Places in Lapley in 1859

LAPLEY

WHEATON-ASTON, a chapelry, in the parish of LAPLEY, union of PENKRIDGE, W. division of the hundred of CUTTLESTONE, S. division of the county of STAFFORD, 5 miles (W. by S.) from Penkridge; containing 706 inhabitants. Fairs for cattle, &c., are held on April 20th and Nov. 1st. The chapel has been enlarged, and 320 free sittings provided, the Incorporated Society having granted £250 in aid of the expense. There are places of worship for Independents and Primitive Methodists. 

 

[Description(s) from The Topographical Dictionary of England (1859) by Samuel Lewis - Transcribed by Mike Harbach ©2020]