MADLEY, a parish in the hundred of WEBTREE,
county of HEREFORD, 7 miles (W. by S.) from Hereford,
containing 938 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage,
with the perpetual curacy of Tiberton, in the peculiar
jurisdiction of the Dean of Hereford, rated in the king's
books at £16. 1. 8., and in the patronage of the Dean
and Chapter of Hereford. The church, dedicated to St.
Mary, is a large and handsome edifice, principally in
the decorated style, with an embattled tower at the
west end. There is a place of worship for Baptists.
The petty sessions for the division are held here on
every fourth Monday.