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Rushbury had the most arable land compared to the surrounding manors. In 1086 it had: "two ploughteams in demesne worked by 4 servi, while 1 villanus, 2 bordars, and 3 radmen worked five more". Rushbury also had enough woodland in the Middle Ages to fatten 40 swine and about 1250, one pig in ten
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The name
Rushbury is thought to derive from Rush Manor, but other evidence suggests that it could originate from the Old English 'risc', literally meaning 'a place where rushes grow', and the Old English word 'burh', meaning a 'fortified place'; putting the two together gives 'Rush Fortification'.
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The founding date of the church is unknown, but was most likely built around Saxon times and the name St Peter was known by around 1740. Between 1548 and 1792 the church belonged to the lord of
Rushbury manor. A rectory was built around 1260.
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There is a bus that passes close to
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Rushbury Road runs through
Rushbury Village itself and connects to the B4371, which in turn connects to the nearest major road A49 that runs through Church Stretton and goes to Shrewsbury in the north.
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Rushbury and a tanner was supposed to have lived here in 1602. A link showing a pie chart of occupational categories in 1831
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A History of the County of
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1008:Francis, Peter (2013).
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567:Geography of Shropshire
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1266:"Shropshire Cycling"
1146:. Shropshire Council
1120:. Shropshire Geology
934:"Parish of Rushbury"
854:Southall, Humphrey.
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