Derby Allcroft...
.
The place-name 'Onibury' is first attested in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, and means 'fortified place on the River Onny'. The river-name 'Onny' means 'river on whose banks ash trees grew', from the Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
'on' meaning ashes.
There is a church, dedicated to Saint Michael & All Angels.
The A49 road
A49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
passes through the village and there remains a level crossing with its own signal box at Onibury.