Introduction
Minsterley park is first recorded in 1274, and extended over 300 acres in the year 1300. In the late 14th century it was used as a stud, and there are records of pollarding in the mid-16th century. The boundary of the park is largely preserved by that of Minsterley Park farm.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Principal Building
Agriculture And Subsistence
Survival
Lost
Hectares
121
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Minsterley
- References
References
- Stamper, P.A. {Historic Parks and Gardens of Shropshire}, (Shrewsbury: Shropshire Books, 1996): 7. Historic Parks and Gardens of Shropshire
- Gaydon, A.T. (ed.) {Victoria History of the County of Shropshire, Volume 8}, (London: Constable, 1968): 298, 306. Victoria County History: Shropshire, Volume 8