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Weobly, in Stretford hundred, is situated 13 miles from Hereford. The town has declined, and no weekly market is held. Many of the houses are extremely picturesque, and the church has considerable beauty. It was formerly a borough in the power of the marquis of Bath, and returned two members to parliament ; no charter of incorporation is known, neither does the borough appear to have been governed by any municipal officer. |
Old Towns is a resource of 19th century English historical data, extracted and digitized from articles written between 1833 and 1848 which were originally published in 'The Penny Magazine' by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. |