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Neen Solars is a parish and village, 12 miles from Ludlow, 12 ½ from Kidderminster, 9 ½ from Bewdley, and 3 from Cleobury Mortimer, in the Southern division of the county, Overs hundred, Cleobury Mortimer union, and diocese of Hereford. The church of All Saints’ is a cruciform stone structure, consisting of nave, aisle, chancel, transepts and a square tower containing 3 bells, surmounted by an octagonal shingle-wood spire. In the church is a handsome monument to Humphrey Conynsby, Esq., formerly lord of the manor, who was born in 1567. The living is a rectory, with the chapelry of Milson annexed, annual value £550, with residence and 52 acres of glebe land, in the gift of Worcester College, Oxford. A national School for the children of Neen and Milson is partially supported by Mrs. Wickstead. In this parish are several hop plantations, and also fruit orchards. Lord Northwick is Lord of the manor, and Sir Edward Blount, Bart, chief landowner. The soil is chiefly clay; Sub-soil, gravel and rock. The area is 1,916 acres, and the population in 1861 was 189: gross estimated rental, £2,114: rateable value, £1,946.
Letters we received through Bewdley.
Assistant Overseer, William Jones.

Cook Mr Thomas, Birchill
Bishop John, Railway tavern
Bishop William, farmer and miller
Broadhurst James Henry, farmer, Marlbrook , Eastham bridge, Tenbury
Brown Thomas, farmer, Rea side
Butler Jane, cow keeper Lock house
Cook John, farmer and landowner, New house
Crowe Mary, blacksmith
Crowe William, shopkeeper
Giles William, farmer, Haughton
Holt Isaac, farmer and miller, Struts
Hall Ann, farmer and landowner The Knap
Hyde John, farmer, The Wood
Jones William, farmer and assistant overseer
Massey John, shoemaker &c .
Morris William, farmer
Palmer George, farmer, The Court
Perrins Edward, farmer, The Bank
Price Thomas, wheelwright, New cottage
Wall Edward Thomas, farmer and landowner, Hill top
Ward James, boot and shoe maker

Source: Edward Cassey & Co’s, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire 1871