Middleton Scriven

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]

Middleton Scriven
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
Civil parish	Middleton Scriven
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bridgnorth
Postcode district	WV16
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.482717°N 2.462323°W / 52.482717; -2.462323

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]