Middleton Scriven
Village in Shropshire, England
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Middleton Scriven is a village and civil parish 20 miles (32 km) south east of Shrewsbury,[1] in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 143.[2] In 2011, Nomis recorded a population of 146.[3] The parish borders Stottesdon, Sidbury, Deuxhill and Chetton.[4]
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  Middleton Scriven Location within Shropshire | |
| Area | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population | 143 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SO687873 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bridgnorth |
| Postcode district | WV16 |
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Features
There are 3 listed buildings in Middleton Scriven.[5] Middleton Scriven has a church called St John the Baptist's Church.[6]
History
The name "Middleton" means 'Middle farm/settlement'.[7] Middleton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scriven Middeltone.[8] Middleton Scriven was formerly just Middleton.[9]
Thomas Rowley (1796-1877), later headmaster of Bridgnorth Grammar School and a member of the Canterbury Association to establish the colony in New Zealand now the Canterbury Region, was born in Middleton Scriven.[10]
