Adeney
Encyclopedia
This article is about a village. Adeney may also refer to missionary David Howard Adeney
or flautist Richard Adeney
.
Adeney is a hamlet in the English
county of Shropshire
, in the civil parish
of Edgmond
.
Its name was formerly also spelt Adney, and derives from an Old English name meaning "Eadwynne's island". It lies in an area of the Weald Moors
known as the "Birch Moors"; the closest villages are Edgmond, to the east, and Tibberton
, to the north-west.
David Howard Adeney
David Howard Adeney was a British Protestant Christian missionary and university evangelist in China and East Asia...
or flautist Richard Adeney
Richard Adeney
Richard Gilford Adeney was a British flautist who played principal flute with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra, was a soloist and a founding member of the Melos Ensemble.-Biography:...
.
Adeney is a hamlet in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Edgmond
Edgmond, Shropshire
Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies 1 mile north-west of the town of Newport.Harper Adams University College is in Edgmond...
.
Its name was formerly also spelt Adney, and derives from an Old English name meaning "Eadwynne's island". It lies in an area of the Weald Moors
Weald Moors
The Weald Moors are located in the ceremonial county of Shropshire north of Telford, stretching from north and west of the town of Newport towards Wellington....
known as the "Birch Moors"; the closest villages are Edgmond, to the east, and Tibberton
Tibberton, Shropshire
Tibberton is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.It is a fairly small village with some new barn conversions contrasting with the older houses. The River Meese flows just to the north of the village...
, to the north-west.