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“Onibury" is derived from the Old English for "fortified place on the River Onny". "Onny" means "river on whose banks ash trees grew", from the Welsh "on" meaning ashes
Onibury is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Aneberie. It had 15 households, making it a fairly medium-sized settlement for the time, and a priest
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is of Norman origin and still retains its chancel arch.
Location: 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Ludlow
- Type:
- Landmark