The History of Shavington: In the County of Salop

Shavington is situated in the north-eastern comer of the county of Salop, on the border of Cheshire, a part of the Park indeed being situate in the latter county. The manor of Shavington itself is in Shropshire, the boundary of the manor on the eastern side being also the boundary line between the two counties. The history itself is interesting not so much for features of particular public interest as for the overall manner in which it illustrates the gradual formation of the old English estate. However, there are many details of historical interest, especially in relation to the Civil Wars, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Restoration. This book contains a lot of information about the manor of Shavington itself, as well as about the surroundings of this area and their history. Also in the book there is an index of pointers, for the convenience of the reader, as well as a lot of illustrations.