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Marsley (also known as Marsetelie)

Introduction

There was a royal park at \"Marsetelie\" in the late Saxon period. Domesday Book records that when Edward the Confessor stayed at Shrewsbury, it was the custom for the better men townsmen who had horses to guard him while he hunted. In addition, the sheriff had to find 36 footmen to act as drivers and beaters for the game.

Key Information

Type

Park

Survival

Lost

Open to the public

Yes

References

References