Preston Gubbals

Preston Gubbals
Preston Gubbals
Preston Gubbals  Preston Gubbals shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ492195
Civil parish	Pimhill
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Shrewsbury
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01939
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°46′16″N 2°45′11″W / 52.771°N 2.753°W

Preston Gubbals is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A528 Shrewsbury-Ellesmere road and is in the parish of Pimhill.

The name, spelt Preston Gubbalds or Preston Gobald^[1] in some historical sources, is derived from the Old English for "priest's settlement", along with the name of Godebold or Godbold, a priest who was subtenant of the manor in 1066 and at the time of the Domesday Book survey. The same man also held PREEN, LACK, ATCHAM AND UCKINGTON. According to the Rotuli Hundredorum. [II. 75. 172] Preston Gobald coupled with Bosshall, was said to be held by [Sir] Thomas de Boshall, as mentioned in the Nomina Villlarum of 1316. To the west is the large village of Bomere Heath (once a hamlet of Preston Gubbals parish)^[2] and to the south is the small village of Albrighton. The village church is dedicated to St. Martin and contains a mediaeval chancel, now the south aisle, with 19th century additions.

To the north of the village, as the A528 passes by Pim Hill, is Lea Hall, a notable Elizabethan brick house, and its dovecote.

See also

• St Martin's Church, Preston Gubbals

References

1. Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/647; year 1422;http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no647/bCP40no647dorses/IMG_0574.htm; 6th entry; end of first line
2. Preston Gubbals, GENUKI

External links

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