Norbury

Norbury is a chapelry of Lydbury North Ancient Parish in Shropshire. The name Norbury can be interpreted in Anglo-Saxon to mean 'North fortification', this is due to the hill fort defences that are situated nearby and the fact that Norbury is tucked away in the bucolic Onny Valley. Over time the boundaries of the parish have not changed; however, the parish is separated into two-halves due to the boundaries of Wentnor parish. Norbury parish is made up of three townships, Asterton, Whitcott and Hardwick. There are two identified types of non-Church of England denominations in Norbury Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan Methodist. Whitcott is described as: "a township in the parish of Norbury,…

Today in Norbury the Church of England parish church of All Saints is still open and holding services. There is a morning prayer every Wednesday morning and holy communion and prayers on Saturday and Sunday. This shows that there is still a high demand and usage of the church unlike the primitive Methodist church in Asterton. The village shop is in Wentnor parish and is 1/3-mile away. Although there are not any shops in the parish itself there are two busy high-streets in the neighbouring towns Clun and Bishops castle. On the outskirts of the parish is Norbury primary school and nursery which was founded in 1874 by Mrs Addyes Scott. The nearest secondary school is situated in Bishops…