Melverley, Shropshire Genealogy

Melverley is a rural village in Shropshire, England, situated on the Rivers Severn and Efyrnwy, on the border with Wales.

The parish church of St Peter is a black and white timber-framed building standing on the banks of the River Efyrnwy; it is one of only three such churches to be found in Shropshire, and the oldest of its kind. The church was rebuilt in 1406 after being burned to the ground by the armies of Owain Glyndŵr.

The area only became part of Shropshire when it was annexed by England in the 16th Century.

The parish of Melverley originally formed part of the Welsh Diocese of St Asaph. However, following the disestablishment of the Anglican church in Wales in 1920, the parish was transferred to the English Diocese of Lichfield.

Church Records
The following records of Melverley are available on the IGI:

Bishop's transcripts held at Lichfield Record Office Bap 1662-1860 Marr 1662-1860 Bur 1662-1860

Civil Records
The parish of Melverley was part of the Atcham Registration District on its formation in 1837. On 1 Oct 1935 Melverley was transferred to the Oswestry Registration district.

Entries for births, marriages or deaths in Melverley will appear in the GRO Indexes as: