WHITE’S HISTORY, GAZETTEER AND DIRECTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE, 1851

KNIGHTON, a small ancient village upon an abrupt declivity, is on the borders of Shropshire, 6 miles N of Newport, in which town, a richly endowed free school possesses here an estate of 1000 acres, bequeathed to it by the founder Mr Adams, who amassed a large fortune as a haberdasher in London. The school estate is extra parochial and consequently pays nothing either to the poor or the church. About 2 miles S.W. of Knighton is Ellerton Grange, the pleasant seat of V. Vickers, Esq., the lessee of the tithes.

KNIGHTON directory. Post from Eccleshall

Hayward Joseph, blacksmith, parish clerk and victualler, Bull’s Head
Swinnerton James, smith and cow leech

Farmers
(* are owners)

Adams John
Hodgkins Maria
Hollins John
Tracey Nicholas