Parishes of
the Union

• Aston Botterell
• Bayton
• Cleobury Mortimer
• Coreley
• Farlow
• Highley
• Hopton Wafers
• Kinlet
• Loughton
• Mamble
• Milson
• Neen Savage
• Neen Sollars
• Rock
• Silvington
• Stottesdon
• Wheathill
• Woodhouse



~ Paupers of the Cleobury Mortimer Union ~

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BAYTON

Bayton lies in Worcestershire, on the western slopes of Clows Top, south of Cleobury Mortimer. Mentioned in Domesday as ‘Betune’ (nineteen households, three and a half hides), then variously ‘Bertone’ (12C), Beyton (1275) and Baynlon (1339). Probably from Anglo-Saxon ‘Bagantun’ – Baega’s town. It is quite hilly, standing 700’ above sea level. It was enclosed in 1814. More than three quarters was permanent grass land with only around 360 acres given to arable farming. Bayton is on the very edge of the Wyre Forest coalfield. Although mining did not develop in earnest until the early 20C, sulphurous coal was mined since the Middle Ages, along with clay and ironstone. The important estate of Shakenhurst lies in the parish.