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diff --git a/old/62250-0.txt b/old/62250-0.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 4d25d74..0000000 --- a/old/62250-0.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,77275 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg eBook, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of -Shropshire [1851], by Samuel Bagshaw - - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most -other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - - - - -Title: History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire [1851] - - -Author: Samuel Bagshaw - - - -Release Date: May 27, 2020 [eBook #62250] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - - -***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY, GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY -OF SHROPSHIRE [1851]*** - - -Transcribed from the 1851 Samuel Harrison edition by David Price, email -ccx074@pgaf.org - - [Picture: Book cover] - - - - - - HISTORY, - GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY - OF - SHROPSHIRE; - - - COMPRISING - A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE COUNTY, - WITH A VARIETY OF - HISTORICAL, STATISTICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL, COMMERCIAL, - AND AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION: - - SHEWING - THE SITUATION, EXTENT, AND POPULATION OF ALL - _THE TOWNS_, _PARISHES_, _CHAPELRIES_, _TOWNSHIPS_, _VILLAGES_, - _HAMLETS_, _AND EXTRA-PAROCHIAL LIBERTIES_; - - THEIR AGRICULTURAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTIONS; - - THE LORDS OF THE MANORS AND OWNERS OF THE SOIL; - THEIR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, CHARITIES, ANTIQUITIES, & HISTORICAL EVENTS; - - WITH A LIST OF - - MAGISTRATES, PUBLIC OFFICERS, & CORPORATE BODIES; - AND - THE SEATS OF THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY: - - IN ONE VOLUME, - - WITH A LARGE COLOURED SHEET MAP OF THE COUNTY: - - BY SAMUEL BAGSHAW, - - Author of similar Works for Derbyshire, Kent, Cheshire, &c. - - * * * * * - - SHEFFIELD: - - PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY SAMUEL HARRISON, 5, HIGH-STREET, - AND SOLD BY SAMUEL BAGSHAW, WENTWORTH TERRACE, SHEFFIELD - Price to Subscribers, 14s. 6d. - - 1851 - - - - - - PREFACE. - - -IN presenting the Public with a popular History and Topography of the -County of Salop, with a Directory of its Inhabitants, the author has to -acknowledge his great obligations to the literary and official gentlemen -of the county, who have so freely furnished his agents with valuable -information, as well as to those who have honoured the publisher with -immediate communications; and also to the numerous subscribers who have -so liberally patronised the work. As authenticity is the grand -desideratum of Topography, all possible care has been taken to avoid -errors. Every Parish, Township, Village, and Hamlet, with all the -principal Residences and Farm Houses in the county have been visited for -the addresses, and to authenticate the necessary information. It is, -therefore, hoped that the great variety of subjects compressed within its -pages will be found complete and satisfactory to its numerous patrons, -and that the volume will be found an acquisition either to the library or -the office. - -The Plan of the Work embraces a General History and Description of -Shropshire, containing the spirit of all that has been previously written -on the subject, extracted from ancient and modern authors, and from the -voluminous Parliamentary Reports of Public Charities, Population, &c., -&c., together with a variety of Agricultural, Commercial, Statistical, -Biographical, and Topographical Information; and comprehending a Survey -of Antiquities, Roads, Rivers, Railroads, Minerals, Public Buildings, -Charities; together with a Chronology of Remarkable Events, from the -earliest period to the present time. - -The Topography of the County commences at page 132, with an Alphabetical -Arrangement of the Parishes in their respective Hundreds, and of the -Towns, Townships, and Villages, under their respective Parishes; shewing -the Situation, Extent, and Population of each Parish, Township, Chapelry, -and Extra-Parochial Liberty; the Owners of the Soil and the Lords of the -Manors; the Nature and Value of the Church Livings, with their Patrons -and Incumbents; the Places of Worship, Public Buildings, Public -Charities, and Institutions; Trade and Commerce; Local Occurrences, and -Objects of Interest and Curiosity, &c. Each Township is followed by the -Addresses of the Gentry, and other principal Residents, with a -Classification of Trades and Professions. The Directories of Shrewsbury, -Oswestry, and other principal places, in addition to a Classification of -Trades and Professions, are accompanied by an Alphabetical List of -Persons, so that the address and occupation of any individual may be -instantly referred to. The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry are appended -to the General History of the County; and the whole is preceded by a -copious Index of Places, Persons, and Subjects, affording an easy -reference to the page at which every Parish, Township, and Hamlet is to -be found; thus giving to the Volume all the advantages of an Alphabetical -Gazetteer. - -The extracts from the voluminous Parliamentary Reports of Public -Charities, we trust will be found a useful and valuable portion of the -publication. The standard works of Owen and Blakeway, and Phillips, -Histories of Shrewsbury, Duke’s Antiquities, Hulbert’s History and -Gregory’s Gazetteer of the County, as well as various Local Histories and -Guides to the more interesting parts of Shropshire, have been frequently -referred to in the compilation of the historical notices. The Work is -accompanied with a large Coloured Sheet Map of the County, engraved -expressly for this Publication. {ii} - - SAMUEL BAGSHAW. - -_Sheffield_, _October_ 25_th_, 1851. - - - - -GENERAL INDEX. - - -Abbeys, Monasteries, and Priories, 24 - -— Alberbury, 671 - -— Buildwas, 371 - -— Bromfield, 520 - -— Chirbury, 688 - -— Haughmond, 137 - -— Lilleshall, 395 - -— Malinslee, 376 - -— Shrewsbury, 72 - -— Wenlock, 583 - -— Wombridge, 440 - -Abcott, 700 - -Abdon, 517 - -Abertannat, 153 - -Ackleton, 494 - -Acton, 702 - -— Burnell, 498 - -— Castle, 498 - -— Pigott, 499 - -— Reynald, 310 - -— Round, 610 - -— Scott, 547 - -Adcott Hall, 217 - -Acton-on-the-Hill, 517 - -Adderley, 256 - -Adeney, 381 - -Adston, 706 - -Alderton, 143 - -Admaston, 445 - -— Spa, 445 - -Agricultural Improvements, 23 - -— Produce, 22 - -Alberbury, 670 - -— Abbey, 671 - -Albrighton, 452 - -— (St. Mary’s), 138 - -— Division, 132 - -Albright Hussey, 133 - -Albrightlee, 131 - -Albynes, 614 - -Alcaston, 519 - -Aldenham, 649 - -Alderton, 144 - -— (Great Ness), 241 - -Aldon, 553 - -Alkington, 355 - -Alkmere, 499 - -Allscott, 495 - -All Stretton, 530 - -Alveley, 611 - -Amaston, 671 - -Ancient Britons, 9, 12, 34, 213, 535, 449, 702 - -— Land Measures, 16 - -Antiquities, 157, 450, 568, 678 - -Apley, 436 - -— Castle, 436 - -— Park, 484 - -Argoed, 148 - -Arleston, 436 - -Arscott, 680 - -Asbaston, 389 - -Ashfield, 590 - -Ashford Bowdler, 519 - -— Carbonell, 519 - -— Hall, 519 - -Ash Magna, 355 - -— Parva, 356 - -Asterley, 680 - -Asterton, 704 - -Astley, 329 - -— (St. Mary’s), 139 - -— Abbots, 613 - -Aston (Chetwynd), 382 - -— Church, 382 - -— Hall, 476 - -— (Hopesay), 701 - -— (Munslow), 541 - -— (Wellington), 436 - -— (Wem), 329 - -— (Claverley), 467 - -— Botterel, 614 - -— (Oswestry), 190 - -— (Shiffnal), 476 - -— Eyre, 649 - -— Pigott, 693 - -— Rogers, 693 - -Asylum, 674 - -Atcham, 364 - -Atterley, 588 - -Attingham, 364 - -Bach and Norton, 532 - -Bach Mill, 541 - -Badger, 456 - -Bagginswood, 657 - -Bagley, 244 - -Balasley, 671 - -Balderton, 251 - -Balswardyne Hall, 505 - -Bannister Ralph, 332 - -Bardley, 659 - -Barkers Green, 329 - -Barlow, 701 - -Barnsley, 494 - -Barnwell George, 519 - -Barrow, 554 - -— Hall, 554 - -Baschurch, 212 - -Batchcott, 544 - -Battlefield, 133 - -Battle of Shrewsbury, 36 - -Bausley, 671 - -Baxter Richard, 390 - -Bayston Hill, 501 - -Beachfield, 693 - -Beach Mill, 541 - -Bearston, 297 - -Beckbury, 457 - -Beckjay, 700 - -Bedstone, 696 - -Bellaport House, 300 - -Belmont, 210 - -Bentley, 494 - -Bennett’s End, 635 - -Benthall, 555 - -— (Alberbury), 671 - -Bentley, 494 - -Beobridge, 467 - -Berghill, 209 - -Berrington, 499 - -Berwick, 140 - -— House, 140 - -— Mavaston, 366 - -Besford, 311 - -Betchcott, 514 - -Betchley, 296 - -Betton & Alkmere, 499 - -— (Berrington), 500 - -— (Drayton) 277 - -— Little, 499 - -Bettws-y-crwyn, 712 - -Bicton, 674 - -— (Clun) 709 - -Billingsley, 615 - -Birch, 215 - -Birch and Lythe, 231 - -Birches, 559 - -Bishop Heber, 282 - -Bishop’s Castle, 696 - -Bitterley, 664 - -Black Mere, 357 - -Black Park, 357 - -Blodwell, 154 - -Blore Heath, (Battle) 298 - -Bobbington, 458 - -Bolas Great, 368 - -— Parva, 285 - -Bomere Heath, 145 - -Boninghall, 458 - -— Albrighton Kennels, 458 - -Booley, 316 - -Boreatton, 215 - -Boraston, 667 - -Boreton, 503 - -Boscobel, 459 - -— White Ladies, 463 - -Boscobel, King Chas.’s Retreat, 460 - -— Royal Oak, 463 - -Botvylle, 524 - -Bouldon, 538 - -Bowdler, 519 - -Bowley, 316 - -Boycott, 680 - -Brace Meole, 511 - -Bradley, 494, 588 - -Bradney, 494 - -Bratton, 215, 446 - -British Encampments, 393, 212 - -Bridgnorth, 615 - -Brimstree Hundred, 452 - -Broadstone, 542 - -Broadward, 700 - -Brockton, (Worthen), 693 - -— (Longford), 400 - -— (Long Stanton) 550 - -— (Lydbury), 703 - -Bromfield, 520 - -— Priory, 520 - -Bromley, 594 - -Bromlow, 693 - -Brompton, (Berrington) 500 - -— Little, 701 - -Brompton-with-Rhiston, 691 - -Broncroft, 534 - -Bronygarth, 162 - -Brookhampton, 538 - -Broom, (Cardington), 523 - -Broom & Rowton, 701 - -Broomfield, 446 - -Broseley, 556 - -— Tobacco Pipes, 556 - -Broughall, 357 - -Broughton, (Bishop’s Castle), 698 - -— (Albrighton), 134 - -— (Claverley), 467 - -— (Shrewsbury), 134 - -Brown Clee Hill, 589 - -Brunslow, 701 - -Bryna Castle, 210 - -Bryngwyla, 159 - -Brynn, 155 - -Bryntanat Hall, 155 - -Buckingham, Duke of, 332 - -Bucknell, 699 - -Buildwas, 370 - -Buildwas Abbey, 371 - -Bulthey, 671 - -Buntingsdale Hall, 278 - -Burcot, (Worfield), 494 - -— (Wrockwardine) 446 - -Burford, 666 - -Burley, 532 - -Burlington, 476 - -Burlton, 247 - -Burncote, 494 - -Burton, 588 - -Burwarton, 634 - -Bury Ditches, 702 - -Butterey, 381 - -Button Oak, 660 - -Bynweston, 693 - -Caer Caradoc, 525 - -— Battle at, 10 - -Cainham, 635 - -Calcott, 674 - -Calloughton, 588 - -Calverhall, 305 - -— Hall, 305 - -Calvington, 381 - -Canals, 20 - -Cantlop, 500 - -Caractacus, 10 - -Cardiston, 676 - -Cardington, 521 - -Careswell Exhibitions, 478 - -Carwood, 701 - -Castle Pulverbach, 507 - -Castles, Acton Burnell, 498 - -— Bishop’s, 697 - -— Bridgnorth, 617 - -— Cause, 684 - -— Charlton, 447 - -— Church Stretton, 525 - -— Chirbury, 687 - -— Clun, 708 - -— Ellesmere, 219 - -— Knockin, 153 - -— Ludlow, 594 - -— Middle, 249 - -— Moreton Corbet, 294 - -— Oswestry, 167 - -— Quatford, 652 - -— Rowton, 672 - -— Sibdon, 705 - -— Shrawardine, 254 - -— Shrewsbury, 75 - -— Sundorne, 138 - -— Tong, 487 - -— Stoke St. Milborough, 552 - -—Wattlesborough, 672 - -— Whittington, 207 - -Catstree, 495 - -Cause, 684 - -Causton, 700 - -Caynton, 381 - -Caynton House, 381 - -Chantries, 24 - -Chapel Lawn, 710 - -Charlton, 447 - -Chatford, 503 - -Chatwall, 523 - -Chelmarsh, 635 - -Chelmick, 539 - -Cheney Longville, 707 - -Cherrington, 381 - -Chesterton, 494 - -— Roman Encampment, 494 - -Cheswardine, 259 - -Chetton, 636 - -Chetwynd, 372 - -— Aston, 382 - -Childs Ercall, 278 - -Chilton, 366 - -China Works, 569 - -Chinnel, 358 - -Chipnall, 261 - -Chirbury, 687 - -— Hundred, 687 - -Chorley, 659 - -Choulton, 703 - -Church Aston, 312 - -Church Preen, 506 - -Chrch. Pulverbatch, 506 - -Church Stretton, 524 - -Civil Wars, 38 - -Claverley, 464 - -Clee Downton, 551 - -Clee Hill, 551 - -Clee St. Margaret, 531 - -Clee Stanton, 551 - -Cleeton, 665 - -Cleobury Mortimer, 638 - -Cleobury Foreign, 641 - -Cleobury North, 643 - -— Hall, 644 - -Clewilsey, 713 - -Clive, 140 - -— Hall, 141 - -— Sansaw Hall, 141 - -Climate, 22 - -Clotley, 446 - -Cloverley, 305 - -Cluddley, 446 - -Clun, 707 - -Clunbury, 699 - -Clungunford, 700 - -Clunton, 700 - -Clurton, 506 - -Coad-y-Gaer Tower, 193 - -Coed-y-Rallt, 234 - -Coalbrookdale, 569 - -— Company, 374 - -— Ironworks, 569 - -Coalmoor, 566 - -Coalport, 569 - -— China Works, 569 - -Cold Hatton, 387 - -Cold Weston, 531 - -Colebatch, 698 - -Colemere, 232 - -Collieries, 374, 375, 398, 418, 439, 441 - -Comley, 524 - -Condover, 501 - -— Hall, 501 - -— Hundred, 498 - -Coppice Green, 476 - -Copthorne House, 675 - -Coptiviney, 239 - -Coreley, 644 - -Corfton, 533 - -Corve Dale, 532 - -Cothercutt, 507 - -Coton, (Alveley), 611 - -Cotton, (Ruyton), 198 - -— (Wem), 329 - -Cotwall, 388 - -Cound, 504 - -Court of Hill, 667 - -Coxheadford, 531 - -Crackley Bank, 476 - -Cranmere Heath, 494 - -Creamore House, 331 - -Cressage, 505 - -Crickett, 232 - -Crickheath, 190 - -Criggion, 672 - -Cronkhill, 366 - -Crosemere, 231 - -Cross Green, 446 - -Crow Meol, 675 - -Cruckmeole, 680 - -Cruckton, 680 - -Crudgington, 388 - -Culmington, 531 - -Cynynion, 190 - -Dalicott, 467 - -Darliston, 306 - -Davenport House, 492 - -Dawley Magna, 374 - -— Green, 375 - -— Parva, 375 - -Daywell, 210 - -Deckerhill, 476 - -Delbury Hall, 533 - -Derwen, The, 200 - -Deuxhill, 644 - -Diddlebury, 532 - -Dinmore, 704 - -Dinthill, 684 - -Ditches, 333 - -Ditton Priors, 589 - -Dodington, 358 - -— Liberty, 640 - -Donington, 398 - -— Wood, 398 - -— (Wroxeter), 451 - -— Shiffnal, 470 - -— House, 471 - -Doomsday Book, 16 - -Dorrington, (Muckleston), 298 - -— (Condover), 503 - -Dothill, 436 - -Dovaston, 149 - -Dowles, 644 - -Downton, (Stanton Lacy), 549 - -— (Upton Magna), 420 - -Drayton-in-Hales, 262 - -Druids, The, 9 - -Dryton, 451 - -Dudleston, 233 - -Dudston 688 - -Duddlewick, 659 - -Dudmaston Hall, 655 - -Dunvall House, 614 - -Dyffryd House, 151 - -Eardington, 654 - -Eardiston, 198 - -Earnastry Park, 534 - -Earthenware Manufactories, 555, 556, 557 - -East Foreign Liberty, 641 - -East Hamlet, 549 - -Easthope, 535 - -Eastwall, 537 - -— (Rushbury), 546 - -Eastwick, 235 - -Eaton-under-Haywood, 536 - -Eaton and Choulton, 703 - -Eaton Constantine, 378 - -Eaton by Stoke, 313 - -Eaton Mascott, 500 - -Ecclesiastical Revenues, 25 - -Ebnall, 210 - -Eddicliff, 709 - -Edge, 681 - -Edenhope, 714 - -Edgbold, 512 - -Edgebolton, 311 - -Edgeley, 361 - -— Moss, 361 - -Edgerley, 150 - -Edgmond, 379 - -— Hall, 380 - -Edgton, Brunslow and Horderley, 701 - -Edstaston, 330 - -Ellerdine, 388 - -— Oak House, 388 - -Ellerton, 261 - -— Hall, 261 - -Ellesmere, 219 - -— Castle, 219 - -— Chapels, 222 - -— Charities, 223 - -— Church, 220 - -— Court Leet, 222 - -— Fairs, 219 - -— Mechanics’ Institute, 222 - -— Savings’ Bank, 222 - -— Union House, 223 - -Elson & Greenhill, 235 - -Eminent Men, 136, 141, 205, 237, 282, 301, 315, 323, 330, 343, 344, 390, -464, 468, 475, 601, 669, 687 - -Emstrey, 366 - -Enchmarsh, 524 - -Ensdon, 252 - -— House, 253 - -Ercall Magna, 384 - -— Hall, 385 - -— Park, 385 - -— Lodge, 385 - -— Sherlow, 385 - -Ercall Childs, 278 - -Erway The, 233 - -Espley, 289 - -Eudon Burnell, 637 - -— Gorge, 637 - -Ewdness, 495 - -Evelith, 476 - -Eyton, (Alberbury), 672 - -Eyton & Plowden, 703 - -Eyton-on-the Wild-Moors, 392 - -— Hall, 393 - -— (Baschurch), 215 - -Eyton-on-Severn, 451 - -Exeter, Marquis of, 369 - -Faintree, 637 - -Farley, 681, 588 - -Farlow, 664 - -Farmcott, 468 - -Fauls, 306 - -Felhampton, 707 - -Felton Butler, 241 - -Fenn Gate, 495 - -Fennemere, 216 - -Fernhill, 211 - -Field Aston, 382 - -Finger Lane, 375 - -Fires, 405 - -First Fruits & Tenths, 25 - -Fitz, 135 - -— Hall, 136 - -Fletcher, Rev. Jno., 570 - -Ford, 676 - -— Hundred, 670 - -Forester, Lord, 591 - -Forton, 253 - -Frankton (English) 235 - -Frankfort (Welsh), 211 - -Friars, 24 - -Frodesley, 508 - -— Hall, 508 - -Funnanvair, 713 - -Gabowen, 210 - -Garmstone, 394 - -Gatacre, 468 - -General History of County, 7 - -Gentlemen’s Seats, 27 - -Glaseley, 645 - -Giant’s Grave, 157 - -Glanyrafon House, 155 - -Golding, 504 - -Goldston, 261 - -Grafton, 136 - -— Lodge, 136 - -Gravehanger, 298 - -Great Ness, 240 - -Greenhill, 235 - -Greet, 668, 667 - -Gretton, 546 - -Grimmer, 693 - -Grimpo, 205 - -Grindley Brook, 361 - -Grinshill, 136 - -Grove, 707 - -Guilden Down, 709 - -Guilds, 24 - -Habberley, 677 - -Habberley Office, 693 - -Hadley, 436 - -Hadnall, 142 - -Halford, 537 - -Hallon, 495 - -Halston, 147, 681 - -Hamlets, The, 514 - -Hampton Wood, 236 - -— Welsh, 255 - -Hanwood Great, 677 - -— Little, 681 - -Harcourt, 316 - -Harcourt, 659 - -Hardwick, 144, 236, 704 - -Harley by Wenlock, 589 - -— (Condover), 509 - -Harlscott, 132 - -Harmer Hill, 248, 251 - -Harnage, 504 - -Hartleberry, 495 - -Haston, 144 - -Hatton Cold, 387 - -Hatton by Eaton, 537 - -— Shiffnal, 476 - -Haughmond, 137 - -Haughton, 204 - -— (High Ercall), 389 - -— (Shiffnal), 477 - -— Hall, 477 - -— (Upton Magna), 420 - -Hawkstone, 285 - -Hayes, 693 - -Hayton Lower, 549 - -Hayton Upper, 549 - -Heath, 551 - -— Upper, 694 - -— Nether, 694 - -Heathton, 468 - -Heber Bishop, 281 - -Hem, 476 - -Hempton Load, 636 - -Hencott, 132 - -Hengoed Upper, 210 - -Henley, 665 - -Hentley or Henlle, 211 - -Henwicks Wood, 237 - -Herbert Lewd, 392 - -High Ercall, 384 - -— Hatton, 316 - -Highley, 645 - -Hill Cop Bank, 320 - -— Lord, 287, 301 - -— General Lord, 301 - -Hill-upon-Cott, 664 - -Hilton, 495 - -Hindford, 211 - -Hinnington, 476 - -Hinstock, 279 - -Hinton (Pontesbury), 681 - -— (Stottesden), 660 - -— (Whitchurch), 361 - -Hisland, 191 - -Hoccom, 495 - -Hockham, 495 - -Hockleton, 688 - -Hodnet, 280 - -Holdgate, 537 - -Holloway Ville, 542 - -Hollyhurst, 362 - -Holt Preen, 524 - -Holy Cross, 93 - -Holywell Lane, 375 - -Home 706 - -Homer, 589 - -Hooker Gate, 676 - -Hope, 694 - -— Baggot, 646 - -— Bendrid, 710 - -— Bowdler, 538 - -Hopesay, 701 - -Hopstone, 468 - -Hopton Castle, 702 - -— Cangeford, 539 - -— Court, 646 - -— and Espley, 289 - -— (Great Ness), 242 - -Hopton-in-the-Hole, 539 - -— Wafers, 646 - -Horderley, 701 - -Hordley, 244 - -Horton (St. Chad’s), 676 - -— (Wellington), 437 - -— (Wem), 332 - -Hospitals, 24 - -Howle, 374 - -Hughley, 564 - -Hundred of Albrighton, 132 - -— Bradford North, 256 - -— South, 364 - -— Brimstree, 452 - -— Chirbury, 687 - -— Clun, 707 - -— Condover, 498 - -— Ford, 670 - -— Munslow, 517 - -— Oswestry, 147 - -— Overs, 664 - -— Pimhill, 212 - -— Purslow, 696 - -— Stottesden, 610 - -— Wenlock Franchise, 554 - -Hungary Hatton, 270 - -Hungerford, 537 - -Hunkington, 420 - -Huntington, 566 - -Idsall, 476 - -Ifton Heath, 159 - -Ightfield, 292 - -Ingwardine, 660 - -Inwood, 680 - -Irelands Cross, 298 - -Iron Bridge, 568 - -Ironworks, 375, 438, 411, 654 - -Isle (The), 674 - -Isombridge, 389 - -Jackfield, 557 - -Jack of Corra, 305 - -Kemberton, 471 - -Kempton, 700 - -Kenley, 509 - -Kenstone, 289 - -Kenwick, 236 - -Kenwicks Wood, 337 - -Ketley, 438 - -Kevancalanog, 712 - -Kilhendre, 233 - -Kingslow, 495 - -Kingswood, 660 - -Kinlet, 647 - -Kinnerley, 148 - -Kinnersley 393 - -Kinnerley Argoed, 148 - -Kinnerton, 706 - -Kinton, 242 - -Knockin, 152 - -Knuck, 714 - -Knowbury St. Pauls, 635 - -Kynaston, 150 - -Lacon, 333 - -Lakes, 21 - -Langley, 499 - -Lawley, 439 - -Lawnt, 191 - -Lawton, 534 - -Lea and Oakley, 698 - -Lea, 681 - -Leasowes (The), 662 - -Leaton Knolls, 140 - -Leaton, 446 - -— (St. Mary’s) 141 - -Lee, 237 - -— Lee Bridge, 293 - -Leebotwood, 510 - -Lee Brockhurst, 293 - -— Gomery, 439 - -Leigh, 694 - -Leighton, 393, 694 - -Lilleshall, 394 - -— Abbey, 395 - -— House, 397 - -— Monument, 395 - -Lineal, 237 - -Linley (More), 703 - -— (Wenlock), 565 - -Little Betton, 499 - -— Brompton, 701 - -— Gane, 495 - -— Hanwood, 681 - -— Sutton, 534 - -— Shrawardine, 671 - -— Stretton, 530 - -— Wenlock, 565 - -Lizard Grange, 476 - -Llanvair Waterdine, 713 - -Llanforda, 191 - -Llanyblodwell, 153 - -Llanymyneck, 156 - -Llanytidman, 157 - -Llynck-lis-pool, 155 - -Llynclys, 155 - -Lodge The, 161 - -Longden, 681 - -Longden-upon-Tern, 399 - -Longford, 297, 399 - -Long Lane, 447 - -Longner, 134, 510 - -Longslow, 277 - -Longville, 537 - -Longwaist, 417 - -Loppington, 245 - -Lossford, 289 - -Lowe and Ditches, 333 - -Lowe, 660 - -Lower Down, 703 - -— Park, 534 - -Ludford, 540 - -Ludlow, 592 - -Ludstone, 468 - -Lurkinghope, 705 - -Lushcott, 537 - -Lutwyche Hall, 536 - -Ludbury North, 702 - -Lydham, 703 - -Lydley Heys, 524 - -Lyth, 503 - -Lythe (The), 231 - -Madeley, 567 - -Maesbrook Ucha, 151 - -— Issa, 150 - -Maesbury, 192 - -Magistrates, List of, 27 - -Mainstone, 714 - -Malins Lee, 375 - -Maneythesney, 713 - -Manufactures, 21 - -Manutton, 710 - -Marchamley, 290 - -Market Drayton, 262 - -Marrington, 688 - -Marsh, 685 - -Marsh Green, 389 - -Marton (Chirbury), 688 - -— (Middle), 251 - -— (Ellesmere), 237 - -Marton Old, 211 - -Mawley Manor House, 641 - -Meadow Town, 694 - -Medlicott, 706 - -Meeson, 370 - -— Hall, 370 - -Melverley, 162 - -Meole Brace, 511 - -Merehouse, 216 - -Merrington, 145 - -Messon, 370 - -Mickley, 306 - -Middle, 248 - -Middlehope, 534 - -Middleton (Alberbury), 672 - -— (Bitterley), 665 - -— (Chirbury), 689 - -— (Oswestry), 192 - -— Priors, 590 - -— Scriven, 648 - -Milford Hall, 217 - -Millen Heath, 307 - -Millichope, 537 - -— (Munslow), 542 - -Milson, 669 - -Mines, 21 - -Minsterley, 678 - -Minton, 530 - -Monasteries, see Abbeys - -Monastic Institutions, 23 - -Monk Hopton, 579 - -Montford, 252 - -Mooretown, 388 - -Moore & Batchcot, 544 - -Moore, 544 - -Moot Hall, 68 - -Morton, 192 - -More, 703 - -Moreton Corbet, 293 - -Moreton Say, 295 - -Moretown, 89 - -Morewood, 704 - -Morrey, The, 258 - -Morville, 649 - -Moston, 316 - -Much Wenlock, 579 - -Muckleton, 312 - -Mucklewick, 691 - -Munslow, 541 - -— Hundred, 517 - -Muxton, 398 - -Myndtown, 704 - -Mytton, 136 - -Nash, 667 - -Neen Savage, 650 - -Neen Solars, 669 - -Neenton, 651 - -Nesscliff, 242 - -Ness Great, 240 - -— Little, 216 - -Netley, 515 - -Newcastle, 710 - -Newnes, 238 - -Newnham, 681 - -New Marton, 237 - -Newport, 400 - -Newton & Edgbold, 512 - -— and Spoonhill, 239 - -Newton, 142 - -— (Ellesmere) 239 - -— (Stottesden), 660 - -Newton on-the-Hill, 251 - -— (Worfield), 495 - -— (Westbury), 685 - -Newtown (Baschurch), 212 - -— (Wem), 333 - -Nobold, 512 - -Noneley, 248 - -Norbury, 704 - -Nordley Regis, 611 - -North Bradford Hundred, 256 - -Northwood (Ellesmere) 238 - -Northwood (Stottesden), 660 - -— (Wem), 334 - -Norton (Wroxeter), 451 - -— (Culmington), 532 - -Norton in Hales, 299 - -Nox, 682 - -Nursery, The, 205 - -Oaken Gates, 205 - -Oakes, 682 - -Oakley Park, 520 - -Obarris, 710 - -Obley, 700 - -Offa’s Dyke, 14, 210 - -Oldington, 495 - -Old Marlon, 211 - -Old Parr, 672 - -Old Oswestry, 169 - -Ollerton, 313 - -Onibury, 542 - -Onslow, 675 - -Oreton, 660 - -Orleton, 444 - -Osbaston, 151, 389 - -Oswestry, 163 - -— Hundred, 147 - -Oteley, 239 - -Overton, 545 - -— (Stottesden), 660 - -Overs, Hundred of, 664 - -Overton & Woofferton, 545 - -Oxen, 687 - -Palms Hill, 336 - -Pant, 190 - -Parish Registers, 26 - -Parr Old, 672 - -Patton, 550 - -Pave Lane, 382 - -Peaton, 534 - -Peerlogue, 710 - -Pentre Coed, 234 - -— (Edgerley), 150 - -Pentregaer, 193 - -Pentrehodrey, 710 - -Pentre Pant Hall, 200 - -— Ucha Hall, 151 - -— Shannel House, 194 - -Peplow, 290 - -Perthy Bank, 236 - -Petton, 253 - -Picklescott, 514 - -Pickstock, 383 - -Pickthorn, 660 - -Pimhill, 248 - -— Hundred, 212 - -Pimley House, 146 - -Pipegate, 298 - -Pitchford, 513 - -Pixley, 280 - -Plaish, 524 - -Plas-Yollen, 233 - -Plas-Warren, 233 - -Plealey, 682 - -Plowden, 703 - -Pontesbury, 679 - -Pontesford, 682 - -Population, 23 - -Porkington, 200 - -Porthywaen, 156 - -Posenhall, 556 - -Poston, 534 - -Poston Lower, 542 - -Poynton, 389 - -Preceptories, 24 - -Prees, 301 - -Prees-gwene House, 161 - -Prescott, 217 - -— (Stottesden), 660 - -Presthorpe, 589 - -Preston Brockhurst, 295 - -— Gobalds, 145 - -Preston-upon-the-Wild Moors, 415 - -— Montford, 684 - -— Boats, 420 - -— Wood, 295 - -Priestweston, 689 - -Priors Ditton, 589 - -Priors Lee, 476 - -Priories, 24 - -Providence Grove, 143 - -Pully, 512 - -Purslow Hundred, 696 - -Queen Anne’s Bounty, 25 - -Quatford, 652 - -Quatt, 654 - -— Jarvis, 654 - -— Malvern, 654 - -Quinta, The, 161 - -Ragdon, 539 - -Railways, 21 - -Ratlinghope, 704 - -Redcastle Hill, 288 - -Rednal, 204 - -Reilth, 714 - -Rhiston, 691 - -Rhos Goch, 694 - -Rhuddleford, 495 - -Richards Castle, 543 - -Ridge Higher, 239 - -— Lower, 239 - -Rindleford, 495 - -Ritton, 706 - -Rivers, 19 - -Roads, 21 - -Rock, 549 - -Rodington, 417 - -Roden, 390 - -Rodney’s Pillar, 672 - -Roman Invasion, 9 - -Romsley, 611 - -Roowood, 336 - -Rorrington, 689 - -Rossal, 674 - -Roughton, 495 - -Round Acton, 610 - -Rowley, 495 - -Rowton, 390 - -Rowton, 672 - -— (Stokesay), 553 - -Royal Oak, 463 - -Ruckley, 499 - -Rudge, 656 - -Rugantine, 712 - -Rushbury, 545 - -Roman Stations, 449, 545, 518, 654, 671, 694 - -Rushton, 451 - -Rushmore, 446 - -Ruthall, 590 - -Ruyton-of-the-Eleven-Towns, 196 - -Ryton, 472, 503 - -Sambrook, 261 - -Sandford, 204 - -— (Prees), 307 - -Sascott, 682 - -Saxon Gods, 14 - -Scrimage, 531 - -Selattyn, 199 - -Selley, 713 - -Severn, The, 19 - -Shadwell, 710 - -Shavington, 258 - -Shawbury, 309 - -Sheet, 540 - -Sheinton, 657 - -Shelbrook, 234 - -Shelderton, 700 - -Shelton & Oxon, 686 - -Shelve, 691 - -Shelvock, 198 - -Sheriff Hales, 397 - -Sherlowe, 385 - -Shiffnal, 473 - -Shineton, 657 - -Shipley, 469 - -Shipton, 547 - -Shotton, 144 - -Shooters Hill, 141 - -Shotatton, 199 - -Shrawardine, 254 - -— Little, 671 - -Shrewsbury, from 33 to 132 - -— Abbey, 49 and 72 - -— Abbots of, 74 - -— Almshouses, 85 - -— Annals, 79 - -— Anct. Mansions, 78 - -— Antiquarian and Nat. His. Society, 64 - -— Aquatic Excur., 72 - -— Assembly Rooms, 72 - -— Asylum, 66 - -— Barons of, 36 - -— Battle of, 36 & 133 - -— Baths Royal, 66 - -— Billiard Rooms, 72 - -— Bridges, 68 - -— Canal, 65 - -— Cattle Market, 68 - -— Chapels Ancient, 55 - -— Chapels Dissent, 55 - -— Charities, 82 to 93 - -— Charters, 44 - -— Coleham, 93 - -— Corporation, 42 - -— Council House, 78 - -— County Constab., 43 - -— County and Town Gaol, 63 - -— County Hall, 62 - -— Drapers Hall, 70 - -— Directory, 95 - -— Dispensary, 62 - -— Early Gov. of, 41 - -— Earls of, 35, 73 - -— Eye & Ear Dispensary, 62 - -— Frankwell, 93 - -— Fairs, 68 - -— Floods, 81 - -— Gaol, 63 - -— Gas Works, 67 - -— Gates & Posterns, 77 - -— Glass Staining, 71 - -— Great Parlia., 36 - -— Holy Cross and St. Giles, 93 - -— Hospital, St. Giles, 51 - -— Hill’s Mansion, 79 - -— House of Indus., 65 - -— House of Correc., 65 - -— Infirmary, 61 - -— Ireland’s Mansion, 79 - -— Jones’s Mansion, 79 - -— Kingsland, 72 - -— Library Subscription, 65 - -— Lord Hill’s Column, 67 - -— Markets, 68 - -— Market Hall, 63 - -— Market House, 63 - -— Mechanics’ Institute, 65 - -— Meole Brace, 93 - -— Mercer’s Hall, 71 - -— Monastic Foundation, 72 - -— Monks of, 73 - -— Municipal Act, 42 - -— Music Hall, 64 - -— Newspapers, 64 - -— News Room, 65 - -— Parishes of, 92 - -— Parliament at, 36 - -— Population, 34 - -— Public Buildings, 61 - -— Quarry The, 71 - -— Races, 72 - -— Railway Station, 67 - -— Savings’ Bank, 66 - -— Schools, 57 to 61 - -— Severn River, 33 - -— Show, 71 - -— — Cakes, 71 - -— — Brawn, 71 - -— Simnell Cake, 71 - -— Streets, 94 - -— Subscrip. Library, 65 - -— Tailors’ Hall, 71 - -— Theatre, 64 - -— Town Hall, 62 - -— Town Walls, 77 - -— Trade, 69 - -— Trade Directy., 115 - -— Water Works, 66 - -— St. Alkmund’s Parish, 92 - -— St. Chad’s Parish, 93 - -— St. Julian’s Parish, 93 - -— St. Mary’s Parish, 93 - -Shropshire Giant, 240 - -Siberscott, 682 - -Sibdon Carwood, 705 - -— Castle, 705 - -Sidbury, 657 - -Siefton, 532 - -Silvington, 670 - -Skeletons, 157 - -Skyborry, 714 - -Sleap, (Ercall), 388 - -Sleap, (Wem), 335 - -Smethcott, 144 - -Smethcott, 513 - -Snailbeach Mine, 678 - -Snedshill, 477 - -— Ironworks and Collieries, 477 - -Snitton, 665 - -Sodylt Hall, 234 - -Soil and Produce, 22 - -Sowdley Great, 262 - -Soulton, 335 - -South Bradford Hundred, 364 - -Spoad, 710 - -Spoonhill, 239 - -Spoonley, 258 - -Spray Hill, 384 - -Stableford, 495 - -St. Almund’s, 92 - -St. Chad’s, 93 - -St. Paul’s, Knowbury, 635 - -Stanford, 672 - -Stanmore, 495 - -Stanton-upon-Hine Heath, 314 - -— Lacy, 548 - -— Long, 550 - -— Shiffnal, 476 - -Stanwardine-in-the-Fields, 217 - -— in-the Woods, 217 - -Stanway, 547 - -Stapleton, 515 - -Steele, 307 - -Stiperstone Hill, 507 - -Stirchley, 418 - -— Hall, 418 - -— Ironworks, 418 - -St. Julian’s, 93 - -St. Martin’s, 158 - -St. Bryngwyla School, 159 - -St. Mary’s, 93 - -St. Winefred’s Well, 206 - -Stitt and Gatten, 705 - -Stocks and Coptiviney, 239 - -Stockett, 236 - -Stockton, 484 - -— Park, 485 - -Stockton-by-Newport, 400 - -Stockton-by-Chirbury, 689 - -Stoke-by-Burford, 667 - -Stoke-upon-Terne, 312 - -Stoke, St. Milborough, 550 - -Stoke, Say, 552 - -Stone Acton, 547 - -Stottesden, 657 - -— Hundred, 610 - -Stowe, 705 - -Strefford, 707 - -Stretton, 685 - -— All, 530 - -— Church, 524 - -— Little, 530 - -Styche & Woodlands, 297 - -Sundorne Castle, 138 - -Sugdon, 407 - -Sutherland, 1st Duke of, 394 - -Sutton, (Claverley) 469 - -— (Drayton), 278 - -Sutton-by-Chelmarsh, 636 - -Sutton-by-Shrewsbury, 515 - -— Spa, 516 - -Sutton-by-West Felton, 204 - -— Maddock, 486 - -— Little, 534 - -— Great, 535 - -— Court, 534 - -Swancote, 495 - -Swerney, 193 - -— Hall, 194 - -Sychtyn, 201 - -Sylattin, 199 - -Tan-coed-y-gaer, 193 - -Talbot John, 338 & 357 - -Tasley, 662 - -Tedsmere, 205 - -Tern, 392 - -— House, 392 - -Tetchill, 239 - -Thanes, 521 - -Thoughlands, 542 - -Ticklerton, 537 - -Tibberton, 384 - -Tilley, 336 - -— Green, 336 - -Tilsop, 667 - -Tilstock, 362 - -Timberth, 689 - -Tir-y-coed, 152 - -Tobacco Pipes Manufactory, 556 - -Tonge, 486 - -— Castle, 487 - -Totterton, 703 - -Trebert, 714 - -Trebrodier, 712 - -Trefarclawdd, 194 - -Treflach, 194 - -Trefnant, 672 - -Trefonnen, 195 - -Trelystan, 694 - -Trench, 240 - -Trench-by-Wem, 336 - -— Lane, 448 - -Treprenal, 157 - -Treverward, 710 - -Triptych, 666 - -Tugford, 553 - -Twyford, 205 - -Tylsoer Dr., 343 - -Tyn-y-rhos, 162 - -Uckington, 367 - -Uffington, 145 - -Uppington, 418 - -Uppington, 672 - -Upton Cresset, 662 - -— Magna, 419 - -— Parva, or Waters Upton, 421 - -Vennington, 685 - -Wackley Lodge, 232 - -Walcot-by-Chirbury, 689 - -Walcot-by-Wellington, 439 - -Walcot Hall, 702 - -Walford, 218 - -Walker’s Lowe, 661 - -Wallop, 685 - -Wall-under-Haywood, 547 - -Walton-by-Ercall, 392 - -Walton-by-Onibury, 543 - -Walton-by-Wenlock, 588 - -Walton-by-Worthen, 695 - -Walton-by-Stottesden, 661 - -Wappenshall, 439 - -Wars, 9 - -Waters Upton, 421 - -Watling Street, 426 - -Watts Dyke, 210 - -Wattlesborough, 672 - -Wellington, 421 - -— Fairs, 422 - -— Gas Works, 424 - -— History, 422 to 425 - -— Horticultural Society, 425 - -— Market Hall, 423 - -— News Room, 424 - -— Old Hall, 425 - -— Schools, 423 - -— Streets, 427 - -Welsh Frankton, 211 - -— Hampton, 255 - -Wem, 317 - -Wenlock Much, 579 - -— Edge, 589 - -— Franchise, 554 - -— Little, 565 - -Wentnor, 705 - -Westbury, 684 - -West Felton, 202 - -— Foreign Libty., 641 - -— Hamlet, 549 - -Westhope, 535 - -Westley, 503 - -Westley, 685 - -Weston-by-Clun, 709 - -Weston-by-Burford, 667 - -Weston Cotton, 195 - -Weston-by-Hopton, 579 - -Weston Lullingfield, 218 - -—Rhyn, 161 - -— Coalworks, 161 - -— Under Red Castle, 290 - -— Stowe, 705 - -Wettleton, 553 - -Whattall, 236 - -Wheathill, 663 - -Wheathall, 503 - -Wheel Green, 496 - -Whetmore, 667 - -Whitchurch, 337 - -Whitcott & Hardwick, 704 - -Whitcott Evan, 710 - -Whitcott Keysett, 711 - -White Ladies, 463 - -Whitley, 676 - -Whittington, 207 - -Whitton-by-Westbury, 685 - -Whitton-by-Burford, 667 - -Wicherley Hall, 218 - -Whixall, 307 - -Whigmore, 685 - -Whigwig, 589 - -Wikey, 199 - -Wilcott, 244 - -Wilderhope, 547 - -Wilderley, 508 - -Willaston, 308 - -Willey, 591 - -Wilmington, 689 - -Willstone, 524 - -Winnington, 672 - -Winsbury, 689 - -Winscote, 496 - -Winsley, 685 - -Wirswall, 364 - -Wistanstow, 706 - -Wistanswick, 373 - -Withington, 440 - -Wittingslow, 707 - -Wixhall, 291 - -Wollascott, 142 - -Wollaston, 672 - -Wollerton, 291 - -Wolf’s Head, 242 - -Wolverley, 336 - -Wombridge, 440 - -— Priory, 441 - -Woodbatch, 698 - -Woodcote, 442 - -Woodcote-by-St. Chad’s, 676 - -Woodhall, 681 - -Woodhouse, 477 - -Woodhouse, 204 - -Woodhouses New, 363 - -Woodhouses Old, 363 - -Woodlands, 297 - -Woodseaves, 278 - -Woodside, 477 - -Woofferton, 545 - -Woolstaston, 516 - -Woolston, 206 - -Woolston, 707 - -Woore, 298 - -Wooton, 196 - -Wootton, 549 - -Worfield, 491 - -Worthen, 692 - -Wotherton, 689 - -Woundale, 469 - -Wrentnall, 508 - -Wrickton, 661 - -Wrockwardine, 443 - -— Wood, 447 - -Wroxeter, 448 - -Wycherley The Poet, 141 - -Wyke, 476 - -Wyke-by-Wenlock, 558 - -Wyken, 496 - -Wykey, 199 - -Wytheford Magna, 312 - -Wytheford Parva, 312 - -Yeaton, 219 - -Yockleton, 685 - -Yorton, 134 - - - - -GENERAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF SHROPSHIRE. - - -SHROPSHIRE is an inland county on the borders of Wales, bounded on the -north by Denbighshire, Cheshire, and a detached part of Flintshire: on -the east by Staffordshire: on the south by Worcestershire, Herefordshire, -and Radnorshire: and on the west by Montgomery and Denbighshire. In -length, from north to south, it is about forty-five miles, and its -extreme breadth thirty-five. Its circumference is computed at 200 miles; -and it comprises an area of 1,343 square statute miles, and, -consequently, 859,520 acres. The county, in Saxon annals, is called -_Scrobbesbyrig_ and _Scrobbescire_, and by Latin authors, _Comitates -Salopiensis_. It is one of the shires, which, in the time of the Romans, -was inhabited by the Cornavii, whose province comprehended the counties -of Cheshire, Salop, Stafford, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. At the -census of 1801, the county embraced a population of 167,639 souls: 1831, -222,800: 1841, 239,048, of whom 119,355 were males, and 119,693 females. -At the same period, there were 47,208 inhabited houses, 2,086 -uninhabited, and 293 houses building. The number of persons born in the -county in these returns was 203,689: in other counties, 3,240: in -Scotland, 391: in Ireland, 1,199: in the British colonies, 14: foreigners -in the county, 161: not specified where born, 1,144. Of the total -population, 55,645 males, and 54,624 females, were under 20 years of age: -12,189 were between sixty and seventy years of age: 6,006 between seventy -and eighty: 1,905 between eighty and ninety: 139 between ninety and one -hundred: and the age of 5 persons exceeded one hundred years. The total -population of the fifteen unions, into which the county of Shropshire is -divided, at the census of 1851, are returned as containing 245,019 -inhabitants, of whom 122,122 were males, and 122,997 females. - -Shropshire is divided into the hundreds of Albrighton, Bradford, -Brimstree, Chirbury, Clun, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Oswestry, Overs, -Pimhill, Purslow, Stottesden, and Wenlock franchise, and contains 224 -parishes, and 5 extra-parochial places. By the recent Reform and -Division of Counties’ Acts, this county is divided into the northern and -southern divisions, each of which returns two members to Parliament. The -boroughs of Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, and Wenlock also return two -members each. The expenditure of the county for the year ending -December, 1850, was £12,156. 17s. 4¼d., of which £3,587. 10s. 2d. was -expended on the Gaol and House of Correction; £2,257. 10s. 7d. in -prosecutions; £605. 17s. 5d. on bridges and roads; £562. 13s. 4d. on the -Lunatic Asylum; coroners, £501. 1s. 2d., and Clerk of the Peace, £436. -4s. 9d. Judge Blackstone says:—England was first divided into counties, -hundreds, and tithings by Alfred the Great, for the protection of -property and the execution of justice. Tithings were so called because -ten freeholders formed one. Ten of these tithings were supposed to form -a hundred or wapentake, from an ancient ceremony, in which the governor -of a hundred met all the aldermen of his district, and holding up his -spear, they all touched it with theirs, in token of subjection and union -to one common interest. An indifferent number of these wapentakes, or -hundreds, form a county or shire, for the civil government of which a -shire-reeve or sheriff is elected annually. The magistrate above the -hundredry was called the trithingman or lathgrieve, presided over three, -four, or more, hundreds, formed into what was called a trithing, in some -places a lathe, and in others a rape; hence the lathes of Kent, the rapes -of Sussex, the parts of Lincoln, and trithings or ridings of Yorkshire. -The kingdom was divided into parishes soon after the introduction of -Christianity, by Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the year 636, and -the boundaries of them, as marked in Doomsday book, agree very nearly -with the present division. The custom, which still continues, of making -the hundreds responsible for the excesses of a lawless mob, is an -appendage of the Saxon system of tithing. As the extreme ignorance of -the age made deeds and writings very rare, the County or Hundred Court -was the place where the most remarkable civil transactions, were -finished, and, in order to preserve a memorial of them, and prevent all -future disputes, here testaments were promulgated, slaves manumitted, -bargains of sale concluded, and, sometimes, for greater security, the -most considerable of these deeds were inserted in the blank leaves of the -parish Bible, which thus became a kind of register, too sacred to be -falsified. It was not unusual to add to the deed an imprecation on all -such as should be guilty of that crime. In the County Court or -shiremotes, all the freeholders were assembled twice a year, and received -appeals from the other inferior courts. They there decided all causes, -ecclesiastical as well as civil, and the Bishop, together with the -Alderman or Earl, presided over them. All affairs were determined -without much pleading, formality, or delay, by a majority of voices, and -the Bishop or Alderman had no further authority than to order among the -freeholders. Where justice was denied during three sessions by the -Hundred, and then by the County Court, there lay an appeal to the King’s -Court; but this was not practised on slight occasions. Two-thirds of the -fines levied in these Courts went to the King, and made no contemptible -share of the public revenue. - -Historians all agree that the Aborigines of Britain were a tribe of -Gauls, who emigrated from the continent, probably a thousand years before -the Christian era. Previous to the Roman conquest, the ancient Britons -inhabiting the southern parts of the island had made some little progress -towards civilization, but those in the north were wild and uncultivated, -and subsisted chiefly by hunting and the spontaneous productions of the -earth, wearing for their clothing the skins of animals killed in the -chase, and dwelling in habitations formed of the interwoven branches of -the forest. They were divided into small nations or tribes. Each state -was divided into factions within itself, and was agitated with emulation -towards the neighbouring states; and while the arts of peace were yet -unknown, wars were their chief occupation, and formed the principal -object of ambition among the people. Their religion was Druidical, but -its origin is not known. Some assert that the Druids accompanied the -Gauls in early ages, and others that Druidism was first introduced into -England by the Phœnicians, who were the first merchants that traded to -this island, and for a considerable time monopolized a profitable trade -in tin and other useful metals. Their government, (according to Diodorus -Siculus, the ancient historian,) though monarchical, was free, and their -religion, which formed one part of their government, was Druidical. -Justice was dispensed, not under any written code of laws, but on -equitable principles; and on difference of opinion in the assembled -congress, appeal was made to the Arch-Druid, whose decision was final. -Their religious ceremonies were performed in high places and in deep -groves, and consisted in worshipping the God of nature, and rendering him -praise on the yearly accession of the seasons. The priests possessed -great authority among them, besides ministering at the altar, and -directing all religious duties; they enjoyed an immunity from wars and -taxes; they possessed both the civil and criminal jurisdiction; they -decided all controversies among estates, as well as among private -persons, and whoever refused to submit to their decree, was exposed to -the most severe penalties; the sentence of excommunication was denounced -against him; he was forbidden access to the sacrifices of public worship; -he was debarred all intercourse with his tribe, even in the common -affairs of life; he was refused the protection of law, and death itself -became an acceptable relief from the misery and infamy to which he was -exposed. - -The means by which religion was supported was by voluntary offerings and -tithes, and in this respect we find a similarity with all nations of -antiquity. Despite the corruptions and philosophical atheism in which -the Druidical religion became involved, candour demands of us that the -Druids were in possession of learning as extensive and more useful than -some of their Christian posterity, who, from the eighth century to the -Reformation, were almost wholly employed in scholastic divinity, -metaphysical or chronological disputes, legends, miracles, and -martyrologies, and Dr. Kennedy informs us that in St. Patrick’s time no -fewer than 300 volumes of their books were burnt, and no doubt the same -was practised so long as a volume could be found. By this destruction a -wide chasm has been made in the historical details of this country. -Julius Cæsar, in his “_Commentarii de Bello Gallico_,” informs us that -the Druids inculcated the doctrine of the immortality and transmigration -of the soul, and discoursed with the “Youth about the heavenly bodies, -their motion, the size of the heavens and the earth, the nature of -things, and the influence and power of the immortal Gods.” The misletoe -was their chief specific in medicine, and nothing was held so sacred as -the misletoe of the oak, which, being scarce, was gathered with great -ceremony on a certain day appointed for their general festival. In the -civil government of this ancient people capital offenders were sentenced -to death, and sacrificed in the most solemn manner. The spoils of war -were often devoted to their divinities on the altars of their temples. -At the time of the Roman invasion the British Druids exerted their utmost -zeal in opposing the usurpation of that foreign power. The invaders on -the other hand fired with equal resentment, endeavoured to establish -their security by the extermination of the Druidic order, and its priests -were sacrificed to this barbarous policy; many fled to the island of -Anglesey, and afterwards perished in the flames by the orders of -Seutonius, and great numbers were cut off in an unsuccessful revolt of -the Britons, under Queen Boadicea, after which the power and splendour of -the Druids rapidly declined. No species of superstition was ever more -terrible than that of the Druids; no idolatrous worship ever attained -such an ascendant over mankind; and the Romans after their conquest -finding it impossible to reconcile those notions to the laws and -institutions of their masters, while it maintained its authority, were at -last obliged to abolish it by penal statutes—a violence which had never -in any other instance been practised by these tolerating conquerors. - -The Britons had long remained in a rude and independent state, when -Cæsar, having overrun all Gaul by his victories, first cast his eye on -this island, and being ambitious of carrying his arms into a new world -then mostly unknown, he took advantage of a short interval in his -continental wars, and made an invasion in Britain fifty-five years before -the birth of Christ. In his first expedition the Kentish Britons -immediately opposed him, and compelled him to fight in the vicinity of -Dover, combating even amongst the waves with singular courage; and, -although Cæsar, observing his troops to be dispirited by the attacks of -the enemy, ordered up his vessels with his artillery, and poured from -their sides stones, arrows, and missiles; yet the natives sustained these -unusual discharges with unshaken intrepidity, and the invaders made no -impression until the standard bearer of the 10th legion rushed forward, -exclaiming, “Follow me, unless you mean to betray your standard to your -enemies.” Upon which the Roman legions were incited to that desperate -and close battle, which at length forced back the Britons and secured a -landing. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood then sent a message of -peace, but four days afterwards a tempest dispersing the enemy’s fleet -they attacked the Romans afresh. Cæsar’s invasion in the ensuing summer -was more formidable: it was made with five well appointed legions, and -two thousand cavalry, amounting in the whole to thirty thousand of the -best disciplined troops then known, and under the ablest commanders. -Terrified at the menacing approach of such a force, the inhabitants -retired among the hills, and Cæsar having effected a landing without -opposition, and chosen a proper place for the security of his fleet, -(supposed to be where the town of Deal, in Kent, now stands), hastened on -to the scene of conflict, and found the Britons had assembled in great -numbers from all parts, who continued an unequal contest with the Roman -legions for several days, but were at length utterly routed, and great -numbers of them slain, nor did the Britons ever after this engage the -Romans with their united forces. Cæsar then led his army to the river -Thames, towards the territories of Cassivellaunus, the principal leader -of the defeated Britons, on the submission of whom, and having imposed an -annual tribute on the vanquished, and received the hostages which he -demanded, marched back to the sea shore, and shortly after took his final -leave of Britain. The civil wars which ensued, and which ended in the -establishment of an absolute monarchy at Rome, saved the Britons from -that yoke which was about to be imposed on them, the conquerors having -little force to spare for the preservation of distant conquests; the -Britons were therefore left to themselves, and for nearly a century after -the invasion of Cæsar, enjoyed unmolested their own civil and religious -institutions. In the interval between the first and second invasion of -Britain by the Romans, the founder of the Christian religion had -accomplished his divine mission, in a province of the Roman empire, but -almost without observation at Rome. In the reign of Claudius the Romans -began to think seriously of reducing the Britons under their dominion, -and Plautius, an able general, sent over A.D. 43, gained some victories, -and made considerable progress in subduing the inhabitants. Claudius -himself finding matters sufficiently prepared for his reception, made a -journey into Britain, and received the submission of several British -states, among which were the Cantic, Antrebates, Regni, and Trinobantes, -who inhabited the south-east part of the island. The other Britons under -the command of Caractacus still maintained an obstinate resistance, and -the Romans made little progress against them till Ostorious Scapula was -sent over, in the year 50, to command the armies. This general rapidly -advanced the Roman conquests over the Britons, pierced into the country -of the Silures—a warlike tribe who inhabited the banks of the Severn, and -fought a great battle with Caractaeus upon the hill called Caer Caradoc, -not far from Clun, on which are the remains of an ancient fortification -still to be seen. In this battle the British leader artfully availed -himself of his knowledge of the country, and posted himself on a spot, -the approaches and retreats of which were as advantageous to his own -party as they were perplexing to the enemy. Caractacus running from one -part of the camp to another, animated them by the valorous deeds of their -ancestors, and told them that the work of that day would be the beginning -of new liberty or of eternal slavery. The people received these animated -harangues with loud acclamations, and engaged according to the solemn -rites of their religion, never to yield to weapons or wounds. Their -resolution astonished the Roman general, and the river which flows at the -foot of the hill, together with the ramparts and steeps, presented to the -assailants a formidable and resolute appearance. The Britons, who had no -armour or helmets to shelter them, were at length thrown into confusion, -and great numbers of them perished by the broad swords and javelins of -the legionaries, who obtained an illustrious victory. The wife and -daughter of Caractacus were taken prisoners, and his brother submitted to -the conqueror. Caractacus threw himself upon the protection of the Queen -of Brigantes, and was treacherously delivered up to the Romans shortly -after. The fame of Caractacus had reached Rome, and the people were -assembled as to some great sight when the British prisoners arrived -there. First in the procession we are informed came the king’s -dependants and retinue, and the trappings and collars and trophies which -he had won in war; next his brothers, his wife and daughter, and last -himself was presented to public view; his body was mostly naked and -painted with figures of beasts; he wore a chain of iron about his neck, -and another about his middle; the hair on his head hanging down in curled -locks covered his back and shoulders. Caractacus neither by his looks -nor language pleaded for mercy, and when he came before the Emperor’s -seat expressed himself in these terms:—“Had I made that prudent use of my -prosperity, which my rank and fortune would have enabled me to make, I -had come hither rather as a friend, than as a prisoner; nor would you -have disdained the alliance of one descended from illustrious ancestors, -and sovereign over many nations. My present condition, disgraceful as it -is to myself, reflects glory on you. Possessed as I once was of horses, -men, arms, and wealth, what wonder is it if I parted from them with -reluctance. Had I sooner been betrayed, I had neither been distinguished -by misfortune nor you by glory. But if you now save my life I shall be -an eternal monument of your clemency.” The Emperor generously granted -the pardon of Caractacus, his wife, and brothers, who remained at Rome in -the highest esteem. At this time Christianity was preached in the -imperial city, and Brennus with others of his family became Christians. -At the expiration of seven years they were permitted to return, and were -thus furnished with a favourable opportunity of introducing the Gospel -into their own country, and were instrumental in reclaiming many of the -Britons from their ancient superstitions. It does not appear that -Caractacus was converted to Christianity at Rome, but his son Cyllin, and -his daughter Eigen, are both ranked among the British saints. Eigen -bestowed her hand on a British chieftain, and Claudia, one of her -sisters, is supposed to have become the wife of Pudens, a Roman senator. - -Notwithstanding the misfortunes that befel Caractacus, the Britons were -not subdued; and this island was regarded by the ambitious Romans as a -field in which military honor might still be acquired. During the reign -of Nero, Suetonius Paulinus was invested with the command, and prepared -to signalise his name by victories over these barbarians. Finding that -the island of Mona, (now Anglesey), was the chief seat of the Druids, he -resolved to attack it, and to subject a place which was the centre of -superstition, and which afforded protection to all their baffled forces. -The Britons endeavoured to obstruct his landing on this sacred island, -both by the force of arms and the terrors of their religion. The women -and priests were intermingled with the soldiers upon the shore, and -running about with flaming torches in their hands, and tossing their -dishevelled hair; they struck greater terror into the astonished Romans -by their howlings, cries, and execrations, than the real danger from the -armed forces. But Suetonius exhorting his troops to contemn a -superstition which they despised, impelled them to the attack, drove the -Britons off the field, burned the Druids in the same fires which they had -prepared for their captive enemies, destroyed all the consecrated groves -and altars, and, having thus triumphed over the religion of the Britons, -he thought his future progress would be easy in reducing the people to -subjection. - -The Britons, taking advantage of the absence of Suetonius, were shortly -after in arms, headed by Boadicea, the Queen of the Iceni, who had been -treated in the most ignominious manner by the Roman tribunes, and had -already attacked with success several settlements of their insulting -conquerors; the Romans, and all strangers, to the number of 70,000, -resident in London, are said to have been massacred: thus determined were -the British to cut off all hopes of peace or compromise with the enemy. -But this cruelty was revenged by Suetonius, in a great and decisive -battle, where 80,000 Britons perished, and Boadicea herself, rather than -fall into the hands of the enraged victor, put an end to her own life by -poison. But the dominion of the Romans was not finally established till -A.D. 80, when the Roman legions were placed under the command of Julius -Agricola. This celebrated commander formed a regular plan of subduing -Britain, and rendering the acquisition useful to the conquerors. He -carried his victorious arms northward, defeated the Britons in every -encounter, pierced into the forests and mountains of Caledonia, reduced -everything to subjection in the southern parts of the island and chased -before him all the men of fiercer and more intractable spirits, who -deemed war and death itself less tolerable than servitude under the -victors. Agricola endeavoured to secure his conquest by erecting a chain -of forts across the isthmus between the Frith of Forth and the Clyde, and -in the year 84 he extended a chain of stations from Solway Frith to -Tynemouth. He introduced laws and civilization among the Britons, taught -them to desire and raise all the conveniences of life, reconciled them to -the Roman language and manners, instructed them in letters and science, -and employed every expedient to render those chains which he had forged -both easy and agreeable to them. The inhabitants having experienced how -unequal their own force was to resist that of the Romans, acquiesced in -the dominion of their masters, and were gradually incorporated as a part -of that mighty empire. The chain of stations erected by Agricola was -afterwards connected by an earthen rampart, raised by the Emperor Adrian -as an obstruction to the Caledonians, who frequently descended and -committed the most dreadful ravages in the Roman territories. - -The early commerce of the ancient Britons was carried on by barter, -without the aid of money, but about the commencement of the Christian era -a mint master was invited over to Britain from the continent. A mint was -erected at Colchester, and money of gold, silver and copper was coined in -that city; about forty different specimens have reached our times. Mines -both of silver and gold were worked in the island during the reigns of -Augustus and Trajan. The Romans drew their revenues from various -sources; commerce, mines, legacies, houses, and lands all contributed to -supply their exactions; and as they had suggested to the natives the mode -of making money, they did not fail to supply the exhausted treasury of -Rome from the industry of Britain. A succession of ages had almost -identified the Britains with the Roman conquerors; and when the Emperors, -pressed by difficulties at home, and weakened by their possessions -abroad, began to withdraw their legions from this island, the inhabitants -importuned them to remain, to protect them from the incursions of the -Picts and Scots. The wall of Severus was no longer a barrier to these -semi-barbarians. During the residence of the Romans in this island, -comprehending a period of 400 years, many great public works were -accomplished, and they left behind them numerous monuments of their skill -and industry. The conquered country was divided into six provinces, each -of them governed by a prætor and præstor, the former charged with the -general administration of government, and the latter with the management -of finances. - -In the year 450, two years after the last Roman legion had quitted -England, Hengist and Horsa, two brothers, reputed descendants in the -fourth generation from Wodin, one of the principal gods of the Saxons, -embarked their army, to the number of 1,600, on board three vessels, and -landing in the Isle of Thanet, immediately marched to the defence of the -Britons, who had invited them over to protect them against their northern -invaders. Having expelled the enemy, the fertility and richness of the -country presented a temptation too strong to be resisted by the ambition -of these newly acquired friends, who soon began to aspire to the -possession of the island. The Saxons of Germany soon after reinforced -Hengist and Horsa with 5,000 men, who came over in seventeen vessels. -Roused by this display of treachery, the native inhabitants flew to arms, -and fought many battles under Vortimer with their enemies; the victories, -however, in these actions are disputed by the British and Saxon annalist, -but the progress made by the Saxons proves that the advantage was -commonly on their side. It was about the year 455 the Hengists aiming at -an independent sovereignty in Britain, began the conquest of the -territory, and a series of battles ensued between Hengist and Horsa on -the one side, and Vortimer and Catigern, two sons of Vortigern, on the -other. The battle of Aylesford is memorable for the death of Horsa on -the side of the Saxons, and of Catigern on that of the Britons. But -Hengist, continually reinforced by fresh numbers from Germany, carried -devastation into the most remote corners of Britain; and being chiefly -anxious to spread the terrors of his arms, he spared neither age, sex, -nor condition, wherever he marched with his victorious forces. The -private and public edifices of the Britons were reduced to ashes, the -priests were slaughtered on the altars; others deserted their native -country and took shelter in Armorica, where, being charitably received by -a people of the same language and manners, they settled in great numbers, -and gave the country the name of Brittany. - -King Arthur, in the year 518, almost expelled the Saxons from the island; -but after the death of this monarch, the Saxons again prevailed under -various leaders, and the island was divided into seven kingdoms. Thus -was established the Heptarchy, Shropshire being included in the kingdom -of Mercia, which reached from London to the Mersey. In the kingdoms of -the Heptarchy, an exact rule of succession was either unknown or not -strictly observed, and thence the reigning prince was continually -agitated with jealousy against all the princes of the blood, whom he -still considered as rivals, and whose death alone could give him entire -security in his possession of the throne. From this fatal cause, -together with the admiration of the monastic life, and the opinion of -merit attending the preservation of chastity, even in a married state, -the royal families had been entirely extinguished in all the kingdoms -except that of Wessex; and Egbert was the sole descendant of those first -conquerors who subdued Britain, and who enhanced their authority by -claiming a pedigree from Woden, the supreme divinity of their ancestors. -The Mercians, before the accession of Egbert, had very nearly attained -the absolute sovereignty over the Heptarchy. He had reduced the East -Angles under subjection, and established tributary princes in the -kingdoms of Kent and Essex. Northumberland was involved in anarchy, and -no state of any consequence remained but that of Wessex, which, being -much inferior in extent to Mercia, was supported by the great qualities -alone of its sovereign. Egbert led his army against the invaders, -obtained a complete victory, and, by the slaughter executed on them in -their flight, gave a mortal blow to the power of the Mercians. Egbert, -however, allowed Mercia, East Anglia, and Northumberland the power of -electing a King, who paid him tribute, and was dependent on him. Thus -were united all the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, in the year 823, in one -great state, near 400 years after the first arrival of the Saxons in -Britain. The fortunate arms and prudent policy of Egbert at last -effected what had been so often attempted in vain, by other princes. -Union in the government gave the people hopes of settled tranquillity, -but these fair expectations were speedily blasted by the re-appearance of -the Danes, who for some ages had kept the Anglo-Saxons in a state of -perpetual alarm. For upwards of forty years, and through five successive -reigns, the Danes continued the struggle, and, at the death of Etheldred, -his brother Alfred, the successor to the throne, was obliged to abandon -the field, and seek an asylum as a swine-herd. Emerging afterwards from -his retreat, he expelled the invaders, and contributed essentially to lay -the foundations of those institutions on which the glorious -superstructure of English liberty, was finally erected. Alfred soon -perceived that an army without a maritime force, must ever be at the -mercy of every piratical plunderer, determined to store his ports with -shipping; and vessels larger than those in use in the surrounding nations -were built, many of which carried sixty oars. The unremitting attention -of this illustrious prince to the navy, contributed to increase the -blessings of his reign, and has obtained for him the title of “Father of -the British Navy.” - -Of the Saxon system of government it may be observed, that it had in it -the germ of freedom, if it did not always exhibit the fruit. In religion -they were idolators, and their idols, altars, and temples, soon -overspread the country. They had a god for every day of the week. -_Thor_, the God of thunder, represented Thursday; _Woden_, the God of -battle, represented Wednesday; _Friga_, the God of love, presided over -Friday; _Seater_, the God of Saturday, had influence over the fruits of -the earth; _Tuyse_, the God of the Dutch, conferred his name on Tuesday; -they also worshipped the sun and the moon, each conferring a name on one -of the days of the week; _Sunnan_, on Sunday; and _Monan_, on Monday. -The merit of eradicating this baneful superstition, by the introduction -of Christianity, was reserved for a Roman Pontiff. Gregory, surnamed the -Great, who, in the year 597, sent Augustine, a monk, into the south, and -Paulinus into the north of England, by whose preaching the Christian -religion made such rapid progress, that it soon became the prevailing -faith, and Augustine was elevated to the Archbishopric of Canterbury, and -Paulinus was made Archbishop of York. He was the first to preach -Christianity in Mercia, where he followed the victorious arms of Edwin, -King of Northumbria. - -The greater part of this country was inhabited by the Cornavii and -Ordovices, the first of which occupied the eastern side of the Severn, -whose capital was Uriconium, now Wroxeter, and the latter were confined -to the western side of the Severn. Though the troops of the Cornavii -were registered in the declension of the empire, it is supposed that they -submitted to the Roman yoke upon easier terms than their neighbours, who -held out some time ere their liberty was wrested from them. The Romans -allotted one side of the Severn, eastward, to Britannia Prima, and the -western side to Britannia Secunda. The Saxons made Watling street, that -runs through the middle of the county, the boundary between them and the -Danes, but when the compact with the Danes was broken, it returned to the -former division of England and Wales. After the Romans had abandoned the -Island, part of Shropshire was included in the kingdom of Powis, which -comprised portions of the counties of Chester, Flint, Denbigh, Radnor, -and Brecon, and the whole of Montgomeryshire, of which Pengwern -(Shrewsbury) was the capital. For near two centuries this section of -Powisland was the theatre of frequent and sanguinary contests between the -Britons and the Saxons; it was finally subdued and incorporated with -Mercia, the most powerful of the seven kingdoms forming the Saxon -Heptarchy. When the Danes invaded this island, and, by their formidable -incursions, seemed to threaten its total subjection, this part of the -kingdom of Mercia, though it suffered less than others, came in for a -share of the general calamity, and its chief city, Uriconium, was -destroyed. About the year 777, the seat of the Prince of Powis was -removed from Pengwern to Mantraval, in Montgomeryshire. The Britons, who -had made incursions into Mercia, were forced not only to abandon all -their conquests there, but also that part of their country which lay -between the Severn and OFFA’S DYKE, which that King threw up as a new -boundary between them and Mercia, instead of Severn, their former -boundary. The Britons had made their incursions into Offa’s territories, -while he was employed in subduing the Saxon kings, and having no -opposition, they were very successful, till at length Offa, being obliged -to conclude a peace with the English, that he might dispossess them of -their new acquisitions, in which he proved so successful as to force -their retreat, and to prevent their ever returning, threw up the -before-mentioned ditch. This ditch extended from the river Wye along the -counties of Hereford and Radnor, to Montgomeryshire, and thence near the -road between Bishop’s Castle and Newtown. It then passed by Mellington -Hall, where there is an encampment, and on to Leighton Hall, not far from -which it is lost for upwards of five miles, the channel of the Severn -probably serving for that space, as a continuation of the boundary. It -is again seen at Llandysilio and Llanymynech, from whence it runs to -Tref-y-clawdd, and below the race course, at Oswestry. It then passes -above Selattyn, whence it descends to the Ceriog, and goes by Chirk -Castle, and crosses the Dee and Rhuabon road, near Plas Madoc, and being -continued through Flintshire, ends a little below Holywell. Offa, after -having carried his arms over most parts of Flintshire, and vainly -imagined that his labours would restrain the Cambrian inroads, and -prevent incursions beyond the limits which he had decreed to be the -boundaries of his conquests. It is observable, says Pennant, that in all -parts the ditch is on the Welsh side, and that there are numbers of small -artificial mounds, the sites of small forts along its course. These were -garrisoned, and seem intended for the same purpose as the towers in the -famous Chinese wall, to watch the motions of their neighbours, and to -repel hostile incursions. The folly of this great work appeared on the -death of Offa, for the Welsh, with irresistible fury, carried their -ravages far and wide in the English marshes. Harold made an ordinance -that all Welshmen found beyond Offa’s Dyke, within the English pale, with -a weapon about him, was to have his right hand cut off by the King’s -officers. - -In the year 1013, Seneyn, King of Denmark, landed with an army in this -country to revenge a cruel massacre of the Danes, which had taken place a -short time before; having brought his fleet up the Trent to Gainsborough, -and landed his forces, it created such a terror that the whole kingdom -was soon brought under his yoke; he, however, did not long enjoy his -success, for he died the following year, and was succeeded by his son -Canute, between whom and Edmund, the Saxon, several sanguinary -engagements took place, and the kingdom was for a short time divided. In -1041, Edward the Confessor was by the unanimous voice of the people -raised to the throne; having reigned twenty-five years he died, and with -him ended both the Saxon and Danish rule in this kingdom. Harold, the -son of Godwin, was the next to take possession of the throne, but he was -opposed by his brother Tosti, who formed a confederacy with Harfrager, -King of Norway; he entered the Humber with a considerable force, and -landed his troops in Yorkshire, where, in a deadly conflict, they were -completely overthrown by Harold, who left his brother and Harfrager among -the slain. Harold having retired to York to rejoice over his victory, -received information that William Duke of Normandy had landed with a -numerous and warlike army at Ravensey, in Sussex, to meet this unexpected -foe. Harold immediately marched his forces to Hastings, where in an -unsuccessful battle he lost his life. William the Conqueror had no -sooner taken possession of the throne, than he set up various claims to -his new possessions, but his principal right was that of conquest, and if -his sword had not been stronger than his titles, so many English estates -would not have been placed at his disposal. William brought in his train -a large body of Norman adventurers, and the roll of Battle Abbey, given -by Ralph Holinshead, contains the names of 629 Normans, who all became -claimants upon the fair territory of Britain, and the Saxon lords were -forced to resign their possessions. The landed property in this county -was chiefly given to Roger de Montgomery, his kinsman, whom he created -Earl of Shrewsbury, and of him, it was mostly held by knights’ service; -to William Pantulf he granted 29 lordships, of which Wem was the -principal, and he therefore made it the head of his barony. Ralph de -Mortimer had fifty manors, of which nineteen were held under Roger de -Montgomery; Roger Lacy had 23 manors: Roger Fitz Corbet 24 manors; -Osborne Fitz Richard nine; and Guarine de Meez one manor. - -After so great an agitation as that produced by the conquest, some years -were necessary to restore a calm. A violent struggle was made to expel -the Normans, and York was the rallying point of the patriot army. To -suppress this formidable insurrection, William the Conqueror repaired in -person into the north at the head of a powerful army, swearing by the -“splendour of God,” his usual oath, that not a soul of his enemies should -be left alive. According to William of Malmesbury, confirmed by others, -the whole of the country was laid waste from the Humber to the Tees, and -for nine years neither spade nor plough was put in the ground, which was -the reason why _vasta_ so often occurs in Doomsday book. Knowing the -detestation in which he was held, the Norman Bastard, as historians -designate him, entertained a constant jealousy of the English, and he -obliged them every night at eight o’clock to extinguish their fires and -candles at the toll of a bell which obtained the name of “Curfew.” -Having by these sanguinary atrocities reduced the country to repose, the -Conqueror, in 1080, caused a survey to be taken of all the lands in the -kingdom, on the model of the book at Winchester, compiled by order of -Alfred the Great. This survey was registered in the national record -called the _Doomsday Book_, in which is the extent of the land in each -district, the state it was in, whether meadow, pasture, wood, or arable, -the name of the proprietor, the tenure by which it was held, and the -value at which it was estimated, were all duly entered. In order to make -this document complete, and its authority perpetual, commissioners were -appointed to superintend the survey, and the returns were made under the -sanction of juries of all orders of freemen in each district. After a -labour of six years the business was accomplished, and this important -document, the best memorial of the Conqueror, written in Roman, with a -mixture of Saxon, is still preserved in the Chapter House, Westminster. -For many years Doomsday Book remained unprinted, but in the 40th of the -reign of George III. his Majesty, by the recommendation of Parliament, -and with a proper regard to public interest, directed that it should be -printed for the use of the Members of Parliament, and also be deposited -in all the public libraries in the kingdom. The counties of -Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Durham, are not described -in Doomsday Book, probably owing to the desolation in which they were at -that time involved. Through all ages this “book of judicial verdict” -will be held in estimation, not only for its antiquity, but also for its -intrinsic value. At the time it was completed, it afforded the king an -exact knowledge of his own land and revenue; while the rights of his -subjects in all disputed cases were settled by it; and to the present -day, it serves to show what manor is, and what is not ancient demesne. - -As the various parish histories of this county contains frequent extracts -from this document, it may be necessary to explain the land measures and -other obsolete feudal terms used at the time to which it refers. A -_perch_, five yards and a half; an _acre_, 160 square perches; an _ox -gauge_, or _bovate_, as much as an ox can till, or 28 acres; a _virgate -or yard of land_, 40 acres; a _carucate_, _carve_, or _plough land_, -generally eight ox gangs; a _hide_, as much as one plough would cultivate -in one year; a _knight’s fee_, five hides, or 200 acres of land; -_berewicks_ are manors within manors; _merchet_, or _maiden’s rent_, a -fine anciently paid by inferior tenants for the liberty to dispose of -their daughters in marriage; a _heriot_, a fine paid to the lord on the -death of a landholder; _tol_, a tribute for liberty to buy and sell; -_theane_, a liberty to a lord of a manor for judging bondmen and villeins -in his own court; _infangtheof_, a privilege of certain lords of manors -to pass judgment of theft, committed by the servants within their -district; _thelonia_, a writ lying for one who has the king’s demesne in -fee-farm to recover reasonable toll; _sockmen_, tenants who hold by -servile tenure; _borderers_, cottagers; _villein_, a member belonging to -a manor. In the time of the Conqueror _Earls_ began to be _feudal_, -_hereditary_ and _patrimonial_; and these, as appear by Doomsday, were -styled simple Earls, as Earl Hugh, Earl Roger, &c. Afterwards Earls were -created with an addition of the name of the place over which they had -jurisdiction, or of the principal seat where they resided; and they had, -as had been customary, the _third penny_ from the county where they -resided for their support. Soon after the conquest they began to be -created by charter, without any ceremony further than the delivery of it. -King John is the first mentioned who used the girding of the sword, by -which they were said to be invested with this honour. Thereupon the -Sheriff had command to make livery unto them the third penny of the plea -of the county, after which the Earl had a certain sum only allowed him -out of the profits of his county, as expressed in the patent for his -better support and dignity, and sometimes great possessions were given in -lands for the same purpose. - -In the reign of William III., Hugh de Montgomery, second son of Earl -Roger, and who succeeded him in the Earldom of Shrewsbury, with the Earl -of Chester and Owen, a Welsh Lord, made an unexpected attack upon Wales, -and committed great atrocities upon the inhabitants. Many of the Welsh -fled into Ireland, and left their country to the mercy of the English. -Their flight gave their enemies an opportunity of continuing their march, -and they penetrated into Anglesey, where they destroyed all before them -with fire and sword. While they were thus exercising their cruelties, -Magnus, King of Norway, who had lately made himself master of the Isle of -Man, advanced as far as Anglesey. On the English endeavouring to hinder -him, the Earl of Shrewsbury was slain in the skirmish. His death was -looked upon as a just judgment for the cruelties committed by him in that -isle. The Earl’s death caused some disorder among the English troops, -and constrained them to abandon the shore; when Magnus landed, and -finding the English had left nothing to plunder, he shortly after -re-embarked. Earl Roger, who succeeded his brother Hugh in the Earldom -of Shrewsbury, being of a rash and discontented spirit, was among those -who favoured the claims of Duke Robert, in place of Henry I. On the -accession of Henry I. he rebelled, and fortified his castles in -Shropshire, and at Shrewsbury built and fortified a flank wall from each -side of the castle, across the isthmus, down to the Severn side; hereupon -the king declared him a traitor, and marched with a considerable force -against him. The earl perceiving that he had no forces to withstand the -attack of the king, confessed his treason, and was shortly after banished -to Normandy; but again appearing in arms, he was taken prisoner, and -ended a miserable life in close confinement at Wareham. About this -period the king sent several of his council to Shrewsbury, among whom -were Richard de Belmarsh, bishop of London, warden of the Marches, and -governor of the county of Salop, and others, to meet there Jorweth ap -Blithyn, on pretence of consulting with him about the king’s affairs; but -when he came there, contrary to all equity, he was condemned for treason -and committed to prison. The Marches of Wales are supposed to have been -settled by the Saxons, to prevent the incursions of the Welsh. The Lords -of the Marches claimed to provide silver spears, and support the canopy -of purple silk at the coronation of Queen Eleanor, consort of King Henry -III. The court of the Lord’s Marches was held at Ludlow, and the -jurisdiction extended from Chester to Bristol. All the country between -Offa’s Dyke and England was called the Marches, the Lords of which had -the power of life and death in their respective courts. In every -frontier manor a gallows was erected, and if any Welshmen came over the -boundary they were taken up and hanged; and if any Englishman was caught -on the Welsh side, he suffered the same fate. The houses were frequently -moated round, and palisades set round the edge of the moat, into which -place the inhabitants every night drove their cattle for better security. -If a Welshman got a cow or a horse over the bar he cried out “my own,” -and any person pursuing them further would be at the risk of his life. -After the death of the Earl of Macclesfield, the last lord president, the -court was dissolved. Shropshire being the frontier between England and -Wales, had more castles in it than any other county in England; on the -west side they stood so thick, says Dr. Fuller, “that it might seem -divided from Wales with a wall of continued castles.” Speed tells us, -“that besides several towns strongly walled, there were two and thirty -castles in this shire.” - -In the year 1233, Richard, Earl of Pembroke, and several other noblemen, -being disgusted with the conduct of the King, broke out into open -rebellion, and taking advantage of the animosities subsisting between the -English and the Welsh, fled into Wales and joined Llewellyn, Prince of -Wales. Having collected an army, they laid waste all the Marches between -Wales and Shrewsbury, which town they plundered and put the inhabitants -to the sword. The King being then at Gloucester, called a council there, -when it was determined that the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops -of Chester and Rochester, should be sent into Wales with offers of pardon -for all past injuries, and proposals of peace if they would return to -their obedience, which being accepted, peace was restored; -notwithstanding, soon after this the Earl was treacherously drawn away -into Ireland, and there killed, being stabbed in the back with a dagger. -The peace with the Welsh had but a short continuance, for in the year -1241 the King marched with his army from Gloucester to Shrewsbury, -designing from thence to have proceeded into Wales against David ap -Llewellyn, but during his residence here, a submission being made by -David, he stopped his march. In 1267, Henry again appeared in Shrewsbury -at the head of his army, designing to march against Llewellyn, whose -restless temper created new disturbances; but by the mediation of the -Pope’s Legate, and upon Llewellyn’s submission, a peace was concluded. -In the reign of Edward I. we find the disturbances of the Welsh still -continued; upon which account the courts of exchequer and king’s bench -were removed to Shrewsbury, that the Welsh might be awed into submission. -The situation of the inhabitants of Shropshire at this period was -peculiarly distressing: they were continually subject to the depredations -and incursions of the Welsh, their hostile and unmerciful neighbours; and -the wolves inhabiting the desolate mountains of that country, frequently -came down in herds, and ravaged whole districts. A commission was given -to Peter Corbet to destroy all he could find; and by offering a sum of -money to those who killed a certain number, and brought their heads to -Shrewsbury, they were in a short time considerably reduced. - -Bishop Burnell was Chancellor in the year 1283, and the Lords and Commons -assembled at his seat at Acton Burnell, the Lords sitting in the castle, -and the Commons in a barn belonging to the monastery of Shrewsbury. On -this occasion, the famous statute of Acton Burnell was made, called the -statute merchant, by which act debtors in London, York, and Bristol were -obliged to appear before the different mayors, and agree upon a certain -day for payment, otherwise an execution was issued against their goods, -for imprisonment for debt did not take place till some hundred years -after this time. The Parliament was again summoned to meet at -Shrewsbury, on the morrow after Michaelmas day, to consult what course -should be taken with David, Prince of Wales, whom the King declares he -had received in his banishment, had nursed while an orphan, and enriched -out of his possessions. David, having fled from his brother Llewellyn, -Prince of Wales, who had imprisoned his two brothers, Owen and Roderick, -the King received him into his service, created him Earl of Denbigh, and -gave him land to the yearly value of a thousand marks, in lieu of those -possessions he ought to have had in Anglesey, and, to attach him to the -interests of England, gave him to wife a rich English heiress; David, -however, never ceased to excite his brother Llewellyn, to free himself -from the English yoke, because, as his brother had no children, he was -his presumptive successor. Llewellyn took up arms, and penetrated into -the territories of the English, where he defeated two of their armies. -Edward, in hopes of being more fortunate, marched, at the head of a -numerous army, when Llewellyn retired to Snowdon Hill, where he could not -be attacked, but at length, regardless of the inequalities of his forces, -he descended into the plain, to fight the English. The English proved -victorious, Llewellyn was slain on the spot, and his army entirely -routed, and David, his brother, after some time roving about the country, -was taken by the English, and, with his wife, two sons, and seven -daughters, sent to Rhyddlan Castle, where the King then was. As he was -the last of the race of the Welsh Princes, Edward was inclined to secure -his late conquest by his death; accordingly, after having been for some -time kept prisoner, he was brought to Shrewsbury, where he was tried by -the Parliament, and, by their advice, on the 30th September, 1283, he was -condemned to die. Thus the last of the ancient British princes was -ignominously drawn at a horse’s tail about the town, then hanged, -afterwards beheaded, his body quartered, and his bowels burnt; his head -was fixed near that of his brother, on the tower of London, and his four -quarters were sent to York, Bristol, Northampton, and Winchester. This -barbarous execution is said to have been the first of the kind, and it -was afterwards usually inflicted upon traitors. An account of the Great -Parliament, held in Shrewsbury, in the time of Richard II., and of the -famous battle of Shrewsbury, will be found noticed at a subsequent page. - -RIVERS.—The Severn is the principal river in the county. This -magnificent stream ranks next to the Thames in point of celebrity, for -the extent of its course, the distance for which it is navigable, and the -commerce it sustains. It has its rise on the mountain of Plynlimmon, on -the verge of Montgomeryshire, and enters Shropshire, near Melverley, and -at Cymmeran Ferry receives the waters of the river Vernieu. Between -Montford Bridge and Fitz, the river Perry falls into the Severn, which -here makes a great bend, and encloses a fine estate, of five miles in -circuit, called the Isle, the property of the Rev. H. Sandford. It then -passes Berwick House, and speedily arrives at Shrewsbury, from whence it -takes a circuitous route to the rural village of Uffington, and passes by -Longnor Hall, to Atcham, where it is crossed by a noble stone bridge, not -far from which it receives the waters of the Tern. Winding its devious -way, the Severn skirts the village of Cound, and near the ruins of -Buildwas Abbey, is crossed by a neat iron bridge. It shortly after -passes by Coalbrook dale, near to which it is crossed by a second iron -bridge, which gives name to the populous district surrounding it. Two -miles below is Coalport, celebrated for the extensive porcelain -manufactures. The river, having passed here, proceeds to Apley Castle, -and shortly after reaches the town of Bridgnorth, and is here crossed by -a magnificent stone bridge. Thence proceeding to the south-east, it -passes by Quatt, and leaves this county by the parish of Alveley, passing -through a narrow slip of the county of Stafford, it arrives at Bewdley, -in Worcestershire. From its source in Plynlimmon Hill to the sea, the -Severn runs about 220 miles. It is navigable to Shrewsbury, but few -vessels, however, proceed further than Ironbridge, the navigation being -interrupted by shallows, and the great irregularities of the water. By -means of numerous canals the navigation is extended into every part of -the kingdom, being united with the Thames on the east, and with the -Trent, the Humber, and the Mersey, towards the north; thus forming the -grand outlet and channel for the commerce of the kingdom on the south -east. The river takes its name from _Sabi_ and _Sabrin_, sandy; in Latin -_Sabrina_; in Welsh, _Haurian_, signifying the queen or chief of rivers. -By the statute of 23rd of Henry VIII., it is enacted, that no person -shall ask or demand any toll for going on the path, by the side of the -said river, upon pain to forfeit forty shillings. These statutes were to -supersede all patents and commissions granted to particular persons by -the prerogative of the Crown. Excellent fish are caught in this river, -particularly salmon, trout, pike, shad, flounders, and carp. - -Among the waters which contribute to swell the current of the Severn, in -addition to the Vernieu and Perry, already noticed, is the Meole-brook, a -considerable stream, which enters the river at Coleham. The Meole is -increased by the Rea, before it joins the Meole, the former receiving -upwards of a dozen smaller streams, before it has its confluence with the -Meole. The Tern has its rise from a large pool in Staffordshire. At -Willow Bridge, it first takes the name of Tern, and, from this place to -within a short distance of Drayton, divides the counties of Salop and -Stafford. A little below Ternhill, it crosses the turnpike road, where -there is a stone bridge, called Tern Bridge; it then proceeds by Stoke, -Bolas, Upton Waters, and has its junction with the Severn a little below -Atcham Bridge. This river has a course of about thirty miles, and -receives the Cherrington brook, the Strine, the Roden, and several other -nameless streams, on its route. Between Cound and Bridgnorth the Severn -receives five or six small brooks, which flow from the western part of -the county, and two small streams join it from the east. Below -Bridgnorth the river Worfe and several small brooks, add their influence -to swell the current of the majestic Severn. - -The streams that irrigate Shropshire, north of the Severn, and do not -fall into it, are the Morles, which rises in Sellatyn, and runs into the -Ceiriog, which joins the Dee near Chirk. Shel-brook runs into the Dee -from near Welsh Hampton. Elf-brook, near Whitchurch, and the Weever, -with three contributary streams, become a considerable river through -Cheshire. South of the Severn, and not far from the course of the -Camlet, we meet with the Clun, which joins the Teme, near Leintwardine, -in Herefordshire. Kemp brook, and four others, fall into the Clun. The -Ony joins the Teme near Oakley Park. This river, for some distance, runs -parallel with the Camlet, which, in its course, has a fall of about 300 -feet. Stadbrook, and another small stream, having joined the Ony, have -their confluence with the Teme, and at Ludlow the Teme is augmented by -the Corve, which flows for many miles through a valley, to which it gives -name. The Corve is augmented by two brooks, one of which is a junction -of three small streams. Ledwick brook, with three contributary streams, -and the Rea, with five, joins the Teme, which, having formed the boundary -of the county, finally leaves it near Tenbury, in Worcestershire, and -falls into the Severn below the capital of that county. The Rodon is -formed by the confluence of three streams, which, in very dry summers, -lose their currents. The first of these rises on Whixall Moss; the -second, on Bettesfield Heath, in Flintshire; and the third proceeds from -the White Meer, in the township of Lee. The three rivulets meet on -Wolverly meadows, and passing by Loppington, runs on to Wem, and thence -by Shawbury, to Roddington, and has its confluence with the Tern not far -from Withington. - -CANALS.—The first canal in Shropshire was formed by William Reynolds, -Esq., in 1788, for the purpose of conveying ironstone and coal from the -Oaken Gates to Ketley. Shortly after an act of parliament was obtained -for the SHROPSHIRE CANAL, which was finished in 1792. It commences at -Donington Wood, and proceeds about one hundred yards on a level; it then -descends one hundred and twenty feet, by an inclined plane of three -hundred and twenty yards from the top of this inclined plane, which is -the highest level of the canal; it proceeds by Wrockwardine and -Snedshill, and near to Oaken Gates, where it is joined by the Ketley -canal. From this junction it is continued to Southall Bank, where a -branch strikes off to the right, and terminates at Brierly Hill. The -main line, turning to the Southall Bank, goes on to the Windmill farm, -and passes to the east of Madeley, until it reaches the banks of the -Severn; here it descends 207 feet by an inclined plane, which is 350 -yards in length, from whence it proceeds parallel with the river to -Coalport, where it terminates. Immediately after the completion of this, -the SHROPSHIRE CANAL was projected. The Company, having purchased about -a mile of the north end of the canal cut by Mr. Reynolds, erected an -inclined plane of 233 yards in length, and 75 feet of fall. From the -termination of this plane the canal passes on by Eyton Mill, to Long -lane, where it traverses a valley of considerable length, and crosses the -river Tern, 16 feet above the surface of the Meadow, by means of an -aqueduct and an embankment. Near this place it crosses the turnpike road -from Shrewsbury to Wellington, then passing on to Rodington, and over the -river Roden, through Wellington, to Atcham, it enters a tunnel of 970 -yards in length. Thence it passes at the base of Haughmond Hill, and -along the banks of the Severn, it terminates in a large basin, near the -Castle Foregate, at Shrewsbury. - -The Ellesmere navigation, or the Shropshire Union railway and canal -company may be called a system of canals extending through the large and -fertile tract of country which lies between the banks of the Severn and -those of the Mersey, and between the confines of North Wales on the west -and the borders of Staffordshire on the east—a space of fifty miles in -length, and more than twenty in breadth, exclusive of the valleys which -open into North Wales. Its grand object is to unite the Severn, the Dee, -and the Mersey, and by that means to open a communication from the above -mentioned districts to the ports of Liverpool and Bristol. There is a -short canal formed by the Marquis of Stafford, which commences at -Donington Wood and proceeds to Pave-lane, near Newport, a distance of -nearly seven miles, with a branch to his lordship’s lime works at -Lilleshall, This canal was made for conveying coal to the latter place -from the works at Donington, now held on lease by the Lilleshall company. -The Montgomeryshire canal, a branch of Ellesmere, also passes through a -portion of this county. - -LAKES OF SHROPSHIRE.—The lakes of this county are neither numerous nor -extensive. At Marton, near Baschurch, is the Marton and Fennymere pool, -covering 96A. 2R. 15P. At Marton, near Chirbury, is a pool covering 40A. -2R. 37P., from which issue three streams running in different directions. -At Ellesmere is a magnificent sheet of water covering 116 acres; Colemere -87 acres; Crosemere 44 acres; Whitemere 62 acres; Blackmere and -Newtonmere are in the same neighbourhood. A fine sheet of water at -Shrawardine covers 40 acres. South of the Severn are a few small lakes, -but not of any considerable extent. Thus the part of the country which -abounds most in running water has the fewest pools. At Walcot and -Hawkstone are lakes of considerable extent, the latter stretches two -miles in length. Sundorne, Halston, and Tong, have embellishments of the -same kind. - -ROADS AND RAILWAYS.—The principal line of road crossing this county is -the London and Holyhead parliamentary mail road, which between -Wolverhampton and Shiffnal, runs through Shrewsbury and enters -Denbighshire, near Chirk. The traffic on this road has been much -diminished since the opening of the railways between London and -Liverpool. The Chester, Shrewsbury, and Bristol road enters near -Whitchurch, and runs southward by Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, and -Ludlow, into Herefordshire. A branch leads from Ludlow to Bishop’s -Castle and Montgomery. Mail and other roads run between Shrewsbury and -Bridgnorth, Ludlow, and Birmingham, across the Clee Hills, Ludlow, -Wenlock, and Coalbrook-dale, and Ludlow and Bridgnorth. There are also -various other communications between Newport, Drayton, and Wellington, -&c. The principal railroads are the Shrewsbury and Chester, the -Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and the Shropshire Union. The former on -leaving the station at Shrewsbury crosses the Castle Foregate by a cast -iron bridge, and proceeding by Leaton Heath, Baschurch, and Whittington, -passes on to Gabowen, where there is a short branch to Oswestry, having -ten trains running daily. The trunk line then proceeds to Preesgwene, -where there is a station, and shortly after passes into the county of -Denbigh, and on to Chester. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham and the -Stafford branch of the Shropshire union railways have a line formed by -the joint companies, extending from Shrewsbury to a little beyond -Wellington, where one branches off to Shiffnal and Wolverhampton, and the -other to Newport, and from thence to Stafford. An act of parliament has -been obtained for a railway from Shrewsbury to Hereford, which will open -a communication with the southern parts of the county of Shropshire. The -works between Shrewsbury and Ludlow are in a rapid state of progress, and -the line to the latter place is expected to be open for traffic in -December, 1851. The length of this railway will be fifty miles, and the -estimated cost £354,822. The line from Ludlow to Hereford is expected to -be completed in 1852. It is to Shropshire, and some of its intelligent -and enterprising natives that the all absorbing system of railways, which -now intersect Great Britain, and cover its surface like net-work, owes -its discovery and establishment. It was adopted in the year 1767, by -that celebrated firm of iron masters, the Coalbrook-dale Company, who hit -upon the expedient of laying the pig iron upon the wood rails throughout -their extensive works, bearing in mind that in the event of a rise in the -price of iron, the rails could easily be taken up and vended as pig iron. -Thus, to this somewhat accidental appropriation of iron, and the -facilities it rendered to the easy and safe carriage of heavy materials, -coupled with the important discovery of steam power, and the general -improvement in engineering incident to railroad travelling, this -important discovery and attainment of modern times may justly be -ascribed. - -MINES AND MANUFACTURES.—The minerals of this county are of great -importance. Its rich coal formations, and the limestone and ironstone -associated with them, afford employment to thousands. There are coal -pits in many parts of the county, but more particularly in the east, at -the several places of Lilleshall, Stirchley, Dawley, and the -neighbourhood. An immense quantity of the coal is consumed in the iron -furnaces, the principal of which are at Coalbrook-dale, Horse-hay, -Old-park, Ketley, Snedshill, and Oakengates. About seven per cent. of -the iron manufactured in the whole kingdom is raised from the mines in -this district. Lead is got in considerable quantities on the western -verge of the county, but is chiefly confined to the hundred of Ford. The -Snailbeach, Gravels, and Bathole mines, are the most productive; the lead -ore got is usually of very superior quality. Calamine is also met with, -and the rock at Pimhill is strongly tinctured with copper. Symptoms of -both copper and lead appear in the Cardington hills, and at Pitchford a -mineral pitch exudes from the red sandstone. Freestone, slate, and -pipe-clay are found. At Ashford, on the banks of the Tern below Ludlow, -is the Salt-moor Spring, where salt was made at the period of the Norman -Conquest. - -China, of great excellence and exquisite workmanship, is made at -Coalport; earthenware is also manufactured, particularly Wedgewood-ware, -at Coalport and Broseley. Carpets are extensively made at Bridgnorth, -and there are three establishments for the manufacture of hair seating at -Market Drayton. There is an extensive factory at Shrewsbury where linen -thread is made, and woollens of a coarse texture are made at Church -Stretton. Nails are made in several places. At the Coalbrook-dale -Company all kinds of castings and almost every article in which iron is -used is there manufactured. Paper is made at two or three places in the -county. The chief manufacture of the county is that of iron. The -beautiful art of glass staining has been brought to great perfection by -Mr. David Evans, of Shrewsbury. - -AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—The whole country is in general well cultivated, -yielding good crops of all kinds of grain, turnips, peas, and potatoes. -There are many fine orchards scattered throughout the county, -particularly in the southern division, and hops are cultivated on a small -scale on the southern border. The meadows near the Severn are extremely -fertile, being frequently enriched by the overflowing of that river; but -the grass land receives less attention from the farmer than the arable. -The northern part of the county is remarkable for its dairy produce, the -cheese being equal to the most celebrated dairies of the adjoining county -of Chester. The sizes of the farms are various, but large farms of from -400 to 800 acres are much more numerous than in the adjoining counties. -In many parts of the county five or six small holdings have been taken -from the humbler class of farmers and let to one tenant. In one township -visited by our agent the land held by fourteen different tenants, within -memory of man, is now held by three farmers. Barley and wheat in many -parts are grown to a considerable extent. The arable and pasture lands -are found in about equal proportions. The cattle are mostly of a fine -breed, many of the farmers being noted for the superiority of their -stock, but there does not appear any peculiar breed which can be affirmed -as exclusively belonging to this county. In the northern division of the -county and on the western borders large flocks of sheep are kept, in some -parts the old Shropshire breed may frequently be observed; they are -distinguished by their black mottled faces and legs, and are in size -nearly as large as the south-down. About half a century ago a breed of -neat cattle prevailed very much, resembling the Lancashire long-horns. -The old Shropshire ox was remarkable for a large dewlap. This county was -formerly famous for a breed of pigs which is now almost extinct. - -CLIMATE, SOIL, AND ASPECT. The climate of this county is in general very -salubrious; but, from the irregularity of its soil and surface, it varies -in dryness and geniality. On the east, where the land is warm and flat, -the harvest is frequently ripe sooner than in the middle of the county, -where the vales are extensive, but the surface light, and the bottom -often clayey. But hay and grain are both gathered earlier in the middle -of the county than on the western side, where the vales are narrow, and -the high lands frequent and extensive, although the ground in general is -not so stiff, and lies for the most part on the rock. The easterly winds -prevail in spring, and westerly in autumn. Few counties are possessed of -a greater variety of soil than this, as will be seen on reference to the -respective parishes. Divided into nearly two equal parts by the Severn, -its southern portion assumes the mountainous character peculiar to the -counties of Montgomery and Denbigh, whilst the north half approaches more -nearly to a level, agreeably relieved by bold swells, and romantic -valleys finely wooded. The landscape possesses every variety of natural -charms, the bold and lofty mountain, the woody and secluded valley, the -fertile and widely cultured plain, the majestic river, and the -sequestered lake; and is no less rich in those remains of ancient times -which awaken a thousand enthusiastic reflections by engaging us in the -contemplation of the memorable events of our history. - -AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS. Great improvements by draining, enclosure, -and superior management have been progressing for the last half century -in most parts of the county. This has been accomplished on many estates -by the united efforts of the landlords and tenants; the former finding -tiles and materials, and the latter performing all the draught work at -their own expense. The farms in Shropshire were formerly much smaller -than they now are, which was found a great obstacle to improvement. They -did not invite men of capital, and to manage a farm successfully, like -any other occupation or business, it is necessary that the occupant -should possess sufficient capital; for without it, it is useless to -expect improvement or profitable cultivation. The want of it is -unfortunately too common among farmers. Wanting it in the onset, they -have not been able to acquire any, and thus have gone on from year to -year with difficulty, perhaps deteriorating the soil, and reducing the -little capital they possessed. The farmers’ clubs, established for the -discussion of practical husbandry, have had a tendency to develop many -hidden facts, and to dispel deep-rooted prejudices by friendly argument -and interchange of thought. Farmers seldom meet to exchange ideas but at -these associations, which may be considered in the character of Normal -schools, where the old and young may impart and receive information on -many things connected with their occupation. On the whole Shropshire is -before many other counties in agricultural improvements. The judicious -application of capital, superintended by men of true practical science, -will make it one of the finest agricultural counties in England. The -farm houses are mostly composed of brick, and have been greatly improved -within the last thirty years, particular attention having been paid to -the conveniency of the outbuildings and farm yards, which in many -instances are of great extent and admirably contrived. - -The following returns of the population of the fifteen Unions into which -the county of Shropshire is divided, are copied from the Parliamentary -reports of the census taken March 31st, 1851; viz:—Atcham Union, 19,318 -inhabitants, 3,767 inhabited houses, and 125 uninhabited; Bridgnorth, -15,590 inhabitants, 3,164 inhabited houses, and 248 uninhabited; Church -Stretton, 6,160 inhabitants, 1,192 inhabited houses, and 43 uninhabited; -Cleobury Mortimer, 8,632 inhabitants, 1,771 inhabited houses, and 131 -uninhabited; Clun, 10,118 inhabitants, 2,054 inhabited houses, and 125 -uninhabited; Ellesmere 15,667 inhabitants, 3,148 inhabited houses, and -125 uninhabited; Ludlow, 17,045 inhabitants, 3,420 inhabited houses, and -172 uninhabited; Madeley, 27,626 inhabitants, 5,545 inhabited houses, and -154 uninhabited; Market Drayton, 14,160 inhabitants, 2,774 inhabited -houses, and 131 uninhabited; Newport, 15,623 inhabitants, 3,018 inhabited -houses, and 69 uninhabited; Oswestry, 22,795 inhabitants, 4,618 inhabited -houses, and 228 uninhabited; Shiffnal, 11,482 inhabitants, 2,239 -inhabited houses, and 99 uninhabited; Shrewsbury, 23,095 inhabitants, -4,574 inhabited houses, and 252 uninhabited; Wellington, 20,760 -inhabitants, 4,089 inhabited houses, and 156 uninhabited; Wem, 16,948 -inhabitants, 3,469 inhabited houses, and 146 uninhabited. At the same -period there were 112 houses building in the various Unions throughout -the county. - -MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS. The following is a list of the religious houses -and monastic institutions which formerly existed in Shropshire, with -their annual value as returned at their suppression. The Benedictine -monks had a great Abbey at Shrewsbury, returned as of the annual value of -£132. 4s. 10d. Haughmond Abbey, £259. 13s. 7¼d. Buildwas Abbey, £110. -19s. 3d. Wombridge Priory, £65. 7s. 4d. Battlefield College, £54. 1s. -10d. Tong College, £22. 8s. 1d. Lilleshall Abbey, £229. 3s. l½d. -Bridgnorth Hospital, £4. Ludlow Hospital, £17. 13s. 3d. Wenlock Priory, -£401. 0s. 7¼d. St. Chad’s College, Shrewsbury, £14. 14s. 4d. St. Mary’s -College, £13. 1s. 8d. According to Speed there was also a Monastery of -Black Monks at Bromfield, a Priory at Chirbury, with various cells and -chantries, which will be found noticed in the several parishes in which -they were respectively situated. It was one of the singular -characteristics of the Roman Catholic Church, that it gave scope to -partial reformation. What among Protestants would be called a new sect, -became in that church merely a new order. From time to time, men arose -to recall attention to some doctrine or practice, which had fallen into -disuse, and for a revival of which a necessity was felt. The church gave -scope to their zeal, and benefited by their efforts till they, in turn, -became rich and corrupt, and other reformers were needed. About the year -1120, the rule of St. Augustine was reformed by St. Norbet. He professed -that the Virgin Mary had pointed out the site on which he was to found a -new church, and that she had prescribed the white habits the monks were -to wear. - -ABBEYS.—In a society of religious persons, whether male or female, where -an abbot or abbess presided, it was styled an abbey. The governor had -the sole power over the convent, could appoint or discharge any officer -at pleasure, and prescribe what rules the monks or nuns should be obliged -to observe. The abbots have enjoyed the privilege of conferring the -lower orders of priesthood, but in the essential points of jurisdiction -they were everywhere subject to the diocesan bishop. The consequence of -the abbots grew with the wealth of their monasteries, several received -episcopal titles and privileges, all held rank next to that of a bishop, -and had a vote in the ecclesiastical councils. Equal privileges and -rights appertained to the abbesses, as the superior of the nunneries, -except that they were not allowed to vote at synods. When the society of -religious persons consisted of men, it was called a monastery. There is -reason to believe that there were monasteries in Britain before the end -of the 4th century. In the course of the 7th century many monasteries -were founded in all parts of England. These monasteries were designed in -some places for the seats of the bishops and their clergy; in others, for -their secular priests, who preached and administered the sacraments over -the neighbouring country, and in most instances, they were seminaries of -learning for the education of youth. If a monastery or nunnery was -subject to another, it was called a CELL. The great English abbeys had -many such cells in distant places. - -PRIORIES.—When the chief person in a Monastery bore the name of Prior, it -was styled a Priory. These religious houses were of two sorts—either -they were such whose prior was independent, or they were such as depended -upon some great abbey, from which they received their Prior, and to which -they were often obliged to pay a small pension or annual acknowledgment. -Whenever the Convent to which they belonged was beyond the seas, then it -was styled an alien Priory. These last transmitted their revenues to -their foreign superior, for which reason their estates were generally -seized to carry on the wars between England and France. - -PRECEPTORIES.—Whenever the Knights Templars, or Hospitallers, had any -considerable manors or farms, they erected a church for the service of -God, and built a convenient house of habitation, to which they sent out -their fraternity, under the command of a Preceptor. CHANTRIES were -chapels erected and endowed for the singing of masses for the souls of -the deceased. Chantry rents are still paid to the Crown by the purchaser -of their lands. HOSPITALS were small convents, occupied by a few monks, -for the entertainment of all who went any pilgrimage on religious -pretence. GUILDS were societies of lay brethren, who lived together like -monks, but were of no professed order. THE GREY FRIARS were at first -called _Franciscans_, from the name of their founder, St. Francis: they -were likewise called _Minorites_, from their being the lowest and most -humble of all orders; and _Observants_, from their great strictness to -the rules of their order. They were styled mendicants, from their -professing wilful poverty, subsisting chiefly upon alms, which they used -to ask from door to door, by which they were distinguished from monks, -who kept at home within their convents, and lived in common upon their -substance. Their habit was a long grey coat down to their heels, with a -cowl or hood, and a cord about their loins, instead of a girdle. Many -privileges were granted them, and many of high degree were ambitious of -living, dying, and being interred in the habit of these Franciscans. The -_Black Friars_, so called from their habit, a black cope and cowl over a -white coat, were likewise called _Dominicans_, from their having been -founded by St. Dominick; and black preaching friars, because they were -the only preachers of all the friars. These monks obtained extensive -grants of land, and had many persons of note within their convents. The -_White Friars_ took their name from the dress they wore. They came into -England in 1325, and first settled at Canterbury. - -ECCLESIASTICAL REVENUES.—The Ecclesiastical Commissioners were appointed -under an act passed in the 6th and 7th of William IV., for the general -improvement and equalization of the dioceses, for the dividing of -extensive parishes, and augmenting small livings, and the adopting such -other measures as may conduce to the efficiency of the Established -Church. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop -of London, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Lord High -Chancellor, the President of the Council, the Lord High Treasurer, and -the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with others, form a body politic and -corporate, by the name of the “Ecclesiastical Commissioners of England,” -for the purpose of the said act. The Commissioners reported, in 1835, -that the total amount of the gross annual revenues of the several -Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Sees of England and Wales was £181,631. The -total amount of the net annual revenues of the several cathedral and -collegiate churches in England and Wales was £284,241; and the total -amount of the net revenues of the same, £208,209. The total amount of -the gross annual separate revenues of the several dignitaries and other -spiritual persons, members of the cathedrals and other collegiate -churches, in England and Wales, was £75,854. The total number of -benefices, with and without cure of souls, the incumbents whereof have -made enquiries to the returns of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, -omitting those which are permanently or occasionally annexed to superior -preferments, are 10,540; the gross annual revenue of these benefices is -£3,197,225; giving an average income of £303. The total number of -benefices, with and without cure of souls, in England and Wales, -including those not returned, but exclusive of those annexed to other -preferments, (about 24 in number) is 10,718; the total gross income of -which, calculated upon the average of those returned, amounts to -£3,251,159; and the net income thereof, £3,055,451. The number of -curates returned, as employed by resident incumbents, was 1000, whose -annual stipends or payments in money amounted to £87,075; affording an -average of £86, Those employed by non-residents were 4,124; the amount of -their stipends, £337,620; average, £79: and the average of the whole of -the curates’ stipends, £81. In concluding their report, the -commissioners state that the archbishops and bishops in possession of -their preferments, are subject to heavy expenses, and that the charges -for first fruits and fees generally exceed the amount of their receipts -for the first two or three years, after entering office. - -QUEEN ANNE’S BOUNTY; FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS.—From the earliest periods -every bishop and clergyman has been required to pay the amount of his -first year’s incumbency into a fund, and every succeeding year one tenth. -These first fruits and tenths were formerly collected at their full -value, and applied to the use of the pope, as early as the time of Pope -Nicholas (A.D. 1200). For this purpose a valuation was made of all the -livings in England, which is still preserved in the Remembrancer’s -office, and designated, “Valor of Pope Nicholas IV.” At the time of the -Reformation, King Henry VIII. passed a law, with the sanction of -Parliament, declaring that the first fruits and tenths should be -appropriated to the use of the state; and he caused an accurate and full -valuation to be made of all the ecclesiastical livings in England and -Wales, which were accordingly paid into the public exchequer, till the -reign of Queen Anne, with the exception of a short period in the reign of -Philip and Mary. Queen Anne, deploring the wretched condition in which -many of the clergy were placed, owing to the insufficiency of their -livings, came to the determination that the first fruits and tenths -should be paid into a fund, called _Queen Anne’s Bounty_, and that the -amount should be appropriated to the livings of the poor clergy. No -fresh valuation has been made since 1535, and registered in what is now -called the _King’s Book_, till that made by order of the Ecclesiastical -Commissioners, in 1835, on which the payments are now regulated. That -the payments might not operate oppressively, the first year’s income was -to be paid in four annual instalments; and livings of small value were -entirely exempt, and hence, called “_Discharged livings_.” During the -time of Popery, a large portion of the tithes had been alienated from the -parishes, for the endowment of religious houses, or for chantries, to say -masses for the dead. These endowments, at the Reformation, being seized -by Henry VIII., left the greater part of the parochial livings very poor. -The governors of Queen Anne’s Bounty, sometimes aided by benefactions, -and at others by Parliamentary grants, for the endowment of churches, -have been able to augment many of the poorest livings, and now the -resources at the command of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, by various -reductions in cathedral and collegiate churches, will cause the church -livings, in a few years, to be considerably equalized: The receipts for -the year 1846, amounted to £206,502. - -CHARITIES.—The parochial accounts of the posthumous charities are given -from the voluminous reports of the commissioners deputed by parliament to -enquire into the state and appropriation of public charities in England. -This commission commenced in 1817, and was not finished till the year -1839. The charities bequeathed by numerous individuals for the education -and relief of the poor of this county, produce collectively the large sum -of £21,578. 6s. 4d. In addition to this a very large amount is -subscribed by the benevolent inhabitants, for the support of the various -charitable institutions, among which are free schools, hospitals, -dispensaries, lunatic asylums, and various societies for relieving the -poor, &c. The summary of the reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry -into charities show that in England there are 442,915 acres, or about 690 -square miles, belonging to charities, which is little less than the area -of Worcestershire. The rent of these lands is £874,313 per annum. The -amount of rent charge is near £80,000 per annum, a great part of which is -made up of very small sums. The interest of the money (above £6,000,000) -which belongs to charities is £255,151 per annum; the whole income of the -charity property inquired into by the commissioners is £1,209,395 per -annum. Now all this is not derived from one plain single source, but -from all the counties of England; from numerous rent charges, money in -the funds, mortgages, personal and turnpike securities, &c. Further, -this only includes the charities inquired into by the commissioners. We -believe that the commissioners have here and there missed a few -charities. New charities are daily increasing, and those not included in -the inquiry are very numerous. - -PARISH REGISTERS.—The earliest of the parish registers date from the -establishment of the Church of England, injunctions to this effect having -been issued by Cromwell, Henry’s vicegerent in ecclesiastical matters in -1538. The canons now in force date their authority from the beginning of -the reign of James I., A.D. 1603. One of these prescribes minutely the -manner entries are to be made in the parish registers, and contains a -respective clause, appointing that the ancient registers, as far as they -could be procured, should be copied in a parchment book. This new -regulation appears to have been carried into effect, so that the only -parish registers now extant are transcripts commencing with Queen -Elizabeth’s reign. The parish register act of 1812 obviated some of the -previous sources of error, and insured the further usefulness of the -registers of that period. But a satisfactory system of registration was -not established until the year 1837, when the act for registering births, -deaths, and marriages came into operation in England and Wales. The -registration of births is considerably more complete than the old -parochial registers of baptism, and the register of deaths is believed to -be very complete. - - - - -A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL -SEATS & RESIDENCES OF THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, & CLERGY, -IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE. - - -*** _To avoid increasing this List_, _the Villa Residences in the suburbs -of the Towns are not inserted_, _but will be found in the Directories of -the respective Parishes in which they are situated_. - - * * * * * - - THOSE WITH * AFFIXED ARE ACTING MAGISTRATES. - -Abertannat Hall, 1½ mile S.E. of Blodwell, John Edwards, Esq. - -Acton Burnell Hall, 8 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury, * Sir Edward Joseph -Smythe, Bart. - -Acton Reynald, 7 miles N.E. by N. of Shrewsbury, * Sir Andrew Vincent -Corbet, Bart. - -Adderley Hall, 4 miles N.W. of Drayton, * Richard Corbet, Esq. - -Admaston Hall, 1½ mile N.W. of Wellington, The Hon. Charles Noel Hill; -Philip Buchannan, Esq. - -Albrighton, 4½ miles S.E. of Shiffnal, Rev. George Woodhouse, The -Vicarage; Thomas Plowden Presland, Esq. - -Aldenham Hall, 4 miles N.W. of Bridgnorth, Sir John E. D. Acton, Bart. - -Apley Castle, 1¼ mile N. of Wellington, * St. John Chiverton Charlton, -Esq. - -Apley Park, 4 miles N. of Bridgnorth, * Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., -M.P. - -Argoed Hall, 7 miles S.E. of Oswestry, Edward Downes, Esq. - -Ash Magna, 2 miles S.E. of Whitchurch, The Rev. William Bryans. - -Ashford Hall, 3 miles S.W. by S. of Ludlow, * Major General Russell, C.B. - -Astley House, 5 miles N.N. by E. of Shrewsbury, John Bishton Minor, Esq. - -Aston Hall, 1 mile N.E. of Shiffnal, * Uvedale Corbet, Esq. - -Aston, 2 Miles S.E. of Oswestry, * Edward Harvey Lloyd, Esq., The Hall; -Mrs. Lloyd. - -Aston, 9 miles N. of Ludlow, * Francis Marston, Esq. - -Atcham, 3 miles S.E. by E. of Shrewsbury, * Rev. Henry Burton. - -Attingham Hall, 4 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury, The Right Honourable Lord -Berwick. - -Badger, 5 miles S.E. by S. of Shiffnal, * Robert Henry Cheney, Esq., The -Hall; The Rev. Thomas T. Boddington, The Rectory. - -Balswardyne Hall, 8½ miles S.E. of Shrewsbury, Sir George Harnage, Bart. - -Baschurch, 8 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, Edward Birch, Esq.; Rev. William -Jones. - -Beckbury, 4 miles S.E. by S. of Shiffnal, Walter Stubbs, Esq.; Rev. -Walter Ralph Smythe. - -Bellaport House, 4 miles N.E. of Drayton, Rev. Hugh Ker Cockburne. - -Belleview, 1½ mile S.W. by S. of Oswestry, William Banning, Esq. - -Belmont, near Oswestry, * Joseph Venables Lovett, Esq. - -Berrington, 4½ miles S.E. by S. of Shrewsbury, The Hon. and Rev. T. H. -Noel Hill; Charles Arthur Williams, Esq., Eaton Mascott. - -Berwick Upper House, 2½ miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, The Hon. Henry -Wentworth Powys. - -Berwick House, 2 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, * Thomas Henry Hope, Esq. - -Besford, 3 miles S.E. of Wem, Joseph Taylor Reynolds, Esq. - -Betton Hall, 2 miles N.E. of Drayton, William Church Norcop, Esq. - -Bewdley, 8 miles E. of Cleobury Mortimer, * William Lacon Childe, Esq., -Jun.; * Slade Baker, Esq.; * Arthur Lyttleton Annesley, Esq., Arley -Castle. - -Birch Hall, 1 mile S.E. of Ellesmere, * Richard George Jebb, Esq. - -Bishop’s Castle, 20 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, * Rev. John Bright, -Totterton; * Rev. John Rogers, The Home. - -Bitterley, 4 miles N.E. of Ludlow, * Rev. Charles Walcot; Sir Charles -Cuyler. - -Blodwell, 6 miles S.S. by W. of Oswestry, Rev. John Parker; William -Lyons, Esq. - -Bobbington, 8½ miles S.W. of Wolverhampton, Rev. Henry Pennant Cooke. - -Boningale Hall, 5 miles S.E. by S. of Shiffnal, George Taylor, Esq. - -Boreatton Park, 9½ miles N.W. by N. of Shrewsbury, Rowland Hunt, Esq. - -Bridgnorth, 8 miles S.E. of Much Wenlock, Rev. George Bellett, St. -Leonards; Rev. Wm. K. Marshall, St. Mary’s Rectory; J. Baker, Esq., -Walsbatch. (See also p. 626.) - -Broadway, near Shrewsbury, * John Owen, Esq. - -Bromfield, 2 miles N.W. of Ludlow, The Hon. Robert Henry Clive, Oakeley -Park. - -Broseley, 4 miles E. of Wenlock, The Hon. and Rev. O. W. W. Forester, The -Rectory; * George Pritchard, Esq.; John Pritchard, Esq.; John Onions, -Esq., White Hall; * Richard Thursfield, Esq. - -Bryn Harford near Oswestry, Charles Scarlett Andrews, Esq. - -Brynn, 1½ mile N.W. of Blodwell, John Hamor, Esq. - -Bryntanat Hall, 2¼ miles W. of Blodwell, William Henry Perry, Esq. - -Buildwas Park, 4½ miles N.E. of Much Wenlock, Walter Moseley, Esq. - -Buntingsdale Hall, near Drayton, John Tayleur, Esq. - -Burcott, near Wellington, Charles Emery, Esq., The Hall; John Stanier, -Esq., Leaton Hall. - -Burford, near Tenbury, * George Rushout, Esq., M.P., The Hall; * Rev. -James Wayland Joyce, The Rectory; Rev. Herbert MacLaughlin, Boraston -Rectory; Rev. Caleb Whiteford, Whitton Rectory. - -Burleigh Villa, 7 miles W. by N. of Wellington, Thomas Taylor, Esq. - -Burlton, 5 miles S.W. of Wem, Robert Chambre Vaughan, Esq., The Hall; -Edward Goldsborough Chambre Vaughan, Esq., Wood Gate. - -Burwarton, 9 miles S.W. of Bridgnorth, The Hon. G. F. H. Russell, The -Hall. - -Calverhall, 3 miles N.E. of Prees, John Whitehall Dod, Esq., Jun., Rev. -Edw. Mainwaring. - -Cheswardine, near Market Drayton, Thomas Hudson, Esq., The Hall; Rev. -Charles Miller. - -Cheshire Coppice, 3 miles N. of Wellington, William Henry Dickinson, Esq. - -Chetwynd, near Newport, * John Charles Burton Boroughs, Esq.; Thomas -Collier, Esq., Beech Hill; Robert Fisher, Esq., The Lodge; William -Washbourne, Esq.; Rev. Thomas Whately, The Rectory. - -Childs Ercall, 6½ miles N.W. of Newport, Rev. B. E. Johnson. - -Chirbury, 2½ miles E. of Montgomery, Rev. James Wilding, The Vicarage; -Edward Humphries, Esq., Walcot. - -Chorley, near Stottesden, Thomas Crump, Esq., The Hall. - -Church Aston, near Newport, Ralph Ormsby Gore, Esq., The Hall. - -Church Preen, 5½ miles W. by S. of Wenlock, Frederick Thomas Webster, -Esq. - -Church Stretton, 13 miles S.W. by S. of Shrewsbury, Duppa Duppa, Esq., -Kington; Rev. Hugh Owen Wilson, The Rectory. - -Citadel (The), near Hodnet, Reverend John Hill. - -Claverley, 6 miles E. of Bridgnorth, Rev. George Hilder Betterton Gabert, -The Vicarage: William Wilson, Esq., Beobridge; * Farmer Taylor, Esq., -Chykenell. - -Cleobury North, 8 miles S.W. of Bridgnorth, Henry George Mytton, Esq., -The Hall; The Misses Mytton. - -Clive Hall, 3½ miles S. of Wem, George Harding, Esq. - -Cloverley Hall, 6 miles S.E. of Whitchurch, * John Whitehall Dod, Esq., -M.P. - -Clungunford, 8 miles S.E. of Bishop’s Castle, John Rocke, Esq., The -House. - -Copthorne House, 2 miles W. from Shrewsbury, Thomas Brocas, Esq. - -Condover, 4¾ miles S. of Shrewsbury, * Edward William Smythe Owen, Esq., -The Hall; Rev. J. W. Harden, John Loxdale, Esq., The Lyth; Robert -Steward, Esq., Ryton Grove. - -Coreley, 4½ miles N.N.E. of Tenbury, Rev. Walter Haliburton, The Rectory. - -Coton, 3 miles N. of Wem, * George Bowen, Esq. - -Cotsbrook House, near Bridgnorth, Orlando Jack Bridgman, Esq. - -Cound, 6 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Henry Thursby, The Hall. - -Court of Hill, near Tenbury, * Major Arthur Charles Lowe. - -Creamore House, near Wem, John Unsworth, Esq. - -Cruck Meole, 4½ miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, * Henry Diggory Warter, Esq. - -Cruckton Hall, 4 miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury, * Francis Harries, Esq. - -Dalicott House, near Claverley, George Mackenzie Kettle, Esq. - -Davenport House, near Bridgnorth, * William Sharington Davenport, Esq. - -Daywell, near Oswestry, * Joseph Venables Lovett, Esq. - -Diddlebury, 8 miles N. of Ludlow, Henry Wood, Esq., The Hall. - -Dodington, near Whitchurch, George Brookes, Esq.; William Lee Brookes, -Esq.; George Harper, Esq., Mossfield House; John Faulkner Wood, Esq. - -Donington, 5 miles S.E. of Shiffnal, The Rev. Henry John Howard, The -Rectory; George Jones, Esq., Shakerley. - -Dorrington, 6½ miles N. of Church Stretton, John Thomas Hope, Esq., -Netley House. - -Drayton in Hales, 18 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury, Rev. John Lee; John Edward -Wilson, Esq., The Grove; Thomas Whitfield, Esq. - -Dudleston, 4½ miles N.W. of Ellesmere, George Bennett, Esq., Sodylt Hall; -Edward Morrall, Esq., Plas Warren; Robert Morrall, Esq., Plas Yollen; -Richard Ellerton, Esq., The Erway. - -Dudmaston Hall, near Bridgnorth, * William Wolryche Whitmore, Esq. - -Eardington, near Bridgnorth, John Henry Cooper, Esq., The Knowle Sands; -Mr. Thomas Austin Jackson, The Forge; Rev. George Leigh Wasey, The Knowle -Sands. - -Easthope, 5 miles S.W. of Much Wenlock, Moses George Benson, Esq., -Lutwyche Hall; Rev. Robert Armitage, The Rectory - -Edgeley House, near Whitchurch, John Lowe, Esq. - -Edgmond, near Newport, Captain Clement Hill; Rev. John Dryden Pigott. - -Edstaston, near Wem, Daniel Boote, Esq., The Hall; Rev. John Stewart, The -Rectory. - -Ellerton Hall, 4½ miles N.W. by N. of Newport, Robert Masefield, Esq. - -Ellesmere, 16 miles N.N.W. of Shrewsbury, William Aldrick Cotton, Esq.; -Rev. John David Day, The Vicarage. - -Elm Lodge, near Ludlow, James Davies, Esq. - -Ensden House, 5½ miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, Evan Bowen, Esq. - -Ercall High, 8 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Robert Townsend Forester, -The Vicarage; George Townsend Forester, Esq., Sherlowe; William Holt -Midgley, Esq., The Park; Edward Blakeway Steedman, Esq., The Hall. - -Eyton on the Wildmoors, near Wellington, Thomas Eyton, Esq., The Hall. - -Faintree, 5 miles S.W. of Bridgnorth, Thomas Pardoe Purton, Esq., The -Hall. - -Fern Hill, near Whittington, * Thomas Lovett, Esq., The Hall. - -Fitz, 5¾ miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, R. Middleton, Esq., The Hall; * Rev. -Daniel Nihill. - -Frodsley, 9 miles S. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Peter Downward, Longnor Green; -Rev. T. L. Gleadow, The Rectory. - -Gatacre Hall, 5 miles S.E. of Bridgnorth, * Edward Lloyd Gatacre, Esq. - -Gatacre Park, 5½ miles S.E. from Bridgnorth, * Edward Farrer Acton, Esq. - -Grafton Lodge, 5½ miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, John Henry Denston, Esq. - -Great Ness, near Baschurch, George Edwards, Esq., The Hall; Rev. Mr. -Kenyon, The Vicarage; Thomas Justice Bather, Esq. - -Gredington Park, near Whitchurch, * The Right Hon. Lord Kenyon. - -Greet, 5 miles S.E. of Ludlow, Rev. Joseph C. Bradney, The Rectory. - -Grinshill, 7 miles N. of Shrewsbury, Rev. John Wood, The Rectory; William -Embrey Wood, Esq., The Vineyard. - -Hadley, near Wellington, Mrs. Thorneycroft, The Hall; Matthew Webb, Esq. - -Halston, near Whittington, Edmund Wright, Esq., The Hall. - -Hardwick Grange, 6 miles N. of Shrewsbury, The Misses Hill. - -Hardwick Hall, 2 miles W. of Ellesmere, * Sir John Roger Kynaston, Bart. - -Hawkstone, 4 miles N.E. of Wem, * The Right Honourable Viscount Lord -Hill. - -Highley, 7 miles S.S.E. of Bridgnorth, William Jordin, Esq.; Rev. Samuel -Dupre. - -Hinstock, 5 miles S.E. by S. of Market Drayton, * Henry Justice, Esq. - -Hodnet, 6 miles E. of Wem, * Algernon Charles Heber Percy, The Hall; Rev. -Samuel Herrick Macauley, The Rectory. - -Hopesay, 6 miles S. by E. of Bishop’s Castle, Rev. Philip B. Adams, The -Rectory. - -Hopton Wafers, nr Cleobury Mortimer, Mrs. Lucy Botfield, The Court; Rev. -S. Woodward - -Hopton Castle, 9 miles S. of Bishop’s Castle, Rev. George D. Pardoe. - -Hurst, near Ludlow, * Philip Morris, Esq. - -Ightfield, 4 miles S.E. of Whitchurch, Rev. John Justice. - -Isle The, near Shrewsbury, Rev. Humphrey Sandford. - -Kemberton, 2 miles S.W. by S. of Shiffnal, Rev. George Whitmore, The -Rectory. - -Ketley, 2 miles E. of Wellington, Rev. Thompson Stoneham; John Williams, -Esq.; George Bradbury, Esq., The Grove. - -Kilhendre, near Dudleston, Captain Johnson. - -Kingsland, near Shrewsbury, * Richard Frederick Hill, Esq. - -Kinlet Hall, 5 miles N.E. of Cleobury Mortimer, * William Lacon Childe, -Esq. - -Kinnerley, 7 miles S.E. of Oswestry, Rev. Edmund W. O. Bridgman. - -Kinnerley, 4 miles N.E. by N. of Wellington, Rev. Andrew Burn. - -Knockin Hall, 6½ miles S.S.E. of Oswestry, The Hon. Captain Charles -Orlando Bridgman. - -Leaton Knolls, 4½ miles W.W. by N. of Shrewsbury, * Jonathan Arthur -Lloyd, Esq. - -Leegomery House, near Wellington, William Shakeshaft Lawley, Esq. - -Leighton Park, 3½ miles N. of Much Wenlock, Sir George Harnage, Bart - -Leighton, 1½ mile S.E. by S. of Welshpool, John Naylor, Esq. - -Leighton, 9 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury, * Robert Gardner, Esq., The Hall. - -Lilleshall House, 4 miles S.W. of Newport, * The Marquis of Stafford. - -Lilleshall, 3 miles S.W. of Newport, Rev. Henry George Bunsen, vicar, The -Old Hall. - -Linley Hall, 5 miles N. of Bishop’s Castle, R. B. More, Esq. - -Llwyny-groes Hall, 6¼ miles S. of Oswestry, R. N. Broughton, Esq. - -Longford, near Newport, * Ralph Merrick Leeke, Esq., The Hall; Rev. John -K. Charlton. - -Longford Hall, near Shrewsbury, Rev. Waties Corbet. - -Longnor Hall, 3½ miles E. of Shrewsbury, * Robert Burton, Esq. - -Longnor Hall, 5 miles N. of Church Stretton, * Panton Corbet, Esq. - -Longnor Hall, near Shrewsbury, * Edward Corbett, Esq. - -Loppington House, 3 miles W. of Wem, * Thomas Dickin, Esq. - -Loton Park, 8 miles W. of Shrewsbury, * Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart. - -Ludford House, near Ludlow, Francis Lechmere Charlton, Esq. - -Ludlow, * Rev. George Dansey Pardoe; * Richard Betton, Esq., Overton -House; James Baxter, Esq., (see also Directory, page 605.) - -Lydham, 2 miles N.E. of Bishop’s Castle, Rev. Arthur Oakeley, The -Rectory. - -Marnwood, near Ironbridge, Rev. John Bartlett. - -Marsh Hall, near Shrewsbury, John Wood, Esq. - -Marton, near Middle, David Francis Atcherley, Esq., The Hall. - -Mawley Hall, near Cleobury Mortimer, Sir Edward Blount, Bart. - -Melverley, 9 miles S.E. by S. of Oswestry, Rev. Henry Rogers, The -Rectory. - -Middle, 7 miles N.W. by N. of Shrewsbury, Rev. George Henry Egerton, The -Rectory; Sir John Majorbanks, Bart. - -Middleton Scriven, 5 miles S.W. of Bridgnorth, Rev. Thomas Rowley, D.D., -The Rectory. - -Millichope Park, near Munslow, Charles Orlando Childe Pemberton, Esq. - -Milson, 3 miles S.W. of Cleobury Mortimer, Rev. Thomas Hardwicke, D.D., -The Rectory. - -Moreton Corbet, 4½ miles S.E. of Wem, Rev. Robert F. Wood, The Rectory. - -Moreton Say, 3 miles N.W. by W. of Drayton, Rev. Robert Upton. - -Munslow, 6 miles S. of Church Stretton, Rev. Thomas C. Powell; John -Downes, Esq. - -Nash Court, 6 miles S.E. of Ludlow, * George Pardoe, Esq. - -Neachley, near Donington, * George Holyoake, Esq. - -Neen Savage, near Cleobury Mortimer, * Rev. Charles R. Somers Cocks. - -Netley Hall, 6½ miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury, * John Thomas Hope Esq. - -Newport, 18 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury, (see Directory, page 409.) - -Norbury, 4 miles N.E. of Ludlow, * Rev. William Henry Cynric Lloyd. - -Norton-in-Hales, 3½ miles N.E. by N. of Drayton, Rev. Frederick Silver, -The Rectory. - -Nursery The, 4½ miles S. of Oswestry, John F. M. Dovaston, Esq. - -Oakley House, two miles E. of Bishop’s Castle, William Oakeley, Esq. - -Oakley Park, 2 miles N.W. of Ludlow, * The Right Hon. Robert Henry Clive, -M.P. - -Oldbury, 1 mile S.S.W. of Bridgnorth, Mrs. Margaret Wynne Jones, The -Lodge. - -Onslow Hall, 4 miles W. from Shrewsbury, Colonel Wingfield. - -Osbaston House, 5½ miles S. of Oswestry, Captain Thomas Evans, R.N. - -Oswestry, 17½ miles N.W. from Shrewsbury, Richard Jones Croxon, Esq.; -Rev. Thomas Salway, The Vicarage; Thomas Longueville Longueville, Esq. - -Oteley Park, near Ellesmere, * Charles Kynaston Mainwaring, Esq. - -Oxon, near Shrewsbury, * Edward Morris, Esq. - -Park Hall, near Oswestry, * Richard Henry Kinchant, Esq. - -Peatswood, near Market Drayton, * Thomas Twemlow, Esq. - -Pell Wall, near Market Drayton, * Purney Sillitoe, Esq. - -Pentra Ucha Hall, 2½ miles W. of Kinnerley, Frederick Alexander Payne, -Esq. - -Peplow, 7½ miles N.W. of Newport, * George Staveley Hill, Esq.; Captain -George Hill, The Hall. - -Petton Hall, 6 miles S.E. of Ellesmere, * William Sparling, Esq. - -Pitchford, 7 miles S. of Shrewsbury, * The Right Hon. Earl of Liverpool; -Rev. Charles Powell Peters, The Rectory. - -Pontesbury, 7½ miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, * Rev. Charles Drury; Rev. -William Harrison; Rev. William Vaughan; Frederick Jones, Esq., The Hall. - -Porkington, near Oswestry, William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P. - -Powis Castle, near Welshpool, * The Right Hon. Earl Powis. - -Pradoe, 5 miles S.E. of Oswestry, * The Hon. Thomas Kenyon. - -Prees, 5 miles S. of Whitchurch, * Sir Robert Chambre Hill, K.C.B., The -Hall; The Ven. Archdeacon Allen, The Vicarage. - -Prees Gwene House, 2½ miles from St. Martins, Richard Powell, Esq. - -Preston Gubbals, 4½ miles N. of Shrewsbury, Rev. William Stevens. - -Preston Montford, 4 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, Miss Wingfield, The -Cottage; Mrs. Wingfield, The Hall. - -Priors Lee Hall, near Shiffnal, John Horton, Esq. - -Quatt, 4½ miles S.E. of Bridgnorth, * Rev. Edmund Carr, The Rectory. - -Quatford, 1½ mile S. of Bridgnorth, John Smalman, Esq., The Castle; John -Clayton, Esq., The House; John Sing, Esq., The Hall; Stephen Wolryche, -Esq., The Villa. - -Quarry Place, near Shrewsbury, * John Thomas Smitheman Edwards, Esq. - -Quinta, 3 miles W. of Saint Martins, Rowland Jones Venables, Esq. - -Rednal, near West Felton, William Mostyn Owen, Esq. - -Reilth, near Mainstone, Richard Sankey, Esq. - -Rossal, 3 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, Dowager Countess Fielding. - -Rowton Castle, 7 miles W. of Shrewsbury, Henry Lyster, Esq. - -Rudge Hall, 8 miles S.W. by S. of Bridgnorth, Thomas Boycott, Esq., The -Hall; Rev. W. G. Greenstreet, The Vicarage. - -Ruyton, 10 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, Rev. George Evans; Rev. Leonard -Slater. - -Ryton, 3½ miles S.E. by S. of Shiffnal, Rev. Robert William Eyton, The -Rectory. - -Saint Martins, 5 miles N.E. of Oswestry, Rev. William Hurst, The -Vicarage. - -Sandford, 5½ miles N.E. of Wem, * Thomas Hugh Sandford, Esq. - -Sansaw Hall, 4 miles S.E. of Wem, Captain Martin. - -Selattyn, 3 miles N.N.W. of Oswestry, Rev. Gerald Carew, Pentre Pant -Hall; Rev. Albany Rosendale Lloyd, The Rectory; William Williams Edward -Wynne, Esq., Sion House. - -Shavington Hall, 4 miles N.W. of Drayton, The Right Hon. Earl of -Kilmorey. - -Shawbury, 6 miles S.S.E. of Wem, Rev. W. S. Marvin, The Vicarage. - -Shineton, 2¾ miles N.N.W. of Much Wenlock, Rev. Henry Bagnall, The -Rectory. - -Shipton Hall, 7 miles S.W. of Much Wenlock, * Thomas Mytton, Esq. - -Sibdon Castle, 8 miles S.S.E. of Bishop’s Castle, James Baxter, Esq. - -Sion, near Oswestry, William Williams Edward Wynne, Esq. - -Shiffnal, 7½ miles S. of Newport, Mrs. Botfield, Decker Hill Hall; Rev. -John Brooke, Haughton Hall; Rev. Townshend Brooke, Idsal Vicarage; -William Cope, Esq., Park House; John Eyke Esq., Stanton House; Michael -Goodall, Esq., Evileth; Rev. T. O. Durant, Evileth Hall; William Henry -Slaney, Esq., Hatton Grange. - -Smethcott, 5½ miles N. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Robert Joseph Buddicom, The -Rectory. - -Stanage Park, near Ludlow, * Edward Rogers, Esq. - -Stanton-upon-Hine-Heath, 5 miles S.E. of Wem, Rev. James Thomas Holloway, -D.D., The Vicarage; Thomas Faulkner Wood, Esq., The Woodlands. - -Stapleton, 5½ miles S.W. by S. of Shrewsbury, The Hon. and Rev. E. R. B. -Fielding. - -Stirchley, 5 miles S.E. of Wellington, Rev. Hugo Moreton Phillips, The -Rectory. - -Stockton, 4½ miles N. of Bridgnorth, Rev. Charles Blaney Cavendish -Whitmore; Wm. Hazledine Austin, Esq., South Lodge; Richard S. Darby, -Esq., Crow Greaves. - -Stoke Hall, 4 miles N.W. of Burford, Philip Henry Williams, Esq. - -Stoke-upon-Tern, 4½ miles S.W. of Drayton, Rev. John Gladstone, The -Rectory. - -Stottesden, 8 miles S.W. by S. of Bridgnorth, Rev. Charles John Maddison, -The Vicarage. - -Styche, 2½ miles N.W. of Market Drayton, Henry B. Clive, Esq., M.P., The -Hall. - -Sundorne Castle, 3 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury, * Andrew William Corbet, -Esq. - -Sutton Hall, 4½ miles S.E. of Oswestry, Geo. Dawes Brittain, Esq.; Jas. -Hargreaves, Esq. - -Sutton, 5 miles N.E. by N. of Ludlow, Charles Powell, Esq. - -Sweeney Hall, 2 miles S. of Oswestry, * Rev. John Parker; Mrs. Parker. - -Tedsmere Hall, near West Felton, Thomas B. B. Owen, Esq. - -Tern House, 2 miles S.E. of High Ercall, Thomas Jukes, Esq. - -Terrick Hall, near Whitchurch, William Halstead Poole, Esq. - -Tilstock, 2½ miles S. of Whitchurch, Rev. Wm. Renton, Rectory; Danl. -Kempster, Ivy House. - -Tong Castle, 3 miles E. of Shiffnal, G. C. S. Durant, Esq., Rev. G. S. -Harding, The Rectory. - -Trefarclawdd House, 2½ miles S.W. by S. of Oswestry, John Croxon, Esq. - -Trefonen, 4 miles S.W. of Oswestry, Rev. Daniel Lloyd. - -Tunstall Hall, near Market Drayton, * Peter Broughton, Esq. - -Tyn-y-Rhos, 4 miles W.W. by N. of St. Martin’s, Rev. John Crozon -Phillips. - -Uffington, 3 miles N.E. by E. of Shrewsbury, * Rev. John Oliver Hopkins. - -Uppington, 7 miles S.E. by E. of Shrewsbury, S. H. Ashdown, Esq.; Chas. -Stanier, Esq. - -Upton Magna, 4 miles E. of Shrewsbury, Miss Arabella Pigott, The Cottage. - -Vineyard The, near Wellington, Thomas Campbell Eyton, Esq. - -Walcott Hall, 4 miles S. of Bishop’s Castle, The Right Honourable Earl of -Powis. - -Walford Manor, 6½ miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, * Robert Aglionby Slaney, -Esq. - -Wallop Hall, near Westbury, * John Michael Severne, Esq. - -Westbury, 9 miles S.W. by S. of Shrewsbury, Joseph Dickinson, Esq.; Rev. -Wm. Cureton. - -Welsh Hampton, 2¾ miles N.E. by E. of Ellesmere, Rev. George S. Master, -The Rectory. - -Wellington, 8 miles S.W. of Newport, Rev. Benjamin Banning, The Vicarage; -Rev. Charles Campe; William Wyley, Esq., Dothill Park. (See also -directory). - -Wem, 11 miles N. of Shrewsbury. John Henry Barker, Esq.; Thomas Dickin -Brown, Esq.; Roger Spencer Dickin, Esq.; Rev. J. W. D. Merest, The -Rectory; Sir John Beckerton Williams, Knt., The Hall; Charles Oldham, -Esq.; J. H. Walford, Esq. - -West Felton, 13 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Thomas Hunt; Rev. Peter -Geo. Bentley. - -Whitchurch, 20 miles N. of Shrewsbury, Thomas Burgess, Esq.; Rev. William -Henry Egerton, The Rectory; Sir John Hanmer, Bart., Bettisfield Hall; -Richard Parry Jones, Esq.; Robert Darwin Vaughan, Esq. - -Whittington, 2½ miles N.E. by E. of Oswestry, Rev. Charles Arthur Albany -Lloyd, The Rectory; Richard Henry Kinchant, Esq., Park Hall. - -Whitton, 9½ miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury, * Rev. Charles Leicester. - -Whixall, 4 miles N. of Wem, Rev. John Evans, The Rectory. - -Willey Park, 3 miles E. of Much Wenlock, the Right Honourable Lord -Forester. - -Winsley Hall, near Westbury, John Phillips, Esq. - -Withington, 5½ miles E. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Corbet Browne, The Rectory; -Rann Dolphin Edwards, Esq. - -Woodcote, 3 miles S.E. by S. of Newport, * John Cotes, Esq. - -Wood Hill, 4 miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury, Lazarus Jones Venables, Esq. - -Woodhouses, 2½ miles S.E. of Whitchurch, James Goulbourn Etches, Esq. - -Woodlands, 3 miles S.S.W. of Bridgnorth, Thomas Whitmore Wylde Browne, -Esq. - -Worfield, 3½ miles N.E. by E. of Bridgnorth, Rev. Cornelius Broadbent, -The Rectory; Captain Brazier, Bradney; John Bach, Esq., Chesterton; -George Smith Dorset, Esq., Hilton House; Thomas Wilson, Esq., Stanlow; -Joseph Parkes, Esq., Wyken. - -Worthen, 9 miles N.E. of Montgomery, * Rev. Charles Awdry. - -Wrockwardine, 2½ miles W. of Wellington, Miss Anne Maria Cludde, The -Hall; Mrs. Cludde, Orleton Hall; Rev. George L. Yate, The Vicarage. - -Wroxeter, 5¾ miles S.E. by S. of Shrewsbury, Rev. Edward Egremont, The -Vicarage; Wm. Henry Oatley, Esq.; Edward Stanier, Esq., The Hall. - -Yockleton, 2 miles N.E. of Westbury, Thomas Nicholls, Esq., The Hall. - -Yorton Villa, near Broughton, Rev. William Jeudwine. - - - - -ERRATA. {32} - - -Page 145, fourth line from top, for R. R. Slaney, Esq., M.P., read R. A. -Slaney, Esq., M.P. - -Page 172, sixteen lines from bottom, for two trains read ten trains. - -Page 251, eleventh line from top, for Maxton read Marton. - -Page 329, seventeenth line from top, for excelent read excellent. - -Page 337, sixth line from top, for in the year 1804 read 1404. - -Page 346, tenth line from top, for Breveton read Brereton. - -Page 365, twenty-ninth line from top, for Buxton read Burton. - -Page 372, fourth line from top, for exort read extort. - -Page 445, fifth line from bottom, for Nowell read Noel. - -Page 491, twenty-fourth line from top, for Kingleford read Ringleford. - -Page 500, sixteenth line from top, for Burner read Burnel. - - - - -HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. - - -SHREWSBURY is a market town, and borough corporate and parliamentary, -situate 153 miles N.W. of London, 40 miles S. from Chester, 40 miles W. -from Lichfield, 44 miles W.N.W. from Birmingham, 53 miles N. from -Hereford, 58 miles S. from Liverpool, 109 miles N. from Bristol, and 108 -miles S.E. from Holyhead. The town stands nearly in the centre of the -county of which it is the capital, and occupies two hills of gentle -ascent, which gradually rise from the bed of the river Severn, whose -stream gracefully bends its course around three sides of the town; thus -forming a peninsula, having a narrow isthmus, not more than three hundred -yards across, to the north east. Shrewsbury covers nearly the whole -peninsula, excepting a narrow margin of meadow and garden grounds, which -runs between the walls and the river. It has gradually extended beyond -the boundaries of the river, forming the populous suburbs of Abbey -Foregate and Coleham on the east, Frankwell on the west, and Castle -Foregate, beyond the neck of the isthmus, stretching towards the north. -The bold situation of the town, rising amidst a vast plain, backed with -mountains—the frowning castle—the elegant towers and tapering spires of -the churches—the noble bridges, and picturesque buildings, produce, -altogether, a scene of singular beauty and grandeur. The delightful -prospects from every side of the town, over a rich and finely wooded -country, adorned by the meanderings of the Severn, are surpassed by none, -and equalled but by few other towns of our island. - -The streets, in common with those of almost all our old towns, are -irregularly disposed, some of them steep and narrow, and indifferently -paved. In this respect, however, considerable improvements have been -made in some of the principal thoroughfares. Many of the houses have the -characteristics of high antiquity impressed upon them; and the domestic -architecture of former days, with projecting gables, is often intermixed -with that of modern erection, and of elegant appearance. The close -wooden-built alley, called a “shutt” in the provincial dialect of the -place, is everywhere seen connecting the principal streets with each -other. Although the gravelly banks on which the town stands afford a -fall in every direction, by which it might easily be kept from filth and -damp, yet the peculiarly pleasant situation was for a long period but -little regarded. Many important alterations have, however, been made -under the provisions of an Act of Parliament obtained in 1821, for -removing obstructions, watching, lighting, and the general improvement of -the town; the powers of which are vested in trustees, who must be persons -occupying property rated at £50 per annum, or worth £2,000. The streets -are now lighted with gas, and the town is supplied with an abundance of -excellent water. Its elevated situation, the natural dryness of the -soil, and its pure water, contribute, doubtless, to the salubrity for -which it is so remarkable. Speed quaintly observes:—“Wholsom is the -aire, delectable and goode, yeelding the springe, and the autumne, seed -time and harveste, in a temperate condition, and affoordeth health to the -inhabitants in all seasons of the yeere.” The ancient Britons gave the -place the name of _Pengwern_, the Saxons, _Scrobbes-byrig_; both of which -imply a fenced eminence planted with shrubs. The poet and antiquary, -Leland, thus beautifully accounts for its name:— - - Built on a hill, fair Salop greets the eye, - While Severn forms a crescent gliding by; - Two bridges cross the navigable stream, - And British alders gave the town a name. - -At the census in 1801, the borough of Shrewsbury contained a population -of 14,739 souls. In 1841 there were 18,285 souls; of whom 8,444 were -males, and 9,841 females. Of the former, 3,589, and of the latter, 3,803 -were under the age of twenty years. Of the entire population, 14,341 -persons were born in this county, and 3,944 elsewhere. At the same -period, there were 3,727 inhabited houses, 342 uninhabited, and 23 -building. - -Shrewsbury is supposed to have been built by the Britons, between the -years 520 and 594, as a refuge from the Saxons, who levelled their -ancient fortress of Wroxeter with the ground, and forced them to retreat -beyond the Severn; which river then became the boundary of the kingdom of -Mercia, the most considerable of all the kingdoms of the Heptarchy. On -this subject, the celebrated historians of Shrewsbury, Messrs. Owen and -Blakeway, observe: We conceive that our town was built after the Saxon -invasion; but that it owed its foundation to the Britons. We cannot -claim any pretensions to the dignity of a Roman station. No vestige of -that imperial people has ever been discovered within its circuit. But a -few miles lower down the river, at the present village of Wroxeter, was -the flourishing town of _Uriconium_; and here, doubtless, after the -Romans had finally withdrawn their forces from the island, the Britons -continued to occupy the seats deserted by their ancient masters, until -they were driven from them by superior force, to the time of which we may -approximate within no very wide range of years. We are in possession of -the valuable poems of Llywarc Hên,—valuable, notwithstanding their great -obscurity, for the few rays of light which they scatter over the darkest -period of our history. He was a prince of the Cambrian Britons; who, -pressed by the Northumbrian Saxon, retired towards the end of the sixth -century to his countrymen in Powis, among whom he is said to have -protracted his life to the unusual extent of 145 years, deriving thence -the epithet of _hen_ or the _old_. His writings contain several proofs -of his acquaintance with the district now called Shropshire. Its -streams, Severn, and Morlas, and Tern; its mountains, Digoll, Nescliff, -and Digon; its towns, Baschurch, Ercall, Hodnet, all appear in his poems. -And when he speaks also of _Pengwern_, and when it is known that this was -the Welsh name for Shrewsbury, we need not doubt that he designed by that -to mark our town, and consequently that it had then arisen. - -At the time the Britons abandoned Wroxeter, the situation of Pengwern was -one of eminent natural strength. We must not estimate the degree of -protection imparted to the place by the Severn from our ideas by the -condition of the river in the present advanced state of cultivation. -Whenever any country is thinly inhabited, trees and shrubs spring up in -the uncultivated fields, and, spreading by degrees, form large forests, -which, confining the exhalations of the soil and obstructing the course -of streams, cause the rivers to overflow and stagnate into lakes and -marshes. The Severn, on the eastern side of Shrewsbury, formerly ran in -five channels, and spread into a marshy lake from the foot of Wyle Cop as -far as the site of the Abbey. Thus the fugitives were protected by the -deep bed of the river, its sinuous windings, and the morasses of its -banks, where they might shroud themselves in the underwood which hid the -foot, and the thickets which crowned the summit of the lofty and -peninsular knoll now covered by the capital of Shropshire. How long the -fugitives remained in possession of their new seat it is vain to enquire. -But they were followed hither by the Saxons, who reduced the place to -ashes, and the elegy of Llywarc calls upon the maidens of Pengwern “To -quit their dwellings, and behold the habitation of Cynddylan, the royal -palace of Pengwern, wrapped in flames.” - -The importance of the peninsular situation of Pengwern could not long -remain without an occupant; and a few years after its destruction under -Cynddylan, we find it inhabited by a king of Powis, the capital of his -kingdom, and even ranking among the twenty-eight cities of Britain. The -kingdom of Powis at this time comprised the south-western parts of the -counties of Cheshire, Flint, and Denbigh, the whole of Montgomeryshire, -with portions of the counties of Radnor, Brecon, and the adjoining parts -of Shropshire, as far as the river Severn. Of the state of the town, -under its native princes, we possess no information. The arts of civil -life, which the Britons had cultivated under their Roman masters, had -totally disappeared in the course of three centuries of uninterrupted -warfare. A ditch, or a rude rampart of unhewn logs, inclosing a few -hovels for the residence of the prince and the offices of religion, some -wattled huts, with a fold or two for sheep and cattle, probably composed -the whole of Pengwern Powis. On the invasion of the Saxons, the new -possessors gave it the appellation of _Scrobbes-byrig_—a fenced eminence, -but overgrown with shrubs. - -King Ethelred, in the year 1006, kept his court at Shrewsbury; and in -1016 the inhabitants revolted to the Danish chief, Canute. They were -afterwards compelled to return to their allegiance, and were severely -punished for their defection by Prince Edmund, son of Ethelred. Alphelm, -a prince of the blood, having been invited by Edric, duke of Mercia, and -son-in-law to Ethelred, to a banquet at Shrewsbury, and afterwards to a -hunting party, was treacherously murdered during the chase by one Godwin, -a butcher of the town, whom Edric had hired for the purpose. This -circumstance probably gave rise to a custom prevalent during the reign of -Edward the Confessor, of twelve of the principal persons keeping guard -over the king’s person when he came down to Shrewsbury, and the same -number attending him whenever he went out a hunting. In this reign -Shrewsbury had two hundred and fifty-two houses, besides the mint, which -was under the direction of three officers, who were compelled to pay into -the royal treasury twenty shillings at the end of every fifteen days, -while the money was current. After the Norman conquest, Owen Gwynedd, -Prince of Wales, laid siege to Shrewsbury; but William the Conqueror, who -had just returned from a visit to his native country, in order to quell -the rising tumults which everywhere began to threaten his British -dominions, soon raised the siege, and punished the English chiefs, while -he took ample vengeance on the Welsh. In this reign, Roger de -Montgomery, the relation and favourite of the Conqueror, was created Earl -of Shrewsbury, Arundle, and Chichester, and had a grant of nearly the -whole of the county of Shropshire, besides a hundred and fifty manors or -lordships in other parts of the kingdom. In one of the deeds -transferring these manorial grants, Roger styles himself _Rogerius_, _Dei -gratia_, _Scrobesburiensis Comes_—Roger, by the grace of God, Earl of -Shrewsbury. - -At the Doomsday survey, 1086, Shrewsbury is styled a city, and the Abbey -is said to have been founded where the parish church of the city stood. -This book also contains a summary of several municipal laws, customs, and -usages, for the internal regulation of the place, and for increasing the -king’s revenues. The amount of taxes at this period was £20, of which -the king had two-thirds and the sheriff one, Hugh de Montgomery, who had -succeeded his father Roger in the earldom of Shrewsbury, having been shot -by an arrow from the skilful hand of Magnus, King of Norway, was -succeeded by his brother, Robert de Belesme. Earl Robert united with the -party who opposed the pretensions of Prince Henry, son of William Rufus, -and espoused the claims of Robert, Duke of Normandy. He afterwards broke -out into open rebellion, strengthened his castles in Shropshire, and at -Shrewsbury built and fortified a flank wall, from each side of the castle -across the isthmus, down to the side of the Severn. Upon this, the earl -was publicly declared a traitor, and King Henry marched against him with -a considerable force. The surrender of Bridgnorth to Henry induced the -earl to quit Shrewsbury, and to commit its defence to three generals and -eighty soldiers hired expressly for the purpose. With the assistance of -a few Welsh, with whom he had made peace, he frequently disturbed the -royal forces, till, being much harassed, he was compelled to return to -Shrewsbury. Soon afterwards, the town was surrounded with an army of -60,000 men; and Robert de Belesme had scarcely seated himself in the -castle, when the king demanded the immediate surrender of the place, -threatening, in case of refusal, in three days to besiege the town, and -hang every one found in the castle. The earl, perceiving that he had no -forces to withstand the attack of the king, confessed his treason, -implored the royal clemency, and sent the keys of the castle by the hands -of Ralph, Abbot of Seez, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, which the -king accepted, and banished the restless earl to Normandy. The spirit of -revenge and ambition, however, rekindled in his breast, and he contrived -once more to appear in arms against Henry; but was at length taken -prisoner, and ignominously conveyed in chains to England, where he ended -a miserable life a close prisoner at Wareham. - -In 1139, William Fitz Allan, a powerful baron, was governor of the town -and sheriff of the county. During the wars between Stephen and the -Empress Maude, this baron espoused the cause of the empress, and with -several noblemen opposed the forces of the king. He left the castle, -which he had strongly fortified, under the command of a deputy governor, -whom he compelled to swear never to deliver his trust to the king. This, -however, did not prevent the monarch from taking the castle: after which -the king hanged several of the garrison for their contumacy. In 1260 the -English army rendezvoused at Shrewsbury, and shortly after the town and -castle fell once more into the hands of the rebels. They soon after -reverted to their former owners, and the government of the town and -castle was conferred by the king on his eldest son Edward. In 1277 the -Courts of Exchequer and King’s Bench, during the reign of Edward I., were -removed to Shrewsbury, in which place they appear to have been held at -least for some months. - -David, Prince of Wales, the last of the princes of the ancient Britons, -having at length become a prisoner in the hands of Edward, in 1283, was -sent in chains to Shrewsbury. A writ having been issued for assembling -the parliament on September 30th at this place, for the express purpose -of taking into consideration the measures necessary to be adopted with -respect to this rebellious prince. This is remarkable, as “_the first -national convention in which the commons had any share by legal -authority_.” Twenty cities and towns, Shrewsbury being one, were -directed to send two deputies, and every high sheriff to send two -knights. The parliament met in the chapter house, or refectory of the -abbey, where David was condemned to be drawn about the town at the tail -of a horse, then hanged, afterwards quartered, his bowels burnt, his four -quarters sent to York, Bristol, Northampton, and Winchester, and his head -fixed near that of his brother Llewelyn, on the Tower of London. Thus, -with the death of the last of the ancient British princes, commenced a -mode of execution, usually exercised on traitors, disgraceful to -humanity, and barbarous in its example. - -In the 20th of Richard II. the parliament was adjourned from Westminster -to Shrewsbury. On the king’s arrival, he gave a sumptuous feast to the -peers and commons in the abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul. The parliament -was held in the Chapter House, and so numerous were the members and their -retinues that Speed calls this “THE GREAT PARLIAMENT.” It was certainly -an important one. Chester was on this occasion made a principality, and -among the articles of accusation afterwards brought against the king by -Henry Bolingbroke were the oppressive laws which it enacted. The next -account on record relative to this place is the memorable BATTLE of -SHREWSBURY; the skirmishing of which began under the walls of the castle -gates, but the principal scene of action was at Battlefield. This -engagement between Henry IV. and the Earl of Northumberland, fought on -the plains and heaths of Battlefield and Albright Hussey, was one of the -most important recorded in English history. The origin of the quarrel -was a mandate from the monarch to the earl not to ransom his Scottish -prisoners taken at Homedon, which that nobleman deemed an infringement of -his rights. The jealous policy of Henry in this proceeding, and his -ingratitude for the services which raised him to the throne, roused the -indignation of Northumberland, and inflamed the high soul of his son, -Lord Henry Percy, whose warlike disposition had gained him the -characteristic appellation of Hotspur. Thomas, Earl of Worcester, -younger brother to Northumberland, participated in their discontents, -entered into their views of revenge, and offered his assistance to -overthrow the usurper whom they had united to establish. Hotspur, who -was the life of the conspiracy, released and made a friend of his valiant -rival, Douglas, entered into a correspondence with Glyndwr, and reared -the standard of rebellion, around which all his vassals and adherents -rallied. He was joined by a powerful army from Scotland, under Earl -Douglas and other chiefs, who, impelled by a rooted animosity to the King -of England, warmly espoused the cause of the conspirators. Henry, who -was apprised of their movements, placed himself at the head of a body of -troops, and hurried into Shropshire, having previously ordered his sons, -the Prince of Wales and Lord John of Lancaster, and his steady adherent, -the Earl of Westmorland, to meet him with reinforcements at Bridgnorth. -Aware that every thing depended on celerity of movement, he took -possession of Shrewsbury, just as the forces of Lord Percy were preparing -to assail it. Owen Glyndwr having mustered a numerous levy of Welshmen -at Oswestry, sent off a detachment of 4,000, but, on being apprised of -the king’s success, thought proper to suspend the march of his main body. -Had the valour of Hotspur been tempered by discretion, he would have -paused until the junction of his ally had given him better assurance of -success. His army consisted of 14,000 chosen men; but the king’s army is -said to have been nearly double that number. Had Glyndwr made good his -engagements, the armies would have been about equal. Percy, however, had -confidence in his own prowess, and his experience of that of his compeer, -Douglas, banished every doubt of victory from his mind. His ardour -received a momentary check from the following incident, which strikingly -exemplifies the universal superstition of the times:—In preparing for the -field, he called for his favourite sword, when he was informed that he -had left it at the village of Berwick the preceding night. The name of -the place startled him, and heaving a sigh, he exclaimed, “Alas! then, my -death is near at hand; for a wizard once told me that I should not live -long after I had been at Berwick, which I thought was a town in the north -so called. Yet, I will not be cheaply won.” - -The abbot of Shrewsbury and one of the clerks of the privy seal, were -sent by the King to offer pardon to Hotspur if he would lay down his -arms, but to no purpose. Percy completed all his military arrangements, -and stationed his troops in a field still called the Hateleys—the royal -forces occupying ground immediately opposite. A flourish of trumpets, -mingling with the contending shouts of “St. George and victory,” and -“Esperance Percy,” was the signal of onset, which was answered by a -tremendous discharge of arrows from both sides. The Scots, who were too -impatient to fight at a distance, rushed with great fury upon the centre -of the royal army, and threw it into disorder; but the King hastening -with fresh succour rallied his broken troops and recovered their ground. -He frequently exposed himself in the thickest of the battle, which indeed -he might the more safely do, since he had diminished the chances of -personal danger, by investing several of his knights in regal -habiliments. Events soon proved the prudence of the stratagem. Percy -sought him in every part of the field, and Douglas with equal impetuosity -slew three of these mock-monarchs with his own hand. The fight extended -from Berwick westward, to the vicinity of Haughmond Abbey in the east, -and continued for three hours with various success. The bravery of the -King was nobly seconded by the valour of his son, Prince Henry, who that -day performed his noviciate in arms, and gave earnest of the future glory -of Agincourt. The Scottish champion, seconded by Hotspur, made another -furious attack on the royal station—slew the standard bearer, and came -within a sword’s point of the king, who fled for his life. In one of -these charges Hotspur was shot through the brain by an arrow, and fell -gloriously in the midst of his foes. Shortly after his army gave way on -all sides, and a total rout ensued. Douglas fled, and being hotly -pursued, he was thrown down from his horse while taking a desperate leap -on Haughmond-hill, and seized by the enemy. Phillips, the historian, -says, “1,600 royalists were slain, and 3,000 wounded; on the side of -Percy 6,000 were killed, among whom were Lord Percy and most of the -knights and gentlemen of Cheshire; there fell on that day 2,291 men of -note.” Henry having put a period to the slaughter, halted to return -thanks on the field of battle, and decreed the erection of a collegiate -church at Battlefield. The pious gratitude of the victorious monarch but -ill accorded with the punishment he subsequently inflicted on the -vanquished. The Earl of Worcester, Sir Theobald Trussel, and Sir Richard -Vernon, were executed at the high cross of Shrewsbury, and their heads -exposed to public view on London bridge. Hotspur’s body, which was found -among the slain, was placed between two mill stones, in the market place, -after which it was quartered, and hung on the gates of Shrewsbury, and -other places in the kingdom. The King released Douglas without ransom, -because he feared the Scots would avenge the death of a man so dear to -them, and from similar motives he afterwards accepted the submission of -Northumberland. - -During the contest between the houses of York and Lancaster, which -deluged England with blood, almost to the total extinction of her ancient -nobility, the town of Shrewsbury espoused the party of the White Rose. -In the records of the corporation is preserved a letter from Richard, -Duke of York, requesting the burgesses to assist him with men in the -enterprise he meditated of removing his rival, Somerset, from power. -After his defeat and death at Wakefield, his son Edward, Earl of March, -went to Shrewsbury, and obtained in its neighbourhood a powerful levy, -which enabled him to revenge his father’s cause, in the great victory of -Mortimer’s Cross. He was shortly after proclaimed king. The attachment -of the inhabitants, and the great strength of the town, induced him to -choose it as the asylum for his queen during the subsequent vicissitudes -of the war. Whilst she resided here she had two sons, Richard and George -Plantagenet; the latter died young, and the former, with his elder -brother, Prince Edward, was, according to history, murdered in the Tower, -at the instigation of their uncle, the Protector. On the usurpation of -the crown by Richard III. his agent, the Duke of Buckingham, deserted him -and fled into Wales, where he took up arms, and endeavoured to excite a -general insurrection against the tyrant whom he had formerly served. -Being abandoned by his followers, he fled in disguise into Shropshire, -and concealed himself in the house of his steward, who, tempted by the -price offered for his apprehension, betrayed him to John Mytton, sheriff -of the county. He was immediately taken to Shrewsbury, where, by the -king’s peremptory order, and without trial, he was executed on a scaffold -erected before the High Cross. - -The despotisms of Richard soon alienated the hearts of his subjects, and -disposed them to receive his rival, the Earl of Richmond, with open arms. -That prince, afterwards King Henry VII., landed at Milford Haven in -August, 1485, with a force of about 2,000 men. The Welsh, who regarded -him as their countryman, flocked to his standard and gave him every -assurance of support. Having mustered his army he determined to march -for Shrewsbury. On arriving at the Welsh bridge, he found the place in a -posture of defence; and on summoning the town he was unexpectedly refused -admittance by the head bailiff; a curious conference ensued, of which an -account is given in a manuscript belonging to the school library. “The -head-bailey Maister Myttoon, being a stout wyse gentilman, on demand -being made of entrance, answered, sayinge that he knew no kynge but only -kynge Richard, whose lyffetenants he and his fellows were; and before he -should entir there, he should go over his belly, meaning thereby, that he -should be slayne to the ground, and that he protested vehemently on the -othe he had tacken; but on better advice Maister Myttoon permitted the -kynge to pass; but to save hys othe, the sayd Myttoon lay along the -ground, and his belly upwards, and soe the said erle stepped over hym and -saved his othe.” The earl was first proclaimed king on his entrance into -Shrewsbury; the inhabitants testifying their joy at his coming, and their -vows for his success. He is said to have lodged in a house in the Wyle -Cop, three doors below the Lion Inn. In 1488, when quietly established -on the throne, he paid a visit to Shrewsbury, in testimony of his -gratitude for its services to his cause; and in 1490, he, with his Queen -and Prince Arthur, were present at a solemn festival, and attended mass -in the collegiate church of St. Chad. Five years after, Henry again -visited the town, and was nobly entertained in the castle by the -corporation. The spring of the year 1551 was fatally distinguished by -the commencement of a dreadful epidemic in this town called the “sweating -sickness.” - -In the year 1642, the ill-fated Charles I. came hither from Nottingham, -at the head of his army, which was here amply reinforced and provisioned. -The King was joined by Prince Rupert, Prince Charles, and the Duke of -York, and many other noblemen and gentlemen of the neighbouring counties. -Charles set up a mint here, at which was coined money for his own use, -from the voluntary contributions of plate which were sent by the -inhabitants and others. The corporation about this time filed a bill in -Chancery against Richard Gibbons, late mayor, and Thomas Challoner, -schoolmaster, who kept the keys of the free school chest, to recover the -sum of £600, which they had surreptitiously taken from the funds of the -charity, and lent to his Majesty. It appears the bill was dismissed -without any relief, but it took the right honourable the Commissioners of -the Great Seal eleven years before they could decide on its rejection. -What, however, of justice was wanting to the plaintiffs in this cause was -made up in assurances of thankfulness, and gracious promises by the royal -receiver, who had given his note of hand, to refund the money whenever it -should be called for. Some time after the king’s arrival he summoned the -gentlemen and freeholders of the county, and addressed them in the -following terms, on a plot of land called the Soldiers’ Piece, now -converted into a race course:—“It is some benefit to me, from the -insolence and misfortunes which have driven me about, that they have -brought me to so good a part of my kingdom, and so faithful a part of my -people. I hope neither you nor I shall repent my coming hither; I will -do my part that you may not; and of you I was confident before I came. -The residence of an army is not usually pleasant to any place, and mine -may carry more fear with it, since it may be thought (being robbed and -spoiled of all my own, and such terror used to fright and keep all men -from supplying me), I must only live upon the aid and relief of my -people. But be not afraid, I would to God my poor subjects suffered no -more by the insolence and violence of that army raised against me (though -they have made themselves wanton even with plenty), than you shall do by -mine. And yet I fear I cannot prevent all disorders; I will do my best; -and this I promise you, no man shall be a loser by me, if I can help it. -I have sent hither for a mint; I will melt down my own plate, and expose -all my land to sale or mortgage, that if it be possible, I may not bring -the least pressure upon you. In the meantime, I have summoned you hither -to do that for me and yourselves, for the maintenance of your religion, -and the law of the land (by which you enjoy all that you have) which -other men do against me. Do not suffer so good a cause to be lost, for -want of supplying me with that, which will be taken from you by those who -pursue me with violence. And whilst these ill men sacrifice their money, -plate, and utmost industry to destroy, be you no less liberal to -preserve. Assure yourselves, if it please God to bless me with success, -I shall remember the assistance that every particular man here gives me -to his advantage. However, it will hereafter (how furiously soever the -minds of men are now possessed) be honour and comfort to you, that with -some charge and trouble to yourselves, you did your part to support your -king and preserve the kingdom.” During the king’s residence here he kept -his court at the Council House. The Princes Rupert and Morris were -stationed with the army, which exercised in the fields near the Hall. -The king caused the castle gates to be repaired, pulled down many houses -near the castle, and brought the water from the Severn up to the gate, by -means of a draw bridge. He also built a strong fort at the upper end of -Frankwell, in which he planted cannon. - -Sir Michael Earnley was governor of the castle in 1644, and during the -storming of the town by the parliamentary forces had command of the -garrison. At this time, Colonel Mytton, a soldier of great valour, was -governor of a small garrison at Wem, and general of Cromwell’s army in -this county. Having made two unsuccessful attempts, on the night of the -3rd of February, he came with his forces consisting of two hundred and -fifty foot, and the same number of horse, and marched towards Shrewsbury, -where they arrived about three o’clock on Saturday morning. Eight -carpenters went up the river in a little boat, and landed within the -enemy’s breast work, under the castle hill on the east side. The -sentinels, after some pause fired upon them, but they very soon sawed -down so many of the palasades as gave the men a free passage. - -The first that stormed were forty-two troopers dismounted, with their -pistols, and about as many firelocks. They were led on by Mr. Huson, a -puritan preacher, Captain Willers, and Lieutenant Benbow; then followed -some other musqueteers along the side of the Severn, under the Castle -Hill, and entered the town at the Water-lane Gate; after these marched -three hundred and fifty infantry, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel -Rinking. Having entered the streets of the town they marched to the -market place, surprised the guard, and put the captain to death; the rest -marched to the castle Foregate, which was also soon gained; the guard -having basely deserted it. The town being in possession of the -parliamentary forces, they let down the draw bridge, near the castle, and -the horse immediately entered under the command of Colonel Mytton and -Bowyer. It was now about break of day, and the inhabitants were filled -with consternation and surprise at beholding the enemy in the very heart -of the town, which, on retiring to rest the preceding night, they thought -the most secure in the island. About twelve o’clock the castle after a -feeble resistance surrendered, on condition that the English part of it -should march to Ludlow, but the Irish were delivered up to the -conquerors. At the time of the assault the governor, Sir Michael -Earnley, was confined by sickness to his bed; but waked by the noise of -the tumult, he sprang up at the moment the enemy were rushing into his -chamber, and with great courage refused to submit to the conquerors, -rejecting all quarter, he wantonly perished, covered more with wounds -than with glory. The loss in killed and wounded was inconsiderable; but -the prisoners and property seized by the victors was of great importance, -for here were taken eight knights and baronets, forty colonels, majors, -captains, and others of quality, besides the common soldiers, also -fifteen pieces of ordnance, several hundred stand of arms and powder, &c. -For these important services the general received the thanks of -parliament, and was made governor of the castle. The late lieutenant -governor was tried by a court martial at Gloucester, and afterwards -hanged, for negligence and cowardice, in suffering the place to be -surprised without his having made a suitable resistance. Prince Maurice -made his escape before the castle surrendered, but the whole of his -magazine fell into the hands of the victors. - -In the contest between the king and the parliament, Colonel John Benbow, -uncle to the celebrated Admiral Benbow, united with the parliament -forces; but afterwards deserted his principles, and espoused the cause of -the monarch. He distinguished himself by opposing his former associates -at the taking of Shrewsbury, for which vacillating conduct he was -condemned by the parliament, and shot on the green before the castle, -October 15th, 1651. At the same time the parliament in order to strike -terror into those who favoured royalty, adjudged the Earl of Derby to -suffer at Bolton. Several other gentlemen of the first families in -England were also sentenced to death at the same period. An attempt was -made to reduce the town to loyal obedience, after the death of the -protector Cromwell, but the governor of the castle secured the place in -the interest of parliament. - -At the restoration, notwithstanding the joy which was diffused through -the kingdom, it is probable there were some in every county who still -sighed for the Commonwealth. The municipal bodies of the realm, -terrified by the example of London, made haste to surrender the charters -they had received from former monarchs into the hands of the sovereign. -The corporation, however, of Shrewsbury stood out for a twelvemonth. At -length, on the 13th of June, 1684, it was agreed unanimously, that the -charter of the town should be surrendered and yielded up to his majesty, -when his pleasure should require it. On the 20th of August, it was -“Ordered that the mayor and committee attend the Lord Chief Justice -Jones, to discourse him, touching the renewing of the charter, and -unanimously agreed, that in the new charter there shall be only twelve -aldermen and twenty-four assistants.” The king’s death prevented this -instrument from passing the great seal in his name. Within a week after -that event, the corporation sent up an address to their new sovereign, -expressive of “their joyfulness in his succession, and humbly thanking -him for his gracious declaration in preferring the Protestant religion;” -no obscure intimation of their wishes on that momentous subject, which -engaged all ranks with an intensity of interest difficult to be conceived -by the present generation. On the 17th of March, 1684, the corporation -received their new charter, in which the king expresses his gracious -affection for the melioration of the town of Salop, and hopes that, if -the burgesses and inhabitants have more ample liberties and privileges, -they will be the better enabled and the more bound to render him the more -special service. He grants that the town shall be “a free town of -itself, and the burgesses and inhabitants shall be a body corporate, and -sue and be sued; that there shall be one good and discreet man of the -aldermen of the town who shall be mayor; twelve good and discreet men -(the mayor being one) who shall be aldermen; and twenty-four good and -discreet men, assistants.” Then follow various other officers, and a -clause empowering the corporation to supply vacancies occasioned by -death, &c. When James II. made a progress through this part of his -dominions, the corporation resolved to expend £200 in entertaining and -making a present to the king. They despatched two gentlemen to -Gloucester and Worcester for the purpose of ascertaining the manner in -which the royal traveller was entertained in those cities. They resolved -that the conduits should run with wine on the day of his majesty’s -entrance, and that the corporated companies should appear with their -drums, colours, flags, and streamers. The king arrived on the 24th of -August, and took up his abode at the Council House, where the corporation -presented him with a purse of gold containing one hundred guineas. On -the following morning, he exercised the gift of healing, by touching -several persons for the king’s evil. The king issued a proclamation on -the 17th of October for restoring corporations to their ancient charters -and franchises, and orders were the same day made in council for removing -all corporate officers, who had been put in by the crown since 1679. -Richard Mickleston was at this time mayor of Shrewsbury; under the new -charter of 1685 he was discharged from his office, and John Hill, Esq., -elected in his room, under the charter of 1638. - -The various “compositions” which the burgesses of Shrewsbury appear to -have entered into amongst themselves for the government of this borough, -clearly indicate that a large share of power was exercised by “the -commons” in its municipal institutions. The liberties and customs of the -burgesses or commons were confirmed by the charter of Henry II., and by -various others granted before and after the date of the compositions -alluded to. But the constitution of the borough was materially altered -by a charter of the 14th of Charles I., transferring to a select body the -functions previously exercised by the commons. This charter continued to -be the governing one till the passing of the new municipal act, in 1835. -The corporation by it was appointed to consist of a mayor, twenty-four -aldermen, and forty-eight assistants, with an indefinite number of -burgesses or freemen, under the style of the “mayor, aldermen, and -burgesses of the town of Shrewsbury, in the county of Salop,” instead of -the “bailiffs and burgesses,” as in the old charter. The ministerial -officers named in the charter were, the recorder and his deputy, the -steward, town clerk, two coroners, four auditors, two chamberlains, a -sword bearer, three serjeants-at-mace, and three serjeants-yeomen. -Exclusive jurisdiction in the borough was granted, the magistrates being -the mayor and ex-mayor, the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, the -chancellor of the diocese, the recorder, steward, and three senior -aldermen. Few of them, however, continued to act. Petty sessions were -authorised to be held weekly, quarter sessions for all criminal actions -not capital, a weekly court of record for all personal suits to any -amount, and for ejectments, and a court leet, with view of frank-pledge. -A court of requests was established in the 23rd of George III. for the -recovery of debts under 40s., which was held every alternate week. The -number of suits in the court in 1839 was 1011. This court has been -superseded by the new county court act. - -Under the new municipal act, the borough is included in schedule A, -amongst boroughs to have a commission of the peace, which has accordingly -been granted, and the court of quarter sessions and recorder -re-appointed; and in section I. of that schedule among those the -parliamentary boundaries of which were to be taken till altered by -parliament. The limits of the borough extend considerably beyond the -ancient boundaries, and now include the whole town and its suburbs. It -has been divided into five wards, and appointed to be governed by ten -aldermen and thirty councillors under the usual corporate style. The -income of the corporation in 1840, was £1903. 10s. 8d. The income for -the year ending September 1st, 1850, was £3184. 6s. 9d. of which £515. -11s. 3d. arose from the rental of premises; £1750. 1s. 11d. from the -borough rate; and the remainder from miscellaneous sources. The -principal items of expenditure for the same period are—police, £832. 1s. -4d.; salaries, £346. 14s.; rent and taxes, £42. 8s.; reparations, £187. -6s. 5d.; turns in the quarry and other annual payments, £267. 19s. 2d.; -prosecutions, £217. 19s. 5d.; maintenance and removal of prisoners, £245. -17s. 11d.; expenses at sessions, including fees, &c., £395. 1s. 4d.; -inquests and coroners expenses, £72. 4s. 6d. There was also a balance of -£265. 0s. 9d. in the treasurer’s hands. Shrewsbury has regularly -returned two members to parliament since the reign of Edward I. Previous -to the passing of the reform act the franchise was in the burgesses -inhabiting within the ancient limits of the borough, paying scot and lot, -and not receiving alms or charity. The county assizes, and quarter -sessions, are held here; petty sessions are held every Tuesday, and the -borough magistrates sit daily. - -The following is a list of the members of parliament, the corporate body, -and the municipal officers of the borough of Shrewsbury for the year -1851:— - - MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. - - Robert Anglionby Slaney, Esq., and Edward Holmes Baldock, Esq. - - BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. - -Edward Hughes, Esq., mayor; Joseph Birch, Esq., ex-mayor; Robert Burton, -Esq.; Edward Haycock, Esq.; William Henry Perry, Esq.; James Watkins, -Esq.; T. G. Gwyn, Esq.; Edward Morris, Esq., John Hazledine, Esq. - - MAYOR—Edward Hughes, Esq. - -ALDERMEN—John Thomas Smitheman, Esq.; Edward Haycock, Esq.; William -Wyburgh How, Esq.; John Loxdale, Esq.; James Watkins, Esq.; John Bowen, -Esq.; Robert Burton, Esq.; Thomas Groves, Esq.; John Legh, Esq.; Charles -Lloyd, Esq. - - COUNCILLORS. - -_Castle Ward Within_—William James Clement, Joseph Birch, William Henry -Perry, Edwin Foulkes, Thomas Hall, Richard Jeffreys Mulckleston. - -_Castle Ward Without_—James Smith, Thomas Birch, John Bishton Minor, -Joseph Chune, Benjamin Birch, James Moore. - -_Stone Ward Within_—Thomas Campbell Eyton, William Richard Stokes, David -Evans, James Burrey, Edward Hughes, Lewis Meredith. - -_Stone Ward Without_—William Burr, Charles Bowen Teece, John Hazledine, -George Harper, Richard Taylor, William Butler Lloyd. - -_Welsh Ward_—Thomas William Trouncer, Robert Mortimer Healing, Robert -Baugh Blakemore, William Onions, Robert Haycock, Henry Keate. - -_Recorder_, Charles Harwood, Esq. _Coroner_ (_borough_), Henry Keate, -Esq. _Town Clerk_, J. J. Peel, Esq. _Clerk of the Peace_, G. Gordon, -Esq. _Magistrates’ Clerk_, W. H. Cooper, Esq. _Chief Constable_, -Captain Mayne. _Borough Treasurer_, Mr. Henry Pidgeon. _Surveyor_, Mr. -Thomas Tisdale. _Governor of the Gaol_, Mr. John Sheppard, _Town -Marshall and senior Serjeant_, S. Farlow. _Chief Constable_, William -Harper. _Serjeant of Mace_, John Thomas. _Town Crier_, George Rowe. - -THE BOROUGH POLICE FORCE consists of a chief constable, two -superintendents, two inspectors, and thirteen constables. - -THE COUNTY CONSTABULARY consists of a chief constable, two first class -superintendents, four second class superintendents, ten first class -constables, and forty second class constables. - -IN the year 1756, thirty-seven colliers were brought to gaol for rioting -and committing outrages in the county, it being a time of scarcity for -all kinds of provisions. The trial took place at the spring assizes of -the following year. Ten of the rioters were left for execution; but the -judge sent his report express to the attorney-general, with an intimation -fixed for the day of execution, and the individuals two in number, who, -as he deemed it should suffer the sentence of the law. The report having -been transmitted to Mr. Pitt, then secretary of state, it lay there -untouched, and was never laid before the king. The day of execution -arrived, without any reprieve, and Mr. Leek, the deputy sheriff, was -advised by several of the principal gentlemen in the town to leave the -prisoners to their fate. But he was so much shocked at the thought of -executing so large a number, which he was convinced could not be the -intention of the judge, that he ventured to postpone the execution, and -sent off an express to London, on the return of which he had the -satisfaction of finding that his conduct was highly approved of, and -still more, the consciousness that he had saved eight lives. The -following is part of a letter written to him on the occasion by Lord -Chief Justice Willes:—“Till I saw your letter I was under the greatest -uneasiness,—for I took it for granted that all the ten rioters had been -executed on Saturday last; and, upon my return from the Home Circuit, on -Thursday last, I found that by a shameful neglect in one of the secretary -of state’s officers, no reprieve had been sent down; and, as it was then -too late to send one down, I saw no reason to hope that their execution -would be deferred to a longer time. But though, to be sure, you have -acted contrary to your duty, you have acted a wise, prudent, and most -humane part; and you have not only my thanks, but the thanks of some of -the greatest men in the kingdom, for the part you have acted on this -occasion.” In a letter from Mr. Leek’s agent in town it is stated, “My -Lord Commissioner Willes was so afflicted . . . that it really made him -ill; and he did not for two days go into the king’s closet, so much he -feared the effect it might have upon the king’s mind, if the affair was -communicated to his majesty while it was under that state of uncertainty. -Thank God, your prudent and well judged respite has prevented all the -uneasiness and mischiefs that might have happened; and I have the -pleasure to assure you that no step was ever taken that has given more -satisfaction, than this of yours has done. My Lord Commissioner Willes -waited this day upon the king with your letter, and has directed me to -acquaint you, by his majesty’s orders, that his majesty entirely approves -of what you have done.” - - - -CHURCHES. - - -ST. MARY’S CHURCH stands in a commanding position in St. Mary’s street, -and is one of the most interesting ecclesiastical edifices in the -country. This fine structure is cruciform, and consists of nave, side -aisles, transept, chancel, two side chapels, and a tower, crowned with a -lofty and beautiful spire. In common with most of our early churches -there is no opportunity of ascertaining the precise date of its erection; -it is said to owe its foundation to Edgar, who, at the suggestion of -Archbishop Dunstan, placed in it a dean, seven prebends, and a parish -priest, with a stipend of £6. 6s. 8d. per annum. There is, however, -every probability that the foundation was antecedent to his reign. In -the time of Edward the Confessor, this college possessed a landed estate -of about 1300 acres, which it continued to hold at the Domesday survey, -but of which it was soon after deprived. From a very early period this -church enjoyed the privilege of a royal free chapel, and was therefore -exempt from the jurisdiction of the Bishops. These privileges formed a -frequent ground of contest between the sovereign pontiffs and the kings -of England. A particular instance relates to the church now under -consideration. About the year 1270, the dean had a dispute with the -Abbot of Salop, touching the right of presentation to the Church of -Fittes, or as it was then written, Fitesho, to which one Robert de Acton -had been instituted by the Bishop of Lichfield, and forcibly ejected by -the dean. Acton, being a crusader, was under the especial protection of -the pope, whose officer called “the Executor of the Cross,” sent an order -to the Abbot of Shrewsbury to restore the incumbent to his benefice. -This being done the king’s attorney-general filed an information against -the abbot, requiring him to answer ‘whereof he exercised jurisdiction in -the Chapel of Fitesho,’ appertaining to the King’s Free Chapel of St. -Mary, of Salop, which is exempt, so that neither our lord “the pope, nor -any other ecclesiastical judge hath jurisdiction therein.” Judgment -passed against the abbot, and he was sentenced to pay damages to the king -and to suffer imprisonment. - -The Dean of St. Mary’s, had, from time immemorial, the power of -collecting and paying into the king’s exchequer, the tenths or other -subsidies arising from the deanery and prebends. Edward the first -confirmed this privilege; and his grandson, in the eighteenth year of his -reign, recognized by directing the sheriffs of Salop and Hereford not to -enter the jurisdiction of the royal chapel, or to levy a distress on the -possessions thereof, for any subsidies or tenths, unless the dean should -neglect to make a due return. At the dissolution of collegiate churches -1. of Edward VI., the revenues which consisted chiefly of tithe, amounted -to £42, the greatest portion of which was granted by that monarch towards -the endowment of the Free Schools. According to Leland it had a dean and -nine poor prebendaries, also vicars choral, two chauntry priests, a -parish priest, and a clerk or assistant. The peculiar jurisdiction of -the Royal Free Chapel remained till the recent act of parliament restored -it to the bishop of the diocese, and was held in lease at an annual rent -of £1. 6s. 8d., of the corporation to whom Queen Elizabeth granted it by -charter, dated 23rd May, 1571. The usual style of the minister was -“ordinary and official, principal of the peculiar and exempt jurisdiction -of the Free Royal Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” In his courts -wills were proved, letters of administration were granted, and all -ecclesiastical matters, arising within the parish and its subordinate -chapelries, adjudicated. In 1632, King Charles I., during his residence -at the council house, attended divine service here, received the -sacraments, and made solemn protestations of his fidelity to the -principles of the reformed religion. - -This venerable edifice exhibits various styles of architecture: the -Anglo-Norman of the 12th century in the basement of the nave and most of -the doors; the lancet style of the 13th century, in the chancel and -transept, and the obtuse arch of the 15th century in the side aisles and -chapels. The basement of the tower is of red sand stone, and the upper -portion of grey, and in the Anglo-Norman and early pointed styles of -architecture. The dimensions of the church are—length from east to west -160 feet—breadth of nave and side aisles 53 feet—transept 90 feet, and -height of tower and steeple 223 feet; the height of the steeple from the -bed of the river 300 feet. The beautifully proportioned octagonal spire -which rises from a tower of noble proportions, is a conspicuous ornament -to the town, and is seen from the adjacent country to a considerable -distance. The nave and side aisles externally, in the pointed style of -the 15th century, are of the Grinshill free stone, and entered on the -north and south-west by beautiful semi-circular arches, adorned with -chevron, lozenged and foliated mouldings; the south-west porch is in the -Anglo-Norman style, having zigzag mouldings, issuing from clustered -columns, with foliated capitals. On each side is a small pointed window, -exhibiting specimens of the earliest rudiments of the millioned Gothic -architecture, in which has lately been placed some highly interesting -painted glass, of German execution, on which are depicted various -incidents, chiefly from the Apocrypha. A stone porch, entered by a -pointed arch, had recently been erected before the corresponding door on -the north side. - -The interior of this venerable edifice is spacious, lofty, and strikingly -noble; the nave is separated from the side aisles by four semicircular -arches, resting on elegant clustered columns, with foliated capitals of -varied and beautiful designs. Above is a clerestory, which is continued -along the walls of the chancel, lighted by a short double window, bluntly -pointed and bisected by single mullions. The ceiling of the nave is of -panelled oak, richly studded with elegant and exquisitely carved pendants -and foliated bosses, and merits attention not only on account of its -elaborate workmanship, but as being one of the richest and most highly -preserved specimens of its kind now in existence. A lofty pointed arch, -including in its span the entire breadth of the nave, rises from richly -clustered piers, with foliated capitals, and divides the nave from the -ancient choir. Eastward is a similar arch of like dimensions, springing -from the same pier. From these, the wings of the transept, corresponding -in size, branch off to the north and south. At each extremity of the -transept is a fine triple lancet window, highly enriched with slender -shafts, foliated capitals, and delicate mouldings, filled with beautiful -stained glass, illustrative of Scripture history; the most prominent -figures are those of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Apostles and -Evangelists, and an escutcheon of the arms of George III., executed by -Mr. David Evans, of Shrewsbury. The chancel is elevated above the rest -of the church. The ceiling, like that of the transept, is excellently -painted, and adorned with some of the rich fret work removed from the -wreck of the churches of St. Chad and St. Alkmund. On the north side of -the altar is a beautiful triple lancet window, with arches remarkably -acute, resting on two insulated columns, with capitals adorned with -foliage. This window contains some fine stained glass, representing the -history of the life of St. Bernard. The great east window occupies the -whole extremity of the chancel, and exhibits the debased style of English -architecture of the Elizabethan era. In this window is the curious and -beautiful ancient stained glass which filled the window of the old St. -Chad’s church, prior to its demolition, and which was presented to this -church in 1791. The subject is the genealogy of Christ from the root of -Jesse. Jesse is represented reclining in sleep, from his loins spring a -vine, which overspreads the whole window, enclosed in his branches the -several kings, his descendants—the series of which is finished by the -husband of the Virgin Mary in a devotional posture at the feet of his -progenitor. Many of the figures are depicted with their peculiar -emblems, the ground of the whole is exquisitely beautiful, and the -clusters of grapes, and the bright verdure of the vine leaves, are -displayed with great effect. Underneath is an inscription requesting our -prayers for “Mons. John de Charlton, and Dame Hawis, his companion,” from -which, and from the armorial bearings, we learn that this beautiful piece -of ancient art was set up by the great Sir John de Charlton, lord of -Powis, and must have been executed about the middle of the fourteenth -century. It has been conjectured the glass was presented to the grey -friars of this town, to which religious house Sir John and his wife were -great benefactors, and that it was removed to St. Chad’s at the -dissolution. This is a singular circumstance of so fragile a material -surviving the destruction of two vast and substantial edifices. Within -the last few years the window has been judiciously restored. The organ -is a powerful and fine toned instrument, erected by Harris and Byfield, -in 1729. By the munificence of the present incumbent, the west end has -been enriched by an elegant organ screen of the most elaborate -workmanship, executed by Mr. John Carline. On the south side of the -chancel is the Trinity or “Leybourne chapel,” which communicates with the -south transept by a fine Norman arch, and with the chancel with an arch -in the pointed style. It is said to have been founded about the year -1300, by one of the Leybournes, of Berwick, as a place of sepulture for -the family, and was subsequently enlarged into its present form by the -Draper’s company. In the south east wall are three stone sedilia, with -canopied arches, and near the north east wall is an altar tomb (probably -of Simon de Leybourne, lord of Berwick, who died between 1300 and 1315), -the sides of which are adorned with canopied niches formerly containing -figures; and on the tomb reclines a figure of a knight cross-legged, and -in chain armour. In this tomb the headless corpse of Thomas Percy, Earl -of Worcester, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Shrewsbury, 1403, -and beheaded, is believed to have been interred. Underneath the south -window is a neatly executed gothic monument in memory of Heathcoate -Wigram, of Woodhouse, in the county of Essex; he was a pupil to the Royal -Free Grammar School, of this town, and was drowned whilst bathing in the -Severn, on September 1st, 1838, aged 14 years. The monument was erected -by the masters and pupils in memory of him whom they loved and lamented. -Against the east wall are monuments to John Jendine, Esq., and Thomas -Sutton, Esq., and between them is the statue of Bishop Butler, erected by -his pupils at the cost of eight hundred guineas. The figure is full -length, sitting in an easy and graceful position, clothed in the -episcopal robes; the right hand hanging over the chair, and the left hand -supporting the head, which is leaning in thought. The figure is of the -purest statuary marble, and the pedestal which supports the statue of -dove coloured marble from the Clee Hill; it was sculptured by F. H. -Baily, Esq., R.A. On the north side of the chancel is the vestry, -recently erected in the Norman style, the windows of which are ornamented -with antique German and Flemish glass; immediately adjoining is the -chauntry chapel of St. Catherine; these windows are also beautified with -stained glass, illustrating various portions of Scripture history. This -chapel is now used as a baptistry, and the ancient stone font, which is -beautifully carved, stands in the centre, on a rich pavement of encaustic -tile. An alabaster slab, against the north wall, engraved with figures -of a warrior and a lady, commemorates Nicholas Stafford, Esq., and -Catherine, his wife, who died in 1643. A white marble monument, recently -erected by subscription, over the door leading into the vestry, remembers -the brave admiral Benbow, a native of the parish. It represents an -obtuse pyramid of black marble, against which leans an oval medallion -bust of the admiral, surrounded with anchors, flags, and cannon, and -below a delicately sculptured representation in bas relief of a naval -fight. In the north transept is placed a most beautiful free stone -monument to the late Rev. J. B. Blakeway, which for elegance of design, -and beauty of execution, has rarely been surpassed in modern times; it is -upwards of 12 feet in length and 16 feet in height, and is divided into -three compartments by clustered buttresses, which sustain richly -crocheted pinnacles. The centre compartment comprises a large pointed -arch canopied and crocheted, the back of which is deeply recessed, and -contains the following inscription in ornamental Roman capitals:— - - To the Memory of the Reverend - JOHN BRICKDALE BLAKEWAY, M.A., F.A.S., - Thirty-one years ordinary and official, - And thirty-two years Minister of this Parish. - This Monument is erected - By the voluntary subscription of his parishioners, - As a tribute of respect for his talents, - Esteem for his virtues, - And gratitude for his long and faithful services, - As their friend and pastor. - He died the tenth day of March, MDCCCXXVI, - Aged sixty years. - -As a preacher, Mr. Blakeway was admired for his forcible illustration of -Holy writ, and the valuable admonitions which his discourses generally -contained. As an author he was known to the world by the publication of -several sermons, and controversial tracts; and as an historian his name -will be immortalized in the elaborate History of Shrewsbury, which he -commenced in 1820, in conjunction with the venerable Archdeacon Owen, and -just lived to see the general history and ecclesiastical portions -published in two quarto volumes. There are other memorials, exquisite -specimens of monumental skill, unrivalled in elegance of design and -richness of execution, in various parts of the same edifice, which our -limits will not allow us to notice. On the exterior wall of the tower -are the following quaint verses to the memory of Robert Cadman, who, on -February 2nd, 1793, lost his life in an attempt to descend from the top -of the spire of St. Mary’s along a rope which he had fixed to its highest -part, and extended to a field on the opposite side of the river. In the -midst of his passage the rope broke, as he was passing over St. Mary’s -Friars, and he fell lifeless on the ice-bound earth:— - - Let this small monument record the name - Of Cadman, and to future times proclaim, - How from a bold attempt to fly from this high spire, - Across the Sabrine stream he did acquire - His fatal end! ’Twas not for want of skill, - Or courage, to perform the task, he fell; - No, no, a faulty cord, being drawn too tight - Hurried his soul on high to take his flight, - Which hid the body here beneath; good night. - -The patronage of St. Mary’s church is vested in five trustees, the living -is returned at £312, and is enjoyed by the Rev. W. G. Rowland; the Rev. -V. B. Johnstone and T. G. Galway are the curates. - -ST. CHAD’S CHURCH.—The old collegiate church of St. Chad, of which only a -small part, called the Lady Chapel, is standing, occupies the eminence -between College Hill and Belmont. The collegiate establishment consisted -of a dean, ten secular canons, and two vicars choral; and was founded -soon after the subjugation of Pengwern, in the 8th century, by Offa, King -of Mercia, who, as tradition states, converted the palace of the kings of -Powis into his first church. In the time of Edward the Confessor, this -church held twelve hides of land, which it retained at the Domesday -survey. Subsequently other considerable possessions were acquired by the -college, so that at the dissolution the yearly revenues amounted to £49. -13s. The college was dissolved in the 2nd Edward IV., and the crown -leased the collegiate property for a term of twenty-one years, and a few -years afterwards it was appropriated to the Free School of Shrewsbury, in -which it is now vested. Respecting the various changes which this -ancient edifice must have undergone during a period of nearly 1,000 -years, few notices have been preserved. In the year 1393, a considerable -part of it was consumed by fire, occasioned by the carelessness of a -plumber, who, alarmed at the conflagration, endeavoured to escape over -the ford of the Severn, and was drowned. The damage was so extensive, -that the inhabitants of the town obtained from Richard II. a remission of -certain taxes to enable them to rebuild it. - -In this church, at a very early period, the doctrines of the Reformation -were promulgated. William Thorpe, a priest, obtained leave in the year -1407 to deliver a sermon before the principal inhabitants. On this -occasion he boldly exposed the corruptions of the Romish church, in -consequence of which the bailiffs of the town preferred charges of heresy -and sedition against him to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who brought him -to trial. In his examination, he candidly admitted the charges laid -against him, but adhered to his opinions with manly and unshrinking -steadiness, when he was remanded to prison; but of his subsequent fate we -possess no account. The progress of the Reformation effected a wonderful -change in the minds of men. In the 1st of Edward VI. the bailiffs of -Shrewsbury, whose predecessors had denounced one of its boldest champions -as a heretic, ordered the pictures and superstitious ornaments of St. -Chad’s to be publicly burnt; and in the 26th of Elizabeth, the service of -the Church of England was solemnly established there. - -The old church was a majestic edifice, and from its situation, on a -commanding eminence, presented from a distance a cathedral-like -appearance. It was cruciform, with a central tower, and chiefly in the -Anglo-Norman and lancet styles of architecture, with subsequent -additions, having the characteristics of the fifteenth and sixteenth -centuries. The misfortune which befel this venerable edifice in 1788 is -a striking proof of the mischiefs occasioned by the interment of the dead -in the interior of places of worship. Early in the year, one of the four -pillars, which supported the tower in the centre of the church, shrunk in -so alarming a manner as to endanger the safety of the fabric. An -architect of the town advised that the whole tower should be taken down, -but the parish vestry, rejecting this advice, employed a mason in the -rash attempt of underbuilding the pillar. The second morning after the -work had commenced, July 9th, when the clock had struck four, the decayed -pillar gave way, the tower was instantly rent asunder, and falling with -its heavy peal of bells on the roof of the nave and transepts, sunk, with -a great part of the building, in one tremendous crash to the ground. The -ruins, on the following day, presented an awful spectacle; and pews, -pulpit, organ, monuments, and bells, were seen broken and dispersed in a -thousand forms. Among the rubbish were found pieces of Saxon sculpture, -which had probably belonged to the ancient church, and had been used in -the repairs after the calamitous fire which happened in 1393. Any -attempt at rebuilding the edifice being now deemed inadvisable, the -remaining fragments were taken down, except the Lady Chancel, to prevent -further mischief. The fine stained glass of the west window having -fortunately escaped destruction, was carefully preserved, and afterwards -placed in the chancel of St. Mary’s church. The figure of St. Chad, in -his episcopal vestments, which stood on the summit of the organ, was also -preserved, and is now placed in the vestry of the new church. Such -funeral monuments as could be rescued from the ruins, were placed at the -disposal of the families to whom they belonged, and others were removed -to the chapel before mentioned. This chapel, originally dedicated to the -Virgin Mary, was rebuilt in 1571, by Humphrey Onslow, Esq., being the -burial place of his family, and is now solely used for reading the -funeral service over those who are buried in the ancient cemetery. One -of the monuments now removed to the Abbey Church remembered Richard -Onslow, an eminent lawyer, and speaker of the House of Commons in the 8th -of Queen Elizabeth. He was the ancestor of Sir Richard, afterwards Lord -Onslow, who filled the chair of the House of Commons in the 8th of Queen -Anne; and also of Arthur Onslow, Esq., who so ably exercised the office -of speaker during many successive parliaments. There is a small tablet -to the Rev. Job Orton, who was interred in the same grave as Mr. Bryan, a -former minister of this church, who quitted his benefice on the act of -uniformity. - -THE NEW CHURCH OF ST. CHAD.—From the site of the old edifice being deemed -ineligible, the new church was built on a commanding eminence bordering -on the Quarry. It is constructed of the beautiful white free stone -brought from Grinshill. The body of the church forms a circle one -hundred feet in diameter, and externally consists of a rustic basement, -with square windows, on which reposes a superstructure, containing a -series of large arched windows, between each of which are coupled Ionic -pilasters, resting on the basement and supporting a bold cornice, crowned -with an open balustrade. Attached to the main edifice is a small -circular building with similar enrichments; and beyond which is the -steeple, consisting of three stories. Upon a square rustic basement -rises an octagonal belfry, enriched with Ionic pilasters, and above, a -small cupola supported on a heavy cylinder, surrounded by eight slender -Corinthian pillars. A heavy cross and vane crowns the summit. On each -side of the tower is a plain square wing, which are used as vestries. -Before the front is a handsome portico, elevated on a flight of steps, -and supported by four Doric columns. The exterior beauty of this church -consists more in the fineness of its materials, and the splendour of its -ornaments, than in the harmonious proportion and disposition of its -several parts. The interior is handsomely and conveniently arranged; and -though possessing much of the theatrical air, yet, by the ingenuity of -the circular arrangement, all the congregation can distinctly hear and -see the officiating clergyman. A capacious gallery, ornamented in front -with a handsome balustrade, surrounds the whole church except the -chancel, and reposes on a double row of short pillars with Ionic -capitals. From these a corresponding tier of slender fluted shafts rises -to the ceiling, which is adorned with a glory in the centre, and a rich -cornice of angels and wings interlaced. The chancel, contrary to general -custom, is towards the north, and is separated from the body of the -church by a handsome arch, springing from an entablature supported by -composite columns, with capitals richly gilt. Over the chief entrance is -a powerful and fine-toned organ, built by Gray, of London, in 1794, and -enlarged and improved in 1848. The font formerly belonged to the parish -of Malpas, and is that in which the late Bishop Heber was baptized. - -The principal monuments are, a handsome panelled marble tablet, with a -fine bust by Chantrey, commemorative of Mr. John Simpson, an eminent -architect, and builder of this church. A similar tablet and bust, by -Chantrey, to William Hazledine, Esq., the builder of the Menai bridge; an -oblong Grecian tablet, with an elegant latin inscription, to the Rev. -Francis Leighton, his lady, and two grandchildren; and in the vestibule -an elegant marble mural monument to the officers and privates of the -53rd, or Shropshire Regiment, who were killed on the 10th of February, -1846, in the battles of Subraon, Aliwal, and Loodhiana, on the Sutluj. -The window above the altar is ornamented with painted glass, representing -the descent from the cross, after Rubens, the Salutation and -Representation in the Temple, executed by Mr. Evans, of this town, whose -skill has also been exercised in four other windows of this church, of -which the subjects are, the raising of Lazarus, Christ receiving little -children, healing of the sick, and the tribute money, the whole of which -were presented by the Rev. R. Scott. The church was commenced building -March 2nd, 1790, and consecrated August 20th, 1792; there is -accommodation for a congregation of 2200 persons. The total cost, -including site, organ, and bells, £19,352. The living is a vicarage, -returned at £350, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor; incumbent, -Rev. John Yardley, M.A. - -THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, commonly called the _Abbey Church_, is -situated in the Abbey Foregate. It is built of red sand stone, and -consists of nave, side aisles, and a massive tower at the west end. -Though the beauty of the church has suffered both from dilapidation and -mutilation, yet it displays many interesting features of ancient Norman -architecture, combined with the earlier pointed style. It originally -formed part of the richly endowed monastery founded by Roger de -Montgomery, the first Earl of Shrewsbury, and was built on the site of a -small wooden church dedicated to St. Peter, which it is said was erected -in the time of Edward the Confessor, by Siward, a Saxon gentleman, then -resident in Shropshire. The nave or great western aisle, was in very -early times appropriated to the use of the neighbouring inhabitants, who -were in general servants of the Abbey. It was called the Parish Church -of the Holy Cross, within the monastery of St. Peter’s, of Salop. For -this reason it was spared in the general destruction of the Abbey, and -being now one of the parochial churches of the town, retains the name of -Holy Cross. When entire it was a stately cruciform building, equal in -size to some of our cathedrals, but two-thirds of the structure was -destroyed at the dissolution of monasteries in the time of Henry VIII. -The principal entrance is at the west end under the tower, through a -pointed doorway, with mouldings skilfully inserted within a deeply -recessed semi-circular arch, the exterior rib of which springs on each -side from a Norman pillar, with indented capital. Above this rises a -magnificent and elegantly proportioned window, divided horizontally by -embattled transoms, and perpendicularly by six upright mullions into -seven compartments; the arched head is gracefully pointed and filled with -a profusion of the most delicate tracery. On each side of the window is -a canopied niche, containing statues of St. Peter and St. Paul, the -tutelar saints of the Abbey. The nave is separated from the side aisles -by the semi-circular arches, resting on short mosaic pillars in the -Anglo-Norman style. The western portion has two pointed arches in the -Gothic style, rising from clustered pillars, with capitals composed of -small horizontal mouldings; a lofty and graceful arch opens from the nave -of the tower, and affords a view of the fine west window, the upper part -of which is filled with armorial bearings. The fine eastern window -filled with stained glass was executed by Evans, of Shrewsbury, with his -usual taste. Underneath this window is a beautifully executed stone -altar screen, composed of an arcade of five Norman arches, with varied -mouldings, surrounded by a pierced balustrade. The communion table is -fenced by stone railing uniform in style, the whole of which was designed -and executed by Messrs. Carline and Dodson, of this town, through the -liberality of the late Rev. R. Scott. The north east window of the north -aisle contains a figure of St. Peter, the arms of the see of Lichfield, -of Lord Berwick, the donor, and of thirteen incumbents since the -reformation. In the south aisle is a beautiful mosaic window of stained -glass, containing the armorial bearings, of the families connected with -the Rev. John Roche. At the west end of the church is a spacious -gallery, and an excellent organ, erected in 1806, at the cost of 365 -guineas. - -There are several ancient monuments which have been removed hither on the -demolition of other sacred edifices in the town and county, which are -preserved in the ample side aisles. The oldest in the church is in the -south aisle, a mutilated figure of a warrior in the costume of the reign -of King John, and supposed to represent the founder of the Abbey, Earl -Roger de Montgomery, who died in the year 1094. In the north aisle is -the recumbent figure of a person in the robes and coif of a judge brought -from St. Chad’s. In the south aisle is a monument brought from St. -Giles’s church, with a figure in priestly vestments. Opposite the last -is the effigy of a knight in linked armour, removed from the priory -church of Wombridge, conjectured to commemorate Sir Walter de -Dunstanville, who died in the 25th of Henry III., 1240. In the south -aisle an alabaster altar tomb, bearing the recumbent figures of a man (in -the habiliments of war) and his wife, remembers William Charlton, who -died in 1524. This monument was originally erected in Wellington church. -An altar tomb in the north porch, in the style of the fifteenth century, -has a figure of a knight in plate armour, partly covered with a monastic -dress, and another figure in the dress of a hermit of the Romish church. -Near the east end of the north aisle, is a large altar tomb with full -length figures, to the memory of Richard Onslow, Esq., speaker of the -House of Commons, in the 8th of Elizabeth, who died 1571, and his lady. -This memorial was formerly placed in the chancel of old St. Chad’s -church. Above this is a mural monument brought from St. Chad’s, -representing a gentleman in a ruff, and a lady with long veil thrown -back, kneeling under two arches; above, a lady in a habit and coif, and a -little girl kneeling, to the memory of Thomas Edwardes, Esq., who died -1634, and of Mary, the wife of his son, Thomas Edwardes, Esq., who died -1641. In the south aisle is an alabaster altar tomb, in the Grecian -style, bearing the figure of an alderman in his civic robe, and a lady in -the scarlet gown formerly worn by the lady mayoresses of Shrewsbury, -commemorative of William Jones, Esq., who died 1612, and his wife, who -died in 1623. The monument was originally placed in St. Alkmund’s -church. There are numerous other mural monuments, of more modern dates, -which are elegantly designed, in memory of deceased members of some of -the principal families of the parish. In the vestry is an old painting -of the Crucifixion, which in 1728 occasioned much strife between the -minister and his flock. In that year Mr. Latham, who had been lately -inducted to the vicarage, presented a petition to the Bishop of Lichfield -and Coventry, praying that a picture representing our Saviour upon the -cross might be removed out of the church. A counter petition was also -presented by the parishioners, but the wardens shortly after received an -order from the bishop for the removal of the picture. It was afterwards -long possessed by the family of Hilton, by whom it was again restored to -the parishioners of the Holy Cross. The living is a vicarage with St. -Giles annexed, valued in the king’s book at £8. The small tithes are -commuted for £363, and the impropriator, Lord Berwick, receives £110. -The patronage is vested in the Right Hon. Lord Berwick, who received it -in exchange for three small livings in Suffolk; incumbent, Rev. Robert L. -Burton, M.A. The vicarage of the Holy Cross is a small fabric of wood -and plaster situated in the Abbey Foregate, now converted into two -cottages. From time immemorial certain lands have been vested in the -churchwardens and their successors; they now produce an income of £250 -per annum. “The vicar and churchwardens are a corporation with power of -making leases of the landed possessions, &c., and have a common seal -which is appended to such documents. The seal is kept in a chest secured -by three locks, and the keys are severally in the possession of the vicar -and two churchwardens. It is of brass of the _visica piscis_ form, and -has in the centre a baton or mace, and on each side a clothed arm -projecting towards the centre, that on the dexter side holding a pastoral -crook, that on the sinister side a naked sword; the ground work studded -with stars, and around the margin this inscription:—S.COMMVNE DE FFORYATE -MONACHOR.” The space of ground on the east side of the church, -containing 7300 yards, whereon formerly stood the choir and Lady Chapel -of the monastery, was in 1840 converted into a public cemetery. - -THE CHURCH OF ST. GILES stands at the eastern extremity of the suburb of -the Abbey Foregate, the living of which is annexed to that of Holy Cross. -It is a small plain building consisting of nave, chancel, and north, -aisle, with a small bell turret at the west end. Of its foundation we -possess no record, but the structure is doubtless as old as the early -part of the twelfth century, and some confirmation is afforded to this -conjecture by the arches of the northern and southern doors, having the -characteristics of that era. The nave is divided from the side aisle by -three pointed arches, sustained on plain round pillars. It is highly -probable that the north aisle was made for the accommodation of persons -afflicted with leprosy—the hospital of which formerly stood near the -church, and from which they had access by a pointed doorway, when they -might hear the offices of religion without endangering other worshippers -with their contagious malady. A lofty pointed arch separates the nave -from the chancel, which is terminated by a flat arched eastern window, -which is exquisitely beautified with stained glass, executed by Mr. -Evans. The four lower compartments have full length figures of the -Evangelists, standing upon hexagonal pedestals. Over each figure is a -beautiful canopy of tabernacle work, and the intersections of the tracery -contain the symbols of the Evangelists. In the three principal -compartments of the upper division, are fine representations of the -salutation, the wise men’s offering, and the presentation in the temple. -The small lancet window on the north side, contains a figure of the -patron saint, St. Giles, exquisitely executed. On the floor are several -ancient stones bearing crosses, probably denoting the interment of some -of the masters of the old hospital. From an entry in the parish -registrar of the date 1655, it appears this church formerly possessed a -steeple at the west end. In the steeple was a great bell and two smaller -ones, which were taken down in 1672, and used in the following year, with -four lesser bells, and the great “Wenefrede bell,” in the recasting of -the present ring of bells in the Abbey church. For a long period this -venerable edifice exhibited a rude appearance of damp and neglect, and -divine service was celebrated only on two Sunday evenings during the -year. In 1827, however, the Rev. W. G. Rowland, the liberal donor of the -beautiful east window, thoroughly repaired and happily rescued it from -the ruin and decay to which in its previous condition it was fast -hastening. Subsequently the massive oak benches were removed, and -replaced with new ones; a new pulpit and altar screen of oak, beautifully -carved in unison with the architecture were added, and the whole building -fitted up for divine service by the munificence of the Rev. Richard -Scott, who also gave £500 towards augmenting the salary of the -officiating minister. Since June, 1836, divine service has regularly -been performed on the Sabbath. The Rev. Joseph Simpson, M.A., is the -officiating minister. In the parish book is the following -memorandum:—“1585, paid Barnett and his sonne for pulling down the crosse -of St. Gyles, xviij d.” This cross formerly stood in the church yard, -and was curiously sculptured. A large stone which now lies in the church -yard, with a cavity on the upper side, was most probably the base and -socket of the cross. It is now termed the _pest basin_, which tradition -states to have been used during the time of the plague for holding water, -in which to avoid the spread of the disease the people deposited their -money in their bargains for provisions with the country folk. - -ST. ALKMUND’S CHURCH, situated in St. Alkmund’s Square, is a neat -structure of freestone, erected in 1795, with the exception of the tower -and spire, which fortunately escaped the fate of a former edifice, -inconsiderately destroyed under a mistaken apprehension of its stability. -The original church was founded by Ethelfleda, daughter of Offa, King of -Mercia, who governed that kingdom at the beginning of the ninth century. -King Edgar, by the advice of St. Dunstan, gave other lands and -possessions, and placed here a dean and ten prebends. Its patron saint -was a prince of the Northumbrian family, who is said to have been buried -at Lilleshall. At the Doomsday survey, this church had possession of -nine manors, in all about 4,020 acres, out of which 620 were in demesne, -and a rent of £8. 8s. 8d., which, with other rents, produced a revenue of -£500 per annum. The manner in which it lost this appendage, as recorded -in Dugdale, is an example of the fluctuations to which, in those days of -turbulence, even the most sacred property was liable. King Edward the -Confessor wrested these lands from one Spirtes, a canon of St. Alkmund’s, -and gave them to Godfrey Wiffesune. On his death, about two years after -the conquest, Nigel, an ecclesiastic, obtained them. After his decease, -one Gilbert de Cundore, a layman, had possession of them, and retained -them till he was excommunicated by the bishop. In order to obtain -absolution, he and his knights submitted to do penance, and were flogged -by the canons at the altar of St. Alkmund’s church. The property finally -centred in Roger, Earl of Hereford, who held it by force of arms. - -“The superior and dean of this collegiate church had, in common with -those of other Saxon foundations, the right of hereditary succession, and -even claimed a privilege of alienating the property to other than -religious uses. In the year 1150, when monastic institutions were -universally popular, and the colleges of the secular clergy had fallen -into disrepute, Richard de Belesme, then dean of St. Alkmund’s, -voluntarily surrendered the estates of the deanery, which lay at -Lilleshall, towards the endowment of an abbey of canons regular of St. -Augustine, about to be erected on that spot made sacred by the sepulchre -of the patron saint of his church; and so great was his zeal for this new -institution, that he solicited and obtained the consent of the Pope and -King Stephen for dissolving the college entirely, and for transferring -all its estates to the new abbey. Thus stripped of all its landed -property, the benefice sank from a collegiate establishment to a poor -vicarage, which continued in the patronage of the monks of Lilleshall -till the dissolution, when it became vested in the crown.” - -The old church was a spacious structure, exhibiting various styles of -architecture, from the Anglo-Norman period to the middle of the sixteenth -century. Of its antiquity, however, few features remain; for the panic -caused by the sudden fall of St. Chad’s church, induced the parishioners -of St. Alkmund to petition parliament to pull down the body of the old -church, and erect a new one on its site. The modern building is in the -ancient pointed style of architecture; an oblong square, eighty-two feet -by forty-four feet, with a recess for the altar. The ancient tower, -terminated with crochetted pinnacles, remains, and is seventy feet high, -surmounted with a chaste and elegantly proportioned spire, one hundred -and fourteen feet—making a total of 184 feet from the ground. Over the -altar is a window of painted glass, executed about fifty years ago by -Eginton, representing Evangelical Faith, in a female figure as large as -life kneeling on a cross, with the eyes elevated and the arms extended -towards a celestial crown, which appears amidst the opening clouds, This -window was erected at a cost of two hundred guineas. The church is -handsomely fitted up, and will accommodate a congregation of 800 persons. -Upon the gallery, at the west end, is a good organ, erected by -subscription in 1823. The tower contains a peal of eight bells, recast -in 1813. The sound of church bells was supposed to be very efficacious -in chasing away the spirit of darkness by our superstitious ancestors. -The following curious notice will shew that they were not at all times -proof against infernal agency:— - -“This yere, (1533) upon twelfe daye, in Shrowsbury, the dyvyll appearyd -in St. Alkmund’s churche, there when the preest was at high masse, with -great tempeste and darknesse, so that as he passyd through the churche he -mountyd up the steeple in the saide churche, tering the wyers of the -saide clocke, and put the print of his clawes upon the 4th bell, and took -one of the pinnacles away with him, and for the time stayed all the bells -in the churches within the saide towne, that they could neyther toll nor -ringe.” - -Of the ancient tombs and mural monuments which abounded in the old -edifice, none were preserved in the present structure worthy of notice, -with the exception of a tablet to Chief Justice Jones, who died in 1692. -Several tablets of a modern date adorn the walls. The living is a -vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £6, now returned at £219. Patron, -the Lord Chancellor; incumbent, the Rev. Charles Edward Leopold Wightman, -M.A. - -ST. JULIAN’S CHURCH is situated upon elevated ground, at the top of the -Wyle-cop, near to St. Alkmund’s church. Of its early foundation in Saxon -times we possess no particulars. It was distinguished through several -reigns as a rectory and a royal free chapel, with a peculiar -jurisdiction. According to Tanner, at a very early period it was annexed -to the free chapel of St. Michael, within the castle, and so continued -until the reign of Henry IV., when they were both resigned into the -king’s hands. Subsequently, the rectory was granted, among other things, -to augment the new foundation of Battlefield College, and thenceforth the -living became a mere stipendiary curacy. On the dissolution of that -college, the living was granted by the crown to John Capper and Richard -Trevor; and after many subsequent transfers, passed into the family of -Prince, from whom it has descended to the present patron, the Earl of -Tankerville. - -The present church, built in 1749 on the site of a former edifice, which -had become ruinous, is an oblong structure in the Grecian style, -consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a tower at the west -end. This tower is the only existing portion of the old church which -remains, and is crowned with eight crochetted pinnacles. It has an -excellent illuminated clock; and a peal of six bells, which were recast -in 1706. The interior has a handsome appearance: four Doric pillars on -each side the nave support the ceiling, which is carved and decorated -with the fret-work of the old church. Over the side aisles and west end -are commodious galleries, in the latter of which is a superior organ, -erected by subscription in 1834. The east window contains a figure of -St. James, in ancient stained glass, which was purchased from a splendid -collection brought from Rouen in 1804. Several of the other windows are -ornamented with armorial bearings. There is only one monument of any -antiquity: a coarse marble slab, inscribed in Longobaric capitals to a -member of the Trumwin family. Among the memorials of a modern date is -one to the memory of Mr. John Allatt, the benevolent founder of Allatt’s -Free School. The south aisle contains a neat memorial, of the Grinshill -freestone, to commemorate the liberality of the late Rev. Richard Scott, -B.D., who expended upwards of £1,500 in the reparations of this church, -and other improvements connected with the fabric. It contains the -following inscription, dated 1847, in reference to the improvements made -by Mr. Scott: “Who, in Christian love, and a desire to honour God with -his substance, has caused an effective architectural character to be -given to the exterior of the south side of this sacred edifice, which, -from the limited funds raised for its re-edification in 1750, necessarily -induced brick as a material, and a design possessing little claim to -taste; stone piers are now set at each end of the building and between -the lower windows, which have been lengthened. Above, on a block -cornice, are Roman Doric pilasters which sustain an entablature, crowned -by an open balustrade and vase-shaped acroteria. Fretted console tables -have been added to the upper windows, the architecture entirely renewed, -and, like those below, re-glazed with metallic frame-work. A new portal -and door at the eastern end of the south aisle, and the surface of this -portion of the church and chancel, covered with stucco; the apex of the -gable being finished with an appropriate ornament.” - -In the north aisle is a similar memorial, inscribed to the same -individual for his munificent beneficence “In erecting an ornamental -stone wall and parapet round the church-yard, flagging the foot-path -underneath and that on the eastern side, and likewise along the basement -of the church, renewing the steps at the south-east thoroughfare, and -lowering, repairing, and enclosing those which form the main approach -from the street to the cemetery; also for a new pavement in the area -leading to and from before the south door, rebuilding the steps of the -portico with the addition thereto of a continuous pedestal, painting the -north side of the church, and cleaning the stone work, roofing the -chancel, and placing thereon a stone cornice and blocking course, with a -foliated cone at each angle, as well as for other useful improvements -connected with the fabric.” The living of St. Julian’s is a perpetual -curacy, returned at £159, in the patronage of Earl Tankerville, and -incumbency of the Rev. James Jardine Rogerson, M.A. The chapel of Ford -was formerly an appendent of this church. - -ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, situated at Frankwell, is a neat cruciform -structure, in the Gothic style, with a short tower at the west end, -ornamented with four pinnacles. It is built of the beautiful Grinshill -freestone, from a design by Mr. Haycock. The cost was nearly £4,000, -raised by voluntary subscription. It was consecrated for divine service -on January 30th, 1832. The interior has a chaste and elegant appearance, -and will contain a congregation of 750 persons. Of the sittings, 460 are -free and unappropriated. By the liberality of the late Rev. Richard -Scott, B.D., the chancel has been beautified with an altar screen, the -gallery with a small organ, and the triple lancet windows filled with -splendid stained glass. The centre window contains a full-length figure -of Isaiah, clothed in a brilliant vest of purple, over which is thrown a -green robe lined with ermine, denoting his royal descent. The windows on -each side have spirited figures of St. Matthew and St. Mark. The former -exhibits deep and serious meditation, and holds a manuscript in his left -hand; and the latter, a venerable figure, is pointing to an open gospel, -which he holds in his left hand. The windows in the north and south -transepts are also embellished with glass of a rich and elaborate mosaic -pattern, which contributes to the imposing effect of the splendid east -window. The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £118, in the -patronage of the vicar of St. Chad; incumbent, the Rev. John Harding, -M.A. - -ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH, situated in the populous suburb of Castle Foregate, -is a neat brick structure, in the Grecian style of architecture, -consisting of nave, side aisles, and elliptical recess for the communion, -with an octagonal tower in three divisions, rising to the height of -seventy feet, over the side aisles are galleries which are free; there is -also a spacious gallery in the west end for the use of the school -children, in which stands a small organ the gift of the Rev. W. G. -Rowland, M.A. The pulpit and reading desk are octagonal, and placed on -opposite sides of the church; the roof is panelled in large square -compartments, and painted in imitation of oak. Three windows of stained -glass which decorate the chancel are the exquisite productions of Mr. -David Evans. The centre one is illustrative of the Nativity, from the -celebrated “La Notte” of Correggio. The windows on each side represent -the Annunciation, and the Presentation in the Temple; the former from a -picture by Guido, and the latter from a celebrated painting by Rubens. -These windows were the gift of the Rev. W. G. Rowland, M.A., to whose -liberality the parishioners are also indebted for the service of -communion plate, the peal of six bells, which hang in the tower, and the -erection of the adjacent school rooms, for the education of the poor -children of this populous portion of the parish of St. Mary’s. The -church was erected at an expense of £2000, raised by subscription, and -consecrated on the 24th August, 1830, as a chapel of ease to St. Mary’s -church. The edifice contains 800 sittings, of which 600 are free and -unappropriated. - -THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, situated on the Meole-road, was erected -in 1837, for the accommodation of the inhabitants of the populous suburb -of Coleham. It was built at a cost of nearly £1900, raised by -subscription, aided by the grant of £600, from the Lichfield Diocesan -Society, and a further grant of £150, from the Incorporated Church -Building Society. The structure is a neat fabric of brick with a short -tower; the body of the church has five windows on each side, and an -elliptical recess for the communion, separated, internally, from the nave -by a circular arch. The church contains 812 sittings, of which 504 are -free. The window over the altar contains beautifully executed figures in -stained glass, of the Evangelists, and St. Peter and St. Paul; several of -the other windows are beautified with scriptural medallions, in stained -glass, which together with a handsome service of communion plate, were -presented by the late Rev. Richard Scott, B.D. This place of worship was -formed into a district parish church in 1841. The living is a perpetual -curacy enjoyed by the Rev. James Colley, M.A. - -ANCIENT CHAPELS.—Several ancient chapels formerly stood in various parts -of the town, the most considerable of which seems to have been the -collegiate chapel of ST. MICHAEL, within the castle. No vestige of its -site now remains, though it probably existed, at least in a ruinous -state, in the reign of James II., for, it appears at that time, an order -was made by the corporation, “that enquiry should he made after the -stones taken away from the ruins of St. Michael’s chapel within the -castle.” Part of the CHAPEL OF ST. NICHOLAS, on the left hand entrance -to the council house, is still standing; it is of the early Norman era, -and most probably was built by the first Norman, Earl of Shrewsbury, for -the use of such of his retainers as resided in the outer works of the -castle. The only portions of this edifice at present remaining are the -nave, a massive arch formerly opening into the chancel, and two similar -side arches. The building is now converted into a stable. ST. -CATHERINE’S CHAPEL is stated to have occupied an elevated site upon -Coton-hill. The CHAPEL OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE, a site near Trinity -Church. ST. BLASE’S CHAPEL was situated in the Murivance. A tea garden -near the site of the Belle-vue, was formerly called the Hermitage. These -and other ecclesiastical edifices which once adorned this eminent town, -have now disappeared; yet their faint traces still afford matter of -interesting speculation for the antiquary. - - - -DISSENTING CHAPELS. - - -THE PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, situated in High-street, as the first dissenting -place of worship established in the town, claims our first attention. To -the act of uniformity, which, on St. Bartholomew’s day, 1662, drove from -their livings upwards of two thousand clergymen of the church of England, -Shrewsbury is indebted for its first dissenting church. It was formed by -the Rev. John Bryan, M.A., and the Rev. Francis Tallants, M.A., ejected -from the livings of St. Chad’s and St. Mary’s. Their meetings were first -held in the house of Mrs. Hunt, and after experiencing various -alternations of suffering and indulgence during the unsettled times that -followed the act of uniformity, in 1683 their meetings were suppressed, -and these eminent preachers of the gospel were forced into obscurity. On -King James II. allowing liberty to Dissenters to meet for worship, they -assembled as before in Mrs. Hunt’s house. In 1691, they built a chapel -in High-street, and Mr. Tallants caused the following (with the latter -sentence the Hugonists, of France, usually began their worship,) to be -painted on the walls:—“_This place was not built for a faction or a -party_, _but to promote repentance and faith in communion with all those -who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity_. ‘_Our help is in the name -of the Lord who made heaven and earth_.’” The year 1715 was particularly -unfortunate for Protestant Dissenters; mobs and riots arose in various -places, particularly in Lancashire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire—among -the chapels pulled down in Shropshire were those of Wem, Whitchurch, and -Shrewsbury. The chapel, in High-street, was soon after rebuilt by the -government, and the liberties of Dissenters confirmed and fixed upon a -solid foundation. In 1839 the venerable chapel was almost entirely taken -down, owing to the building being considered unsafe, and because the -commissioners under the street act required a part of the premises. It -was rebuilt nearly on the old site, and re-opened for public worship in -July, 1840. The interior has a simple and primitive appearance, the -fittings are of old oak; there is accommodation for about 300 -worshippers. The Rev. Richard Astley has been the respected pastor of -the congregation since the year 1831. For a more extended and very -pleasing account of this place of worship, we beg to refer our readers to -the “History of the Presbyterian Meeting House of Shrewsbury,” published -by the present minister in 1847. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, situated on Swan-hill, had, its origin in some -unhappy disputes which arose in the congregation worshipping in -High-street chapel, relative to the invitation of a minister being -invited to settle among them. The chapel is a substantial brick edifice, -with a neatly furnished interior, and contains six hundred sittings. On -a stone tablet in the front is the following inscription:—“This building -was erected in the year 1767, for the public worship of God, and in -defence of the rights of majorities in Protestant Dissenting -congregations, to choose their own ministers.” There is a cemetery -adjoining the chapel. The Rev. Thomas Weaver has been the pastor of the -congregation worshipping here for 52 years. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, Castle-gates, a handsome building of free stone, -is the most imposing structure in connection with the nonconformists in -the town of Shrewsbury. It was erected in 1845, at a cost (including the -site) of £3000. The interior has a very chaste, and beautiful -appearance; it will hold six hundred persons. The Rev. Edward Hill is -the minister. - -THE CATHOLIC CHAPEL is situated in Beeche’s-lane, near the southern -portion of the town walls. It is a neat building erected in 1776, and -enlarged in 1825; the front is stuccoed, and surmounted by a plain cross. -The interior has a tasteful and elegant appearance; the altar rests on a -sarcophagus, on the front of which is a painting of the last supper, -above is a figure of Christ on the cross. On the gallery is a small -organ, and on each side the entrance an elegant marble shell for the holy -water. The chapel will hold about three hundred worshippers. The Rev. -Eugene Egan is the priest. A plot of land, extending from Belmont to the -southern walls, has been purchased, with the intention of erecting a new -Catholic church, on a scale commensurate with the wants of an increasing -congregation. The Catholics formerly met for worship in an upper room of -an old house in St. Alkmund’s-square. - -THE BAPTIST CHAPEL, situated in Claremont-street, a plain brick building, -was opened for divine worship in 1780, and enlarged in 1810. A society -of this persuasion is stated to have existed in this town, in the time of -the Commonwealth. In the chapel is a small memorial, of Mr. Palmer, who -was pastor of the congregation for twenty-seven years. - -THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL is a commodious building, on St. -John’s-hill, erected in 1804, and subsequently enlarged and decorated. -It is neatly fitted up, and surrounded with galleries, in which is a -small organ. It is calculated to hold 700. The Methodists have also -small places of worship in the Castle Foregate and New-street, Frankwell. - -THE WESLEYAN NEW CONNEXION CHAPEL, (EBENEZER,) situated at Tower-place, -is a handsome building, having two entrances, with a Doric portico to -each. The cost of the structure was £1500, and it was opened for divine -worship, June 13th, 1834. The interior has a light and pleasing -appearance; it is without galleries; in the centre of the chapel are two -rows of pews, with a row on each of the sides, which ascend gradually -from the floor; the blank walls display arches and pilasters, supporting -a frieze and cornice. - -THE FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE, a plain brick structure, in a retired -situation, on St. John’s-hill, is fitted up with much simplicity and -neatness. It was erected in 1746, and enlarged in 1807. - -THE WELSH CALVINISTIC CHAPEL, a brick structure, erected on the site of a -former edifice, is situated in Hill’s-lane. It is calculated to -accommodate about 400, and was opened for divine worship in December, -1826. The Dissenters of this persuasion have also a small chapel, -situated in the Wagon and Horses passage, Pride-hill. The service in -both these chapels is in the Welsh language. - -THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a place of worship to accommodate about -four hundred, situated in Castle-court. They have also a small chapel, -at the Old Heath. - - - -SCHOOLS. - - -THE ROYAL FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, situated near the Castle gates, is a noble -institution for the education of youth, founded by King Edward VI., in -1552, and endowed with the greater portion of the revenues of the two -dissolved colleges of St. Mary and St. Chad. Queen Elizabeth greatly -augmented the endowment, in 1571, by adding the rectory of Chirbury, with -additional tithes and estates in St. Mary’s parish. The structure is -large and lofty, and occupies two sides of a quadrangle, with a square -pinnacled tower at the angle, partly rebuilt in 1831. The original -school was of timber, and the present tower, chapel, and library, were -added in 1595. The wooden building was taken down in 1630, and its place -supplied by the present stately edifice of Grinshill free stone. In the -centre is a gateway, adorned on each side by a rude Corinthian column, -supporting statues of a scholar and a graduate bareheaded, in the costume -of the times. Over the arch is an inscription in Greek, importing that a -love of literature is essential to the formation of a scholar. The whole -structure exhibits an incongruous mode of building, and that mixture of -styles, “where the Grecian and the pointed, however discordant and -irreconcilable, are jumbled together, and compose a fantastic species, -hardly assignable to any class or name.” The principal school room, -which occupies the upper story, was originally divided by three -partitions with folding doors, but these being removed, it forms a very -spacious and noble apartment. The chapel, in which prayers are read by -the head master every morning, occupies the ground floor, and is divided -from the ante-chapel by a very handsome oak screen carved in the -grotesque manner prevalent in the days of Elizabeth. The ceiling is -adorned with fret work, preserved from the ruins of St. Alkmund’s church. -Above the chapel is the library, which was rebuilt at considerable -expense in 1815. It contains a valuable collection of manuscripts and -books—one side being occupied by the library of the late Dr. Taylor. Two -large pointed windows, with mullioned tracery, afford light to this -apartment;—in the northern window are the arms of Edward VI., Queen -Elizabeth, St. John’s College, Cambridge; the See of Lichfield and -Coventry impaling Cornwallis, and those of the town;—in the south windows -are the arms of the four principal benefactors, with appropriate -inscriptions in Latin. Around the walls are portraits of Henry VIII., -Edward VI., an Admiral in the costume of the time of Charles II., and -several of the former head masters. - -Among the curiosities in the library are three sepulchral stones, -discovered in ploughing a field near Wroxeter. The largest has on its -summit, a pine-cone between two lions, and beneath the pediment a rose. -The first is taken from the _Picea_, called by Pliny, _Feralis Arbor_, -expressive of its melancholy subject, and not unfrequent on memorials of -this kind; the inscription denotes the death of _C. Mannivus Secundus_, -of the town of Polentia, a _beneficiarius_, or veteran of the twentieth -legion, who had served his time, and was called again into the service by -the entreaties of the chief legate. The second stone has, on the upper -part, a human face, two dolphins, and two serpents. The third is -inscribed to M. Petronius, sigifer, or standard bearer, to the _Legio -quatuor-decima gemina_, the fourteenth double legion, or a legion formed -from two. As this legion never was in Britain, the learned Dr. Ward -supposes that Petronius only came for his health and died here. There -are also various other interesting antiquities, chiefly found at -Wroxeter, and a small collection of fossils and natural curiosities. In -front and at the back of the schools are play grounds, contiguous to -which are houses for the master and the assistant-masters, with ample -accommodation for boarders who come from all parts of the kingdom. The -grammar school has long maintained a pre-eminent rank among the public -seminaries of sound learning and religious education in this country, and -has sent forth numerous individuals who have been distinguished for their -eminent classical attainments. Under the care of its first master, -Thomas Ashton, we learn there were two hundred and ninety scholars, among -whom were the sons of many of the first families in England. Camden, -when he wrote, says—“it was the best filled in all England, being -indebted for their flourishinge state to provision made by the excellent -and worthie Thomas Ashton”—who was a munificent contributor to the school -himself, and was instrumental in procuring the grant of augmentation from -Queen Elizabeth. Mr. Ashton resigned his office some years before his -death, but he continued to cherish the seminary over which he had -presided with paternal care. He drew up the code of laws by which it was -governed for more than two centuries; and one of his last acts was to -visit the school, when he preached a farewell sermon to the inhabitants -of the town, after which that “Godlie father,” accompanied with the tears -and blessings of the people, returned to Cambridge, near which he died at -the end of a fortnight, 1578. - -The school is open for the gratuitous instruction of burgesses of -Shrewsbury, who are not under six nor more than sixteen years of age, -provided they are qualified to begin the Latin accidence. By act of -parliament, 38th George III., the whole management of the school and -revenue was vested in the Bishop of Lichfield, as visitor, and thirteen -governors and trustees. The appointment of head master rests with the -Fellows of St. John’s College, Cambridge. The under master is appointed -by the head master. Among the many persons of eminence who have received -their education in this school, we may enumerate Sir Philip Sidney; Sir -Fulke Greville; Lord Brook; Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York; Judge -Jeffries; Lord Chief Justice Jones; Dr. Bowers; Bishop of Chichester; Dr. -Thomas Bishop, Salisbury; Dr. Taylor, editor of _Lysias and Demosthenes_; -James Harrington, the author of _Oceana_; Wycherley, the dramatist; -Ambrose Phillips, the poet; and the Rev. J. B. Blakeway and the Venerable -Archdeacon Owen, the learned historians of Shrewsbury. Through the -exertions and learning of the late venerable head master, Dr. Butler -(late Bishop of Lichfield), the school attained to unrivalled celebrity, -and the learned prelate observed, on resigning his arduous duties to his -talented successor, “That he considered Dr. Kennedy as the most brilliant -scholar he had ever sent forth, as the brightest star in that galaxy of -distinguished pupils whose names adorn the ‘boards’ of Shrewsbury school. -That from Dr. Kennedy’s experience of his system, both as a pupil and -assistant master at Shrewsbury school, from his constant practice as a -lecturer and private tutor at College, and as an assistant master for six -years or more at Harrow, as well as from his own unrivalled talents and -high literary distinction, from his fine taste and sound learning, there -was not a shadow of doubt but that he would fully maintain the reputation -which Shrewsbury school had already acquired, and would add at least as -many distinguished names to its ‘boards,’ during his superintendence of -this important foundation, as had been inscribed there by himself in an -equal period.” We are happy to observe that the bright anticipations of -the venerable bishop have been already realised. By an act of -parliament, passed 33rd George III., for the better government and -regulation of the Free Grammar School in Shrewsbury, it was ordered, -that, after the payment of all taxes, salaries, scholarships, -exhibitions, and repairs of the school, and all expenses about the -necessary business of the school, the surplus should be employed in -founding and maintaining exhibitions in the Universities of Cambridge and -Oxford, as the governors and the bishop of the diocese for the time being -should think fit; and that such surplus should, when and as often as it -should amount to £100 or upwards, be laid out in the purchase of lands -and tenements, or in the purchase of stock, or in such other way as the -governors and bishop should deem advisable. At this period the annual -income of the school amounted to £900. - -From the Charity Commissioners’ Report, published in 1830, we learn that -the total income of the school property for the year ending December -31st, 1828, amounted to £2,740. 2s. 9d. The following will show the -particulars of the property held by the governors:—The tithes of -Albrighton, in the parish of St. Mary, £101. 15s. 6d.; the tithes of -Chirbury, £1,045. 13s. 4d.; tithes of Clive, in the parish of St. Mary, -£347. 13s.; tithes of Astley, £221. 15s.; tithes of Oxon and Shelton, -£71. 4s.; tithes of Frankwell, £56. 14s.; tithes of Betton, £129. 1s.; -tithes of Whitley and Welbatch, £99.; tithes of Leaton, £150; tithes of -Wollascot, £13.; tithes of Woodcote, Horton, Bicton, and Calcot, £397.; -tithes of Almond Park, Berwick, and Newton, £52. 10s.; tithes from Castle -Foregate, £18. 18s.; schoolhouse at Grinshill, built in pursuance of one -of the orders of Thomas Ashton, for the scholars to retire to in case of -infectious disorders, let for £4. 4s.; spiritual jurisdiction of St. -Mary’s, demised by the corporation to the Rev. W. G. Rowland, the office -of the said ecclesiastical, spiritual, peculiar, and exempt jurisdiction, -with all the profits thereto belonging, and the seal of office for -twenty-one years, at the yearly rent of £1. 6s. 8d., payable to the -governors and trustees of the Free Grammar School, dated 29th January, -1828; Chief rents at Astley and Sansaw, 18s. 3d.; for encroachments on -school garden, 3s.; and £30 per annum arising from the sum of £1,000 -invested in the three per cent. consols, purchased in 1828. In January, -1829, the amount of stock was £14,570. 10s. 4d. three per cent consols. -This was subsequently reduced by sales, made under the directions of the -Court of Chancery, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of repairs -on the estates, to £13,311. 19s. 6d. - -The income arising from the school property now (1851) amounts to upwards -of £3,000 per annum, which is appropriated in the payment of the salaries -of the masters, the maintenance of scholarships and exhibitions in the -universities, the stipend of the Vicar of Chirbury, and the curates of -St. Mary’s, Clive, and Astley, and the necessary repairs of the school -buildings. The surplus is employed in founding additional exhibitions in -the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The following list will show -the great advantage presented to meritorious scholars of Shrewsbury -School:—Four exhibitions, of £63 each, founded by James Millington, D.D., -in 1724, at Magdalen College, Cambridge, tenable during residence till -M.A.; two exhibitions of £40 each, founded by the same donor, for sons of -burgesses born in Frankwell, and who have been educated at the school, in -Millington’s Hospital, founded by the testator; also one fellowship of -£126 per annum at Magdalen College, tenable during residence till M.A.; -one exhibition, of £23 per annum, founded by the Rev. John Taylor, D.D., -in 1766, open to any college. The scholars chosen are allowed to enjoy -the exhibition for the term of six years, provided they reside in the -college the greater part of each term. One exhibition of £10 per annum, -the gift of Mr. Noneley; one of £30 per annum, founded by Mr. Podmore. -There are also four foundation exhibitions of £70 per annum each; one -Butler foundation of £100 per annum; and one of £66 per annum;—all -limited to the sons of burgesses of Shrewsbury. Two exhibitions, founded -by Oswald Smith, of £25 per annum; four exhibitions to Christ Church, -Oxford, founded by Mr. Careswell, in 1689, for natives of Shropshire, of -£60 per annum. - -_Head Master_: Rev. Benjamin Hall Kennedy, D.D.—_Second Master_: Rev. -William Burbury, M.A.—_Assistant Master_: Rev. John Mort Wakefield, -M.A.—_Mathematical Teacher_: Rev. Alfred Tolver Paget, M.A.—_Assistant -Master_: Rev. Vanden Bempde Johnstone, M.A.—_Modern Languages_: Mr. -Thomas Amand Bentley.—_Writing Master_: Mr. Thomas Northage Henshaw. The -head master has a salary of £300 per annum, and the second master £150. - -BOWDLER’S, or THE BLUE SCHOOL, situated in Beeches-lane, a plain brick -building with a cupola, was founded in 1724, pursuant to the will of Mr. -Thomas Bowdler, alderman and draper, for the instruction, clothing, and -apprenticeing poor children of St. Julian’s parish. Twenty-five boys and -an equal number of girls are now educated and clothed; the dress of the -children is blue, whence the school is called “The Blue School.” The -master has a salary of £40 per annum, and the privilege of taking twenty -day scholars, and the mistress £20 per annum. Robert Rogerson and Mary -Ann Sharrat are the teachers. The foundation of the several charity -schools will be more particularly noticed with the general charities of -the borough. - -ALLATT’S CHARITY SCHOOL, situate in St. John’s-row, is a neat structure -of free stone, comprising commodious houses for the master and mistress, -connected by arcades, with spacious school rooms. The school was built -in 1800, pursuant to the will of Mr. John Allatt, who bequeathed his -property for the educating and clothing of the children of the more -respectable class of poor persons resident in the town. There are forty -boys and forty girls educated, clothed once a year, and a certain number -at a proper age apprenticed. The funds of the school consist of a -capital stock of £14,200, of which £10,800 are invested in three per -cents, as the educational fund, and £3,400 as a clothing fund. Thomas -Bagley and Frances Buttery are the teachers. - -MILLINGTON’S SCHOOL stands in the rear of the hospital, and was founded -by the munificence of Mr. Millington, for the instruction of twenty-five -boys, and as many girls, natives of Frankwell. The children are -completely clothed twice in every year, and at the age of fourteen -apprenticed with a small premium; on producing a certificate of good -conduct during their apprenticeship they are rewarded with a gratuity. -Two exhibitions of £40 a year each, in Magdalen College, Cambridge, are -founded, to which scholars originally on the hospital foundation have the -preference, or in default of such, two born in Frankwell, educated at the -free schools. Sarah Bishop and Francis Cullis are the teachers. - -SHREWSBURY NATIONAL SCHOOL, situated in the Abbey Fore gate, is also -called the “Brown School,” from the brown dress of the children. The -schools are commodious, and there is a convenient residence for the -teachers. It is supported by subscriptions, and sermons annually -preached in aid of its funds. There are now 190 boys and 96 girls -educated in this school. Joseph Barker Molynaux and Mary Ann Williamson -are the teachers. The annual income amounts to £250 per annum. - -ST. CHAD’S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL is a plain substantial edifice, situated in -Barker-street. It is supported by subscriptions and donations, and a -small weekly sum contributed by the children. The average number of -children that attend the school may be calculated at a hundred boys and -an equal number of girls. Edward Evans and Jane E. Turner are teachers. - -HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL is a spacious building of brick, situated in the rear -of the Holy Trinity Church, at Coleham; a residence for the teachers -adjoins the school. There are about 100 boys and girls, and 120 infants, -receiving instructions in these schools. James Owen and Martha Clarke -are the teachers. - -ST. MARY’S AND ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOLS, situated in St. Michael-street, owe -their origin in a great measure to the Rev. W. G. Rowland, the incumbent -of St. Mary’s, who was a munificent contributor towards their erection. -The schools were built in 1832, in the old English style of architecture. -They are supported by voluntary subscriptions, and the scholars are -provided with books, and gratuitously educated, with the exception of a -number of the children from the extensive factory of Messrs. Marshall and -Co., whose instruction is paid for by the proprietors of the mill. -Richard Jones and Sophia Evans are the teachers. About 120 boys and 100 -girls attend. Adjoining the school premises are ten neat cottages, built -by the Rev. W. G. Rowland, the income arising from which is expended in -bread, and distributed amongst the necessitous poor, in St. Mary’s and -St. Michael’s churches. - -THE DIOCESAN SCHOOLS, Swan hill, in connection with the Lichfield Board -of Education, was established in 1842. This is an institution for the -general education of youth, ably conducted by Mr. Henry Newsham. -Particular attention is paid to the mathematical education of the youth -of this establishment. A limited number of boarders are taken. - -THE BRITISH or LANCASTERIAN SCHOOLS were first established in Shrewsbury -in 1812, when a commodious school was built opposite the county gaol, for -conducting education on the plan suggested by Mr. Joseph Lancaster. -Subsequently the premises were taken down, and the site is now occupied -as a railway station. A building was afterwards taken in Watery-lane, -where the school was conducted till the present year (1851), when a neat -school-house, measuring forty-eight feet by twenty-eight, was erected at -the rear of the county gaol, at an estimated cost of £700. About 150 -boys and 100 girls attend the school. Mr. Thomas Harris is the teacher. - -ST. ALKMUND’S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, situated between St. Mary’s-street and -St. Alkmund’s-place, is numerously attended both by boys and girls. The -teachers are William Donellan and Martha Badger. - -INFANT SCHOOLS.—_St. Chad’s Infant School_ is situated in Barker-street, -not far from the National School. One hundred and twenty attend the -school, which is conducted by Segismunda Roberts. The _Infant School_, -Castle Foregate, has an attendance of eighty. Ann Townsend is the -teacher. There is also an infant school in Frankwell, which was built by -the late Dr. Darwin, and is now chiefly supported by Miss Darwin. These -are interesting institutions for giving an early moral bias to the mind, -and calculated to effect much good. - -SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—The Sunday schools of Shrewsbury have existed nearly from -the earliest formation of such institutions. Schools are connected with -the established churches, and the different congregations of dissenters, -which are very numerously attended. - - - -PUBLIC BUILDINGS. - - -THE SALOP INFIRMARY.—This excellent institution, situated near St. Mary’s -churchyard, was established in 1747, and has the honour of being one of -the earliest of these Samaritan institutions in the kingdom. The -building, which preceded the present stately fabric, was a plain brick -structure, designed for a private residence; although repeatedly -enlarged, it was found too small for the additional number of patients -consequent upon an increasing population, and at a meeting held on -November 16th, 1826, it was resolved that a new infirmary should be built -on the site of the old one. The present building was erected in 1830, -from a design by Mr. Haycock, at the cost of £18,735. 18s. 10., of which -£12,994. 1s. 3d. was raised by subscriptions, and the remainder disbursed -from the funded property of the charity. The structure has a noble -appearance, and stands in a commanding position on the verge of an -eminence overlooking the Severn; it is 170 feet in length, by 80 feet in -height, having a handsome Doric portico in the centre. There is ample -accommodation for 150 patients, and the internal arrangements are -admirably adapted for the purpose they are designed to fulfil. The -principal floor is appropriated to the board room, dispensary, waiting -room for patients, with private apartments for the house surgeon and -matron; the first floor has seven wards for male patients, with day room, -scullery, and baths; the upper room contains a spacious operation room, -with wards for females; in the attics above are four other wards with -nurses’ room, &c. A staircase at each end communicates with spacious -galleries extending the length of each story. The whole is thoroughly -ventilated, and an uniform temperature preserved by a patent hot water -apparatus. A spacious terrace has been constructed on the eastern side, -that such of the patients as are able may possess every benefit resulting -from pure air and exercise. From this the eye commands an uninterrupted -view of an extensive and finely wooded country, bounded by the long ridge -of Haughmond Hill, the Wrekin, and the Stretton Hills. The pecuniary -concerns of the institution are superintended by a board of directors; a -treasurer is also appointed annually, who, on the anniversary day in the -hunt week, is accompanied to church by the subscribers and patrons of -this charity, where, after a sermon, a collection is made in aid of the -funds. From its establishment to midsummer, 1849, the sum of £219,934. -16s. 7¼d. has been received for its support; 60,077 in-patients admitted, -and 117,747 out-patients recommended as fit objects for its benefits. -The weekly average number of patients in the house during the year ending -midsummer, 1849, was 103; out-patients on the books, 603. The total -receipts for the year ending at the same period was £3,237. 7s. 5d., of -which £1,669. 11s. was received from yearly subscriptions; £355. 2s. 6d. -from benefactions and legacies; £627. 6s. 11d., the interest and -dividends of funded stock, and £585. 7s. 6d. from miscellaneous sources, -which includes £183 8s. 6d. collected at the anniversary sermon in St. -Chad’s church. Of this stock £16,400 is secured in the three per cent -consols, £3,449. 10s. new 3¼ per cents; £100 on the Watling-street road, -and £150 on the Bridgnorth-road. Subscriptions have been made amounting -to £1,227. 6s. 8d., as a “Chaplain’s Endowment Fund.” “The house surgeon -is allowed to take three pupils at a premium of twenty guineas to -himself, and 200 guineas to the infirmary, which entitles the pupil to -board and residence for five years.” Attendance at this hospital is -recognized by the Royal College of Surgeons, and the apothecaries’ -company, London.—_Physicians_: Henry Johnson, M.D., Thomas James Drury, -M.D., Henry Parker, M.D.—_Surgeons_: H. E. Burd, J. Dickin, and J. Y. -Arrowsmith.—_House Surgeon_: John Robert Humphreys. _Secretary_: Henry -Bevan. - -THE DISPENSARY, like most other institutions of this kind, is supported -by annual subscriptions and benefactions. It was established in 1843, -and although the funds do not allow the full extent of usefulness which -the charity is capable of, yet it is pleasing to observe from the annual -reports that it is making steady progress in the estimation of the -public. It appears from the report ending September, 1849, that the -total number of patients have been 3,391. The receipts for the year -ending at the same period were £160. During the year 560 cases received -attention, of which 403 were cured, 123 relieved, 30 died, and 4 were -dismissed.—_Patron_: His Grace the Duke of Sutherland.—_Surgeon_: Mr. G. -P. Gill,—_Hon. Secretary_: Folliott Sandford, Esq.—_Dispenser_: Mr. G. S. -Whitney. - -THE EYE AND EAR ESTABLISHMENT, Castle-street, was established in 1818, -under the management of a committee of gentlemen, for the special object -of affording relief to the humbler members of society, who may be -suffering from any calamity incident to those delicate organs of the -human frame, the eye and ear. The number of patients admitted from the -opening of this institution has been 6,224.—_President_: Viscount -Hill.—_Surgeon_: Edwin Foulkes. The institution is open every Wednesday -and Saturday mornings. - -THE COUNTY HALL, situated in the Market-square, is a handsome and -commodious building, completed in 1837, at the cost of about £13,000. It -is built from a design of Sir Robert Smirke, of beautiful white free -stone, the principal front measuring 112 feet in length, and exhibits the -Italian style of architecture. In the interior of the structure the -different apartments are convenient, lofty, and well adapted to the -various purposes for which they are intended. On the ground floor is a -commodious vestibule, which communicates with rooms on each side, for the -mayor, and counsel at assizes and witnesses. Opposite the entrance door -is a noble staircase; on the first landing, the centre one leading to the -judge’s room, and those on each side to the respective courts, which are -of equal dimensions, forty-two feet by thirty-six feet. The bench is -elevated three feet above the floor, on each side is accommodation for -the magistrates; immediately before the judge is a large table, with -seats provided for the councillors. In each court is a gallery for the -public, and the ceiling is panelled and ornamented. From this division -the staircase leads to another large room, adapted for a third court, or -other public purpose; above it are offices for the clerk of the peace, -and for the town clerk. - -The ancient Guild or Shire Hall was a low timbered fabric, with a high -clock turret, erected in the reign of Henry VIII., and stood across the -market square. The lower part was appropriated to retail shops, and the -upper story contained the rooms in which the business of the town was -transacted, and the assizes held. The municipal records were preserved -in a strong square tower near the south east side, erected in 1490. At -the summer assizes, in 1783, in consequence of the pressing remonstrance -of the judge, enforced by the threat of a fine upon the county, an act of -parliament was obtained the following year for this purpose. To render -the new building more handsome and commodious, and to remove the -inconvenience occasioned by the old one standing across the street of the -greatest resort, several houses, together with the ancient tower of the -Exchequer, were taken down, and various other improvements made, in the -adjacent parts. The new hall was completed in 1785, at an expense of -£11,000, raised by a county rate. In consequence of sinkings having in -1832 been observed in different parts of the structure, the building was -surveyed by different architects and pronounced unsafe and dangerous. -The proper authorities immediately determined to take down the whole -edifice, and erect a more commodious one on its site. For this purpose -some adjoining premises were purchased, and the present substantial -structure, admirably adapted for the purposes intended, was completed, as -already noticed, by Messrs. Birch, builders, in 1837. - -THE TOWN AND COUNTY GAOL stands on a salubrious cliff of gravel, a short -distance from the castle, and contiguous to the railway station. The -building was erected in 1793, on the principles of the benevolent Howard, -at an expense of £30,000. The front of the prison displays a bold and -massive appearance, having two rusticated stone lodges and a gateway in -the centre, over which is a fine bust of Howard, by Bacon. The building -is of brick, and is spacious, airy, and well supplied with water, by -means of a pump worked by the prisoners. Immediately in front of the -gateway is the governor’s house, which, with certain offices, forms the -southern front of the building. The chapel is an octagonal structure in -the centre of the prison, and is contrived so as to separate every class -of prisoners, yet, so that the minister may be seen by all the -congregation. The remainder of the structure is divided into four -principal courts, with several smaller ones, around which are cloisters, -with sleeping rooms above for the prisoners, and cells for the -refractory. A regard to the gradation of vice is strictly observed in -the classification of the prisoners, many of whom are employed in some -useful trade, such as shoemakers, tailors, blacksmiths, &c., others are -employed in picking oakum and wool. The galling and disgraceful -restraints of irons are altogether dispensed with, except in cases of -capital and very refractory offenders. Great attention is paid to the -moral culture of the inmates by the assiduous chaplain, in order to -reclaim the wanderer. Divine service is performed twice every day, -except Saturday; and the prisoners are all separately catechised several -times during the week. The water to supply the gaol is pumped from the -Severn into a large reservoir, which will hold 2,000 gallons. The gaol -is calculated to accommodate 300 prisoners, and there are 135 separate -cells. During the year ending September, 1849, there was a total of -1,291 prisoners; greatest number of prisoners at any one time in the -year, 203; daily average of criminals, 147; daily average of debtors, 9. -Gross expenditure for the same period, £3,337. 17s. 8d. Mr. John -Shepherd is the governor; and the Rev. David Winstone, chaplain. The -corporate magistrates are entitled, under the act for erecting this gaol, -to send to it prisoners, both criminal and civil, for whose maintenance, -of course, the borough pays. - -THE MARKET HOUSE, situated in the Market Square, an antique and -interesting fabric, is one of the handsomest structures of its kind in -the kingdom. In Dr. Taylor’s MSS. is the following account of the first -Market House in this town of which any record remains:—“This yere, 1567, -Maister John Dawes, of Shrosbery, an alderman of the sayde towne, began -and buylded two fayre houses in the Corne Market there, for the saffe -placinge of corne from wether, so that the owners thereof may stand saffe -and drye, the which buildings was at his own coste and charge, which -place servyth for the inhabitantes as also strangers to walke in, and the -loft above for soondry profitable purposes.” To these timber buildings -others were added in 1571, for the like purpose. In 1595 the whole was -removed, and the present structure built on the site. The principal -front is towards the west, and has in the centre a spacious portal, over -which are sculptured the arms of Elizabeth. On each side of the portal -is an open arcade of three round arches, supported by massive pillars, -over which a range of square mullioned windows lights the upper story. -Large open arches occupy the north and south ends, which are terminated -with pointed gables. Above the northern arch is a tabernacled niche, -containing a statue of Richard, Duke of York, in complete armour, with -his armorial bearings, removed from the tower of the old Welsh Bridge, on -its demolition in 1791. At the south end is the figure of an angel, in a -canopied niche, bearing a shield of the arms of France and England. This -fragment of antiquity formerly stood in the southern tower of the Castle, -or North Gate, and was removed here in 1825, when that building was taken -down to widen the street. The basement of the Market House is 105 feet -long, and 24 feet wide. The upper story is devoted to the purposes of a -Mechanics’ Institution. The market is held on Saturday, is numerously -attended by farmers from the surrounding district, and considerable -quantities of corn are sold, chiefly by sample. - -THE MUSIC HALL AND PUBLIC ROOMS occupy the southern side of the Market -Square, and form a handsome pile of building, erected in 1840 from a -design by Mr. Haycock. On the ground floor is the Post Office; and -immediately above, the Public News Room, which is supported by annual -subscription. The Music Hall, a noble apartment, occupies the remaining -portion of the second floor. It measures 90 feet in length, 42 feet -wide, and 38 feet high. The orchestra, which is situated at the south -end, contains a fine-toned and powerful organ, the munificent gift of the -late Rev. Richard Scott, B.D., to the Choral Society of the town. On the -third story are Billiard Rooms, &c. - -THE THEATRE, situated in the Shoplatch, has a lofty stuccoed front, with -three niches, containing statues of the immortal Shakspere, and of the -comic and tragic muses, which give it a bold and imposing effect. The -lower part consists of a rusticated base, one hundred feet in length, -comprising a range of good shops, and a dwelling for the manager. The -interior is conveniently arranged, and handsomely decorated with -appropriate devices. It will accommodate a numerous audience; and was -opened September 8th, 1834. It stands on the site of a former Theatre, -which, if we may credit the affirmation of Phillips, was part of the -ancient palace of the Princes of Powisland, who, in their frequent -transactions with the sovereigns of England, often resided in Shrewsbury. -The ancient boundary wall of this mansion inclosed all the space -contained between Cross Hill, St. John’s Hill, Murivance, Swan Hill, and -Shoplatch. It is probable that the old edifice was part of the great -chamber, appropriated, according to the usage of the times, for receiving -company, and occasionally for exhibiting shows and dramatic interludes. - -THE SHROPSHIRE AND NORTH WALES NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY -was established on the 26th of June, 1835. The Museum, situated in -Dogpole, is principally designed to illustrate the natural history of the -district in its various branches of geology, mineralogy, zoology, and -botany, by the gradual formation of complete and systematic arrangements -of its productions in each of these departments. It is also open to -other objects of scientific interest, and in particular is a suitable -repository for such remains of antiquity as are found within the -district, or illustrate its general history. The library contains many -valuable books, illustrative of natural history and antiquities. It is -deeply to be regretted, that hitherto the council have been able to do -little more than maintain the museum in existence. Had they been -entrusted with a larger amount of funds, they might have very -considerably enlarged its collection, and extended its interests. Many -donations are still in store for exhibition, whenever a more commodious -building can be procured. It is, therefore, hoped that a district of so -much scientific and antiquarian resource may, before long, be furnished -with a building, in which specimens of its own productions may be placed -for inspection, and which may also be a repository for objects of general -interest and national importance. _President_: The Right Hon. the Earl -of Powis.—_Treasurer_: Thomas Eyton, Esq.—_Honorary Secretary_: Henry -Johnson, M.D. - -THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION was originally established in 1825, and in the -year 1833 a building was erected for their meetings, in Howard Street. -The committee of management subsequently took the Corn Market chambers, -which are found admirably adapted for the objects of the institution, -which affords to mechanics, artisans, and others, opportunities of -acquiring, at their leisure hours, the principles of science and the -arts; and for the cultivation of literature. The library comprises -upwards of 2,000 volumes, and the reading-room is supplied with the -leading London and provincial newspapers and magazines. There are -classes for the English and French languages, arithmetic, mathematics, -writing, drawing, music, and modelling. The present number of members is -two hundred. The income for the year ending September, 1849, was £110. -15s. 10d. _President_: Mr. Edward Elsmere.—_Honorary Secretaries_: Mr. -W. P. Scoltock and Mr. Robert France, jun. - -THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION was established -in 1850, under the patronage of the Lord Bishop of Lichfield. Its -general object is to afford the young men of the town of Shrewsbury the -means of spending their leisure hours in a rational and profitable -manner, and of acquiring useful knowledge on literary and scientific -subjects, in subservience to the doctrines and precepts of revealed -religion. A library and reading room have been established, and -competent persons employed to deliver lectures on various interesting and -scientific subjects. All persons subscribing twelve shillings and -sixpence annually, or five guineas in one donation, to the funds of the -institution, are members; and all persons elected by the committee, on -the payment of six shillings per annum, have the advantages of the -institution. _Treasurer_, W. B. Lloyd, Esq. _Honorary Secretary_, Mr. -Henry Newham. - -THE SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY, on St. John’s hill, contains a valuable -collection of books in the various department of literature and science, -numbering upwards of nine thousand volumes. It was established in 1785. -Proprietary members pay one guinea admission, and an annual subscription -of a guinea and a half. Elinor Urwick is the librarian. - -THE NEWS ROOM.—The public News Room in the Corn-market, immediately above -the Post Office, is supported by annual subscriptions; the members have -the advantage of perusing the principal London and provincial newspapers, -magazines, and journals, &c. The walls are adorned with some fine -pictures, presented at various periods to the corporation of the town, -among which are Charles I., Charles II., William III., George I., George -II., George III., Admiral Benbow, Lord Hill, and others. - -THE CIRCUS, a spacious building situated near the Welsh bridge, was -formerly used for equestrian performances. It is now used as a depot for -the immense quantities of butter and cheese which are brought to the town -for sale at the monthly fairs; considerable quantities of these -commodities are brought from Wales. - -THE BUTTER AND POULTRY MARKET, situated at the top of Pride-hill, was -erected in 1819 by voluntary contributions amounting to £2000. It is not -at all commensurate with the wants of the town, and of the ample produce -brought to its weekly markets large quantities are exposed for sale in -the streets. - -THE NEW BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET, situated in Howard-street, is a -spacious building containing an area of 5400 feet. The exterior consists -of a centre and two wings, and has a handsome appearance; the roof is -supported by four rows of cast iron pillars—and there is ample room to -dispose of the large quantities of butter and cheese which are brought -for sale on the Wednesdays following the first fair in each month. - -THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY was originally built as an asylum for the reception -of orphans from the Foundling Hospital in London. This spacious -structure is situated at Kingsland, and crowns the steep eminence above -the river, whence a most delightful and picturesque view of the town and -country is obtained. The governor of the Foundling Hospital began the -building in 1760, and finished it in five years, at an expense of -£12,000. Children were sent down from London in great numbers, and put -out to nurse with the neighbouring cottagers, under the inspection of the -gentlemen in the vicinity. At a proper age they were taken into the -house, where they were employed in the manufacture of wool, and -afterwards placed out as apprentices. At one time there were more than -four hundred orphans in the hospital; but the funds of the institution -not proving adequate to the plan of sending children to provincial -hospitals, it was discontinued in 1774. After being shut up several -years, it was converted into a place of confinement for the Dutch -prisoners taken in the American war. It was afterwards used as an -infirmary, whilst the present noble structure was building. The rapid -increase of the parochial rates, of Shrewsbury, induced the inhabitants -to petition parliament for an act to incorporate the five parishes of the -Town and Meole Brace, so far as concerned the poor, and to establish a -general House of Industry. In 1784, they purchased the orphan hospital -from the governors of the foundling charity, for the admission of the -poor, who, in their declining years, here find an appropriate shelter, -and are supplied with decent and comfortable necessaries of life. The -situation is highly salubrious, and the terrace in front of the house -commands a fine view of the quarry, the town, its suburbs, and the whole -range of mountains in Salop, Montgomery, and Denbigh. The internal -arrangements have a clean and orderly appearance, and the kind attention -of the governor and guardians to the wants of the inmates, who are -chiefly the aged, infirm, and helpless poor children, is highly -creditable. [When we visited the house there were six old women of the -age of 75 and upwards, one had reached the age of 95 years.] There is -accommodation for 350 inmates, exclusive of that portion of the building -which has been let off as a private asylum; the inmates are now 75. The -infirmary and vagrant ward are in the rear, as are the schools, which are -held in a building formerly used for hand-loom weaving; adjoining which -are four acres of land, cultivated by the scholars; it is chiefly used in -raising green crops, and is highly productive. The union embraces the -parishes of St. Chad, St. Mary, St. Alkmund, St. Julian, Holy Cross, and -Meole Brace, for which ten guardians are appointed. _Chairman_, Mr. -Charles Lloyd. _Surgeon_, Henry Keate. _Chaplain_, Rev. W. J. James. -_Governor_, Mr. William N. Kindellon. - -THE SAVINGS’ BANK, situated on College-hill, was erected in 1838, at a -cost of £2000, which includes a sum of £600 given for the site. The -capital stock of the bank, on November 20th, 1849, amounted to £179,990. -6s., at which time 4461 depositors, 56 Charitable societies, and 42 -Friendly societies had accounts with the bank. Of the depositors there -were 2329 whose respective balances did not exceed £20; 1138 were above -£20 and not exceeding £50; 587 were above £50 and not exceeding £100; -253, not exceeding £150; 134 not exceeding £200; and 20 exceeding the -latter amount. The bank is open on Monday and Saturday, from 11.30, a.m. -to 1.30, p.m. Mr. Charles Blount, _Actuary_. The gross amount of the -capital invested by the Charitable Societies, amounts to £307. 14s. 5d.; -and of the Friendly Societies, to £18,362. 5s. 4d. - -THE ROYAL BATHS, situated at Benbow-place, were established in 1831, by -Mr. William Onions. The front of the building exhibits a chaste design, -being ornamented by a portico, supported by two Ionic pillars, and two -pilasters. The conveniences, are varied and ample, and such as are only -to be met with in the first rate establishments in the kingdom. The -moderate charges and strict attention to cleanliness and comfort will, no -doubt, insure to them an extensive patronage. The swimming bath is of -sufficient dimensions to enable persons to learn or practice the art of -swimming; there are also hot, air, vapour, shower, warm, medicated, salt, -and fresh water baths in constant readiness. A charge of 21s. per annum -is made for the use of the swimming bath, and sixpence for a single bath. - -THE SHREWSBURY WATERWORKS were established, by a company of shareholders, -under an act of parliament, obtained in 1830, for the purpose of -affording the inhabitants a constant supply of water from the Severn. -The works are situated in Chester-street, and the water is raised by -means of a steam engine, capable of throwing up 20,000 gallons per hour, -into a large reservoir near the top of Pride-hill, and thence distributed -in pipes to all parts of the town. The town is also gratuitously -supplied with excellent water from a fine spring called Broadwell, near -Crow Meole, distant about two miles, being conducted thence to conduits -placed in different parts of the town for the convenience of the -inhabitants. Few towns have such an excellent and abundant supply of -this fine beverage of nature. - -THE GAS WORKS are situated in the Castle Foregate, near the goods depôt -of the Shrewsbury and Ellesmere canal. They were established in 1820 by -a company of shareholders with a capital stock of £10,000 raised in £10 -shares. The luminous vapour is supplied from three gasometers which will -hold together 80,000 cubic feet of gas. - -THE RAILWAY STATION.—The united station of the Shrewsbury and Chester, -the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and the Shrewsbury and Stafford branch of -the Shropshire Union Railway, is a magnificent structure in the -perpendicular style of architecture, situated near the Castle-gates. It -exhibits a frontage of 150 feet in length, and two stories in height, -with a square tower in the centre, ornamented with a richly carved -battlement, with octagonal turrets of considerable elevation, at the -corners. On each side of the tower extends a large wing, divided into -four equal spaces by projecting turrets. The ridge of the roof is -finished with an ornamental cast iron crest, and the windows are divided -by stone transoms and mullions. The total cost of the station-house, -offices, and engineering works, was £51,000; the goods, engine-station, -and other necessary works £20,000. The gross cost of the above works, -including the viaduct of the Severn, contiguous to the station, and the -bridge over Castle Foregate, exceeded £100,000. - -The ground floor is appropriated to booking offices, waiting rooms, and a -large refreshment room; above are the offices for the clerks, and other -offices. The platforms respectively measure 600 feet, and 450 in length, -and 16 feet wide. A wrought iron roof, beautifully designed, of 70 feet -span, covers the platforms and lines of rails for a space of 450 feet. -The goods and coal depots are situated between the station and -Coton-hill, with convenient access from Castle Foregate-street: here an -abundance of coal, lime, and slates is always on hand. Near the station -is the _Viaduct_ over the Severn, consisting of seven elliptical arches, -45 feet span. The rails are 36 feet above the ordinary level of the -river. A cast iron bridge of sixty-four feet span, from the Brymbo iron -works, carries the Shrewsbury and Chester railway over the Castle -Foregate. The whole of the works were executed by Mr. Brassey, the -contractor, under the direction of Mr. James Baylis, the resident -engineer, at the joint expense of the several companies whose lines unite -in Shrewsbury. - -LORD HILL’S COLUMN, erected to commemorate the brilliant victories and -achievements of that distinguished warrior, stands on rising ground near -the entrance of Abbey Foregate, from the London road, and forms a -conspicuous and interesting object to the surrounding country. This fine -Doric pillar, considered to be the largest in the world, was completed on -the 18th of June, 1816, at a cost of £5,973. 13s. 2d. The pedestal, -which is square, has a buttress at each angle, on which is a lion -couchant, worked out of Grinshill free stone, of which material is the -column. The chastely fluted shaft is surmounted by a cylindrical -pedestal, supporting a statue of his lordship, of colossal proportions, -executed in artificial stone, by Messrs. Coade and Sealey, London. The -statue is 17 feet high, and the height of the pillar 116 feet, making a -total height of 133 feet from the ground to the top of the statue. A -beautiful spiral staircase, the munificent donation of the builder, Mr. -Straphen, winds round the interior of the shaft, and opens on the summit, -at the base of the pedestal of the statue, whence the visitor will enjoy -a beautiful panoramic view of Shrewsbury and the fertile plains of -Shropshire, unrivalled in extent and splendour. On the sides of the -pedestal are inscriptions, recording the victories of the gallant -general, to whose honour this voluntary tribute of Salopian esteem was -erected. - -THE ARMOURY, situated near to St. Giles’ church, is a spacious brick -edifice, built by government in 1806, at an expense of £10,000, and -intended as a depôt for containing the arms of the volunteer corps of -this and the adjoining counties. The principal building is 135 feet long -by 39 feet wide, divided into an upper and lower story, capable of -containing 25,000 stand of arms; at each angle is a small residence, and -within the enclosure are two magazines for ammunition. The arms having -been removed to Chester, the premises have remained unoccupied ever -since. The structure now presents a dilapidated appearance; it has -become by purchase the property of Lord Berwick. - -THE COUNTY COURT OFFICES for the recovery of debts not exceeding £20 are -situate in Wyle Cop. The court contains within its jurisdiction the -following parishes and places, viz.:—Acton Burnell, Alberbury, -Albrighton, Astley, Atcham, Baschurch, Battlefield, Berrington, -Cardington, Cardiston, Church Preen, Church Pulverbatch, Church Stretton, -Condover, Cound, Cressage, Easthope, Eaton-under-Haywood, Eaton -Constantine, Fitz, Ford, Frodesley, Great Harwood, Great Ness, Habberley, -Hadnal, Harley, Haughmond Demesne, Hope Bowdler, Hughley, Kenley, -Leebotwood, Leighton, Little Ness, Longnor, Melverley, Meole Brace, -Middle, Minsterley, Montford, Petton, Pitchford, Pontesbury, Preston -Gubballs, Ruckley and Langley, Rushbury, Shineton, Shipton, Shrawardine, -Shrewsbury—viz.: St. Chad, St. Julian, St. Mary except Clive, and Holy -Cross and St. Giles, and Smethcott, Stapleton, Sutton, Uffington, -Uppington, Upton Magna, Westbury, Withington, Wolstaston, Wollaston and -Wroxeter.—_Judge_: Uvedale Corbett, Esq., Aston Hall.—_Clerk_: Joshua -John Peele, Esq., Murivance.—_High Bailiff_: Mr. Henry Bloxham, St. -Mary’s square.—_Bailiffs_: Edward Bury and Richard Prinn. - -THE CATTLE MARKET or NEW SMITHFIELD, situated near the banks of the -Severn, on a plot of land called Raven Meadow, is approached from the -lower part of Mardol, and the Castle gates nearly opposite the railway -station. This market covers four acres of land, and is not surpassed by -any provincial market in England for the conveniences it affords, and its -adaptation to the purposes intended. It was opened on November 19th, -1850. The total cost has been £15,000, of which £2500 was expended in -raising the ground. A lofty brick wall surrounds the market, which is -capable of affording accommodation for 700 horses, 1400 cattle, 5000 -sheep, and 1000 pigs, with suitable trial ground for the horses, -appropriate pens for the sheep and pigs, and a long range of sheds under -the north wall for the cattle. If the tolls are not sufficient to pay -the interest of the money borrowed for the formation of the market, the -act of parliament authorizes a rate upon the town to meet the deficiency. -The market or fair is held every alternate Tuesday, when stock of all -kinds is brought in very considerable quantities for sale. - -FAIRS for cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and fat stock are held every -alternate Tuesday. The following will be the dates for the year 1851, -viz.:—January 14, 28; February 11, 25; March 11, 25; April 8, 22; May 6, -20; June 3, 17; July 1, 15, 29; August 12, 26; September 9, 23; October -7, 21; November 4, 18; December 2, 16, 30. - -BUTTER AND CHEESE FAIR is held on the Wednesday following the first fair -in each month. - -THE WOOL FAIR takes place on July 1 and August 26. - -THE ENGLISH BRIDGE is a substantial and elegant structure, 400 feet in -length, and composed of seven arches, crowned by a bold balustrade. It -was erected in 1774, at an expense of £15,710, of which £11,494 was -raised by voluntary subscriptions. The central arch is sixty feet in -width, and forty in height, which is double the height of the end arches, -and consequently disagreeably steep; the breadth of the thoroughfare is -also inconveniently narrow (only twenty-five feet) for the innumerable -carriages and passengers which are continually passing over it. The -object in its construction was to contrive as much space as possible for -the water during floods. With the exception of this defect, its -architectural beauty is surpassed by few bridges in the kingdom; it is -highly ornamental to the town, and an equally noble monument of the -public spirit of the gentry of the county. The keystone of the central -arch is adorned with a fine head of Sabrina, “goddess of the river,” and -that on the opposite side with a head of Neptune, the “father of -fountains.” The keystones of the other arches are worked into a shell; -on the central piers of the arches are finely carved dolphins. - -The old English bridge, built probably by the abbots and burgesses -conjointly, was taken down on the completion of the present structure. -It was constructed on seventeen arches, and extended over the main -stream, also an arm of the river now filled up which flowed into the -Meole Brook; its length was 864 feet, and the breadth only 12 feet, being -greatly encumbered with houses. Near the eastern extremity was a gate -and a strong embattled tower, with chamber and portcullis, and beyond a -draw-bridge. - -THE WELSH BRIDGE, so called on account of the road from Shrewsbury to a -considerable part of North Wales lying over it, is situated at the foot -of Mardol, and crosses the river into the populous suburb of Frankwell. -It is a bold and substantial structure, consisting of five arches, the -length being 266 feet and the breadth 30 feet, completed in 1795, at an -expense of £8000, raised by subscriptions. The old Welsh bridge taken -down on the erection of the above structure, was situated a few yards -higher up the stream than the present fabric. It was a most interesting -monument of antiquity, and consisted of seven arches, with massive gate -towers at each extremity, in the finest style of castellated building. -Leland, who visited Shrewsbury in 1539, in describing this bridge -says:—“It is the greatest, faynest, and highest upon the stream, having -six great arches of stone; it standeth on the west syde of the towne, and -hath at the one end of it a great gate to enter by into the towne; and at -the other end towardes Wales a mighty stronge towre to prohibit enemies -to enter on the bridge.” Above one of the gates stood an armed statue of -a knight, which was removed in 1791, and placed in a niche in front of -the Market-house. This effigy was an important object of attraction to -the Welshmen, from a tradition, that it represented Llewelyn, Prince of -Wales. Antiquaries, from its attendant embellishments, state it -represented Richard Duke of York. The tolls arising from marketable -goods over this bridge were abolished by the payment of £6000 to the -corporation, which sum was raised by public subscriptions. - -THE RAILWAY VIADUCT over the Severn, situated a little east from the -station, consists of seven elliptical arches, forty-five span, and -thirty-six feet above the ordinary level of the river. The whole has a -bold, massive, and elegant appearance.—A BRIDGE of cast iron of -sixty-four feet span, crosses the Castle Foregate, and carries the four -lines of rails of the Chester and Shrewsbury railway.—A WOODEN BRIDGE, -consisting of two timber arches, eighty-five feet span each, on the bow -and spring principle, leads from the public walk called the Dana, over -the railway station, to the front of the county gaol. - -TRADE AND MANUFACTURES.—The trade of this town was once esteemed of great -importance to the kingdom, and though its consequence has been eclipsed -by the subsequent increase of other places, yet it has never been -destitute of a considerable share of internal commerce. In early times -it was distinguished for its glove cloth, and shoe manufactories, but its -ancient traffic in Welsh woollens was in a great measure the cause of the -former opulence of Shrewsbury. Camden, in his account of the town in -1586, observes:—“It is a fine city, and of good commerce; and by the -industry of the citizens and their cloth manufacture, and their trade -with the Welsh, is very rich, for hither the Welsh commodities are -brought as to the common mart.” Pennant, who wrote more than half a -century ago, says:—“From very early days this place possessed almost -exclusively the trade with Wales, in a coarse kind of woollen cloth -called Welsh webs, which were brought from Merinoth and Montgomeryshire -to a market held here weekly on Thursday. They were afterwards dressed, -that is, the wool raised on one side, by a set of people called shearmen. -At the time of Queen Elizabeth the trade was so great, that not fewer -than 600 persons maintained themselves by this occupation. The cloth was -sent chiefly to America to clothe the negroes, or to Flanders, where it -is used by the peasants. At present the greatest part of this traffic is -diverted into other channels, and not more than four or five hundred -thousand yards are brought to the ancient mart.” The stout Welshmen were -accustomed to come to the market, with troops of hardy ponies, each with -a halter of twisted straw, and laden with bales of cloth. - -It was a practice of the drapers and shearmen to assemble at the -Market-house at two o’clock, and according to ancient usage proceed up -stairs in seniority. The traffic was a ready money business, and as the -Welshmen left much of their cash behind them, in exchange for groceries, -malt, and other commodities, the loss of such a trade may easily be -conceived, when it is said that more than six hundred pieces of web have -been sold in one day. The Welsh flannels were formerly made by the rural -population, and the small farmers employed their female domestics at -leisure hours in this business. These seldom made more than four or five -pieces during the year, and those from the wool of their own flocks. The -principal manufacturers were farmers, who maintained servants solely for -that purpose, and hired weavers by the year. They produced forty or -fifty pieces annually at market, each measuring from 100 to 150 yards; -and, as it was a ready money trade, many of them made considerable sums. -At present, chiefly from the introduction of spinning mills and the power -loom, this ancient domestic manufacture is almost swept away. The -market, formerly held here every Thursday, is now removed to Welshpool, -Newton, and Llanidloes, which has nearly caused the total extinction of -this branch of local commerce. There are now only two flannel merchants -in the town, and they visit the different localities in which the -flannels are manufactured to purchase their goods. - -The general trade and prosperity of Shrewsbury are said to have been very -much injured by the exactions of its guilds or incorporated companies, -the most considerable of which are the drapers and the mercers. The -former were incorporated by Edward IV., and united with an ancient guild -or fraternity of the Holy Trinity, founded in the church of St. Mary. -Their company is recognised by several subsequent acts of parliament. -They have now a considerable estate, originally purchased by the -voluntary contributions of the members, which is expended in the support -of the inmates of St. Mary’s almshouses, in liberal subscriptions to the -charitable institutions of the town, and in relief to widows and families -of deceased members. On the south-west side of St. Mary’s church is the -Drapers’ Hall, a curious half-timbered building, erected, probably, about -the time of Elizabeth. The large room, finely wainscotted with old oak, -contains two massive oak tables, and a fine old chest, with richly carved -ornaments. Portraits of the royal founder of the company, and of Degory -Watur and his spouse, decorate the wainscot. Among the records of the -Drapers’ Company are the following:—“25 Elizabeth, 1583, ordered that no -draper set out for Oswestry on Monday before six o’clock, on forfeiture -of 6s. 8d., and that they should wear their weapons all the way, and go -in company. Not to go over the Welsh Bridge before the bell tolls -six.”—“27 of Elizabeth, 1585, a market was held at Knocking, and a -halfpenny paid by the drapers for every piece of cloth bought.”—“1621, -agreed to buy no more cloth in Oswestry.” - -The Mercers were incorporated by Edward IV., on condition that they -should maintain a priest to sing at the altar of St. Michael in the -collegiate church of St. Chad; that they should give a penny a week to -thirteen poor men, to pray for the good estate of the king, his family, -and themselves; and also find a wax taper to be carried before the holy -sacrament on the procession of Corpus Christi, on the celebration of -which day it was customary for all the companies to unite as their grand -anniversary, and preceded by their masters and wardens, ornamented with -colours and curious devices they attended the bailiffs and members of the -corporation, who, with the friars of the convents and the parochial -clergy, followed the holy sacrament, which was borne by priests under a -rich canopy of velvet, to a stone cross without the town (probably that -now called the Weeping Cross). Here all joined in bewailing their sins, -and in chanting forth petitions for a plentiful harvest; they then -returned in the same order to the church of St. Chad, when a grand mass -was celebrated. Three days of unbounded jollity and recreation followed -this magnificent festival. These were held on a piece of ground called -“KINGSLAND,” where each company had its “arbour,” and the several -incorporated communities, accompanied by bands of music, flags, and -devices emblematical of their craft, preceded by a “King” or some other -principal personage, assembled at their respective arbours and spent the -time with much festivity. After the reformation the religions ceremony -was abolished, but one day of entertainment is still observed under the -denomination of the SHREWSBURY SHOW, now held on the second Monday after -Trinity Sunday. Each company has still its arbour or pavilion, adorned -with the arms of the company, in which refreshments are provided. These -are visited by the mayor and corporation, who used formerly to wear their -robes of office upon this occasion. The following is an entry from the -books kept by the bailiffs, dated 1521:—“Wine to the Bishop of Coventry -and Lichfield, president of our lord the king’s council in the marches of -Wales at the general procession of Corpus Christi, 3s. 8d.” The show was -revived and kept up with much pageantry in 1850. The ancient _Tailors’ -Hall_ formerly stood on College Hill; the _Weavers’ Hall_ on Wyle Cop; -the _Cloth Workers’ Hall_ in High-street, and the _Mercers’ Hall_ in the -King’s Head Shutt. The chief manufactories at the present time in -Shrewsbury are the extensive establishment of Messrs. Marshall and Co., -for flax spinning and the manufacture of linen thread, where upwards of -800 operatives are employed. The factory is a spacious and lofty -building, situated in St. Michael-street; the aggregate amount of steam -power employed is equal to 116 horses. Linen was formerly extensively -manufactured here; a linen and flax mill was taken down about fifteen -years ago; there are now only about half a dozen hands employed in -weaving linen. The cotton manufacture was introduced into Shrewsbury in -1790, when several factories were built at Coleham, and the trade was -carried on in a spirited manner. In 1817 the proprietor, in consequence -of a great depression in trade, declined business, since which the mills -have been closed, and some portion of them converted into cottage -tenements. _Malting_ is very extensively carried on, as will be seen in -reference to the trades’ list, which will show thirty different firms. -_Glass Staining_ has been brought to the highest state of perfection by -Mr. David Evans, whose ingenious talents and consummate skill have raised -the art to a degree of perfection unequalled in modern times. The -beautiful specimens visible in the restorations of Winchester and -Lichfield cathedrals, in most of the churches of Shrewsbury, and in -churches almost in all parts of the kingdom, will compare with some of -the finest works of the ancient masters, and speak his merits more -forcibly to the refined taste than whole volumes of feeble encomiums. -There are several _Iron-founderies_, and the manufacture of _Agricultural -Implements_ is carried onto a considerable extent, with _Tanning_ and -other branches of trade as will be seen on reference to the trades’ -directory. Among the delicacies for which the town is noted is the -_Shrewsbury Cake_, a delicious sweet cake, which the poet Shenstone -speaks of as “Rend’ring through Britain’s isle Salopian’s praises known.” -The _Simnel Cake_ is also much admired, and great quantities are made -about the season of Christmas. It consists of an exterior crust or shell -deeply tinged with saffron, enclosing a compound of rich fruit. _The -Shrewsbury Brawn_ is highly celebrated among the connoisseurs of this -ancient Christmas dish. - -THE QUARRY.—This fine public promenade occupies a rich sloping meadow of -about twenty acres, on the west side of the town, and derives its name -from a disused stone quarry nearly in the centre, which supplied a -considerable part of the red sand stone visible in the older portions of -the walls and churches of Shrewsbury. An avenue of lofty lime trees, -more than five hundred yards in length, follows the windings of the -Severn; to the middle and at each end of which, three other shaded walks -lead from various parts of the town. “The still retirement and pleasing -gloom of this delightful grove, from which the noise of the busy town, -and even a prospect of its buildings, are almost entirely excluded—the -refreshing coolness of its shade—the rich verdure which ever clothes its -meadow—the fine sweep of its umbrageous arch—and the majestic flow of the -river, which here combine to render it the favourite and constant resort -of the inhabitants, and a principal attraction to the stranger.” The -opposite bank of the Severn rises abruptly, and is crowned with the House -of Industry, an extensive and handsome building, and some modern -plantations, contribute greatly to embellish the scene, and render it one -of the finest public walks in the kingdom. The ground was planted and -laid out during the mayoralty of Henry Jenks, Esq., in the year, 1719, -previous to which it was a waste plot of land, where the inhabitants were -used to indulge in feats of wrestling, tilting and other sports. In a -place called the Dingle, planted with a clump of magnificent trees, are -the remains of a rude amphitheatre, with ascending seats cut in the bank, -where the friars of the adjacent convent entertained the Salopians with -those ancient, sacred dramas, called mysteries or Whitsun plays, so -famous in the days of our ancestors. Here, also, during the reign of -Elizabeth, many plays were exhibited, in which the scholars of the free -school sustained the principal characters; among which, in 1565, was a -play called Julian the Apostate, and two years afterwards was exhibited -the passion of Christ. It is said that the Queen herself intended to -have honoured the last with her presence, and had even arrived as far as -Coventry on her way, but hearing that it was over she returned to London. -The corporation in the year 1569 leased the quarry to three persons for -ten years, for the consideration of a red rose yearly, on condition that -they should bring the water from Broadwell, near Crow Meole, in leaden -pipes as high as it would run into the town of Shrewsbury. By this means -the water was first brought into the town; the work was completed in the -year 1574, and then the conduits were first opened. - -THE HORSE RACES are held annually in the second week in May, and continue -for two days; they attract a considerable influx of visitors to the town, -but are not so celebrated as they were in former times. The race course -is situated a quarter of a mile N.N.E. from the Abbey Church, on the road -leading to Monk Moor. It also bears the name of “the soldiers’ piece,” -and is pointed out by tradition as the spot on which the unfortunate -Charles I., when at Shrewsbury in 1642, drew up his army and addressed -the assembled gentry of the county on the subject of his distresses. - -THE ASSEMBLY ROOM was erected in 1777, at the back of the Lion Hotel; the -room is commodious and suitably decorated, and the balls are usually -attended by the rank and fashion of the county. - -THE BILLIARD ROOMS are situated in the Market-square; the third story of -the Music Hall has been divided into convenient apartments, which are now -occupied as billiard rooms, of which Mr. Edward Vaughan is the -proprietor. - -AQUATIC EXCURSIONS.—Much pleasure and healthy exercise is afforded on the -Severn during the summer months, and an emulation of skill is frequently -excited among the rowers. Boats may be hired at a moderate charge, and -pleasure parties frequently take an excursion up the river to the -picturesque and shady banks of Berwick and the Isle, or to the rural -village of Uffington. The Severn also affords much pleasure to the -votaries of the “gentle craft,” the river being celebrated for the -excellency of its salmon, besides which trout, pike, grayling, perch, and -many other sorts of fish are caught. - -KINGSLAND is a plot of ground covering twenty-seven acres on the south -west side of the town, the common property of the burgesses, thirty of -whom in rotation receive annually 4s. 6d. from its produce, in lieu for a -“turn for their kine.” It is studded with small enclosures and -“arbours,” to which the several incorporated trading companies of the -town annually resort in procession on the Monday after Trinity Sunday, -accompanied by bands of music and devices emblematical of their craft; a -more particular account of which has been noticed with the various -guilds. - -MONASTIC FOUNDATIONS.—_The Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul_, which stood -on the eastern banks of the Severn, in the suburb which still bears its -name, owes its foundation to Roger de Montgomery, the first Norman Earl -of Shrewsbury. In the time of the Saxons it is said a church stood on or -near this spot, and a community of monks was in all probability united to -it. The Danes, during their ravages in the ninth century, plundered and -depopulated monastic institutions, and this it is conjectured fell with -the rest. The kingdom becoming more settled under the reign of Edgar, -many of the abbey churches which had till then laid desolate were taken -possession of by secular priests, who, swerving from the strictness of -monastic life, engaged in the active concerns of society. Such, -apparently, was the state of the monastery of Shrewsbury at the time of -the Norman invasion. The church, then a rude edifice of wood, was -governed by Odelirius, a priest, who as archpresbyter, presided over a -college of married secular clergy. Its district was called the parish of -the city. From the fact that the portion of each prebend, at the death -of the incumbent, should revert to the monks of a new abbey, there can be -no doubt that at this period it was collegiate. This was the cause of -much litigation, it being customary for ecclesiastical livings to descend -as by inheritance to the next of blood. These claims were, however, -abolished during the reign of Henry I. In the seminary belonging to this -ancient church, a priest named Seward is mentioned as an eminent teacher, -and to him the historian Ordericus Vitalis owed his education. - -When Roger de Montgomery took possession of his territories in -Shropshire, he determined to refound the monastery, and to introduce into -it the monks of his favourite order, St. Benedict, whom he invited over -from a religious house founded on the estates of Mabel, his first -Countess, at Sees, in Normandy. He obtained the land on which the -monastery of Shrewsbury stood from Siward, a Saxon nobleman, and in 1083 -laid the foundation of a magnificent abbey, which, when finished, was -re-dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, the patrons of the ancient -monastery. With the consent of his Countess, Adelaisa, he retired to the -holy solitude of his monastery and received the tonsure and habit of a -monk, on which occasion he presented the fraternity with the tunic of -Hugh, the sainted abbot of Clugin, in Burgundy, which vestment he -occasionally wore, doubtless in anxious hope of its communicating some -portion of the sanctity of its former possessor. In the immediate -prospect of his dissolution he invested himself with this precious relic, -thus exemplifying the pitiable superstition of those who “put on the -weeds of Dominic or Franciscan and think to pass disguised.” He was -buried in the Lady Chapel, between the two altars. - -His second son, Hugh, succeeded to the Earldom of Shrewsbury, soon after -which he paid a solemn visit to the abbey, to do homage to the tomb of -his father, on which occasion, though of a profligate and cruel -character, he added greatly to the endowments of the institution; and, -among other things, conferred on the monks the tithe of all the venison -of his forests in Shropshire, that of Wenlock excepted. The barons who -attended Earl Hugh, imitated his munificence and conferred large estates -on the abbey. By these and other acquisitions the revenues of the house -were greatly enriched, and the abbot obtained the honour of ranking among -those spiritual barons who sat and voted in parliament, had the authority -of bishops within their houses, wore the mitre, sandals, and gloves, -carried silver crosiers in their hands, gave their episcopal benediction, -conferred the lesser orders, and in some instances were exempt from all -authority of the diocesan. It is uncertain when these high functions -were first exercised, but the abbot of Shrewsbury is mentioned among the -spiritual lords who voted in parliament in the 49th of Henry III. - -In the days of King Stephen, when the popular passion for relics had -attained an unbounded extravagance, the monks of Shrewsbury determined -not to be behindhand with their brethren in availing themselves of so -fruitful a source of opulence; therefore, during the abbacy of Herbert, -the third abbot, they commenced business on their own account. After -ransacking the legends of Wales for a subject, they at length had the -good fortune to pitch upon one sufficiently absurd for their purpose, in -the bones of the martyred Virgin St. Wenefrede, which lay interred in the -churchyard at Gwytherin, in Denbighshire. After much fruitless -negotiation with the priest and the people of Gwytherin, the abbot of -Shrewsbury procured an order from Henry I. for the translation of the -sacred dust to his monastery. The Welshmen honoured their saint more -than their king, and turned a deaf ear alike to entreaties and menace. -The Salopian monks persevering in their purpose, held a chapter, in which -Robert Pennant, their prior, a Denbighshire man, who is supposed to have -fabricated the legend, was commissioned to make a pilgrimage to -Gwytherin, and to leave no expedients untried for obtaining possession of -the relics. Assisted by a priest in Wales, two clever monks of his -abbey, and the prior of Chester, he practised on the credulity of the -Welsh by pretended visions and divine warnings. The prize was given up, -and the delegates returned with it in triumph to Shrewsbury, where it was -enshrined with great pomp and solemnity, near the high altar of St. Peter -and St. Paul. The speculation of the monks was completely successful; -multitudes of pilgrims flocked with gifts to the shrine, and even nobles -contended who should offer the richest donations. In addition to these -treasured bones the monks in after times appear to have possessed a most -extensive and varied assortment of other relics, doubtless of equal value -and efficacy. In 1486 the abbot Thomas Mynde incorporated the devotees -of St. Wenefrede into a religions guild or fraternity, founded by him in -her honour. A great bell was also dedicated to her memory. One of the -most remarkable persons this house produced was Robert of Shrewsbury, a -monk, who was promoted to the see of Bangor, in the reign of Henry II. -His influence in Wales excited the jealously of King John, who imprisoned -him in his own cathedral, and for his ransom obliged him to pay three -hundred hawks. This eminent prelate, it is said by his will, ordered his -body to be buried, not in his cathedral church, but in the middle of the -market place of Shrewsbury. At the various visits with which the English -sovereigns honoured Shrewsbury, it is highly probable that they took up -their residence in the abbey, and there can be little doubt that the -parliament of Edward I., 1283, and that of Richard II., 1398, called the -Great Parliament, were held within the monastery. At the dissolution of -1513, when the property and possessions of this monastery fell to the -crown, the burgesses of Shrewsbury presented a petition that the abbey -might be converted into a college or free school, to which request Henry -refused to accede, alleging as a reason his intention of erecting -Shrewsbury into a bishopric, the diocese of which was to include the -counties of Salop and Staffordshire, and the endowments to consist of the -monastic revenues. Dr. Bouchier, the last abbot of Leicester, was -actually nominated Bishop of Shrewsbury, and hence it is said arose the -appellation “Proud Salopians,” founded on the tradition that the -inhabitants rejected the offer of having their borough converted into a -city. The bailiffs and principal inhabitants of the city in vain -petitioned their monarch to spare the buildings of the monastery. On the -22nd of July, 1546, Henry VIII. granted the site of the dissolved abbey -to Edward Watson and Henry Henderson, who the next day conveyed the same -to William Langley, a tailor, in whose family it continued for five -generations, until 1701, when Jonathan Langley, Esq., devised it to -Edward Baldwyn, Esq., and he in like manner in 1726 passed it to his -sister Bridget, wife of Thomas Powys, Esq. In 1810 the premises were -sold by the trustees of the wife of Thomas Jelf Powys, Esq., to Mr. Simon -Hiles, in whose devisees they are now vested. The property with which -the abbey had been endowed at various periods, comprised seventy manors, -twenty-four churches, and the tithes of thirty-seven parishes, besides -very extensive and valuable privileges and immunities of various kinds. -In 26 Henry VIII., their possessions were found of the yearly value of -£572. 15s. 5¾d., equal to £4700 in the present day. Pensions were -assigned to the late abbot, Thomas Boteler, and the seventeen monks. - -The abbey presents few features of its ancient grandeur, the chapter -house, cloister, and refectory are entirely destroyed. In the stately -chapter house occurred the early authorised assembly of that popular -representation in the constitution of this kingdom, to which, under -Providence, Englishmen have been indebted for much of their subsequent -prosperity. From the important state affairs which were transacted here -in 1307–8 it was denominated the Great Parliament. The cross of -Canterbury was brought here, upon which the lords spiritual and temporal -were sworn to observe and keep all the statutes which were then made. -Here too, Richard II., attended by a numerous guard of Cheshire men, -entertained the members of his parliament with a sumptuous feast. The -site of the abbey embraced upwards of ten acres, but it is no longer -possible to trace the wide circuit of the ancient embattled walls. In -1836, on excavating near the site of the chapter house, a leaden seal was -found, which had once been appended to a bull from the pope, whose name -is thus inscribed on it:—INNOCENTUS. P.P. IIII. The most interesting -portions of the ruins is a little octagonal structure, six feet in -diameter, which is generally called the Stone Pulpit, the admiration of -every antiquary and person of taste. Some broken steps lead to the -interior through a narrow flat arched door on each side. The south part -stands upon a portion of a ruined wall, and originally looked into one of -the outer courts. The corresponding moiety projected considerably within -the hall, and rests upon a single corbel, terminating in a head. From -this point it gradually spreads, with a variety of delicately ribbed -mouldings, until it forms the basement under the floor. The whole is -crowned with a dome of stone work, at about eight feet from the base, -supported on six narrow pointed arches, rising from pillars similar to -the mullions of the windows. One of the remaining sides of the octagon -is a solid blank wall, and the other contains the door. The roof within -is vaulted on eight delicate ribs springing out of the wall, and adorned -at their intersection in the centre, by a boss representing an open -flower, on which is displayed a delicate sculpture of the crucifixion. -The spaces between the divisions of the three northern arches, are filled -up four feet above the base, with stone panels, over which they are -entirely open, and the light thus introduced is productive of a beautiful -effect. On the centre panel is a rich piece of sculpture designed to -represent the annunciation. The right hand panel bears the images of St. -Peter and St. Paul; that on the left St. Wenefrede and the abbot Beuno. -The architecture of this interesting structure is referred to the time of -Henry VIII. Much conjecture has arisen among antiquaries respecting its -probable use, but there can be little doubt that it originally projected -from the wall of the refectory, and was used as a pulpit, from which one -of the junior brethren of the monastery, in compliance with the rule of -the Benedictine order, daily read or recited aloud, during meal times, a -subject of divinity to the monks during dinner. Southward from the -pulpit is a range of red sand stone building, now incorporated with the -abbey house. To the south east is the abbot lodge, of which the only -remnant is a portion of the cloister, consisting of three pointed arches. -The dormitory was cut through on the formation of a new line of road in -1836. - -SHREWSBURY CASTLE.—The events which belong to the Castle are intimately -connected with the history of the town, where they are more fully -noticed. Its founder, Roger de Montgomery, made it his residence soon -after the Conquest, and it became the chief seat of his baronial power. -As his new possessions had been acquired by the sword, Earl Roger -considered the inhabitants as his property; therefore, to afford an -eligible site for his new buildings, he is stated to have destroyed fifty -houses; a fifth part of the town at that period. After the fall of the -great house of Montgomery, in the reign of Henry I., on the forfeiture of -Earl Robert de Belesme, the Castle became a royal fortress. Its defence -was entrusted to a constable, usually the sheriff, who maintained the -prison of the county within its walls; and the vast possessions annexed -to it were parcelled out among various knights, on the condition of their -keeping castle-ward for a certain number of days during war. During the -turbulent reign of Henry III. the castle fell into great dilapidation; -but his son, Edward I., immediately on his accession, almost entirely -rebuilt the structure. The stronger portion of the castle now remaining -was probably erected by direction of that monarch, being in the style -generally adopted during his reign. - -It was at this time considered rather as a place of great consequence in -protecting the country from the invasions of the Welsh, than as a royal -or baronial residence. By the union with Wales all apprehensions on this -ground vanished, and the importance of the castle as a fortress ceased. -In the time of Henry VIII. it seems to have been rapidly hastening to -decay. Leland, who then saw it, observes that it had been a “stronge -thynge, but now much in mine.” In the reign of Elizabeth, a grant was -made of its site and buildings to Richard Onslow, Esq., who subsequently -transferred his interest in it to the corporation. - -During the civil war, in the reign of Charles I., the Castle resumed some -share of its former importance, and was garrisoned for the royal party. -The dilapidated walls were repaired, and its gates strongly fortified. -After its surrender to the parliamentary forces, in 1645, it escaped the -destruction that fell upon many other castles, owing to the circumstance -of its being entrusted by the House of Commons to the government of -Colonel Mitton, a native of the county, who, displeased with the virulent -persecution of the king, soon after resigned his commission. Colonel -Mackworth was then appointed governor, and he was succeeded by Colonel -Hunt. On the restoration of Charles II., the property of the Castle -returned to the burgesses, who in 1663 surrendered it to the king. That -monarch shortly afterwards presented it to Viscount Newport, afterwards -Earl of Bradford. The garrison at this time consisted of two companies -with their officers; the daily expenses of which, as given in an old -record, are stated at £8. 17s., or £3,230. 5s. per annum. The Castle -continued in a fortified state, and had a large magazine of arms, which -was not removed till the reign of James II. It is probable that the -out-works were in a great measure destroyed, and its ancient chapel -demolished, about this period. The part still remaining was leased by -the Earl of Bradford to Mr. Gosnell. About the year 1730, this gentleman -converted it into a gloomy habitation, in which state it remained until -Sir William Pulteney repaired and greatly improved it. The outer walls -of the Castle are now undergoing a complete reparation by the present -proprietor, the Duke of Cleveland. - -The Castle stands boldly elevated on a considerable eminence on the -narrow isthmus formed by the windings of the Severn, which in every other -part, by surrounding Shrewsbury, formed a portion of its defence. It has -undergone so many changes, and has suffered so much from the -dilapidations of time, that it is not easy to form any correct notion of -its original state. Its appearance does not convey an adequate idea of -the size, stateliness, or the strength of a great baronial fortress, -placed in so important a position as Shrewsbury was once esteemed. The -present buildings are of red free stone, and consist of the keep, the -walls of the inner court, and the great arch of the interior gate. How -far the original fortifications extended cannot now be absolutely -determined. It is probable that the usual appendages of feudal castles, -the outer court or ballium, with its strong gate, portcullis, and towers, -once made part of the fortress, and extended, perhaps, beyond the Council -House. The keep is a square building of great strength, connected with -two round towers, embattled and pierced, and originally consisted of one -great apartment on each of the upper floors. The interior as well as the -exterior has been greatly altered. In the vestibule is a statue of the -founder, Roger de Montgomery. A handsome stone staircase, of modern -construction, leads from the vestibule to the principal apartments. The -drawing room, a spacious and handsome apartment, was used as a guard -chamber in the time of Charles I. A narrow stone staircase within the -wall, lighted by chinks, leads to an apartment in the western tower, in -which was a recess, with a strong groined ceiling, and small sharp -pointed windows. This building does not appear older than the time of -Henry III.; the beams are of an immense size, and the walls are ten feet -in thickness. The battlements of the walls are pierced with narrow -cruciform openings, called loops or oilets, which were intended for the -convenience of the cross-bowmen. The noble arch of the gateway is the -only existing part of the original Norman fortress of Roger de -Montgomery. It is eighteen feet high, semi-circular, and with plain -round facings; and its walls appear to have sustained a tower, from which -hung the portcullis. On the east side of the court is a postern, built -probably in the time of Charles I., when the fortress was restored; and -near it are the massive foundations of an ancient tower. The Castle -still retains one mark of its ancient dignity, for in the area of the -inner court the knights of the shire are nominated, and from time -immemorial have been girt with their swords by the sheriff. - -On the south side of the court is a lofty mount, which rises abruptly -from the Severn, the summit of which is crowned with ruinous walls, and -an ancient watch tower for the purpose of descrying an enemy at a -distance. This was rebuilt about thirty years ago, and converted into a -beautiful summer room, commanding a fine panoramic view, and now called -Laura’s Tower. From the above mount there is also a view of uncommon -grandeur and beauty—the sides of the mount are richly clothed with -foliage, the Severn winds majestically below—the eye of the spectator -beholds in succession, the town, with its spires and turrets, its -beautiful suburbs, and a wide sweep of finely wooded and diversified -country, with the most extensive amphitheatre of mountains of which -perhaps the island can boast. The majestic Wrekin is connected by the -hills of Acton Burnell and Frodesley with the towering heights of the -Lawley and Caradoc, from whence the Long Mynd, Stiperstones, and Long -Mountain, form an uninterrupted chain, with the bold and precipitous -cliffs of Kefn-y-Castyr and Breddyn;—thence the horizon is bounded by the -stupendous Berwin range, losing its blue summit in the clouds,—while the -northern prospect is terminated by the humbler eminences of Grinshill, -Pymhill, Hawkstone, and Haughmond. - -When the frontier situation of Shrewsbury is considered, and that for -four centuries it was, perhaps, the most important station on the marches -of Wales, it is extraordinary that, though it has several times fallen -into the enemies’ power by treachery and surprise, yet it never sustained -more than two sieges, and those in rather early periods of its history. -This circumstance may partly be attributed to the slender hopes an -adverse army must have entertained of reducing by regular approaches a -place so strongly fortified both by nature and art; for it was not only -defended by its castle, but by the river, and a wall which completely -surrounded it. - -THE TOWN WALLS.—The following account of the ancient walls of Shrewsbury -is chiefly taken from Phillip’s history of the town:—The walls were built -across the isthmus, from the castle down to the river on each side, by -Robert de Belesme, son of Roger de Montgomery. The other part of the -walls surrounding the town was built in the reign of Henry III., who -earnestly pressed the inhabitants to fortify and strengthen their -borough, lest the enemy should surprise them unawares. This part of the -wall was thirty-two years in building; it was finished in 1252, to defray -the charge of which the king, at sundry times, granted the burgesses -leases of the tolls of the town, and other favours; among which, every -barge laded with merchandise upon the river had to pay the charge of -fourpence. That part from the north end of the above-mentioned wall to -the Welsh bridge, called Roushill, was built by Oliver Cromwell in the -year 1645, the stone of which was brought from Shrawardine Castle. The -more accessible parts of the town walls, particularly on the south and -south-western sides, were formerly strengthened by towers, which are now -demolished, excepting one, situated near the Murivance; it is square, -embattled, and of two stories high, lighted by narrow loop holes, the -entrance of the upper story being from the top wall. The only portions -of the ancient walls now left standing are those on the north side of the -town, extending from the Castle gates towards the Welsh bridge, and on -the south-west side, where they stretch to a considerable distance. -Although reduced in height, and stripped of the battlements, they form an -agreeable walk to the inhabitants of the town. - -GATES AND POSTERNS.—In an exchequer manuscript, without date, several -gates or posterns are mentioned, to the keepers of which the coroners of -the town delivered bolts and locks for their security. Those at -Shepelache and at Kaymeplace no traces of the names remain. That called -Bulgerlode was under the place formerly called the Gulph, at the bottom -of the Wyle Cop, and Cleremont, on the top of Claremont Hill. There were -also gates in Milk Street, Barker Street, and Water Lane. The latter -only remains, and is memorable as the avenue through which the -parliamentary forces were treacherously admitted into the town, at the -siege of Shrewsbury, on February 22nd, 1644. - -STREETS, &c. The following are some of the ancient names of the -principal streets given in Phillips’ History of Shrewsbury, many of which -have become obsolete. - -_Mardol_, anciently written Marlesford, Mardefoie, and Mardvoll. It had -the name of Marlesford from the ford through the Severn at the bottom of -the street, near the welsh bridge. - -_Chepynges-street_.—An ancient name probably of the street leading from -the Corn Market to Murivance. - -_Stalles_.—The street leading from Mardol head to High-street. - -_High-street_, formerly called Baxter’s-row, also Barker’s-row. - -_Ickeslode_.—A lane that went from Dogpole to the Walls. - -_The Sextry_ was the Shutt from the passage from Kiln-lane to -High-street. - -_Frankwell_, anciently Frankvill; the Frank’s Vill, probably inhabited by -the Franks, for in Doomsday book it is recorded that a part of the town -containing 45 Burgase were inhabited by those people, who are there -called _Francigence_.—This place seems to have been regarded as -unconnected with the other part of the town; they had a strong work -erected there for their defence, which at the time Shrewsbury was taken -by the parliamentary forces surrendered upon bare quarter; and in the -year 1640, when the plague began there, the inhabitants made an attempt -to come into the town, but were beaten back by the bailiffs and townsmen. - -_Cheddelode_.—A lane that went to the Severn, by Stury’s Close. - -_Bulgerlode_.—A place at the bottom of the Wyle Cop, taken down in 1766. - -_Murivance_.—A name of French extraction signifying before the walls, or -within the walls. - -_Murivance-lane_, led from the town wall down to the river. - -_Sheteplace_, in old records written Sotteplace, and Soetteplace, is now -called Shoplatch. _Behind the Walls_, from its situation behind the -walls, now the Quarry. - -_Priest’s-lane_, led from the walls near the tower, to Murivance, now -inclosed. - -_Romboldesham_, now called Barber-street. - -_The Bailey_.—That part of the town which lies before the castle. - -_Hound-street_.—A street leading from the playhouse to Barber-street. - -_Grope-lane_.—A narrow “shutt” leading from High-street to Fish street. - -_Corvisor’s-row_.—The same as that which is now called Pride-hill. - -_Shoemakers’-row_.—In Speed’s map the lower part of Pride-hill. - -_Hawmon-strete_.—Probably that now called Castle-street, or Raven-street. - -_Merival_.—At the east end of the New bridge. Early in the 16th century, -Merival was separated from the jurisdiction of the corporation, and -considered a hamlet within the liberty of the town. - -_Altus Vicus_.—The high pavement, near the Cross made in 1570. - -ANCIENT MANSIONS.—THE COUNCIL HOUSE, was so called from having been the -residence of the Council of the Marches of Wales, during their occasional -visits to Shrewsbury. It is situated in the precincts of the Castle, on -a bold acclivity which rises abruptly from the Severn, and commands a -most delightful prospect of the surrounding country. The house has been -modernized, and divided into several tenements; that portion which -comprises the hall and the great chamber over it, includes nearly the -whole of the building which retains any resemblance of its original -features. It was built about the year 1501. The unhappy Charles I. -resided here for six weeks, upon the commencement of his troubles in -1642. James II. on his visit to the town 24th August, 1687, held his -court here. These once magnificent apartments have been subdivided and -despoiled of their rich furniture and beautiful stained glass. A fine -old porch, and the entrance hall with other relics have been carefully -preserved. The present proprietor, William James Clement, Esq., has -furnished several of the apartments with antique oak furniture, -elaborately carved. The gateway of the council house is an interesting -specimen of the style of architecture which prevailed in the early part -of the 15th century. - -THE WHITE HALL, situated near the Abbey Foregate, is a stately mansion, -and exhibits a fine specimen of the Elizabethan style of architecture. -It is a lofty structure with numerous pointed gables; the roof is adorned -with ornamental chimnies, and crowned with a central octagonal turret. -At the back of the mansion is a magnificent walnut tree, probably coeval -with the house. It was formerly the manorial seat of Richard Prince, -Esq., by whom it was built in 1758. - -ROWLEY’S, on HILL’S MANSION, said to have been the first brick building -erected in Shrewsbury, was built in 1618, by William Rowley, Esq. He -amassed great wealth by fortunate speculations in Barbadoes. His son, -Roger Rowley, Esq., was the first person in this town who kept his -carriage. The daughter and heiress of the latter married John Hill, -Esq., who lived in this mansion, from whom the street received the -appellation of _Hill’s-lane_, instead of Knuckin-street. The house has -been unoccupied some time, it now presents a dilapidated appearance. - -IRELAND’S MANSION, situated in High-street, a noble timbered residence -four stories high, terminating in pointed gables, was formerly the town -residence of the ancient family of Ireland, long seated at Albrighton. -When entire it must have presented an imposing appearance; it is now -divided into three excellent tenements. - -JONES’S MANSION, situate near St. Mary’s Church, was built by Thomas -Jones, Esq., who was appointed by Charles I. in 1638 the first mayor of -Shrewsbury. Subsequently the mansion became the residence of Chief -Justice Jones. The Duke of York was lodged here in 1624, during the stay -of Charles I. in Shrewsbury, and Prince Rupert made it his residence -after the battle of Worcester. - -THE JUDGES’ LODGINGS, situated at Belmont, is a spacious residence -purchased by the county in 1821, for providing suitable accommodation for -the Judges during their attendance at the assizes. - -In various parts of the town are seen many curious old timbered houses, -interesting as specimens of the domestic architecture of the honest -burghers of former days. Nearly opposite the Butter Cross stood the -mansion of the Prides, who gave their name to the street. This house has -been greatly modernized, and partly rebuilt. In the Butchers’-row, is -one of the largest, and supposed to be one of the oldest timber houses in -the town. History is silent as to the time or by whom it was erected. -It may have been the town mansion of the Abbot of Lilleshall, who had a -residence in this part of the parish, and to which monastery the -patronage of this church belonged. - - - -ANNALS OF THE TOWN OF SHREWSBURY. - - -The following is a brief chronological sketch of the most remarkable -events which have at different periods taken place in the town of -Shrewsbury:— - -A.D. 961—Land about Shrewsbury sold for one shilling per acre. The price -of an ox was 2s. 6d., a cow 2s., a sheep 1s., a pig 8d. - -1110.—A great earthquake, and great mortality among men and cattle. - -1225.—Three gallons of ale sold for one penny in the town, and four out -of town. - -1315.—The price of provisions settled by the bailiffs.—A corn fed ox -24s., a grass fed ox 16s., a cow 12s., a fat sheep 1s. 8d., a fat hog 3s. -4d., a goose 2d., a hen 1d., a capon 2d., four pigeons 1d., twenty-four -eggs 1d. - -1347.—A fine horse 6s. 8d., an ox 4s., a sheep 4d., a lamb 2d. - -1349.—The sweating sickness desolated the town. - -1421.—Rees-ap-Doe, a Welsh Esquire, was hanged, drawn, and quartered here -for treason. - -1454.—Wheat sold for 14d. a quarter (eight strikes). - -1490.—Wheat sold for one shilling and eightpence a bushel. - -1509.—Provision made for building upon waste land and repairing decayed -houses, by an Act of Parliament. - -1519.—A general Chapter of the Grey Friars held here. - -1520.—Griffith Wickham drawn through the town and afterwards hanged. - -1532.—George Goldsmith drawn through the town and afterwards hanged, for -coining money. - -1537.—The plague raged frightfully during this year. - -1542.—Rowland Lee, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, burned before the -high altar of St. Chad’s church. - -1563.—The bailiffs agree that no foreigner should be a freeman of the -town without paying £10 and the usual fees. - -1570.—Two men killed by the falling of the clapper out of St. Wenefrede’s -bell, in the Abbey Church. - -1571.—Humphrey Onslow built the chapel of our Lady in St. Chad’s church, -and paved the causeway from the Lord’s place, (the Council House) to the -cross, at his own cost. - -1575.—That fearful malady, the plague, again visited Shrewsbury. - -1581.—John Capper, clerk of the Abbey Church, was hanged at Kingsland for -treason. - -1582.—John Prestige was hanged upon a gibbet near the abbey mill, for the -murder of his wife. - -1588.—Richard Reynolds was put into the pillory and had both his ears cut -off, for setting fire to a sheep-cote. - -1591.—After the assizes in September, eight men were hanged at the Old -Heath, one of whom was hung in chains there. - -1596.—Wheat sold for 20s. a bushel, rye for 16s. a bushel. - -1630.—Great numbers died of the plague. In 1632 and 1634—many fell -victims to the same malady. - -1647.—December 23rd. A woman was burnt in the dingle of the quarry for -poisoning her husband. - -1683.—An earthquake felt here, February 7; a dreadful fire in the Abbey -Foregate. - -1708.—Wheat sold for 9s. a bushel, muncorn 8s., rye 7. - -1715.—It being the time of the rebellion new gates were made to the walls -and the trained band called together. - -1726.—Lamps were put up in several parts of the town, at the expense of -the several parishes. - -1727.—An earthquake felt here. A great meeting of quakers from all parts -of England. - - The judges of the assize were refused the usual compliments by the - mayor, on which account the next assize was held at Bridgnorth. - -1756.—Thirty-seven colliers brought to gaol for rioting and committing -outrages in the county; four died in gaol, and two were executed. - -1758.—The country butchers were again admitted to sell meat in the town, -and shambles were erected for them near St. Alkmund’s church. - -1762.—A great fire happened in New-street, Frankwell, on the 23rd -February. - -1766.—February 12th, 13th, and 14th, there fell a great snow in -Shrewsbury, which lay on the ground several days, eighteen inches deep. - -1772.—A smart shock of an earthquake was felt, which occasioned much -terror and consternation. - -1774.—On Good Friday, April 1st, a fire broke out in the Abbey Foregate, -by which forty-seven houses were burnt down, and several others much -damaged. - -1775.—September 8th, the inhabitants were much alarmed with the shock of -an earthquake; in the midst of a calm a rumbling noise much like that of -a strong wind was heard; this was soon followed by two tremulous motions -of the earth, succeeding each other instantaneously. - -1778.—The Shropshire militia marched from Shrewsbury on May 7 to -Bridgnorth, where they were reviewed; from thence they marched into Kent. - -1780.—A stage coach began to run between Shrewsbury and Holyhead. - -1782.—Baron Hotham laid a fine of £2000 upon the county, till they should -build a new Shire Hall; the new hall was built 1786. - -1789.—July 23rd, T. Phipps, a lawer, and his son, just twenty years of -age, were executed at the old heath for forgery; Mr. Phipps had an income -of about £300 a year from landed property. - -1793.—May 13th, the first stone of the new Welsh bridge was laid. - -1794.—April 28th, John Pritchard died in Frankwell in the 101st year of -his age; he had ten children by the first wife, and twenty-two by the -second. - -1795.—February 7th to 11th, one of the greatest floods ever remembered in -the Severn; Mr. Johnson and his man were both drowned in endeavouring to -recover a large barrel. - -1802.—A sturgeon eight feet six inches long, three feet four inches in -girth, and weighing 192lbs. was caught near the wear below the castle. - -1809.—February 7. The suburbs of the town deeply inundated by the -Severn. - -1811.—May 27th. An extraordinary flood in the Meole Brook, which -inundated all the houses in Coleham, situated near the confluence of the -brook with the river Severn, and caused the latter river to rise four -feet in less than ten minutes; although the Meole Brook is an -inconsiderable stream, the rush of water actually turned the current of -the Severn at its confluence with that river. - -1811.—August 24th. Four persons executed on the new drop for a burglary -at Betton, near Market Drayton. - -1814.—June 30th. Lord Hill paid a visit to Shrewsbury after the peace of -Paris. The day was one of general festivity among the inhabitants; -thousands went out to meet him, and in the evening partook of tea in the -quarry. On the 17th of December the first stone was laid of the column -in honour of Lord Hill. - -1827.—July 19th. First stone of the new infirmary laid by General Lord -Hill; opened for the reception of patients September, 1830. - -1828.—August 4th. Three persons executed on the new drop of the county -gaol for murder. On the 24th of the same month Ann Harris was executed -for the same offence. - -1831.—February 10th. In consequence of the sudden melting of the snow, -the suburbs of the town were deeply inundated. - -Though the flood in 1831 was considered a very high one, according to -evidence of brass plates affixed to the inside of the window jambs of a -house in Frankwell, the Severn at that end of the town was 3½ inches -lower than the great flood in 1795. The lowest plate bears the following -inscription:— - - “This is to let you know - The Severn up to me did flow. - December 21, anno 1672.” - -A second plate two inches above the preceding, records— - - “To this line flowed Severn. - November 8, 1770.” - -On the third plate six inches higher than the second is inscribed— - - “This plate is fixed to let you know - That Severn to this line did flow. - February 11, 1795.” - -1832.—The cholera morbus in its destructive career through the kingdom -visited Shrewsbury, when about a hundred persons fell victims to that -direful malady. - -1849.—The cholera again made its appearance in Shrewsbury; the fatal -cases were fewer than in 1832. - - - -CHARITIES. - - -_Sir Thomas White_, in 1566, bequeathed certain monies for charitable -uses, in respect of which £100 is annually paid to twenty-four corporate -towns in rotation (Salop being one), to be lent out, without interest, -for a period of ten years, to poor young men of the said towns. - -_Robert Allen_, by will 24th August, 1568, bequeathed £200 to be lent out -to the poor inhabitants of the town of Salop, in sums of £10, to be held -for three years; each recipient to find a bondsman for the repayment of -the same at the expiration of the term, and to pay 4d. per annum, to be -divided among the inmates of the almshouses of St. Mary and St. Chad. - -_Paul Clarke_, April 15th, 1606, bequeathed £20 to be lent out, in sums -of £10, to persons of his name and kindred only for the space of two -years, and then to be returned to the bailiffs of the town, to be again -put forth by the said bailiffs, from time to time, on sufficient security -being given for the repayment of the same. - -_Sir Samuel Jones_, by will, dated 10th March, 1670, gave to the town of -Shrewsbury £500, to be employed for the setting poor people on work -there, which sum he directed should he paid to the mayor and corporation -of the said town, and should be by them, from time to time, lent on good -security, without interest, to young tradesmen who should set up there. - -_Rev. John Hilton_, in 1697, bequeathed £50 in trust to the mayor and -corporation, to be lent out to five young tradesmen of the town, £10 to -each, for the term of five years, interest free. - -The foregoing abstracts are taken from the recitals in a decree of the -Court of Chancery, made in the year 1772, in a cause between the -attorney-general and the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses, of the town of -Shrewsbury. By this decree it was ordered that the sum of £2,404. 14s. -6d., found to be in the hands of the corporation, should be apportioned -to the preceding charities, in a ratio proportionate to their several -bequests. It appears that shortly after these proceedings in Chancery, -the whole of the funds of these charities were lost; that a sum exceeding -£3,000 was raised by subscription to replace the money so lost, which was -subsequently repaid to the subscribers by the corporation. In addition -to the above sum found to be in the hands of the corporation, two sums of -£100 each have been since received from Sir Thomas White’s charity, -leaving £2,596. 5s. 3d. in the hands of the corporation to be accounted -for. In lending out the different sums of money, particular attention is -paid to the directions of the several donors. No applications for loans -are refused, provided the parties are properly qualified, and sufficient -securities are proposed. - -_David Lloyd ap Rogers_, by will, bearing date May 1st, 1623, devised -certain premises at Frankwell, in trust to the bailiffs and burgesses of -the town of Shrewsbury, and directed out of the yearly income thereof, -10s. to be paid to the minister of St. Chad, 10s. to be employed in -repairing the bridges in Shrewsbury, 10s. to be expended in repairing -Buttington bridge, in the county of Montgomery, and the residue thereof -to be distributed to the poor of the parish of St. Chad. The premises -now consist of two tenements, the estimated value of which is upwards of -£30 per annum. - -_Henry Smith’s Charity_.—The corporation are in possession of an estate -in Chelmick, purchased with part of the personal property given by Henry -Smith for charitable uses. It consists of a farm house, outbuildings, -and 129A. 2R. 15P. of land. In 1805, upon the enclosure of the waste -lands, an allotment was set out to the corporation; but the situation was -remote from the remainder of the farm, and it was accordingly sold for -£201. 10s.; £100 of which was subsequently laid out in improving the -farm, and the residue put out at interest. The income arising from the -above sources amounts to £85. 1s. 6d., which is carried to the Burlton -estate account. - -In an old book of accounts, belonging to the corporation of Shrewsbury, -there is an entry stating that gifts and legacies had been given to the -poor of the town of Shrewsbury previously to the year 1663, amounting in -the whole to £1,301. 11s. 11d. The principal legacy is one of £300, left -by William Spurstow. Six other donors left legacies of £100 each, and -the remainder is made up of smaller items. In the whole there are names -given of twenty-four several donors. The sum of £1,200 was laid out in -the purchase of an estate at Burlton. In 1796 a sum of £925, which arose -from the sale of timber on the estate, was laid out in the purchase of -the tithes of corn, grain, and hay, in the said parish. In 1829, the sum -of £264. 12s. was received for timber cut on the estate; and in the same -year £266. 9s. was expended in rebuilding and improving the farm -premises, £50 of which had been advanced by the tenant. The income -derived from the Burlton estate and the farm at Chelmick, belonging to -the charity of Henry Smith, amounts to £297. 7s. 6d. per annum. The -principal part of this income is applied in putting out apprentices, with -a premium of £10 each, and in distributing coals among the necessitous -poor. - -_James Phillips_, _Esq._, of London, in 1661, devised certain tenements -in the borough of Southwark, in trust to the corporation of Shrewsbury, -out of the rents and profits thereof, to maintain a lecture on the -Thursday in every week in the year, in the parish churches of Ellesmere, -Oswestry, Whitchurch, and Shrewsbury; such lectures to be delivered by -able and orthodox divines. The residue of the said rents to be expended -in gowns or clothes for the poor people of the said parishes. In 1825, -the corporation sold two tenements, situated in the parish of St. -Saviour, left by the same donor, for the sum of £1,685, which was laid -out in the purchase of £2,146. 10s. three per cent. consols. Out of the -income, amounting to £232. 7s. 10d. per annum, there has been -appropriated for many years £10 per annum to the officiating ministers of -Ellesmere, Oswestry, Whitchurch, and Shrewsbury; and the residue is -expended in flannel, and distributed among the poor of the -above-mentioned parishes. - -_Edward Donne_, in 1668, bequeathed £200, and directed his executors to -dispose of the same in the purchase of lands, and lay out the yearly -proceeds in apprentice fees, upon poor children born in the parishes of -St. Chad, St. Mary, St. Alkmund, and St. Julian. It appears the amount -was invested in a rent charge of £10 per annum, arising from certain -lands situated at Bulchey, Bryn-y-Koppall, and Wollaston. Dr. Gardiner -took possession of this property under the will of his father, in 1801, -and considerable arrears were allowed to accumulate in his hands. He, -however, in March, 1801, offered to discharge the arrears by paying £60 -a-year till the whole were liquidated, and to pay the amount of the rent -charge in future to the corporation. - -_William Jones_.—From an entry in one of the books of the Company of -Drapers, in the town of Shrewsbury, under the date of March, 1653, we -learn that William Jones conveyed the manor of Wigmore, in the parish of -Westbury, upon trust, that there should yearly be paid out of the said -premises £11. 6s. 8d. to the master warden and assistants; £10 thereof to -be yearly distributed among the most necessitous poor of the town of -Salop, more especially those dwelling in the parishes of St. Mary and St. -Alkmund. The residue, £1. 6s. 8d., to be paid to the Vicar of St. -Alkmund, for reading morning prayers. - -_Widow Baugh_ bequeathed twenty marks per annum; one-third thereof for -the better maintenance of the minister of St. Chad, and the other two -parts to the relief of the poor of Shrewsbury. Certain lands in Preston -Montford are charged with the payment of the twenty marks, or £13. 6s. -8d., one-third of which has been paid to the minister of St. Chad, and -two-thirds thereof to the directors of the House of Industry for the -united parishes of the town of Shrewsbury. [We conceive that the -two-thirds of the annuity which has usually been paid to the directors of -the House of Industry, in aid of the parish rates, ought to be -discontinued; and the amount distributed among proper objects of charity -in the town of Shrewsbury, according to the intentions of the donor.] - -_John Allatt_, by will, bearing date 7th April, 1792, after bequeathing -certain legacies directed all his personal estate, not specifically -disposed of, to be held in trust, to apply such sums as the trustees -should think proper in the erection of a school house and residences for -the teachers; and the residue to be invested in government stock, to be -applied in support of the school. By a codicil to his will, dated -October 31st, 1796, he directed £1,600 to be invested in the three per -cent. consols, the dividends thereof to be expended in the purchase of -gowns for poor widows, poor single women not less than the age of 40 -years, and coats for poor men of the age of 50 years and upwards. The -testator died in 1796, and the school buildings were erected in 1800, at -an expense of upwards of £1,500. In addition to the sum laid out in -erecting the school premises, £4,497. 4s. was laid out in the purchase of -three per cent. consols, and also the sum of £1,600 left for the purpose -of providing clothing for the poor. With the former, £8,743 stock was -purchased; and with the latter, £3,257. Subsequent purchases have been -made with the surplus of the income; and a legacy of £45 left for the -same use, by the will of _Sarah Mason_, in 1809. There is, therefore, -now a capital of £14,000, of which the dividends of £10,800 are -appropriated as the educational fund, and £3,400 as the clothing fund. - -_Sarah Darley_, by will, 29th January, 1821, bequeathed £100 upon trust, -and directed the yearly produce should be applied in the purchase of four -tons of coals, for the use and benefit of all the prisoners who might be -confined in the county gaol of Shrewsbury; and that the residue should be -applied in aid of the prison charity. And she further bequeathed £500, -to be placed out at interest by her executors, and the interest applied -in releasing one or more debtor or debtors who should be confined in the -gaol of Shrewsbury, but who, through misfortune, is forced into -confinement; and that particular regard should he paid to those whose -families should be suffering from their confinement. - -_Esther Jones_, by will, dated 2nd July, 1823, bequeathed to the -treasurer for the time being of the county of Salop, £300 three per cent. -consols, upon trust, to apply the dividends towards the relief of the -industrious poor prisoners, who should, from time to time, be confined in -Salop gaol. - -Upon a table, containing the benefactions to poor prisoners, it is stated -that _Isaac Hawkins_, _Esq._, bequeathed £100, in 1803; _Rowland Hunt_, -_Esq._, in 1810, gave £25; and that _Mrs. Knight_ gave £25. In respect -of Hawkins’ gift, there is a sum of £189. 11s. 6d. three per cent. -consols, the dividends of which amount to £5. 13s. 8d.; and in respect of -the two latter benefactions, the sum of £75. 3s. 9d., three per cent. -consols, producing £2. 5s. yearly. The amount of these subscriptions is -paid over to the treasurer of the prison charities, and is added to -subscriptions raised for the purpose of enabling debtors to gain a -livelihood while in confinement, to reward them for good behaviour, and -to furnish them with implements on quitting prison to support themselves -and their families; and also to encourage industry and good behaviour in -criminal prisoners, and to furnish them with the means of returning home. -The subscriptions usually amount to upwards of £70 per annum, and the -whole is applied under the direction of the visiting magistrates. - -_Samuel Shuker_, by will, 18th June, 1821, gave to John Edwards, Esq., -£1,200, upon trust, to purchase therewith a government annuity, -determinable on the death of Mary Watkins; and if she should marry, or -dispose of the said annuity, the proceeds should thenceforth be applied -for the benefit of the Infirmary of Shrewsbury. The testator also -devised to another person a copyhold messuage and premises in Twickenham -for her life. And upon her marrying, or disposing of her life interest, -he directed his trustees to sell the same, and stand possessed of the -monies arising from the sale thereof, for the benefit of the said -Infirmary. - - - -PARISH OF ST. ALKMUND. - - -CHARITIES.—_Robert Owen_, by will, bearing date 14th March, 1603, gave -£40, and directed the interest to be distributed to the poor; _William -Williams_, and _Sarah Street_, each gave £5 for the same purpose; _George -Lyndon_, in 1706, bequeathed £50 for the benefit of the poor; _Esther -Hill_ gave £5; _Honour Dryden_, in 1715, gave £20; _Edward Donne_ -directed the interest of £20 to be given among poor housekeepers -receiving no alms; _Elizabeth Hanmer_ gave £20, the yearly proceeds to be -expended in bread for the poor; _Lucy Minors_, in 1692, gave £10, the -interest to be distributed in bread among the poor of the parish, on St. -Luke’s day, yearly; _Thomas Jones_, _Esq._, gave to the parish of St. -Alkmund £50, out of the yearly proceeds the clerk of the parish to have -10s. yearly for his care in looking after the testator’s tomb in the -church, and the residue to be distributed among the poor parishioners; -_Thomas Lloyd_, in 1721, bequeathed £20 to the minister and churchwardens -of St. Alkmund, on trust, to place the same out at interest, and to pay -10s. yearly to the minister for preaching a sermon in the parish church -on the 1st of November, yearly; 9d. to the sexton and clerk for -officiating on that day, and the remainder to be distributed in twopenny -loaves immediately after the sermon on the 1st of November. Of the -several legacies above-mentioned amounting to £245, it appears that -certain lands were purchased in Meole Brace and Coton, with part of the -money, and the residue invested in the purchase of £175 three per cent. -consols. The stock was subsequently sold, and there is now a sum of £200 -secured on bond, the interest of which £10 per annum, and the yearly sum -of £5. 5s., to which is added £2 10s., arising from the charity of Jane -Brooks; with these sums bread is purchased, and sixty-three penny loaves -are given away on the Sunday after St. Thomas’s day, and on every -succeeding Sunday till the whole is exhausted. The rents of the land -above-mentioned, amounting to £35 per annum, are given away every St. -Thomas’s day, among the most necessitous poor of the parish, in sums -varying from 3s. to 12s., a preference being given to those not receiving -parish relief. - -_Sarah Brook_, in 1760, left a rent charge of £5 per annum, issuing out -of certain lands in Uffington, the amount to be paid to the churchwardens -and overseers of the parish of St. Alkmund, and St. Julian, in -Shrewsbury, to each parish 50s., to be by them respectively laid out in -twopenny loaves, and given among poor, old, and decayed people of honest -life. - -_Ann Parry_ gave to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St. -Alkmund £20 to be placed out at interest, and the proceeds to be paid to -four widows of the said parish yearly at Christmas. _Francis Wingfield_, -in 1813 bequeathed £20, the interest to be distributed to poor persons of -the parish on St. Thomas’s day yearly. These two legacies are held by -the churchwardens, for which £2 yearly is paid as interest; the -churchwardens and overseers distribute the interest according to the -donors’ intentions. - -_Josina Pemberton_, by a codicil to her will, bearing date 17th -September, 1817, desired that her sister would pay yearly, during her -life, the sum of two guineas, to the churchwardens for the time being of -each of the parishes of St. Mary, St. Julian, and St. Alkmund, to be by -them respectively laid out in coals, and distributed among the poor of -the respective parishes, and she requested that her nephew, Robert N. -Pemberton, would continue the annual payment during his life. The amount -is laid out in coal, and distributed among thirty poor housekeepers on -new year’s day. - - - -PARISH OF ST. CHAD. - - -CHARITIES.—MILLINGTON’S HOSPITAL.—_James Millington_, by his will, -bearing date 8th February, 1734, devised the greater part of his ample -fortune for the erection and endowment of an hospital and free school. -The hospital is pleasantly situated upon elevated ground in Frankwell, -and consists of a handsome pedimented front with a stone portico; the -central portion comprises the chapel and school room, and the houses of -the master and mistress, and in the wings on each side are the apartments -of the hospitallers. The property purchased by the trustees in 1753 and -1794 is wholly situated in the parish of Llanvair Waterdine, in the -county of Salop, and in the parish of Beguildy, in the county of Radnor, -except an estate of 15A. 0R. 9P., situate in the parish of Kinnerley. -The entire property comprises 2,429A. 2R. 9P. of land, and produces a -yearly income of £1227. The hospital consists of twelve in-hospitallers -and ten out-hospitallers. These persons are appointed by the trustees as -vacancies occur. They are required to be parishioners of St. Chad, and -inhabitants of that part of the parish called Frankwell. No persons are -selected except poor decayed housekeepers, and the preference has usually -been given to females. Each of the in-hospitallers has a dwelling house -in the hospital, consisting of a room above and another below, with a -small garden, and other conveniences. The four senior of the -out-hospitallers are allowed to occupy four sets of apartments over the -schools, and they generally succeed as vacancies occur to the situation -of in-hospitallers. Each of the inmates receives £10 10s. a year by -quarterly payments, and three tons of coals, and a sixpenny loaf every -Wednesday and Saturday. They are also supplied with a certain quantity -of clothing. The out-hospitallers receive £4 per annum, and each has a -like allowance of bread and clothing. A clergyman of the church of -England is paid a salary of £50 a year as chaplain. He attends at the -hospital every school day and reads prayers to the scholars and -in-hospitallers, and the first Thursday in every month catechises the -children. The minister in addition to his yearly stipend receives one -guinea for preaching a sermon on the 12th of August. In the schools -twenty-five boys and twenty-five girls are instructed. The schoolmaster -receives £50 a year, and the mistress of the girls’ school £42 per annum, -and each of them has an allowance of coal. The scholars are the children -of parishioners of St. Chad’s, living in Frankwell, and are appointed by -the trustees. They are admitted between six and nine years of age, and -are allowed to remain till they are fourteen. During their stay in the -school they are completely clothed and supplied with books and -stationery; and when they are of sufficient age, the boys are bound out -to trades, and the girls placed out in service. A premium of £10 is -allowed with each apprentice, and £5 is paid to them when they have -completed their time. The girls are allowed £3 when going out to -service, and a like sum as a reward for good behaviour afterwards. There -is a good garden for the schoolmaster and mistress, and a plot of garden -ground for each of the twelve hospitallers, which they generally let for -their own benefit, being worth about £2 per annum. - -_St. Chad’s Almshouses_, situated on the east side of old St. Chad’s -church yard, consist of eleven miserable tenements, containing one room -each. They are extremely dilapidated, there being no fund for keeping -them in repair. It is stated that they were founded in 1409, by one -Bennet Tupton, a common brewer, and that there were formerly thirteen -tenements, but that two fell down. They were endowed in 1640, by David -Ireland, with a rent charge of £4 per annum, issuing out of land in -Lythwood, and a further rent charge of £3. 18s., the gift of the widow of -Mr. Ireland, which is also payable out of land in the same place. There -is also a yearly sum of £1 6s., payable out of a piece of land in Sutton -Lane, left by Robert Owen, and a small payment of 2s. 2d. yearly, made by -the Mercers’ company. These several sums amounting in the whole to £9. -6s. 2d. are distributed in equal proportions among the inmates. The Rev. -Richard Scott, B.D., bequeathed £150 in 1848, and directed the interest -to be expended in coals for the poor of St. Chad’s almshouses. - -_Richard Lleweylln_, who was bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1637, devised -certain lands in the township of Shelton, and directed the yearly income -to be employed in binding out poor children apprentices born in the -parish of St. Chad; the children of his kindred to be preferred. The -property left by the testator produces an income of about £12. 12s. per -annum. - -_Thomas Owen_, one of the justices of the court of common pleas in 1598, -devised to the bailiffs and commonalty of the town of Salop the yearly -rent of his farm at Calcott, and directed that they should employ the -profits thereof in giving assistance to poor decayed householders of the -parish of St. Chad. This gift in after times merged into a rent charge -of £20 per annum. The amount is now received by the chamberlain of the -corporation, and distributed with the produce of the following charity. - -_Edward Owen_, by will, dated 25th November, 1612, gave to the bailiff -and burgesses of the town of Salop a rent charge of £10 per annum, -issuing out of his lands in Kilgurgan, in the county of Montgomery, the -same to be distributed among 200 of the poorest holders in the parish of -St. Chad, wherein he was born. This sum of £10 is carried to one account -with that of £20 derived from Thomas Owen’s charity, and £1 10s. from the -gift of David Lloyd ap Rogers, and distributed on the first Thursday in -the year to poor persons in the parish of St. Chad. - -_Thomas Edwards_, in 1641, charged certain lands in the parish of Middle, -with the payment of £12 per annum, 20s. thereof annually to be given to -poor maidens at their marriage, £10 to be distributed among the poor of -the town, and £2 to be paid to the curate of St. Chad. - -_Richard Winne_, in 1679, gave £100 to the Haberdashery Company, London, -on their giving a covenant to pay £5 yearly to the minister and -churchwarden of the parish of St. Chad, for the benefit of the poor. -This gift is distributed by the churchwardens among twenty poor widows. - -_Hester Farmer_, by will, 1691, devised a parcel of land in Castle -Foregate, and directed the rents to be paid successively to the several -parishes of St. Chad, Guilsfield, Kinnerley, and Great Ness. The land -produces £23 per annum, and once in four years the amount is distributed -in small sums among the poor of St. Chad’s parish. - -_Elizabeth Williams_, in 1712, charged certain lands at Llansianfraid, in -the county of Montgomery, with the payment of 40s, yearly, to the -minister of St. Chad, upon trust, to dispose of 20s. thereof yearly, for -clothing two of the poorest boys in the parish of St. Chad, and the -remaining 20s. in buying coats or gowns for three poor women. - -_Francis Swift_, in 1717, bequeathed £100 to the churchwardens and -overseers of the parish. This gift was laid out in the purchase of three -tenements, in Shrewsbury, for a workhouse; together with £100 arising -from the charity of Gabriel Rogers; £10 the charity of John Lloyd; £10 -given for a distribution of bread, and £100 given to the parish officers -for the general benefit of the inhabitants. This workhouse was sold -about the year 1799, and out of the sale £220, the amount of the several -sums given for charitable uses, with the further sum of £40, the gift of -John Lloyd, was lent on the security of the Shrewsbury House of Industry, -bearing interest at five per cent. In respect of Swift’s gift, £5 is -given among poor persons in sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 5s. each. - -_Martha and Mary Harwood’s Charities_.—There is an annual sum of upwards -of £80 arising from an estate, at Faxley, and a dwelling house situated -in Belmont, Shrewsbury, which is distributed among poor decayed -housekeepers and aged widows, chiefly parishioners of St. Chad, excepting -£5 per annum which is used as a clothing fund for poor widows. There -were two houses in Belmont, devised by Mary Harwood in 1734; but they -were subsequently converted into one. - -_Josena Pemberton_, by a codicil to her will, dated 10th December, 1817, -desired that her sister would pay yearly during her life the sum of five -guineas, to be laid out in coals for the poor; and she further desired -that her nephew, Rev. Robert N. Pemberton, would, within one month of her -sister’s decease, lay out the sum of £100 in the names of the trustees, -or some other safe security, and apply the annual income in purchasing -coals for poor needy persons of the parish of St. Chad. When the Charity -Commissioners published their report, Miss Pemberton and her nephew were -both living, and the annual sum of £5. 5s. was paid to the churchwardens. - -_Easter Jones_, in 1823, bequeathed to the minister and churchwardens of -the parish of St. Chad £400 three per cent consols, in trust, to -distribute the yearly dividends every Easter Monday, in proportions of -10s. each, to twenty-four poor women of the said parish. - -_Mary Jukes_, by will, in 1700, devised certain premises on Claremont -Hill, and directed the yearly income to be appropriated to charitable -uses. The property consists of four houses, producing a yearly rental of -£46; out of which 10s. is paid to the vicar for an annual sermon, one -moiety paid in apprentice fees, and the residue distributed among the -poor. - -_Edward Tomkis_, by will bearing date 24th January, 1771, bequeathed £400 -upon trust, that the interest should be annually spent in buying twelve -blue coats for men, and twelve gowns and petticoats of the same colour -for an equal number of women. In respect of this Charity, there is a sum -of £717. 10s. three per cent. consols, the dividends of which amount to -£21. 10s. 6d. The amount is expended in coats and gowns, except a yearly -sum of £5 which has been given to the Vicar of Meole Brace for clothing -poor boys, belonging to St. Chad’s, but resident in Meole Brace. - -_Hopton Estate Charity_.—The following legacies were noticed on a table -of benefactions put up in the Church in 1640, viz.:—Sarah Giles, £50; -John Hill, £50; Henry Swinnerton, £50; Stephen Rogers, £50; Thomas -Phillips, £10; John Cotton, £50; Hester Lloyd, £100; Thomas Cotton, £10; -John Hall, £20; Richard Lloyd, £10. These several sums may have formed -the purchase money of the Hopton estate, as it is stated it was purchased -with the proper money of the poor of the parish of St. Chad; but it does -not state the source from whence the money was obtained. The estate -consists of 83A. 1R. 37P. of land, with farm house and out-buildings, the -whole of which was let on lease in 1748, for 99 years, at a yearly rental -of £15. The farm is valued at upwards of £100 a-year. Of the rent one -moiety has been paid in aid of the National Schools, and the other to the -general fund of the poor. - -_Astley Estate Charities_.—The estate at Astley consists of a farm house -with outbuildings and lands, containing together 120A. 3R. 27P., let at a -yearly rental of £100. The following legacies are mentioned in a book -containing an account of the Charities of the parish, as having been laid -out on the estate. Benjamin Muckleston gave £40, the interest to be -expended in coats for poor boys; Susanah Loxon £200, for a weekly -distribution of bread; Elias Evans, £20; William Peers, £20; and -Elizabeth Hamer, £20, also for a distribution of bread. Thomas Bright, -in 1730, gave £20 per annum, payable to the minister of Astley, for -preaching every Lord’s day throughout the year. There is a sum of £260, -the produce of the sale of timber cut on the Astley estate in 1804, which -is secured on the Shrewsbury House of Industry, and for which interest is -paid at the rate of five per cent. Out of the rents and interest above -mentioned, being £113 per annum, there is paid £20 to the chapelwardens -of Astley; £3 for the repairs of the chapel; £3. 9s. 5d. for land tax and -chief rent; £2 for purchasing four coats for poor boys, and the remainder -is carried to the general charity account for a distribution of bread. - -_William Spurtson_ bequeathed £100 which was expended in the purchase of -a rent charge of £6 per annum, issuing out of certain messuages in -Burleton. The amount is carried to the general charity account hereafter -mentioned. Rowland Newett bequeathed £10; John Lloyd, £10; Richard -Mather, £20; John Dodd, £20, for a distribution of bread—and a further -sum of £10, given by an unknown donor, with the above is carried to the -general charity account. There is also a sum of £200 secured on the -Church of St. Chad, which was lent from an accumulation of charity money. -The surplus of the produce of the several charities before mentioned, not -specifically applied, is carried to one general account, and disposed of -chiefly in bread. There is also, occasionally, a sum of money -distributed by the churchwardens. - -_Nathaniel Tench_, in 1674, conveyed the lands and tithes of the farm and -grange of Crow Meole, in trust, to pay the yearly proceeds to the -minister of St. Chad’s, on condition that he preached an anniversary -sermon on the 6th of June, yearly, being the birth-day of the said N. -Tench; and in case the minister should refuse or neglect to preach the -said sermon, or should not reside, or not personally officiate in the -said parish, then the rents and profits thereof should be distributed -among the poor of St. Chad’s parish. The value is about £160 per annum. - -_Lost Charities_.—Eleanor Griffith gave £40; John Atkins, £20; Thomas -Clemson, £10; Elizabeth Forster, £30; Mary Bowdewin, £20; and Mrs. -Pigott, £20. Up to the year 1747, the interest of the several -benefactions above mentioned was paid out of the churchwardens’ account. -Subsequent to the year 1747, a considerable sum was for many years -disposed of annually in bread, but it does not appear from what -benefactions such bread was provided; and from this period there is no -distinct trace of the several gifts above mentioned. Mary Pelton left -£2. 10s., yearly, and Hester Lloyd bequeathed £100; it appears that -formerly apprentice fees were paid from the interest of this money, the -last was in the year 1755. There is now no evidence to shew how the -capital has been appropriated. - -_John Evans_, in 1844, bequeathed £150, in trust, to the minister and -churchwardens of St. Chad’s, and directed the interest to be distributed -among poor persons, not receiving parochial relief. - -_The Rev. Richard Scott_, _B.D._, in 1848, bequeathed £300, in trust, to -the minister of St. Chad’s, to apply the interest yearly, in purchasing -coals for the necessitous poor of the parish. - - - -PARISH OF HOLY CROSS. - - -CHARITIES.—ST. GILES’ HOSPITAL, situated near St. Giles’ Church, was -originally established for the reception of persons afflicted with -leprosy. Henry II., for the support of the hospitallers, granted 30s. -yearly out of the rent of the county of Salop, and a handful of two hands -of every sack of corn, and a handful of one hand of every sack of flour -exposed for sale in Shrewsbury market. Henry III., in 1232, gave a horse -load of wood, daily, from his wood of Lythwood. The right of nominating -the inmates of the hospital is exercised by the Earl of Tankerville, and -the following payments are made to them by one of his lordship’s -agents:—To each of the four inmates, 1s. 6d. per week; 3s. at midsummer -for coals; and 12s. 6d. at Christmas for a garment - -_Peter Langley_, in 1650, gave £200 for charitable uses, and _John_ and -_Jonathan Langley_ bequeathed £100 for the same purpose. These gifts -were laid out in the purchase of lands and premises in Castle Foregate, -which produced an income of £82 per annum at the time the Charity -Commissioners published their report. The amount is distributed in sums, -varying from 2s. to 10s., among the most aged and needy parishioners. - -_Mathusalem Jones_ charged an estate at Underdale with the payment of so -much money, as should furnish five coats for men and five garments for -women, to be given to ten paupers every 5th of November. - -_Elizabeth Prynce_, in 1711, bequeathed £100, and directed the same to be -laid out in lands or hereditaments, the yearly produce thereof to be -distributed among the poorest inhabitants of the parish. There are no -deeds in the parish relating to the laying out of this bequest; but the -property supposed to have been purchased therewith consists of four -cottages in the Abbey Foregate, producing a yearly rental of £4. 10s. -each. - -_Thomas Doughty_ bequeathed £50, the interest thereof to be laid out in -bread. This bequest, and five others, amounting in the whole to £85, -were probably carried to the church account, as the interest, £3. 18s., -has been considered as a charge upon the estate held by the parish. The -amount is expended in bread, which is given away every Sunday. - -_Thomas Jenkins_, _Esq._, in 1730, directed that six poor people, -parishioners of Holy Cross, should be clothed once in every year. Three -poor men and three poor women are supplied with coats and gowns at the -expense of R. Jenkins, Esq., of Bicton. - -_Thomas Talbot Gorsuch_, by a codicil to his will, bearing date 4th June, -1819, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of Holy Cross and -St. Giles, £300 three per cent. reduced annuities, upon trust, to -distribute the interest to such poor persons of the said parish as should -be most regular in attendance at divine service in the parish there, and -be the most deserving objects of charity. Not less than ten shillings to -be given to each poor person. - -There is an entry in the old churchwardens’ book, under the date of 1634, -reciting that divers lands and messuages had been formerly given to the -repair of the churches of Holy Cross and St. Giles, and so decreed by -commission of charitable uses, James II. The amount of these rents, -£127. 4s. 10d., with such payments as are received for opening graves and -for pew rents, the two latter amounting to about £20 per annum, supply -the place of a church rate, and are sufficient for the repairs and -ornaments of the two churches in this parish. - - - -ST. MARY’S PARISH. - - -CHARITIES.—ST. MARY’S ALMSHOUSES were founded by the Company of Drapers, -at a very early period, and are usually called the Drapers’ Almshouses. -They appear to have been remodelled in 1461, during the wardenship of -Degory Watur, a draper of Shrewsbury, who devoted a portion of his -substance towards their endowment. This beneficent man is said to have -“dwellyd in the almeshouse hall amongst the poor,” and when deprived of -sight, and bowed with the weight of ninety-six years, he daily -accompanied the participators of his bounty to the “church of our lady,” -where he “wold kneele amongst them in a fayre longe pewe made for them -and hym selfe.” In his will, dated 28th July, 1477, he devised certain -lands to the wardens of the Drapers’ Company, to “sufficientlie susteyne -poore people in St. Mary Allmeshouse.” Other charitable individuals have -made subsequent additions to the endowment, which are under the -management of the Drapers’ Company. The old almshouses stood on the west -side of St. Mary’s church-yard, and having become much dilapidated, were -taken down in 1825, when the stun of £476. 16s. was awarded to the -Company of Drapers, as a compensation for the site and materials for the -purpose of improving the town. The company then purchased a piece of -ground on the opposite side of the street, for £750, and they have since -built sixteen tenements, at an expense of about £2,000. The inmates -receive about £6 per annum, and are appointed by the Drapers’ Company -from amongst the poor parishioners of St. Mary’s. - -_Elizabeth Lord_, in 1696, bequeathed £100, and directed the profits to -be employed in clothing ten poor persons. This sum is in the hands of -the corporation, and £5 annually is paid as the interest thereof, which -is laid out in warm clothing for poor women. - -_Sarah Bolles_, in 1747, bequeathed £100, the yearly income to be given -to eight poor housekeepers. On account of this charity there is £132. -0s. 2d. new four per cents. standing in the names of certain trustees, -who receive the dividends, amounting to £5. 5s. 6d. - -_Ann Parry_, in 1755, gave £60, being a benefaction intended by her -sister, Mary Tench, deceased, the interest to be given to eight poor -housekeepers, not burthensome to the parish; and in 1776 bequeathed £20, -the interest to be given annually to four poor widows. These two sums -were laid out in the year 1790 in pewing the church, and since that -period £4 has been annually paid out of the church rate. - -_Elizabeth Price_, in 1780, bequeathed £50, the interest to be given in -bread to the poor of the parish. This money is lent to the guardians of -the house of industry. - -_Edward Lloyd_, in 1789, left £190, the interest to be given to ten poor -housekeepers. This sum is secured by a bond given in pursuance of an act -of parliament passed for the rebuilding of the church of St. Chads, and -£4 10s. is paid annually as the interest thereof. - -_Richard Lister_, in 1793, bequeathed £100, and directed the interest to -be laid out in bread and given to the poor after divine service every -Sunday morning. In respect of this gift there is the sum of £154 14s. -10d. three per cent consols, producing annually dividends to the amount -of £4. 12s. 8d. - -_Pemberton’s Charity_. The particulars of this charity will be found -amongst those for the parish of St. Alkmund. The sum of £2. 2s. is -expended annually in coal, and distributed amongst poor housekeepers. - -_Lost Charities_. In the parliamentary returns of 1786 there is -mentioned a legacy left by Madam Honor Dryden, and several others, -amounting in the whole to £180. This sum was in the hands of a person -who became insolvent, and only £19 9s. was received from his estate. -Nothing is now known even of this sum. - - - -PARISH OF ST. JULIAN. - - -CHARITIES.—_Thomas Bowdler_, in 1733, bequeathed £100, to be placed out -at interest, the profit to be given away in twopenny loaves every Lord’s -day. He also gave his executors the sum of £1000 upon trust, to lay out -such part thereof as they should think fit, in purchasing or building a -school-house and residence for the teachers, and the residue to be -invested in land, the yearly profits thereof to be applied in maintaining -a master and mistress to teach poor children born in the parish of St. -Julian, and in clothing them and putting some of them out apprentices, or -such useful occupation as the trustees should think proper. The property -now vested in the trustees consists of an estate at Treffnant and -Llanercrockwell, in the parish of Guilsfield, consisting of 168A. 3R. -22P. of land, with suitable house and outbuildings, producing a rental of -£150 per annum. On the enclosure of commons in 1788 an allotment was -made to the trustees, which was conveyed to Thomas Loxdale, Esq., for a -term of 500 years, in consideration of which Mr. Loxdale paid the sum of -£200 to the trustees; this amount was subsequently employed in the -reparations of farm buildings, and other improvements on the school -estate. The school is situated in Beeche’s lane, and twenty-five boys -and an equal number of girls are clothed and educated from the funds of -the charity. - -_Catherine Smith_, in 1621, left a rent charge of £4 per annum, to be -distributed among four poor widows of this parish. The amount is paid -from the property of the corporation, and they appoint the poor widows. - -_Thomas Davies_, in 1668, directed his trustees to raise the sum of £300, -and dispose of the same in the purchase of a rent charge, to be disposed -of as follows:—40s. to the minister of the parish for preaching four -sermons, one on the 3rd September and the other three sermons quarterly; -20s. yearly among poor housekeepers; £4 to eight poor widows; £4 for -maintaining two scholars at the university, and £4 to be paid in -apprentice fees. In 1689 a rent charge of £12. 5s. was purchased with -£250, but it does not appear how the remaining £50 was disposed of. The -estate is situate at Sutton, from which the rent charge issues, and was -the property of the late John Hiles. - -_Richard Williams_, in 1576, left £50, and directed the interest to be -distributed among poor householders of this parish on Christmas day. He -also bequeathed the residue of his personal estate, after payment of his -debts and legacies to the executors, to be held in trust, and to dispose -of the yearly income in clothing poor men or women or in putting out -apprentices. It appears that the produce of the testator’s residuary -estate amounted to £266. 18s., and that £6. 18s. was distributed to the -poor, and £260 was placed out at interest secured on bond given by the -mayor, aldermen, and burgesses. - -GENERAL CHARITIES.—The sum of £308 17s. was expended in the purchase of -an estate at Ellesmere, in 1726, which consists of 19A. 3R. 22P., -producing a yearly rental of £45. Of the said purchase money £200 was -the gift of Thomas Baker, in 1685; £30 the gift of Thomas Cotton, in -1683; £50 the bequest of Stephen Rogers; and £20 the gift of Richard -Presland. The rent is received by the churchwardens, and carried to one -account with the produce of several other charities, and disposed of in -bread, and small sums of money, to deserving objects of charity. - -The sum of £1. 6s. is received every alternate year from a farm in -Willstone, which was bought subject to this payment, about forty years -ago. This is known by the name of _Diana Robert’s Charity_, the like -payment being made every alternate year to the parish of Cardington. - -_Brook’s Charity_. The particulars of this charity will he found noticed -with those of St. Alkmund. The yearly sum of £2. 10s. is received on -account of this parish, and carried to the general charity account -noticed above. - -_The Rev. Samuel Presland_, by will, in 1750, as appears from an entry in -the book of charities, gave £10 to be placed out by the overseers, and -the interest to be distributed to the poor. In the same book it is -stated that _Thomas Presland_ gave £20, and directed the interest to be -given among poor housekeepers. These two sums, with £50, the legacy of -Richard Williams, are placed out on the security of the house of -industry, and the interest carried to the general charity account. - -_Mary Griffith_, in 1781, left £50 to the churchwardens and overseers, -the interest to be distributed every Sunday in twopenny loaves. This sum -is placed out on the security of the tolls of the Leighton turnpike road, -and £2. 10s. annually received as the interest thereof. - -_The Rev. Philemon Hayes_ left to the minister of the parish 10s. for a -lecture on Candlemas day, and the same sum to be distributed to poor -people by the churchwardens. John Bryan by his will made an addition to -Mr. Hayes’s gift of 10s. for the said sermon and 10s. to the poor. In -respect of these charities the sum of £2 is charged upon land called the -Tenter Field, near the Quarry, Shrewsbury. - -_Elizabeth Hanmer_, in 1755, left £20, the interest to be distributed in -bread; she also left a house on the stone bridge, the rent to be paid to -the clerk of the parish. The stone bridge above-mentioned with the house -thereon has since been taken down, and a sum of money was awarded to the -clerk as compensation for it, with which sum, and the £20 left to be -distributed in bread, another house was bought for him. The house is now -let by the clerk, and he receives the rent and pays thereout 20s. yearly, -as the interest of the legacy of £20. - -_Richard Breathen_ gave to the churchwardens and overseers the sum of -£20, the interest to be given to the poor. This money was placed in the -hands of a person who died insolvent, and after a lapse of some years his -son repaid the principal, and in 1820 it was carried to the general -charity account. - -_Josina Pemberton_. The particulars of this charity will be found -noticed with the charities of St. Alkmund parish. The yearly sum of £2. -2s. is divided among thirty poor housekeepers. - -The average annual income of the Charities of Shrewsbury amounts to about -£2,000, exclusive of the Loan Charities, which produce no income, being -gifts of sums of money to be lent out for limited periods to young -tradesmen and others, free of interest. The Loan Charities amount to -£840. 8s. 4d. In 1837 the High Court of Chancery appointed certain -trustees to administer the charities of which the Corporations of -Shrewsbury were previously the trustees. The following is a list of the -trustees:—The Right Hon. Lord Berwick, Sir F. Brian Hill, John Bather, -Esq., Mr. R. Beacall, Peter Beck, Esq., Robert Burton, Esq., W. J. -Clement, Esq., T. G. Gwyn, Esq., J. Hazledine, Esq., Rev. C. Leicester, -Rev. W. G. Rowland, A. Spearman, Esq., W. R. Ward, Esq., R.N., John -Wingfield, Esq., Mr. John Woodward, William Butler Lloyd, Esq., John -Whitehurst, Esq., Mr. Thomas Woodward, Mr. Richard Jeffreys Muckleston, -and Mr. J. G. Brayne. Treasurer and Solicitor, William Cooper, Esq. -Clerk and Secretary, Mr. William Poole, Scoltock-offices, Guild-hall and -Corn-market Chambers. - -The liberties of Shrewsbury were abolished by the municipal boundary act, -and now form part of the county of Salop. The several parishes which -they comprised are now returned in the Albrighton Division, in the Wem -Division of North Bradford Hundred in the Condover Division, Condover -Hundred, and in the Ford and Pontesbury Divisions, of Ford Hundred. The -following are places included within the liberties of the borough, the -residents of which are included in the Shrewsbury Directory:— - -ALKMUND ST.—A parish partly returned in the Albrighton Division, and -partly in Ford Division of the Ford Hundred. The parish, in 1841, -contained 303 houses and 1641 inhabitants, of whom 1396 were included -within the parliamentary borough. The rateable value of the parish is -£9,041. 11s. - -CHAD ST.—The parish of St. Chads is partly returned in the Albrighton -Division, partly in Condover Hundred, and partly in the Ford Division, of -the Ford Hundred. The entire parish, in 1841, contained 7625 -inhabitants, of whom 4524 persons resided within the boundaries of the -borough, exclusive of those residing in Frankwell. There were also 912 -inhabited houses, 80 uninhabited, and 4 houses building. - -FRANKWELL is a populous township in St. Chad’s parish, forming a suburb -on the north-west side of Shrewsbury, from which it is approached by the -Welsh bridge. In 1841 it was returned as containing 413 inhabited -houses, 37 uninhabited and 2 building, with a population of 1895 souls, -of whom 902 were males and 993 females. - -HOLY CROSS AND ST. GILES forms the eastern suburb to the town of -Shrewsbury, and contains the township of Abbey Foregate and part of -Coleham. Abbey Foregate stretches from the English bridge to Lord Hill’s -column, upwards of a mile in length; the street is wide and for some -distance planted on each side with trees; it contains many genteel -residences, and is by far the handsomest approach to the town. In 1841 -the township was returned as containing 358 inhabited houses, 22 -uninhabited, and 14 building, and 1638 inhabitants—of whom 701 were males -and 937 females. That part of Coleham, returned as in the parish of Holy -Cross and St. Giles, contained 30 houses and 104 souls. - -ST. JULIAN’S parish is partly in the Condover Hundred and partly in the -Ford Division of the Ford Hundred. The entire parish, in 1841, contained -3252 inhabitants, of whom 2902 were in the limits of the borough of -Shrewsbury, of the latter number 986 persons were resident in Coleham. -In 1841 there were 387 inhabited houses and 22 uninhabited. Rateable -value of the parish £12,890. - -COLEHAM is a township, partly in St. Julian’s parish and partly in that -of Holy Cross and St. Giles; in 1840 there were 332 houses and 1090 -souls—of whom 986 were in the parish of St. Julian and 104 in the parish -of Holy Cross and St. Giles. Coleham lies on the south bank of the river -Severn and forms the southern suburb to the town of Shrewsbury. Here the -manufacture of cotton goods was formerly carried on to some extent; the -factories are now unoccupied. The houses are for the most part small, -and occupied as cottage residences. A neat church has been built here -which is noticed at a preceding page. - -ST. MARY’S parish is partly in the Albrighton Division, and, in 1841, -contained a population of 6684 souls—of whom 6684 were returned as in the -borough of Shrewsbury. The return includes the Castle, extra-parochial, -containing 7 persons; 168 in the County Gaol, 186 in the County -Infirmary, 94 in the Shrewsbury Free Grammar School, and 35 persons in -boats. At the same period there were 1048 inhabited houses, 112 -uninhabited, and 2 building. - -MEOL BRACE parish is chiefly in the Condover Hundred, the entire parish -contained, in 1841, 1195 inhabitants—of whom 361 persons were returned as -in the liberty of the borough of Shrewsbury. - - - -A LIST OF -STREETS, COURTS, GATES, ROWS, PLACES, SQUARES, &c., IN THE TOWN OF -SHREWSBURY. - - -Abbey foregate, English bdge - -Abbey terrace, Abbey foregate - -Ann’s hill, St. Michael’s st - -Backlane, Belmont - -Barker street, Shoplatch - -Barrack passage, Wyle cop - -Baschurch road, Coton hill - -Beckbury terrace, London rd - -Beeches lane, Wyle cop - -Belmont, Milk-street - -Belmont bank, Belmont - -Bellevue, Meol road - -Benbow terrace, Chester st - -Benbow place, Benbow ter - -Bridge court, Wyle cop - -Bridge street, Barker street - -Butter market, Pride hill - -Butcher’s row, Pride hill - -Cadogan row, The mount - -Canal buildings, Spring fields - -Canal wharf, Castle foregate - -Cardan place, Castle fields - -Castle fields, Castle foregate - -Castle gates, Castle street - -Castle gates lane, Castle gates - -Castle street, Pride hill - -Chester street, Castle gates - -Church st., St. Alkmund sq - -Circus yard, Bridge street - -Claremont bank, The priory - -Claremont blds, Claremont bk - -Claremont ct., St. Austin’s - -Claremont-hill, Barker-st - -Claremont street, Mardol - -Coffee house pas., Corn mar - -Coleham, English bridge - -Column ter., Abbey foregate - -College hill ct., College hill - -College hill, Swan hill - -Copthorne crescent, Copthorne road - -Corn market, Market square - -Council house ct., Castle st - -Coton hill, Chester street - -Coton terrace, Coton hill - -Crescent, Belmont - -Crescent fields, Water lane - -Cross hill, St. John’s hill - -Cross street, Castle foregate - -Dana, Castle gates - -Derfold court, St. Michael st - -Ditherington, Old heath - -Dog pole st., St. Mary street - -Double btchrs’ rw., Pride hill - -English bridge, Foot of Wyle Cop - -Fish street, High street - -Frankwell, Welsh bridge - -Gashouse ln., Castle foregate - -Golden cross pas., High st - -Gullett passage, Corn market - -Hazledine’s blds., Coleham - -High-street, Market square - -Hill’s lane, Mardol - -Holywell terrace, Abbey fore - -Howard St., Castle foregate - -Islington, Abbey foregate - -John’s row, St. Michael’s st - -Judith’s Butts, nr race course - -London rd., Abbey foregate - -Mardol head, High street - -Mardol, Shoplatch - -Marine terrace, Wyle cop - -Market street, Corn market - -Market square, High street - -Meadow pl., Castle gates ln - -Meol road, Coleham - -Milk street, High street - -Monk’s well ter., Abbey fore - -Mount fields, Frankwell - -Mount pleasant, Old heath - -Nackin street, Bridge street - -Old heath, St. Michael’s st - -Pound close, Coleham - -Pride hill, High street - -Priory street, Austin’s friars - -Princess street, Corn market - -Quarry place, St. John’s hill - -Quarry terrace, St. John’s hill - -Quarry view buildings, New St. Frankwell - -Railway station, Castle foregte - -Raven road, Mardol - -Reabrook place, Coleham - -Reabrook view, Abbey foregte - -Roushill bank, Pride hill - -School court, Castle street - -School lane, Coleham - -Severn place, Mardol - -Shoplatch, Mardol head - -Smithfield market, Mardol - -Spring gardens, Castle foregte - -Spring terrace, Meol road - -Stamp office, Market square - -St. Alkmund’s sq., Dog pole - -St. Alkmund’s place, St Alkmund’s square - -St. Austin’s ct., St. Austin’s priory - -St. Austin’s priory, St. Austin’s street - -St. Austin’s st., Barker st - -St. George’s place, Frankwell - -St. John’s blds., Shoplatch - -St. John’s court, Tower pl - -St. John’s hill, Shoplatch - -St. John’s row, St. John’s hill - -St. Julian’s friars, Wyle cop - -St. Mary’s court, Dogpole - -St. Mary’s pl., St. Mary’s st - -St. Michael’s gardens, St. Michael’s street - -St. Michael’s st., Castle foregt - -Sutton road, Coleham - -Swan hill, Market street - -Swan hill court, Swan hill - -Theatre blds., Shoplatch - -The mount, Frankwell - -Tower place, Belmont - -Trinity terrace, Meol road - -Water lane, Windsor place - -Welsh bridge, Mardol - -Whitehall place, Abbey foregt - -Whitehall st., Abbey foregate - -Whitehall ter., Abbey foregte - -Windsor place, Castle street - -Wyle cop, High street - - - -POST OFFICE, CORN MARKET. -MR. JOHN WILLIAM TOWERS, POST MASTER. - - -Letters from London, Birmingham, and the midland counties, Wolverhampton, -Shiffnal, Wellington, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Bilston, Bristol, the -south and west of England, Liverpool, Manchester, and the north of -England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man, arrive at 3 a.m. and 4 -p.m., and are despatched 6 a.m. and 9.51 p.m. - -Letters from Aberystwith, Newtown, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Westbury Ford, -Alberbury, Chirbury, and Montgomery, arrive at 9.1 p.m., and are -despatched at 4.1 a.m. - -Letters from Bishop’s Castle, Pontesbury, Minsterley, Whitchurch, -Ellesmere, Wem, &c., arrive at 8 30 p.m. and are despatched at 4 45 a.m. - -Letters from Church Stretton, Dorrington, Ludlow, Munslow, and -Wistanston, arrive at 8 30 a.m. and are despatched at 4 30 p.m. - -Letters from Oswestry, Nesscliff, West Felton, and Montford bridge, -arrive at 8 40 p.m. and are despatched at 4 35 a.m. - -Letters from Acton Burnell, Ruyton, Baschurch, Shawbury, Middle, -Wroxeter, and the adjacent district, arrive by foot posts at 7 30 a.m., -and are despatched at 5 30 p.m. - -RECEIVING HOUSES at Frankwell, Castle Foregate, Abbey Foregate, and -Coleham, for the reception of stamped letters only. - -MONEY ORDERS granted and paid from 10 a.m. until 4 30 p.m. - -TOWN DELIVERY, by letter carriers, at 7 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. - - - -SHREWSBURY ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY -OF -NAMES, TRADES, PROFESSIONS, AND RESIDENCES. - - -Adams William Henry, professor of music, College hill - -Alcock John, beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Allcock Thos. & Sons, tailors, Claremont st. - -Allart George, tailor, Frankwell - -Allen and Benson, druggists, Wyle Cop - -Allen Mary, vict. Bird in Hand, Coton hill - -Allen Sarah, shopkeeper, Coton hill - -Allnatt Charles Blake, Esq., barrister-at-law, the Crescent - -Alltree Ann & Amelia, milliners, Windsor place - -Alltree Jemima and Henry, ironmongers, bell hangers, gas fitters, -stovegrate manufacturers, and zinc and tin plate workers, Corn market - -Ambler Misses Emma and Mary Castle st - -Amphlett James, newspaper editor, Mardol - -Andrew Jas, travelling tea dealer, Wyle cop - -Andrew John, travelling tea dealer, Wyle cop - -Andrew Robt., travelling tea dealer, Coleham - -Andrew Wm., travelling tea dealer, Wyle cop - -Antlett Jas., beerhouse keeper, Spring gardens - -Arblaster Charles Jas., chemist and druggist, Castle street - -Armstrong John, tailor, Coleham - -Armstrong Wm., tailor & woln. draper, High st - -Arrowsmith John Y., surgeon, Swan hill court - -Arrowsmith Louisa Ann, boarding school, Belmont - -Arrowsmith Mary Elizabeth, boarding school, College hill Court - -Arrowsmith & Stephens, surgs., College hill - -Arthur Richard, shopkeeper, Princess st. - -Arthur Wm., travelling tea dealer, Wyle cop - -Ash Mr. Richard, Whitehall place - -Ashley Geo. beerhouse keeper, Barrck. passage - -Asterly Samuel, grocer, tallow chandler, and seed and hop merchant, -Frankwell - -Astley Rev. Richard (Presbyn.) Claremont hill - -Atcherly John, gentleman, Summer house, the Mount. - -Atcherly the Misses, College hill - -Atkin Henry, agent to Allsop & Co., (Burton ales,) Golden cross passage - -Atkin Joseph, accountant, Column villa - -Atkinson William, supervisor of inland revenue, Sutton lane - -Attfield George, clerk inland revenue office, Barker street - -Badger John, shoemaker, Marine terrace - -Badger Joseph, beerhouse keeper, Kingsland - -Badger Samuel, beerhouse and shopkeeper, Coleham - -Badger Thos. vestry clerk & assistant overseer of St. Alkmund’s, St. -Alkmund’s place - -Bagley John, herbalist, Theatre buildings - -Bagley Thomas, school master, St. John’s rd. - -Bagnell John, grocer and tea dealer, Pride hill - -Barker Mr. John, Monk’s well terrace - -Baker Wm., silversmith, jeweller and cutler, Corn market - -Ball Mrs. Mary Ann, Chester street - -Ballham James, baker, Coleham - -Ball William, brush manufacturer, Wyle Cop - -Barcley Wm. Jas., grocer, tea dealer, hop merchant, and agent for -Guiness’s Dublin porter, 1, High street - -Barnaby Isabel, milliner and bonnet maker, Market square - -Barnaby Wm. W., law stationer, Market sq. - -Barnett Emma, dress maker, Frankwell - -Barnett George Shuttleworth, silversmith and jeweller, Market street - -Barron Mrs. Ann, Swan hill court - -Barron Anthony, linen draper and silk mercer, Pride hill - -Barton Thos., tailor and beerhouse keeper, Bellevue - -Bates Ann, shopkeeper, Castle Foregate - -Bates Richard, butcher, Chester street - -Bates Richard, jun., butcher, Shoplatch - -Bather, Mrs. Elizabeth, The Abbey - -Bather Wm., boot and shoemaker, Coton hill - -Batho John, vict., Robin Hood, St. Michael st - -Batho Thos., vict., Old Anchor, Frankwell - -Baxter Mary, green grocer, Gullett passage - -Bayley, Misses Ann and Mary, Quarry terrace - -Bayley Edward, baker, Castle Foregate - -Bayley Wm., gentleman, Claremont buildings - -Baylis James, civil engineer, Claremont bank - -Baylis James, nail maker, New street - -Bazeley John, linen draper, silk mercer, and milliner, High street and -Pride hill - -Beacall Ann and Eliza, booksellers and stationers, Mardol head - -Beacall Henry, currier and leather cutter, Castle street - -Beacall Misses Mary and Eliz., Castle street - -Beacall Rd., ironmonger & nail manr., Mardol - -Beacall Sarah, currier and leather cutter, Castle street - -Beck, Mrs. Margaret Susannah, Benbow ter. - -Beck, Peter and William, wine and spirit mer., Claremont st., residence -St. John’s h. - -Beddoes Jn., skinner & wool stap., Frankwell - -Beddow Richard, hair dresser, Barker street - -Beetlestone Geo., boarding school, Hills lane - -Bell Misses, mill, & dress makers, Wyle Cop - -Bentley Thos. Amand, professor of languages, Castle street - -Betton Nathaniel, Esq., Abbey Foregate - -Betton William, shoe maker, Frankwell - -Bevan Henry, accountant and law stationer, Abbey Foregate - -Bickerton Richard, corn merch., Severn place - -Bickley Thomas, hair dresser, Castle Forgate - -Birch Benj., architect, surveyor, and builder, Castle gate, residence -Upper Green Fields - -Birch James, blacksmith and victualler, Buck’s Head, Frankwell - -Birch John, stone mason, Coleham - -Birch Jh., arch., surveyor & builder, Castleg. - -Birch Thomas, painter and glazier, Belmont - -Bishop John, cabinet maker, Wyle Cop - -Blake Lieut. Edward and John, Bellevue - -Blair Wm. H., wheelwright, Welsh Bridge - -Blair Chas., boot & shoe m., Abbey Foregate - -Blakemore Robert Baugh, confectioner and baker, Mardol - -Blakeway Richard and William, corn millers and dealers, Castle Foregate - -Blanchard Joseph, cabinet maker, Frankwell - -Blent Charles, chair maker, St. John’s build. - -Blockley William, timber merchant, Longden Coleham - -Blount Chas., actuary, Savings Bk., College h. - -Blount Chas., shoe maker, Claremont hill - -Blount Mary, dress maker, Princess street - -Blount Walter, tailor, Princess street - -Blower John, cabinet maker, upholsterer, and general furnishing -warehouse, Pride hill - -Blower Tim., corn and cheese fac., Wyle Cop - -Blower, Thos. Jh., prov. & corn deal., Coleham - -Bloxham Henry, Esq., solicitor and high bailiff to County Court, St. -Mary’s place - -Blunt Henry, chemist and druggist, Wyle Cop, residence Meol road - -Blunt Thomas, chemist and druggist, Wyle Cop, residence Abbey Foregate - -Blythe Mr., draper & silk mercer, Market sq. - -Bodenham Thos., Esq., Column terrace - -Bond John, bricklayer and beerhouse keeper, Claremont hill - -Boodle John, brickmaker, Coleham - -Boodle Mary, dress maker, Coleham - -Botevyle Mr. Thomas, Hills lane - -Bottwood, George, hair dresser, Castle street - -Boucher Geo., musical repository, Castle st. - -Boulton Samuel, shoe maker, Chester street - -Bourlay Wm. V., dancing master, Castle st. - -Bowen John, painter & glazier, St. Mary’s pl. - -Bowen Mr. William, Judith’s Butts - -Bowman Mrs. Catherine, Belmont Bank - -Bowdler, Mrs. Ann, Dogpole - -Bowdler and Barnett, silversmiths, jewellers and cutlers, market street - -Bowdler Mrs. Jane, silversmith, Market st - -Bowdler Thomas, hair dresser and perfumer, High street - -Bowdler William, carpenter and victualler, Shrewsbury Arms, Church street - -Boyce Thos., register for St. Chad’s district, Claremont street - -Boycott Richard, baker, Spring gardens - -Branscomb Fred. A., news agent, Church st. - -Bratton James, surgeon, Claremont hill - -Bratton Richard, cabinet maker, Wyle Cop - -Bratton Richard, victualler, Dog and Partridge, St. Mary’s place - -Brayne John Gregory, tanner and maltster, Abbey Foregate - -Brayne William (executors of), braziers and tin plate workers, Mardol -head - -Brazier John, agent to Cowley and Co., general carriers, Castle Fields - -Breeze Charles, veter. surgeon, Coton Hill - -Breeze Edward, tailor, Frankwell - -Breeze Henry, painter and glazier, Castle st. - -Breeze James, blacksmith, Abbey Foregate - -Breeze Richard, victualler, Anchor, Hills lane - -Breeze Richard, tailor and clothes dealer, High street - -Breeze Sarah, baker, Coton Hill - -Brereton James, cabinet maker, Castle street - -Brightwell William, boarding school, Belmont bank - -Brighty Margt., vict., Nag’s Head, Wyle Cop - -Broadbent Miss Jane, The Abbey - -Bromfield Jacob, Spring Cottage, Meol road - -Bromley Elizabeth, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Bromley John, grocer and tallow chandler, Wyle Cop - -Bromley Joseph, butcher, Castle Foregate - -Bromley Marg., butcher, Double Butchers’ row - -Bromley Sml., butcher, Double Butchers’ row - -Bromley, Wm., butcher, Double Butchers’ row - -Broughall Jno., Esq., solicitor, St. John’s hill - -Brown Ann, beerhouse keeper, Coleham - -Brown Mrs. Catherine, Benbow place - -Brown Mr. David, Claremont bank - -Brown Edwin, carver and gilder, Wyle Cop - -Brown Edward, cabinet maker, Mardol - -Brown Jacob, butcher, Pride hill - -Brown John, shopkeeper, Castle Foregate - -Brown Philip, artist, Castle street - -Brown Sarah, butcher, Pride hill - -Brown Captain Valentine, White Hall terrace - -Brown William, confectioner, Castle street - -Brown Wm., painter & glaz., Abbey Foregate - -Broxton Rd., chemist and druggist, Mardol - -Bryan Henry, haberdasher, Princess street - -Bryan William, dyer, Coton hill - -Bryant Wm., boot and shoe maker, Mardol - -Budgett Wm., grocer & tea dealer, Pride hill - -Burbury, Rev. Wm., M.A., second master of Grammar School - -Bull John, butcher, Pride hill - -Bullock Saml., carpentr. & builder, Frankwell - -Burd Edward, physician, Corn market - -Burd, Timotheus and Son, land and estate agents, Abbey Foregate - -Burnett Ann and Harriet, Swan hill court - -Burr Brothers, lead merchants and manufacturers of white, red, and sheet -lead, Wyle Cop - -Burr Geo., lead mer, Wyle Cop r. Kingsland - -Burr Thos. Wm., lead mer., &c., Wyle Cop, residence Kingsland - -Burrey James, cabinet maker, upholsterer, auctioneer and appraiser, -College hill - -Burrey and White, cabinet maters and upholsterers, College hill and Pride -hill - -Burrows John, nail maker, Roushill bank - -Burton Adam, victualler, Bear, Fish street - -Burton Miss Anna, Abbey Foregate - -Burton Miss Helen, Claremont buildings - -Burton Rev. Rob. L., vicar of Holy Cross, Abbey Foregate - -Butler Jane, hosier, Castle Foregate - -Butler James, hairdresser & hosier, Coleham - -Butler Thos., hosier & gen. dealer, Castle st. - -Butler William, shoe maker, Castle Foregate - -Buttriss Robt., maltster and victualler, Elephant and Castle, Mardol - -Buttriss Richard, maltster, Frankwell - -Bythell Thos., chemist & druggist, Pride hill - -Cadwallader Ann, vict., Wagon and Horses, Pride Hill - -Cadwallader John, bookseller, printer, and stationer, 3, High street - -Cadwallader Wm., spirit vaults, Castle gates - -Calcott John, boot and shoemak., 4, High st. - -Canadine J., shopkeeper, Longden Coleham - -Carden Robt., linen & woollen drap., Mardol - -Carline John, architect and stone and marble mason, Abbey Foregate - -Cartwright Ann, wine and spirit vaults, Theatre buildings - -Cartwright Francis, market gardener, New street, Frankwell - -Cartwright John, engineer and agricultural implt. maker, Castle Foreg., -res. Castle st. - -Caswell James, cheese factor, Mardol - -Cavell Henry, shoe maker, School lane - -Cawthron Wm., painter, plumber, glazier, and glass dealer, Frankwell - -Charlton Charles W., solicitors’ clerk, Islington cottage - -Chester George, tailor, Shoplatch - -Chester Geo., boot & shoe mak., Shoplatch - -Chidlow Wm., boot & shoemak., Castle Fds. - -Chipp Mr. Samuel, Trinity terrace - -Cholton Samuel, butcher, Coleham - -Chune Geo. & Jph., timber mer., Chester st. - -Clarke Chas. Thos. Hughes, surg., Chester st. - -Clarke Gavin, sheriff’s officer, Crescent Fields - -Clarke John, gentleman, Town Walls House - -Clark Rd., registrar of marriages and agent to the Sun fire office, Swan -hill - -Clarke William, maltster, Frankwell - -Clay Joseph, veterinary surgeon, Wyle Cop - -Clayton Geo., wool. drap. & tailor, Clement hill - -Clayton John, farmer, Old Heath - -Clayton Mr. Jas., St. Alkmund place - -Claxton William Dickson, chemist & druggist, High street - -Cleaver John, coffee house keeper, Castle gates - -Clement Wm., gentleman, St. John’s row - -Clement Wm. Jas., surgeon, Council house - -Climie Daniel, civil engineer, Spring terrace - -Clinton Henry, baker, Abbey Foregate - -Clorley S., blacksmith, St. Austin’s street - -Cock John, baker, Longden Coleham - -Cock John, shoe maker, Abbey Foregate - -Coggin Jabez, shoe maker, Chester street - -Cohen Louis, clothes dealer, Mardol - -Cole Thomas, painter and glazier, Wyle Cop - -Colley Rev. James, M.A., incumbent Holy Trinity, Belmont - -Collier, brazier & tin plate worker, Wyle Cop - -Cooke Henry, painter, Cross hill - -Cooke Jn., dyer & scourer, St. Alkmund’s pl. - -Cooke Joseph, corn merchant, maltster, and corn miller, Abbey Foregate - -Cooke Mary, schoolmistress, Swan hill - -Cooke Wm. Hy., hatter & hosier, Pride hill - -Cooper George, shopkeeper, Abbey Foregate - -Cooper Richard, coach proprietor, Meol road - -Cooper Wm., Esq., Claremont buildings - -Cooper Wm. Henry, Esq., solicitor, St. John’s hill, residence Claremont -buildings - -Cooper William, rope maker, Castle street - -Cooper & Broughall, solicitors, St. John’s hill - -Corbet Miss Josepha, St. Mary’s place - -Corbet Philip, artist, Belmont - -Corbet Walton, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Corfield, Mrs. Jane, White Hall place - -Corfield Rd., engineer (water wks.), Chester st. - -Corser George Sandforth, Esq., solicitor, Market street, residence Abbey -Foregate - -Cottrell Mrs. Elizabeth, Belmont - -Cotton Ann & Sarah, milliners, Princess st - -County Constabulary office, Corn market - -Cox John, shoemaker, Longden, Coleham - -Craig Alex. Samuel, Esq., sol., The crescent - -Craig Charles Dixon, Esq., solicitor, The crescent, residence Claremont -bank - -Crane Mrs. Mary, White hall place - -Craston Edward and Co., hat manufacturers, Pride hill - -Crawford David, surgeon, St. John’s hill - -Cripps Gordon H., wine & spirit merchant, Claremont street - -Cripps Lewis G., wine & spirit mer., High st - -Cross James, stone mason, Raven road - -Cross Sarah and Ann, milliners, Mardol head - -Cross W. Gowen, chemist & druggist, Mardol - -Crowe Henry, veterinary surgeon, Castle st - -Crowley Hicklin and Co., general carriers, Welsh bridge - -Crump Vincent, confectioner, by special appointment to her Majesty, Wyle -cop - -Crumpton James, baker, Frankwell - -Crumpton Jonathan, brazier and tin plate worker, Wyle cop - -Crumpton Joseph, bookseller, printer, stationer, and bookbinder, and -agent for the sale of poor law books, Mardol - -Crwys William, dyer and scourer, Swan hill - -Curtis, the Misses, Skelton road - -Dakin John, cooper, Chester street - -Dale Samuel, vict., Bell Inn, Princess street - -Dales Rd., saddler & harness maker, Wyle cop - -Dance Sarah, Raven hotel (posting house), Castle street - -Daniel John, vict., Spread Eagle, Wyle cop - -Darwin the Misses, The mount - -Davenhall John, hair dresser, Shoplatch - -Davis Mrs. Ann, St. Julian’s friars - -Davis Edward, mathematical and optical instrument manufacturer, 43, High -street - -Davies Brothers, cabinet makers, Wyle cop - -Davies Charles, shoemaker, and grindery dealer, Barker street - -Davies Mr. Daniel, White hall place - -Davies Daniel, confectioner, baker, and British wine dealer, Castle gates - -Davies Daniel, clock maker, Mardol - -Davis David, news agent, Mardol - -Davies Edward, shopkeeper and wheelwright, Coleham - -Davies Edward, shopkeeper, Meol road - -Davies Ellen, straw bonnet maker, Frankwell - -Davies Emma, milliner, Pride hill - -Davies Evan, carver and gilder, Pride hill - -Davies Mrs. Harriett, Tower place - -Davies Harriett, dress maker, Marine terrace - -Davies Helen, dress maker, Dogpole - -Davies Henry, boot and shoemaker, St. John’s hill - -Davies James, millwright, Chester street - -Davies James and Son, ironmongers, nail manufacturers, and saddlers’ -ironmongers, Wyle cop - -Davies John, bookseller, printer, stationer, and bookbinder, 15, High -street - -Davies John, ale and porter brewer, Chester street; residence, Castle -gates - -Davies John, supervisor of inland revenue, Frankwell - -Davies, John, shopkeeper, Wyle cop - -Davies John, agent to Black Park coal works, Castle foregate - -Davies John, butcher, Fish street - -Davies John, cooper, Mardol - -Davies John, vict., White Hart, Mardol - -Davies John and Charles, drapers and silk mercers, 26, High street - -Davies Joseph, street inspector and collector of rates, Claremont hill - -Davies Joseph, coal agent, Wyle cop - -Davies Joseph, boot & shoemaker, Mardol - -Davies Joseph, vict., Three Tuns, Longden Coleham - -Davies and Hortins, eating house, Pride hill - -Davies Margaret, vict., Swan, Frankwell - -Davies Mrs. Mary, Abbey foregate - -Davies Miss Mary Eleanor, Bellevue - -Davies Mary, dressmaker, Barker street - -Davies and Oldroyd, milliners, Pride hill - -Davies Misses Sarah and Eliza, London rd - -Davies Richard, bookseller, printer, and stationer, &c., 7, High-street - -Davies Richard, tailor, St. John’s hill - -Davies Richard, cow keeper, Frankwell - -Davies Robert, bankers’ clerk, Princess street - -Davies Robert, rope maker, Frankwell - -Davies and Son, confectioners, Corn market - -Davies Walton, baker, St. Mary’s place - -Davies William, currier, Pride hill - -Davies William, currier, Bridge street - -Davies Wm., boot and shoe maker, Wyle cop - -Davies William, book binder, Meol road - -Davies Winefrede, dressmaker, Barker street - -Day Wm., grocer and tea dealer, Pride hill - -Deakin Edward, baker and beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Deakin Thomas, confectioner and baker, Market street - -Deaves James, clothes dealer, Princess street - -Deaves George, bookseller (old), Shoplatch - -Deaves Hannah, milliner, Shoplatch - -Denston, Mrs. Elizabeth, Belmont - -Deshormes Francis U. G., professor of languages, Crescent fields - -Dibbin James, butcher, Double butcher’s row - -Dickin John, surgeon, St. John’s hill - -Dixon Miss Betsy, Abbey foregate - -Dixon John, malster and vict., Dun Cow, Abbey foregate - -Dodson Richard, builder and statuary, Abbey foregate - -Done Robert and Co., wholesale tea and coffee merchants, Mardol head and -Castle foregate - -Donnellan James, hatter, Barker street - -Donnellan William, schoolmaster, Barker st - -Downing Enoch and Elijah, glass, china, and earthenware dealer, Pride -hill - -Downward Rev. George Richard, The castle - -Drakewood William, shoemaker, Abbey fore - -Drayton Edward, wheelwright, Welsh bdge - -Drayton Geo., bookseller, printer, and stationer, Shoplatch - -Drayton John, timber merchant, New street, Frankwell - -Drinkwater Rd., woolstapler, St. Austin friars - -Drury, Miss Eliza Ann, Claremont street - -Drury John (executor of), grocer and tea dealer, Pride hill - -Drury Thomas James, M.D., Quarry place - -Dugard Mrs. Mary Ann, Column terrace - -Dukes Mrs. Elizabeth, Windsor place - -Durnford, Mrs. Ann, College hill court - -Dyas Edward, shopkeeper, Castle street - -Dyas Edward, butcher, Wyle cop - -Dyas Jane, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Dyas William, shoemaker, Abbey foregate - -Easthope William, cooking apparatus manufacturer, High street - -Eaton, Misses Emily and Susannah, Claremont buildings - -Ebrall Samuel, gun maker, Wyle cop - -Eccleston John, grocer & tea dealer, Frankwell - -Eccleston Thomas, stone mason, Frankwell - -Eddowes George, linen and woollen draper, Mardol - -Eddowes, Mrs. Martha, newspaper proprietor, Bellevue - -Edgerley Henry, cheese factor and paper warehouse, Pride hill - -Edisbury Thos., beerhouse keeper, Castle frgt - -Edson John, saddler and harness maker, & brush & portmanteau manufac., -Wyle cop - -Edwards Ann, plumber, Claremont street - -Edwards Ann, cow keeper, Coleham - -Edwards Ann, vict., Hen & Chickens, Dogpole - -Edwards Edward, bookseller, printer, and bookbinder, Dogpole, and vict., -Bull Inn, Abbey foregate - -Edwards Edward, hosier, Mardol - -Edwards Edward, beerhouse keeper, Castle foregate - -Edwards Emma, vict., Britannia Inn, Mardol - -Edwards John, bookbinder, Coton hill - -Edwards John, plumber, Mardol; residence, Hill’s lane - -Edwards John, boot & shoemaker, Market sq - -Edwards John Hawley, Esq., solicitor, Pride hill; residence, Belvedere - -Edwards, Miss Mary, Abbey foregate - -Edwards John Thomas S., Esq., Quarry place - -Edwards, Mr. Robert, Holywell terrace - -Edwards Rd., vict., Falcon & Castle, Mardol - -Edward Richard, baker, St. Michael’s street - -Edward Samuel, vict., Grapes, Castle foregate - -Edward Thomas, auctioneer, appraiser, and accountant, Mardol head; -residence, Coton hill - -Edward Thos. & Son, bricklyrs, St. John’s ct - -Edward William, beerhouse, Chester street - -Egan, Rev. Eugene, catholic priest, Beeches ln - -Ehn Henry and Co., furriers and straw bonnet manufacturers, 38, High -street - -Ehn Jane, milliner, 38, High street - -Elias Hannah, bonnet maker, Barker street - -Elkes Edward, confec. and baker, Pride hill - -Elledge James, agent to Pickford and Co., general carriers, Castle -foregate - -Elliott, Mrs. Charlotte, The Priory - -Ellis Mary, stay maker, Coleham - -Elsmere Edward, managing director to Shropshire & North Wales Fire -Office, High st - -Elsmere Peter, grocer & tea dealer, Wyle cop - -Elton James, register office, Dogpole - -Embrey John, beerseller, Frankwell - -Evans, Mrs. Ann, Whitehall terrace - -Evans Ann, shopkeeper, Abbey foregate - -Evans Arthur, clothes dealer, Princess street - -Evans Benjamin, confec. and baker, High st - -Evans David, stained glass manufacturer, Wyle cop - -Evans Edward, cooper, Abbey foregate - -Evans Edward, inspector of weights and measures for South Salop - -Evans Edward, cow keeper, Coleham - -Evans Edward, accountant, Claremont hill - -Evans Edward, schoolmaster, Barker street - -Evans Fred., butcher, Double butchers’ row - -Evans George, shoemaker and beerhouse keeper, Barker street - -Evans George, shoemaker, Abbey foregate - -Evans James, tailor and tobacconist, Market street - -Evans Jane, vict., Bell Inn, Mardol - -Evans John, carpenter and joiner, Kingsland - -Evans John, jun., carpenter, builder, brick & tile merchant, & boat -builder, Frankwell - -Evans John, grocer & tea dealer, Abbey fore - -Evans John, tailor, Gullett passage - -Evans John, baker and shopkeeper, Double butchers’ row - -Evans John, hair dresser and perfumer, and toy dealer, Market street - -Evans Joseph, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Evans Margaret, vict., King’s Head, Mardol - -Evans Margt., paint. & glaz., St. Julian’s friars - -Evans Mary, watch & clock maker, Wyle cop - -Evans and Marston, paint. & glaz., High st - -Evans Oliver, vict., Bull and Pump, Meol rd - -Evans Richard, bricklayer and builder, St. Austin’s priory - -Evans Sophia, schoolmistress, St. Michael’s st - -Evans, Mr. Thomas, Beckbury terrace - -Evans Thomas, shopkeeper, Coleham - -Evans Thomas, superintendent registrar, clerk to Atcham union and to -lunatic asylum, St. John’s hill - -Evans William, vict., Butchers’ Arms, Double butchers’ row - -Evans William, cow keeper, Abbey foregate - -Fagg Ann, dress maker, Claremont hill - -Fallows Richard, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Farlow Samuel, fruiterer & market gardener, Theatre buildings - -Farlow Samuel, town marshal and superintendent police officer, Shoplatch - -Farmer Edward, plumber, painter, and glazier, Old heath - -Farmer, Mrs. Mary, The mount - -Farnell Joseph Kirby, draper & silk mercer, Pride hill - -Farr Henry, coach builder, High street - -Fenna John, shopkeeper, Castle gates - -Fenton Elizabeth, stay maker, Benbow pl - -Fenton Henry, surgeon, High street - -Ferrett Elizabeth, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Fesser Andrew, clock maker, Mardol - -Field Francis and Mary, school teachers, St Alkmund’s place - -Field Mr., Swan hill - -Fletcher Francis, prov. dealer, Claremont st - -Fletcher, Rev. Henry, curate of St. Chad’s Claremont bank - -Fletcher John, vict., Moulders’ Arms, Castle gates lane - -Fletcher, Mrs. Martha, Dogpole - -Fletcher William, beerhouse keeper, Double butchers’ row - -Flexton Priscilla, victualler, Bridge House, Frankwell - -Forcham Thomas, shoemaker, Frankwell - -Forcham Richard, Abbey foregate - -Ford John, painter and glazier, Barker street - -Ford Geo., malster & shopkeeper, Barker st - -Forester Eliz., bonnet maker, Claremont st - -Forester, Miss Matilda, St. John’s hill - -Foulkes Edwin, surgeon, Castle street - -Foulkes, Mr. Thomas, Abbey foregate - -Forman, Captain George, Bellevue - -Fox George, vict., George Hotel, Market st - -Frail Mr. John, Claremont hill - -France Henry, beerhouse keeper, Castle foregate - -France James, whitesmith, Castle gates lane - -France John, letter-press printer and general dealer, Mardol - -Francis, Mr. James, Bellevue gardens - -Franklin George Benjamin, agent to Mottram and Co., hop mer. and brewers, -Mardol - -Franklin William, hair dresser, bird preserver, and dealer in fishing -tackle, Mardol - -Fulcher George, schoolmaster (Shrewsbury union), Kingsland - -Gabriel James, cabinet maker, Mardol - -Gatacre, Mrs. Harriet, Severn bank house - -Gates William, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Geary, Mrs. Elizabeth, Holywell terrace - -Geary Henry, tailor, Swan hill - -George William, china warehouse, Wyle cop, agent to Rose and Co., -manufacturers - -Giles Jane, shopkeeper, St. Alkmund’s place - -Giles Rd., watch & clock maker, Shoplatch - -Gill George Phillip, surgeon, Milk street - -Gill John, market gardener, Beckbury cottage - -Girling George, inland rev. officer, Abbey pl - -Gittins Ann, grocer & tea dealer, Theatre blds - -Gittins Francis, dressmaker, Wyle cop - -Gittins Henry, butcher, Mardol - -Gittins John, chemist and drug., Wyle cop - -Gittins Margt., vict., Swan Inn, Frankwell - -Gittins Sarah, schoolmistress, Abbey fore - -Gittins Thomas, butcher, Abbey foregate - -Gittins William, ironmonger, whitesmith, and brazier, and tin plate -worker, Mardol - -Gittings William, butcher, Frankwell - -Glover Robt., sad. & harness maker, Castle st - -Glover Samuel, surgeon, Coton hill - -Goodby Hy., vict., Eagle, St. Michael’s st - -Gordon George, Esq., solicitor; office, Dogpole; residence, College hill - -Goucher George, boot and shoe maker and hosier, Shoplatch - -Goucher William, carpenter, Mardol - -Gough John, butcher, Pride hill - -Gough, Miss Mary Ann, Islington - -Gough William, currier and leather cutter, Theatre buildings - -Grafton Samuel, cooper, Wyle cop - -Grafton Thomas, butcher, Pride hill - -Gray Harriet & Caroline, milliners, Cross hill - -Gray Richard, hatter, Pride hill - -Green Robert, tailor, St. John’s hill - -Green Thomas, paviour and clerk to water works company, Old heath - -Green Thomas, jun., printer, Old heath - -Griffin William, corn merchant, Mardol quay - -Griffith Elizabeth, eating house, Castle gates - -Griffith Joseph, cabinet maker, Abbey foregt - -Griffith William, surgeon, Claremont hill - -Griffiths Benjamin, wheelwright, Frankwell - -Griffiths Hugh, provision dealer, St. Austin st - -Griffiths Jane, schoolmistress, Abbey foregt - -Griffiths Mary, beerhouse keeper, Canal blds - -Griffiths Samuel, blacksmith, Coton hill - -Griffiths Thomas, shopkeeper, Castle gates - -Griffiths Thomas, shoemaker, Frankwell - -Grindley John, vict., Crown Inn, St. Mary’s st - -Grindley Martha, cow keeper, Abbey foregt - -Groves John, builder, The Priory; residence, Crescent cottage - -Groves Joseph, shopkeeper, Castle gates - -Groves Thomas, builder, The priory - -Gwynn John, clerk, Chester street - -Gwynn Richard, basket maker, Pride hill - -Gwyn Thomas Girdler, Esq., The Elms - -Hackney Jas., glass & china dealer, Pride hl - -Halbrook Thomas, shoemaker, Hill’s lane - -Hales Richard, skinner, Chester street - -Halford Sarah, dyer, Barker street - -Hall John, timber merchant, Abbey foregate - -Hall Thomas, silk mercer & draper, High st - -Hall William, auctioneer, appraiser, and house agent, Milk street - -Hammond Fred., fishmonger, Castle foregate - -Hammond Richard, beerhouse, Castle gates - -Hammonds Henry, butcher, Frankwell - -Hammonds Thomas, butcher, Abbey foregt - -Hammonds William, butcher, Frankwell - -Hams, Mr. William, Abbey foregate - -Hand Anne, vict., Peacock, Islington - -Hand Paul, cattle dealer, Quarry place - -Hand Sarah, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Hanley James, butcher, Castle foregate - -Hanmer Chs. Js., boot & shoe mkr., Wyle cop - -Hanny James, watch maker, Wyle cop - -Hanny Thomas, tea dealer (travelling) St. Alkmund’s place - -Harding, Rev. John, incumbent of St. George’s, Mount cottage - -Harley, Miss Sarah, The Priory - -Harley Mr., Tower place - -Harper Wm., chief constable, Claremont st - -Harries George, tobacco and snuff manufacturer, and paper dealer, Mardol - -Harries George, horse breaker, Coleham - -Harris James, boot and shoe maker, New st - -Harris John, butcher, Coleham - -Harris John Kent, shopkeeper, Hill’s lane - -Harris Joseph, pork butcher, Wyle cop - -Harris Samuel, agricultural implement maker, Barker street - -Harris Thomas, hosier, and agent to Scotland Life Association, Pride hill - -Harris Thomas, confec. and baker, Castle st - -Harris Wm., draper & silk mercer, Pride hill - -Harris Mr. William, Kingsland - -Harrison John, saddler and harness maker, Shoplatch - -Harrison Samuel, baker, Castle Foregate - -Harrison and Kempster, saddler and harness makers, Shoplatch - -Harrison, Mrs. Elizabeth, Monk’s well ter - -Harker George, pump maker, Belvedere cottage - -Hartshorn James, accountant, Dogpole - -Harvey Thomas, patten and last maker, Barker street - -Harvey Susanh., vict., Talbot Top, Swan hill - -Harvey William, boot, shoe, and last manu., Pride hill - -Harwood, Miss Ann, Frankwell - -Harwood Thomas, vestry clerk, accountant, and house agent, Abbey foregate - -Harwood, Mr. Thomas, St. George’s place - -Hassall John, shopkeeper, St. Michael’s st - -Hasswell James, furniture broker and copper plate printer, Hill’s lane - -Hatton Charles, market gardener, Abbey fore - -Hay George E., professor of music, Hill’s ln - -Hay Thomas William, watch & clock maker, High street - -Haycock Edward, Esq., architect and county surveyor, The Priory - -Haycock Jas., vict., Golden Lion, Frankwell - -Haycock Robert, coal, slate, & lime merchant Castle foregate; residence, -Dogpole - -Haynes Francis Mason, baker and confec., Wyle cop - -Haynes John Edward, tailor, Wyle cop - -Hayward Samuel, vict., Raven and Bell, and posting house, Wyle cop - -Harwood Thomas, shoemaker, Gullet passage - -Hazledine John, Esq., coal merchant, Wyle cop; residence, Moreton villa, -Coleham - -Hazleton Mr. John, St. Julian’s friars - -Healing Robert M., grocer and tea dealer, Frankwell - -Healing William, provision dealer, Frankwell - -Heath John, tailor and Woollen draper, Pride hill - -Heath Mrs. Margaret, Castle street - -Heathcoate John Nigel, surgeon, Council house court - -Heighway Mrs. Ann, Spring terrace - -Heighway Martha and Son, grocers, tea dealers, and hop and seed -merchants, Castle street - -Hemmings Henry, grazier, Dorsett’s barn - -Henshall and Co., salt merchants, John Brown, agent, Castle Foregate - -Henshaw Thomas Northage, writing master, Grammar school, Pride hill - -Herbert Daniel, coachman, Abbey Foregate - -Herbert Mr. Mark, Abbey foregate - -Hewett James, accountant, St. Julian’s friars - -Hewlett George, tailor & shopkeeper, St. Michael’s street - -Hewlett Martha and Elizabeth, coffee and dining rooms, High street - -Hewlett William and Son, cabinet makers, Milk street - -Hicks Christopher, Esq., solicitor Wyle cop - -Hicks Henry, Esq., solicitor, Trinity terrace - -Hickman Mary, milliner, Wyle cop - -Higgins Corbett, shoemaker, Chester street - -Higgins Wm., Esq., solicitor, Claremont hill - -Higley Samuel, boot & shoemaker, Coleham - -Hilditch Miss, Bellevue - -Hilditch Thomas, grocer and cheese factor, Pride hill - -Hiles John, professor of music, Swan hill - -Hill Rev. Edward, (Independent), Benbow terrace - -Hill Mrs. Hannah, Monks’ well terrace - -Hill John baker, Longden Coleham - -Hill Hon. William Noel, Reabrook lodge - -Hilton Rev. John, Wesley an new connexion, Claremont street - -Hinmers Elizabeth, schoolmistress, Cross hill - -Hinton Richard, patten maker, Mardol - -Hitchcock Richard, shopkeeper, Mardol - -Hitchins Joseph, corkcutter, High street - -Hodges Thomas, tailor, Cross hill - -Holbrook James, basket maker, Coleham - -Holland Richard, locksmith and bellhanger, Shoplatch - -Holmes Joshua, shopkeeper, Chester street - -Holmes Wm., beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Home Mr. Samuel, Cross hill - -Homer Mr. William, Kingsland - -Horton Ed., boot & shoemaker, Claremont st - -Horton Rebecca, milliner, High street - -Hotchkiss William, farmer, Meol road - -How Misses Mary and Christiana, Monk’s well terrace - -How William Wybergh, Esq., solicitor, Near well house, Abbey Foregate - -How Rev. William, Near well house - -Howell Henry, boot & shoemaker, Mardol - -Howell Henry, tailor and draper, High street, residence Abbey Foregate - -Howell Thomas, gentleman, High fields - -Howell Thos., vict., Dolphin, Dolphin road - -Howell Thos., beerhouse keeper, St. Mchl. st - -Howells Thos., blacksmith, Castle Foregate - -Howells Thos., whitesmith, Castle Foregate - -Hudson Wm., brush manufacturer, Mardol - -Hughes Edward, Esq., solicitor, Dogpole - -Hughes Edward, wine and spirit merchant, Corn market, residence Belmont - -Hughes Edward C., butcher, Fish street, residence Princess street - -Hughes Henry, shoemaker and shopkeeper, Coleham - -Hughes John, Esq., Dogpole house - -Hughes John, maltster, corn miller, and seed & corn mercht., The Glen, -Frankwell - -Hughes John, hair dresser, Frankwell - -Hughes John, shoemaker, Bridge street - -Hughes John, shoemaker, St. John’s row - -Hughes Maria, bonnet maker, Peacock pas. - -Hughes Richard, shoemaker, St. John’s hill - -Hughes Robert, clothes dealer, Princess st - -Hughes Robert, blacksmith, Abbey Foregate - -Hughes & Son, boot & shoemakers, Shoplatch - -Hughes Thomas, painter & glazier, Dogpole - -Hughes Thomas, bricklayer, Frankwell - -Hughes Thomas, boot and shoemaker, and beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Hughes Thomas, shoemaker, Frankwell - -Hughes Wm., grocer & tea dealer, Pride hill - -Hughes Wm., maltster, St. Julian’s Friars - -Hulett, victualler, Unicorn Inn and posting house, Wyle cop - -Hulme Edward, hairdresser, Castle gates - -Hulme Henry, painter, Castle foregate - -Hulme Samuel, hair dresser and perfumer, High street - -Hulme Mr. William Lang, Abbey Foregate - -Humphreys Elizabeth, circulating library, St. Alkmund’s place - -Humphreys John, wine and spirit merchant, St. Mary’s street - -Humphreys John, tailor & draper, Shoplatch - -Humphreys John R., house surgeon, Infirmy. - -Humphreys Joseph, bookseller & stationer, &c., Pride hill - -Humphreys Mary, grocer, tea dealer, chemist and druggist, hop and seed -merchant, and cheese factor, Mardol - -Humphreys Wm., shopkeeper, Claremont st - -Humphreys T., shopkeeper, St. Michael’s st - -Hunt Miss, Council house court - -Hunt Mary, coach builder, Wyle cop - -Hunt William Morgan Clerk, St. Michael st - -Icke James, grocer and tea dealer, Market st - -Instone and Son, nurserymen, Sutton lane - -Jackson John, carpenter, Abbey Foregate - -Jackson Rebecca, dressmaker, Abbey Foregt - -Jackson Wm. Simes, Esq., sol., College hill - -James Benjamin, tailor, Hill’s lane - -James David, cow keeper, Coleham - -James Humphrey, farmer, Meol road - -James John, baker & shopkeeper, Abbey Frgt. - -James Joseph, shoemaker, Frankwell - -James Richard, plasterer, Windsor place - -Jeffreys Edward Alex., engineer, Coton hill - -Jeffreys Dr. Thomas, Castle house - -Jeffreys William Egerton, Esq., solicitor, clerk to magistrates and to -commissioners for the hundred of Ford, office Castle st., residence Coton -hill - -Jeffreys Mr. William, Dog pole - -Jenks George, ironmonger, Wyle cop - -Jenks Sarah, dressmaker, Abbey Foregate - -Jennings Mrs. Sarah, Castle street - -Jennings Thomas, Esq., Column terrace - -Jervis Charles, carpenter, Frankwell - -Jervis Elizabeth, dressmaker, Bridge street - -Jervis John, vict., White Horse, Frankwell - -Jobson Joseph, corn mercht., St. John’s hill - -Johnson Rev. Frederick P., Abbey Foregate - -Johnson Henry, M.D., Dog pole - -Johnson Henry, corn dealer, Wyle cop - -Johnson Mrs. Mary, Tower place - -Johnstone Rev. Vanden Bempde, M.A., assistant master Free Grammar school - -Jones Andrew, farmer, Meol road - -Jones Benjamin, shoemaker, Castle Foregt. - -Jones Catherine, hosier, Shoplatch - -Jones Charles, linen and woollen draper, Mardol - -Jones Chas. Griffiths, conf. & baker, Mardol - -Jones David, vict., Bull’s head, Castle gates - -Jones David, tailor & drap., St. Mary’s st - -Jones David, cheese factor and victualler Woodman inn, Coton hill - -Jones David and Son, cheesefactrs, New market hall - -Jones Edward, hatter, Pride hill - -Jones Edward, veterinary surg., Claremont st - -Jones Edward, cooper, Mardol - -Jones Edward, blacksmith, Beeches lane - -Jones Edw., shoemaker, Hazledine’s buildgs. - -Jones Eliza, ironmonger and nail manufacturer, Mardol head - -Jones Evan, provision dealer, Coleham - -Jones Evan, shoemaker, Princess street - -Jones Evan, shopkeeper, St. Michael’s st - -Jones Frances, dressmaker, Frankwell - -Jones Fredk. A., letter press printer, Wyle cop - -Jones Griffith, boot & shoemaker, Hills lane - -Jones Henry, boot & shoemaker, Coleham - -Jones Henry Micholls, surgeon dentist, Mardol head - -Jones Mrs. Hannah, Swan hill - -Jones Horatio, surgeon dentist, St. John’s hill - -Jones James, butcher, Pride hill - -Jones James, grocer & tea dlr., Castle gates - -Jones James, cooper, Wyle cop - -Jones James, brick & tile maker, Kingsland - -Jones John, schoolmaster, St. Julian’s Friars - -Jones John, cheese factor, New market hall, residence Chester street - -Jones John, shopkeeper, Castle Foregate - -Jones John, blacksmith, Raven road - -Jones John, carpenter, Swan hill - -Jones John, coach builder, Circus yard, residence, Peacock passage - -Jones John, victualler, Gullett inn, Hill’s lane - -Jones Jos., vict., Barley Mow, Abbey Forgt. - -Jones Joseph, vic., Red Lion, Castle Foregate - -Jones Joseph, tailor, Frankwell - -Jones Joseph, brickmaker, Coleham - -Jones Lewis, farmer, Castle Foregate - -Jones Louisa, victualler, Leopard, Pride hill - -Jones Maurice, grocer, tea dealer, cheese factor, and seedsman, Mardol - -Jones Margaret, clothes cleaner, Claremt. st - -Jones Margaret, shopkeeper, Castle gates - -Jones Margaret, dressmaker, Dog pole - -Jones Mrs. Mary, Reabrook view - -Jones Misses, bonnet makers, Pride hill - -Jones Mrs. B., Abbey Foregate - -Jones Mrs. Price, Bellevue - -Jones Robert, grocer & cheese monger, Mardol - -Jones Richard, schoolmaster (St. Michael’s), St. Michael’s street - -Jones Richard, baker, Frankwell - -Jones Richard, butcher, Pride hill - -Jones Richard, boot & shoemaker, Pride hill - -Jones Richard, blacksmith, Frankwell - -Jones Richard, confectioner & baker, Milk st - -Jones Richard, beerhouse keeper, Meadow pl - -Jones Richard, shopkeeper, Chester street - -Jones Richard, blacksmith, Bridge street - -Jones Samuel, wire worker, Shoplatch - -Jones Sarah, cow keeper, Abbey Foregate - -Jones Thos., commercial, dining, and coffee rooms, Shoplatch - -Jones Thomas, linen & woollen draper, tailor and clothier, Mardol head - -Jones Thos., victualler, Nelson’s Arms, St. Austin’s street - -Jones Thomas, carpenter & joiner, Pride hill - -Jones Thomas, cooper, Mardol - -Jones Thos., brazier & tin plate worker, Mardol - -Jones Thomas, tailor, Frankwell - -Jones Thomas, butcher, Fish street road, Frankwell - -Jones Thomas, shoemaker, Claremont st - -Jones Thos. Wm., shoemaker, Castle fields - -Jones Wm., saddler and harness maker, and trunk and portmanteau -manufacturer, 5, High street - -Jones William, victller., Sun tavern, Milk st - -Jones William, provision dealer, Mardol - -Jones William, carpenter, Castle Foregate - -Joseph Ths., provn. dealr., Longden, Coleham - -Juckes Samuel, ironmonger & nail manufacturer, Mardol - -Juson Richard, gentleman, Spring terrace - -Keate Henry, surgeon, Claremont hill - -Keeling Henry, tailor and victualler, Odd Fellows’ Arms, Barker street - -Keeling Joshua, beerhouse k., Castle gates - -Kelvey Rebecca, watchmaker, Mardol - -Kempster E., saddler & harness maker, Shoplatch - -Kennedy Rev. Benjamin Hall, D.D., head master, Grammar school - -Kent John, pawnbroker, Shoplatch - -Kent Rev. Manoah (Baptist), Abbey Foregt. - -Kerry Christina, hosier High st - -Ketler John, rag & bone dealer, St. Austin’s st - -Kindellon William N., governor of house of industry, Kingsland - -Kirkham John, baker & shopk., Castle fore - -Knight Mr. James, Holywell cottage - -Kough Thomas Harley, Esq., solicitor, Swan hill - -Lacy John, gas fitter and brass founder, Fire office court, High street - -Lacy John William, printing and writing ink manufacturer, Castle fields - -Lambert Henry, corn miller, Kingsland - -Langford William Henry, vict., Golden Harp, Claremont st - -Lawrence, Mrs. Mary, St. John’s row - -Lawson Elizabeth, infant school teacher, New street - -Lawson, Mrs. Mary, Wyle cop - -Lawson Stewart, travelling draper, Abbey Foregate - -Lawson William, wire worker, Frankwell - -Leach Thomas, shopkeeper, Castle Foregate - -Leake Charles W. and George E., painters and glaziers, Wyle cop - -Leake John Hasleham, bookseller, printer, and stationer, &c., Corn market - -Leake Thomas, beerhouse keeper, Castle st - -Lee Edward, corn dealer, Mardol - -Lee George, cabinet maker, Castle street - -Lee George, shoemaker, Abbey Foregate - -Legh Edward, agent to Shrewsbury and Shropshire coal company, Canal -wharf; residence, Abbey Foregate - -Legh John, butcher, Pride hill - -Leighton, Rev. William Alport, Luciefelde, Coleham - -Le Mercier Nicholas Robert, teacher of dancing, St. Julian’s Friars - -Lewin Samuel Lucas, registrar of marriages, Swan hill - -Lewis David, printer and beerhouse keeper, Gullet passage - -Lewis Edward, vict., Lion Hotel, and posting house, Wyle cop - -Lewis Elizabeth, dressmaker, Frankwell - -Lewis Francis B., beerhouse, Abbey Foregate - -Lewis John, blacksmith, Frankwell - -Lewis Rd., grocer & tea dealer, Shoplatch - -Lewis Rd., grocer and tea dealer, High st - -Lewis Richard, carpenter, Castle Foregate - -Lewis William, professor of music, High st - -Lewis and Ward, grocers & hop merchants, High street - -Linell John, ironmonger, Wyle cop., residence Abbey Foregate - -Linell and Jenks, ironmongers and cooking apparatus manufacturers, Wyle -cop - -Linley Jas., green grocer, Castle Foregate - -Lloyd Charles, malster and vict., Plough Inn, Market square - -Lloyd Chas., beerhouse keeper, St. Michael’s street - -Lloyd George, painter and glazier, Roushill - -Lloyd Henry, plumber, Chester street - -Lloyd John, silk mercer and draper, Market square; residence, Swan hill -court - -Lloyd John, vict., Hill’s Arms, Hill’s lane - -Lloyd John, vict., Old Trumpet, Mardol - -Lloyd John, tailor, Abbey Foregate - -Lloyd John, newspaper reporter, Monk’s well terrace - -Lloyd John, shoemaker, Hill’s lane - -Lloyd Lydia, hair dresser, Castle Foregate - -Lloyd Richard, butcher, Fish street; residence, St. Alkmund’s place - -Lloyd Thos., carpenter, New st., Frankwell - -Lloyd Thomas, tailor, Frankwell - -Lloyd Thomas, tailor, Frankwell - -Lloyd Thomas, cow keeper, Meol road - -Lloyd Wm. Butler, Esq., banker, White hall - -Lloyd Wm., painter and glazier, Coleham - -Locke Mr. Edward, Milk street - -Lockley Mrs. Mary, St. Julian’s Friars - -Lomax Mrs., Bellevue - -Longmore Rebecca, fancy repository, High st - -Lott John, vict., Crow Inn, Abbey Foregate - -Louch Chas., soda water manu., Claremont st - -Lowe Edward Henry, wharfinger, Severn pl - -Loxdale John, Esq., clerk of the peace for the county of Salop, and clerk -to lieutenancy of county. Office Shire hall, residence College hill - -Loxdale Richard, Esq., solicitor, clerk to magistrates, and clerk to -commissioners of assessed property and income taxes. Office Corn market, -residence Claremont - -Lister Thomas, boot & shoemaker, Castle st - -Littlehales, George, engraver & copperplate printer, Dogpole - -Lucas Mrs. Martha, Roushill bank - -Maddox Edward, vict., Swan Inn, Coleham - -Maddox R., linen dra. & silk mercer, Castle st - -Maddox Mrs. Theodosia, Quarry view cottage - -Maddox Mrs., Green fields - -Mallard Edward, paper hanger, Mardol - -Manning John, boot & shoemaker, Wyle cop - -Manning Josiah, tailor, Castle street - -Mansell Mrs. Elizabeth, College hill - -Mansell George, beerhouse, Castle Foregate - -Mansell John, beerhouse keeper, and boot and shoemaker, Castle Foregate - -Mansell Sophia, painter, Mardol - -Mansell Wm., vict., Angel inn, Abbey Foregt. - -Marsh Chas., agricultural implement maker, Castle fields - -Marshall Ann, victualler, Woolpack, Longden, Coleham - -Marshall Thomas, accountant, Judith’s Butts - -Marston Richard, painter, glazier, and agent to Temperance Provident -Institution, Market street - -Marston Samuel, gunsmith, Claremont hill - -Marston Thos., chemist & druggist, Wyle cop - -Martin James, butcher, Fish street - -Martin Martha, butcher, Fish street - -Martin Mary, farmer, Robertsford - -Martin Samuel, butcher, Fish street, residence Belmont - -Matthews Chas., beerhouse, Butchers’ row - -Matthews John, beerhouse, Chester street - -Matthews Joseph, beerhouse, Spring gardens - -Mayfield John, inland revenue officer, Bellevue cottage - -Mayne Captain D., Woodfield - -Meara John Augustine, woollen draper, High street - -Mc.Cann Charles, inland revenue officer, Abbey Foregate - -Mc.Credie John, cabinet maker, St. Julian’s Friars - -Medlicott Wm., vict., Royal Oak, Coton hill - -Menlove, Mrs. Harriet, Coton hill - -Meredith, Lewis, & Co., grocers, tallow chandlers, & hop & seed -merchants, Wyle Cop - -Merick John, shoe maker, Grope lane - -Merifield John, fly proprietor, Beeche’s lane - -Middleton, Miss Anna Maria, Crescent - -Miller John, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Millward Edward, blacksmith, Meol road - -Millward John, blacksmith, and parish clerk of Holy Cross, Coleham - -Milnes Edward, assistant surveyor of taxes, White Hall place - -Minn Rob., linen manufacturer, Castle Fields - -Minshall Geo., vict., Old Wherry, Wyle Cop - -Minshall Wm., fishmonger, Pride hill - -Minton Thomas, maltster, Beeches lane - -Mitton Geo., boot & shoe maker, Castle gates - -Mitton John, cooper, Castle gates - -Molinaux Jph. B., schoolmaster, Abbey Fore. - -Molineux Jane, shopkeeper, Wyle Cop - -Molineux Thos., painter & glazier, Wyle Cop - -Moody Thomas B., inspector & collector tolls, New Smithfield - -Moore James, Esq., solicitor, Dogpole - -Moore Marius Salvator, professor of languages, Cross hill - -Moore Wm., working jeweller, Mardol - -Moreton Wm. inspector of Shrewsbury and Chester railway, Benbow terrace - -Morgan Mrs. Elizabeth, St. John’s hill - -Morgan Evan, shopkeeper, St. Michael st - -Morgan Mr. Joseph, Barker street - -Morgan Mrs., Claremont hill - -Morgan Martha Ann, milliner, Barker street - -Morgan Morgan, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Morgan Thomas, saddler and harness maker, and licensed to let post -horses, Mardol - -Morgan Thomas, butcher and vict., Comet, Old Heath - -Morgan Wm. Esq., solicitor, Pride hill - -Morgan Wm. & Sons, tailors and clothes dealers, Princess street - -Morley Hy., wine & spirit mer., Castle street - -Morris Ann, vict., Dun Cow, Abbey Foregate - -Morris Ann, shopkeeper, Bridge street - -Morris Charles, beerhouse, Butchers’ row - -Morris Mrs. Emily, St. John’s hill - -Morris George, cashier, Old Bank, St. John’s hill - -Morris Henry, bankers’ clerk, Corn market - -Morris John, carpenter, St. Austin street - -Morris Joseph, accountant, St. John’s hill - -Morris Richard, hair dresser, Princess street - -Morris Richard, shoe maker, School lane - -Morris Richard, tailor, The Mount - -Morris Stephen, plumber, Castle street - -Mottram Geo. & Co., ale and porter brewers, Hills lane, residence St. -George’s place - -Mottram Jn., hop & seed merchant, Mardol, residence Mount - -Mottram Sarah, rope & brush manuf., Mardol - -Mountford Thos., coach builder, Dogpole - -Muckleston Captain Edward, Quarry place - -Muckleston Jn., groc. & tea dealer, Wyle Cop - -Muckleston Mrs. Margt., St. Alkmund’s sq. - -Muckleston Rd. J., boot & shoe mk., Pride h. - -Muckleston Wm., linen and woollen draper, Pride hill - -Muir Robert, bank manager, Barker street - -Mullinex William, leather cutter & grindery dealer, Milk street - -Millinix William, gunsmith, Princess street - -Mullins John, dyer, Frankwell - -Munday Joseph, painter, Shoplatch - -Munford Ed., vict., White Lion, St. John’s h. - -Mytton Mrs. Mary, Bellevue gardens - -National Provincial Bank of England, Barker street, Robert Muir, manager - -Needham Mrs. Francis, Bellevue - -Nevett Francis, boot & shoe wareh., High st. - -Nevett John, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Newcome Miss Elizabeth, Benbow place - -Newham Henry, boarding school (diocesan), Swan hill - -Newling Mrs. Elizabeth, Abbey Foregate - -News Chas., vict., Three Fishes, Fish street - -Newton Catherine, schoolmistress, Barker st. - -Newton Hy., ale & porter brewer, Circus yard - -Niccolls Wm. Owen, wine & spirit merchant, Mardol - -Nicholls Charles, Esq., Heath Lodge - -Nicholls Charles Barron, flannel merchant, Chester street, residence -Quarry Terrace - -Nicholls Thomas, wood turner, Castle street - -Nickson Miss Elizabeth, boarding school, Cadogan House, The Mount - -Nightingale John Thomas, hair dresser & perfumer, High street - -Nightingale Richard, linen draper and parish clerk of St. Julian’s, Wyle -Cop - -North Thos., vict., Mermaid, Shoplatch - -Norton Francis Collings, Esq., St. Mary’s ct - -Norton Thomas, Esq., solicitor, Dogpole - -Oakley Robert, maltster & hop dealer, Castle Foregate - -Oare John, butcher, Mount pleasant - -O’Hanlan Mrs. Ann, Claremont bank - -O’Hara Henry Lewis, surgeon, Dogpole - -Oldroyd Henry John, nuseryman & seedsman High street - -Oldroyd Margaret, milliner, Pride hill - -Oliver George, shoemaker, Abbey Foregate - -Oliver John, shopkeeper, Longden Coleham - -Onions Thomas, accountant and collector of taxes, Cross hill - -Onions William, surgeon, Broom villa - -Ousley Thos. John, editor and prop. of the _Shropshire Conservative_, -Head of Pride hill. - -Owen Ebenezer, dyer, Swan hill - -Owen Edward, carpenter, Abbey Foregate - -Owen James, school master (Holy Trinity), Coleham - -Owen James, shoe maker, Castle Foregate - -Owen John Ingram, woollen draper, tailor, and hatter, Mardol Head - -Owen John, shoemaker, Claremont hill - -Owen Mr. Joseph, Bellevue - -Owen Mary, din. & coffee rooms, High street - -Owen Owen, baker, Castle Foregate - -Owen Samuel, accountant, Claremont place, residence Mount Pleasant - -Owen Sarah, vict., London Coffee House, Dog pole - -Owen Thos., shoemaker, Longden Coleham - -Owen Thos., baker and confec., Castle street - -Owen Wm., vict., Bugle Horn, Nackin street - -Owen Wm., vict., Compass Inn, Frankwell - -Owen William, tin plate worker and brazier, Castle street - -Paget Rev. Alfred T., Grammar school - -Palin Richard, Esq., solicitor, Dogpole - -Palmer Edward, baker, Frankwell - -Palmer Edward and Son, butchers, Mardol - -Palmer Joseph, gentleman, Abbey Foregate - -Palmer Thomas Fras., gentleman, Abbey Foregate - -Pardey Capt. John, Reabrook cottage - -Pardon James, artist, College hill - -Parker Edward, vict., Seven Stars, Coleham - -Parker James, farmer, Weir hill - -Parker John, shoemaker, Claremont street - -Parker Thomas, butcher, Fish street, residence St. Alkmund’s place - -Parker Wm., vict., Park Inn, Abbey Foregate - -Parkes Z., mill maker, Frankwell - -Parry David, shopkeeper, Abbey Foregate - -Parry David, shopkeeper, Frankland - -Parry Ed. (manager of Marshall’s factory), St. Michael’s street - -Parry Hugh, vict., Bell Inn, Frankwell - -Parry Robt., plasterer & modeller, Cross hill - -Parry Scarlet LLoyd, Esq., solicitor, Swan hl - -Parsons John, manager of goods department of Chester and Shrewsbury -rail., Coton hill - -Parsons Mary, grocer and tea dealer, Market street - -Patchett Wm., station master, Enon cottage - -Peach John, grocer and tea dealer, High st - -Pearce Ann, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Pearson Benjamin, upholsterer and paper hanger, Princess street - -Peele Joshua John, Esq., solicitor, treasurer, and deputy clerk of the -peace of the county; under sheriff of Shropshire; town clerk of -Shrewsbury; sub-division clerk and bailiff of the Royal Free Grammar -School, office Guildhall, residence Murivance - -Perkins John, shoemaker, St. Austin street - -Perrott John, shopkeeper, Claremont street - -Perry Wm. Henry, Esq., Pride hill - -Peplow Mary Ann & Co., hop, seed, corn and cheese mer., Claremont st, r. -Claremont h - -Peplow Wm., tailor, Wyle Cop - -Phayre John, provision dealer, Mardol - -Phillips Chas., Esq., New hall, Abbey Foreg. - -Phillips Edward, tailor, St. Alkmund square - -Phillips Ed. Benj., wire worker, Shoplatch - -Phillips Edwin, confec. and baker, Shoplatch - -Phillips James, tailor & wool. drap., High st - -Phillips & Jones, wire workers and fancy bird cage manufacturers, -Shoplatch - -Phillips Mr. John, St. Julian’s Friars - -Phillips Thomas, chemist, druggist, and ink manufacturer, Mardol - -Phillips Thomas, bricklayer and beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Phillips Wm., beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Pickering Jas. Richard, vict., Old Thrashers, Castle Foregate - -Pidduck Thomas, surgeon, Pride hill - -Pidgeon Henry, chemist and druggist, 45, High street - -Pierce John, painter & glaz., Castle Foregate - -Pierce Richard, cowkeeper, Holywell Farm - -Pigott Mrs. Frances, Castle street - -Poole Benjamin, shoemaker, Castle gates - -Poole James, boarding school, Rose Mount - -Poole John & Son, grocers, tea dealers, and seedsmen, Castle street - -Poole Thomas and Samuel, drapers and silk mercers, 9, High street - -Poole Thos. Francis, grocer and tea dealer, Castle street - -Pool Robert, currier, Mardol - -Polehampton Rev. Henry Steadman, curate of St. Chads, Belmont - -Powell Benjamin, malt and coffee mill maker, Frankwell - -Powell, Mrs. Elizabeth, Benbow place - -Powell, Mr. John, Coton hill - -Powell Timothy, baker and confec., Mardol - -Powell William, linen draper, Mardol - -Price David, carpenter, Castle gates - -Price Edward, butcher, Abbey Foregate - -Price Emily, milliner, Castle street - -Price George, pump maker, Frankwell - -Price John, solicitor, Wyle cop, residence Coton terrace - -Price, Mrs. Margaret, Coton terrace - -Price Richard, registrar of births and deaths, & vestry clerk of St. -Mary’s, Castle street - -Price Sarah, shopkeeper, Coton hill - -Price Sylvanus, tobacco pipe manufacturer, Longden, Coleham - -Price Thos., vict., The Glove, St. John’s blds - -Price Thomas, provision dealer, Abbey Fore - -Price Theodore, basket maker, Coleham - -Price Watkin, baker, Abbey Foregate - -Price William, blacksmith and beerhouse keeper, Abbey Foregate - -Price William, wheelwright, Abbey Foregate - -Price Mr. William, Mount Field - -Prim John, hair dresser, Abbey Foregate - -Prinn Richard, shoemaker, Cross hill - -Pritchard Ann, baker, Meol road - -Pritchard Ann, milliner, Princess street - -Pritchard Ann, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Pritchard Dan., grocer & tea dealer, Dogpole - -Prosser Rev. William, curate of St. Alkmund’s, Belmont - -Probert Henry, cabinet maker and upholsterer, Shoplatch - -Prune John, tailor, Frankwell - -Pugh Edward, carver and gilder, Frankwell - -Pughe, Mrs. Elizabeth, Dogpole - -Pugh Elizabeth, schoolmistress, Castle Fore - -Pugh James, malster and vict., Plough and Harrow, Coleham - -Pugh John, baker, Abbey Foregate - -Pugh John, tailor, Frankwell - -Pugh Robt., painter & glazier, Castle Foregt - -Pugh Robert, beerhouse, Castle Foregate - -Pugh Sarah, vict., Market Tavern, Pride hill - -Pugh Thomas, vict., Fighting Cocks, Castle Foregate - -Pugh Wm., painter & glazier, Abbey Foregate - -Pursell, Mrs. Ann, Old heath - -Purslow Edward, hair dresser and umbrella maker, St. Julian’s friars - -Purslow Henry, clothier and furniture broker, Corn market - -Purslow William, painter, Barker street - -Pyefinch John, chemist & drug., Shoplatch - -Randles John, maltster and vict., Cock Inn, Butchers’ row - -Randles Robert, beerhouse keeper, Swan hill - -Rawlins Gabriel, adjutant South Salopian yeomanry, School court - -Rees David, fly proprietor, Coffee house pas - -Rees Evan, shoemaker and green grocer, Gullett passage - -Rees John, provision dealer, Coleham - -Rees, Mrs. Mary, College hill - -Rees William, grocer and maltster, Wyle cop - -Renolds Thomas, cow keeper, Old heath - -Revel Champ, clothes dealer, Princess st - -Richard Evans, vet. surgeon, Abbey Fore - -Richards Hy., hosier & stay dealer, Wyle cop - -Richards, Rev. John, Crescent place - -Richards Richard, butcher, Castle gates - -Richards Thomas, shopkeeper, Abbey Foregt - -Rigby Richard, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Roberts Charles, boot & shoe maker, Pride hill - -Roberts David & Co., clothes dealers, Pride hl - -Roberts Edward, tailor and woollen draper, Butchers’ row - -Roberts Edward, shoemaker, Castle Foregate - -Roberts Edward, tailor, Abbey Foregate - -Roberts Edwards, shopkeeper, Chester st - -Roberts Frederick, superintendent of asylum, Kingsland - -Roberts Henry, shopkeeper, Abbey Foregate - -Roberts John shoemaker, Abbey Foregate - -Roberts Joseph, furniture broker, Bridge st - -Roberts Mary, baker, Castle Foregate - -Roberts Sigismunda, school teacher, Barker st - -Roberts Thos., victualler, Plough Inn, Castle Foregate - -Roberts William, fishmonger, Shoplatch - -Robinson Ann, pawnbroker, Roushill bank - -Roden Samuel, brick and tile maker, John Wilson, agent, Raven road - -Rogers Missses Ann & Eliz., Abbey Foregate - -Rogers Mrs. Eleanor, Abbey Foregate - -Rogers Eliz., provision dealer, St. Mary’s st - -Rogers George, vict., Sun Inn, Milk street - -Rogers George, gentleman, St. Julian’s friars - -Rogers Joseph, grocer and temperance coffee house, Mardol - -Rogers William, painter and glazier, St. Alkmund’s place - -Rogers William, wharfinger, salt dealer and vict., Seven Stars Inn, -Frankwell - -Rogerson, Rev. James Jardine, M.A., incumbent of St. Julian’s, Glansevern -lodge - -Rogerson Robert, schoolmaster (Bowdler’s free school), Beeches lane - -Rooke, Mr. Charles, Swan hill court - -Rose and Co., china warehouse, William George, agent, Wyle cop - -Rowe George, town crier, Roushill bank - -Rowland James, whitesmith and beerhouse keeper, The mount - -Rowland John L., solicitor, Monk’s well ter - -Rowland Misses, milliners, St. Mary’s st - -Rowland, Rev. William Gorsuch, incumbent of St. Mary’s, Abbey Foregate - -Rowland William, tailor, Roushill - -Rushton and Bowdler, joiners & carpenters, Pride hill - -Rushton Julia, bonnet maker, Dogpole - -Rushton Wm., carpenter, Pride hill, r Dogpole - -Ryder Ed., malster and butcher, Old heath - -Ryder Elizabeth, hair dresser, Wyle cop - -Ryder George H., beerhouse keep., Old heath - -Ryder Henry, victualler, Yorkshire House, St. Mary’s Place - -Ryder Captain Wm., R. N., Benbow house - -Salop Bank (Messrs. Burton, Lloyd, Salt, and How), Princess street - -Salt George Moultrice, Esq., solicitor, Belmont; residence, Coton hill - -Salt Thomas, Esq., solicitor, Belmont; residence, Quarry place - -Salter and Rogers, provision dealers, St. Mary’s street - -Salter Hannah, provision dealer, St. Mary’s street - -Sandford Folliott, Esq., solicitor, Dogpole - -Sandford Humphrey, Esq., councillor at law, Wyle cop - -Sandford James Oakes, bookseller, printer, bookbinder, and stationer, 25, -High street - -Sandys Captain Thomas, Claremont blds - -Saunders Joseph Green, hatter, Market st - -Savage Mrs., Reabrook view - -Saxelby George, woollen draper and tailor, & agent for the Syrian -paletot, Castle st - -Scammell Uphemia, bordng. school, Wyle cop - -Scarth Jonathan, Esq., solicitor, College hill - -Scarth Jonathan, gentleman, The Flash - -Scoltock Mary, grocer and italian warehouse, Princess street - -Scoltock William Poole, secretary and clerk to charity trustees, Offices -Guild hall, and Corn market chambers - -Selley Matthew, malster, Frankwell - -Shakeshaft Mr. John, White Hall place - -Sharp Alexander, working jeweller, Milk st - -Shaw Elijah, umbrella maker, Castle Foregate - -Shaw Mrs. Elizabeth, Dogpole - -Shaw Henry, fishing tackle manufacturer and ornithologist, Shoplatch - -Shaw John, fishing tackle manufacturer and ornithologist, Wyle cop - -Shaw Joseph, glass, china, and earthenware dealer, Wyle cop - -Shepherd John, governor of county gaol, The gaol - -Sheppard Joseph, tanner, St. Austin street - -Sherry Thomas, shoemaker, Abbey Foregate - -Shorland John, shopk., Longden Coleham - -Shrewsbury & Ludlow Bank, Messrs. Roche, Eytons, Campbell, and Bayleys, -Market sq - -Shrewsbury and Welsh Pool Bank, Messrs. Beck, Downward, Scarth, and -Bowen, High street - -Shropshire and North Wales Fire Office, High street, Edward Elsmere, -managing director - -Shuker Mr. Joseph, Monks’ well terrace - -Simmonds John, vict., Old Wheat Sheaf, High street - -Simons John, builder and china dealer, Pride hill - -Simpson Deborah, wine and spirit merchant, Mardol - -Simpson Hortensius Coates, wool merchant, Hill’s lane and St. John’s -hill; residence, College hill - -Simpson Rev. Joseph, Abbey Foregate - -Simpson Thomas, coach proprietor, Abbey Foregate - -Skitt James, veterinary surgeon, Old heath - -Small John, bricklayer and builder, Butchers’ row - -Smart Mary, fruiterer and fish and game dealer, High street - -Smith Andrew, rag and bone merchant, Howard street - -Smith Edward, farmer, Fox bank - -Smith Edward, registrar office, Barker street - -Smith George, carpenter & joiner, Swan hill - -Smith James, gentleman, Benbow terrace - -Smith John P., manager of goods department for Shropshire union railway, -Portland house, Abbey Foregate - -Smith Mr. Joseph, Coleham - -Smith Rd., painter & glazier, St. John’s hill - -Smith Richard, vict., Lion and Pheasant Inn, Wyle cop - -Smith Samuel, Esq., Column terrace - -Smith Samuel Pountney, architect and surveyor, Severn cottage - -Smith Sarah, vict., Golden Cross, Golden cross passage - -Smith Miss Sarah, Sutton lane - -Smith and Preece, auctioneers, Corn market - -Smith Thos., glass & china dealer, Wyle cop - -Smith Thomas, stay manufacturer, Castle st - -Smith Thos., blacksmith, New st., Frankwell - -Smith William, auctioneer, Church street; residence, Trinity terrace, -Coleham - -Smith Wm., draper (travelling), Cross hill - -Smitheman Miss Caroline, Beauchamp - -Smout Edward, seedsman and market gardener, Gullett passage - -Snook Richard Seymour, road surveyor, Copthorne road - -Southam Mr. Thomas, Spring terrace - -Southam Thomas, jun., ale, porter, and spirit merchant, and agent to Bass -and Co., (Burton ales), Wyle cop - -Speake John, shopkeeper, Coleham - -Spence James George, ironmonger, &c., Canal wharf house - -Stamp Office, Corn market, Edward B. Tipton, distributor - -Stanley Mr. Samuel, White hall street - -Stant Joseph, builder, timber merchant, stone and marble mason, and brick -and tile maker, St. Julian’s friars - -Stanton James, hair dresser, Shoplatch - -Stanway Mary, malster and vict., Old Bell, Abbey Foregate - -St. Albans, Mr. Edwd. Francis, St. John’s hill - -Stedman George, painter, Castle gates - -Stedman, Mrs. Jane, White hall place - -Stedman, Mrs. Jane, Belmont - -Stedman Mary, bonnet maker, Castle gates - -Stephens John, surgeon, College hill - -Stephens Richard, boot and shoe manufacturer, Mardol head - -Stevens George, wood turner, Barker st - -Stevens William, wood turner, Mardol - -Stewart Penelope, tobacconist, Wyle cop - -Stinton Henry, baker, Frankwell - -Stockdale William, blacksmith, Roushill - -Stokes William, Esq., St. John’s row - -Stone Richard, shoemaker, St. Austin’s st - -Story Wm., solicitor’s clerk, Holy well terrace - -Strange Alice, vict., Fox Inn, Princess street - -Stuttle William, iron and brass founder, Longden Coleham - -Sutton Mrs., Ellen, St. Mary’s court - -Swain John, malster, Mardol, and farmer, Coton grange - -Swain Richard, malster & shopkeeper, Mardol - -Swain Wm., maltster & ironmonger, Mardol - -Swallow Chas., beerhouse keeper, Castle Fields - -Swinburne, Miss Charlotte Marie, Belmont - -Swinnerton Elizabeth, baker, Castle Foregate - -Symcock John, vict., Crown and Anchor, Castle Foregate - -Taggart Walter, tea dealer (travelling), Wyle cop - -Tanner John, saddler and harness maker, and trunk and portmanteau -manufacturer, High street - -Tanswell James, painter and glazier, St. John’s hill - -Tanswell John, carpenter, joiner, and flour dealer, Shoplatch - -Tanswell Thos., painter & glazier, Castle st - -Taylor George, shoemaker, Frankwell - -Taylor George, sieve maker and rag and bone dealer, Chester street - -Taylor Isaac, farmer, Monk moor - -Taylor John, vict., Nag’s Head, Castle gates - -Taylor Robert, shopkeeper, Spring gardens - -Taylor Richard, malster and corn merchant, Abbey Foregate - -Taylor Richard, jun., hop and seed merchant, Princess street, residence -Abbey Foregate - -Taylor Richard, painter & glazier, Hills lane - -Taylor Rich., maltster & butcher, Old Heath - -Taylor Samuel, woolstapler, Hills lane - -Taylor Wm., boot and shoe maker, Castle st. - -Taylor Wm., tobacco pipe maker, Longden Coleham - -Teckoe Ed., vict., Queen’s Head, Mardol - -Teece Charles Bowen, Esq., solicitor, and superintendent registrar, Swan -Hill, residence St. Austin’s Priory - -Teece Miss Jane, St. John’s hill - -Tennant Henry, butcher, Fish street - -Thacker Mary, vict., London Apprentice, Coton hill - -Thacker Abraham, tailor, Frankwell - -Thomas Ann, shopkeeper, Longden Coleham - -Thomas Charles, linen and woollen draper, Mardol - -Thomas David, beerhouse, New st., Frankwell - -Thomas Rev. David (Independent Welsh chapel), Mardol - -Thomas Edward, shopkeeper, The Mount - -Thomas Edward, baker, Abbey Foregate - -Thomas Elizabeth, vict., Ship Inn, Bridge st. - -Thomas Henry, builder, St. Austin Friars - -Thomas James, millwright, Cross street - -Thomas John, shoemaker, Coton hill - -Thomas John, shoemaker, Abbey Foregate - -Thomas John, grocer and tea dealer, Mardol and Pride hill - -Thomas John, carpenter, Barker street - -Thomas John, superin. of police, Barker st. - -Thomas Robert, shoemaker, Frankwell - -Thomas Richard, beerhouse, Spring gardens - -Thomas Samuel, beerhouse, Raven street - -Thomas Wm., shoemaker, St. Michael’s st. - -Thomas Mr. William, Islington - -Thomas Wm., boot & shoe maker, Castle st. - -Thomas William, shoemaker, New street - -Thompson James, vict., Cross Guns, New street, Frankwell - -Thornes Mrs. Charlotte, Holywell terrace - -Thornton Mr. George, Abbey Foregate - -Tibnam Wm., bookseller, printer, stationer, bookbinder, and religious -tract depository, Wyle cop - -Tilston and Co., salt and slate merchants, Canal wharf - -Tindall Rev. John (Wesleyan), Swan hill - -Timbs Richard, victualler, Eagle and Tun, Castle Foregate - -Tipton Miss Anna Catherine, Claremont hill - -Tipton Edward Blakeway, stamp distributor and secretary to Salop Fire -Office, Corn market - -Tisdale Eliz., shopkeeper, New street, Frankwell - -Tisdale John, baker, Bridge street - -Tisdale Thomas, auctioneer and land and estate agent, Quarry terrace - -Tisdale Thomas, civil engineer and architect, and surveyor, office Mardol -head, residence Mount Field - -Tisdale Wm., hardware dealer and market gardener, Castle Foregate - -Tisdale William, cooper, Frankwell - -Tittensor John and Richard, cabinet makers and upholsterers, St. Mary’s -street - -Tombs, Susannah, hosier, Corn market - -Tomkins Henry, farrier, Coleham - -Tomlins John, basket maker, Castle Foregate - -Towers Mr. John, gentleman, Swan hill - -Towers Mr. John, postmaster, Sutton cottage - -Townsend Mary Ann, schoolmistress, Castle Foregate - -Tract Depository, at Mr. William Tibnam’s, Wyle Cop - -Trail Dewar, farmer, Coton hill farm - -Tregortha Thos., circulating library, Meol road - -Troughton Mr. Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Trouncer and Son, ale and porter brewers, Old Brewery, Coleham - -Trouncer Thomas William, brewer, Coleham, residence St. John’s hill - -Trouncer Wm. Henry, maltster, Frankwell - -Tudor Dinah, cooper, Shoplatch - -Tudor Miss Elizabeth, Islington - -Turner Anna Maria, maltster, Frankwell - -Taylor James, shoemaker, Castle Fields - -Urwick Miss Ann, The Mount - -Urwick Elenor, librarian, St. John’s hill - -Upton Mr. Edward, Abbey Foregate - -Vane Mrs. Sarah, Benbow terrace - -Vaughan Edward, vict., King’s Arms Inn, Claremont street, and proprietor -of billiard rooms, Corn market - -Vaughan Hannah, shopkeeper, Shoplatch - -Vaughan John, carpenter and builder, Claremont street - -Vaughan John, vict., Cross Keys, High street - -Vaughan Richard, beerhouse keeper, Castle Foregate - -Vickers George, coach builder, College hill, residence Coton hill - -Wace George George, Esq., solicitor, College hill, residence Bellevue - -Wace Hy. Thos., Esq., solicitor, College hill - -Wace Richard, Esq., College hill - -Wade George, cabinet maker, Wyle Cop - -Wade Mrs. Anna Maria, Kingsland villa - -Wade Geo., beerhouse keeper, Chester street - -Wade James, accountant, Market square, residence Castle gates - -Wakefield Rev. John Mort, M.A., assistant master, Grammar School - -Walker Geo., hair dresser, St. Mary’s street - -Walker George, butcher, Butcher’s row - -Walker Wm., hair dresser & toy dealer, Mardol - -Walker William, watch and clock maker, Market square - -Wall Benjamin, news agent, Mardol - -Walmsley John, surgeon, Abbey terrace - -Walmsley John, vict., Red Lion, Hadnal road - -Walton John, gentleman, Claremont hill - -Ward Rev. Anth., (Wesleyan), Benbow place - -Ward Rob., confectioner and baker, Wyle Cop - -Ward Thos. Cooke, gentleman, Quarry terrace - -Ward Thos., grocer & tea dealer, High street - -Ward Wm., vict., Wheat Sheaf, Wyle Cop - -Ward William Robert, R.N., manager of gas works, Castle place - -Wardle William, bookseller, printer, and stationer, Mardol - -Warren John, vict., Boar’s Head, Meol road - -Wastall Thomas, wood turner, Fire Office court, High street - -Watkins, James, Esq., Mardol - -Watkins John, baker, Barker street - -Watkins John H., baker and shopkeeper, Coton hill - -Watkins Matthew, tailor and hosier, Claremont street - -Watkis Mrs. Elizabeth, St. John’s hill - -Watkis James Buckley, Esq., solicitor, Belmont, residence Abbey Foregate - -Watkis Richard, cabinet maker, Hills lane - -Watson Joseph, vict., Buckley’s Arms, Abbey Foregate - -Watton John, printer, bookseller, bookbinder, stationer, patent medicine -vender, and newspaper publisher, St. John’s hill - -Weaver Mary Ann, boarding school, Belmont - -Weaver Rev. Thos. (Independent), Swan hill - -Weaver Wm., vict., Sun Inn, Roushill - -Webster James, vestry clerk of St. Chads, Belmont - -Westwood Henry, vict., Barge Inn, Wyle Cop - -Werter Mr. Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -White John, auctioneer, Corn market - -White Joshua Pugh, cabinet maker and upholsterer, College hill and Pride -hill - -White Sarah, tea dealer, Wyle Cop - -White Timothy, inspector of weights and measures for borough, and -assistant overseer of St. Julian’s, Wyle Cop - -Whitehurst John, gentleman, Mount house - -Whitfield Christopher, market gardener, Castle Foregate - -Whitmore John, refreshment rooms, railway station, residence Castle -street - -Whitney George & Son, chemist and druggist, High street - -Whitney James, bookseller, printer, and stationer, Pride hill - -Whitaker Francis, inspector of weights and measures for North Bradford -Hundred - -Whitwell Francis, surgeon, St. Mary’s street - -Whitwell Francis, furrier, St. John’s hill - -Whitwell Jas., commer. traveller, New park - -Wicks Mary Ann, livery stables, Cross hill, residence St. John’s hill - -Wigginton James, paviour, Coton hill - -Wightman Rev. Charles Edward Leopold, vicar of St. Alkmund’s, St. -Alkmund’s sq. - -Wigley Charles, accountant, St. John’s row - -Wigley Joseph, banker’s clerk, Princess street - -Wigley The Misses, Quarry place - -Wilde Peter, bookseller, printer, stationer, and bookbinder, and agent to -Anchor Assurance Office, Pride hill - -Wilde Thomas, glass & china dealer, Market street - -Wildig Henry and Mary, glass, china, and earthenware dealer, Pride hill - -Wilding Elizabeth, grocer and tea dealer, Corn market - -Wilding James, butcher, Mardol - -Wilding Richard, butcher, Pride hill - -Wilding William, wool merchant, College hill - -Wilkes Clement, grocer and tea dealer, and hosiery manufacturer, Princess -street - -Wilkes James, shopkeeper, Castle Fields - -Wilkes Rd., tailor & woollen draper, Wyle Cop - -Wilkes Richard, butcher, Fish street - -Wilkins Mary, fly proprietor, Milk street - -Wilkinson Robert, flannel merchant, Claremont hill, residence The Mount - -Wilkinson Thomas, ironmonger, High street - -Williams Edward, surgeon, Mardol - -Williams Fred. Ed., shopkeeper, Barker street - -Williams John, grocer and tea dealer, and cheese factor, Mardol - -Williams Johns, tailor, Castle Foregate - -Williams John, tailor, Marine Terrace - -Williams John, vict., Coopers’ Arms, New street, Frankwell - -Williams John, tailor and woollen draper, Dogpole - -Williams John, beerhouse, Barker street - -Williams John, shoemaker, Frankwell - -Williams Joseph, tripe dealer, Wyle cop - -Williams, Mrs. Mary, Abbey Foregate - -Williams Mary, clothes dealer, Princess st - -Williams Richard, vict., Waterloo house, Abbey Foregate - -Williams Richard, beerhouse, Hill’s lane - -Williams Richard, beerhouse, Frankwell - -Williams Thomas, corn dealer, The mount - -Williams Thomas, pump maker, Coleham - -Williams William, grocer, tea dealer, cheese and bacon factor, Mardol - -Williams William, vict., Crow Inn, Frankwell - -Williams William, carrier to Ironbridge and Broseley, Monday and Friday, -Wyle cop - -Wills George, accountant, White hall place - -Wilson Mrs. Harriet, Quarry place - -Wilson John, timber merchant, Raven road - -Wilson John, tailor, Abbey Foregate - -Wilson The Misses, St. Julian’s friars - -Wilson Samuel, beerhouse, Roushill - -Winstone, Rev. David, chaplain to county gaol, Castle street - -Withers Thomas, surveyor of taxes, office, Wyle cop; residence, Oakley -cottage - -Witts, Miss Aphia, Claremont bank - -Wollaston, Mrs. Beatrice, St. John’s hill - -Wollaston Chas., gentleman, Claremont hill - -Wood Miss Elizabeth, Tower place - -Wood Mrs. Elizabeth, Abbey Foregate - -Wood Francis, butcher, Frankwell - -Wood Samuel, surgeon, The abbey - -Wood William, physician, Castle street - -Wood Wm. Henry, assistant clerk, County court office, Holywell terrace - -Wood William Seward, Esq., Severn cottage - -Woodall John, woollen draper and clothier, Mardol head - -Woodruff Richard, shoemaker, St. Alkmund’s place - -Woodward Chas., brazier & tin plate worker, Pride hill - -Woodward Charles, butcher, Butchers’ row - -Woodward Mr. Henry, St. Austin’s priory - -Woodward John, hop and porter merchant, Bridge street - -Woodward Robert, malster and beerhouse keeper, Frankwell - -Woodward, Mr. Thomas, Green hill cottage, Frankwell - -Worth Fred, Hy., coach builder, Bridge st - -Worrall Mary, shopkeeper, Frankwell - -Woosnam Elizabeth, milliner, Pride hill - -Wycherley George, carpenter, St. Alkmund’s place - -Wylie David, engineer, Coton hill - -Wynne John, Esq., College hill court - -Yardley Rev. Edward, Claremont bank - -Yardley Rev. John M.A., incumbent of St. Chad’s Claremont house - -Yates Mrs. Sophia, Column villa - -Yeomans Thos. Roger, artist, Abbey Foregate - -Yerbury Charles, coach builder, College hill - -Yerbury and Vickers, coach builders, College hill - -Young George, ironmonger and coal merchant, Canal wharf; residence, Abbey -Foregate - -Young and Spence, ironmongers, brass founders, iron merchants, and -agricultural implement makers, Canal wharf - - - -CLASSIFICATION -OF THE -PROFESSIONS, MANUFACTURES, AND TRADES -IN THE -TOWN OF SHREWSBURY. - - -Academies. - - -_Marked * Boarding Schools_. - -_Allatt’s Free School_, St. John’s row, Thos. Bagley, master; Frances -Buttery, mistress - -* Arrowsmith Louisa Ann, Belmont - -* Arrowsmith Mary Elisabeth, College hill court - -* Beetlestone George, Hill’s lane - -_Blue Coat_ (Bowdler’s) Beeche’s lane, Robert Rogerson, master; & Mary -Ann Sharratt, mistress - -* Brightwell William, Belmont bank - -_British_, Castle Fields, Thos. Harris - -Cooke Mary, Swan hill - -* _Diocesan School_, Swan hill, Henry Newham - -Field Francis and Mary, St. Alkmund’s place - -Green Ann, Old Heath - -Gittins Sarah, Abbey Foregt - -Griffiths Jane, Abbey Foregt - -Hinmers Elizabeth, Cross hill - -_Holy Trinity Schools_, Coleham, Jas. Owen, master; Martha Clarke, -mistress - -Hunt Mary Ann, Church st - -_Infants_ (St. Chads), Barker street, Sigismunda Roberts - -_Infants_ (Castle Foregate), Mary A. Townsend - -_Infants_ (Frankwell), Elizth. Lawson - -* Jones Jn., St. Julian’s Friars - -Knight Clement, Cross hill - -_National Shrewsbury_, Abbey Foregate, Joseph B. Molynaux, master; Mary -Ann Williamson, mistress - -Newton Catherine, Barker st - -_Millington School_ (Frankwell) Francis Cullis, master; Sarah Bishop, -mistress - -Morris Mary, Swan hill - -* Nickson Elizabeth, Cadogan House, The Mount - -* Poole James, Rose Mount - -Pugh Elizabeth, Castle Foregate - -Roberts Ann, Castle Fields - -_Royal Free Grammar School_, Castle gates, Rev. Ben. Hall Kennedy, D.D., -head master; Rev. William Burbury, M.A., second master; Rev. John Mort -Wakefield, M.A., assistant master; Rev. Alfred Tolver Paget, M.A., -teacher of mathematics; Rev. Vanden Bempde Johnstone, M.A. assistant -master; Mr. Thos. Amand Bentley, teacher of modern languages; Mr. Thos. -Northage Henshaw, writing master - -* Scammell, Euphemia, Wyle Cop - -_St. Alkmund’s_, William Donnellan and Martha Badger, St. Alkmund’s pl - -_St. Chad’s School_, Barker street, Edward Evans, master; Jane E. Tanner, -mistress - -_St. Michael’s School_, St. Michael’s street, Richard Jones, master; -Sophia Evans, mistress - -* Weaver Mary Ann Belmont - - -Accountants. - - -Bevan Henry, Abbey Foregt - -Edwards Thomas, Mardol head - -Evans Edward, Claremont hl - -Harwood Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Hartshorn James, Dogpole - -Hewett James, St. Julian’s Friars - -Marshall Thomas, Judith’s Butts - -Morris Joseph, St. John’s hill - -Onions Thomas, Cross hill - -Owen Samuel, Claremont hill - -Wade James, Market square - -Wigley Charles, St. John’s road - -Wills George, White Hall pl - - -Agents. - - -_See also Fire and Life Office Agents_. - -Atkin Henry (to Allsop and Co’s. Burton ale), Golden cross passage - -Barcley Wm. Jas. (Guiness’ Dublin porter), High st - -Burd and Son (land & estate), Abbey Foregate - -Davies John (coal), Castle Foregate - -Franklin George Benjamin (Mottram & Co., brewers), Frankwell - -Haycock Robert (Brymbo Company), Castle Foregate - -Legh Edward (Shrewsbury and Shropshire coal company), Canal wharf - -Southam Thomas, jun. (Bass and Co.’s Burton ale), Wyle Cop - - -Agricultural Implement Makers. - - -Cartwright John, Castle Foregate - -Harris Samuel, Barker street - -Marsh Charles, Castle Fields - -Young and Spence, Canal wharf - - -Architects and Surveyors. - - -Birch Benjamin, Castle gates - -Carline John, Abbey Foregate - -Haycock Edward (county), The Priory - -Smith Samuel Pountney, Severn cottage - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s Friars - -Tisdale Thos., Mardol head - - -Artists. - - -Brown Philip, Castle street - -Corbel Philip, Belmont - -Pardon James, College hill - -Yeoman’s Thomas Roger, Abbey Foregate - - -Attorneys. - - -Badger Thomas Jeffreys, Swan hill - -Bloxham Henry, St. Mary’s place - -Cooper and Broughall, St John’s hill - -Corser George Sandford, Market street - -Craig C. & S., The Crescent - -Edwards John Hawley, Pride hill - -Gordon George, Dog pole - -Hicks and Son, Wyle Cop - -Higgins William, Claremont hill - -How and Son, Swan hill - -Hughes Edward, Dog pole - -Jeffreys William Egerton, Castle street - -Kough Thomas Harley, Swan hill - -Loxdale John, Guild hall - -Loxdale Richard, Corn markt - -Moore James, Dog pole - -Morgan William, Pride hill - -Norton Thomas, Dog pole - -Palin Richard, Dog pole - -Parry Scarlet Lloyd, Swan hill - -Peele Joshua John, Guild hall - -Price John, Wyle cop - -Rowland John Leeche, Monks’ well terrace - -Salt and Son, Belmont - -Sandford Folliott, Dogpole - -Scarth and Jackson, College hill - -Teece Charles Bowen, Swan hill - -Wace Henry Thomas & George, College hill - -Watkis James Buckley, Belmont - - -Auctioneers, Appraisers, and House and Estate Agents. - - -Burrey James, College hill - -Edwards Thomas, Mardol head - -Hall William, Milk street - -Smith and Preece, corn market - -Tisdale Thos., Quarry terrace, & Shoplatch - -White John, Corn market - - -Bakers. - - -Ballham James, Coleham - -Bayley Edward, Castle Foregate - -Blakemore Robert B., Mardol - -Boycott Rd., St. Michael’s st - -Breeze Sarah, Coton hill - -Clinton Henry, Abbey Foregt - -Cock John, Coleham - -Coggin Jabez, Chester street - -Crumpton James, Frankwell - -Deakin Edward, Frankwell - -Deakin Thomas, Market st - -Dean Thomas, Frankwell - -Davies Daniel, Castle gates - -Davies Walton, St. Mary’s place - -Edwards Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Elkes Edward, Pride hill - -Evans Benjamin, High st - -Evans John, Butchers’ row - -Harris Thomas, Castle street - -Harrison Samuel, Castle Foregate - -Haynes Francis M., Wyle cop - -Hill John, Longden, Coleham - -James John, Abbey Foregate - -Jones Charles Griffiths, Mardol - -Jones Richard, Frankwell - -Jones Richard, Milk street - -Kirkham John, Castle Foregate - -Owen Owen, Castle Foregate - -Owen Thomas, Castle street - -Palmer Edward, Frankwell - -Phillips Edwin, Shoplatch - -Powell Timothy, Mardol - -Price Watkins, Abbey Foregt - -Pritchard Ann, Meol road - -Pugh John, Abbey Foregate - -Roberts Mary, Castle Foregt - -Stinton Henry, Frankwell - -Swinnerton Elizabeth, Castle Foregate - -Tisdale John, Bridge street - -Ward Robert, Wyle cop - -Watkins John, Barker street - -Watkins John H. Coton hill - - -Bankers. - - -_National Provincial Bank of England_, Barker street, Robert Muir, -manager - -_Salop Bank_, Princess St., (Messrs. Burton, Lloyd, Salt, and How), draw -on Glyn, Halifax, and Co., London - -_Savings’ Bank_, College hill, open on Monday and Saturday, from 11 30 -a.m., to 1 30 p.m., Chas. Blount, actuary - -_Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank_, Market sq., (Messrs. Roche, Eytons, -Campbell, and Bayleys), draw on Roberts, Curtis, and Co., London - -_Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank_, High st., (Messrs. Beck, Downward, -Scarth, & Bowen), draw on Masterman, and Co., London - - -Barristers. - - -Allnatt Charles Blake, The crescent - -Sandford Humphrey, Dogpole - - -Basket Makers. - - -Gwynn Richard, Pride hill - -Halbrook James, Coleham - -Price Theodore, Coleham - -Tomlins John, Castle Foregt - -Williams Richard, Abbey Foregate - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Birch James, Frankwell - -Breeze James, Abbey Foregt - -Clorley S., St. Austin’s street - -Crome Henry, Castle st - -Griffiths Samuel, Coton hill - -Harris Samuel, Barker street - -Howells Thomas, Castle Foregate - -Hughes Robert, Abbey Foregate - -Jones Edward, Beeche’s lane - -Jones John, Raven road - -Jones Richard, Circus place - -Lewis John, Frankwell - -Millward John and Edward, Coleham - -Price William, Abbey Foregt - -Smith and Jones, Frankwell - -Stockdale William, Roushill - - -Booksellers, Printers, Bookbinders, and Stationers. - - -Beacall Ann & Eliza, Mardol head - -Cadwallader John, 3, High st - -Crumpton Joseph, (agent for the sale of poor law books), Mardol - -Davies John, 15, High st - -Davies Richard, 7, High st - -Deaves George (old bookseller only), Shoplatch - -Drayton George, Shoplatch - -Eddowes and Leake, Corn market - -Edwards Edward, Dogpole - -Humphreys Joseph, Pride hill - -Sandford James Oakes, 25, High street - -Tibnam William, Wyle cop - -Wardle William, Mardol - -Walton John, St. John’s hill - -Whitney James D., Pride hill - -Wilde Peter, (wholesale), Pride hill - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Badger John, Marine terrace - -Bather William, Coton hill - -Betton William, Frankwell - -Blair Charles, Abbey Foregt - -Blount Charles, Claremont hill - -Boulton Samuel, Chester st - -Bryant William, Mardol - -Butler William, Castle Foregate - -Calcott, John, 4, High street - -Cavell Henry, School lane - -Chester George, Shoplatch - -Chidlow William, Castle fields - -Cock John, Abbey Foregate - -Cox John, School lane - -Davies Charles, Barker st - -Davies Henry, St. John’s hill - -Davies Joseph, Mardol - -Davies William, Wyle cop - -Drakewood William, Abbey Foregate - -Dyas William, Abbey Foregt - -Evans George, Abbey Foregt - -Evans George, Barker street - -Evans John, Market square - -Forcham Richard, Abbey Foregate - -Forcham Thomas, Frankwell - -Goucher George, Market st - -Griffiths Thomas, Frankwell - -Halbrook Thomas, Hill’s ln - -Hanmer Charles James, Wyle cop - -Harris James, New street - -Harvey William, and last maker, Pride hill - -Hayward Thomas, Gullet passage - -Higgins Corbet, Chester st - -Higley Samuel, Coleham - -Higley Thomas, Ann’s hill - -Horton Edward, Claremont street - -Howell Henry, Mardol - -Hughes Henry, Coleham - -Hughes John, St. John’s hill - -Hughes John, Bridge street - -Hughes Richard, Claremont road - -Hughes Richard, St. John’s hill - -Hughes and Son, Shoplatch - -Hughes Thomas, Mardol - -Hughes Thomas, New street - -James Joseph, Frankwell - -Jones Benjamin, Castle Foregate - -Jones Edward, Hazledine’s buildings - -Jones Evan, Princess street - -Jones Griffith, Hill’s lane - -Jones Henry, Coleham - -Jones Richard, Princess st - -Jones Thomas, Castle fields - -Jones Thomas, Claremont st - -Lee George, Abbey Foregate - -Lister Thomas, Castle street - -Lloyd John, Hill’s lane - -Manning John, Wyle cop - -Mansell John, Castle Foregt - -Medlicott William, Coton hill - -Meric John, Grope lane - -Mitton George, Castle gates - -Morris Richard, School lane - -Muckleston Rd. J., Pride hill - -Nevett Francis, High street - -Oliver Geo., Abbey Foregt - -Owen James, Castle Foregt - -Owen John, Claremont hill - -Owen Thomas, Longden, Coleham - -Parker John, Claremont st - -Perkins John, St. Austin’s st - -Poole Benjamin, Castle gates - -Prinn Richard, Cross hill - -Rees Evan, Gullet passage - -Roberts Charles, Pride hill - -Roberts Edward, Castle Foregate - -Roberts John, Abbey Foregt - -Sherry Henry, Abbey Foregt - -Speake John, Coleham - -Stephens Richard, (manufacturer), Mardol head - -Stone Richard, St. Austin’s street - -Taylor George, Frankwell - -Taylor William, Castle street - -Thomas John, Abbey Foregt - -Thomas Robert, Frankwell - -Thomas William, Castle st - -Thomas Wm., St. Michael street - -Thomas William, New street - -Tyler James, Castle fields - -Williams John, Frankwell - -Woodruff Richard, St. Alkmund’s place - - -Braziers & Tin-plate Workers. - - -Brayne William, (Executors of), Mardol head - -Collier William, Wyle cop - -Crumpton Jonathan, Wyle cop - -Gittins William, Mardol - -Jones Thomas, Mardol - -Owen William, Castle st - -Linell and Jenks, Wyle cop - -Woodward Charles, Pride hl - - -Brewers. - - -Davies John, Chester street - -Mottram George and Co., Hill’s lane - -Newton Henry, Circus yard - -Trouncer and Son, Coleham - - -Bricklayers. - - - _See also Builders_. - -Bond John, Claremont hill - -Edwards Thomas and Son, St. John’s court - -Evans Richard, St. Austin’s priory - -Hughes Thomas, Frankwell - -Phillips Thomas, Frankwell - -Small John, Butchers’ row - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - -Williams John, St. Austin’s street - - -Brick and Tile Makers. - - -Boodle and Jones, Belvedere lane - -Birch Joseph, Castle gates - -Evans John, jun., (dealer), Frankwell - -Groves Thomas, White hall place - -Jones James, Kingsland - -Roden Samuel (John Wilson, agent), Raven road - -Stanley Thomas, White hall place - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - -Williams John, St. Austin’s street - - -Brush Manufacturers. - - -Ball William, Wyle cop - -Hudson William, Mardol - -Mottram Sarah, Mardol - - -Builders. - - - _See also Joiners & Carpenters_, _& Stone & Marble Masons_. - -Birch Benjamin and Joseph, Castle gates - -Carline John, Abbey Terrace - -Dodson Richard, Abbey Foregate - -Evans John, jun., Frankwell - -Groves Thomas and John, The priory - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - - -Butchers. - - -_Those with_ †_ affixed are country butchers who attend on market days_. - -Bates Richard, Shoplatch - -Bates Richard, Chester street - -Bromley Joseph, Castle Foregate - -Bromley Margaret, Butchers’ row - -Bromley Samuel, Butchers’ row - -Bromley Samuel, Fish street - -Bromley William, Butchers’ row - -† Bromley William, Fish st - -Brown Jacob, Pride hill - -Brown Sarah, Pride hill - -Bull John, Pride hill - -† Burgess Thomas, Fish st - -Cholton Samuel, Coleham - -† Davies Charles, Fish street - -† Davies George, Fish street - -Davies John, Fish street - -† Davies Richard, Fish street - -† Davies Thomas, Fish street - -† Davies William, Fish street - -† Deakin James, Fish street - -Dibbin James, Butchers’ row - -† Dolphin Edward, Fish st - -Dyas Edward, Wyle Cop - -Evans Frederick, Butchers’ row - -Gates William, Butchers’ row - -Gittins Henry, Mardol - -Gittins Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Gittins William, Frankwell - -Gough John, Pride hill - -Grafton Thomas, Pride hill - -† Gregory Richard, Fish st - -† Griffiths Thomas, Fish st - -Hammonds Hy., Frankwell - -Hammonds Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Hammonds Wm., Frankwell - -Hand Sarah, Butchers’ row - -Hanley James, Castle Foregt - -Harris John, Coleham - -Harris Joseph, (pork), Wyle cop - -† Horton Robert, Fish street - -Hughes Edward C., Fish st - -† Jessop Francis, Fish street - -Jones James, Fish street - -† Jones John, Fish street - -† Jones Joseph, Fish street - -Jones Richard, Pride hill - -Jones Richard, jun., Wyle cop - -Jones Thomas, Fish street - -† Lee Joseph, Fish street - -Legh John, Pride hill - -Lloyd Richard, Fish street - -† Marsh John, Fish street - -Martin James, Fish street - -Martin Martha, Fish street - -Martin Samuel, Fish street - -Matthews Sarah, Fish street - -Miller John, Butchers’ row - -† Morgan Thomas, Fish st - -† Moreton Ann, Fish street - -† Moreton Thomas, Fish st - -† Moreton Richard, Fish st - -† Morris Thomas, Fish street - -Nevitt John, Butchers’ row - -† Nicholas Henry, Fish street - -† Oare John, Fish street - -† Owen Martha, Fish street - -Palmer Edward and Son, Mardol - -† Parks Edward, Fish street - -Parker Thomas, Fish street - -Pearce Ann, Butchers’ row - -† Pigg John, Fish street - -Powell John, Fish street - -Price Edward, Abbey Foregt - -† Price Thomas, Fish street - -† Price William, Fish street - -Pritchard Ann, Butchers’ row - -Rigby Richard, Butchers’ row - -Richards Richard, Castle gates - -† Roberts Hannah, Fish st - -† Ryder Edward, Fish street - -† Ryder George, Fish street - -† Taylor Richard, Fish street - -Tennant Henry, Fish street - -† Tudor John, Fish street - -† Vaughan Edward, Fish st - -† Vaughan John, Fish street - -Walker George, Butcher’s row - -Wilding James, Mardol - -Wilding Richard, Pride hill - -Wilkes Richard, Fish street - -Wood Francis, Fish street - -Woodward Charles, Butchers’ row - - -Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, & Paper Hangers. - - -Bishop John, Wyle cop - -Blanchard Joseph, Frankwell - -Blower John, Pride hill - -Bratton Richard, Wyle cop - -Brereton James, Castle street - -Brown Edward, Mardol - -Burrey and White, College hill, and Pride hill - -Davies Brothers, Wyle cop - -Evans John, Frankwell - -Gabriel James, Mardol - -Griffiths Joseph, Abbey Foregate - -Hewlett James, Abbey Foregate - -Hewlett William and Son, Milk street - -Lee George, Castle street - -Mallard Edward, (paper hanger,) Mardol - -M‘Crede John, St. Julian’s friars - -Pearson Benjamin, Princess street - -Probert Henry, Shoplatch - -Tittensor John and Richard, St. Mary’s place - -Wade George, Wyle cop - -Watkis Richard, Hill’s lane - - -Carpenters. - - - _See Joiners and Builders_. - - -Carvers & Guilders. - - -Brown Edwin, Wyle cop - -Davies Evan, Wyle cop - -Pugh Edward, Milk street - - -Cheese Factors. - - -Blower Timothy, Wyle cop - -Caswell James, Mardol - -Edgerley Henry, Pride hill - -Eccleston John, Frankwell - -Hilditch John, Frankwell - -Humphreys Mary, Mardol - -Jones David and Son, New market house, Howard st - -Jones Maurice, Mardol - -Jones Robert D., Mardol - -Peplow & Co., Claremont st - -Rogers William, Castle st - -Williams John, Mardol - -Williams William, Mardol - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Allen and Benson, Wyle Cop - -Arblaster Charles James, Castle street - -Blunt Thomas and Henry, Wyle Cop - -Broxton Richard, Mardol - -Bythell Thomas, Pride hill - -Claxton William Dixon, 13, High street - -Cross Wm. Gowen, Mardol - -Gittins John, Wyle Cop - -Humphreys Mary, Mardol - -Marston Thomas, Wyle Cop - -Phillips Thomas, Mardol - -Pidgeon Henry, High street - -Pyefinch John, Shoplatch - -Whitney George and Son, High street - - -Clog & Patten Makers. - - -Butler Wm., Castle Foregate - -Griffiths Thomas, Frankwell - -Harvey William, Pride hill - -Hinton Jane, Mardol - -Hudson William, Mardol - - -Clothes Dealers. - - -Breeze Richard, High street - -Cohen Louis, Mardol - -Deaves James, Princess street - -Evans Arthur, Princess street - -Evans John, Gullett passage - -Hayward Thomas, Gullett passage - -Hughes Robert, Princess st. - -Jones Thomas, Mardol head - -Morgan & Son, Princess st. - -Purslow Henry, Corn market - -Revell Champ, Princess st. - -Roberts David & Co., Pride hill - -Williams Mary, Princess st. - -Woodall John, Mardol head - - -Coach Builders. - - -Farr Henry, High street - -Hunt Mary, Beeches lane - -Jones John, Circus yard - -Mountford Thos., Dog pole - -Worth Frederick Henry, Bridge street - -Yerbury and Vickers, College hill - - -Coach & Car Proprietors. - - -Merifield John, Beeches lane - -Morgan Thomas, Mardol - -Mountford Thos., Dog pole - -Rees David, Coffee house passage - -Salmon Edward, Princess street - -Taylor & Son (Stage Coach), Lion yard - -Williams Mary, Milk street - - -Coal Agents. - - -Davies John (Black park coal), Castle Foregate - -Haycock Robert (Brymbo company,) Castle Foregate - -Legh Edward (Shrewsbury and Shropshire coal company), Canal wharf - - -Coal Merchants. - - -Hazledine & Co., Wyle Cop - -Young George, Canal wharf - - -Coffee & Dining Rooms. - - -Evans Margaret, Mardol - -Griffiths Elizabeth, Castle gates - -Hewlett Martha and Eliza, High street - -Jones Thomas (Commercial), Shoplatch - -Owen Mary, High street - -Rogers Joseph (Temperance), Mardol - -White John, Corn market - - -Confectioners. - - -Blakemore Robert B., Mardol - -Brown William, Castle street - -Clinton Henry, Abbey Foregate - -Crump Vincent, Wyle Cop - -Davies Daniel, Castle gates - -Davies & Son, Corn market - -Deakin Thomas, Market st. - -Elkes Edward, Pride hill - -Evans Benjamin, High street - -Fallowes Richard, Frankwell - -Harris Thomas, Castle street - -Haynes Francis M., Wyle Cop - -Jones Charles Griffiths, Mardol - -Jones Richard, Milk street - -Owen Thomas, Castle street - -Palmer Edward, Frankwell - -Phillips Edwin, Shoplatch - -Powell Timothy, Mardol - -Ward Robert, Wyle Cop - -Watkins John, Barker street - - -Cooking Apparatus Manufacturers. - - -Easthope William, High st. - -Linell and Jenks, Wyle Cop - - -Coopers. - - -Davies John, Mardol - -Deakin John, Chester street - -Evans Edward, Abbey Foreg - -Grafton Samuel, Wyle Cop - -Jones Edward, Mardol - -Jones James, Wyle Cop - -Jones Thomas, Mardol - -Mansell George, Mardol - -Mitton John, Castle gates - -Tisdale William, Frankwell - -Tudor Dinah, Shoplatch - - -Copper Plate Printers. - - -Haswell James, Hill’s lane - -Littlehales George, Dogpole - - -Cork Cutter. - - -Hitchins Joseph, High street - - -Corn Factors. - - -Bickerston Richard, Severn place - -Blakeway Richard & William, Castle Foregate - -Blower Timothy, Wyle Cop - -Cooke Joseph, Abbey Foregt - -Griffin William, Mardol quay - -Hughes John, The Glen, Frankwell - -Jobson Joseph, St. John’s hill - -Johnson Henry, Wyle Cop - -Lee Edward, Mardol - -Peplow Mary Ann and Co., Claremont street - -Taylor Richd., Abbey Foregt - -Williams Thomas, Frankwell - - -Corn Millers. - - -Blakeway Richard & William, Castle Foregate - -Cooke Joseph, Abbey Foregat - -Hughes John, Abbey Foregt - -Lambert Henry, Kingsland - - -Cow Keepers. - - -Davies Richard, Frankwell - -Edwards Ann, Coleham - -Evans Edward, Coleham - -Evans William, Abbey Foregt - -Grindley Martha, Abbey Foregate - -James David, Coleham - -Jones Sarah, Abbey Foregate - -Lloyd Thomas, Meol road - -Pierce Richd., Holywell farm - -Reynolds Thos., Old Heath - - -Curriers & Leather Cutters. - - -Beacall Henry and Sarah, Castle street - -Davies William, Bridge st. - -Davies William, Pride hill - -Gough William, Theatre buildings - -Mullinex William, Milk street - -Pool Robert, Mardol - - -Dyers & Scourers. - - -Bryan William, Coton hill - -Cooke John, St. Alkmund’s place - -Crwys William, Swan hill - -Halford Sarah, Barker street - -Jones Margaret, Claremont st. - -Mullins John, Frankwell - -Owen Ebenezer, Swan hill - - -Engineers. - - -Climie Daniel, Coleham - -Jeffreys Edward Alexander, Coton hill - -Tisdale Thos., Mardol head - -Wylie David, Coton hill - - -Engraver & Copper Plate Printer. - - -Littlehales George, Dogpole - - -Farmers. - - -Clayton John, Old Heath - -Hemming’s Henry (grazier), Dorsett’s barn - -Hotchkiss William, Meol road - -James Humphrey, Meol road - -Jones Lewis, Castle Foregt - -Martin Mary, Robertsford - -Parker James, Wair hill - -Smith Edward, Fox bank - -Swain John, Coton grange - -Taylor Isaac, Monk’s moor - -Trail Dewar, Coton hill farm - - -Fellmongers. - - - _See Skinners_. - - -Fancy Repositories. - - -Longmore Rebecca, High st. - -Nightingale John Thomas, High street - - -Fire & Life Office Agents. - - -Alliance, Joseph Stant, St. Julian’s Friars - -Anchor, Peter Wilde, Pride hill - -Argus, George Whitney and Son, High street - -Atlas, John Walton, St. John’s hill - -Clerical, Medical, and General, John Poole and Son, Castle street - -Corporation of London, Thos. Tisdale, Quarry ter. - -Crown, Richard Palin, Dogpole - -Eagle, Thos. Tisdale, Quarry terrace - -Globe, Richard Price, Castle street - -Guardian, Henry Pidgeon, High street - -Indisputable, James Oakes Sandford, High street - -Law, John L. Rowland, Monk’s Well terrace - -Legal and General, How and Son, Swan hill - -Medical Invalid, Thos. Henry Wace, College hill - -North of England, H. C. Simpson, College hill - -Norwich Union, Thos. Birch, Belmont - -Pelican, Charles B. Teece, Swan hill - -Phœnix, John William Bythell, Guildhall - -Railway, James Oakes Sandford, 25, High street - -Rock, George S. Corser, Market street - -Royal Exchange, William Henry Cooper, St. John’s hill - -Salop Fire, head office, Corn market, Thos. B. Tipton, secretary - -Scotland Life Association, Thomas Harris, Pride hill - -Shropshire and North Wales, head office, High street, Edward Elsemere, -managing director - -Sun, Richard Clarke, Swan hill - -Temperance Providence Institution, Richd. Marston, Market street - -Yorkshire, Henry Bevan, Abbey Foregate - - -Fishmongers, Game Dealers, & Fruiterers. - - -Hammond Frederick, Castle Foregate - -Minshall William, Pride hill - -Roberts William, Shoplatch - -Smart Mary, High street - - -Fishing Tackle Manufacturers. - - -Franklin William, Mardol - -Shaw Henry, Shoplatch - -Shaw John, Wyle Cop - - -Flannel Merchants. - - -Nicholls Charles Barron, Chester street - -Wilkinson Robt., Claremont hill - - -Flax Spinners and Linen Thread Manufacturers. - - -Marshall & Company—The Factory - - -Fruiterers & Green Grocers. - - -Baxter Mary, Gullett passage - -Brown William, Castle street - -Cartwright James, Frankwell - -Farlow Samuel, Theatre buildings - -Gill John, Beckbury cottage - -Hatton Chas., Abbey Foregt - -Instone Henry and Son, Sutton lane - -Linley James, Castle Foregt - -Munshall William, Pride hill - -Rees Evan, Gullett passage - -Roberts William, Shoplatch - -Smart Mary, High street - -Smout Edward, (and seedsman) Gullett passage - -Tisdale Wm., Castle Foregat - -Whitfield Christopher, Castle Foregate - - -Furniture Brokers. - - - _See also Cabinet Makers_. - -Blower John, Pride hill - -Bratton Richard, Wyle Cop - -Hasswell James, Hill’s lane - -Hotchkiss Robert, Wyle Cop - -Purslow Henry, Corn market - -Roberts Joseph, Bridge st. - - -Glass, China, & Earthenware Dealers. - - -Downing Enoch and Elijah, Pride hill - -Hackney James, Pride hill - -Harley Margaret, St. Mary’s street - -Littlehales Wm., St. Mary’s street - -Rose and Co., Wyle Cop, William George, agent - -Shaw Joseph, Mardol - -Simons John, Pride hill - -Smith Thomas, Wyle Cop - -Wild Thomas, Market street - -Wildig Henry and Mary, Pride hill - -Williams William, Wyle Cop - - -Grocers, & Tea Dealers. - - -Asterley Samuel, Frankwell - -Barcley William James (and British wine dealer, &c.) High street - -Bagnell John, Pride hill - -Bromley John, Wyle Cop - -Budgett William, Pride hill - -Day William, Pride hill - -Done Robert & Co. (wholesale tea and coffee merchants), Mardol head and -Castle Foregate - -Drury John (executors of), Pride hill - -Eccleston John, Frankwell - -Elesmere and Co., Wyle Cop - -Evans John, Abbey Foregate - -Gittins Ann, Theatre buildings - -Healing Robert M., Frankwell - -Heighway & Son, Castle st. - -Hilditch Thomas, Pride hill - -Hughes William, Pride hill - -Humphreys Mary, Mardol - -Icke James, Market street - -Jones James, Castle gates - -Jones Maurice, Mardol - -Jones Robert D., Mardol - -Lewis Richard, Shoplatch - -Lewis & Ward, 17, High st. - -Meredith, Lewis and Co., Wyle Cop and Howard st. - -Muckleston John, Wyle Cop - -Parsons Mary, Market street - -Peach John, 14, High street - -Poole John and Son, Castle street - -Rees William, Wyle Cop - -Rogers Joseph, Mardol - -Rushton Daniel, Dogpole - -Scoltock Mary (and Italian warehouse), Princess st. - -Thomas John, Mardol and Pride hill - -White Sarah Ann (tea), Wyle Cop - -Wilding Elizabeth, Corn market - -Wilkes Clement, Princess st. - -Williams John, Mardol - -Williams William, Mardol - - -Gunsmiths. - - -Ebrall Samuel (maker), Wyle Cop - -Marston Samuel, Claremont hill - -Mullinix William, Princess street - - -Hair Dressers. - - - _Those with_ † _affixed are perfumers_. - -Beddow Richard, Barker st. - -Bickley Thos., Castle Foregt - -Bottwood George, Castle st. - -† Bowdler Thomas, High st. - -Butler James, Coleham - -Davenhall John, Shoplatch - -† Evans John, Market street - -Franklin William, Mardol - -Hughes John, Frankwell - -Hulme Edward, Castle gates - -† Hulme Samuel, High street - -Lloyd Lydia, Castle Foregate - -Morris Richard, Princess st. - -† Nightingale John Thomas, 41, High street - -Prinn John, Abbey Foregate - -Purslow Edward, St. Julian’s Friars - -Ryder Elizabeth, Wyle Cop - -Stanton James, Shoplatch - -Walker Geo., St. Mary’s st. - -Walker William, Mardol - - -Hardware & General Dealers. - - -France John, Mardol - -Tisdale Wm., Castle Foregt - - -Hatters. - - -Cooke Wm. Henry, Pride hill - -Craston Ed. & Co., Pride hill - -Donellan James, Barker st. - -Gray Richard, Pride hill - -Jones Edward, Pride hill - -Saunders Joseph Green, Market street - - -Hop and Seed Merchants. - - -Asterley Samuel, Frankwell - -Barcley and Co., High street - -Heighway and Son, Castle st. - -Hughes John, Frankwell - -Humphreys Mary, Mardol - -Jones Maurice, Mardol - -Lewis and Ward, High street - -Meredith and Co., Wyle Cop - -Mottram John, Mardol - -Oakley Robert, Castle Foregt - -Peplow and Co., Claremont street - -Poole & Son, Castle street - -Richards David, Roushill - -Scoltock Mary, Princess st. - -Taylor Richard, jun., Princess street - -Woodward John, Bridge st. - - -Hosiers & Smallware Dealers. - - -Butler James, Coleham - -Butler Jane, Castle Foregate - -Butler Thomas, Castle street - -Cooke Wm. Henry, Pride hill - -Edwards Edward, Mardol - -Goucher George, Market st. - -Harris Thomas, Pride hill - -Jones Catherine, Shoplatch - -Kerry Christiana, High street - -Richards Henry, Wyle Cop - -Tombs Susannah, Corn mar. - -Watkins Matthew, Claremont street - -Wilkes Clement, Princess st. - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Anchor, Richard Breeze, Hills lane - -Angel, William Mansell, Abbey Foregate - -Barge, Henry Westwood, Wyle Cop - -Barley Mow, Joseph Jones, Abbey Foregate - -Bear, Adam Burton, Fish st. - -Bell, Hugh Parry, Frankwell - -Bell, Jane Evans, Mardol - -Bell, Samuel Dale, Princess street - -Bird-in-Hand, Mary Allen, Coton hill - -Boar’s Head, John Warren, Meol road - -Bricklayer’s Arms, Joseph Watson, Abbey Foregate - -Bridge House, Priscilla Flexton, Frankwell - -Britannia, Emma Edwards, Mardol - -Buck’s Head, James Birch, Frankwell - -Bugle Horn, William Owen, Nackin street - -Bull, Edward Edwards, Abbey Foregate - -Bull’s Head, David Jones, Castle gates - -Bull & Pump, Oliver Evans, Meol road - -Butcher’s Arms, William Evan’s, Butcher’s row - -Castle and Falcon, Richard Edwards, Mardol - -Cock, John Randles, Butcher’s row - -Comet, Thomas, Morgan, Old Heath - -Compasses, Owen Williams, Frankwell - -Coopers’ Arms, Jn. Williams, Frankwell - -Cross Guns, James Thompson, New street, Frankwell - -Cross Keys, John Vaughan, High street - -Crow, John Lott, Abbey Foregate - -Crow, William Edwards, Frankwell - -Crown, John Grindley, St. Mary’s street - -Crown and Anchor, John Symcock, Castle Foregate - -Dog and Partridge, Richard Bratton, St. Mary’s place - -Dolphin, Thomas Howell, Dolphin’s row - -Dun Cow, Ann Morris, Abbey Foregate - -Eagle, Henry Goodby, St. Michael’s street - -Eagle and Tun, Richard Timbs, Castle Foregate - -Elephant and Castle, Robert Buttriss, Mardol - -Fighting Cocks, Thomas Pugh, Castle Foregate - -Fox Inn, Alice Strange, Princess street - -George Hotel, George Fox, Market street - -Glove Thomas Price, St. John’s buildings - -Golden Cross, Sarah Smith, Golden Cross passage - -Golden Hart, William Henry Langford, Claremont st. - -Golden Lion, Jas. Haycock, Frankwell - -Grapes, Samuel Edwards, Castle Foregate - -Gullett Inn, John Jones, Hills lane - -Hen and Chickens, Ann Edwards, Dogpole - -Hill’s Arms, John Lloyd, Hill’s lane - -King’s Arms, Ed. Vaughan, Claremont street - -King’s Head, Margt. Evans, Mardol - -Leopard, Louisa Jones, Pride hill - -Lion and Pheasant Inn, Richard Smith, Wyle Cop - -London Apprentice, Mary Thacker, Coton hill - -London Coffee House, Sarah Owen, Dogpole - -Market Tavern, Sarah Pugh, Pride hill - -Mason’s Arms, Geo. Wade, Chester street - -Mermaid, Thomas North, Shoplatch - -Moulders’ Arms, John Fletcher, Castle gates lane - -Nag’s Head, John Taylor, Castle Gates - -Nag’s Head, Margt. Brightey, Wyle Cop - -Nelson Arms, Thomas Jones, St. Austin street - -New Inn, Margaret Gittins, Frankwell - -Oddfellows’ Arms, Henry Keeling, Barker street - -Old Anchor, Thomas Batho, Frankwell - -Old Bell, Mary Stanway, Abbey foregate - -Old Bush, John Dixon, Abbey foregate - -Old Post Office, Geo. Rogers, Milk street - -Old Thrasher, Jas. Richard Pickering, Abbey foregt - -Old Trumpet, John Lloyd Mardol - -Old Wheat Sheaf, John Simmonds, High street - -Old Wherry, Geo. Minshull Wyle cop - -Park Inn, William Parker Abbey foregate - -Peacock, Anne Hand, Islington - -Plough, Chas. Lloyd, Market square - -Plough, Thomas Roberts, Castle foregate - -Plough and Harrow, John Pugh, Coleham - -Queen’s Head, Edw. Teckoe, Mardol - -Raven and Bell Hotel (and posting house), Samuel Hayward, Wyle cop - -Raven Hotel (and posting house), Sarah Dance, Castle street - -Red Lion, Joseph Jones, Castle foregate - -Red Lion, John Walmsley Hadnal road - -Refreshment Rooms, Railway Station, John Whitmore, Castle foregate - -Robin Hood, John Batho, St. Michael’s street - -Royal Oak, Wm. Medlicott, Coton hill - -Seven Stars, William Rogers, Frankwell - -Seven Stars, Edward Parker, Coleham - -Shrewsbury Arms, William Bowdler, Church street - -Ship, Elizabeth Thomas, Bridge street - -Spread Eagle, John Daniel, Wyle cop - -Sun, William Jones, Milk st - -Sun, William Weaver, Roushill - -Swan, Edward Maddox, Coleham - -Swan, Margaret Davies, Frankwell - -Talbot Tap, Susannah Harvey, Swan hill - -Theatre Tavern, Ann Cartwright, Theatre buildings - -Three Fishes, Charles News, Fish street - -Three Tuns, Joseph Davis, Coleham - -Unicorn, John Hulett, Wyle cop - -Wagon and Horses, Ann Cadwallader, Pride hill - -Waterloo House, Richard Williams, Abbey foregate - -Wheat Sheaf, William Ward, Wyle cop - -White Hart, John Davies, Mardol - -White Horse, John Jervise, Frankwell - -White Lion, Edward Munford, St. John’s hill - -Woodman, David Jones, Coton hill - -Wool Pack, Martha Marshall, Coleham - -Yorkshire House, Henry Ryder, St. Mary’s place - - -Beerhouses. - - -Alcock John, Frankwell - -Artlett James, Spring gardns - -Ashley Geo., Barrack passage - -Badger Joseph, Kingsland - -Badger Samuel, Coleham - -Barton Thomas, Bellevue - -Bond John, Claremont hill - -Brown Ann, Coleham - -Deakin Edward, Frankwell - -Edisbury Thomas, Castle foregate - -Edwards Edward, Castle foregate - -Edwards William, Chester st - -Embrey John, Frankwell - -Fletcher William, Butchers’ row - -France Henry, Cattle foregt - -Griffiths Mary, Canal buildings - -Hammond Richard, Castle gates - -Holmes William, Frankwell - -Howell Thomas, St. Michl’s street - -Hughes Thomas, Mardol - -Jones Richard, Meadow place - -Keeling Joshua, Castle gates - -Leake Thomas, Castle street - -Lloyd Charles, St. Michael’s street - -Lewis David, Gullett passage - -Lewis Francis B., Abbey foregate - -Mansell George, Castle foregt - -Mansell John, Castle foregt - -Matthews Charles, Butchers’ row - -Matthews John, Chester st - -Matthews Joseph, Spring gardens - -Morris Charles, Butchers’ row - -Phillips Thomas, Frankwell - -Phillips William, Frankwell - -Price William, Abbey foregt - -Pugh John, Castle foregate - -Pugh Joseph, Wyle cop - -Randles Robert, Swan hill - -Rowlands James, The Mount - -Ryder George H., Old heath - -Swallow Charles, Castle fields - -Thomas David, Frankwell - -Thomas Richard, Spring gardens - -Thomas Samuel, Raven road - -Vaughan Richard, Castle foregate - -Williams John, St. Austin’s street - -Williams Richard, Hill’s lane - -Williams Richard, Frankwell - -Wilson Samuel, Roushill - -Woodward Robert, Frankwell - - -Ink Manufacturers. - - -Lacy John William (printing and writing), Castle fields - -Phillips Thomas, Mardol - - -Iron and Brass Founders. - - -Lacy John (brass), Fire office court, High street - -Stuttle William, Longden, Coleham - -Young and Spence, Canal wharf - - -Iron Merchants. - - -Young and Spence, Canal wharf - - -Ironmongers. - - -Alltree Jemima and Henry, Corn market - -Beacall Richard, Mardol - -Bullock Samuel, Frankwell - -Davies James and Son, Wyle cop - -Gittins William, Mardol - -Jones Eliza, Mardol head - -Juckes Samuel, Mardol - -Linell and Jenks, Wyle cop - -Swain William, Mardol - -Wilkinson Thomas, High st - -Young and Spence, Canal wharf - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Birch Benjamin and Joseph, Castle gates - -Evans John, Kingsland - -Evans John, jun., Frankwell - -Goucher, William, Mardol - -Groves Thomas and John, St. Austin friars - -Jackson John, Abbey foregt - -Jarvis Charles, Frankwell - -Jones John, Swan hill - -Jones Thomas, Pride hill - -Jones William, Castle foregt - -Lewis Richard, Castle foregt - -Lloyd Thomas, New street, Frankwell - -Morris John, St. Austin st - -Owen Edward, Abbey foregt - -Price David, Castle gates lane - -Rushton & Bowdler, Pride hill - -Simons John, Pride hill - -Smith John, Swan hill - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - -Tanswell John, Shoplatch - -Thomas Henry, St. Austin street - -Thomas John, Barker street - -Vaughan John, Claremont st - -Wycherley George, St. Alkmund’s place - - -Lead Merchants. - - -Burr Brothers, and manufacturers of red, sheet, and pig lead, Wyle cop - - -Libraries [Circulating]. - - -Davies John, High street - -Humphreys, Elizabeth, St. Alkmund’s place - -Leake, J. H. Market square - -Subscription, St. John’s hill; Elinor Urwick, librarian - - -Linen Manufacturer. - - -Minn Robert, Castle fields - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Barron Anthony, Pride hill - -Bazeley John, High street and Pride hill - -Carden Robert, Mardol - -Davies John and Charles, 26, High street - -Eddowes George, Mardol - -Farnell and Company, Pride hill - -Hall Thomas, High street - -Harris William, Pride hill - -Jones Charles, Mardol - -Jones Thomas, Mardol head - -Lloyd & Blythe, Market sqre - -Maddox Richard, Castle st - -Meara John Augustin (woollen), High street - -Muckleston William, Pride hill - -Nightingale Richard, Wyle cop - -Poole Thomas and Samuel, Wyle cop - -Powell William, Mardol - -Thomas Charles, Mardol - - -Livery Stables. - - -Wicks Mary Ann, Cross hill - - -Maltsters. - - -Asterley Samuel, Frankwell - -Brayne John Gregory, Abbey foregate - -Buttriss Richard, Frankwell - -Clarke William, Frankwell - -Cooke Joseph, Abbey foregt - -Davies John, Chester street - -Dixon John, Abbey foregt - -Ford George, Barker street - -Hughes John, Frankwell - -Hughes William, St. Julian’s friars - -Lloyd Charles, Market square - -Minton Thos., Beeches lane - -Oakley Robert, Castle foregt - -Pugh John, Coleham - -Randles John, Butchers’ row - -Rees John, Coleham - -Rees William, Wyle cop - -Ryder Edward, Old heath - -Selley Matthew, Frankwell - -Stanway Mary, Abbey foregt - -Swain John, Mardol - -Swain Richard, Mardol - -Swain William, Mardol - -Taylor Richard, Abbey foregt - -Taylor Richard, Old heath - -Trouncer and Son, Coleham - -Trouncer William, Frankwell - -Turner Anne Maria, Frankwell - -Woodword Robert, Frankwell - - -Malt & Coffee Mill Makers. - - -Parkes Z., Frankwell - -Powell Benjamin, Frankwell - - -Milliners & Dress Makers. - - -Alltree Ann and Amelia, Windsor place - -Barnaby Isabel, Market sqre - -Barnett Emma, Frankwell - -Bazeley John (silk mercer), High street - -Bell The Misses, Wyle cop - -Blount Mary, Princess street - -Boodle Mary, Reabrook place, Coleham - -Burnett Ann and Harriet, Swan hill court - -Cotton Ann and Sarah, Princess street - -Cross Sarah & Ann, Mardol head - -Davies Harriet, Marine terrce - -Davies Helen, Dogpole - -Davies Mary, Barker street - -Davies and Oldroyd, Pride hill - -Davies Winifred, Barker st - -Deaves Hannah, Shoplatch - -Ehn Jane, 38, High street - -Gittins Frances, Wyle cop - -Gray Harriet and Caroline, Cross hill - -Hickman Mary, Wyle cop - -Horton Rebecca, High street - -Jackson Rebecca, Abbey foregate - -Jenks Sarah, Abbey foregate - -Jervis Elizabeth, Bridge st - -Jones Frances, Frankwell - -Jones Margaret, Dogpole - -Lewis Elizabeth, Frankwell - -Morgan Martha Ann, Barker street - -Price Emily, Castle street - -Pritchard Ann, Princess st - -Rowlands Jane, St. Alkmund’s place - -Rowland Misses, St. Mary’s street - -Tagg Ann, Claremont hill - -Woosnam Elizabeth, Pride hl - - -Millwrights. - - -Davies James, Chester street - -Thomas James, Cross street - - -Musical Repository. - - -Boucher George, Castle st - - -Nail Makers. - - -Bayliss James, Frankwell - -Beacall Richard, Mardol - -Burrows John, Roushill bank - -Davies James and Son, Wyle cop - -Jones Eliza, Mardol head - -Juckes Samuel, Mardol - -Young & Spence, Canal wharf - - -News Agents. - - - _See also Booksellers and Stationers_. - -Davies David, Mardol - -Wall Benjamin, Mardol - - -Newspaper Publishers and Proprietors. - - -_Eddowes’ Journal_ (Wednesday), Martha Eddowes, Corn market - -_Shrewsbury Chronicle_ (Friday), John Watton, St. John’s hill - -_Shropshire Conservative_ (Saturday), Thomas John Ousley, head of Pride -hill - - -Nurserymen & Seedsmen. - - -Instone Henry and Son, Wyle cop - -Oldroyd Henry John, High st - - -Optician. - - -Davies Edward, High street - - -Painters & Glaziers. - - -Birch Thomas, Belmont - -Bower John, St. Mary’s place - -Breeze Henry, Castle street - -Brown William, Abbey foregt - -Cawthorn Wm., Frankwell - -Cole Thomas, Wyle cop - -Cooke Henry, Cross hill - -Evans and Marston, High st - -Farmer Edward, Old heath - -Ford, John, Barker street - -Hughes Thomas, Dogpole - -Hulme Henry, Castle foregt - -Leake Charles W. and Geo. E., Wyle cop - -Lloyd George, Roushill - -Lloyd William, Coleham - -Mansell Emma, Mardol - -Molineux Thos., Bridge court - -Munday Joseph, Shoplatch - -Pierce John, Hill’s lane - -Pugh Robert, Castle foregate - -Pugh William, Abbey foregt - -Purslow William, Barker st - -Rogers Wm., St. Alkmund’s place - -Smith Richard, St. John’s hill - -Steadman George, Castle gts - -Tanswell James, St. John’s hill - -Tanswell Thos., Castle street - -Taylor Richard, Hill’s lane - - -Paper Dealers. - - -Edgerley Henry, Pride hill - -Harries George, Mardol - - -Pawnbrokers. - - -Kent John, Shoplatch - -Robinson Ann, Roushill bank - - -Patten & Clog Makers. - - -Harvey Thomas, Barker st - -Hinton Richard, Mardol - - -Perfumers. - - -Bowdler Thomas, High st - -Evans John, Market street - -Hulme Samuel, High street - -Nightingale John Thomas, High street - - -Physicians. - - -Burd Edward, Belmont - -Drury Thomas James, Quarry place - -Jeffreys Thos., Castle house - -Johnson Henry, Dogpole - -Wood William, Castle street - - -Plasterers. - - -Hughes Thomas, Frankwell - -James Richard, Windsor pl - -Parry Robert, Cross hill - -Small John, Butchers’ row - - -Plumbers. - - -Cawthron Wm., Frankwell - -Edwards Ann, Claremont st - -Edwards John, Mardol - -Edwards Richard, Hill’s ln - -Farmer Edwards, Old heath - -Hartshorn Henry, St. John’s hill - -Jones David, Castle Foregt - -Lloyd Henry, Chester street - -Morris Stephen, Castle st - - -Printers [Letter Press]. - - - _See also Booksellers and Newspaper Publishers_ - -France John, Mardol - -Jones Fred. A., Wyle cop - -Lewis David, Gullett passage - - -Professors & Teachers. - - -_Those with_ * _affixed teach music_, _thus_ † _languages_, _and thus_ ‡ -_dancing_. - -* Adams William Hay, College hill - -† Bentley Thomas Amand, Castle street - -† Bourley William V., Castle street - -* Brown Philip, Castle st - -† Deshormes Francis, U.G., Crescent fields - -* Hay George E., Hill’s lane - -* Hiles John, Swan hill - -‡ Le Mercier Nicholas Robt., St. Julian’s friars - -* Lewis William, High street - -‡ Mercerot Emma, Abbey Foregate - -† Moore Marius Salvator, Cross hill - - -Pump Makers. - - -Harper George, Abbey Foregt - -Price George, Frankwell - -Williams Thomas & Robert, Coleham - - -Rag and Bone Dealers. - - -France John, Hill’s lane - -Ketler John, St. Austin’s st - -Smith Andrew, Canal wharf - -Taylor George, and sieve maker, Chester street - - -Rope Makers. - - -Cooper William, Castle st - -Davies Robert, Frankwell - -Mottram Sarah, Mardol - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Dales Richard, Wyle cop - -Edson John, & trunk & portmanteau maker, Wyle cop - -Glover Robert, Castle street - -Harrison and Kempster, Shoplatch - -Jones William, & trunk and portmanteau maker, 5, High street - -Morgan Thomas, Mardol - -Tanner John, & trunk and portmanteau maker, High street - - -Salt Merchants. - - -Henshall and Co., Castle Foregate - -Rogers William, Frankwell - -Tilston and Co., Canal wharf - - -Shopkeepers. - - - _Dealers in Provisions_, _Sundries_, _and Groceries_. - -Allen Sarah, Coton hill - -Arthur Richard, Princess st - -Badger Samuel, Coleham - -Bates Ann, Castle Foregate - -Blower Thomas Joseph, Coleham - -Bromley Elizth., Frankwell - -Brown John, Castle Foregt - -Cooper George, Abbey Foregate - -Corbet Walton, Frankwell - -Davies Edward, Bellevue - -Davies Edward, Coleham - -Davies John, Wyle cop - -Dyas Edward, Castle street - -Dyas Jane, Frankwell - -Evans Ann, Abbey Foregate - -Evans Joseph, Frankwell - -Evans Thomas, Longden, Coleham - -Fallowes Richard, Frankwell - -Fenna John, Castle gates - -Ferrett Elizabeth, Frankwell - -Fletcher Francis, Claremont street - -Ford Joseph, Barker street - -Giles Jane, St. Alkmund’s pl - -Griffiths Hugh, St. Austin st - -Griffiths Thomas, Castle st - -Groves Joseph, Castle gates - -Harris John Kent, Hill’s lane - -Hassall John, St. Michael’s street - -Healing William, Frankwell - -Hewlett George, St. Michael’s street - -Hitchcock Richard, Mardol - -Holmes Joshua, Chester st - -Hughes Henry, Coleham - -Humphries William, Claremont street - -Humphreson Thomas, St Michael’s street - -James John, Abbey Foregate - -Jones Evan, St. Michael’s st - -Jones Evan, Coleham - -Jones John, Castle Foregate - -Jones Margaret, Castle gates - -Jones Richard, Chester street - -Jones William, Mardol - -Joseph Thomas, Longden, Coleham - -Kirkham John, Castle Foregt - -Leach Thomas, Castle Foregt - -Molineux Jane, Wyle cop - -Morgan Evan, St. Michael’s street - -Morgan Morgan, Frankwell - -Morris Ann, Bridge street - -Oliver John, Longden, Coleham - -Parry David, Abbey Foregt - -Parry David, Frankwell - -Perrott John, Claremont st - -Phayre John, Mardol - -Price George, Frankwell - -Price Sarah, Coton hill - -Price Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Rees John, Coleham - -Richards Thomas, Abbey Foregate - -Roberts Edward, Chester st - -Roberts Henry, Abbey Foregt - -Rogers William, Castle st - -Salter & Rogers, St. Mary’s st - -Shorland John, Longden, Coleham - -Speake John, Coleham - -Swain Richard, Mardol - -Tanswell John, (flour), Shoplatch - -Taylor Robert, Spring Gardens - -Taylor Richard, Old heath - -Thomas Ann, Longden, Coleham - -Thomas Edward, The mount - -Tisdale Elizabeth, Frankwell - -Vaughan Hannah, Shoplatch - -Watkins John H., Coton hill - -Wilkes James, Castle fields - -Williams Frederick Edward, Barker street - -Worrall Mary, Frankwell - - -Skinners & Fellmongers. - - -Beddoes John, Frankwell - -Hales Richard, Chester st - - -Soda Water Manufacturers. - - -Blunt Thomas and Henry, Wyle cop - -Edwards Richard, Mardol - -Louch Charles, Claremont st - - -Slate and Tile Merchants. - - -Chune George and Joseph, Chester street - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - -Tilstone and Co., Canal wharf - - -Silversmiths, Jewellers, and Cutlers. - - -Baker William, Corn market - -Bowdler & Barnett, Market st - -Moore William, (working), Mardol - -Sharp Alexander (working), Milk street - - -Stained Glass Manufacturer. - - -Evans David, Wyle cop - - -Stay Makers. - - -Driver Ann, St. Alkmund’s place - -Ellis Mary, Coleham - -Fenn James, Castle street - -Fenton Elizabeth, Benbow place - -Gordon Elizabeth, Coleham - -Smith Thomas, Castle street - - -Stone and Marble Masons. - - -Birch John, Coleham - -Carline John, Abbey Foregt - -Cross James, Raven road - -Dodson Rd., Abbey Foregate - -Eccleston Thos., Frankwell - -Groves Thomas and John, St. Austin’s priory - -Jones Arthur, Abbey Foregt - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Barnaby Isabel, Market sq - -Blount Mary, Princess st - -Davies Ellen, Frankwell - -Ehn and Co., 38, High st - -Elias Hannah, Barker st - -Forrester Elizabeth, Claremont street - -Gwynn Mary Ann, Pride hill - -Hickman Mary, Wyle cop - -Hughes Maria, Peacock pas - -Jones Misses, Pride hill - -Muckleston Maria, Bellevue - -Rushton Julia, Dogpole - -Steadman Mary, Castle gates - -Weatherby Harriet, Frankwell - - -Surgeons. - - -Arrowsmith and Stephens, College hill - -Bratton James, Claremont st - -Burd and Fenton, Belmont - -Clarke Charles Thomas Hughes, Castle street - -Clement William Jones, Council house - -Crawford David, St. John’s hill - -Dickin John, St. John’s hill - -Fenton Henry, High street - -Foulkes Edwin, Castle st - -Gill George Philip, Milk st - -Glover Samuel, Coton hill - -Griffiths William, Claremont hill - -Heathcote John Nigel, Council house court - -Humphreys John Robert, Infirmary - -Keate Henry, Claremont hill - -O’Hara Henry Lewis, Dogpole - -Onions William, Broom villa - -Pidduck Thomas, Pride hill - -Walmsley John, Abbey ter - -Whitwell Francis, St. Mary’s street - -Williams Edward, Mardol - -Wood Samuel, The abbey - - -Surgeon Dentists. - - -Jones Henry Nicholls, Mardol head - -Jones Horatio, St. John’s hill - - -Surveyors. - - -Burd & Son, Hatton house, Abbey Foregate - -Chune George and Joseph (timber), Chester street - -Groves Thomas and John, St. Austin’s priory - -Haycock Edward, (county), St. Austin’s priory - -Preece William Goodwin, Corn market - -Tisdale Thos., Mardol head - - -Tailors. - - - _See also Tailors and Woollen Drapers_. - -Allart George, Frankwell - -Armstrong John, Coleham - -Barton Thomas, Bellevue - -Blair Wm. H., Welsh bridge - -Blount Walter, Princess st - -Breeze Edward, Frankwell - -Chester George, Shoplatch - -Davies Rd., St. John’s hill - -Evans James, Market street - -Evans John, Gullett passage - -Geary Henry, Swan hill - -Green Robert, St. John’s hill - -Haynes John, Wyle cop - -Hewlett George, St. Michael’s street - -Hodges Thomas Cross hill - -James Benjamin, Hill’s lane - -Jones Andrew, Meol road - -Jones David, St. Mary’s st - -Jones Joseph, Frankwell - -Jones Thomas, Frankwell - -Keeling Henry, Barker st - -Lloyd John, Abbey Foregate - -Lloyd Thomas, New street - -Manning John, St. Mary’s pl - -Manning Josiah, Castle street - -Morgan William and Son, Princess street - -Morris Richard, The mount - -Peplow William, Wyle cop - -Phillips Edward, St. Alkmund’s place - -Prune John, Frankwell - -Pugh John, Frankwell - -Roberts Edward, Abbey Foregate - -Rowland William, Roushill - -Thatcher Abraham, Frankwell - -Watkins Mathew, Claremont street - -Williams John, Marine ter - -Williams John, Castle Foregt - -Wilson John, Abbey Foregt - - -Tailors and Woollen Drapers. - - -Alcock Thomas and Sons, Claremont street - -Armstrong William, High st - -Breeze Richard, High street - -Clayton George, Claremont hill - -Heath John, Pride hill - -Howell Henry, 42, High st - -Humphreys John, Shoplatch - -Jones David, St. Mary’s st - -Jones Thomas, Mardol head - -Owen John Ingram, Mardol head - -Phillips James, High street - -Roberts Edward, Butcher’s row - -Saxelby Charles, and agent to Syrian paletot, Castle st - -Wilkes Richard, Wyle cop - -Williams John, Dogpole - -Woodall John, Mardol head - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Asterley Samuel, Frankwell - -Bromley John, Wyle cop - -Jones Maurice, Mardol - -Meredith Lewis & Co., Wyle cop - - -Tanners. - - -Brayne John Gregory, The priory - -Sheppard Joseph, St. Austin street - - -Tea Dealers. - - -Done Robert & Co., Mardol head - -White Sarah Ann, Wyle Cop - - -Tea Dealers and Drapers [Travelling]. - - -Andrew James, Wyle Cop - -Andrew John, Wyle Cop - -Andrew Robert, Coleham - -Andrew William, Wyle Cop - -Fraser John, Coleham - -Gordon Thomas, Coleham - -Hanney Thomas, St. Alkmund’s place - -Lawson Stewart, Abbey Foregate - -Ross Peter, Coleham - -Smith William, Cross hill - -Taggart Walter, Wyle cop - - -Timber Merchants. - - -Blockley William, Longden, Coleham - -Chune George and Joseph, Chester street - -Drayton John, New street, Frankwell - -Hall John, Abbey Foregate - -Stant Joseph, St. Julian’s friars - -Wilson John, Raven road - - -Tobacco and Snuff Manufacturer. - - -Harries George, Mardol - - -Tobacconists. - - -Evans James, Market street - -Harries George, Mardol - -Parsons Mary, Market street - -Shaw John, Wyle cop - -Stewart Penelope, Wyle cop - - -Tobacco Pipe Manufacturer. - - -Taylor William, Longden Coleham - - -Toy Dealers. - - -Evans John, Market street - -France John, and general dealer, Mardol - -Morris Richard, Princess st - -Nightingale John Thomas, and fancy repository, High street - -Richards Henry, Wyle cop - -Walker William, Mardol - - -Trunk and Portmanteau Makers. - - -Edson John, Wyle cop - -Jones William, High street - -Tanner John, High street - - -Turners in Wood, &c. - - -Nichols Thomas, Castle st - -Stevens George, Barker st - -Stevens William, Mardol - -Westall Thomas, Fire office court, High street - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Breeze Charles, Coton hill - -Clay Joseph, Wyle cop - -Crowe Henry, Castle street - -Jones Edward, Claremont st - -Langley & Son, Dogpole - -Richards Evan, Castle gates - -Skitt James, Old heath - -Tomkins Henry, Coleham - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Davies Daniel, Mardol - -Evans Mary, Wyle cop - -Fesser Andrew, Mardol - -Giles Richard, Shoplatch - -Hay Thomas William, High street - -Hanny James, Wyle cop - -Kelvey Rebecca, Mardol - -Walker William, Market sq - - -Wharfingers. - - -Crowley and Co., Canal wharf - -Henshall & Co., Canal wharf - -Lowe Edward Henry, Mardol quay - -Rogers William, Frankwell - -Shropshire Union Canal Company, Canal wharf - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Davies Edward, Coleham - -Drayton Edward, Welsh bridge - -Griffiths Benjamin, Frankwell - -Jones Thomas, Frankwell - -Jones William, Castle Foregt - -Owen Thomas, Coton hill - -Price William, Abbey Foregt - - -Whitesmiths and Bellhangers. - - -Alltree Jemima and Henry, Corn market - -Easthope William, High st - -France James, Castle gates lane - -Gittins William, Mardol - -Holland Richard, Shoplatch - -Howells Thomas, Castle Foregate - -Linell and Jenks, Wyle cop - -Rowland James, The mount - - -Wine & Spirit Merchants, & Spirit Vaults. - - -Beck Peter and William, Claremont street - -Cadwallader William, Castle gates - -Cartwright Ann, Theatre buildings - -Cripps Gordon H., Claremont street - -Cripps Lewis G., High st - -Drinkwater Richard, High st - -Hughes Edward, Corn markt - -Humphreys John, St. Mary’s street - -Morley Henry, Castle street - -Niccolls William Owen, Mardol - -Simpson Deborah, Mardol - -Southam Thomas, jun., (spirit), Wyle cop - -Vaughan John, High street - - -Wire Workers. - - -Lawson William, Frankwell - -Phillips & Jones, Shoplatch - - -Woollen Drapers. - - - _See also Linen and Woollen Drapers_, _& Tailors & Drapers_. - -Meara John Augustin, High street - - -Wool Merchants. - - -Bains Thomas, David Smith, agent, Hill’s lane - -Drinkwater Rchd., Frankwell - -Simpson Hortensius Coates, Hill’s lane & St. John’s hill. - -Taylor Samuel, Hill’s lane - -Wilding William, Circus yd - - - -COACHES. - - -To ABERYSTWITH—_The Royal Mail_, from the Lion Hotel, every morning, at -four o’clock. - -To ABERYSTWITH—_The Greyhound_, from the Lion Hotel, every morning, at -ten o’clock (Sundays excepted); goes through Welshpool, Newtown, &c. - -To ABERYSTWITH—_The Prince of Wales_, from the George Hotel, on Mondays, -Wednesdays, and Fridays, at ten o’clock in the morning; goes through -Welshpool, Newtown, &c. - -To HEREFORD—_The Engineer_, from the Lion Hotel, at a quarter to two in -the afternoon daily (Sundays excepted); goes through Church Stretton, -Leominster, &c. - -To LUDLOW—_The Royal Mail_, from the Lion Hotel, daily, at a quarter to -five o’clock in the morning. - -To WHITMORE—_The Victoria_, to the Railway Station, daily (Sundays -excepted), from the George Hotel. - -_Omnibuses_ from the Lion, the Raven, the George, and the Raven and Bell -Hotels, await the arrival and departure of the trains. - - - -CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY. - - -On the Shrewsbury & Chester, the Shrewsbury & Birmingham, and on the -Shrewsbury and Stafford Branch of the Shropshire Union Railways. -_Station_: Castle Gates; William Patchett, station master. - - -OMNIBUSES. - - -To IRONBRIDGE, from the Unicorn Inn, Benjamin Wright, on Saturday. - -To LLANDISIO, from the Mermaid, John Williams, on Mondays, Wednesdays, -and Saturdays. - -To MUCH WENLOCK, from the Unicorn Inn, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - - -CARRIERS BY RAILWAY. - - -To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, and all parts of the kingdom, Pickford & Co., -Canal Wharf; James Elledge, agent. - -To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, and WOLVERHAMPTON, &c., Crowley, Hicklin, & Co., -from their Warehouse, Welsh Bridge; John Brazier, agent. - -SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY & CANAL CO., General Carriers to all parts of -the kingdom. Goods Depôt, Castle Foregate; James Smith, agent. - - -CONVEYANCES BY WATER. - - -To LONDON, DOVER, LIVERPOOL, HULL, &c., Pickford and Co., from the Canal -Wharf; James Elledge, agent. - -To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, &c., Crowley, Hicklin, & Co., Welsh Bridge; John -Brazier, agent. - -To BRISTOL, and all the intermediate places, Henry Lowe, Mardol Quay. - -To CHESTER, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and all intermediate places, the -Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, from Commercial Wharf; James -Smith, agent. - -To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, and WOLVERHAMPTON, and all intermediate places; -Wm. Rogers, wharfinger, Frankwell. - - -CARRIERS FROM THE INNS. - - -To ABERYSTWITH—Richard Morgan, from Rogers’ Warehouse, Frankwell, -Tuesdays and Fridays. - -To ACTON BURNELL—Richard Onions, from the Barge Inn, on Saturday; and -Richard Pascall, from the Spread Eagle, on Wednesdays and Saturday. - -To BASCHURCH—John Taylor, from the Mermaid, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and -Saturdays. - -To BERRIEW—David Davies, from the Old Trumpet, on Wednesdays; and John -Pugh, from Rogers’ Wharf, Frankwell. - -To BERRINGTON—William Mallett, from the Lion and Pheasant, on Wednesdays -and Saturdays. - -To BILSTON—William Davey, from the Old Trumpet, on Wednesdays. - -To BISHOPS CASTLE—John Nightingale, from the White Horse, on Fridays; -Richard Preese, from the Old Trumpet, Wednesdays and Saturdays; William -Hindley, from the Bell, Saturdays; John Bright, from the Red Lion, -Wednesdays and Fridays; and Thos. Black, from the Red Lion, on Tuesdays -and Thursdays. - -To BROSELEY AND IRONBRIDGE—Richard Thomas, Abbey Foregate, Tuesdays and -Fridays; and William Williams, Wyle Cop, on Mondays and Fridays. - -To BUDDINGTON—John Jones, from the Mermaid, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To CARDINGTON—John Perks and Ellen Corfield, from the Swan, on Saturdays. - -To CHURCH STRETTON—Benjamin Jones, from the Old Trumpet, Saturdays; -William Harley, from the Barge Inn, Saturdays; and John Lea, from his -house, Coleham, on Tuesdays and Fridays. - -To CONDOVER—Huffer, from the Spread Eagle, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To COUND—Geo. Taylor, from the Spread Eagle, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To DAWLEY GREEN—Thomas Mansell, from the Old Trumpet, on Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To DORRINGTON—John Blaney, from the Barge Inn, Saturdays. - -To ELLESMERE—Richard Williams, from the Prince of Wales, Tuesdays and -Fridays. - -To GRINSHILL AND YORTON—Thomas Gregory, from the Bell Inn, Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To HABBERLEY—Thomas Bromley, from the Mermaid, Saturdays; and Edw. -Houghton, from the Queen’s Head, Saturdays. - -To HADNAL AND PRESTON BROCKHURST—William Eccleston, from the Bell, -Saturdays. - -To HAWKESTONE—Edward Tudor, from the Bull’s Head, Saturdays. - -To HEREFORD—By the carriers to Ludlow. - -To HIGH ERCALL—John Bates, from the Bull’s Head, Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To KERRY AND NEWTOWN—David Jones, from the Queen’s Head, Wednesdays. - -To LEBOTWOOD—John Williams, from the Lion and Pheasant, Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To LLANFAIR—Evan Reese, from Rogers’ Wharf, Frankwell, Wednesdays. - -To LLANIDLOES—Richard Morgan, from Rogers’ Wharf, Frankwell, Tuesdays and -Fridays. - -To LLANYMYNECH—William Morris, from the Elephant and Castle, Saturdays. - -To LUDLOW—David Jones, from the Barge Inn, Wednesdays and Saturdays; and -John Lea, from his house, Coleham, Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To LOPPINGTON—Charles Brown, from the London Apprentice, Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To MINSTERLEY—S. Madox, from the White Hart, Mondays, Wednesdays, and -Saturdays; and Samuel Swan and Joseph Hill, from the Castle and Falcon, -Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To MONTGOMERY—Ann Jones, from the Britannia, Wednesdays; John Oliver, -from the Queen’s Head, Wednesdays and Saturdays; and R. Evans, on -Wednesdays, from Lowe’s Warehouse, Mardol. - -To MUCH WENLOCK—Richard Thomas, from his house, Abbey Foregate, Mondays; -Richard Nicklin, from the Spread Eagle, on Wednesdays and Saturdays; -Jeremiah Aston, from the Sun Tavern, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To NEWTOWN, LLANIDLOES, & ABERYSTWITH—Evan Reece, on Wednesdays, and -Richard Morgan, on Thursday, from Rogers’ Warehouse, Frankwell. - -To PICKLESCOTT—James Wild, from the Barge Inn, Wednesdays and Saturdays; -Wm. Griffith, from the Seven Stars, Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To POOLE—R. Jones, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from Circus Yard. - -To PONTESBURY & MINSTERLEY—Thos. Everall, from Rogers’ Warehouse, -Frankwell; Thomas Davies, from the Queen’s Head, Mondays, Wednesdays, and -Saturdays. - -To PRESTON BROCHHURST—Trevor, from the Bull’s Head, Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To PULVERBATCH—Richard Dovaston and Philip Morris, from the Spread Eagle, -on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To SHAWBURY—Thomas Richards, from the Mermaid, Saturdays; Thos. -Humphreys, from the Bell, on Saturdays. - -To STRETFORD BRIDGE—Thos. Humphreys, from the Bell, on Saturday. - -To TREWERNE AND WELSHPOOL—Thos. Williams, from the Queen’s Head, -Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To UFFINGTON—Elizabeth Davies, from the White Hart, Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To WELLINGTON—Edward Thomas, from the Barge Inn, Mondays, Wednesdays, and -Saturdays; and Jackson, from the Lion and Pheasant, on Mondays, -Wednesdays, and Saturdays. - -To WELSHPOOL, AND NEWTOWN—Robert Sackett, from Rogers’ and Crowley’s -Warehouses, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; and Edward Harris, -from the Queen’s Head, on Wednesdays. - -To WESTBURY—John Handley, from the Mermaid, Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To WESTON & HAWKSTONE—John Phillips, from the Queen’s Head, Wednesdays -and Saturdays. - -To WITHINGTON—Thomas Leary, from the Yorkshire House, on Wednesdays and -Saturdays. - -To WOLVERHAMPTON—Frederick Worthington, from the White Hart, Saturdays. - -To WORTHEN—William Downes, from the Elephant and Castle, on Wednesdays -and Saturdays. - - - - -THE ALBRIGHTON DIVISION. - - -The Albrighton division was formed into a separate jurisdiction for -magisterial purposes under the authority of an Act of parliament, passed -in the 4th of William IV. It comprises the following places:—The -parishes of Battlefield, Broughton, Fitz, Grinshill, Preston Gubballs, -and Uffington; the chapelries of Albrighton, Astley, Clive, and Hadnal; -and the township of Acton Reynold, Albrightlee, Harlscott, Hencott, -Longner, Berwick, Leaton, Merrington, Newton and Wollascot; and the -extra-parochial liberty of Haughmond. It may be necessary to observe, -that the arrangement of this work being by hundreds, the townships, or -chapelries, comprised in the several hundreds, will be found -alphabetically arranged, under the head of the respective town or -village, in which the parish church is situated. - - - -ALBRIGHTLEE, - - -a small township in St. Mary’s parish three miles N.N.E. from Shrewsbury, -containing 742A. 2R. 21P. of land, is the property of Andrew William -Corbet, Esq. At the census of 1841 there were 8 houses and 45 -inhabitants. The principal residence is an antique house of timber and -plaster, occupied by Mr. John Minton, who farms a considerable portion of -the land in the township, and is also a maltster. - - - -HARLSCOTT - - -township, situated two and a half miles N.N.E. from Shrewsbury, is partly -in St. Alkmund, and partly in that of St. Mary’s. In 1841 there were 8 -houses and 41 inhabitants returned as in the former parish, and 6 houses -and 28 inhabitants in the latter. The land owners are Andrew William -Corbet, Esq., and Scarlett LLoyd Parry, Esq. - -The principal residents are Thomas Briscoe Barber, farmer; Scarlett LLoyd -Parry, Esq., solicitor; John Ralphs, carpenter; and William Hewlett, -shoemaker. - - - -HENCOTT, - - -a small township with a scattered population, is about one and three -quarter miles N. from Shrewsbury. Colonel Wingfield is the only -proprietor in this township, which in 1841 had 14 scattered houses and a -population of 84 souls. The Shrewsbury and Chester railway intersects -this township. The soil for the most part is a fertile loam. - -The following are the principal farmers, viz.:—Robert Legh, Cross Hall; -Ann Bromley, Hencott farm, Robert Parry, manager; Edward Randles, Old -Heath; and Joseph Yates, Old Heath. - - - -BATTLEFIELD - - -is a small parish, pleasantly situated three and a quarter miles N.N.E. -from Shrewsbury, which contains 1,008A. 0R. 3P. of land, the whole of -which is the property of Andrew William Corbet, Esq., of Sundorne Castle. -In 1801 there was a population of 83 souls; in 1831, 70; and in 1841 -there were 14 houses and 64 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,008. 6s. 8d. -The name is derived from the battle fought here on the 21st of July, -1403, between Henry IV. and the forces under Percy, Earl of -Northumberland, and generally denominated the battle of Shrewsbury, which -will be found noticed in a preceding page. The king afterwards built a -collegiate church for secular canons, upon the spot where the battle was -fought, and “endowed it with a piece of ground, with all the buildings on -it, within the lordship of Albrighton Husee, in the field called -Battlefield, which piece of ground was ditched in, and contained in -length and breadth two acres of land, together with two inlets and -outlets along the lands of Richard Husee, one twenty feet wide and the -other fifteen feet wide.” No doubt appropriate buildings for the -residence of the canons and servants of the establishment were erected on -the land inside this ditch: these probably were demolished at the period -of the dissolution of monasteries, but no remains of them are now to be -seen. - -THE CHURCH, a venerable fabric dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, consists -of nave, chancel, and embattled tower ornamented with pinnacles; the -nave, however, has long been roofless, the windows are destroyed, and the -tower is in a dilapidated state. Divine worship is now performed in the -chancel, which has been neatly fitted up, and a new font recently added. -The fine east window was formerly richly adorned with stained glass. In -a recess on the south side of the altar is a mutilated carving of the -Virgin Mary, with a small figure of the dead Saviour on her lap. A -beautiful monument of the white Grinshill freestone, enriched with Gothic -tracery, remembers John Corbet, Esq., Emma Elizabeth, his wife, and John -Kynaston Corbet, their son. About half a century ago, when the vault was -made in which rest the remains of Mr. Corbet, the workmen discovered an -ancient stirrup and bridle bit, which had lain among the ashes of the -slain since the period of the battle which gave origin to the church. -Near the chancel wall, surrounded by pallisades, is the tomb of the Rev. -Edward Williams, incumbent of this parish and Uffington, who died on -January 3, 1833, aged 70 years. The living is a perpetual curacy, -returned at £233, in the patronage of A. W. Corbet, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. -J. O. Hopkins, who is also the perpetual curate of Uffington. - -ALBRIGHT HUSSEY, an ancient moated residence, situated about half a mile -from Battlefield church, was formerly the seat of the Husseys, a family -of consequence in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The mansion, in the -reign of Charles I., became the seat of the Corbets, who resided there -for more than one hundred years. One of the rooms has a fine oak chimney -piece, most elaborately carved. Near to the mansion formerly stood a -chapel, the remains of which, and the old font, are still to be seen. -Roger Roe, rector of the chapel of St. John the Baptist, at Albrighton -Husee, by his will, dated 1444, ordered his body to be buried near the -high altar of Battlefield church, and bequeathed to the five chaplains in -the college three silver chalices, one paxbrede of silver gilt, two -silver cruets, three brass bells hanging in the belfry, two cases after -the manner of Sarum, otherwise called lyggers, three gilt copper crosses, -two new missals, two new graduals, three old missals covered with old -leather, one old case, one processional, one executor of the office, one -book of collects, four placebo and dirage, one pair of vestments of red -velvet, one red velvet cope, two velvet dalmatics, one pair of vestments -of white silk, one white silk cope, and four pair of other vestments. -Mrs. Margaret Jones, in 1773, left £50, and directed the interest to be -given to the poor of the parish on Easter Sunday. - -DIRECTORY.—Henry Colley, farmer, Huffley; Edward Moreton, farmer, -Allbright Hussey; Martha Winnall, farmer, Battlefield farm - - - -BROUGHTON, - - -a parish and township in the Albrighton division, also contains the -township of Yorton, which conjointly contain 878A. 2R. 1P. of land, and -in 1841 had 37 houses and 188 inhabitants. The soil is mostly a stiff -loam, and the meadow land is of good quality. There are 27A. of woods -and plantations in the parish. The principal land owners are Viscount -Hill, Spencer Roger Dickin, Esq., Mr. William Teece, and Cornelius -Maddocks, the former is lord of the manor. Rateable value of the parish, -£1836. 10s. THE CHURCH is a small ancient structure, dedicated to St. -Mary, and was formerly subordinate to that of St. Mary, Shrewsbury; it is -built of rubble stone, and rough cast, and has nave, chancel, porch, and -small turret. The living is a perpetual curacy returned in £67, in the -patronage of Viscount Hill, and incumbency of the Rev. Francis Parkes. -It is related on a late occasion the parish clerk of Broughton was -desired to acquaint the congregation during public worship that the then -officiating minister would perform divine service at that church and at -the Clive _alternately_, when, not exactly understanding the meaning of -the latter term, he very gravely gave notice the Rev. Mr. W. “will preach -here and at the Clive to _all eternity_.” The tithes are commuted for -£105, Henry Lister, Esq., is the impropriator. In the field where the -church stands an attempt has recently been made to open coal works; it -appears that coal was found and lime works were also established, but the -project was shortly after abandoned. - -DIRECTORY.—Mr. William Clay, The farm; Mr. Alderton Clay, The hall; -Joseph Molynax, blacksmith; Mr. Samuel Sherratt, The villa, William -Sutton, wheelwright. - - -YORTON, - - -a small scattered township in the parish of Broughton, is situate about -one mile from the church. The population and acres are included in the -returns for Broughton. Viscount Hill is lord of the manor, Robert -Panting Gardener, Esq., Mrs. Sarah Bayley and others are land owners. -The greatest portion of the township is in the hands of R. P. Gardner, -Esq. - -YORTON VILLA, the residence of the Rev. William Jaudwine, M.A., is a -square stuccoed house pleasantly situated, and beautified with pleasure -grounds, and shrubberies laid out with great taste. The following are -the principal residents in this township:—Those with † affixed reside at -Yorton Heath, Rev. William Jaudwine, M.A., The villa; † Thomas George, -shopkeeper; † George Lea, farmer; † Joseph Lea, farmer; Lucy Martin, -farmer; † Benjamin Shuker, farmer, Black Birch. Thomas Gregory carrier -to Shrewsbury on Wednesday and Saturday. - - - -LONGNER - - -is an isolated portion of the parish of St. Chad, situated three miles -south east from Shrewsbury. Robert Burton, Esq., of Longner hall, is -owner of the whole township, which in 1841 is returned as containing four -houses and 13 inhabitants. The hall is a handsome and commodious -mansion, with projecting gables ornamented with turrets and pinnacles, -and fronted with the beautiful white Grinshill free stone; it stands on -an acclivity commanding a rich view of the surrounding country, and of -the Severn, which rolls immediately beneath it. The views up and down -the river and over the adjoining highly cultivated and well wooded -country are peculiarly picturesque and beautiful, affording a great -variety of landscape scenery. An extensive and finely timbered park -surrounds the hall, the immediate vicinity of which is tastefully -ornamented with pleasure grounds and shrubberies. The interior of the -mansion is elegantly furnished, and contains some beautiful paintings; a -fine portrait of Queen Elizabeth is supposed to have been presented by -her Majesty to the ancestors of the present proprietor. A magnificent -gothic window of stained glass ornamented with figures of different -members of the family, lights the entrance hall. - -In the garden is a tomb placed over the body of Edward Burton, Esq., a -zealous protestant in Queen Mary’s days, and is by Fox, in his Acts and -Monuments, named among those who by various means escaped persecution. -He one day sitting in his parlour alone, meditating on the troubles of -the times, and the deliverances he and others had found; and whilst thus -reflecting heard a general ring of bells in Shrewsbury, which he -concluded must be for the accession of the Lady Elizabeth to the throne. -Anxious to know the truth, and not daring to send any of his servants to -inquire, he sent his eldest son—a youth about sixteen years of age, -ordering him if the bells rang for the Lady Elizabeth’s accession to -throw his hat up into the air on his arrival at a certain place where he -could he seen from the hall. The young man finding it as was expected, -threw up his hat, which his father seeing, was suddenly affected with a -transport of joy, that he with difficulty reached a chair, and -immediately expired. By his will he ordered that his body should be -buried in the parish church of St. Chad, in Shrewsbury, and that no mass -monger should be present at his interment. His friends designing to -execute his will in this respect, brought his corpse to the church, and -were there met by the curate, who said that “Mr. Burton was an heretic -and should not be buried in his church.” His friends were therefore -obliged to carry his body back again, and bury it in his own garden. A -monument was set over him, which, being injured and defaced with the -weather, Edward Burton, Esq., his grandson, in the year 1614, re-edified -the tomb. The following is the epitaph placed on the tomb, written by -Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart.:— - - “Was’t for denying Christ, or some notorious fact, - That this man’s body Christian burial lack’d? - Oh no! his faithful true profession, - Was the chief cause, which was then held transgression; - When popery here did reign, the See of Rome, - Would not admit to any such a tomb, - Within their idol temple walls; but he - Truly professing Christianity, - Was like Christ Jesus in a garden laid, - Where he shall rest in peace till it be said— - Come faithful servant, come, receive with me, - A just reward for thy integrity.”—1614. - -There is a free school at Longner, situated in the park, which is -supported by R. Burton, Esq.; 42 children are now taught in the school. - -The principal residents at Longner are Robert Burton, Esq., Longner hall, -and Robert Weatherby, schoolmaster. - - - -FITZ - - -is a parish and village delightfully situated on a gentle eminence 5¾ -miles N.W. from Shrewsbury; the country around is fertile, and pleasingly -diversified with graceful undulations; the scenery is very beautiful, and -includes the picturesque windings of the river Severn. The parish -contains 1512A. 1R. 32P. of land; in 1801 there were 236 inhabitants; in -1831, 211, and in 1841 fifty houses and a population of 246 souls. -Rateable value, £2,774. 6s. The river Perry intersects the township, and -has its confluence with the Severn a little below Mytton. The soil is -rich, producing good wheat and barley, and there is some rich pasture -land. The Shrewsbury and Chester railway passes this township over -Leaton Heath, where there is a station, about a mile and a half from -Fitz. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Paul, is situated on an eminence, and -consists of nave and chancel, with a lofty square tower, in which is one -bell. It is a birch fabric with stone finishings, and contains a fine -toned organ; the pews are of oak, and there are some interesting -monuments within its sacred walls to the families of Wood, Powell, Lloyd, -Jones, Denstons, Hopkins, Pytons and others; it is also beautified with -two finely executed stained glass windows. Twenty-two free sittings were -added in 1842, at the expense of the Rev. William Hopkins, then rector of -this parish. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s books at £5. -5s. 8d., now returned at £272 in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, -and incumbency of the Rev. Daniel Nihill, M.A., who resides at the -rectory, a pleasantly situated mansion near the church. There are 34A. -2R. 1P. of glebe land, and the tithes were commuted in 1839 for £266. -There is a neat school in the village, built in 1850, at the cost of near -£100, which was raised by subscriptions, and a collection in the church; -45 children are instructed. A residence has been provided for the master -near the school. - -THE HALL, a handsome stuccoed mansion, pleasantly situated and beautified -with pleasure grounds, is the residence and property of Richard -Middleton, Esq. Among the land owners in the parish are John A. Lloyd, -Esq.; Robert A. Slaney, Esq., M.P.; Richard Middleton, Esq.; Mr. Joseph -Hignett, Mrs. Morris, Mr. Richard Vaughan, Rev. Edward H. Dymock, Mr. -Richard Lloyd, James Payne, Esq., Mr. James Davies, Devisees of late Sir -John Betton, and others. The Duke of Cleveland is the lord of the manor. - - -MYTTON - - -is a scattered village in the parish of Fitz, salubriously situated, -containing some good residences, and surrounded with picturesque scenery. -Mytton is celebrated as the birth place of Edward Waring, M.D., whose -mathematical publications prove the extent and profundity of his -knowledge. He was born in the year 1734, and after being educated at -Shrewsbury free school, was sent on one of Millington’s exhibitions to -Magdalen College, Cambridge, where he applied himself with such assiduity -to the study of Mathematics, that when he left the university he carried -with him the credit of being one of the most able mathematicians that -ever filled the professor’s chair. In 1776 he entered into a matrimonial -connection with Miss Oswell, and not many years after retired from the -university, first to a house in Shrewsbury, and at length to his own -estate at Plealey, near Pontesbury, where he died on the 15th of August, -1798, in the 64th year of his age.—GRAFTON is another small village in -the parish of Fitz. Here are several good farms, and Grafton Lodge, a -good house pleasantly situated, the residence of John Henry Denston, Esq. - -FITZ DIRECTORY.—John Bather, Esq., Richard Middleton, Esq., The hall; -Rev. Daniel Nihill, M.A., The Rectory; _Farmers_, Joshua Burroughs, -Leaton Heath; Richard Middleton, Samuel Onions, Leaton Heath; Thomas -Vaughan, corn miller; John Walmsley, Leaton Heath; Alban Davies, -fisherman; Maria Davies, schoolmistress; William France, farm bailiff; -John Vaughan, butcher.—GRAFTON DIRECTORY: Mrs. Ann Denston, John Henry -Denston, Esq.; Edward Davies, farmer; John Davies shopkeeper; Richard -Davies, blacksmith; Richard Lloyd, wheelwright; John Pugh, farmer; and -Thomas Vaughan, farmer.—MYTTON DIRECTORY: William Davies, farmer; John -Evans, farm bailiff; Mrs. Jemima Hopkins; John Litttlehales, basket -maker; Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, farmer; William Rowland, farmer and corn -miller; Richard Wildig, farmer. - - - -GRINSHILL - - -is a parish and township seven miles N. from Shrewsbury, which contains -872A. 0R. 34P. of land, the chief owners of which are Viscount Hill, Sir -Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., trustees of Shrewsbury School; Rev. John -Wood; Mr. Richard Kilvert; P. Gardner, Esq.; Mr. William Embrey Wood; Mr. -John Williams; and the devisees of the late John Kilvert. Viscount Hill -is Lord of the Manor. The beautiful and romantic village of Grinshill is -delightfully situated, and contains many good residences, occupied by -respectable families. In 1801 there was a population of 179 souls, and -in 1841 there were 56 houses and 255 inhabitants. Rateable value, £587. -5s. 6d. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, has a neat, light, and beautiful -appearance, and exhibits the decorative style of English architecture; it -is built of the Grinshill free stone, and ornamented with a square tower. -The interior consists of nave, chancel, and side aisles: a neat mural -tablet remembers Robert Embrey, and other members of that family. The -living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £82, in the patronage and -incumbency of the Rev. John Wood. The parsonage, near the church, is -pleasantly situated, and the grounds neatly ornamented with shrubberies. -THE INDEPENDENT METHODISTS have a small stone chapel, built in 1843. The -Free School in connection with the church was built by, and is supported -by, Sir A. V. Corbet. There are 56 scholars attending the day school. -The spacious building occupied by Mr. Barkley as a classical and -commercial school, was built about half a century after the Shrewsbury -Free School, for the safety of the masters and scholars of that seminary, -in case any contagious disease should prevail in that town. - -THE QUARRIES, where the beautiful white Grinshill freestone is got, are -very extensive, and give employment to a considerable number of hands. -Many of the churches and public buildings in the county are built of this -stone, which is of a fine close quality, and superior to most others for -carving and ornamental purposes. - -CHARITIES.—_Major Richard Corbet_ bequeathed £20, and _Mrs. Judith -Corbet_ a like sum, and directed the interest to be expended in books and -the education of poor children; _Eleanor Allen_ and _Thomas_, her sons, -left £20 for the poor. _William Key_ left £50, the interest to be given -to the minister of this parish, if approved of by his trustees, if not to -the poor. _Thomas Embrey_ left £10. _John Kilvert_, £5; and an unknown -donor £9, for the benefit of the poor. _The Rev. Mr. Price_ left £12. -for the instruction of two children. The above moneys were laid out in -the purchase of 10A. 2R. 20P. of land, at Coton, which was let on lease -in 1757, for the term of 100 years, at the yearly rent of £4. 18s. The -premises are stated now to be worth £20 a year. Of the rent, £1. 10s. is -paid to the minister, £2. 2s. to the schoolmaster, and the residue is -distributed among the poor. _Sir Andrew Corbet_, in 1830, gave £15. 15s. -to the poor of this parish. - -Barkley Richard, boarding school, The Grove - -Blantarn Robert, farmer - -Boora Charles, farmer - -Carline John, quarry master and contractor - -Cureton Edward, quarry master & stonemason - -Downes Andrew, quarry master & stonemason - -Downes Mrs. N., dress maker - -Downes Nathaniel, tailor and draper - -Griffiths William, parish clerk - -Higgins John, farmer - -Huffa William, blacksmith and vict., Barley Corn Inn - -Jessop Francis, butcher and salesman - -Jessop John, farmer, Hill farm - -Killan John, butcher and horse breaker - -Kilvert Mrs. Catherine - -Matthews John, farmer - -Naylor Miss, school teacher - -Nelson Arthur, farmer - -Onslow Mrs. M., boarding house and vict., Elephant and Castle - -Onslow Margaret, farmer and maltster - -Phillips William, shopkeeper & shoemaker - -Smith Thomas, quarry master and mason - -Williams Henry Parton, farmer - -Williams Joseph, wheelwright - -Wood Rev. John, M.A., the Parsonage - -Wood William Embrey, Esq., the Vineyard - - - -HAUGHMOND, - - -an Extra-parochial Liberty, three and a half miles N.E. from Shrewsbury, -contains 1,564A. 0R. 3P. of land, and at the census of 1841 had 27 houses -and 169 souls. This place forms a portion of the Sundorne demesne, which -comprises 8,634A. 1R. 26P., and is the property of Andrew William Corbet, -Esq. The stately pile of HAUGHMOND ABBEY is now fallen into almost total -decay, but the magnificent ruins have an imposing appearance; they stand -on rising ground, backed by woods, and command an extended view the plain -of Shrewsbury, its town, and castle, and the fine demesne of Sundorne. -From the extent of the ruins it must have been a place of great -magnitude. Of the Abbey Church few remains exist: the south door of the -nave, which opened into the cloister, exhibits an elegant specimen of -Anglo-Norman architecture. The outer walls of the chapter house are in a -perfect state of preservation. The entrance is by a finely ornamented -round arch, with a window on each side, divided into small lights. -Southward of the chapter house are the remains of the refectory, and -beyond it the shell of a noble hall, measuring eighty-one feet by -thirty-six feet. The windows were formerly filled with Gothic tracery. -The ruins of the cloister and abbots’ lodging may also still be traced. -The monastery was founded in the year 1110, by William Fitz Alan, for -canons of the order of St. Augustine. It was richly endowed with lands -by the founder, and other individuals, and had many valuable privileges -and immunities granted by the Popes Honorus III., Nicholas III., Boniface -IX., and Martin IV. The yearly revenues of the abbey at the dissolution -were £269. 13s. 7d., according to Dugdale, and £294. 13s. 9d. according -to Speed. Leland says, “There were an hermitage and chapel on this spot -before the abbey was built.” William Fitz Alan and other members of the -family were buried here. - -SUNDORNE CASTLE, a spacious and splendid Gothic mansion, adorned with -battlements and turrets, is situated on a beautiful lawn, amidst the rich -verdure of the adjoining grounds, which are pleasingly diversified with -shrubberies and pleasant walks, and ornamented with a fine sheet of -water, covering upwards of sixty acres. The interior of the mansion is -superbly furnished. The chairs in the drawing room are of ebony, most -elaborately carved. It also contains a remarkably fine antique statue of -Venus. There are some exquisite paintings by Titian, Salvator Rosa, -Rembrandt, Guido, Raphael, Rubens, Wouvermans, and Van Huysum, among -which is the original design for the altar-piece at Antwerp, by Rubens, -and the Holy Family, exquisitely executed by Raphael. The library -contains a valuable and extensive collection of rare books, and the -windows are ornamented with stained glass. Amongst a collection of -antiquities is the chapter roll of Haughmond Abbey, and the seal of the -abbot: the latter was found about thirty years ago, near the ruins of the -abbey. A beautiful sequestered carriage drive, of five miles in length, -leads through the woods of the Sundorne demesne. The kitchen gardens and -vineries are situated at the back of the castle, and cover an extent of -about four acres. The Corbets of Lee removed to Albright Hussey in the -reign of Charles I., and to Sundorne Castle in the middle of the last -century. - -DIRECTORY.—Andrew William Corbet, Esq., Sundorne Castle and Pimley House; -Henry Jarvis, butler; Martin King, gardener; John Metcalf, bailiff. -Richard Ford, farmer, Home barns; Elizabeth Latham, farmer; Samuel -Whitehouse, farmer, Haughmond hill. - - - -ALBRIGHTON, - - -a township and chapelry in St. Mary’s parish, pleasantly situated on the -Shrewsbury and Whitchurch road, three miles N. from the former place, -contains 800 acres of land, of which 90 acres are in woods and -plantations; rateable value, £883. In 1801, there were 58 inhabitants; -and in 1841, 12 houses and 85 souls. Colonel Studd owns all the land in -this township, about two-thirds of which is arable. The soil is various: -in some places a rich loam prevails, in other parts it is not so fertile. - -THE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL, a neat structure in the Elizabethan style, situated -on elevated ground, near the turnpike road, is built of red sand stone, -and has a neat porch on the south side, and a small belfry at the west -end. The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £52 per annum. The -income arises from a farm in Wales, which, since the return was made, has -augmented in value. The Rev. George H. Moller is the incumbent, and the -Rev. John D. Letts, B.A., officiating curate. The magistrates hold a -petty session for the Albrighton division the second week in every month, -at the Fox Inn. The Hall, a spacious brick mansion, formerly the seat of -the Ireland family, is now unoccupied. The principal residents in this -township are:—Charles Smallman, farmer, Perrill farm; Richard Yates, -farmer; Ann Brown, victualler, Fox Inn; and Richard Gough, blacksmith. - - - -ASTLEY, - - -a township, chapelry, and scattered village, five miles N.N.E. from -Shrewsbury. In 1801 had 141 inhabitants, and in 1841, a population of -264 souls, and 55 houses. The township contains 1181A. 3R. 3P. of land, -more than two-thirds of which is the property of John Bishton Minor, -Esq., of Astley House; besides whom, Mr. Richard Minton and Mrs. Wildig -are proprietors. There is also a farm belonging to the trustees of the -charities for St. Chad’s parish. Gross rental £1,936. 13s. 5d. Rateable -value, £1,763. 13s. THE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL, a neat stone fabric in the -Gothic style, was repaired and beautified in 1837, when a new tower was -added at the west end. The entrance, formerly on the south side, -exhibits the Saxon style of architecture. In the interior is a neat -marble tablet, in memory of the Minor family, of Astley House. A new -font was added at the time the tower was built. The living is a -perpetual curacy, returned at £56, in the patronage of the corporation of -Shrewsbury, and enjoyed by the Rev. William Vaughan. In the church yard -are the following lines, on a grave stone in memory of Rowland Deakin, -who died in 1751, aged 95 years:— - - “Many years I’ve seen, and - Many things I’ve known: - Five kings, two queens, - And a usurper on the throne; - But now lie sleeping in the dust. - As you, the reader, shortly must.” - -The governors of the Free Grammar School, in Shrewsbury, are the -impropriators of the tithes, which are commuted for £211. ASTLEY HOUSE, -a handsome mansion, beautified with pleasure grounds and shrubberies, and -pleasantly situated a short distance from the church, is the residence -and property of John Bishton Minor, Esq. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a -chapel in this township, situated on the Hadnal road. The particulars of -the several charities, founded by the will of _Joseph Jones_, in 1729, -will be found noticed with the parish of Atcham. Out of the residuary -rents of the estates, held in trust for the purposes mentioned in the -testator’s will, £10 per annum is applied in educating poor children of -this chapelry, and £6 per annum paid to the minister of Astley chapel, -for reading prayers and preaching in the said chapel every first and last -Sunday in the month, and administering the sacrament four times during -the year. It appears when Mr. Jones made this bequest, that divine -service in Astley chapel was only held every third Sunday in the month. - -Minor John Bishton, Esq., Astley House - -Adams Edward, farmer - -Adams James, farmer - -Barker James, shoemaker - -Birch William, farmer, Braidway House - -Davies Charles, butcher - -Dodd William, blacksmith - -Hughes John, shoemaker - -Minton John, farmer - -Minton Richard, farmer - -Minton Samuel, farmer - -Minton Thomas, farmer - -Moreton Ann, butcher - -Morgan John, farmer - -Oliver Rev. William, Astley Lodge - -Powell John, farmer, New House - -Stanley Thomas and Richard, brick and tile makers - -Williams Richard, provision dealer and victualler, Dog Inn - - - -BERWICK, - - -a township pleasantly situated two miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury; at the -census of 1841 had 67 houses, and a population of 271 souls. Here the -country has an undulating surface, richly clothed with timber, and -presents many interesting views of picturesque beauty. The estate is now -the property of the Honourable Henry Wentworth Powys. Berwick House is a -handsome mansion, of considerable extent, composed of brick with stone -finishings. It is delightfully situated in a spacious and finely wooded -park; and the immediate vicinity of the house is richly beautified with -shrubberies and pleasure grounds. The iron gates, at the entrance of the -park, are of the most elaborate workmanship; they have a noble and -magnificent appearance, and are said to have cost £1,000. Berwick House -is now the temporary residence of Thomas Hope, Esq.; and Upper Berwick -House, a neat brick structure, is the occasional seat of the Hon. Henry -Wentworth Powys. - -A short distance from the hall are the almshouses, erected and endowed in -1672 by _Sir Samuel Jones_. They consist of sixteen tenements, and a -small room for the use of the chaplain, with gardens attached thereto, -and are surrounded by a lofty wall. The yearly income amounts to about -£183. 7s. 6d. per annum, and arises from the following sources:—Nine -acres of land in Castle Foregate, let for £36 per annum; the several sums -of £20, £40, and £80 per annum charged on the Berwick estate; and the -dividends on £245. 18s. 3d. South Sea Annuities. From the sources above -mentioned, each inmate receives about £5. 8s. annually, besides clothing -and coal. The emoluments of the chaplain amount to about £54. 9s. per -annum. Between the almshouses and the hall is the chapel appropriated to -the use of the inmates of the adjacent almshouses. It is a small fabric, -of a primitive appearance, with a tower at the west end, and was built in -1762, on the site of a former edifice which had become ruinous. There is -a free school in the township, supported by the Hon. Henry W. Powys, -where forty scholars are educated. Leaton Knolls, the delightful -residence of John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., is just within the bounds of this -township, situated in a picturesque glen, and surrounded with beautiful -shrubberies and thriving plantations. - -Powys Honourable Henry Wentworth, Upper Berwick House - -Hope Thomas, Esq., Berwick House - -Lloyd John Arthur, Esq., Leaton Knolls - -Briscoe, Mrs. Mary - -Davies John, blacksmith - -Davies Samuel, farmer, Cross Green - -Gough Edward, farmer - -Jones John, wheelwright - -Maddox Martha, schoolmistress - -Morris Jeremiah, shoemaker - -Oakley Thomas, farm bailiff - -Roberts Mary, farmer - -Roberts Thomas, farmer, Great Berwick - -Slinn John, gamekeeper - -Vaughan Richard, farmer, Almond Park - - - -CLIVE - - -is a chapelry in the parish of St. Mary, Shrewsbury, 3½ miles south from -Wem, and eight miles north from Shrewsbury. In 1801 there was a -population of 289 souls, and in 1841 there were 61 houses and 273 -inhabitants. The township contains 1370 acres of land, mostly highly -productive; the soil is a mixture of sand and loam, and considered good -turnip land. Rateable value, £2,546 10s. The Duke of Cleveland is the -principal owner and lord of the manor; Mr. Joshua Holmes, George Harding, -Esq., Mrs. Nickson, Mrs. Griffith, and others, are also freeholders. The -village is pleasantly situated on high ground, and commands some pleasing -views of the romantic and rural scenery by which it is surrounded. - -THE CHURCH is a plain stone fabric, dedicated to All Saints, and consists -of nave and chancel, with a small turret containing two bells; it is -neatly pewed, and the roof is of groined timber. The pulpit is of white -free stone exquisitely carved, and a new front has recently been added. -The windows on the south side and at the west end were beautified, and -had new mullions introduced in 1849, when other alterations and -improvements were made by the incumbent. The living is a perpetual -curacy returned at £66 in the patronage of the corporation of Shrewsbury; -incumbent, Rev. William Jaudwine, M.A. THE INDEPENDENTS have a small -chapel built in 1844; the congregation is under the pastoral care of the -Rev. David Jones. CLIVE HALL, a plain substantial stone edifice in the -Elizabethan style, was built by Daniel Wycherley, father of the poet -William Wycherley; it is now the property of George Harding, Esq. SANSAW -HALL, the residence of Captain Martin, a handsome and commodious brick -residence, is delightfully situated in park-like grounds, and surrounded -by lawns and shrubberies laid out with great taste and beauty. SHOOTERS’ -HILL, another good house delightfully situated, is the property and -residence of Mrs. Griffiths. - -Clive is said to have been the birth place of the poet Wycherley, though -some affirm that he was born at Wem. Wycherley was one of the wits and -poets of Charles II., and was born about the year 1640. After receiving -an education at school, he was sent to France, where he embraced the -Roman Catholic religion. A little before the restoration he returned to -England, and entered as a gentleman commoner at Queen’s College, Oxford; -but, being never matriculated, he quitted the university without a -degree, and took chambers in the middle temple. He soon, however, -deserted the law, and following the taste of that dissipated age, devoted -himself to the composition of comedies. His first piece, “Love in a -wood, or St. James’ Park,” made its first appearance in 1672, and quickly -brought its author into notice. He was much esteemed by Villiers, the -witty Duke of Buckingham, and was honoured with the attentions of his -Majesty. His marriage with the Countess of Drogheda proved an unhappy -one. His lady was excessively jealous of him, and though on her death a -few years after, she settled her whole estate on her husband, the title -was disputed, and he became so involved in his circumstances by law -expenses and other incumbrances, that he was thrown into prison. He -remained in confinement about seven years, when James II., going to see -his comedy of “The Plain Dealer,” was so much delighted with it that he -gave orders for the payment of the author’s debts, and granted him a -pension of £200 a year. Wycherley died in 1675, at the age of 75. His -posthumous works in prose and verse were published in 1728. - -Abbot James, carrier to Shrewsbury - -Cartwright Margaret, schoolmistress - -Done Richard, quarry master and bricklayer - -Green Hannah, shopkeeper - -Griffiths Mrs., Shooters Hill House - -Groom William, farmer - -Harding Miss Elizabeth, The Hall - -Harding Geo., farmer, Hall Farm - -Hill Ann, schoolmistress - -Huffa George, blacksmith - -Huffa Sarah, vict., Three Horse Shoes. - -Jones John, grocer, builder, and quarry master - -Lea George, farmer, Sansaw farm - -Lee Francis, farmer, Hopes. - -Martin Capt. Murrey, Sansaw Hall - -Massey Thomas Harris, farmer, The Wood - -Needham John, farmer - -Northwood Richard, farmer - -Parker Thomas, shopkeeper and cattle salesman - -Parr Lawrence, farmer, Clive farm - -Peters Edward, shoemaker - -Peters George, tailor - -Puliston Mrs. Charlotte - -Puliston Francis, farmer - -Smith Thomas, quarry master and stone mason - -Williams William, wheelwright - -Yeomans William, farmer, Holbrook - - - -LEATON - - -township, four and a half miles N.W. by N. from Shrewsbury, in 1841 -contained 60 houses and 245 inhabitants. John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., is the -proprietor of the whole township, and resides at LEATON KNOLLS, a -beautiful modern mansion, which has been erected about thirty years. The -house stands on the acclivity of a hill, overlooking a romantic glen, -planted with thriving plantations. The grounds are beautifully -diversified with shrubberies and pleasant walks; and in no place in the -county is there to be seen such a fine collection of rare shrubs and -choice forest trees as are to be met at Leaton Knolls. Among the more -remarkable objects is an extensive and valuable collection of the -conifera tribe, with their curious and varied foliage. A short distance -from the house a large plot of ground has been enclosed with a lofty -brick wall, for a kitchen garden, which is now in course of formation. -The house and a portion of the pleasure grounds stand within the bounds -of Berwick township. There is also a neat free school, at the cross of -roads, built in 1828, by John A. Lloyd, Esq., who also pays for the -education of the children, of whom 35 attend. Leaton Hall, now a good -farm residence, was built in 1683. The Shrewsbury and Chester railway -intersects the township, and has a station here. Bomere Heath is partly -in this township and partly in Preston Gobalds. - -DIRECTORY.—John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., Leaton Knolls; Thomas Daighton, land -agent, Leaton Lodge; Charles Kynaston, carpenter and beerhouse keeper, -Bomere Heath; Richard Littlehales, shoemaker; John Morgan, schoolmaster; -William Nevett, farmer, Leaton Hall; Oliver Francis, farm bailiff; Sarah -Legh, farmer; John Wilson, gardener to J. H. Lloyd, Esq.; and William -Withers, carpenter. - - - -NEWTON, - - -a small township, comprising two farms only, is the property of the Hon. -Henry Wentworth Powys, and Richard Betton, Esq., and is situated three -and a half miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury. At the census of 1841 there -were 2 houses, and a population of 21 souls. The Shrewsbury and Chester -railway passes through the township. The farm premises of Samuel Davies, -at Cross Green, Berwick, are situated within the bounds of this parish. - -The resident farmers are Samuel Davies and Charles Kent. - - - -WOLLASCOTT, - - -another small township in the parish of St. Mary’s, is situated four -miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury. In 1841 there were 4 houses and 23 -inhabitants. John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., and Lady Tyrwhitt are the land -owners. The occupants of the farms are James Teece and Richard Tonkies. - - - -HADNAL, OR HADNAL EASE, - - -is a township and chapelry in the parish of Middle, five miles N.N.E. -from Shrewsbury. The village is pleasantly situated on the turnpike road -from Shrewsbury to Chester, and contains some good farm houses and a -commodious and respectable inn. The township contains 814A. 2R. 19P. of -land. Viscount Hill is the principal land owner; besides whom Sir Andrew -V. Corbet, Mr. Charles Woodward, Mr. Joseph Morris, Mrs. Wildig, and -others, are also owners. The population in 1801 was 362; and in 1841 -there were 92 houses and 429 souls in the chapelry, and 221 in the -township. Rateable value, £1,119. 16s. 8d. Rent charge, £107. 18s. - -THE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL is a neat stone edifice, mantled with ivy; it has a -square castellated tower, ornamented with a clock, and the chapel is -surrounded with a spacious cemetery, the margin of which is fringed with -flourishing limes, yews, and fir trees, which give it a pleasing and -rural appearance. In the east window are several fragments of stained -glass, apparently of the date of the erection—the sixteenth century. The -living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the rector of Middle, -and enjoyed by the Rev. William Oliver, of Astley Lodge. In the Liber -Ecclesiasticus the living is returned at £55. The annual value, however, -now is upwards of £70, arising from the sum of £400, royal bounty, and -the moiety of the rent of a farm in the township of Criggion, which was -purchased with money belonging to the livings of Preston Gubbals, -Hanwood, and Hadnal, by the then incumbent, who, in consequence of -enjoying several benefices, was denominated “St. John of the Seven -Churches.” The chapelry contains the townships of Alderton, Hardwick, -Haston, Shotton, and Sneethcott. Rateable value of the chapelry, £5,614. -17s. 9d; acres, 2,418 0R. 20P. The Banasters, a family of considerable -note in former times, had an estate and seat at Hadnal as early as the -time of William the Conqueror. The hall was a spacious mansion of -chequered timber work, and occupied a site near the episcopal chapel. -The moat may still be traced, adjoining the turnpike road. Mr. Hulbert -is of opinion that Hadnal Hall was the place where the Duke of Buckingham -was betrayed by Humphrey Banaster, in 1483, from whence he was taken to -Shrewsbury, and, without trial, beheaded, by command of Richard III. -Thomas Banaster, of Hadnal, was sheriff of the county in 1403. - -PROVIDENCE GROVE is a neat house, the residence and property of Mr. -Charles Hulbert, the author and publisher of an elaborate history of the -county, and numerous other publications. On the 7th of January, 1839, an -awfully destructive fire occurred at Providence Grove, and so rapid was -the progress of the devouring element, that all the valuable property, -consisting of a library of more than 3,000 volumes, manuscripts, -curiosities, paintings, furniture, a large stock of new books and -engravings, with the whole of the house, and a great portion of the -houses adjoining, were consumed. The loss to the proprietor was -irreparable, as only the premises were insured, and those at one half of -their value. Mr. Hulbert has now arrived at a good old age, and is -publishing an account of his own life, which he entitles “Seventy Years -of an eventful Life.” - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, a neat stone fabric, was built in 1832. The -congregation is under the pastoral care of the Rev. David James. - -THE FREE SCHOOL is endowed with £300, bequeathed by Dame Mary Hill, in -1787, who at the same time made the following bequests, viz., £30 towards -building a school-house in Hadnal, £100 to the treasurer of the Salop -Infirmary, the interest of £100 to be distributed among poor persons -residing in Hadnal, the same amount for the benefit of the poor of -Middle, and the residue of her personal estate for such charitable -purposes as she by a codicil to her will should direct. The residue of -the personal estate amounted to £1,305 2s. 5d., in respect of which £30 -per annum is paid to a dissenting minister at Hadnal, £14 towards the -support of the school, and £10 to Prees school. These several sums -appear to be the interest of £1,200, at 4½ per cent.; it is stated the -balance, £105. 2s. 5d. was applied in building the school at Weston. In -respect of the £300 bequeathed to Hadnal school, £12 per annum as the -interest thereof is paid to the teacher. It does not appear that any new -trustees have been appointed for carrying into effect the trusts declared -in the will of Dame Mary Hill. The management has therefore continued in -that family. - -It is stated in the parliamentary returns of 1786, that Mr. Watkins gave -£15 for the use of the poor of Hadnal. About thirty years ago Sir Andrew -Corbet gave £10, on the marriage of his son, for the same purpose. These -two sums are in the hands of Viscount Hill, and he pays 20s. annually as -the interest thereof. - -Birch William, provision dealer - -Brittain Mr. Thomas - -Brookes Benjamin, farmer - -Cooper the Misses, the Academy - -Davies John, farmer - -Dodd Samuel, blacksmith - -Ellis William, farmer - -Heath Thomas, provision dealer and boot and shoe maker - -Hulbert Charles, author and publisher, Providence grove - -James David, Independent minister - -Lee William, farmer - -Leech John, farmer - -Leech Sarah, schoolmistress - -Payne Stephen, farmer - -Powell John, wheelwright - -Preston John, farmer - -Walton Ann, vict., Saracen’s head - - - -ALDERTON, - - -a township and village in the chapelry of Hadnal, three miles N.N.W. from -the latter place, contains 239A. 3R. 37P. of land, the owners of which -are Mrs. Minor, Miss Corbett, and Mr. William Teece. Population in 1841, -twenty-five. Rateable value, £410. 6s. 8d. Rent charge, £54. 5s. The -resident farmers are John Clay, Cornelius Maddocks, and Richard Williams. -The following are resident in the village of Alderton, but situated -within the boundaries of the parish of Broughton, viz.: Joseph Mullinex, -blacksmith; William Sutton, wheelwright; and Richard Williams, -blacksmith. - - - -HARDWICK, - - -is a small township about a mile north from Hadnal, which comprises 372A. -2R. 1P. of land, the rateable value of which is £551. 6s. 2d. -Inhabitants in 1841, thirteen. Rent charge, £23. HARDWICK HALL, a -handsome mansion delightfully situated in a well wooded park, was the -country seat of that distinguished warrior, the late General Lord Hill, -who greatly improved the hall and pleasure grounds, and erected a -handsome lodge of Grinshill free stone, at the entrance from the -Shrewsbury turnpike road. A more detailed account of this illustrious -commander, who spent his last years amidst the rural beauties of -Hardwick, has been given at a preceding page. The property is now vested -in Viscount Hill, and the Misses Hill reside at Hardwick Hall. Robert -Blantern, Hardwick Grange, is the only resident farmer in this township. - - - -HASTON - - -township, situated one mile W.W. by N. from Hadnal, contains about 400 -acres of good land, the owners of which are Viscount Hill, Wilbraham -Egerton, Esq., and Messrs. Richard and William Boodle Pickstock. -Rateable value of the township, £574. 18s. 6d. Population in 1841, 78, -Rent charge, £62. There are two respectable farm residences in this -place, one of which has recently been built by the Messrs. Pickstock. -The resident farmers are Mr. George Blantern and Messrs. Richard and -William Boodle Pickstock. - - - -SHOTTON, - - -a small township pleasantly situated on elevated ground, two miles N.W. -from Hadnal, contains 230A. 2R. 13P. of land, the rateable value of which -is £417. 4s. 6d. Colonel Watkins owns the whole township. The number of -inhabitants at the census in 1841 were twenty-two, at which period the -land was divided into two farms. Within the last few years the two farms -have been united, and the whole township is now farmed by Mr. John -Groome. The tithes are commuted for £54. 5s. - - - -SMETHCOTT - - -township, situated a mile and a half W. by N. from Hadnal, in 1841 had a -population of seventy souls. The houses are scattered, and the land is -well timbered, which gives the whole a pleasing and rural appearance. -The township contains 588A. 0R. 28P. of land, the owners of which are -Mrs. Sarah Bayley and the two Mr. Edward Groomes. Rent charge, £92. 3s. -6d. Rateable value, £767. 9s. 1d. The Black Birches is a handsome and -pleasantly situated house, the property and residence of Mrs. Sarah -Bayley; besides whom, Mr. Francis Lloyd Bayley, Mr. Edward Groome, -farmer, and Mr. Edward Groome, farmer, are residents in this township. - - - -PRESTON GUBBALS OR GOBALDS - - -is a parish township, and small village 4½ miles N. from Shrewsbury, on -the turnpike road from that town to Chester. The township contains -1350A. 3R. 5P. of land, the principal owner of which is Lady Tyrwhitt; R. -R. Slaney, Esq., M.P., is a small proprietor, and there are also a few -small freeholders. The former is lady of the manor and impropriatoress. -Population in 1801, 313, and in 1841, 388. Rateable value, £1,386. This -place is said to have derived its name from one Godebalte, a clerk to -Roger de Montgomery, and was anciently called the priests town of -Godebalte, which eventually became corrupted to Preston Gubbals. THE -CHURCH, dedicated to St. Martin, is a small fabric of primitive -simplicity, with a porch on the south side, composed of massive oak -timber; the living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the vicarage of -Prees, and is endowed with a farm at Criggion, in Montgomeryshire, of -58A. 3R., with a sheep walk of about 28 acres; the Rev. William Stephens -Burd, M.A., is the incumbent, and resides at a neat residence near the -church, which has been built with the intention of attaching it to the -living. There is a small library, of standard divinity, in the vestry of -the church, which was given by Charles Mather, Esq., for the use of the -officiating clergyman. The tithes are commuted for £170. This township -includes a portion of Bomere Heath, where there are a number of small -cottages, and a Wesleyan New Connexion chapel within the bounds of it. -In the parliamentary returns of 1786 it is stated that Richard Brethens -in 1777 bequeathed £100 for the benefit of the poor of Preston Gobalds; -the interest is usually laid out in coals, and distributed among the most -deserving poor of the parish. Besides the farmers given in the -directory, John B. Minor, Esq., holds the Lea Hall farm in the township. -There are 220 acres of wood land in the parish. - -DIRECTORY.—Rev. William Stevens Burd, M.A.; _Farmers_, Edward Acton, -Robert Hales, and Richard Poole; William Littlehales, wheelwright; -William Thompson, wood bailiff to Lady Tyrwhitt. - - - -MERRINGTON - - -township, 1¼ miles N.W. from Preston Gobalds, and 5½ N.N.W. from -Shrewsbury, contains 898A. 1R. 26P. of land, which is the property of -Lady Tyrwhitt, except one farm held by R. R. Slaney, Esq., M.P. The -population in 1841 was returned at 188 souls, at which time there were 46 -houses. Rateable value, £1073 5s. 6d. This township comprises a -considerable portion of BOMERE HEATH, which was enclosed upwards of forty -years ago; it is now the most densely populated part of the township, and -consists chiefly of small detached cottages, with a few acres of land or -a garden plot attached to each cottage. Here is an Independent chapel, a -Wesleyan chapel, and a Wesleyan New Connexion chapel, not far from each -other, the two former are in this township, and the latter in Preston -Gobalds township. There is also a free school for all the children in -the parish, which is supported by R. R. Slaney. About two-thirds of the -land in Merrington is arable, a deep loamy soil prevails in some places, -and in other parts a cold clay. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_, John Jones, Joseph Kent, William Kent, John Shore, -and William Shore; William Dodd, blacksmith; the rest are at Bomere -Heath, Richard Ellis, shoemaker; James Holmes, contractor; Martha Owen, -butcher; John Price shopkeeper; and John Wright, schoolmaster. - - - -UFFINGTON - - -is a parish and small village delightfully situated on the banks of the -Severn, three miles E.N.E. from Shrewsbury. The parish contains 1309A. -3R. 9P. of land, and forms a part of the Sundorne domain, which is the -property of Andrew William Corbett, Esq. At the census of 1801 the -population was returned at 120 souls and in 1841 there were 32 houses and -163 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1804. 19s. The picturesque beauty of -the village, surrounded by a lovely and fertile country, and its -contiguity to Haughmond Hill, which commands a most delightful view of -the surrounding district, causes this to be a place of much attraction in -the summer season for pleasure parties from Shrewsbury and other places. -There is a good inn, with a spacious bowling green, which is kept in -admirable order, where parties may recreate themselves and have every -attention and comfort at a moderate charge, from the worthy host of the -“Corbet Arms.” A spacious room which opens upon the bowling green will -accommodate nearly a hundred persons. - -About half a mile east from Uffington is HAUGHMOND HILL, from the summit -of which is seen a most beautiful, panoramic view of the fertile plains -of Shropshire, the lofty steeples of its ancient capital, the windings of -the graceful Severn, and in the distance the blue mountains of Wales, -whilst in the foreground is seen the stately mansion of Sundorne Castle, -adorned with battlements and turrets, which forcibly reminds us of the -beautiful lines of Mrs. Hemans:— - - The stately homes of England, - How beautiful they stand! - Amidst their tall ancestral trees, - O’er all the pleasant land. - -Upon the summit of the hill has been built a castellated tower, which is -a conspicuous object for many miles around. Near the tower is a steep -crag, down which the Earl of Douglas leaped with his horse, on being -closely pursued, after his escape from the battle of Shrewsbury. He was -seriously injured by this daring act, and on his being taken prisoner, -the king set him at liberty, in admiration of his valour. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a small fabric of venerable -appearance, with a porch on the south side, and a small belfry. The -interior harmonizes with the simplicity of the structure. The font is -large and circular. The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £49, -in the patronage of Andrew William Corbett, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. John -Oliver Hopkins, M.A. In the churchyard are several fine old yew trees. - -PIMLEY HOUSE is a handsome residence, pleasantly situated about a quarter -of a mile from the village. It stands on a gentle acclivity rising from -the Severn, and commands some fine prospects. The house was completed in -1849; it is of brick, with stone finishings, exhibiting the Elizabethan -style of architecture. Pimley House is the occasional residence of -Andrew William Corbet, Esq., of Sundorne Castle. - -A NEAT SCHOOLHOUSE and residence for the teachers was built in 1849, on -the turnpike road leading to Shrewsbury, by A. W. Corbet, Esq., who also -munificently supports the institution, which is free to all the children -of the tenants upon the Sundorne estate. There is also a good Sunday -school nearly opposite the church. This parish is intersected by the -river Severn, and the Shropshire union canal. - -Corbet Andrew William, Esq., Sundorne Castle, and Pimley House - -Allen John, farmer, corn miller, and brick and tile makers - -Bullock Richard, blacksmith - -Davies John, farm bailiff, Pimley - -Evans John, farmer - -Evans Robert Lloyd, gentleman - -Grice Thomas, vict., Corbet Arms - -Hazledine John and Co., coal merchants; John Mabury, agent - -Heath Thomas, shoemaker - -Hopkins Rev. John Oliver, M.A., Parsonage - -Jarratt Stephen, schoolmaster - -Ralphs Samuel, carpenter and clerk - -Sproston Edward, tailor - - - - -THE OSWESTRY HUNDRED. - - -The Oswestry hundred is bounded on the east by the hundred of Pimhill, on -the north and west by Denbighshire, and on the south-west by -Montgomeryshire. The river Ceiriog bounds the hundred at the northern -extremity, and the Vernieu and the Severn form the southern boundary. -The population of this hundred in 1821 was 17,189; and in 1841, 19,858, -of whom 3,956 were in the lower division of the hundred, and 15,902 in -the upper division. Of the total number of inhabitants at the latter -period, 9,805 were males, and 10,054 females. - -The lower division of the hundred contains the following parishes and -townships, viz., Cotton, Dovaston, Eardiston, Edgerley, Felton West, -Haughton, Kinnerley, Knockin, Kynaston, Maesbrook Issa, Maesbrook Ucha, -Melverley, Osbaston, Rednal, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Sandford, -Shelvock, Shotatton, Sutton, Tedsmore, Twyford, Tyricoed, Woolston, and -Wykey. - -The upper division contains Aston Abertanatt, Berghill, Blodwell, Bryn, -Cynynion, Crickheath, Daywell, Ebnall, Fernhill, Frankton, Halston, -Henlle, Hindford, Hisland, Ifton Rhyn, Llanvorda, Llanyblodwell, -Llanytidman, Llanymyneck, Lynclys, Maesburg, Marton Old, Martin St., -Middleton, Morton, Oswestry, Pentregaer, Porkington, Selattyn, Sychtyn, -Sweeney, Treprenal, Trefarclawdd, Treflach, Trefonen, Weston Cotton, -Weston Rhyn, Whittington, and Wootton. - - - -HALSTON, - - -an Extra-parochial Liberty, three-quarters of a mile east from -Whittington, and three and a quarter miles E.N.E. from Oswestry, contains -upwards of 500 acres of land, which is the property of Edmund Wright, -Esq., of Halston Hall. This place formerly belonged to the Knights -Templars, or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. It is called in deeds -Halystone, or Holystone, and was formerly a sanctuary. Meyrick Lloyd, -lord of some part of Uwch Ales, in the reign of Richard I., would not -submit to the English government, to which the hundred of Dyffryn Clwydd, -and several others, were at that time subject; and having seized some -English officers, who came there to execute the laws, put several of them -to death. From this fact the lands were forfeited to the king, and Lloyd -fled and took sanctuary at Halston, where its possessor, John Fitz Alan, -Earl of Arundel, received him under his protection. It was given by this -family to the Knights Templars, and in the 26th of Henry VIII. we find -the commandary valued at £160. 14s. 10d. a-year. On the abolition of -this religious order, King Henry VIII. empowered John Sewster, Esq., to -dispose of this manor to Alan Horde, who made an exchange with Edward -Mytton, Esq., which alienation was confirmed by Queen Elizabeth. Halston -was the birth place of the celebrated General Mytton, who was born in -1608. By his courage and conduct many strongholds in North Wales and -Shropshire were subdued, and he greatly distinguished himself in several -battles. An ardent love of liberty, it seems, was the motive which -governed his conduct; for finding that Cromwell’s views were ambitious, -he resigned his command and retired. General Mytton died in London, in -1656: his remains were conveyed to Shrewsbury, and interred in St. Chad’s -church. The church or chapel is a small fabric, situated in the park, -about five hundred yards from the south front of the hall. The interior -is neatly fitted up, and contains an ancient font, of an octagonal shape, -rudely carved; an old stone coffin which has been dug up, lies near the -tower. The living is a donative, without any other revenue than what the -chaplain is allowed by the owner. The Halston estate, after being held -by the Myttons from the time of Henry VIII. to the present century was -sold in 1817 to Edmund Wright, Esq., the present proprietor. The hall, a -spacious and elegant mansion of brick with a stone portico, has been -greatly improved by the present owner. It is beautified with pleasure -grounds and shrubberies, and opens into a beautiful and finely-timbered -park of about 200 acres. Near the front of the hall is a fine sheet of -water, and the river Perry, a small stream, takes its course through the -park. The kitchen gardens are in a sheltered situation a little west -from the hall, and cover upwards of five acres. Pineries and greenhouses -are now in course of erection. At the census of 1841, Halston is -returned as containing three houses and thirty-four inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—Edmund Wright, Esq., Halston Hall; Charles Galloway, gardener, -the Hall; Thomas Ward, farmer, Kinsall. - - - -KINNERLEY - - -parish contains the townships of Kinnerley and Argoed, Dovaston, -Edgerley, Kynaston, Maesbrook Issa, Maesbrook Ucha, Osbaston, and -Tyrycoed, which together have an area of 5,891A. 2R. 28P. of land. -Rateable value, £7,761. 9s. 9d. Rent charge, £942. 1s., of which £170 is -apportioned to the vicar, and £772. 1s. to the impropriators. Population -in 1801, 1,110; in 1841, 1,286. - -KINNERLEY AND ARGOED, a township and pleasantly situated village, seven -miles S.E. from Oswestry, and twelve miles N.W. by W. from Shrewsbury, -contains 848A. 0R. 9P. of land, mostly an undulating district, producing -good wheat and barley. The principal land owners are Edward Downes, -Esq.; John Morris, Esq.; Mr. John Doune; Rev. Thomas Frank; Mr. John -Hilton; Mr. William Parkes; Mr. John Lewis; Mr. Thomas Barlow; Mr. Henry -Bowman; Mr. Edward Baddow; Mr. John Pugh; Mr. Edward Evans; the vicar of -Kinnerley; Mr. Jones; Mr. Griffiths; and others. George Edwards, Esq., -is lord of the manor, and holds a court, the jurisdiction of which -extends over Kinnerley Argoed and Edgerley. It is stated in ancient -records that Kinnerley Castle was plundered and destroyed by Llewellyn, -prince of Wales, during the early part of the reign of Henry III. We -afterwards find that he was compelled to promise to make satisfaction for -the injury he had done; but it appears the restoration of the castle -never took place. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is built of red sandstone, and has a -square tower, with the date of 1600. The nave and chancel were enlarged -and beautified in 1755. There are several beautiful monuments in the -church, one of which remembers the Rev. John Bridgeman, D.D., bishop of -Chester, who died in 1719. In the tower are three fine-toned bells, -which were re-cast at Kinnerley. It is related that a farmer returning -from Shrewsbury fair, where he had sold two cows named Dobbin and Golden, -passing the furnace, was asked what he would give towards the new bells, -when he jocularly replied that he would give Dobbin and Golden, at the -same time emptying a large handkerchief of silver coin into the furnace. -From this circumstance the bells have ever since been called Dobbin and -Golden. The living is a vicarage, valued in the King’s book at £7. 6s. -8d.; now returned at £114; in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and -incumbency of the Rev. Edmund Wolryche Orlando Bridgeman. The vicarial -tithes of this township are commuted for £18. 12s. 2d.; and £103. 4s. 6d. -are paid to Mrs. Tayleur, and £2. 16s. 6d. to other impropriators. There -are 30A. 1R. of glebe land. The tithes formerly belonged to the Knights -of St. John of Jerusalem, in whom the patronage of the living was also -vested. - -CHARITIES.—_John Payne_ left £6, _Edward Payne_ a yearly sum of 4s., and -_Richard Payne_ the sum of 10s. yearly, for the benefit of the poor. -These sums are secured upon a piece of land in Lwynygo. _Nicholas -Thornes_ bequeathed £10, _Roger Thornes_ a like sum, and _Thomas Thornes_ -£5, which gifts are secured upon land in Edgerley township, called -Brokist. _Mr. Kynaston_ gave the interest of £10 to the poor; _Elizabeth -Morgan_ bequeathed £50. _Henry Morgan_ a rent charge of 10s. per annum. -The three last bequests are secured on land in Melverley. A yearly sum -of £2 is paid to the churchwardens from land which was formerly the -property of the Hanmer family. There are two pieces of land in Edgerley, -the rent of which, £2. 17s. 6d. per annum, is received by the -churchwardens, but from whom it was derived is not known. The amount of -these rents, with the produce of the several charities above mentioned, -being £11. 7s. 6d. per annum, are distributed in small sums on Good -Friday. _Roger Gethin_ left £40, which was laid out in the purchase of -two small crofts in Tyr-y-coed, for the benefit of the poor. The land -produces £3. 10s. yearly. _John Hickin_ left a rent charge of 10s. -yearly, and the poor have a like sum yearly from the bequest of _Margaret -Dyos_—noticed with Great Ness. _Hester Farmer_, in 1691, gave the rent -of a close every fourth year, to be distributed among the poor of -Kinnerley. The field is now let for £23 per annum:—See the charities of -St. Chad, Shrewsbury. - - POST OFFICE—_At Mr. Jonathan Rodgers_. Letters arrive from Oswestry at - 11.30, and are - despatched at 2 40 P.M. - -Barrett Richard, grocer and provision dealer - -Bather Thomas, grocer, druggist and seedsman, wholesale and retail - -Beddow Thomas, carrier to Oswestry and Shrewsbury - -Bevan Edward, thrashing machine and drill man - -Bridgeman Rev. Edmund W. O., vicarage - -Croft William, farmer - -Davies Thomas, blacksmith - -Davies William, shoemaker - -Downes Edward, Esq., Argoed hall - -Glover Timothy, carrier to Oswestry and Shrewsbury - -Griffiths Edward, carpenter - -Griffiths Joseph, wheelwright - -Hanmer John, corn miller - -Jones Richard, shoemaker, Argoed - -Morgan John, farmer - -Morris John, farmer - -Morris Richard, shoemaker - -Parkes William, grocer and vict., Cross Keys - -Pugh John, maltster and farmer - -Roberts Edward, cooper - -Rodgers Elizabeth, boarding and day school - -Rodgers Henry, painter and glazier - -Rodgers Henry, farmer - -Rodgers Jonathan, vestry and parish clerk and assistant overseer - -Rodgers Jonathan, vict., Swan Inn - -Thornes Mr. Henry, Argoed farm - - - -DOVASTON - - -township is pleasantly situated one mile and a half N.E. from Kinnerley, -and seven and a half S.E. from Oswestry, and contains 353A. 2R. 10P. of -land. In 1841 there were 39 houses and 157 inhabitants. Rateable value, -£725. 8s. 6d. The soil is good pasture land, and, being a mixture of -peat and loam, produces good barley. The Earl of Bradford is the lord of -the manor; and the principal landowners are J. F. M. Dovaston, Esq., Mr. -Richard Candlin, Mr. John Frank, Mr. John Hilton, Mr. James Jones, Mr. -Joseph Lloyd, Mr. John Mansell, the Vicar of Kinnerley, Millington -Hospital, Mrs. Thornes, Mr. Thomas Pugh, and Mr. Henry Whitford. The -vicarial tithes are commuted for £6. 17s. 8d., and the rectorial for £36. -3s. 1d. - -Bennion John and Edward, carpenters - -Bevan John, farmer and carrier - -Butler Samuel, farmer - -Cambage George, farmer - -Davies David, carpenter, The Heath - -Davies Thomas, sawyer - -Davis William, carrier - -Edwards Richard, stone-mason - -Griffiths Edward, sawyer, Knuckin Heath - -Griffiths Samuel, carpenter - -Grindley George, farmer - -Jones Thomas, shoemaker - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Lloyd John, wheelwright, The Heath - -Mansell John, farmer - - - -EDGERLEY, - - -a scattered village and township in the parish of Kinnerley, three miles -and a quarter S. from Kinnerley church, contains 1383A. 0R. 9P. of land, -and in 1841 had a population of 265 souls and 64 houses. Rateable value, -£1,694, 4s. 8d. The rectorial tithes are commuted for £120. 18s. 4d., -and the vicarial for £44. 9s. 9d. The following are the chief -landowners:—The Earl of Bradford, Mr. Thomas Bather, Mr. James Candlin, -E. H. Dymock, Esq., Mr. John Comberbach, Sir B. Leighton, Bart., Thomas -Mansell, Esq., Mr. Owens, Mr. Parker, Messrs. Rogers, Rev. William -Thomas, and others. George Edwards, Esq., is lord of the manor. PENTRE -is a small scattered hamlet, in the township of Edgerley, where is a -venerable ash tree of immense girth, remarkable as standing upon a site -where the dioceses of Hereford, Lichfield and Coventry, and St. Asaph, -all unite. It also marks the division of the parishes of Great Ness and -Kinnerley. - -Croxen Richard Jones, Esq. - -Davies Mrs. Elizabeth, Edgerley Hall - -Davies John, farmer - -Davies Richard R., butcher - -Edwards Richard, tailor - -Evans Robert, mason - -Heatley E., Brookhouse farm - -Higginson Saml., victualler, Royal Hill Inn - -Hopkins Richard, gardener - -Jones John, farmer and butcher - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Jones William, farmer - -Lloyd John, wheelwright - -Lloyd Samuel, farmer - -Newall Thomas, farmer - -Owens Robert, farmer - -Price Jeremiah, farmer - -Pritchard Thomas, horse breaker - -Rigley Smith, beerhouse & shopkeeper - -Rodgers William, farmer - -Roberts William, farmer - -Williams John, bricklayer - -Williams William, farmer & grazier - - - -KYNASTON - - -is a small township, mostly an undulating district, with a fertile soil, -one mile and a half S.E. by S. from Kinnerley, and nine miles from -Oswestry. In 1841 here were 32 houses and 135 inhabitants. The township -contains 517A. 1R. 39P. of land, of which 245 acres are arable, 240 -meadow, 11 woodland, and the remainder in gardens and homesteads. The -landowners are the Earl of Bradford, Mrs. Eleanor Bather, Rev. S. S. -Burroughs, Mr. John Candlin, John Hilton, Esq., Mr. William Duckett, Mr. -Thomas N. Parker, and Mrs. Thornes. The tithes were commuted in 1836, -when £11 was apportioned to the vicar, and £61 to the impropriators. The -Independents and the Primitive Methodists have each a small chapel in -this township. DIRECTORY.—Farmers: John Candlin, John Mansell, William -Probert, William Rodgers, and William Rodgers, jun. William Davies, -tailor. - - - -MAESBROOK ISSA, - - -a township situated two miles S.W. by S. from Kinnerley, and seven and a -quarter miles from Oswestry, contains 864A. 3R. 28P. of land, and in 1841 -had 19 houses and a population of 101 souls. Rateable value, £1,226. -17s. 2d. Of the land, 254A. 1R. 27P. are arable, 584A. 0R. 33P. rich -meadow land, and the remainder 24A. 2R. 12P. are in homesteads. The land -has an undulating surface, and the soil is a stiff loam, producing good -wheat and barley. The land owners are the Earl of Bradford, Mr. Richard -Bennett, Mr. R. J. Croxon, Mr. John Edmunds, Mr. John Frank, The Earl of -Liverpool, Mr. James Payne, Mr. Richard Savage, Mr. Hugh Skelhorn, the -executors of William Shuker, and the Vicar of Kinnerley. The Earl of -Bradford is lord of the manor. The vicarial tithes were commuted in 1845 -for £25, and the large tithes for £103. 2s. 6d. The freeholders are the -impropriators. PENTREHEYLIN HALL, a delightfully situated residence -commanding beautiful views of the country, is the property of Richard -Jones Croxen, Esq., and residence of Mr. John Edwards. The farm premises -are spacious and admirably arranged. The cattle are chiefly stall fed; -there are stalls for feeding 90 head of cattle, besides accommodation for -upwards of fifty milk cows. The cheese made is of a superior quality. - -Bennett Catherine, farmer - -Brown Mrs. Elizabeth, Pentre Parva House - -Brown Joseph, farmer - -Davies John, farmer and corn miller - -Edwards John, farmer, Pentreheylin - -Edwards John and Sons, cattle dealers - -Howells Samuel, wheelwright - -Jones Edward, grocer, draper, and general provision dealer - -Lloyd John, farmer, The Grove - -Pritchard Samuel, farmer - -Skelhorn Hugh, farmer - - - -MAESBROOK UCHA - - -is a pleasant village and township, containing some genteel residences, -two miles and a half W. from Kinnerley and seven miles S. from Oswestry. -The township contains 1060A. 3R. 36P. of superior land; the meadows -producing an abundance of vegetation, on which large flocks of sheep and -herds of cattle are grazed. The land stretches to the extreme western -verge of the county, and is separated from Montgomeryshire by the river -Vernieu. The up-land has a gravelly soil, and produces wheat, barley, -and oats. In 1841 here were 49 houses and 264 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £1,461. 4s. 1d. The land owners are the Earl of Bradford, Richard -Croxen, Esq., George Edwards, Esq., the Earl of Liverpool, James Payne, -Esq., Mr. Evan Arthur, Mr. William Shuker, William Taylor, Esq., John -William Thornes, Esq., Rev. Mr. Thomas, Samuel Ward, Esq., and others are -also proprietors. The Earl of Bradford is lord of the manor. The tithes -were commuted in 1847, when £37 was apportioned to the Vicar of -Kinnerley, £146. 19s. 9d. to Mrs. Tayleure, and £9. 2s. 6d. to Samuel -Ward, Esq. PENTRA UCHA HALL, the residence of Frederic Alexander Payne, -Esq., is a handsome stuccoed mansion, commanding beautiful views of the -surrounding country. DYFFRYD HOUSE is the property and residence of -William Taylor, Esq., celebrated as a breeder and feeder of superior -stock. The house is pleasantly situated near the banks of the Vernieu, -and the farm premises exhibit a pattern of completeness. The turnpike -road from Burlton to Llanymyneck crosses the township. The Baptists and -the Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship here. - -Adams John, painter, plumber, and glazier - -Breadley Richard, wheelwright - -Davies Edmund, butcher - -Davies John, gentleman, Greenfield House - -Davies John, farmer - -Davies Thomas, farmer - -Davies Thomas, farmer and carrier - -Dean Thomas, painter, plumber, and glazier - -Grindley John, farmer - -Hayes George, grocer and vict., Black Horse - -Lawrence Samuel, farmer - -Lewis John, farmer - -Lloyd John, farmer - -Payne Frederick Alexander, Esq., Pentra Ucha Hall - -Perry Edward, farmer, The Wood - -Ridge Mrs., farmer, The Field - -Rodgers John, farmer - -Taylor William, farmer and grazier, Dyffryd House - -Tudor John, blacksmith - -Ward Charlotte, farmer - -Ward Samuel, gentleman, The Wood - - - -OSBASTON - - -township, two miles N.W. by W. from Kennerley, and 5½ miles S. from -Oswestry, contains 558A. 3R. 11P. of land, and in 1841 had 23 houses and -125 inhabitants. Rateable value, £757 18s. 6d., of the land; 259A. are -meadows and pasture 267 areable, and 8 acres are in wood and homesteads. -The soil is a mixture of marl and sand; the farmhouses are well built and -provided with convenient out premises. The principal landowners are the -Earl of Bradford; Mr. Thomas Clemson; J. F. M. Doveston, Esq., Mrs. Ann -Williams; John Jones, Esq.; Mrs. Jones; Mr. James Knight; Rev. E. H. -Dymock; J. J. Thomas, Esq.; and Mr. Samuel Ward. The tithes were -commuted in 1848, when £120 was apportioned to John E. Pugh, Esq., the -impropriator, and £17 5s. to the vicar of Kennerley. - -The following are the principal residents, viz.: Capt. Thomas Evans, -R.N., Osbaston Wood; _Farmers_, Thomas Griffiths, James Knight, Edward -Pugh, and George Peacock; George Bate, gardener; John Lloyd, blacksmith; -and John Rogers, tailor and clothier. - - - -TIR-Y-COED, - - -a scattered township 1½ mile S.W. from Kennerley, and 8½ S.S. by W. from -Oswestry, in 1841 had 7 houses and 29 inhabitants, and has 305A. 0R. 3P. -of land, of which 105 are arable, and the remainder meadow and pasture. -The soil is chiefly a strong loam. Rateable value, £363 9s. 6d. The -tithes were commuted in 1847, when £9 was appropriated to the vicar and -£51. 9s. to the impropriators. The chief landowners are Sir Edward C. -Disbrowe Knt., Mr. David Adams, Mr. Richard Downes, Trustees of -Millington Hospital, Mr. William Downes, Mr. William Duckett, Rev. E. -Dymock, Mr. John Edmunds, Mr. John Jones, Mr. James Payne, Mrs. Thornes, -Mr. John Suckley and others. The residents are John Gittins, gentleman; -William Richards, farmer, The Field; Joseph Evans, bricklayer; and -William Rogers, basket maker. - - - -KNOCKIN, - - -a parish and pleasant rural village, contains several genteel residences, -and is situated six miles S.S.E. from Oswestry, and twelve miles N.W. by -W. from Shrewsbury. It has 1389A. 3R. 16P. of land, and had in 1801 210 -inhabitants, in 1831 311, and in 1841 54 houses and 271 souls. The soil -is a mixture of sand and loam. The returns of 1841 include Heath Farm an -extra parochial liberty, having two houses and seven persons. Rateable -value, £1,982. 1s. The principal land owners are the Earl of Bradford; -Joseph Lloyd, Esq.; Mrs. Sarah Jones; Richard Hilton, Esq.; John Hilton, -Esq.; Mrs. Ann Williams; Mr. Thomas Higginson; Mr. William Thomas; Edware -Downes, Esq.; Edward Parry, Esq.; and lady Tyrhwitt. There are also -several smaller freeholders. The Earl of Bradford is lord of the manor, -and holds a court at the Bradford Arms. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, a small handsome structure in the -early English style of architecture, was re-built in 1847 of red sand -stone. The interior has a very chaste and elegant appearance, and the -fabric exhibits some fine specimens of decorated workmanship. The living -is a rectory in the patronage of the Earl of Bradford, enjoyed by the -Rev. Robert Ridsdale, a non-resident. The Rev. F. B. Foulkes is the -officiating minister. The tithes are commuted for £325. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL and residence for the teacher is a neat building, -erected by the Earl of Bradford. It is supported by subscriptions and a -small charge from each scholar. The income is about £60 per annum. - -KNOCKIN HALL, situate on the east side of the village, a spacious mansion -of brick, is the seat of the Hon. Captain Charles Orlando Bridgeman. It -stands on a gentle eminence commanding delightful views into Wales. The -interior is finely adorned with antique carved furniture, and the walls -are ornamented with valuable and beautifully executed paintings. The -park is small, but pleasingly diversified with graceful undulations, and -enriched with fine timber. A beautiful avenue leads to the hall. THE -KNOCKIN HEATH FARM, situated about two miles S.E. from the church, -contains 350A., and is the residence of John Cooke, Esq. THE HALL FARM, -an extensive range of premises a short distance from the village, is the -residence of Richard Hilton, Esq. - -Knockin is said to have given name to the ancient family of L’Estrange, -who built KNOCKIN CASTLE, and fixed their seat here. Guy L’Estrange had -three sons, Guy, Hamon, and John, all of whom held lands in Shropshire by -gift of Henry II. The younger, Guy, was sheriff of this county from the -2nd to the 11th of Henry II.; other branches of the family were -subsequently appointed knights of the shire. Ralph, son of the above -Guy, gave the chapel of Knockin to the canons of Haughmond. John -L’Estrange, in the 33rd of Henry III., procured a market for the town on -Tuesday, and a fair on the eve, day, and day after the anniversary of the -decollation of St. John Baptist. Madoc, who was at the head of an -insurrection against the king’s officers of North Wales, marched against -Lord L’Estrange and defeated him at Knockin. The male line of the family -failing in John L’Estrange in the 17th of Edward IV., who leaving an only -daughter Joan, she married George Stanley, who was created Earl of Derby -by Henry VIII. The title of Knockin is still kept up, though the family -is extinct; the eldest son of the Derby family being styled Lord Strange. -The castle was demolished during the civil wars in the time of King John. -At present there is scarcely a vestige remaining. Some of the stones -were used to build the churchyard walls, and a bridge over the brook, and -a large quantity of them were carried away to mend the roads. The fairs -and market have long been obsolete. - -Bridgeman The Hon. Capt. Charles Orlando, R.N., Knockin Hall - -Adams Mr., painter, plumber, and glazier - -Barrett Thomas, farmer and vict., Bradford Arms - -Barneby Alban M., schoolmaster - -Burroughs John, vict., Cross Keys - -Cooke John, farmer, Heath house - -Davies Edward, farmer - -Davies Edward, farmer, Heath Farm - -Evans John, butler - -Evans Mrs., shopkeeper and baker - -Foulkes Rev. F. B., The Wain - -Griffiths Alice, farmer - -Griffiths Edward, farmer and land agent - -Griffiths Edward, builder and contractor - -Gwynne George, cooper - -Haustin William, tailor - -Hilton John, Esq., farmer, Knockin House - -Hilton Richard, farmer, Hall Farm - -Jones John, joiner and carpenter - -Jones John, surveyor and collector - -Lloyd Joseph, builder and contractor - -Lloyd William, farmer - -Maddox John, veterinary surgeon - -Maddox William, blacksmith - -Maddox William, assistant overseer and collector - -Morris John, tailor - -Morris Samuel, grazier and butcher - -Price William, butcher - -Price S. M., shopkeeper - -Ratcliffe James, shopkeeper - -Ratcliffe Richard, saddler and harness maker - -Roberts Thomas, boot and shoemaker - -Thomas William, farmer - - * * * * * - -LLANYBLODWELL is a parish on the western verge of Shropshire, adjoining -the county of Denbigh, comprising the townships of Abertannat, Blodwell, -Bryn, and Lynclys, which together, at the census of 1841, contained a -population of 961 souls and 200 houses. The parish is bounded on the -east by Offa’s-dyke, noticed at the preceding page. - - - -ABERTANNAT, - - -a village and township one mile S.E. from Blodwell, contains 1073A. 3R. -17P. of land, 19 houses, and 102 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,135. -12s 5d. The land has mostly a strong soil, upon the limestone, -considered good for grazing purposes. The proprietors are Lord Godolphin -and John Hamor, Esq. Earl Powis is lord of the manor. The tithes have -been commuted for £90. 2s. 2d., of which £39. 7s. has been apportioned to -the Rev. R. Williams; £13. 9s. 10d. to the Rev. R. M. H. Hughes; and £37. -5s. 4d. to the Rev. John Parker. ABERTANNAT HALL is the pleasantly -situated mansion of John Edwards, Esq. The scenery in the vicinity is -most beautiful and picturesque. Upon the towering heights of some of the -hills are seen prospects of unbounded extent. The lands abound with -game, and the rippling stream of the Tanat meanders at the foot of the -hills, well stocked with trout and other fish. - -DIRECTORY.—John Edwards, Esq., The hall; James Davies, farmer, Llan; -Robert Edwards, farmer, Cafn; Thomas Jones, shopkeeper; Charles Jones, -gamekeeper; John Jones, farmer, Garth-issa; William Jones, farmer, -Gath-ucha; Richard Jones, gamekeeper; William Lloyd, blacksmith and -vict., Horse Shoe Inn; Richard Lewis, farmer, Tynycoed; John Morgan, -huntsman; William Pritchard, farmer, Cafn; Matthew Roberts, schoolmaster. - - - -BLODWELL - - -is a pleasant village in a hilly and romantic country, six miles S.S.W. -from Oswestry, having 87 houses and 384 inhabitants. The township -contains 1677A. 1R. 18P. of land. Rateable value, £1777, 1s. 9d. Gross -estimated rental, £1989 18s. 9d. The principal landowners are the Earl -of Powis, Earl of Bradford, Mrs. Aubrey, Rev. John Parker, John Bonner, -Esq.; John Edwards, Esq.; and John George Edwards, Esq.; the former is -lord of the manor. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, is a venerable -fabric, the exterior of which is now undergoing a complete reparation at -the expense of the present incumbent. The body of the church is divided -into two compartments, and has a pitched roof, supported by columns and -arches in the Norman style of architecture. The chancel is tastefully -decorated, and contains a splendid stained glass window; it is fitted up -with stalls, and separated from the body of the church by an antique oak -screen, richly carved. The church has had additions and alterations made -at several different periods; in 1835 the accommodation of the church was -increased by the addition of 47 sittings. The chancel contains several -handsome memorials, one of which remembers the Bridgemans, of Blodwell; -another very elegantly designed is commemorative of the late Sir John -Bridgeman, Bart.; there are also monuments to the Godolphins, Matthews, -and others. The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s books at £7. -12s. 6d., and now returned at £271 in the patronage of the bishop of St. -Asaph, and incumbency of the Rev. John Parker, M.A. Divine service is -performed alternately in the Welsh and English languages. The vicarage -is a modern and commodious erection of brick, in the decorative style, -with ornamental chimneys, and is situated a short distance from the -church; a considerable portion of the house has been built by the present -incumbent. The bishop of St. Asaph is the impropriator of the large -tithes, which are commuted for £211 9s. 6d., and the small tithes payable -to the vicar are commuted for £36. 9s. 3d. - -BLODWELL HALL, a modern stuccoed mansion delightfully situated, is the -residence of William Lyons, Esq. The hills above the hall command a -scene of sublimity and beauty, perhaps unsurpassed in any part of Wales. -The summits of innumerable mountains are seen at once, rising in every -variety of ridge, the distant in softest azure, and the near clothed in -the richest verdure, with hanging woods, fertile meadows, and the bright -rivers, Vernieu and Tanat, meandering at the foot of the hills, on their -way to join the sunny waters of the magnificent Severn. Turning towards -England, a perfect contrast is presented, in the fertile and expansive -plains of Shropshire, richly wooded, and profuse in luxuriant vegetation, -terminated on the south by the noble Wrekin, and on the north and east by -the faint outline of the distant hills of Cheshire and Stafford. The -river Tanat is crossed by a stone bridge at the point of separation of -this township and that of Abertannat; at the Grove about a mile and a -half below Blodwell it has its confluence with the river Vernieu, which -here separates Shropshire and Denbighshire. - -THE SCHOOL is endowed with £100 bequeathed by Ursula Bridgeman in 1713; -£100 the gift of Sir John Bridgeman in 1739; and £100 given by Judith -Bridgeman. In 1825 it was discovered that there was £300 stock in the -old south sea annuities standing in the names of trustees, but that no -dividends had been received thereon since the 6th April, 1801. In -September, 1825, £211. 10s. was received for the arrears of dividends, -out of which sum £57. 10s. 6d. was paid for the expense of recovering -them, of transferring the stock, and of the new trust deed, and £123. 7s. -2d. was expended in 1826 and 1827 in re-building the school. Out of the -dividends amounting to £9 per annum, £7 is paid to the schoolmaster, the -residue having hitherto been reserved for repairs. According to the deed -of 1753 the master is entitled to three-fourths of the dividends; 50 -scholars attend the school, which is partly supported by the vicar. - -_Edward ap Thomas_, by his will bearing date 13th October, 1657, gave a -rent charge of £2. 12s. yearly to the poor of Llanyblodwell and -Llansilin, in equal portions. - -DIRECTORY.—William Lyons, Esq., The hall; Rev. John Parker, The vicarage; -_Farmers_, John Davies, Sarah Ellis, Richard Hughes, Edward Morris, -Thomas Owen, Mary Roberts, and Edward Wall, The hall farm; Matthew -Roberts, schoolmaster. - - - -BRYNN, - - -a small village and township 1¼ mile N.W. from Blodwell, has 1118A. 0R. -35P. of land, 37 houses and 200 inhabitants. The country around Brynn is -bold and mountainous, and the uplands are cold and exposed. The farms -are in general small. Rateable value, £1063. 15s. The principal -landowners are John Wynn Eyton, Esq.; John Hamor, Esq.; Mrs. Owens; Rev. -John Parker; and the Earl of Powis; there are also several other -freeholders. The tithes are commuted for £176. 16s. 10d., of which £85. -8s. 5d. is apportioned to the vicar of Blodwell, £27 7s. 1d. to the Rev. -Maurice Jones, and £64. 1s. 4d. to the bishop of St. Asaph. GLANYRAFON -HOUSE, the seat of John Hamer, Esq., is situated on an eminence, on the -line of road leading into North Wales; it is surrounded with park-like -grounds finely timbered and studded with thriving plantations, and from -the elevated position of the mansion it has an imposing appearance. It -commands views of great diversity and picturesque beauty; the meanderings -of the Tanat giving an additional charm to the fairy scene. BRYNTANAT -HALL, the occasional residence or hunting box of William Henry Perry, -Esq., is picturesquely seated on the knoll of a hill, the foot of which -is washed by the rippling stream of the Tanat. Although the hall is -situate near to Bryan, it stands within the bounds of the county of -Denbigh. - -DIRECTORY.—John Hamor, Esq., Glanyrafon Hall; William Henry Perry, -Bryntanat Hall; _Farmers_, Walter Davies, Edward Edwards, Richard -Edwards, Richard Griffiths, Robert Hughes, Edward Jones, William Jones, -Richard Kilner, Richard Phillips, and Richard Richards. - - - -LLYNCLYS, - - -a village and small township, four miles S.W. by S. from Oswestry, -contains 608A. 0R. 3P. of land; and in 1841 there were 57 houses and 275 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £917. 4s. 3d.; gross estimated rental, -£1,013. 11s. 10d. The Earl of Bradford; Earl Powis; Rowland Hunt, Esq.; -Philip Jennings, Esq.; Hon. Thomas Kenyon; Rev. John Parker; Mr. -Humphrey, and others, are land owners. The township is crossed at right -angles by the Oswestry and Welshpool and the Knockin and Llansilin -turnpike roads. There are extensive lime works in this township: a -considerable quantity of that commodity is used by the farmers on the -western borders of Shropshire and in Wales for agricultural purposes. -LLYNCK LYS POOL is a small but beautiful lake of great depth, of which -strange and superstitious tales prevailed in former times. It is stated -that the lake was formerly the site of a royal palace, which in fairy -times was sunken below the earth by a fairy spell. The late Mr. -Dovaston, of the Nursery, in a ballad entitled “Llynch Lys,” thus -beautifully introduces the tradition:— - - “Still the villagers near, when the lake is clear, - Show the towers of the palace below, - And of _Croes Willin_ there, will the traveller hear, - And the cave called the grim _Ogo_. - - And oft from our boat of a summer’s eve, - Sweet music is heard to flow, - As we push from the side of the blue lake’s tide, - Where the long green rushes grow.” - -The rushes and reeds which grow on the margin are of extraordinary -length; some have been drawn upwards of eighteen feet in length. The -water lily here flourishes with the greatest luxuriance, and throws out a -profusion of blossoms upon the surface of the crystal waters. -PORTHY-WAEN is a populous hamlet in Llynclys township. - -_Those with * affixed are at Llynclys_, _and the rest at Porthy-Waen_. - -Davies Thos., vict., Red Lion - -* Evans Thomas, farmer - -* Griffiths Ann, farmer, Nut Tree Bank - -Griffiths Francis, shopkeeper and baker - -Griffiths Mary, farmer - -Hughes Thos., toll collector - -Hughes John, shopkeeper - -Howell John, schoolmaster - -Jones Edward, beerhouse - -* Jones Mary, farmer - -Jones David, shoemaker - -* Lawrence Edward, farmer - -Lewis Mary Ann, lime works - -Lewis John, beerhouse - -* Lloyd William, beerhouse keeper and lime works - -Martin Maria, beerhouse - -Newal Mrs., quarry owner - -Pryce William, shopkeeper - -Parkes Edward, blacksmith - -Probert Edward, assistant overseer and collector - -Roberts John, Dolgorth lime works - -Savin Mary, lime works - -Williams John, lime works - -Williams John, jun., lime works - - - -LLANYMYNECH - - -is a parish which contains the townships of Llanymynech-Llanytidman and -Treprenal, partly situated in this county, and partly in the counties of -Denbigh and Montgomery, in Wales. The entire parish in 1801 had 596 -inhabitants; in 1831, 887; and in 1841, 954. Rateable value, £3,987. -The village of Llanymynech is pleasantly situated, six miles south from -Oswestry, and ten miles N.W. by S.S. from Shrewsbury. It has attained -its present importance from the extensive quarries of limestone with -which the vicinity abounds. Considerable quantities of the stone are -sent to the Staffordshire iron works, for fluxing the metals. It is also -burnt into lime. The Chester, Ellesmere, and Newtown canal affords -facilities for carrying the material to distant parts. Copper ore was -formerly found in considerable quantities, but the mines have not been -worked for some time. There are 1,281 acres of land, the principal -owners of which are the Earl of Bradford; Earl Powis; John Lloyd, Esq.; -Richard Nightingale Broughton, Esq.; Rev. William Evans; Rev. John -Luxmoore; Robert Wall, Esq.; Mr. Parker; Philip Jennings, Esq.; R. W. -Kynaston, Esq.; T. W. Thomas, Esq.; Robert Wall, Esq.; Rev. William -Thomas; Mrs. Evans; Hon. Francis West; Thomas West, Esq.; and Robert -West, Esq. Earl Powis is lord of the manor. The soil is various in this -parish. The meadow lands on the banks of the Vernieu are enriched by -that river frequently overflowing its banks. The river is here crossed -by a substantial stone bridge of three arches; and about a mile and a -half from the village a branch of the Ellesmere canal is conducted over -the river by an aqueduct of five arches, near which it is joined by the -Montgomeryshire canal. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Agatha, consists of nave, chancel, side -aisles, and a square tower with one bell. It was rebuilt in 1845, in the -decorative style of English architecture, and exhibits some fine -chiselling and ornamental workmanship. The interior is neatly pewed, and -has a very chaste appearance. The living is a rectory, valued in the -King’s book at £12. 13s. 4d., now returned at £394, in the patronage of -the Bishop of St. Asaph, and enjoyed by the Rev. John Luxmore, M.A. The -rectory, a neat stuccoed residence a short distance from the church, has -been much improved by the present incumbent. The tithes are commuted for -£380. The National School stands near the churchyard, and is supported -by subscriptions and a small charge from the scholars: about sixty -children are educated. There is a school for girls in the village. -Fairs are held on April 1st, May 29th, and September 23rd, and are -generally well attended. A coach leaves the Red Lion Inn for Shrewsbury -and Welshpool daily. - -On Llanymynech hill is an artificial cave of considerable length, called -_Ogo_ (from the Welsh word _Ogof_, signifying a cave), supposed to have -been worked by the Romans as a copper mine. It contains many -sinuosities, and is generally about three yards wide, having many -turnings and passages connected with each other. Some years ago, all the -passages of this subterraneous labyrinth were explored by J. F. M. -Dovaston, Esq., when none of the paths were found to extend more than two -hundred yards from the entrance. The passages are cut through the rock, -which is of limestone, whereon frequently appear the marks of chisels, -and the various ramifications have no doubt been made in quest of the -rich veins of ore. Subsequent to the Romans, it probably became either a -place of refuge after battle, or a depository for the dead, for human -skeletons, culinary vessels, hatchets, and Roman coins have been found in -this cavern. A finger-bone was picked up with a ring on it. One of the -skeletons had a curious battle-axe beneath his arm, and not far from it -were the bones of a man, woman, a child, a dog, and a cat. Some time ago -several Roman coins, mostly of Constantine, were found in the earth which -was washed down the side of the hill. The water which drops in some -parts of the cave is of a petrifying quality, and forms stalactites; the -drops of water hanging on the points of each, catch the light of the -candle, and give the surrounding space a glittering illumination -extremely beautiful. It is probable that a battle has been fought here -in disputing for this mine, or that the large entrenchments, that run -parallel with the Clawdd Offa eastwardly, were made to defend it. Not -far from this cave is a Cromlech, called the GIANT’S GRAVE. At the -north-east end are four large stones, which formerly supported a fifth -flat stone on their points, in form of a Brandart, called in Welsh -_Trwbad_; but these are now thrown down. Towards the south-west proceed -two rows of flat stones, six feet asunder, and thirty-six in length. On -digging here a Druid’s celt was found, and several other things, with -human bones, the teeth very perfect. - -There is a sum of £26 in the hands of the churchwardens, the origin of -which is not known. It was received from the executors of the late -incumbent, who died in 1829. The interest is distributed among poor -women of the parish at Christmas. - - - -LLANYTIDMAN - - -is a township with a scattered population, five and a half miles south -from Oswestry, having in 1841, 113 houses and 545 inhabitants. Here are -extensive stone quarries and lime works, and the township is intersected -by the Ellesmere and Llanymynech canal, and the Oswestry and Llanymynech -turnpike road. - - - -TREPRENAL - - -is a small township in Llanymynech parish, comprising three houses and 21 -inhabitants. Here is LLWYNYGROES HALL, the residence of R. N. Broughton, -Esq., delightfully situated, commanding fine views of the surrounding -country. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. John Lloyd’s_. Letters arrive by gig mail from -Oswestry at 9.30 A.M., and are despatched 4 P.M. - -_Those marked_ 1 _reside at Llanytidman_, 2 _at Treprenal_. - -2 Asterley Thomas, farmer - -Asterley William Lloyd, Esq. - -Batterbee Charles, brazier, plumber, painter, and beerhouse keeper - -Baugh Margaret, vict., Cross Keys - -1 Bothell Mary, farmer - -Bower William, wool agent - -2 Broughton Richard Nightingale, woolstapler and maltster, Llwynygroes -hall - -Broughton and Asterley, grocers, drapers, and general dealers - -Davies Mrs., gentlewoman - -1 Davies John, farmer and miller - -Dovaston Edward Milward, surgeon - -1 Dyke Isaac, farmer - -Ellis Letia, tailor and draper - -1 Evans John, farmer, gardener, and rate collector - -Griffiths Richard, blacksmith - -Griffiths Richard, draper and grocer - -1 Griffiths Jn., quarry master - -Gwynne George, cooper - -Gwynne George, shoemaker - -Hackett John, tallow chander - -1 Harris Geo., quarry master - -1 Harrison John, farmer - -Hughes Edward, shoemaker - -1 Humphreys James, vict., Cross Guns - -Jeffreys John, weaver - -Jones Edward., saddler and harness maker - -1 Jones Thomas, farmer - -Leak Francis, toll collector - -Lloyd John, farmer, timber merchant, builder, and vict., Lion Inn - -Lloyd Richard, vict., Dolphin - -Luxmoore Rev. John, the Rectory - -Morgan Edward, saddler and dealer - -Morris John, shoemaker - -Parkins Charles, shoemaker - -Poole Mrs., gentlewoman - -1 Price Elizabeth, farmer - -Price Hugh, seedsman - -1 Pryce William, gentleman, Holly Bush - -Pugh Henry, seedsman and druggist - -Pugh James Owen, grocer and draper - -Ratcliffe Samuel, farmer - -Richards Richard, farmer, maltster, and vict., Bradford Arms - -1 Roberts William, gentleman, Prospect cottage - -Rodgers Edward, farmer - -1 Savage Elizabeth, farmer - -2 Sheldon Wm., gentleman - -Thomas Thomas, farmer - -Thomas Robert, schoolmaster and parish clerk - -Watson Miss, post office - -Whitticose Mary, gentlewoman - -Williams Sarah, schoolmistress - -CARRIER.—Hugh Price, to Oswestry on Wednesdays and on Mondays, Saturdays, -and Welshpool on Mondays. - - - -ST. MARTIN - - -is a parish, and small but pleasantly situated village, five miles N.E. -from Oswestry, and about the same distance W. from Ellesmere. The parish -comprises the townships of Bronygarth, Ifton Rhyn, and Weston Rhyn, -containing together 5,314A. 2R. 25P. of land, and had in 1801, 1,476 -inhabitants; in 1831, 2,099; and in 1841, 2,200. The village of St. -Martin is included in IFTON RHYN township, which contains 2,813A. 2R. -33P. of land; and at the census of 1841 had 217 houses and 1,620 souls. -Rateable value, £4,570. The principal land owners are the Right Hon. -Arthur Trevor Viscount Dungannon, of Bryn-Kinalt Castle, the Hon. W. M. -B. Nugent, Dean and Chapter of Winchester, R. G. Jebb, Esq., J. Haslam, -Esq., Joshua Jones, Esq., Mrs. Fallows, and Edward H. Dymock, Esq. This -township lies on the N.W. confines of the county, and has some fine -grazing land. It is separated from Denbighshire by the Ceiriog river. -The Morlass brook here turns several corn mills, and has its confluence -with the Ceiriog about a mile from the Erewescob corn mill. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Martin, stands on an eminence, and is a -conspicuous object for many miles around. It consists of nave, north -aisle, chancel, and a massive square tower at the west end. The side -aisle is separated from the nave by five pointed arches rising from -octagonal pillars. The east end of the church and the east window have -recently been rebuilt; the lower part of the window is divided into three -compartments, and the upper part is foliated, and ornamented with stained -glass. The windows on the south side of the church are also richly -adorned with stained glass. The one near the pulpit has beautiful -representations of St. Peter and St. Paul; another has the armorial -bearings of the bishop of the diocese, the rural dean, and the vicar. -There are also the armorial bearings of Viscount Dungannon, by whose -munificence the church has been renovated; and these beautiful -decorations have been added within these last twenty years. The old -font, which is of stone, has been re-hewn and modernized. A beautiful -mural marble monument remembers Richard Phillips, Esq., of Thyn-y-rhos, -who died in 1824, and his second son, Richard, ensign of the 17th -regiment of the Hon. East India Company’s service, who died at sea, off -the Cape of Good Hope, on his return from India in 1832. There are also -several other neat tablets in the church. The living is a vicarage, -valued in the king’s book at £5. 2s. 3½d., now returned at £320, in the -patronage of the Bishop of St. Asaph, and enjoyed by the Rev. William -Hurst, M.A. The Vicarage is a neat residence, a little W. by S. from the -church. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £261, and the -rectorial for £862. On the west side of the churchyard is a lofty and -finely proportioned elm tree, which is seen at a great distance; and -about a quarter of a mile west from the church, near the toll-gate, -stands a magnificent oak tree of considerable magnitude. IFTON HEATH is -a scattered district, chiefly of detached cottages, half a mile N.W. from -the church. Here the Primitive Methodists and the Wesleyan Association -have each a small chapel. The Primitive Methodists have also a chapel on -ST. MARTIN’S MOOR, a scattered district of houses near a mile, W. by S. -from the church. - -CHARITIES.—BRYNGWYLA SCHOOL, situated about a mile W.W. by S. from the -church, was founded in 1705 by _Edward Phillips_, for the instruction of -twelve poor boys of the parish of St. Martin to read and write. Mr. -Phillips also endowed the school with the sum of £100, and directed £3. -12s. yearly to be paid to the schoolmaster, who was to occupy the -school-house rent free, on condition of his keeping the premises in -repair. The donor also directed 4d. to be given to each boy every -Ascension day for his encouragement; and 5s. to be expended by the vicar, -trustees, and schoolmaster, in remembrance of the benefactor. The master -now receives £4. 13s. 6d. per annum, from which 5s. is paid to the -trustees, but nothing is paid to the children. The master receives 25s. -yearly in respect of John Price’s charity hereafter mentioned. - -ALMSHOUSES.—The almshouses are situated near the west side of the -churchyard. They consist of six tenements, mantled with ivy, and are -supported by _Lord Dungannon_. The inmates are clothed, receive 15s. a -quarter, a loaf of bread on Fridays, and two tons of coal yearly. There -is also a school, where twelve children are clothed and educated. - -_Arthur Trevor_, of Kay Mark, left £2 a-year; one half to be given to the -poor on St. Thomas’s day, and the other half on Good Friday. The amount -is paid by the agent of Lord Dungannon. - -_Thomas Abellis_ left 21s. per annum, payable out of a piece of land -called Cae-Rhoes. In 1812, Edward Birch, a mortgagee, and Edward Jones, -in consideration of £220. 10s., conveyed to the Ellesmere Canal Company a -parcel of land called Cae Rhoes, and the said Edward Jones covenanted -that he would indemnify the said company from a rent-charge of 20s., -payable out of the said premises. The property is still in the -possession of the Ellesmere Canal Company, but nothing had been paid -thereout to the poor for a period of twelve years when the Charity -Commissioners published their report. Application had been made to Mr. -Price, of Felton Butler, who married the heiress of Mr. Jones, and he -promised to continue the payment of this rent-charge. - -_Edward Phillips_ charged a piece of land with the payment of 4s. yearly -for the benefit of the poor. - -_John Price_ bequeathed £100, and directed the interest of £25 to be -applied in the education of youth, and the interest of £75 to be bestowed -in clothing for some of the poorest parishioners. The amount is secured -on a piece of land in Weston Rhynn, from which £5 are paid yearly. - -There are two cottages in the township of Soutley, in the parish of March -Weil, Denbighshire, adjoining premises purchased by the governors of -Queen Ann’s Bounty, for the augmentation of the vicarage of St. Martin’s. -These cottages have for a length of time been let for the benefit of the -poor; but it is not known when or how the rents became thus appropriated. -They were repaired some time ago at an expense of £30, which was borrowed -for this purpose, and they are now let for £6 a-year. Of the rent, £3 is -applied in paying off the debt, and the remaining £3 is given among the -poor on St. Thomas’s day. - -_Hugh Lloyd_ left a rent-charge of 16s. per annum, issuing out of certain -lands, called Cae Dickin, in Weston Rhynn, and directed the amount to be -expended in sixteen dozen of bread, to be distributed on St. Thomas’s -day. It is stated on the table of benefactions, that “Richard Berkley, -for Hugh Lloyd, pays for ten dozen of bread on St. Thomas’s day for -ever.” The gift of _Edward Edwards_, of 20s. per annum to the poor of -St. Martin’s, is void under the statute of 9 George II. It is stated in -the parliamentary returns of 1786, that _David Hughes_ left £10 for the -benefit of the poor; and among the parish documents there is a bond, -dated in 1746, from Thomas Phillips, of Trehowell, for the payment of -this money. Nothing, however, has been paid on this account for many -years. - - POST OFFICE—_At Esther Edwards_. Letters despatched at 2.30 P.M. - -Beckitt Godfrey, butcher - -Beckitt John, victualler, Cross Keys - -Beckitt Roger, farmer, and land and timber valuer, Cadwagans Palace - -Boodle William, shopkeeper - -Dodd Richard, farmer, Pennybank - -Dodd William, farmer and corn miller - -Edwards David, tailor - -Edwards Esther, farmer and shopkeeper - -Edwards Mary, farmer, Peny-bryn - -Edwards William, farmer - -Griffiths Richard, schoolmaster - -Harrison Francis, tailor - -Hughes, Mrs. Jane - -Hughes John, farmer, Erewescob - -Hughes Robert, shopkeeper - -Hughes Sarah, farmer and corn miller, Erewescob Mill - -Hurst Rev. William, M.A., vicar - -Isaac Jane, farmer, Rhosyllan - -Jones Edward, wheelwright - -Jones Elizabeth, farmer - -Jones George, shoemaker - -Jones Jane, shopkeeper - -Jones Joshua, Esq., Wigginton Hall - -Jones Richard, bricklayer, Glynmorlass - -Jones Thomas, farmer, Wigginton - -Jones William, provision dealer, St. Martin’s Moor - -Jones William, shoemaker - -Kynaston William, farmer, Wigginton - -Lee Richard, farmer, Ifton Hall - -Lee William, parish clerk - -Lewis Thomas, grazier, Brook House - -Matthews George, schoolmaster - -Newnes Peter, shoemaker - -Owen Richard, farmer, Glanywern - -Parry Joseph, cooper - -Powell Frances, schoolmistress - -Powell Thomas, wheelwright - -Powell William, wheelwright - -Poynton John, farmer, Glenrid - -Price John, farmer - -Prynallt William, farmer - -Randles Elizabeth, farmer - -Roberts Edward, farmer, Wigginton - -Roberts Joseph, tailor - -Roberts Mary, farmer - -Roberts Samuel, victualler, Crown Inn - -Rogers Jane, schoolmistress - -Rogers John, farmer and maltster, Ifton - -Rogers Joseph, registrar & assistant overseer - -Rogers Richard, shoemaker - -Rogers Robert, stonemason - -Rowland Elizabeth, farmer - -Williams Daniel, farmer - -Williams Jane, farmer - -Williams John, farmer, Wigginton - -Woodvill Thomas, farmer and maltster, Pine Bryn - -Woollam Charles, farmer - -Woollam John, farmer - - - -WESTON RHYN - - -is a township and scattered village from two to three miles W. from St. -Martin’s Church, containing 1850A. 2R. 4P. of land, and in 1841 here were -195 houses and 856 inhabitants. Rateable value, £4,053. The principal -land owners are Frederick Richard West, Esq.; Rev. John C. Phillips; John -Richard Powell, Esq.; Mr. James Edwards; E. H. Dymoch, Esq.; T. E. Ward, -Esq.; Mr. John Pritchard, and Mrs. Dickin, Mr. Edward Heys, and others -are also proprietors. A neat and ornamental school, in the early English -style of architecture, was built in the year 1850 at the Lodge. The -structure is of stone got from the neighbouring quarries, with the Cafn -hewn stone for the windows and ornamental portions of the building; it -measures 20 feet by 40 feet, and has a pitched roof with a neat belfry. -The cost of the structure was £700, of which £40 was given by the -National Society and £130 by the Privy Council on Education, the rest was -raised by voluntary subscriptions. A residence for the teacher adjoins -the school. The Calvinistic Methodists have a chapel at the lodge, built -in 1811, the services of which are conducted in the Welsh language. Coal -of a good quality is found upon the estate of John R. Powell, Esq.; a -steam engine is now in course of erection to clear the mines of water. -THE QUINTA, a handsome castellated residence built of lime stone, stands -on a gentle acclivity, and commands some pleasing views to the south. It -is surrounded with shrubberies and park-like grounds, and is the -residence of Rowland Jones Venables, Esq., and the property of F. R. -West, Esq. On the knoll of a hill a short distance from the hall, the -owner of the estate about ten years ago caused immense blocks of stone to -be reared up in the exact form of the celebrated Druidical Temple at -Stonehenge. From this eminence a most beautiful panoramic view of the -surrounding country is seen. PREES-GWENE HOUSE, the residence and -property of John Richard Powell, Esq., stands in a sheltered situation -embosomed in foliage. The Shrewsbury and Chester railway intersects this -township, and has a station at Preesgwene, 1½ mile from Gabowen, and 22 -miles from Chester. The large tithes of Weston Rhyn are commuted for -£270. - -Calcott William, corn miller - -Davies William, butcher - -Duckett Mary, corn miller, New mill - -Duckett Mrs. Tamar, Weston villa - -Edwards Moses, maltster & vict., The Lodge Inn - -Evans David, boot and shoe maker, The Lodge - -Evans William, farmer, Berllan-deg - -Griffiths Francis, wheelwrigt - -Griffiths Thomas, colliery owner and shopkeeper - -Hayes Mr. Ed., The Lodge - -Hughes Hugh, farmer - -Hughes John, inland revenue officer, The Lodge - -Hughes John, carpenter - -Hughes William, carpenter - -Jackson Richard, butcher, The Lodge - -Johnson William, maltster and vict., New Inn - -Jones John, blacksmith - -Jones Peter, saddler and shopkeeper - -Jones Thomas, paper manufacturer, Morda - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Lewis Richard, farmer - -Lloyd Elizabeth, blacksmith - -Peate Martha, farmer and maltster, Moreton hall - -Phillips Rev. John Croxon, Tryn-y-rhos - -Powell John Richard, Esq., Prees-gwene house - -Poynton Thomas, farmer, Weston hall - -Richards Thomas Anderson, station master, Prys-gwane - -Roberts Daniel, provision dealer, The Lodge - -Roberts Hugh, farmer - -Roberts Thomas, farrier - -Rogers John, farmer - -Rogers Walter, farmer - -Scudamore Mr. John, Moreton hall - -Smith Frederick William, Esq., Green field lodge - -Thomas David, farmer, The Vron - -Turner Joseph, beerhouse & shopkeeper, The Lodge - -Usher John, butcher - -Vaughan William, tailor - -Venables Rowland Jones, Esq., The Quinta - -Williams Ann, farmer - -Williams Edward, farmer - -Williams John, farmer - -Williams John, shoemaker and shopkeeper - -Williams John, carpenter - -Williams Thos., corn miller - - - -BRONYGARTH, - - -a small township in St. Martin’s parish, with 645A. 1R. 28P. of land, -lies on the verge of the county, and is separated from Denbighshire by -the Ceireog river. It lies about four miles W.W. by N. from the parish -church, and in 1841 had 71 houses and 164 inhabitants. Frederick Richard -West, Esq., and the Rev. John Croxon Phillips, are the land owners and -impropriators; to the former was apportioned £36, and to the latter £56, -when the tithes were commuted. The rateable value of the township is -£1168. TYN-Y-RHOS is a good house pleasantly situated, the residence and -property of the Rev. John C. Phillips. The scenery in this township is -bold and romantic, and some of the land is cold and exposed. Lime works -have been established on the northern confines of the township, bordering -on Wales; lime is extensively used by the farmers as a fertilizer, -particularly in the north-west parts of the county. - -DIRECTORY.—Rev. John Croxon Phillips, Tyn-y-rhos; Moses Edwards, lime -burner; John Hughes, carpenter; John Jones, blacksmith; William Lloyd, -blacksmith; William Mason, shoemaker; Richard Orford, vict., Britannia, -John Owen, farmer; Thomas Owen, farmer; Robert Roberts, butcher; Jane -Williams, shopkeeper. - - - -MELVERLEY, - - -a parish and township with a scattered population, 12 miles W.W. by N. -from Shrewsbury, and 9 miles S.S. by E. from Oswestry, is situated on the -western verge of the county, and is separated from Montgomeryshire by the -river Vernieu and the Severn; the former having its confluence with the -Severn at the Cymmeran Ferry. The parish contains 1,445A. 2R. 22P. of -land, which from its low situation is frequently inundated by the -overflowing of the Severn, thus enriching the meadows and producing the -greatest luxuriance; large herds of cattle are usually fed upon the -meadows. In 1801 here was a population of 218 souls; in 1831, 216; and -in 1841, 229. Rateable value, £2,317 5s. The manor in the time of the -confessor was held by one Edric, in whose family it continued till the -9th of Elizabeth, when Henry Earl of Arundle sold it to Young, from whom -it subsequently passed to the Willastons. Lord Craven was afterwards -lord of the manor, and it is now vested in George Edwards, Esq. The -freeholders are Colonel Desbrow, Hon. Thomas Kenyon, Mrs. E. Bather, Mr. -Henry Adams, Mr. William Parkes, Mr. Edward Williams, Rev. Mr. Maddocks, -Mr. A. D. Benyon, Mr. James Jones, Mr. Stephen Matthews, Mr. William -Cooper, Mr. Thomas Bromley, Mr. James Payn, Rev. Mr. Dimmock, Mr. William -Downes, Mr. Oswell, Mr. Betta, Mr. John Edmunds, Thomas Justice Bather, -Esq., Mr. Owen Owens, Mr. Jones, Mr. Manford, Mr. Duckett, and others. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Peter, a large fabric of very primitive -appearance, built of wood, stands on an elevated piece of ground near the -banks of the Vernieu; part of it was swept away subsequent to the year -1478. Although the workmanship is of the rudest description, yet the -magnitude of the building and the fine old porch, give it an attractive -and venerable appearance. The windows are small and admit of very little -light. It contains several ancient memorials, and was fitted up with oak -pews in 1718, previous to which it was provided with massive benches. -The living is a rectory annexed to Llandrinio, in the patronage of the -bishop of St. Asaph, and enjoyed by the Rev. Henry Rogers. The tithes -were commuted in 1841 for £177. 11s., and there are five acres of glebe. -The parsonage is a neat residence of brick in the Elizabethan style of -architecture, built during the years 1846–7. THE INDEPENDENTS have a -small chapel with a residence annexed, built in the year 1842. - -CHARITIES.—There is a field called the Poor’s Croft, in the upper -division of Melverley, containing 2R. 2P., and another piece of land -containing about an acre and a half, in the township of Tir-y-coed, in -respect of which W. B. Price has for many years paid a rent of 12s. a -year. The premises are stated to be worth £3 per annum, and notice has -been given to the parties holding the lands to give up possession to the -parish. There is also a small piece of ground in Melverley, about one -and a quarter acre, producing a yearly rent of £3. 3s., which for many -years has been carried to the account of the poor’s rate. Henry Morgen -gave a rent charge of 10s. yearly, which is given to the poor on Good -Friday. The poor have also a yearly sum of 5s., left by Mrs. Prees. The -charities of Richard Lloyd and Elizabeth Lloyd are lost; the former left -a rent charge of 20s. per annum in 1780, and the latter bequeathed the -sum of £20 for the benefit of the poor. - -Bather Mrs. Eleanor, Cross lane house - -Bill Edward, farmer - -Brown Edward, farmer - -Davies William, farmer, Melverley hall - -Gittings Benjamin, farmer - -Jones David, farmer - -Jones Ed., grocer & beerhse - -Jones Richard, blacksmith - -Jones William, farmer - -Lewis John, shoemaker and parish clerk - -Lewis Thomas, farmer - -Lloyd William, farmer - -Manford Thomas, farmer, The green - -Morgan William, farmer & cattle dealer - -Morris Edward, farmer, Cross lane - -Owens John, farmer - -Pugh John, shopkeeper & beerhouse - -Richards John, grocer and cattle salesman - -Rodgers Rev. Henry, The parsonage - -Rodgers John, assistant overseer and rate collector - -Vaughan Richard, farmer - -Vaughan Thomas, saddler - -Wild John, butcher - -Wild John, farmer - -Wild Richard, vict., New Inn - -Williams Edward, farmer, The green house - - - -OSWESTRY - - -is a parish, borough, and considerable market town, locally situated in -the hundred to which it gives name, seventeen miles and a half N.W. from -Shrewsbury, and 179 miles N.W. from London. The name of Oswestry is -connected with some of our earliest historical recollections. On this -spot, on August 5th, 652, was fought the battle between the Christian -Oswald, king of the Northumbrians, and the Pagan Penda, king of the -Mercians. Oswald was defeated, and lost his life. The battle began -about four hundred yards west of the church. The assailant appears to -have driven Penda’s forces to a field near the town, called Cae Nef, -where Oswald fell, and Penda, with a savage barbarity, caused the -breathless body to be cut to pieces, and stuck on poles as so many -trophies of his victory. Oswald’s strict virtue, and zeal for the -religion he had embraced, gained him the esteem of his subjects, and his -character was so much revered by the monks, that a short time after his -death he was canonized. The importance of the situation, which rendered -it one of the keys to the principality of Wales, soon attracted the -attention of the political monarch, whose prowess annexed that territory -to his dominion. This place was called by the ancient Britons -Tre’r-cadeirian, literally the town of chairs or seats commanding an -extensive view. Notwithstanding the place was Welsh, and continued so -above a century after the death of King Oswald, yet it has since gone -under his name, and for some time was famed for the miracles wrought -there through his intercession. An ancient poet in noticing Oswald and -the fate of Penda says: - - “Three gibbets raised, at Penda’s dire commands, - Bore Oswald’s royal head and mangled hands; - The tenor of the fact, and Oswald’s fate, - Were things of moment to the Mercian state. - Vain policy! for what the victor got - Proved to the vanquished king the happier lot; - For now the martyred saint in glory views, - How Oswy with success the war renews; - And Penda scarcely can maintain his own, - Whilst Oswald wears a never fading crown.” - -Oswestry is one of the principal towns on the Welsh borders, and is now -the most flourishing and prosperous of any in the county. In 1801 there -were 2,672 inhabitants; in 1831, 4,478; and in 1841, 987 houses and 4,566 -souls; of whom 2,121 were males, and 2,445 females. The entire parish of -Oswestry, including the town and liberties of Oswestry in 1841, contained -8,843 inhabitants. The town is situated on a gentle eminence, the -streets are in general spacious, and there are many good houses, and -retail shops in all the different branches of trade; yet vestiges of its -antiquity, timbered buildings with projecting gables, are still to be -seen in various parts of the town. The beautiful prospects from the high -ground above the town are perhaps not surpassed by any in the county. -The rich and luxuriant vale of Shropshire lies as it were a map beneath -the feet; while the Staffordshire hills, Nesscliff, the Wrekin, and the -Styperstones, are seen in the distance. Towards Wales, the alpine -heights and lovely vales are seen in rich profusion; and here the -beholder glances upon a country which was eminently distinguished as the -birth-place and residence of the children of freedom—a people, who, by -their independent spirit and martial prowess, for centuries chastised -rapacity and injustice, and made oppression and tyranny tremble upon the -throne. The parish of Oswestry contains the townships of Aston, Cynyion, -Crickheath, Hisland, Llanvorda, Maesbury, Middleton, Morton, Oswestry, -Pentregaer, Sweeney Trefraclawdd, Trevlock, Trefonen, Weston Cotton, and -Wootton. - -The Britons were in the possession of Oswestry till the latter part of -the eighth century, when the warlike King Offa, passing the Severn with a -mighty force, expelled them from their fruitful seats on the plains, and -reduced the kingdom of Powis to the western side of the celebrated ditch -still known by his name. The princes of Powis were then constrained to -quit their ancient residence at Pengwern and remove to Mathrafel, in the -vale of Myfod, and the plains of Shropshire became a confirmed part of -the kingdom of Mercia. The Britons shortly after entered into an -alliance with the king of Sussex and Northumberland, and, having made a -breach in the rampart, passed the boundary at early dawn, attacked the -camp of Offa in an unprepared state, and put great numbers to the sword. -In the middle of the following century, we find Roderic, Prince of Wales, -added Powisland to his dominions. He, according to the custom of -gavel-kind, divided his principality among his children. To Anarawd he -gave North Wales; to Cadell, South Wales; to Mervyn, Powisland. Each -wore a talaith, or diamond of gold, set with precious stones; whence they -were styled Y Tri Tywysog Taleithiog, or the three crowned princes. -Bleddyn ap Cynoyn, who ruled Wales jointly with his brother, at the -Conquest re-united the kingdoms of North Wales and Powis. The latter, -however, eventually devolved to his eldest son, Meredydd, and Oswestry -was called Trefred, in honour of this prince. He made the division, -which finally destroyed the potent kingdom of Powis. To his eldest son, -Madog, he gave the part which bore afterwards the name of Powis Madog. -Madog’s chief residence was at Oswestry, where, according to Welsh -historians, he built the castle about the year 1140. He died at -Winchester, and his body was honourably conveyed to Powis, and buried at -Myfod. His widow married Fitzalan, Lord of Clun; who, in right of his -wife, obtained the town and castle of Oswestry. This William was a -descendant of Alan, who came into England with the Conqueror, and was the -first of the Fitzalans that was baron of Oswestry. This honourable -distinction was possessed by the Fitzalans, a powerful race, that existed -with fewer checks than common to dignity for more than five hundred -years. The title of Baron of “Oswaldestre” is now held by the Duke of -Norfolk. His ancestor, Thomas Duke of Norfolk, married Lady Mary, -daughter of Henry, the last Earl of Arundel, of the name of Fitzalan, in -the 13th of Elizabeth, when the lordship of Oswestry was conveyed to the -duke. The Powis family subsequently became possessed of the manor. -Powisland extended from the Broxton hills, in Cheshire, to Pengwerne -Powis, or Shrewsbury, including a large tract of land in both those -counties, and also comprehended a considerable portion of Wales. This -part of England, previous to the reign of Edward II., was termed the -Northern Marches, and was governed by a Lord President, who kept his -court at Ludlow Castle, and lived in a style little inferior to that of -royalty. - -The town of Oswestry had various immunities and privileges granted by -different monarchs. In the 12th of Henry III. John Fitzalan obtained the -grant of a fair at his manor of Blancminster, upon the eve, the day, and -the day after the feast of St. Andrew, and for two days following. -Edward I. surrounded Oswestry with walls, that it might be less liable to -plundering excursions, and as a key to his intended conquest of Wales. A -murage or toll was imposed upon the whole county (except the burgesses of -Shrewsbury) for the building of the same for a period of six years. The -walls were about a mile in circumference, with an entrenchment on the -outside, which could be filled with water from the numerous springs in -the vicinity. The remains of this fortification may still be traced. -There were also four gates, the only inlets into the town. These gates, -in process of time, became exceedingly inconvenient for the passage of -carriages and merchandise, and the Blackgate was taken down in 1766, by -the consent of Earl Powis, the lord of the manor. In 1782, the -corporation entered into an agreement for the demolition of the three -remaining gates, and appropriating the materials to the erecting of a -prison. This was carried into effect, and pillars substituted in their -stead. The New Gate was built in the reign of Edward II. It was used as -a prison and guard-room for the soldiers. _Beatrice Gate_ is said to -have been named in compliment to Beatrice, wife of Henry IV., and was -probably erected in that king’s reign. _Willow Gate_ or _Wallia Gate_ -took its name from being the thoroughfare into Wales. - -The governing charter, previous to the date of the municipal act, was one -of 25th Charles II., styling the corporation the “Mayor, Aldermen, Common -Council, and Burgesses, of the Borough of Oswestry, in the County of -Salop,” and appointing a mayor, fifteen aldermen, fifteen common -councilmen, a steward of the lord of the manor, recorder, coroner, or old -mayor, town clerk, &c. The mayor, steward, coroner, and recorder, were -appointed to act as justices of peace for the borough. A court of -quarter sessions for the criminal jurisdiction within the borough was -appointed to be held by the mayor, as president, and one to three of the -magistrates. The boundaries were from the beginning restricted to a -certain district within the parish, and in the maps of the municipal -boundary commissioners they are still further restricted to the more -immediate vicinity of the town. Under the new municipal act, the borough -is divided into two wards, and appointed to be governed by six aldermen -and eighteen councillors, under the usual corporate style. It is -included in schedule A among the boroughs to have a commission of the -peace, which has accordingly been granted. The following is a list of -persons who have served the office of mayor since the new municipal act -came into operation:—1835, John Croxon, Esq.; 1836, Francis Campbell, -Esq.; 1837, Charles Thomas Jones, Esq.; 1838, George Dorsett Owen, Esq.; -1839, Griffith Evans, Esq.; 1840, Thomas Penson, Esq.; 1841, John -Hayward, Esq.; 1842–3, William Williams, Esq.; 1844, William Price, Esq.; -1845, Thomas Rogers, Esq.; 1846, John Miles Hales, Esq.; 1847, Thomas -Hill, Esq.; 1848, John Jones, Esq.; 1849–50, Edward Morris, Esq. The -magistrates who act in the Oswestry district are Joseph V. Lovett, Esq., -Thomas Lovett, Esq., Richard H. Kinchant, Esq., W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., the -Hon. Thomas Kenyon, and Viscount Dungannon. - -_Recorder_: John Robert Kenyon, Esq. _Coroner_: John Miles Hayes, Esq. -_Town Clerk and Clerk to Magistrates_: Richard Jones Croxon, Esq. _Clerk -of the Peace_: Robert Simon, Esq. _Surveyor_: Mr. Thomas Hughes. -_Treasurer_: Mr. George Cooper. _Superintendent of Police and Clerk and -Inspector of Markets_: Mr. Jacob Smith. The police force consists of a -superintendent and six constables. The income of the borough for the -year ending September, 1st, 1850, was £706. 8s. 5d. The principal items -of expenditure were for salaries, £180; police constables and watchmen, -£143; prosecutions, £65; gaol expenses, £144; conveyance of prisoners, -£29; and miscellaneous expenses, £152. - -For upwards of two hundred years the Welsh webs were brought to Oswestry, -as the common market, and there bought by the Shrewsbury drapers. The -Welsh wished to draw the trade more into their own country, but the -English purchaser could not be persuaded to follow them, on account of -the unsettled state of the Principality; and thus Oswestry was -constituted an emporium of merchandise, in consequence of its contiguity -to Wales. The “Company of Drapers” in Shrewsbury made a weekly visit to -Oswestry to purchase the cloths. The peril attending these pilgrimages -must have been considerable, if we may judge from an order appearing in -the records of the Shrewsbury corporation, where, in the 25th of -Elizabeth, 1583, it was ordered, that “no draper set out for Oswestry on -Mondays before six o’clock, on forfeiture of 6s. 8d., and that they shall -wear their weapons all the way, and go in company.” The corporation paid -yearly the sum of £20 to the vicar of St. Alkmund for reading prayers; -6s. 8d. for the light; and 6s. 8d. to the clerk for ringing the bell on -Monday mornings, before the drapers set out for Oswestry market. In -1621, it was agreed by the drapers to buy no more cloths in Oswestry. -The then recorder of Oswestry regarded this withdrawment as inevitably -ruinous, and says, “Oswestry flourished and was happy indeed by reason of -the market of Welsh cottons. A thousand pounds in ready money was left -in the town every week, sometimes more; but now, since the staple of -cloth is removed to Shrewsbury, the town is much decayed and -impoverished, Shrewsbury having engrossed the said market.” For the -defence of the rights secured to the burgesses by the various municipal -charters, the members of each trade formed themselves into a guild or -company, whose duties it was to guard the monopolies of the brotherhood. -Thus we have notices of the company of hatters, glovers, butchers, -corvsers, bakers, hucksters, and ale sellers. The charter of Richard II. -directs “that the bailiff should treat as well the poor as the rich, and -that the burgesses within the town and liberty should be quit of tolls -and stallage. That none but burgesses should buy any fresh hides or new -cloth in the borough. That they should not be bound to keep any fugitive -coming to the church or churchyard, except only for one day and one night -next after such flight, within which time they should give notice to the -bailiff of the hundred, who should take such fugitive into custody. That -the burgesses should be discharged from all fees of the constable, usher, -and door-keeper of the castle, for any felonies committed within the -town, for which such burgesses might be imprisoned in the castle, except -that the constable at the feast of St. Stephen should receive from every -mansion of the burgesses one loaf, from every hall one penny, and from -every cottage one halfpenny. That the penalty of 6s. 8d. should be -imposed for selling Shrewsbury ale in the town, half of such fine to go -to the burgesses, and half to the lord. That no such ale should be sold -in the town of Chirkslound, Melverdeley, and Kinnardeley, except in the -town of Chirk, under the like penalty. That none of the inhabitants of -those lordships, or of Oswestry, Edgerley, and Ruyton, should take any -cattle, corn, victuals, or other articles to any foreign fair or market, -until the same had been exposed for sale in the town of Oswestry, under -the penalty of 6s. 8d.” Philip, Earl of Arundel, in the year 1581, -affected an uncommon concern for the well doing of the town, and in a -charter of that date he states “that by the misconstruction of certain -words of the charters theretofore given to the town, several acts which -ought to have been passed by the common council, had been done and -proceeded in by the general voice of all the co-burgesses, whereby -contentions and suits of law were occasioned by such popular governments. -Therefore for the quiet and better ordering of the said town,” he -arbitrarily appoints the mode of election, directs an oath to be taken by -all the burgesses to be loyal and faithful to the Queen’s Majesty, and to -be loving and dutiful to the said earl and his heirs, grants them a -number of privileges, which had been enjoyed, as he states, from time -immemorial, and, with true baronial modesty, not till the close does he -discover the secret of all this paternal affection, by the significant -clause,—“In consideration of all which agreements, and to the intent that -the said bailiffs and burgesses may show their loyalty and good will to -the said noble earl, they do undertake to pay him one bundled pounds.” - -In the year 1400 Oswestry was burnt during an insurrection of the Welsh. -After a peaceable submission of upwards of a century, they made an -attempt to regain their ancient independence under the renowned Owain -Glyndwr. Lord Grey had unjustly seized upon some part of Glyndwr’s -estates, which lay between Llangolen and Corwen. Owain sought -satisfaction without having recourse to parliament, but he met with no -redress. He, therefore, animated by his descent from the ancient line of -British princes, caused himself to be proclaimed Prince of Wales on -September 20th, 1400, and commenced his warlike career by attacking his -enemy, Lord Grey, from whom he immediately recovered the lands which that -nobleman had deprived him of. Relying on the valour of his soldiers and -the inaccessible mountains of his country, he set at defiance the whole -power of England. He assembled his forces at Oswestry, in order to join -Lord Percy against the king. The Welsh chieftain sent off his first -division of 4,000 men (an account of which has been noticed in a -preceding page), and at the head of 12,000 men had the mortification of -being obliged to remain inactive at Oswestry. Gough observes, that about -two miles from Shrewsbury, where the Welshpool road diverges from that -which leads to Oswestry, there stands an ancient decayed oak tree, of -which there is a tradition, that Glyndwr ascended it to reconnoitre; but -finding that the king was in great force, and that the Earl of -Northumberland had not joined his son, Percy, he fell back to Oswestry, -and immediately after the battle retreated precipitately into Wales. In -1409 Glyndwr made great devastations in the Marches, and the estates of -Lord Powis suffered greatly. Several of the officers of the lords of the -Marches, for the sake of preserving their country from the fury of the -Welsh, by their own authority formed a truce with Glyndwr and his -partizans. King Henry, highly indignant at these agreements, immediately -issued writs to the lords of Knockin, Ellesmere, and other bordering -manors, to cause such illegal compacts to be rescinded, and Glyndwr and -his adherents to be pursued and attacked with the utmost vigour. Owain -appears after this to have secured himself in the mountainous districts -of Wales, and to have acted entirely upon the defensive. He died on the -20th of December, 1415. - -That dreadful scourge the plague raged in Oswestry in 1559, and continued -throughout the principal part of the year, during which time upwards of -five hundred persons were swept away. About half a mile from the town, -on the Welshpool road, is CROES WYLAN, where a cross formerly stood, the -base of which still remains. During the time of the plague, the market -is said to have been held at this cross, lest the country people by -coming into the town should be infected. The plague again appeared in -Oswestry in 1585, which the parish register states began in March, and -continued until July, when three score and four persons died. The market -for the sale of the flannel webs was held at Knockin until the calamity -abated. In 1542 there was a fire in the town, by which two long streets, -with extensive property, were consumed. In 1567 a fire again broke out -and burnt two hundred houses. The houses were then principally built of -timber. Leland, who passed through Oswestry in the time of Henry VIII., -says, “There be within the town X notable streates: the iii. most notable -streates be the Cross streate, the Bayly streate, and Newgate streate. -with barns for corn and hay to the number VII. score several barns. -There is a castelle set on a mont, be likelihood made by hand, and -ditched by south west, betwixt Beatrice streate and Willow gate, to which -the wall commith. The towne standeth most by sale of cloth made in -Wales. There goeth thro’ the towne by the Crosse a broke, comming from a -place caullid Simon’s well, a bow-shot without the waulle by N.W. This -broke commith in by the waulle betwixt Willow gate and New-gate, and so -renning through the towne, goith out under the Black-gate. There be no -towers on the waulles beside the gates. The towne is dicked about, and -brokettes ren ynto it. The chirch of St. Oswalde is a very fair leddid -church, with a great tourrid steple, and it standeth without the -New-gate; so that no church is there within the towne.” - -THE CASTLE.—The remains of the cattle consist only of an artificial mount -on the north side of the town. It had a deep ditch extending to Beatrice -gate on the one side and Willow gate on the other. According to Caradoc, -the Welsh historian, the castle was founded in 1149, by Madoc, Prince of -Powis. Leland says a tower went by the name of Madoc’s tower, which -seems to confirm the account respecting the founder of the castle. The -English historians, however, assign to it a more ancient date, and inform -us that it was in being before the Norman conquest, and that Alan had the -town and castle bestowed upon him by William the Conqueror soon after his -accession. In the 15th of John, John, nephew of William Mareschall, Earl -of Pembroke, being guardian of the Marches of Wales, was at that time -constituted governor of the castles of Blancminster and Shrawarden, in -the county of Salop. Llewellin, son of Griffin, son of Madoc, made his -complaint to the archbishop of Canterbury against this constable of -Oswestry, for disturbing him in the possession of the third part of the -ville of Ledrot, and who had compelled him to send two young noblemen to -be put to death in an ignominious manner, in derogation of their birth -and extraction, which disgrace their parents would not have undergone for -£300 sterling; also that the constable had twice imprisoned sixty of his -men, for which they were forced to pay 10s. a man for their liberty; also -that when the Welsh came to Oswestry fair, the constable would seize -their cattle by driving them into the castle, and refusing to pay for the -same. The castle and manor continued in the possession of the Fitzalans, -with little interruption until the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The square -now called Bailey-head was the _ballium_ or yard of the castle. A mount -in the castle field outside the great ditch is the site of the Barbican, -or the outer gate at which the halt and blind were usually relieved, and -is still called the cripple gate. Within the precincts of the castle -there stood a chapel, dedicated to St. Nicholas, wherein during troublous -times religious services were performed. The castle was garrisoned for -Charles I. in the beginning of the civil wars; a Colonel Lloyd was -governor, Sir A. Shipman succeeded him, and continued in that post until -the town and castle surrendered to the parliamentary forces under the -Earl of Denbigh and General Mytton, the 22nd June, 1644. Gough, in his -manuscript history of Middle, relates, in his own quaint manner, the -assault and capture of Oswestry. “I will speak of some things that have -happened here in my time. The governor of this town, when it was a -garrison for the king, pulled down many houses that were without the -walls, lest they might shelter an enemy; the church also being without -the walls was pulled down, and the top of the steeple only leaving where -the bell frame stood; the bells were brought into the town and the organs -were embezzled after. The town was well fortified, and the castle, which -is but small, yet very strong, built by a Prince of Wales, A.D., 1149. -General Mitton, with parliament forces, came and besieged it; he planted -his cannon near that part of the steeple which was left; he battered the -gate, called Church gate in such sort, that the garrison of soldiers -could not stay at it. General Mitton supposing it was so, but not being -sure of it, sent George Cranage, a bold and daring young man, to see -whether it were so, who took a hatchet in his hand and went to the -drawbridge, and found that the soldiers were gone, and the gate was open, -for the cannon had broken the doors, and this Cranage broke the chains of -the draw bridge with the hatchet, and let it down, so that the soldiers -made haste to enter the town, but those who were within made like haste -to meet them, which Cranage perceiving, and seeing a box of drakes -standing within the gate ready charged, he turned the box of drakes -towards those in the town, and one of Cranage’s partners came with a fire -lock and gave fire to them, which made such slaughter amongst the -garrison that they retreated and fled to the castle. Cranage was well -rewarded, and being well filled with sack, was persuaded by the general -to hang a battau on the castle gate; now a battau is an iron shell as big -as an iron pot; it was filled with powder and wild fire balls, and had a -handle with a hole in it, by which it might be fastened with a nail to -any place. Cranage takes this battau, with a cart nail and a hammer, and -got from house to house into the house next the castle, and then stepping -to the castle gate he fixt his battau, and stepping nimbly back again -escaped without any hurt. The battau burst open the gate.” The inmates -were granted quarter, but the royalists failed notwithstanding several -attempts to regain the town. The castle was shortly afterwards -demolished, and nothing is now to be seen of it but a lofty circular -mount. - -About half a mile N.W. from the town of Oswestry is an insulated eminence -of an oblong form, surrounded by two ramparts and fosses of great height -and depth, which in former days was known by the name of _Caer Ogyrfan_ -and _Hen Dinas_, but now recognized by the title of OLD OSWESTRY. This -elevation bears the strongest marks of having been at some time a place -of defence; the top is an extensive area containing 15A. 3R. 0P., and the -fortifications which encompass it cannot be less than forty or fifty -acres. A gentleman who visited this spot in 1797 says that a well and -pavement had been discovered here. Some pieces of iron supposed to be -armour had been dug up. The original entrance to this fortification -appears to have been on the opposite side of the hill from the great -Holyhead road. There is strong ground for the belief that this eminence -was the original site of the town, which afterwards took and now bears -the name of Oswestry, and that it was planted there by the ancient -Britons at a very remote period. That it was known to the Britons will -appear evident from the fact of both the names we have mentioned as -having been applied to it being British or Welsh, Caer Ogyrfan signifying -“The Field of Ogyrfan,” who was contemporary with King Arthur, and Hen -Dinas signifying “The Old City.” It is evident that this magnificent -work was not a sudden operation like that of a camp, but that it was a -work of immense labour and ample security. The character of the -elevation answers to the description given of the position of ancient -British towns. They are said almost always to have been placed on a -hill, and Speed tells us that the Britons “gave the name of townes to -certain combersome woods which they had fortified with ramparts and -ditches, whither they resort and retreat, to eschue the invasion of their -enemies, which stand them in good stead, for when they have by felling -trees mounted and fenced therewith a spacious plot of ground, there they -build for themselves houses and cottages.” In 1767 as much timber was -cut down from the ramparts as sold for £17,000. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is a fine old fabric of considerable -magnitude, ornamented with a massive square tower at the west end, in -which are eight musical bells. The structure was enlarged and beautified -in 1807, and since that period it has undergone great improvements. A -handsome organ was erected by subscription in 1812; it is stated that the -old organ, a fine toned instrument, is now in one of the churches in -London. The chancel, commonly called St. Mary’s, was destroyed in 1616, -and the tower and part of the body of the church were demolished in the -civil wars of 1644. The vicarage house, which stood on a piece of ground -adjoining the churchyard, with many other buildings, were burnt to the -ground at the same period, in consequence of the town being besieged. -The church contains many handsome tablets and monumental inscriptions, -among which is a beautiful canopy of elaborate workmanship, and -underneath it two figures in the attitude of prayer, in memory of Hugh -Yale, alderman of this town, and Dorothy, his wife, whose bodies were -interred within the chancel of this church, before its demolition in -1616. On the north side of the chancel is an elegant mural monument, -with a latin inscription, commemorative of Richard Maurice, who died in -1700, and other members of the family who died at a subsequent period. A -superb monument at the east end of the chancel remembers Robert Powell -Lloyd, who died in 1769, aged five years; Sarah Lloyd, mother of the -above, who died in 1790; and Robert Lloyd, Esq., the father, who died in -1793. A neat tablet at the same end records the death of the Rev. Thomas -Trevor, in 1784, vicar of this parish 50 years, and of Rhuabon 15 years, -chaplain to W. W. Wynne, Bart., and one of his Majesty’s justices of the -peace for the counties of Salop and Denbigh. There are various other -marble tablets, some of them beautifully executed, which our limits will -not allow us to notice. The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s -book at £23. 15s. 7½d., now returned at £507, in the patronage of the -Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Salway. The iron gates -facing the town were put up in 1738 at the expense of the parish, at a -cost of £46 1s. 4d. The churchyard was enlarged in 1817. The elm trees -were planted between the years 1707 and 1713. The vicarial tithes upon -1,832A. 2R. 23P. of land in the town and liberties of Oswestry are -commuted for £70 1s. 6d., and the rectorial for £211. £13s. 6d. There -are 82A. 2R. 7P. of land tithe free. Earl Powis is the impropriator and -lord of the manor. The principal landowners are Earl Powis, W. W. Wynn, -Bart.; Earl of Bradford; Richard Jones Croxon, Esq.; William Ormsby Gore, -M.P.; Mrs. Lloyd, Thomas L. Longueville, Esq.; and Mr. Williams, besides -whom are several other proprietors. - -TRINITY CHURCH, situate in the Salop road, a neat fabric built of free -stone in the decorative style of English architecture, was erected in -1837; it consists of nave and chancel, and the roof is of groined timber, -which gives it a very interesting appearance. There are 670 sittings, of -which 400 are declared free and unappropriated for ever, in consequence -of a grant from the Incorporated Society, for building and enlarging -churches. There are 28 pews in the body of the church, 29 in the -gallery, and the free sittings are open benches. The gallery contains a -small organ, which was presented to the church, on the condition that the -incumbent for the time being be allowed to receive the rent of the six -pews in front of the communion table, in lieu of the pews in the gallery, -partly taken up by the organ, and partly thrown open as free sittings. -The chancel exhibits some fine chiselling and decorative workmanship; the -east window is also richly adorned with stained glass. The living is a -perpetual curacy returned at £450, in the gift of the vicar of Oswestry, -and is enjoyed by the Rev. John Jones. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, situate in Arthur-street, is a commodious and -well built brick structure, with stone finishings, and a portico of the -Doric order, which gives it a chaste appearance. The pews are arranged -in a semicircular form, and there is a gallery; it will accommodate about -600 hearers. There is a flourishing society and a Sunday school in -connection with the chapel. - -THE BAPTIST CHAPEL, situated in Smithfield, was built in 1805, and -enlarged in 1818; it is provided with galleries, and will hold 300 -persons. - -THE METHODIST CHAPEL is a good brick structure, erected in 1811, in the -Salop road, and will accommodate 400 worshippers. - -THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL, built in 1801, and situated in Castle -Fields, is a brick building cemented; it is neatly pewed and calculated -to hold 600 hearers. There is a small burial ground annexed to the -chapel, and a house has been built for the resident minister. - -THE WELSH INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, a small fabric, is situated in Castle -Fields. Divine service is performed in the Welsh language. - -THE WELSH CALVINISTIC CHAPEL (ZION), a good building of brick with a -stuccoed front, is situated in Gateacre place, and was erected in 1836. -The interior arrangements have a neat appearance. The service of this -chapel is also in the Welsh language. - -THE WELSH METHODISTS meet for worship in a room near the Welsh walls. -The society contemplate building a chapel in a short period. - -THE PLYMOUTH BRETHREN assemble for worship in a large room on the -premises of Mrs. Macdongall, in Bailey street. - -THE INDEPENDENT METHODISTS have a small chapel in Castle Terrace, built -in 1848, which will hold about 150 hearers. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, situate at Pentrepoeth, is a handsome building, in -the Elizabethan style of architecture, with a convenient residence for -the teacher. The centre of the building is occupied by the girls, and -the wings on each side are for the accommodation of the boys and the -infants. The school is pleasantly situated, has a play ground attached, -and the whole is enclosed by a wall. The institution is supported by -subscription, and a small charge from each scholar. - -THE BRITISH SCHOOL, a substantial and commodious building in Arthur -Street, was built by subscription and a grant from the School Society. -The building is ornamented with stone quoins and cornices; the upper room -is occupied by the girls, and the lower room by the boys. - -THE YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE was established in October, 1850, with the -object of extending the moral and intellectual culture of the young men -of the town of Oswestry. We are happy to observe that many of the young -men in the town have enrolled themselves as members, a library has been -established, and the news room is furnished with papers, and some of the -most popular periodicals of the day. The ordinary members pay 1s. 6d. -per quarter, honorary members pay an annual subscription of 10s. 6d., or -a donation of £10 or upwards. The corporation have kindly granted a room -in the Council Hall for the accommodation of the members. - -THE SAVINGS BANK, in Bailey Square, was established in 1818. The capital -stock of the bank on November 20th, 1850, amounted to £50,973. 6s. 1d., -at which time there were 1463 separate accounts; of which 23 were -charitable societies, having deposits amounting to £851. 8s. 10d., and 31 -friendly societies, with deposits amounting to £5,884. 0s. 8d. Of the -individual depositors, there were 697 whose respective balances did not -exceed £20; 442 were above £20, and not exceeding £50; 180 were above -that sum, and not exceeding £100; 62 above £100, and less than £150; 26 -did not exceed £200, and two accounts were above that sum. The bank is -open on Wednesdays, from twelve to two o’clock. Thomas L. Longueville, -Esq., is treasurer, and Mr. John Hughes, secretary. - -THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY is an extensive range of building, composed of -brick, pleasantly situated about a mile from the town. It was erected by -the joint subscription of the town and parish of Oswestry, the several -parishes of Whittington, West Felton, St. Martin’s, Chirk, Selattyn, -Knockin, Kinnerley, Ruyton, Llansilin, Llanyblodwell, and the township of -Llwytidman, in the parish of Llanymynech. The house will accommodate 600 -inmates; the average number is about 190. It was built under Gilbert’s -Act. The respective parishes appoint the officers, who collect the -rates, and pay the out-poor. The board days are every Monday. Richard -Nightingale Broughton, Esq., is the chairman, Mr. John Hughes, clerk, Mr. -Thomas Morris, governor, Mr. Thomas Davies, relieving officer, and Edward -and Ann Jones, schoolteachers. - -THE DISPENSARY, in Lower Brook Street, under the superintendence of Mr. -Hales, is supported by annual subscriptions and donations. It is worthy -of increased support from the charitable and humane; for since its -establishment hundreds have partaken of the healing benefits of this -Samaritan institution, the object of which is to check, and ameliorate -suffering humanity, in whatever form it is found. - -THE TOWN HALL is situated near the site of the Castle, and forms one side -of the square called Bailey-head. It is a plain stone building, -comprising a large room (where the sessions and public affairs of the -town are transacted) and offices for the clerks, &c. The front is -enclosed by an iron palisade. Near the centre of the building is a -figure of King Oswald, carved in stone. At the back of the hall is the -police establishment, built in 1830, and residence of Mr. Jacob Smith, -clerk of the market and superintendent of police. - -THE BOROUGH GAOL, in Castle Fields, is a brick structure, erected in -1826, which contains three cells and two airing yards. It is now used as -a lock-up, under the control of the borough and county magistrates. - -THE COUNTY COURT OFFICE adjoins the Town Hall, at Bailey-head. The -jurisdiction of the court embraces the following parishes and places, -viz.:—Knockin, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, West Felton, Kinnerley -Llanymynech, except Carreghova township, Llansilin, part of Soughton -township, part of Selattyn, Llanblodwell, Oswestry town and liberties, -St. Martin’s, Chirk, Ellesmere, except Penley, Welsh Hampton, and -Hordley. Judge: Edward Lewis Richards, Esq. Clerk: William Simons, Esq. -Assistant Clerk: Thomas Askew Davies. High Bailiff: Mr. Charles Scarlett -Andrews. Bailiff; Mr. Ellis Hughes. Broker: Mr. Edward Evans. - -THE POWIS MARKET HALL forms one side of the spacious area of the Bailey -Square, and is a plain stone building, with a high clock turret. The -front part of the structure was formerly used as the Guild Hall, at the -back of which additional erections have been made of brick, chiefly -through the instrumentality of P. Cartwright, Esq., and a few other -resident gentlemen. It is a spacious structure, partly covered with -glass. Here the corn market is held on Wednesdays, and is very -numerously attended by the farmers in the surrounding district. - -THE FAIRS at Oswestry are held on the first Wednesday in each month, for -the sale of butter, cheese, and other commodities, which take place in -the Powis Market Hall. The North Shropshire and North Wales yeomen are -justly proud of their fine dairies of cheese and butter, and the market -is unrivalled in Shropshire for the extent of business that is transacted -in these commodities. The day preceding the above is for the sale of -cattle, sheep, and pigs, which takes place in the Smithfield Market. - -THE MARKET held on Wednesdays for butter, poultry, and butchers’ meat, is -very numerously attended. The meat and provisions brought to the market -are abundant in quantity and excellent in quality. Considerable -quantities of poultry (geese, ducks, as well as the small Welsh mutton) -are brought here weekly for sale. The shambles are in Willow Street and -Bailey Street; and the butter and poultry market is conveniently arranged -and covered in. - -THE GAS WORKS, situated near Gallows Tree Gate, on the Salop road, were -established in 1842. The premises are conveniently arranged, and from -8s. to 10s. are charged per 1,000 cubic feet for the luminous vapour. -Mr. Robert Roberts is the proprietor. - -THE THEATRE, a small building in Willow Street, is usually open for a few -weeks in the year by a company of comedians. - -THE RACES are held at Cen-y-bwch, a beautiful piece of ground situated on -an eminence to the west of the town. The races of late years have not -commanded that attention and support which they formerly did, and they -were altogether discontinued last year. It is expected, however, they -will again take place during the present year about the usual time, in -the autumn of the year. - -THE RAILWAY STATION is situated on the north-east side of the town. -There are ten trains arrive and depart during the day to Gabowen, where -the branch from Oswestry joins the trunk line of the Shrewsbury and -Chester railway. Mr. E. Jones is the station-master. THE ASSEMBLY ROOM -and BOWLING GREEN are at the Wynstay Arms. The STAMP OFFICE is in Willow -Street. THE EXCISE OFFICE is at the Cross Keys Inn. THE NEWS ROOM is at -the Court House, Bailey Square. THE CRICKET GROUND is in Lower Brook -Street. _The Oswestry Advertiser_, a small publication which makes its -appearance on the first Wednesday in each month, is extensively -patronised as an advertising medium, and is worthy of support for the -interesting local information which it furnishes. Mr. John A. Roberts is -the publisher and proprietor. - -CHARITIES.—THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL is pleasantly situated on the west -side of the town. It was founded as early as the reign of Henry IV. by -David Hobech, who granted, for the maintenance of a schoolmaster, and the -reparation of the school-house there, certain lands in Sweeney, Treflach, -Maesbury, and Crickheath. By an inquisition, under a commission of -charitable uses, taken at Oswestry, and dated 10th April, 1634, it is -stated that although the bailiffs of Oswestry had the ordering and -disposing of the school and the school lands, they had done the same -without any just authority, and that if they had been trusted they had -manifestly abused the trust, in making leases at an under value and for -secret rewards for themselves. The said commissioners therefore decreed, -that the bailiffs of the said town should be for ever discharged and -excluded from any trust or intermeddling with the school lands, that the -schoolmaster for the time being should let the premises in possession, -and not in reversion, for the term of seven years, with the consent of -the bishop and chancellor of the diocese. The commissioners further -ordered that the schoolmaster should have an usher, to be allowed £10 a -year; and the master for the time being to keep the school premises in -repair. - -The property now held by the master consists of 34A. 3R. 18P. of land at -Crickheath, let for £30 per annum; three closes of land in Treflach, -containing 23A. 1R. 7P., producing a yearly rental of £36; land in the -township of Sweeney, containing altogether 68A. 3R. 10P., let for £134 -per annum. There was also a small piece of land in Sweeney, of about -half an acre, of which the master had lost possession. It was surrounded -by property belonging to Sir W. W. Wynne, and had in fact been sold by -him. The master having established his title thereto, a small piece of -land adjoining the school premises was given up to him in lieu thereof. -Four closes of land in Weston Cotton, containing 19A. 2R. 9P., producing -£40 per annum; and an allotment in the same township of 1A. 2R. 9P., let -for £3 yearly; land in the township of Maesbury consisting of 16A. 0R. -18P. producing an annual sum of £24; and the yearly sum of £1. 6s. 8d. as -a free farm rent, issuing out of a corn mill in Maesbury. The rents of -the above premises amount in the whole to £271. 10s. 2d., and are -received by the master of the school. In addition to the premises -already noticed, there is a school and school-house, and seven acres of -land in the town of Oswestry, held under lease from Sir W. W. Wynne, -bearing date 22nd September, 1815, for 10,000 years, at the clear yearly -rent of £12. The school now existing was built by Dr. Donne, the -expenses of which amounted to about £1,400. The school is open to all -boys born in the parish of Oswestry, for instruction in English, Latin, -and Greek; but it is expected that they should be able to read before -they are admitted. No payment is demanded of the scholars, except 7s. -6d. for entrance, and 2s. a-year for fire money. The course of -instruction in the school is chiefly classical; but algebra, geometry, -history, and writing are also taught. For the latter a separate charge -is made. In addition to the scholars on the foundation, the master takes -a limited number of boarders. We cannot but observe on the -inconveniences that have occurred, and are likely to occur, for want of -trustees. It is true that Dr. Donne recovered possession of a great part -of the school property, or an equivalent for it, at his own expense; but -few persons in his situation would have undertaken the same risk; and the -necessity for such proceedings was probably owing to the reluctance felt -by former masters to involving themselves in litigation with the tenants. -The Rev. Stephen Donne, M.A., is the head master. - -_Thomas Owen_, in 1713, left £20 for the use of the charity school. -_Daniel Poole_, in 1716, left the interest of £20 for the same use. In -1737, £32 was laid out on the poor house in Church street, which sum was -paid out of the above legacies; and it was ordered at a vestry that a -yearly sum of 40s. should be paid towards the support of the charity -school. Nothing, however, has been paid in respect of these charities -for many years. The poor house in Church street has been sold, and the -produce applied to the general purposes of the town. - -THE ALMSHOUSES.—_Dame Ellen_, widow of Sir Francis Eure, by will bearing -date 20th August, 1626, devised six tenements in William street, to the -bailiffs and burgesses of Oswestry, and their successors, to be used and -employed for the habitation of six poor men and six poor women, to be -appointed by the said bailiffs and their successors. _Jane Owen_, in -1732, bequeathed to the twelve poor persons, inmates of the almshouse -commonly called Porkington almshouses, the sum of 18s., to be paid to -them yearly for ever; and she ordered her executor to charge her real and -personal estate with the payment thereof. It does not appear that this -gift was ever in any way settled to the use of the almspeople, _Mrs. S. -Ormsby_, by her will in 1805, requested her daughter (now the wife of W. -Ormsby Gore, Esq.), and those who should succeed her in the Porkington -estate, would pay, “as she had done,” the poor people in the almshouse -for ever. _Mrs. Gore_ distributes £3 among the inmates on Christmas day, -that being the sum her mother had previously given. The almshouses are -kept in repair by Mrs. Gore, and she appoints the inmates. - -_Margaret Godolphin_, in 1748, gave a messuage and shop, and other -premises to the use of the vicar of Oswestry for the time being, provided -he should live in the said house; and if the vicar should not reside in -the said dwelling, the same should be let yearly, and the rents paid to -the churchwardens, to be applied in placing out poor fatherless children -apprentices. The premises above were exchanged in the year 1823, for -other premises situate in Brook street. Before this exchange took place -the house originally devised was not occupied by the vicar, but was let -by the overseers, and the rent improperly carried to the general account -of the poor’s rate. _Owen Morgan_, in 1604, gave certain property to the -Haberdashers’ Company, London, subject to the payment of £20 yearly, for -the relief of the poor people of the parish of Oswestry, to be -distributed where most need should appear, by the parson, curate, and the -churchwardens of the said parish. The yearly sum of £20 is received from -the Haberdashers’ Company, through the Oswestry bank. This forms part of -a general fund, which is distributed as hereafter mentioned. - -_Hugh Yale_, by his will bearing date 2nd January, 1605, gave a messuage -and garden adjoining the churchyard of Oswestry, with a croft near the -Chapel Fields, and the reversion of a house and garden adjoining the -school, in trust, to bestow the rents among the necessitous poor of the -town; and he directed that if any preacher, lawfully licensed, should -upon that day preach in the Welsh tongue in the parish church of -Oswestry, he should receive 6s. 8d. out of the rents. The property -belonging to Yale’s charity consists of a field called the Poor’s Croft, -let for £8 per annum; two small tenements in Upper Brook street, -producing a rental of £5 yearly; two plots of ground near the churchyard, -demised to Richard Price for a term of 99 years, from 1st May, 1809, at a -yearly rent of £2. 12s. 6d.; a piece of ground near the churchyard, let -on lease in 1808 for a term of 99 years, to Thomas Davies, Esq., for 20s. -per annum; two small cottages adjoining the churchyard, one let for £2 a -year, and the other for £3 a year. A garden, for which a yearly rent of -2s. 6d. from the year 1688 till 1825 was received, when the party holding -it disputed the right of the claim; the churchwardens, however, intended -to take proceedings for possession of the land. In 1782, 10s. is entered -as received of Thomas Griffith, for one year’s rent for a yard and a -saw-pit adjoining the Lawn House. The same rent was afterwards paid by -the Rev. Mr. Maurice, and, in 1804, by John Bonner, Esq., who succeeded -to Mr. Maurice’s property. Nothing, however, has been paid since 1806, -and the piece of ground could not be satisfactorily identified when the -charity commissioners published their report. The income of this charity -is added to the general fund, disposed of as hereafter mentioned. There -seems to have been great negligence in the management of this charity, in -admitting tenants who were unable to pay the rent; in not keeping up the -boundaries of the land; and in not preserving the counterparts of those -leases which appear to have been granted. - -_John Morris_ gave an annual payment of £1. 10s., issuing out of lands at -Crickheath, for the use of the poor of the town of Oswestry. The amount -is paid by the agent of W. Eyton, Esq., as the owner of the land upon -which the payment is charged. - -_Richard Witcherley_ gave a parcel of land in Beatrice street, and -directed 1s. per week to be expended in bread out of the rent thereof, -and the overplus to be applied in apprentice fees. The premises consist -of a croft, containing 1A. 2R., let at a yearly rent of £7. - -_Mrs. Dorothy Southey’s Charity_.—A yearly sum of £2. 12s. is paid from a -field in the liberties of the town of Oswestry, as the gift of _Mrs. -Southey_, for a distribution of bread. - -_William Gough_, in 1669, left a rent charge of £5. 6s. 8d., charged on -certain lands in Trevlach, and directed £5 per annum to be applied in -placing out poor children apprentice, born in the parish of Oswestry, and -the remaining 6s. 8d. to be paid to the minister for a sermon on St. -Stephen’s day. - -A donor unknown gave a small plot of land for the use of the poor of -Oswestry. A yearly payment of 5s. is made by _William Ormsby Gore_, -_Esq._, out of a piece of land near Llwyn gate, in respect of this -charity. There is also a yearly payment of 5s. issuing out of a house -and premises in Cross street, the property of D. O. Cooper, which is -distributed in bread among the poor. - -_Winifred Matthews_, in 1709, left a yearly sum of £2. 10s., payable out -of a piece of land in Trefonen, called Maes-y-Benglog, towards putting -apprentice one poor child of the town of Oswestry one year, and the next -year from Trefonon, Treflach, Sweeney, or Trever clawdd. The property -from which this payment is made belongs to Sir W. W. Wynne, and the -amount is paid by his agent. - -_Mary Lloyd_, in 1727, bequeathed £100, and directed the yearly interest -thereof to be laid out in woollen cloth for the poor of the town of -Oswestry, and apprenticing a poor boy of the said town alternately. -_Mrs. Peacock_, in 1732 gave £5, the interest to be distributed among -poor decayed housekeepers. These two sums are laid out upon the security -of the tolls of the turnpike road leading from Oswestry to Selattyn, -called the Willow Gate Trust; and £5. 5s. is paid as the interest. - -_Thomas Turner_, by his will, 1777, bequeathed £20, the interest thereof -to be distributed among the poor of the parish of Oswestry. - -The produce of the eleven charities last mentioned, amounting to £55. -11s., are brought to one account, kept by the churchwardens appointed for -the town of Oswestry, and disposed of for the benefit of the poor of the -town, exclusive of the rest of the parish. Six shillings worth of bread -is given away in the church every alternate Sunday, and the residue is -given away at different times of the year, in bread, clothing, or shoes, -according to the discretion of the churchwardens for the time being. As -it appeared the churchwardens had frequently selected for distribution -such articles as they themselves dealt in, the charity commissioners -strongly recommended that some regular mode of distributing these -charities should be adopted, and that the directions of the respective -donors should be followed as far as they could be ascertained, and -circumstances would admit. - -_Sir John Swinnerton_, by will 1616, charged his lands with the payment -of £5. 4s. for bread, which, by the sale of the lands, was increased to -£7. 4s. per annum. The money for which the land was sold was in the -hands of T. Kynaston, Esq., nearly fifty years, and subsequently of Mr. -Lloyd, for which interest was regularly paid till 1781, when this money -was called in, for the purpose of enabling the town to purchase and -repair certain premises near the churchyard, intended for a workhouse. -The money was probably applied accordingly; but in 1808 this workhouse -was sold for £280, by the directors of the Oswestry house of industry, -under the powers of an act of parliament, passed 31 George III. We are -informed, however, that the produce of this sale was not added to the -funds of the house of industry, but was applied in obtaining an act of -parliament for lighting and paving the town of Oswestry. It appears, -therefore, the inhabitants of the town of Oswestry have appropriated to -their own use a sum of £120 applicable to charitable uses, without making -the poor any compensation in lieu thereof. - -_Richard Muckleston_, in 1638, gave 40s. per annum to be distributed in -bread to the poor of Oswestry, charged on premises in the parish of -Kilgurran, and at Llandrau. The amount is expended in bread and -distributed on Good Friday. - -_Francis Shore_, in 1691, charged his mansion house in Oswestry, with the -payment of 20s. yearly, to be distributed among the poor. Mr. Jones, the -owner of the house, gives 20s. yearly among poor persons, according to -his own discretion, on St. Thomas’s day. - -_Margaret Lloyd_, by will 1694, charged her house and croft in the parish -of Oswestry, with the annual payment of 20s., to be given among twenty -poor labourers or decayed tradesmen. - -_Elizabeth Williams_, in 1703, left to poor housekeepers 40s. per annum, -to be distributed by the churchwardens on Palm Monday, for ever, which -money was to be paid out of the Mixen Hall estate. - -_Rebecca Lloyd_, by will 1733, gave £20, which was afterwards secured on -premises in Cross street. The amount is paid by Mr. Penson, the owner of -a house and garden in Cross street, and distributed by the churchwardens -among forty poor persons on New Year’s day. - -_Sir William Williams_, by his will, 7th September, 1734, bequeathed -£200, the annual produce thereof to be distributed among poor persons of -the town and parish of Oswestry. This money is in the hands of Sir -Watkin W. Wynne, whose agent pays the yearly sum of £10 as the interest -thereof. One half of this money is distributed by the churchwardens of -the town, in sums of 6d. and 1s. each. The other half is divided between -the upper and lower divisions of the parish. - -_Sir Nathaniel Lloyd’s Charity_.—In the will of Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, -bearing date All Souls day, 1740, there is the following clause:—“I give -to some of the meaner inhabitants of Oswestry and Whittington a yearly -benefit, equally among them, as shall arise out of my South Sea Stock and -old annuities; the first putting in of such persons to be in the heir of -Aston, of the family of my grandfather, Andrew Lloyd, Esq., and the -nomination to any vacancy to be in the bishop of that diocese and the -heir of Aston alternately.” Soon after the death of the testator, -proceedings were instituted in the Court of Chancery, and by a decree -made 14th November, 1743, it was referred to the master to inquire of -what South Sea Stock and Old South Sea annuities the testator died -possessed; to appoint trustees, to whose names the same should be -transferred, and to approve of a scheme for the application of the -charity; and it was declared that the bequest to the meaner inhabitants -of Oswestry and Whittington was a perpetual charity, and ought to be -distributed among the meaner inhabitants, who should not receive alms. -The master, by his report, made 15th May 1745, certified that the -testator was possessed of £660. 16s. 9d. South Sea Stock, and £2,623. -16s. Old South Sea annuities; and he approved of a scheme, whereby it was -provided that the charity should be extended to the whole town and -liberty of Oswestry; and that three-fifths of the dividends should be -paid among the meaner inhabitants, not receiving alms, and two-fifths -among the like persons in Whittington; and that twelve persons of the -town and liberty of Oswestry, and eight persons of Whittington, be -nominated alternately by the heir of Aston, and the bishop of St. Asaph, -should be allowed £4 each yearly, by quarterly payments. That a power -should be vested in seven trustees thereinafter named, to make orders for -the better management of the charity; and that on the death of any of the -trustees, the survivors should within six weeks appoint another. The -master’s report was confirmed, and the stock and annuities duly -transferred into their names. The dividends, amounting to £97 19s. 8d. -per annum, are received by Messrs. Child, and £50 is transmitted every -Christmas, and £45 every Midsummer, to Mr. Lloyd, who pays to twenty poor -persons of the parishes of Oswestry and Whittington, £4. 10s. per annum, -by half-yearly payments. No persons are appointed unless at the time -they reside in one of the parishes above mentioned; but if they -afterwards cease to reside there, the allowance is not taken away from -them. The parties receiving the charity are generally such as have been -reduced from better circumstances. - - -OSWESTRY DIRECTORY - -A LIST OF STREETS, COURTS, SQUARES, AND PLACES IN THE BOROUGH OF OSWESTRY - - -Albert place, Beatrice street - -Albion hill, Bailey head - -Arthur street, Bailey head - -Bailey head, Bailey street - -Bailey street, Cross street - -Bailey square, Bailey head - -Beatrice street, Legge street - -Black gate, Legge street - -Borough gaol, Bailey head - -Brook st., Lower, Pool road - -Brook st., Upper, Church st. - -Butter market, Cross street - -Butter and cheese mart, Powis hall - -Castle buildings, Willow st. - -Castle fields, Up. Bailey sq. - -Castle street, Castle fields - -Castle terrace, Beatrice street - -Church street, Cross street - -Church st., Upper, Pool road - -Clawddu street, Willow street to Cross street - -Coney green, Salop road - -Corn market, Powis market hall - -County court, Bailey square - -County hall, Bailey square - -Cross street, Church street - -Croxon’s square, Smithfield road - -Dispensary, Lower Brook st. - -English Walls, Smithfield rd - -Excise office, Legge street - -Gatacre place, Welsh walls - -Horse fair, Castle fields - -Kent place, Salop road - -Legge street, Salop road - -Londonderry, Upper Willow street - -Love lane, Church street - -Middleton road, Salop road - -Oswell’s place, Pool road - -Paradise row, Salop road - -Pentropoath, Pool road - -Police office, Bailey head - -Poultry and fruit market, Clawddu street - -Pool road, Church street - -Porkington terrace, Willow street - -Post office, Willow street - -Powis market hall, Castle fields - -Quadrant place, Legge street - -Race course, two miles W.W by N. of the borough - -Railway station, Lower Beatrice street - -Salop road, Legge street - -Shambles, Willow street - -Shoe and merchandise market, Bailey square - -Smithfield road, Salop road - -Smithfield beast, sheep, and pig market, English walls - -Stamp office, Willow street - -Theatre, Upper Willow street - -Union place, Beatrice street - -Victoria place, Smithfield rd - -Warrington place, Upper Willow street - -Welsh walls, from Brook street to Willow street - -Willow street, Cross street - -Willow street, Upper, Welsh walls - - -ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY -OF -NAMES, PROFESSIONS, TRADES, AND RESIDENCES -OF THE -INHABITANTS OF OSWESTRY. - - -Allen Thomas, market gardener, Kent place - -Andrews Charles Scarlett, Esq., high bailiff - -Arthur Evan, provision dealer, Cross street - -Asterley Catherine, seminary, Castle buildings - -Aubrey Mrs., Broom hall - -Barnett Henry, surgeon, Willow street - -Barrett James, vict., Coach and Horses, Legge street - -Basnett Miss, Salop road - -Bassett Joseph, solicitors’ clerk, Salop road - -Bate Mrs. Mary, Salop road - -Batchelor and Grindley, maltsters, Beatrice street - -Batten William, veterinary surgeon, Upper Brook street - -Batterbee William, brazier and glazier, Legge street - -Baverstock John, tailor, Salop road - -Bayley Charles, glass and china dealer, Cross street - -Beard Hannah Jemima, dress maker, Willow street - -Beckett James, vict., Fighting Cocks, Beatrice street - -Bentley John, parish clerk, Upper Church street - -Bennion and Meredith, surgery, Welsh walls - -Bickerton George Morrel, hardware dealer, Willow street - -Bill Mrs. Jane, Bailey street - -Blaikei Robert, surgeon, Church street - -Bowen John, painter, Legge street - -Bowyer Thomas, cooper, Beatrice street - -Brayne Mrs. Elizabeth, maltster, Beatrice st. - -Brayne Thomas, accountant, Beatrice street - -Breese John, vict., Victoria, Willow street - -Bridden Mary, confectioner, Albion hill - -Brocklehurst Rev. T. H., Brook street - -Buffey Mr. Samuel, Brook street - -Bull Mrs. Elizabeth, Kent place - -Bull William Isaac, solicitor, Church street - -Cadwallader Thos., basket maker, Salop road - -Carry Mrs. Mary Ann, Kent place - -Cartwright Peploe, Esq., Church street - -Cash Thomas, slater, Beatrice street - -Churchill Benjamin, Esq., Lime house - -Churton Joseph, provision dealer, Beatrice street - -Clayton Thomas, boot and shoe maker, Upper Brook street - -Collier Henry, teacher of dancing, Coney green cottage - -Cooke Ann, dress maker, Pool road - -Coombs Samuel, boot and shoe warehouse, Church street - -Cooper George, bank manager, Willow st. - -Corken Archibald, watch and clock dealer, Cross street - -Corney William, confectioner, Cross street - -Corney and Jones, wine merchants, Church street - -Cowdell John, book stationer, Legge street - -Cross Thomas, bird and animal preserver, Brook street - -Croxon Mrs., Church street - -Croxon Richard Jones, Esq., Church street - -Davies Mrs. Catherine, Beatrice street - -Davies David Christopher, tin plate worker, Legge street - -Davies Edward, mail contractor, Coney green - -Davies Edward, lets post horses, Salop road - -Davies Edward, cheese factor, Church street - -Davies Edward, confectioner, Cross street - -Davies Elizabeth, straw bonnet maker, Cross street - -Davies Ellen, confectioner, Cross street - -Davies Francis, blacksmith, Willow street - -Davies Henry, solicitor, Willow street - -Davies James, beerhouse, Bailey street - -Davies John, vict., Three Tuns, Bailey head - -Davies John, mercer & draper, Cross street - -Davies John, saddler and harness maker, Bailey street - -Davies John, tailor, Cross street - -Davies Mary, confectioner, Albion hill - -Davies Richard and William, mercers and drapers, Cross street - -Davies Robert, beerhouse, Upper Brook st. - -Davies Sarah, straw bonnet maker, Church st. - -Davies Susannah, shopkeeper, Willow street - -Davies Thomas, vict., Red Lion, Bailey head - -Davies Thomas, plumber and glazier, Albert place - -Davies Thomas, glazier, Beatrice street - -Davies Thomas, machine maker, Bailey sq. - -Davies Thomas Askew, county court clerk, Cross street - -Davies William Morris, mercer and draper, Cross street - -Dempster Thomas, upholsterer, Legge street - -Dicker Philip, surgeon, Arthur street - -Dodd Edward, vict., The Eagles, Bailey sqre. - -Donne Rev. Stephen, Brook street house - -Doughty William, baker, &c., Willow street - -Edmunds Griffith, tailor and draper, Albion hill - -Edmunds John, Esq., Porkington terrace - -Edmunds Mrs. Martha, Union place - -Edwards Mr. David, Beatrice street - -Edwards David, basket maker, Brook street - -Edwards Edward, vict., Unicorn, Albion hill - -Edwards Edward, butcher, Willow street - -Edwards Edward, vict., Five Bells, Willow street - -Edwards George, boot and shoe dealer, Cross street - -Edwards John, boot and shoe maker, Croxon’s square - -Edwards John, butcher, Bailey street - -Edwards James, Esq., Upper Brook street - -Edwards Luke, vict., Swan, Beatrice street - -Edwards Richard, tailor, Salop road - -Edwards Richard, lets post horses, Londonderry - -Edwards Thomas, Esq., Porkington terrace - -Edwards Thomas, tallow chandler, Cross st. - -Edwards Thomas, bricklayer, Willow street - -Edwards Thomas, currier, Beatrice street - -Edwards Walter, chemist and druggist, Church street - -Edwards William, spirit merchant, Legge st. - -Edwards William, nurseryman, Welsh walls - -Edwards William, vict., Star, Bailey street - -Edwards William, hairdresser, Church street - -Ellis Henry, attorney’s clerk, Smithfield cottage - -Ellis Thomas, tallow chandler, Brick kilns - -Ellis Thomas, glazier, Croxon’s square - -Evans Edward, auctioneer, Legge street - -Evans Edward, builder, Lower Brook street - -Evans Evan, butcher, Poole road - -Evans Francis, saddler and harness maker, Cross street - -Evans George, boot and shoe maker, Upper Brook street - -Evans John, provision store, Pool road - -Evans John, cow keeper, Beatrice street - -Evans Lydia, milliner, Quadrant - -Evans Richard, chemist and druggist, Willow street - -Evans Robert, tanner, Legge street - -Evans Samuel, news agent - -Evans Mrs. Selina Clementia, Salop road - -Evans Thomas, shopkeeper, Pool road - -Evans William, dyer, Pool road - -Eyeley Charles, painter, Lower Brook street - -Eyeley and Son, painter, Upper Brook street - -Farmer Charles, saddler and harness maker, Willow street - -Farr Thomas, coach builder, Salop road - -Faulkes Edward, beerhouse, Legge street - -Faulkes Robert, draper and mercer, Church street - -Fisher John Edward, ironmonger, Cross street - -Fitzgerald Samuel, attorney’s clerk - -Fox John, accountant, Upper Brook street - -Fox Ralph, shopkeeper, Upper Brook street - -France George, commercial school, Beatrice street - -Franklin Mrs. Elizabeth, Willow street - -Fuller William, surgeon, Salop road - -Gee Margaret, vict., Albion, Church street - -Gerrard William, hairdresser, Legge road - -Gilpin Mrs. Mary, Union place - -Gittins Samuel, maltster, Beatrice street - -Gough John, glazier, Beatrice street - -Gough Mrs. Maria, Church street - -Gregory Thomas, silversmith, Cross street - -Griffith William, boot and shoemaker, Willow street - -Griffith William, surgeon, Church street - -Grindley and Co., maltsters, Beatrice street - -Hales John Miles, gentleman, Lower Brook street - -Hammons Edward, farrier, Church street - -Hamor Mrs., The Cottage - -Hardy Mary, baby linen repository, Church street - -Hardy Thomas, slater, Church street - -Haswell Charles, beerhouse, Legge street - -Hawkins Henry George, agent, Union place - -Hayward William, Esq., Willow street - -Hayward and Davies, solicitors, Bailey head - -Hill Thomas, auctioneer, Upper Brook street - -Hilditch George, auctioneer; office, Church street - -Hingham George, gunsmith, Cross street - -Hodges Richard, corn factor, Willow street - -Hodges William, seed factor, Bailey street - -Holbrook Sarah, seminary, Salop road - -Holden Richard, vict., Horse Shoe, Legge street - -Holland Isaac, builder, Beatrice street - -Hughes Edward, whitesmith, Beatrice street - -Hughes Edward, wheelwright, Salop road - -Hughes Elizabeth, bonnet maker, Willow st. - -Hughes Ellis, county court bailiff - -Hughes Hannah, straw bonnet maker, Beatrice street - -Hughes John, bank manager, Bailey square - -Hughes John, beerhouse, Salop road - -Hughes John, shopkeeper, Beatrice street - -Hughes Mary, shopkeeper, Salop road - -Hughes Price, butcher, Willow street - -Hughes Richard, butcher, Upper Brook street - -Hughes Thomas, wine merchant, Church st. - -Hughes Thomas, bricklayer, Upper Brook street - -Hughes Thomas, beerhouse, Willow street - -Hughes Thomas, tailor, Willow street - -Hughes William, tanner, Willow street - -Hurdman John, temperance house, Bailey sq. - -Humphreys Clara, clothes dealer, Legge street - -Jackson George, butcher, Bailey street - -Jackson Joseph, beerhouse, Church street - -Jackson Mary Ann, seminary, Willow street - -Jackson Thomas, butcher, Willow street - -Jameson David, provision store, Bailey street - -Jarvis James, painter, Church street - -Jarvis Ann M., bonnet maker, Bailey street - -Jarvis Miss, milliner, Cross street - -Jennings R. W., commercial traveller - -Johnson James, grocer and dealer, Bailey st. - -Johnson Joseph, butcher, Albion hill - -Jones Charles, engraver, Pool road - -Jones Charles, shopkeeper, Upper Brook st. - -Jones and Corney, wine and spirit merchants, Church street - -Jones David, baker, Willow street - -Jones David, shopkeeper, Beatrice street - -Jones David, boot and shoe warehouse, Church street - -Jones Edward, tailor, Pool road - -Jones Edward, shopkeeper, Beatrice street - -Jones Edward, boot & shoemaker, Bailey st - -Jones Edward, vict., George, Bailey head - -Jones Edward, attorney’s clerk, Arthur street - -Jones Edwin, station master, Beatrice street - -Jones Elizabeth, dress maker, Welsh walls - -Jones Evan, wheelwright, Pool road - -Jones Evan, butcher, Upper Brook street - -Jones Frederick, grocer & tea dealer, Legge st - -Jones Gwen, glass & china dealer, Cross st. - -Jones Miss Harriet, Salop road - -Jones Henry, butcher, Willow street - -Jones Hugh, shopkeeper, Willow street - -Jones James Thomas, bank manager, Willow street - -Jones John, gentleman, Lower Brook street - -Jones Rev. John, the Cross - -Jones John, vict., White Horse, Church street - -Jones John, Esq., Plasffynnon - -Jones John, gentleman, Willow street - -Jones John, pawnbroker, Bailey street - -Jones John, butcher, Bailey street - -Jones John, cabinet maker, Church street - -Jones John, butcher, Beatrice street - -Jones John, lets post horses, Willow street - -Jones John, shopkeeper, Brook street - -Jones John, slater, Upper Brook street - -Jones John, upholsterer, Church street - -Jones John, hairdresser, Legge street - -Jones John, hat manufacturer, Church street - -Jones John, shopkeeper, Legge street - -Jones John, shopkeeper, Church street - -Jones John clothes dealer, Bailey head - -Jones John blacksmith, Legge street - -Jones John, blacksmith, Lower Brook street - -Jones Jonathan, bricklayer, Corneabrun - -Jones Leonard, beerhouse, Salop road - -Jones the Misses, Willow street - -Jones Miss Elizabeth, Lower Brook street - -Jones Morris, blacksmith, Middleton road - -Jones Richard, hat manufacturer, Bailey st - -Jones Richard, shopkeeper, Cross street - -Jones Richard, skinner, Willow street - -Jones Robert, wheelwright, Willow street - -Jones Robert, butcher, Church street - -Jones Thos., vict., Plough, Beatrice street - -Jones Thomas, wheelwright, Beatrice street - -Jones Thomas, pipe manufacturer, Pentrapoath - -Jones Thomas, grocer and dealer, Willow st. - -Jones Thomas, gentleman, Church street - -Jones Thomas, merchant, Low Willow street - -Jones Watkin, grocer and dealer, Cross street - -Jones William, blacksmith, Beatrice street - -Jones William, shopkeeper, Willow street - -Jones William, lets post horses, Beatrice st. - -Jones William, plasterer, Beatrice street - -Jones William, farmer & grazier, Hays farm - -Jones Wynne the Rev., Upper Brook street - -Kiffin Mrs. Elizabeth, Salop road - -King Francis the Rev., Upper Brook street - -King John Edward, vict., the Cross Keys Hotel, commercial and posting -house, Legge street - -Killon John, tailor, Beatrice street - -Lacon John, iron merchant, Legge street - -Large Joseph, surgeon, Union place - -Lawford William Robinson, Esq., Orley hall - -Leeke Thomas, soda water manufacturer, Welsh walls - -Leeke Thos., lets post horses, Willow street - -Leigh Mrs. Mary, Willow street - -Lewis George, stamp office, Willow street - -Lewis John, hairdresser, Albion hill - -Lewis Margaret, dressmaker, Beatrice street - -Lewis Mary, dressmaker, Bailey street - -Lewis Martin, butcher, Cross street - -Lewis Thomas, vict., Bear Inn, Legge street - -Lewis William, painter, Beatrice street - -Lloyd David, vict., Wynnstay Arms Hotel, commercial and posting house, -Church st. - -Lloyd Eleanor, hosier, Legge street - -Lloyd John, beerhouse, Willow street - -Lloyd Joseph, bricklayer, Willow street - -Longueville Thomas Longueville, Esq. Mount Pleasant - -Longueville & Williams, solicitors, Brook st - -Lowe James, vict., Butchers’ Arms, Willow st - -Lowther William, broker, Beatrice street - -Lucas Francis, agent, Salop road - -Lucas Miss, Salop road - -Lucas Mr. Francis, Salop road - -Macdougall Mary, victualler, Osbourn’s Hotel, Commercial and Posting -House, Legge st - -Mackiernin Thomas, flax dresser, Bailey st - -Mansell Richard, gentleman, Rod Meadows - -Marriott Edward Birch, Esq., Willow street - -Mathews Richard, watch and clock maker, Bailey street - -Mellor William, glass & earthenware dealer, Bailey Head - -Menlove Richard, Esq., Upper Brook street - -Meredith John, surgeon, Willow street - -Minshill & Dale, ironmongers, Bailey street - -Minshill John, gentleman, Salop road - -Minshill Rebecca, Castle fields - -Minshill Sarah, Porkington terrace - -Minshill Thomas and Charles, solicitors, Arthur street - -Milnes Richard, gentleman, Pool road - -Milnes Richard, stone mason and builder, Pool road - -Mine John, maltster, Pool road - -Minett Sarah, Pickton house - -Mitton George, boot & shoe dealer, Willow st - -Mitton Sarah, milliner, Willow street - -Moreaton Ann, vict., Boar’s head, Willow st - -Moreaton Wm., butcher, Willow street - -Morgan Abraham, hair dresser, Cross street - -Morris Edward, Esq., Salop road - -Morris Edward, maltster, Willow street - -Morris Edward, commission agent: office, Albion Inn - -Morris Edward, beerhouse, Warrington place - -Morris Griffith, timber merchant, Salop road - -Morris Mrs. Mary, Pool road - -Morris James, plasterer, Oswall’s place - -Morris John, cooper, Legge street - -Morris Mrs. Price, Willow street - -Morris Richard Esq., Salop road - -Morris Richard, glazier, Willow street - -Morris Robert, bricklayer, Upper Brook st - -Morris and Savin, mercers and drapers, Legge street - -Morris Thomas, butcher, Bailey street - -Moses Edward, lime burner, Bronygarth - -Oliver John, cooper, Legge street - -Oswell Edward, Esq., Derwen house - -Oswell Edward, solicitor, Church street - -Owen Arthur, butcher, Bailey street - -Owen Edward, tailor, Bailey street - -Owen Mrs. Jane Emma, wine & spirit dealer Legge street - -Owen Mrs. and Miss, Brook street - -Owen Wm., watch & clock maker, Cross st - -Painter Mary, shopkeeper, Beatrice street - -Parry James, currier, Legge street - -Parry Mary, skinner, Willow street - -Parry Thomas, woolstapler, Londonderry - -Parry Thomas, skinner, Willow street - -Payne John, cooper, Willow street - -Peat the Misses, Union place - -Peate & Teece, mercers & drapers, Cross st - -Penson Richard Kyrke, architect, Willow st - -Penson Thomas, general architect, Willow st - -Phillips Elias, whitesmith, Pool road - -Phillips John, mercer and draper, Cross st - -Pickstock Ann, dressmaker, Pool road - -Pierce Edward, shopkeeper, Church street - -Pierce Robert, maltster, Beatrice street - -Pierce Robert, shopkeeper, Castle terrace - -Pierce Richard, maltster, Beatrice street - -Poole Emma, straw bonnet maker, Cross st - -Poole Edward, tailor, Salop road - -Poole Richard, maltster, Cross street - -Poole William, painter, Upper Brook street - -Pope Ann, shopkeeper, Church street - -Porter Isaac, surveyor, Salop road - -Powell Richard, hosier, &c., Church street - -Price Ann, confectioner, Bailey street - -Price David, nurseryman, Pool road - -Price Jane, stay maker, Willow street - -Price Mary, spirit vaults, Cross street - -Price Richard, soot dealer, Upper Brook st - -Price William, printer & stationer, Cross st - -Price Mrs. William, The Cross - -Price William, gentleman, Cross street - -Pritchard Margaret, victualler, King’s Head, Church street - -Probett Ann, dressmaker, Kynaston lane - -Pryce Thomas, ironmonger, Church street - -Prynailt Rchrd., vict., Feathers, Albion hill - -Pugh Mrs. Elizabeth, Pool road - -Pugh Thomas, boot & shoemaker, Willow st - -Ralphs Samuel, governor of borough gaol - -Redrobe James, slater, Upper Brook street - -Rees John, butcher, Beatrice street - -Rees John, Temp. Coffee House, Bailey st - -Rees John, vict., Victoria Bailey sheet - -Richards Elizabeth shopkeeper Willow st - -Richards James, saddler, &c., Bailey street - -Richards Martha Paynter, milliner & dressmaker, Willow street - -Richards Rchd., commercial school, Brook st - -Richards Richard, assistant overseer and collector of poors’ rates, -Victoria place - -Richards William, land surveyor, Beatrice st - -Ridge Mary, shopkeeper, Beatrice street - -Roberts Ann, dressmaker, Salop road - -Roberts David, shopkeeper, Legge street - -Roberts Edward, provision store, Bailey st - -Roberts Edward, shoemaker, Legge street - -Roberts Edward, butcher, Willow street - -Roberts Eleanor, vict., Grapes, Willow st - -Roberts Elizabeth, Upper Brook street - -Roberts Frank, bank manager, Willow street - -Roberts Hugh, vict., White Lion, Willow st - -Roberts John, shopkeeper, Londonderry - -Roberts John, fruiterer, Willow street - -Roberts John Askew, bookseller, printer, stationer, &c., _Advertiser_ -office, Bailey Head - -Roberts John, gentleman, Cross street - -Roberts John, beerhouse, Warrington place - -Roberts John, saddler, Bailey street - -Roberts Margaret, bonnet maker, Beatrice st - -Roberts Miss, seminary, Castle fields - -Roberts Miss, dressmaker, Beatrice street - -Roberts Mrs. Mary, Lower Brook street - -Roberts Richard, butcher, Bailey street - -Roberts Robert, maltster, Salop road - -Roberts Robert, hydraulic engineer, plumber, glazier, and gas-fitter, -Brook street - -Roberts Sarah, baker, Church street - -Roberts Thomas, bookkeeper, Canal Compy. - -Roberts William, joiner, Beatrice street - -Roberts Thomas, shopkeeper, Middleton rd - -Roberts William, solicitor, Brook street - -Robley Isaac, maltster, Salop road - -Rodgers Edward, fish-tackle maker, Cross st - -Rodgers Edward, beerhouse, Willow street - -Rogers Jones Raura, draper, Cross street - -Rogers John, tanner, Lower Brook street - -Rogers John, solicitor, Willow street - -Rogers Mary, confectioner, Church street - -Rogers Sarah, dressmaker, Willow street - -Rogers Thomas, wine, spirit, and porter merchant, Stone House, Cross -street - -Rowland Thomas, flour dealer, Bailey street - -Russell Frederick, mercer & draper, Bailey st - -Sabine Charles, Esq., Salop road - -Salter Jackson, printer & stationer, Church st - -Salter Richard, toy and fancy repository, Bailey Head - -Salter Richard, glass & china dealer, Bailey st - -Salter Thomas, gentleman, Salop road - -Salwey the Rev. Thomas, M.A., The Vicarage, Brook street - -Saunders George James, chemist & druggist, Cross street - -Sheaf Samuel, bank clerk, Victoria place - -Shone Lazarus, provision store, Cross street - -Sides Mary, staysmaker, Upper Brook street - -Simon Robert, Esq., clerk of the peace, Church street - -Simons William, Esq., chief clerk county crt. - -Smale William, chemist & druggist, Cross st - -Smith Jacob, clerk of the markets, Bailey Head - -Smith Mr., inland revenue officer, Willow st - -Southall John, fishmonger, Legge street - -Stanton Robert and John, gun makers Bailey street - -Stennett Eliza, berlin repository, Church st - -Stevens Mary, vict., Royal Oak, Church st - -Teece & Peate, mercers and drapers, Cross st - -Thaxter Chas., vict., Railway Inn, Beatrice st - -Thomas Charles, beerhouse, Upper Brook st - -Thomas David, gentleman, Willow street - -Thomas David, bricklayer, Legge street - -Thomas Edward, woolstapler, Castle street - -Thomas Edward Wynne, draper and mercer, Cross street - -Thomas Henry, plumber, &c., Salop road - -Thomas John, builder, Legge street - -Thomas John, gentleman, Cross street - -Thomas John, beerhouse, Bailey street - -Thomas John, maltster, Beatrice street - -Thomas John, woolstapler, Willow street - -Thomas John and Peter, grocers and tea dealers, Cross street - -Thomas Jeremiah, solicitor, Salop road - -Thomas Mary, vict., Coach & Dogs, Church st - -Thomas Mary, dressmaker, Upper Willow st - -Thomas Richard, carrier, Church street - -Thomas Samuel, shopkeeper, Pool road - -Thomas Mr. Stephen, Salop road - -Tomkies John, shoemaker & dealer, Bailey st - -Thompson John, dyer, Legge street - -Titley Charles, seedsman, Willow street - -Turner John, shopkeeper, Salop road - -Tyley Thomas, vict., Sun, Church street - -Varty William N., gentleman, Salop road - -Vaughan Edward, painter, Beatrice street - -Vaughan John, butcher, Bailey street - -Vaughan James, timber merchant, builder and joiner, Beatrice street - -Vaughan James, upholsterer, Beatrice street - -Vaughan Jas., tailor & draper, The Quadrant - -Vaughan Richard, boot & shoemaker, Pool rd - -Vaughan Samuel, slater, Bailey street - -Vaughan William, whitesmith, Welsh walls - -Walker Charles, shopkeeper, Church street - -Warren John, Esq., Porkington Terrace - -Watson Miss Elizabeth, Church street - -Weaver James, chemist & druggist, Bailey st - -Weston Geo., chemist & druggist, Church st - -Whitaker Mary, lets post horses, Legge st - -Whitridge Miss, Arthur street - -Wildblood Hugh, bank clerk, Victoria place - -Williams Edward, solicitor, Upper Brook st - -Williams David, shoemaker, Willow street - -Williams Edward, Esq., Lawrea House - -Williams Edw., surveyor of stamps, Willow st - -Williams Evan, grocer & dealer, Bailey street - -Williams Harvey, surgeon, Church street - -Williams John, tailor, Pool road - -Williams John, bricklayer, Upper Church st - -Williams John, vict., Golden Lion, Pool road - -Williams John, beerhouse, Pool road - -Williams Margaret, shopkeeper, Up. Brook st - -Williams Mary, milliner, &c., Willow street - -Williams Richard, tailor, Upper Brook street - -Williams Robert, mercer & draper, Church st - -Williams Thomas, butcher, Willow street - -Williams William, Esq., Willow street - -Williams William, Esq., Castle buildings - -Williams William, vict., Bell, Church street - -Windsor John, agricultural implement maker, wire worker, and dealer, -Beatrice street - -Wood Jane, upholsteress, Upper Brook street - -Wood Richard, victualler, Britannia, Brook st - -Worton Harriet, stay maker, Willow street - -Worton Richard, staymaker, Upper Brook st - -Wright Mrs., Willow street - -Wright Edward, tailor, Victoria place - -Wynn John, surgeon, Willow street - - -CLASSIFICATION -OF THE -PROFESSIONS, MANUFACTURES, AND TRADES -IN THE -BOROUGH OF OSWESTRY. - -Academies. - - - _Marked * are Boarding Schools_. - -* Asterley Catherine, Castle buildings - -Bentley John, Church street - -_British School_, Arthur street, Richard Orton, master; Mary Jones, -mistress - -France George, Lower Brook street - -* _Grammar School or College_, Brook street, Rev. Stephen Donne, M.A., -head master - -* Holbrook Sarah, Salop rd - -_Infant School_, Welsh walls, Ann Pearce, mistress - -* Jackson Mary Ann, Willow street - -Jones Elizabeth, Beatrice st - -_National School_, Welsh walls, Edward Wynne, master; Fanny Whitfield, -mistress - -Richards Richard, Willow st - -Roberts Ann, Castle fields - -Wynne Edward, Black gates - - -Accountants. - - -Brayne Thomas, Beatrice st - -Fox John, Upper Brook st - - -Agricultural Implement Makers. - - -Davies Thomas, Bailey head - -Windsor John, Beatrice st - - -Architects. - - -Penson Thomas, Willow st - -Penson Richard Kyrke, Willow street - -Porter Isaac, Salop road - - -Attorneys. - - -Bull Wm. Isaac, Church st - -Croxton Richard Jones, and town clerk, Church street - -Hayward & Davies, Arthur st - -Longueville and Williams, Upper Brook street - -Minshall Thos. and Charles, Arthur street - -Oswell Edward, Church st - -Roberts William, Cross st - -Rogers John, Willow street - -Sabine Charles, Salop road - -Thomas Jeremiah Jones, Cross street - - -Auctioneers & Valuers. - - -Evans Edward, Legge street - -Hilditch George, office, Wynnstay Hotel - -Hill Thomas, Upper Brook street - - -Bakers & Flour Dealers. - - -Arthur Evan, Cross street - -Clurton Joseph, Beatrice st - -Corney William, Cross street - -Davies Edward, Cross street - -Jones David, Willow street - -Roberts Sarah, Church street - -Rowland Thomas, Bailey st - - -Bankers. - - -_The Old Bank_, Willow street, Croxton, Longueville, & Co.; draw on -Masterman and Co., London; Geo. Cooper, Esq., manager - -_North and South Wales Banking Company_, Willow street; draw on London -and Westminster Bank; Frank Roberts, manager. - -_Savings’ Bank_, Bailey head, open on Wednesday from ten to four; John -Hughes, secretary - - -Basket Makers. - - -Cadwallader Thomas, Salop road - -Edwards David, Upper Brook street - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Davies Francis, Willow st - -Jones John, Lower Brook st - -Jones Morris, Middleton rd - -Jones William, Legge street - -Jones William, Beatrice st - -Phillips Elias, Pentrapoath - - -Booksellers, Printers, Stationers & Bookbinders. - - -Bayley Chas. George, Cross street - -Cowdell John, Legge street - -Jarvis James, Cross street - -Price William, Cross street - -Roberts John Askew, Bailey street - -Roberts Samuel, _Advertiser Office_, Bailey head - -Salter Jackson, Church st - - -Boot & Shoemakers. - - -Clayton Thomas, Upper Brook street - -Combs Samuel Howard, Church street - -Edge Wm., Upper Church st - -Edwards George, Cross st - -Edwards John, Croxon’s sq - -Evans George, Upper Brook street - -Griffith’s Wm., Willow st - -Jones David, Church street - -Jones Edward, Bailey street - -Mitton George, Willow st - -Pugh Thomas, Willow st - -Roberts Edward, Legge st - -Taylor John, Cross street - -Tomkins John, Bailey st - -Turner Richard, Beatrice st - -Vaughan Richard, Pool road - -Williams David, Willow st - - -Braziers & Tin Plate Workers. - - -Batterbee John, Legge street - -Bickerton George Morrell, Willow street - -Davies David Christopher, Legge street - -Minshall and Dale, Bailey street - -Price Thomas, Cross street - - -Bricklayers. - - -Edwards Thomas, Willow st - -Hughes Thomas, Upper Brook street - -Jones Jonathan, Corneabrun - -Lloyd Joseph, Willow street - -Morris Robert, Lower Brook street - -Thomas David, Legge street - -Williams John, Upper Church street - - -Brick & Tile Makers. - - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice st - -Jones John, Salop road - -Morris Griffith, Salop road - -Rogers Thomas, Cross st - -Thackster Charles, Beatrice street, agent to W. O. Gore, Esq. - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st - - -Builders. - - -Evans Edward, Lower Brook street - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice st - -Morris Griffith, Salop road - -Thomas John, Legge street - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st - - -Butchers. - - - _Marked * only attend the weekly market_. - -* Davies Edward, Market - -Davies James, Bailey street - -Edwards Edward, Willow st - -Edwards John, Bailey street - -Evans Evan, Pool road - -* Finsley David, Market - -Hughes Price, Willow street - -Hughes Richard, Upper Brook street - -Jackson George, Bailey st - -* Jacks John, Market - -Jackson Thomas, Willow st - -* Jackson William, Market - -Johnson Joseph, Albion hill - -* Jones Edward, Market - -Jones Evan, Upper Brook street - -Jones Henry, Willow street - -Jones John, Bailey street - -Jones John, Beatrice street - -* Jones Robert, Market - -Jones Robert, Church street - -* Jones William, Market - -Lewis Margaret, Cross street - -* Lloyd Charles, Market - -* Llewellyan Charles, Market - -* Morris Thomas, Market - -Morris Thomas, Bailey st - -Moreton William, Willow st - -Owen Arthur, Bailey street - -Poole Richard, Cross street - -* Pratt Charles, Market - -Reese John, Beatrice street - -* Reese John, Market - -Roberts Edward, Willow st - -Roberts Richard, Bailey st - -* Simpson Charles, Mardol - -Vaughan John, Bailey street - -Williams Thomas, Willow st - -* Williams William, Market - - -Cabinet Makers. - - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice st - -Jones John, Church street - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st - - -Cheese & Butter Factors. - - -Arthur Evan, Cross street - -Davies Edward, Church st - -Thomas Edward, Castle st - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Edwards Walter, Church st - -Evans Richard, Willow st - -Roderick Wm., Legge st - -Saunders George James, Cross street - -Smales William, Cross street - -Weaver James, Bailey st - -Weston George, Church st - - -China & Glass Dealers. - - - _Marked * are only glass dealers_. - -* Bailey Charles George, Cross street - -Gregory Thomas, Church st - -Jones Gwen, Cross street - -Mellor William, Bailey st - -* Salter Richard, Bailey street - - -Coach Builders. - - -Farr Thomas and Brother, Salop road - - -Coal, Slate, & Lime Agents. - - -Evans Edward, Legge street - -Hawkins Henry George, Plasmadoc coal - -Jones Thomas, Blackpark coal - -Lucas Francis, South Sea coal - -Roberts Frank, Ruabon and Cefn coal; offices at the Railway wharf - - -Confectioners. - - -Bridden Mary, Albion hill - -Corney William, Cross st - -Davies Edward, Cross street - -Davies E. and Mary, Bailey street - -Davies Mary, Albion hill - -Price Mary, Cross street - -Rogers Mary, Church street - -Walker Charles, Church st - - -Coopers. - - -Bowyer Thomas, Beatrice st - -Morris John, Legge street - -Oliver John, Legge street - -Payne John, Willow street - - -Corn Dealers. - - -Arthur Evan, Cross street - -Hodges Richard, (merchant) Bailey street - -Jameson David, Bailey st - -Roberts Edward, Bailey st - - -Curriers and Leather Cutters. - - -Edwards David, Beatrice st - -Evans Robert, Legge street - -Hughes William, Willow st - -Thomas Richard, Church st - - -Dyers. - - -Evans William, Pool road - -France George, Brook street, agent to Mr. Booth, of Chester - -Thompson John, Legge st - - -Eating Houses. - - -Hardman John, Bayley st - -Lloyd John, Willow street - -Rees John, Bailey street - -Richards Elizth., Willow st - - -Engineers. - - -Penson Thomas, Willow st - -Penson Rd. Kyrke, Willow street - -Roberts Robert, (hydraulic) Brook street - - -Engraver. - - -Jones Charles, Pool road - - -Farmers. - - -Edwards William, Legge st - -Jackson Thomas, Willow st - -Jones William, Hays farm - -King John Edward, Legge st - -Lloyd David, Church street - -Poole Richard, Cross street - - -Fire and Life Office Agents. - - -_Birmingham_, Thomas Hill, Upper Brook street - -_Clerical_, _Medical_, _& General_, George Cooper, Salop road - -_Crown_, William Hayward, Willow street - -_Eagle_, Samuel Roberts, Bailey head - -_English & Scottish_, William Hayward, Arthur street - -_European_, George Lewis, Willow street - -_General_, James Vaughan, Beatrice street - -_Guardian_, Mr. John Bentley - -_Hand-in-hand_, Mr. Hayward, Arthur street - -_Law_, Mr. Haywood, Arthur street - -_Norwich Union_, William Roberts, Cross street - -_Phœnix_, Mr. George Cooper, The Bank - -_Royal Exchange_, Thomas Hughes, Church street - -_Salop Union_, William Price, Cross street - -_Scottish Equitable_, John Minshall, Bailey street - -_Scottish Union_, Wm. Isaac Bull, Church street - -_Shropshire & North Wales_, John Lacon, Legge street - -_Temperance Provident_, John Windsor, Bailey street - - -Fishmonger. - - -Southall John, Legge street - - -Fishing Tackle Maker. - - -Rogers Edward, Cross street - - -Fruiterers. - - -Jones Thomas, Willow street - -Roberts John, Willow street - - -Furniture Brokers. - - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice st - -Jones John, Bailey head - -Lowther William, Beatrice st - - -Game Dealer. - - -Poole Richard, Cross street - - -Grocers & Tea Dealers. - - -Davies John, Cross street - -Davies Richard and William, Cross street - -Foulkes Robert, Church st - -Fisher John Edward, Cross street - -Jameson David, Bailey street - -Johnson James, Beatrice st - -Jones Edward David, Legge street - -Jones David, Beatrice street - -Jones Frederick, Willow st - -Jones Mary, Cross street - -Jones Thomas, Willow st - -Jones Mary Watkin, Cross st - -Lacon John, Legge street - -Morris & Savin, Legge street - -Phillips John, Cross street - -Roberts Edward, Bailey st - -Shone Lazarus, Cross street - -Teece & Peate, Cross street - -Thomas John and Peter, Cross street - -Williams Evan, Bailey street - -Wynne Thomas Edward, Cross street - - -Gun Makers and Cutlers. - - -Higham George, Cross street - -Staunton Robert & Son, Bailey street - - -Gutta Percha Dealer. - - -Roberts John Asknew, Bailey head - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Edwards William, Church st - -Gerrard William, Legge st - -Jones John, Legge street - -Lewis John, Albion hill - -Morgan Abraham, Cross st - - -Hatters. - - -Hardy Thomas, Church st - -Jones John, Church street - -Jones Richard (and furrier), Bailey street - - -Hop Dealers. - - -Fisher John Ed., Cross st - -Hodges William, Bailey st - -Jameson David, Bailey st - -Jones Thomas, Willow st - -Minshall John, Smithfield rd - -Saunders George, Cross st - -Weaver James, Bailey street - - -Hosiers. - - -Lloyd Eleanor, Legge street - -Powell Richard, Church st - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Albion, Margt. Gee, Church street - -Bear, Thos. Lewis, Legge st - -Bell, William Williams, Church street - -Boar’s Head, Ann Moreaton, Willow street - -Britannia, Richard Wood, Brook street - -Butchers’ Arms, Jas. Lowe, Willow street - -Coach and Dogs, Mary Thomas, Church st - -Coach and Horses, James Barratt, Legge street - -Commercial Hotel and Posting House, Mary Macdougall, Legge street and -Bailey street - -Cross Keys Commercial and Posting House, John Edward King, Legge st - -Duke of York, Geo. M. Bickerton, Willow street - -Eagles, Edward Dodd, Bailey square - -Feathers, Richard Prynallt - -Fighting Cocks, James Beckett, Beatrice street - -Five Bells, Edward Edwards, Willow street - -George Edward Jones, Bailey head - -Golden Lion, John Williams, Pool road - -Grapes, Eleanor Roberts, Willow street - -Horse Shoe, Richard Holden, Legge street - -King’s Head, Margaret Pritchard, Church street - -Plough, Thomas Jones, Beatrice street - -Queen’s Head Commercial and Posting House, Wm. Edwards, Legge street - -Railway Inn, Charles Thaxter, Lower Beatrice st - -Red Lion, Thomas Davies, Bailey head - -Royal Oak, Mary Stephens, Church street - -Star, William Edwards, Bailey street - -Sun, Thos. Tyley, Church st - -Swan, Luke Edwards, Beatrice street - -Three Tuns, John Davies, Bailey street - -Unicorn, Edward Edwards, Albion hill - -Victoria, John Reece, Bailey street - -White Horse, John Jones, Church street - -White Lion, Hugh Roberts, Willow street - -Woolpack, John Preese, Willow street - -Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Commercial and Posting House, David Lloyd, Church -street - - -Beerhouses. - - -Davies James, Bailey street - -Davies Robert, Upper Brook street - -Foulkes Edward, Legge st - -Haswell Charles, Legge st - -Hughes John, Salop road - -Hughes Thomas, Willow st - -Jackson George, Bailey st - -Jackson Joseph, Church st - -Jones Leonard, Salop road - -Jones Thomas, Beatrice st - -Lloyd John, Willow street - -Morris Ed., Warrington pl - -Pierce Edward, Church st - -Roberts John, Londonderry - -Rogers Edward, Willow st - -Thomas Charles, Upper Brook street - -Thomas John, Bailey street - -Williams John, Pool road - - -Iron Merchants. - - -Lacon John, Legge street - -Minshall and Dale, Smithfield road - - -Ironmongers. - - -Bickerton George Morral, Willow street - -Brown Robert, Bailey street - -Fisher John Edward, Cross street - -Lacon John, Legge street - -Minshall & Dale, Bailey st - -Price Thomas, Church street - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Evans Edward, Low Brook st - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice st - -Jones Evan, Pool road - -Morris Griffith, Salop road - -Roberts William, Beatrice st - -Thomas John, Legge street - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st - - -Libraries [Circulating.] - - -Price William, Cross street - -Salter Jackson, Church street - -Roberts John Askew, Bailey Head - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers. - - -Davies John, Cross street - -Davies Rchd. & Wm., Cross st - -Davies Wm. Morris, Cross st - -Faulkes Robert, Church st - -Morris & Savin, Legge street - -Phillips John, Cross street - -Powell Richard, Cross street - -Rogers Jones L., Cross street - -Russell Frederick, Bailey st - -Teece and Peate, Cross st - -Thomas Edw. Wynne, Cross st - -Williams Robert, Church st - - -Livery Stable Keepers. - - - _Those marked * are Licensed to Let Post Horses_. - -* Davies Edward, Salop road - -* Edwards Richard, Londonderry - -Edwards Wm., Queen’s Head Hotel - -* Jones John, Bailey street - -* Jones William, Beatrice st - -King John Edward, Cross Keys Hotel - -* Leeke Thomas, Willow st - -Lloyd David, Wynnstay Arms Hotel - -Macdougall Mary, Osbourn’s Hotel - -* Whitaker Mary, Legge st - - -Maltsters [Licensed]. - - -Brayne Elizabeth, Beatrice street - -Edwards Edward, Albion hill - -Gittins Samuel, Beatrice st - -Grindley & Co., Beatrice st - -Hughes John, Salop road - -Jameson David, Bailey street - -Jones John, Bailey street - -Jones William, Welsh walls - -Mine John, Pool road - -Morris Edward, Willow street - -Pierce Robert & Son, Beatrice street - -Poole Richard, Cross street - -Roberts Robert, Salop road - -Robley Isaac, Salop road - -Rogers Thomas, Church st. - -Thomas John, Beatrice street - -Tyley Thomas, Upper Brook street - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Beard Hannah Jemima, Willow street - -Cooke Ann, Pool road - -Evans Lydia, Quadrant - -Hughes Elizabeth, Willow st - -Jarvis Miss, Cross street - -Jones Elizabeth, Welsh walls - -Lewis Margaret, Beatrice st. - -Lewis Mary, Bailey street - -Mitton Sarah, Willow street - -Pickstock Ann, Pool road - -Probert Ann, Kynastone lane - -Richards Martha, Willow st. - -Roberts Ann, Salop road - -Rogers Sarah, Willow street - -Stanton Margaret, Bailey st. - -Taylor Mary, Pool road - -Thomas Mary, Willow street - -Williams Mary, Willow street - - -Nursery and Seedsmen. - - - (_See also Seedsmen_.) - -Edwards Wm., Welsh walls - -Price David, Pool road - -Titley Charles, Willow street - - -Painters. - - -Batterbee John, Beatrice st - -Brown John, Legge street - -Eyeley Charles, Lower Brook street - -Eyeley and Son, Upper Brook street - -Lewis William, Beatrice st. - -Poole William, Upper Brook street - -Vaughan Edward, Beatrice st. - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st. - - -Pawnbroker. - - -Jones John, Bailey street - - -Plumbers and Glaziers. - - -Batterbee John, Legge street - -Davies Thomas, Beatrice st. - -Davies Thomas, Albert place - -Ellis Thomas, Croxon square - -Gough John, Beatrice street - -Morris Richard, Willow st. - -Roberts Robert, Brook street - -Thomas Henry, Salop road - - -Porter Dealers. - - -Corney & Jones, Church st. - -Edwards Wm., Legge street - -Hawkins Henry George, Union place - -Rogers Thomas, Stone house - - -Rope Maker & Flax Dresser. - - -Mac Kiernin Thomas, Bailey street - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Davies John, Bailey street - -Evans Francis, Cross street - -Farmer Charles, Willow st. - -Richards James, Bailey street - -Roberts John, Bailey street - -Throstle Mr., Cross street - - -Salt Dealers. - - -Hawkins Henry George, Low Beatrice street - -Roberts Edward, Bailey st. - - -Seedsmen. - - -Allen Thomas, Kent place - -Edwards Wm., Welsh walls - -Evans Richard, Cross street - -Hodges William, Bailey st. - -Jameson David, Bailey street - -Jones Thomas, Willow street - -Roberts John, Willow street - -Salter Richard, Bailey street - -Saunders George, Cross st. - -Weaver James, Bailey street - -Weston George, Church st. - - -Shopkeepers and Dealers in Provisions and Sundries. - - -Arthur Evan, Legge street - -Churton Joseph, Beatrice st. - -Davies Susannah, Willow st. - -Davies Thomas, Beatrice st. - -Doughty William, Willow st. - -Evans John, Pool road - -Evans Thomas, Pool road - -Fox Ralph, Upper Brook st. - -Hughes John, Beatrice street - -Hughes Mary, Salop road - -Hughes Price, Willow street - -Jones Charles, Upper Brook street - -Jones Edward, Beatrice st. - -Jones Hugh, Willow street - -Jones John, Upper Brook st - -Jones John, Church street - -Jones John, Legge street - -Jones Richard, Salop road - -Jones William, Willow street - -Painter Mary, Beatrice street - -Pierce Edward, Church street - -Pierce Robert, Beatrice street - -Pope Ann, Church street - -Richards Elizabeth and Ann, Willow street - -Ridge Mary, Beatrice street - -Roberts David, Legge street - -Roberts Edward, Bailey st. - -Roberts John, Londonderry - -Roberts Thomas, Middleton road - -Shone Lazarus, Cross street - -Southall John, Legge street - -Thomas Samuel, Pool road - -Turner John, Salop road - -Walker Charles, Church st. - -Williams Margaret, Upper Brook street - -Worton Richard, Upper Brook street - - -Silversmith and Cutler. - - -Gregory Thomas, Cross st. - - -Skinners & Leather Dressers. - - -Jones Richard, Willow street - -Parry Thomas, Willow street - - -Slaters and Plasterers. - - -Cash Thomas, Beatrice street - -Jones John, Lower Brook street - -Jones Wm., Beatrice street - -Morris James, Oswell’s place - -Redrobe James, Upper Brook street - -Vaughan Samuel, Bailey st. - - -Soda Water Manufacturers. - - -Edwards Walter, St. Oswald’s well - -Leek Thomas, Welsh walls - - -Staymakers. - - -Price Ann Jane, Willow st. - -Sides Mary, Upper Brook st. - -Worton Harriet, Willow street - -Worton Richard, Upper Brook street - - -Stone Mason and Builder. - - -Milnes Richard, Pool road - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Davies Elizabeth, Cross st. - -Davies Sarah, Church street - -Davies William Morris, Cross street - -Hughes Hannah, Beatrice street - -Jarvis Ann Margaret, Bailey street - -Poole Hannah, Cross street - -Roberts Margaret, Beatrice street - - -Surgeons. - - -Barnett Henry, Willow street - -Blaikei Robert, Church street - -Bennion and Meredith, Welsh walls - -Cartwright Peploe, Church street - -Dicker Philip, Arthur street, Bailey head - -Fuller William, Salop road - -Griffith Wm., Church street - -Large Joseph, Union place - -Roderick William, Legge st. - -Williams Harvey, Church st. - -Wynne John, Willow street - - -Surveyors. - - -Jones Joseph, Church street - -Penson Richard Kyrke, Willow street - -Penson Thomas, Willow st. - -Porter Isaac, Salop road - -Richards Richard, Upper Brook street - -Richards William, Beatrice street - - -Tailors. - - -Baverstock John, Salop road - -Davies John, Cross street - -Edmunds Griffith, Bailey head - -Edwards Richard, Salop road - -Hughes Thomas, Willow st. - -Jones Edward, Pool road - -Killon John, Beatrice street - -Owen Edward (and clothier), Bailey street - -Poole Edward, Salop road - -Vaughan James (& clothier), Quadrant - -Williams John, Pool road - -Williams Richards, Upper Brook street - -Wright Ed., Victoria place - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Ellis John, Brick hills - -Edwards Thomas, Cross st. - -Fisher John Edward, Cross street - - -Tanners. - - -Evans Robert, Legge street - -Hughes William, Willow st. - -Rogers John, Lower Brook street - - -Timber Merchants. - - -Evans Edward, Smithfield road - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice st. - -Morris Griffith, Salop road - -Porter Isaac, Salop road - -Thomas John, Salop road - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st. - - -Tobacco Pipe Maker. - - -Jones Thomas, Pentrapoath, Pool road - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Batten William, Upper Brook street - -Hales John Miles, Lower Brook street - - -Upholsterers. - - -Dempster Thomas, Legge st. - -Holland Isaac, Beatrice street - -Jones John, Church street - -Vaughan James, Beatrice st. - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Corken Archibald, Cross st. - -Matthews Richard, Bailey street - -Owen William, Cross street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Hughes Edward, Salop road - -Jones David, Beatrice street - -Jones Edward, Beatrice street - -Jones Evan, Pool road - -Jones Robert, Willow street - -Jones Thomas, Beatrice st. - - -Whitesmiths and Bell Hangers. - - -Hughes Edward, Beatrice st. - -Phillips Elias, Pentrapoath - -Vaughan Wm., Welsh walls - - -Wine and Spirit Merchants. - - - _Marked * are retail dealers only_. - -Edwards William, Legge st. - -* Hughes Thomas, Cross st. - -Jones and Corney, Cross st. - -Owen Jane Emma, Legge st. - -* Price Mary, Cross street - -Rogers Thomas, Cross street - - -Wire Workers. - - -Davies Thos., Bailey square - -Windsor John, Beatrice st. - - -Woolstaplers. - - -Parry Thomas, Londonderry - -Thomas Edward, Castle st. - -Thomas John, Willow street - - -CARRIERS FROM THE INNS. - - -To BALA—J. Jones, from the King’s Head, Tuesdays. - -To CEFN—Jones, from the Swan; and Edwards, from the Crown, Mondays, -Wednesdays, and Fridays. - -To ELLESMERE—Pearce, from the George, Wednesdays. - -To FELTON—Fox, from the Horse Shoe, and Jones, from the Barley Mow, -Wednesdays. - -To KNOCKIN AND KINNERLEY—Beddoes, from the King’s Head, and Glover, from -the Three Tuns, Wednesday. - -To LLANDRINIO—Williams, the Albion; Lewis, the Grapes; Richards, Coach -and Dogs; Bagley, Green Dragon, Wednesdays. - -To LLANFYLLIN—Davies, Coney Green, daily; Lloyd, Macdougall Hotel; -Davies, Bell, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. - -To LLANGOLLEN—Thomas, the Boar’s Head; and Evans, the Horse Shoe, -Wednesdays. - -To LLANGEDWIN—Davies, George Inn, Wednesdays. - -To LLANRHAIADR—Hughes and Davies, Boar’s Head; Evans, Three Tuns, -Wednesdays. - -To LLANSAINTFFRAID—Edwards, the Fox, Wednesdays. - -To LLANSILIN—Evans, the Boar’s Head; and Ellis, the Five Bells, -Wednesdays. - -To LLANYBLODWEL—Mason, the Star, on Wednesdays. - -To LLANYMYNECH—Price, King’s Head, Wednesdays and Saturdays. - -To MAESBROOK—Briggs, White Horse, Wednesdays. - -To MAESBURY—Kenthric, Barley Mow, Wednesdays and Fridays. - -To MERFORD—Roberts, the Sun, Wednesdays. - -To NESSCLIFF—Benyon, White Horse, Wednesdays. - -To RHOSYMEDRE—Jones, the Swan; Edwards, the Crown, Mondays, Wednesdays, -and Fridays. - - - -ASTON - - -is a small township in the parish of Oswestry, comprising 860A. 2R. 17P. -of land, which is the property of Mrs. Louisa Lloyd, who is also lady of -the manor. The township is two miles S.E. from Oswestry, and in 1841 had -12 houses and 68 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £197. 19s., of -which £138. 12s. 1d. is apportioned to Mrs. Lloyd, £42. 8s. 11d. to Lady -Tyrwhitt, and £16. 8s. to the Vicar of Oswestry. ASTON HALL, the seat of -Mrs. Lloyd, is a handsome mansion of brick, with stone finishings. It is -surrounded with a park of upwards of 100 acres, with a fine undulating -surface, and richly timbered. Some of the beech trees are of immense -size; and opposite the front of the hall is a large sheet of water. A -little south from the hall is the _Domestic Chapel_, a neat structure of -brick, with a square tower. It is stated, on the table of benefactions -of 1792, in Oswestry church, that Mr. Thomas gave by will an annual -payment of £2. 12s., to be distributed every Sunday at Aston chapel. A -quantity of bread was formerly supplied by he owners of the Aston estate, -now belonging to Mrs. Lloyd, and given after divine service in Aston -chapel among the poor of the township. Divine service having been -discontinued in this chapel, Mrs. Lloyd usually distributes a quantity of -beef and bread on St. Thomas’s day. - -DIRECTORY.—Mrs. Louisa Lloyd, Aston Hall; Edward Harvey Lloyd, Esq., -Aston Hall; Ann Evans, farmer, Bromwich Park; Sarah Hughes, farmer; -Richard Legh, farmer, Fox Hall; Zachariah Larkin, farm bailiff and -gardener, The Hall; John Roberts, agent to Black Park Coal Works, Queen’s -Head Wharf. - - - -CRICKHEATH, - - -a village and township four miles S. from Oswestry, has 1,286A. 2R. of -land, and at the census of 1841, 89 houses and 370 inhabitants. The -landowners are the Earl of Bradford, Earl Powis, W. Eaton, Esq., Mr. -Thomas, Miss Wheeler, and Mr. Thomas Jones. The tithes are commuted for -£246. 1s. 6d., of which £225 are paid to Earl Powis, and £21. 1s. 6d. to -the Vicar of Oswestry. The soil is various. The meadow land is subject -to be flooded by the Morda overflowing its banks. It is the opinion of -many that minerals abound in this township. A party of gentlemen have -commenced works in search of copper ore, but none had been found when our -agent visited the township. - -PANT is a hamlet in this township, in a mountainous district, where there -are several immense quarries of limestone. A number of persons are -employed in working the quarries and burning lime. - -DIRECTORY.—_Those with_ * _affixed reside at the Pant_.—* John Griffiths, -blacksmith; Thomas Jones, farmer; * Robert Llwyd, wheelwright; John -Murray, blacksmith; Hugh Pugh, farmer; * Samuel Pugh, shopkeeper and coal -dealer; John Rogers, farmer, The Hall; * Robert Roberts, victualler, -Powis Arms; * Robert Roberts, jun., farmer and quarry master; William -Rowland, blacksmith; Edward Sockett, farmer; Thomas Ward, farmer; John -Williams, farmer. - - - -CYNYNION - - -is a township and scattered village, three miles and a half S.W. by W. -from Oswestry, which contains 760A. 1R. 6P. of land, mostly a bleak, -mountainous district. The village is situate at the verge of the range -of limestone rock, near the borders of Denbighshire, and had in 1841, 27 -houses and 68 inhabitants. Sir Watkin W. Wynne, Bart., is lord of the -manor, owner of the whole township, and impropriator of the large tithes, -which are commuted for £14. 15s. 6d. The vicarial tithes are commuted -for £13. 13s. 5d. THE CHURCH, situated at the Lawnt, is a small fabric -of stone, with a square tower. Divine service is performed both in -English and Welsh. The Rev. Robert Williams is the incumbent, and -resides at the Parsonage, a good residence a short distance from the -church. Mr. Williams receives a limited number of scholars as hoarders. -A school was built in the village in 1850. The lime works in this -township are extensively worked by Messrs. Croxon and Co. LAWNT is a -small hamlet in this township. - -Croxon & Jones, lime works & quarry masters - -Edwards John, farmer - -Evans Robert, farmer, Pandy - -Evans Wm., farmer & quarry master, Lawnt - -Evans William, victualler, Cross Foxes Inn - -Evans William, blacksmith - -Jones Humphrey, shoemaker - -Jones Thomas, farmer and lime agent - -Jones William, farmer - -Lloyd John, farmer - -Owens Edward, farmer, Cafn-byrlallt - -Thomas Thos., gentleman, Cynynion House - -Williams David, farmer - -Williams Rev. Robert, M.A., incumbent, and boarding school proprietor, -Parsonage House. Lawnt - - - -HISLAND, - - -a small township, with 571A. 1R. 36P. of land, two miles and a quarter -S.E. from Oswestry; had in 1841, 14 houses and 66 inhabitants. Mrs. -Lloyd is owner of the whole township. The tithes have been commuted for -£165. 18s. 8d., of which £113. 6s. 8d. is paid to Mrs. Lloyd, £41. 1s. -10d. to Lady Tyrwhitt, and £11. 10s. 11d. to the Vicar of Oswestry. The -residents in this township are Henry Legh, farmer, Buckley; Edward Parry, -farmer; Thos. Briscoe, blacksmith; and Mary Williams, schoolmistress. - - - -LLANFORDA, OR LLANVORDA, - - -a pleasantly situated village, one mile and a half W. by S. from -Oswestry, at the census of 1841 had 61 houses and 304 inhabitants. The -township contains 1,278 acres of lands, mostly elevated, from which are -seen some fine views over the fertile plains of Shropshire, and into the -mountainous district of Wales. Sir Watkin William Wynne, Bart., is the -landowner, lord of the manor, and impropriator of the large tithes, which -are commuted for £87. 19s. 6d.; the vicarial tithes are commuted for £23. -11s. LLANVORDA HALL is a handsome mansion, delight fully situated on a -gentle acclivity, commanding picturesque views over a luxuriant country -of great beauty. The park is spacious, and studded with thriving -plantations. There are several genteel residences in this township, -which our limits will not allow us to notice in detail. A MSS. of John -Davies, Esq., of 1635, says, “Rynerus, bishop of St. Asaph, suppreesed -the old church of the Mercians, called Llanvorda.” _Elizabeth Williams_ -gave, by will, an annual payment of 30s., issuing out of a croft in Croes -Willyn, to buy clothes for poor people of this township. The amount is -paid out of a plot of land, about two-thirds of an acre, called The -Poor’s Croft, and expended in suitable clothes for the poor. - -Andrews Chas. Scarlett, Esq., Bryn Haford - -Aubrey Mrs. Llanforda House - -Bennion Edwd. David, Esq., Summer-hill House - -Croxon Captain John, Llanforda Issa - -Davies Hugh, slater and farmer - -Davies Mary, farmer - -Ellis Robert, Bwlch farm - -Evans Joseph, farmer - -Francis Thomas, farmer - -Hayward Peter, Esq., Llanforda Hall - -Jones William, Hayes farm - -Kilbrook John, gamekeeper - -Knox William, gardener - -Lawfoot William R., Esq., land and estate agent, Ordley Hall - -Leeke Thos., tailor & farmer - -Lloyd David, Llywn-y-maan farm - -Llongueville Mrs., Penylan Hall - -Morris Elizabeth, farmer - -Parker John, farmer and wood ranger - -Price Edward, Tynycoed farm - -Thomas Sarah, farmer - -Thomas Thomas, farmer - - - -MAESBURY - - -is a pleasant village, in a bold undulating country, three miles S.E. -from Oswestry, having in 1841, 107 houses and 414 inhabitants. This -township and that of Sweeney contain together 3,164A. 3R. 35P. of land, -chiefly a productive soil. The meadow lands on the banks of the Morda -Dyke are occasionally flooded by those waters overflowing their banks. -The principal landowners are Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Parker, George W. Edwards, -Esq., John Pickstock, Esq., Mr. John Davies, Mr. John Furmston, Mr. -Thomas Jones, Mr. Edward Peat, J. F. M. Doveston, Esq., Mrs. Wildblood, -Mrs. Hughes, Mr. John Frances, Mrs. Edwards, and the executors of Thomas -Basnitt, Esq. The township is intersected by the Oswestry and -Llanymyneck turnpike road and the Shropshire Union Canal. The latter has -a wharf at Maesbury Marsh, which affords every facility for forwarding -merchandise to the inland counties. The tithes of the above land are -commuted for the sum of £674, of which £80. 3s. are apportioned to the -vicar, £30 to J. A. Lloyd, Esq., £11 to L. J. Venables, Esq., £3. 15s. to -Rowland Hunt, Esq., £520 to T. N. Barker, Esq., £16 to Mr. J. Davies, and -£13 to L. Bentley, Esq. - -Davies John, farmer, The Fields - -Duncon John, farmer - -Edwards Mrs., farmer - -Evans Edward, farmer - -Evans Mrs., jun., farmer - -Fardoe William, shoemaker - -Frances John, maltster and farmer - -Frank Edward, farmer, The Dairy - -Hughes John, farmer, Pentrecoed - -Humphreys Joseph, farmer - -Jones Thomas, corn miller - -Lea John, miller & corn factor - -Leeke Catherine, beerhouse keeper - -Minett William, farmer - -Peat Edward, miller and corn factor - -Pickstock John, Esq. - -Price Morris, victualler, Navigation Inn - -Wildblood Mrs. - -Williams John, beerhouse keeper - - - -MIDDLETON, - - -a small township, one mile and a half S.E. by E. from Oswestry, contains -650A. 1R. 16P. of land, the owners of which are William Ormsby Gore, -Esq., Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. Thomas Humphreys, Mr. John Tomley, John Jones, -Esq., Mrs. Webster, and Shrewsbury Free Grammar School. Earl Powis is -the impropriator of the large tithes, which are commuted for £110. 5s., -and the small tithes, £13, are paid to the Vicar of Oswestry. In 1841, -here were 41 houses and 98 inhabitants. This township has generally a -level surface, the soil is various, some of it highly productive. - -_The Farmers_ are Thomas Humphreys, Margaret Jones, Nathaniel Jones, John -Manford, John Tomley, and Samuel Williams. Mrs. Jane Humphreys, -Middleton Cottage, is also a resident here. - - - -MORTON, - - -a chapelry and township pleasantly situated 3½ miles S. from Oswestry, -and at the census of 1841 had 28 houses and 147 inhabitants; the township -contains 685A. 1R. 18P. of land; the Earl of Bradford is lord of the -manor. Morton chapel is situated within the bounds of Llanyblodwell -parish; it was built by Mrs. Bridgman in 1774, who endowed it with funds -to the annual value of £47; with this property, and a grant of £200 -obtained from Queen Anne’s bounty, certain lands were purchased in -Staffordshire. Some time after the lands so purchased were found to -contain a valuable bed of coal, and they were ultimately sold for the sum -of £19,000, when the amount was invested for the benefit of the -incumbent. The living was formerly presented to by the Earl of Bradford, -who neglecting to appoint, it became vested in the bishop of the diocese, -who is now patron; incumbent, Rev. John Henry M. Luxmore; officiating -minister, Rev. David Lewis. The church is a plain brick fabric, with -nave and transepts; the parsonage house is a neat modern erection, a -short distance from the church. The tithes have been commuted for £211, -of which £190 are apportioned to the Earl of Bradford, and £21 to the -vicar of Oswestry. The living of the church is returned at £669. The -Primitive Methodists have a small chapel at Morton Common, built in 1838. -The poor of Morton, Maesbury, and Crickheath, are entitled to one-third -of the rent of an estate at Osbaston, left by Mr. Jeffreys, and now -amounting to £4. 8s. per annum. The donor directed that out of every -10s. of the rent, 4s. should be distributed in Morton, 3s. in Maesbury, -and 3s. in Crickheath. - -DIRECTORY.—Croxon Jones and Co., Coal and Mine Wharf; Samuel Davies, -shoemaker; Edward Edwards, farmer, Ley; John Jones, farmer, Lower Farm; -Thomas Jones, tailor and draper; Rev. Mr. Lewis, curate; Richard Lloyd, -dealer in coal, fire bricks, and flagstones, &c.; Redwith, Old Wharf; -John Peirce, beerhouse; William Thomas, farmer. - - - -PENTREGAER - - -township has 512A. 2R. 28P. of land, and is situated 5 miles W.W. by S. -from Oswestry; in 1841 here were 17 houses and 98 inhabitants; the -township lies on the borders of Denbigh; the scenery is varied and -romantic, and the whole district mountainous; a strong soil prevails, -which is mostly upon the limestone; upon the hills the land is cold and -bleak, but in the valleys there is some fine grazing and arable land. -Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., is the impropriator of the large tithes, which are -commuted for £24. 1s. 11d., and the small tithes which are commuted for -£10. 16s. 6d. are paid to the vicar of Oswestry. COAD-Y-GAER TOWER, the -occasional summer residence of Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., is a square lofty -structure, situated on a bold eminence, commanding most extensive and -delightful views into the counties of Denbigh and Montgomery, the western -borders of Shropshire and the lovely vale of Llansilin. Near the tower -is a large pool of water covering several acres, which is well stocked -with fish. TAN-COED-Y-GAER, a hamlet returned as a separate township on -the commutation map, but of which there is no return for 1841, contains -357 acres of land, the principal owner of which is Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., -who is also lord of the manor; when the tithes were apportioned £12 was -awarded to Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., to the vicar of Oswestry £1. 7s. 6d., -to the vicar of Llansilin £14. 15s., and to the parish clerk of Llansilin -5s. - -Edwards John, farmer - -Ellis Robert, Tan-y-coad-y-gaer farm - -Evans T., Nant-y-gollan farm - -Hughes Allen, farmer - -Hughes John, Tan-y-coad-y-gaer farm - -James John, farmer and wheelwright - -Jones John, farmer - -Jones Richard, Tan-y-coad-y-gaer farm - -Lewis David, Warnydeuon farm - -Lewis Thomas, farmer - -Morris Hugh, Tan-y-coad-gaer farm - -Morris Robert, farmer - -Thomas John, Pennybrin farm - - - -SWEENEY - - -is a village and township 2½ miles S. from Oswestry, having conjointly -with Maesbury 3,164 acres of land, and in 1841 had 105 houses and 513 -inhabitants. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor, the chief -freeholders are Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Jennings, Thomas Jones, -Esq., Mr. Thomas Evans, Miss Oldnall, Miss Dymoch, the Vicar of Oswestry, -Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Owen, Charles Clay, Esq., Mr. James O. Pugh, William -Roberts, Esq., Colonel Wynn, and others. In this township are immense -heights and rocks called the Sweeney Mountains: here coal is found in -considerable quantities, which is conveyed to distant parts by the Hordly -Aston Moor and Llanymynech canal. There is a wharf here where Messrs. -Croxon Jones and Co. have on sale coal and lime, Edward Jones, manager; -coal, slate, and fire bricks are also sold by Richard Lloyd, at the Old -Wharf. SWEENEY HALL, the seat of Mrs. Parker, is a handsome mansion of -free stone, delightfully situated in a well timbered park near the -Welshpool turnpike road; the pleasure grounds and shrubberies are laid -out with great taste; the interior of the mansion is elegantly furnished, -and contains some fine paintings and statuary. In the grounds near the -hall are the vestiges of a burial ground, adopted as such in the -turbulent period of the Commonwealth. Thomas Barker, Esq., who died in -1675, was buried here; he served the office of high sheriff for the -county, A.D. 1649, the first year of Oliver Cromwell’s usurpation, and in -the parliament of 1653 he was summoned by Cromwell, with John Brown, of -Little Ness, as a knight of the shire. Mr. Pierce gave one moiety of the -rent of land called Cae Mark to the poor of Sweeney. The amount is paid -out of certain land in Llanyblodwell, the property of Mrs. Oliver, and -she distributes 10s. in money and 10s. worth of bread yearly among the -poor. The same property is considered as charged with 6s. 8d. yearly for -a sermon in the Welsh language, but the payment has not been made of late -years, no sermon having been preached at Sweeney in Welsh. - -British Coal Company, Croxon, Jones, and Company, coal and lime masters, -Drilth, Sweeney, and Coed-y-goe Collieries - -Davies Thomas, farmer - -Edwards Thomas, farmer - -Evans Thomas, farmer - -Evans Thomas, jun., farmer - -Haines Elizabeth, vict., The Drill Inn - -Jennings Mrs., farmer - -Jones and Co., coal masters - -Jones David, farmer - -Jones Edward, Esq., Llwynymapsis House - -Lloyd William, blacksmith - -Owens John, blacksmith - -Parker Mrs., gentlewoman, The Hall - -Pugh Thomas, farmer and miller - -Rogers George, bookkeeper, Colliery - -Rogers Mary, beerhouse - -Rogers Richard, grocer and collector - -Savin John, farmer and lime master - -Savin Mary, farmer - -Wainwright Richard, farmer - -Wall William, farmer - -Watkin Edward, wheelwright - -Williams John, tailor - -Yorke Thomas, farmer, and lets thrashing machine. - - - -TREFARCLAWDD, - - -a village and township, lies about 2¼ miles W.W. by S. from Oswestry; the -township comprises 934 acres of land, the owners of which are Sir Watkin -Williams Wynn, Bart., and John Croxon, Esq.; the Earl of Powis is lord of -the manor; here were 94 houses and 435 inhabitants when the census was -taken in 1841. There are extensive collieries in this township, which -are worked by Messrs. Jones and Co.; fire bricks and ornamental tiles are -also manufactured here by Mr. John Howell, of Trefonen Cottage. The -tithes were commuted in 1837, for £49. 3s. 2d., of which £33. 3s. 1d. -were appropriated to Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., and £16. 0s. 1d. to the vicar -of Oswestry. TREFARCLAWDD HOUSE, the residence of John Croxon, Esq., is -a handsome stuccoed mansion, embosomed in foliage, and beautified with -pleasure grounds and shrubberies. PENTRE SHANNEL HOUSE is a good -residence with extensive premises attached, now in the occupation of Mr. -William Hughes, farmer. - -DIRECTORY.—British Coal Company’s Coal Works, Coed-y-Goe; Croxon John, -Esq., Trefarclawdd House; Thomas Davies, farmer; John Howell, fire brick -and fancy tile manufacturer; Mr. William Hughes, Pentre Shannel House; -Jane Hughes, farmer, Ty-tan-y-myn-ydd; Edward Price, blacksmith; Godfrey -Roberts, farmer and corn miller; John Thomas, farmer; John Williams, -farmer, Vron. - - - -TREFLACH OR TREVLACH, - - -a scattered village three and a half miles S.W. by S. from Oswestry, in -1841 had 103 houses and 396 inhabitants; the township contains 1,098A. -0R. 31P. of land, mostly a poor soil, in a bleak and mountainous -district. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor, L. J. Venables, Esq., -and Rowland Hunt, Esq., are land owners and impropriators: to the former -5s. were apportioned, and to the latter £13. 10s.; the tithes payable to -the vicar are commuted for £13. 10s. THE WOOD HILL HALL, the property -and residence of Lazarus Jones Venables. Esq., is a pleasantly situated -house in park-like grounds, which are studded with thriving plantations. -THE HALL is an ancient residence, in the occupancy of George Hilditch, -estate agent. At Treflach Wood are several extensive quarries of stone, -which is used for building purposes, blocks of immense size are -frequently raised; there is also a small stone got here which is burnt -into lime. The Independents have a small chapel at Treflach Wood. - -David Jones, relieving officer - -Edwards Jane, quarry owner - -Edwards John, quarry mastr - -Hilditch George, auctioneer & estate agent, The Hall - -Jones David, beerhouse and shopkeeper - -Jones David, lime burner - -Jones John, higgler - -Jones Thomas, blacksmith - -Jones John & Owen, farmers - -Jones Richard, shopkeeper - -Lloyd William, farmer - -Moreton Edward, farmer - -Roberts John, quarry master - -Stoakes Walter, beerhouse and shopkeeper - -Tudor Thomas, farmer - -Venables Lazarus Jones, Esq., Wood hill Hall - -Williams Edward, higgler - -Williams Walter, shoemaker - - - -TREFONEN, - - -a township and village with a scattered population, four miles S.W. from -Oswestry, in 1841 contained 146 houses and 632 souls; there are 953A. 3R. -9P. of land, with a strong soil lying upon the limestone; the land rises -into bold swelling hills. The tithes are commuted for £82. 15s. 8d., of -which £74. 5s. 8d. are apportioned to the bishop and dean of St. Asaph, -£5. 13s. 4d. to the vicar of Llansilin, and £2. 16s. 8d. to the vicar of -Oswestry. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor, Sir Watkin Williams -Wynn, Bart., is the principal land owner. The church, a plain structure -of stone, was built in 1821, and enlarged in the year 1828, when 95 -additional sittings were obtained. The service is performed alternately -in the Welsh and English languages. The living is a perpetual curacy -returned at £85 in the patronage of Earl Powis and incumbency of the Rev. -David Lloyd, M.A. In the last thirty years 836 burials have been -registered here. The parochial school has an attendance of 65 children. -It is supported by subscriptions, charity sermons, and a small charge -from each scholar attending the school. THE INDEPENDENTS have a neat -chapel here built in 1832. THE WELSH CALVINISTIC METHODISTS have also a -chapel built of stone called “Carmel.” There are Sunday schools -connected with the several places of worship, which are numerously -attended. - -Davies Edward, farmer, lime master, and maltster - -Davies Morris, shopkeeper - -Dolbey Mrs., gentlewoman - -Ginder John, Esq. - -Gittins Edward, farmer - -Howel John, brick and tile maker, The Cottage - -Hughes Evan, vict., The Eel Inn and charter master, Coal Works - -Hughes John, schoolmaster and parish clerk - -Lloyd Rev. David, M.A., incumbent - -Probert John, farmer and lime master - -Smout Jane, farmer - -Stoakes Edward, farmer and maltster - -Thomas Mary, farmer - -Thomas John, farmer - -Thomas William, farmer - -Tudor Samuel, farmer - -Watkins Thomas, shoemaker - -Williams John, farmer and lime master - - - -WESTON COTTON, - - -situated one and a half mile S.S. by E. from Oswestry, is a small -township, having in 1841 49 houses and 361 inhabitants. The turnpike -road from Oswestry to Welshpool, and the Morda Stream intersects the -township; the latter is here crossed by a stone bridge. The land owners -are Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart.; Mrs. Lloyd; John Croxon, Esq.; Mrs. Parker; -Henry Warren, Esq.; Mr. Edward Peat, and Mr. John Warren. Earl Powis -claims the manorial rights. Belle View, the residence of William -Banning, Esq., is a neat and pleasantly situated mansion in this -township. The House of Industry will be found noticed at a preceding -page. - -Banning William, Esq., Belle View - -Davies Francis, shopkeeper - -Griffiths, Jones and Co., corn millers and factors, Morda - -Hayward Joseph, farmer - -Hayward Joseph, jun., farmr - -Hughes John, Paper Mills, agent, Morda - -Jones Thomas, paper manufacturer, Morda - -Minnitt Mr. Thomas, bookkeeper, Morda - -Morris Edward, corn factor and commission agent - -Morris Mr. Thomas, Morda House - -Morris Thomas, wheelwright - -Lea Job, Weston corn mills - -Peate Ed., miller & farmer - -Phillips Griffiths, shopkeepr - -Poole Richard, farmer and butcher - -Price William, schoolmaster - -Roberts Benjamin, Morda corn mills - - - -WOOTON - - -is a small village and township, three and a quarter miles S.E. from -Oswestry, bounded on the east by the Shropshire union canal; there is a -wharf near the Queen’s Head Inn, not far from which the townships of -Ashton, Wooton, and Twyford converge. At the census of 1841 here were 29 -houses and 162 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £167. 2s. 4d., -the impropriators Mrs. Lloyd receives £136. 1s. 3d., and Lady Tyrwhitt -£19. To the vicar of Oswestry was also apportioned £12. 1s. 1d. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_: John Jones, Thomas Roberts, Thomas Williams, and -Wm. Windsor; Francis Dodd, beerhouse; John Evans, blacksmith; John James, -vict., Queen’s Head; John Jones, provision and coal dealer; Richard -Jones, shoemaker; Thomas Lacon, shoemaker; Edward Kynaston, wheelwright; -Richard Thomas, gamekeeper to Mrs. Lloyd. - - * * * * * - -RUYTON OF THE ELEVEN TOWNS is a parish, containing the six townships of -Cotton, Eardiston, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Shelvock, Shotatton, and -Wikey, all situated in the lower division of the hundred of Oswestry, and -altogether comprising an area of 3,991 acres of land. In 1801, the -number of inhabitants was 720; in 1831, 933; and in 1841, 1,083, and 216 -houses. George Edwards, Esq. is lord of the manor. The soil is a -mixture of loam and sand, producing good wheat and barley. There is also -some fertile grazing land. The farms are in some instances of -considerable extent, and are provided with good houses and commodious -outbuildings. - - - -RUYTON OF THE ELEVEN TOWNS - - -is a place of great antiquity, and though now considered as a village -only, it was formerly a borough of honourable account. “Edmund, Earl of -Arundel, in the 5th of Edward II., obtained a grant of a market on a -Wednesday at his manor of Ruiton, in the Marches of Wales, and a fair to -be kept yearly, on the eve of the day of St. John the Baptist, and for -three days following.” The charter is confirmed by Richard II. and Henry -VI., and grants that the burgesses may have certain customs and laws as -freely as the burgesses of Shrewsbury. Fairs are held the second Monday -in April, July 5th, and second Monday in November. The market has long -been obsolete. Ruyton is pleasantly situated two and a half miles west -from the Baschurch railway station, ten miles N.W. from Shrewsbury, and -nine miles S.E. from Oswestry. The township contains 1,717A. 3R. 22P. of -land, and in 1841 there were 142 houses and 658 souls. Rateable value, -£1,865. 4s. 5d. The land rises into bold swelling hills, thickly studded -with plantations, and watered by the river Perry. The following are the -freeholders in this township:—Samuel Bickerton, Esq.; Robert Broughton, -Esq.; Robert S. Comberbach; John Comberbach; George Davies; Edward -Davies; Mrs. Edwards; Rev. George Evans; Richard Griffiths; Thomas -Griffiths; David Hiles; Thomas Hall; the Hon. Ths. Kenyon; John Kough, -Esq.; Henry Kent; Edward Leeke; Miss Middleton; Saml. Minton; Richard -Minton; Robert Peel; John Price; William Rodgers; John Thomas; and John -Walford, Esq. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has been built at -different periods. The chancel is very ancient, and the tower is massive -and lofty. The south side of the fabric was built about the year 1696, -and the north side was re-built and enlarged in 1845, when 96 additional -sittings were obtained, which, in consequence of a grant from the -Incorporated Society for building and enlarging churches, the whole are -declared free and unappropriated for ever. Previous to the alterations -there were 294 sittings, of which 30 were free. The body of the church -has a double pitched roof, supported by lofty pointed arches, and the -ceiling is of dark oak, which gives the interior of the edifice a very -interesting appearance. There are several neat mural monuments to the -families of Kinaston, Hunt, Evans, and others. The Kinastons were -formerly numerous in the parish. In the churchyard are some fine tombs, -beautifully chiselled, remembering some of the principal families who -were formerly residents in the parish. The living is a vicarage, valued -in the King’s book at £5. 18s., now returned at £313. The patronage is -vested in the Lord Chancellor. Rev. George Evans, M.A., is the -incumbent, and resides at the vicarage, which is pleasantly situated on -an eminence. The tithes were commuted in 1839, when £94 was apportioned -to the vicar, and £105 to the impropriators. There are 44A. 1R. 11P. of -glebe land. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a good building, with a residence for -the teacher, was built in 1819, by subscription, and a grant of £60 from -the National Society. It is endowed with £438. 11s. 10d., of which £200 -is secured on the Oswestry House of Industry, and £238. 11s. 10d. are -invested in government securities, Mrs. Margaret and Mrs. Anne Kinaston -gave the site, and left £20 towards the repairs of the school. THE -INDEPENDENTS have a neat chapel and a residence for the minister, built -in 1833. The congregation is under the pastoral care of the Rev. David -Harris. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have also a chapel here. There is a -small Lock-up in the village. The following are the principal houses in -the township:—RUYTON PARK, the residence of the Hon. Charles Nowell Hill; -the VILLA, a modern erection of brick, the residence of Robert Broughton, -Esq.; west from the church is the residence of R. S. Comberbach, Esq.; -the HALL, a pleasantly situated house with projecting gables, is occupied -by the Rev. L. Slater, the officiating minister; the residence and -boarding school of the Rev. David Harris, lies nearly a mile north-west -from the church; the residence of Samuel Harmon, Esq., is also a good -house. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mary Cooper’s_. Letters arrive from Shrewsbury at 9.45 -A.M., and are despatched at 4 P.M. - -Alexander Elizabeth, farmer - -Benbow Joseph, vict., Admiral Benbow Inn - -Bickerton Samuel, farmer, Park - -Bickley Miss, dress maker - -Broughton Robert, surgeon, The Villa - -Bullock Richard, corn miller and baker - -Brown John, farmer - -Comberbach Charles, farmer - -Comberbach John, corn miller, New Mills - -Comberbach Robert Suker, Esq. - -Comberbach Thomas R., grocer and draper - -Cooper James and Mrs., National School teachers - -Cooper Mary, postmistress - -Cooper Sarah, farmer - -Cooper William, saddler and harness maker - -Cooper William, bailiff - -Corden Thomas, farmer, The Lawn - -Croft John M., surgeon, The Cottage - -Davies George, shoemaker - -Davies Robert, butcher - -Evans Rev. George, M.A., The Vicarage - -Evans Mrs., gentlewoman - -Fisher Charles, inland revenue officer - -Foulkes Joseph, joiner and cabinet maker - -Foulkes Joseph, farrier and horse breaker - -Griffiths David, blacksmith - -Griffiths Richard, farmer - -Griffiths Richard, maltster and shopkeeper - -Harmon Samuel, Esq. - -Harris Rev. David, boarding school - -Harris John, farmer, The Hill - -Hiles Richard, maltster - -Hill Hon. Charles Nowell, Ruyton Park - -Jones George, farmer - -Jones John, wheelwright - -Jones Mrs., dressmaker - -Jones Robert, saddler and harness maker - -Jones Robert, quarry master, Queen’s court - -Leek Edward, shoemaker - -Llawalling Mary, vict., Talbot Inn - -Lloyd John and Son, blacksmiths - -Maddocks Thomas, farmer - -Minton Mr., assistant overseer - -Minton Thomas Rowland, butcher - -Minton William Rowland, machine manufacturer - -Morris Edward, shoemaker - -Morris John, shoemaker - -Morris Thomas, farmer - -Parry William, mason - -Pickering Miss - -Price John, brazier and painter - -Price Mary, draper and bonnet maker - -Price William, tailor and draper - -Roberts John, farmer - -Slater Rev. Leonard, M.A., The Hall - -Stant Thomas, builder and contractor - -Thomas John, bricklayer - -Stokes Joseph, cooper and undertaker - -Tanswell Henry, hairdresser - -Taylor John, carrier to Shrewsbury - -Tomlinson Edward, wheelwright - -Tomlinson Edward, farmer - -Tomlinson Miss, dress maker - -Timmis Lydia, vict., Commercial Inn - -Timmis Thomas, farmer and maltster - -Timmis Thomas, jun., farmer, The Hill - -Vaughan William, farmer, The Lodge - -Wace Charles R., solicitor, office, Powis Arms - -Wilde Robert M., tailor, Blackbow hill - - - -COTTON - - -(usually called COTON), a small township, salubriously situated, one and -a quarter mile S.W. from Ruyton, contains 233A. 2R. 9P. of land, and at -the census of 1841 had one house and 14 inhabitants. Rateable value, -£181. 15s. 9d. The tithes were commuted in 1847, when £10. 15s. was -apportioned to the vicar, and £40 to the impropriator, George Edwards, -Esq. Mr. Thomas Thomas is the principal landowner, and occupies all the -land in the township. - - - -EARDISTON, - - -a village pleasantly situated two and a half miles west from Ruyton, -contains some good residences. The township is bounded by the London and -Holyhead turnpike road, and has 705A. 0R. 25P. of land, the soil of which -is mostly a stiff loam, with a portion of sand. In 1841 here were 26 -houses and 160 inhabitants. Rateable value, £977. 4s. 6d. The -landowners are the Hon. Thomas Kenyon; Thomas Basnett Oswell, Esq.; Mr. -Thomas Wilkinson; Mr. John Wilkinson; Mrs. Cureton; Mr. Menlove; and a -few smaller proprietors. The vicarial tithes were commuted for £61 in -1847, when £120 was apportioned to the impropriators. There is a school -here, where about thirty children attend. The Hon. Thomas Kenyon gives a -yearly sum of £15 towards the support of the school, in consideration of -which twenty children are taught free. - -DIRECTORY.—The Hon. Thomas Kenyon, The Pradoe; William Dovaston, tailor; -John Edwards, farmer; Joseph Edwards, grocer and vict., Barley Mow; -Joseph Evans, jun., mole catcher; William Gydvill, butcher; John Jones, -farmer; Thomas Basnett Oswell, Esq., Eardiston House; John Pearce, -blacksmith; Thomas Williams, maltster and farmer; Thomas Wilkinson, -farmer. - - - -SHELVOCK - - -township contains 324A. 3R. 30P. of land, and is situated two miles and a -quarter S.W. by W. from Ruyton. Buckley Owen, Esq., is the land owner -and impropriator. In 1841 here were two houses and sixteen inhabitants. -Rateable value, £341. 7s. 9d. The principal residents here are Buckley -Owen, Esq., John Morris, farmer, and John Hughes, farm bailiff and -woodranger to B. Owen, Esq. - - - -SHOTATTON, - - -a scattered village in the parish of Ruyton, two miles and a quarter S.W. -by W. from the church, in 1841 had 14 houses and 84 inhabitants. The -township has 850A. 3R. 1P. of land, of which 730A. 1R. 37P. are arable, -101A. 1R. 6P. meadow, and 26A. 3R. 38P. are in woods and plantations. -The soil is of a light sandy nature. Rateable value, £748. 15s. 5d. -John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., owns the whole township. The tithes were -commuted in 1838, when £30. 18s. were apportioned to the Vicar of Great -Ness, £15. 9s. to the Vicar of Ruyton, £93 to the late Countess of -Bridgewater, £11. 17s. 6d. to R. A. Slaney, Esq., M.P., £33. 10s. to J. -A. Lloyd, Esq., and £1. 17s. 6d. to several smaller impropriators. - -The principal residents are Samuel Bickerton, Esq.; Joseph Humphreys, -farmer, Handley Hall; Robert Lee, farmer; Robert Wall, farmer; Samuel and -Joseph Briscoe, blacksmiths and agricultural implement makers; Samuel -Briscoe, registrar for the Knockin district; and John Lloyd, wheelwright. - - - -WIKEY, OR WYKEY, - - -a township, two miles west from Ruyton, has 869A. 1R. 38P. of land, 31 -scattered houses, and 151 inhabitants. The soil is a mixture of peat and -loamy sand. Rateable value, £800. 4s. 3d. The landowners are John -Basnett, Esq.; Richard Oswell, Esq.; T. B. Oswell, Esq.; Mrs. Richards; -Mrs. Cureton; William Price, Esq.; and the devisees of the late Mr. -Humphreys. The tithes were commuted in 1847, when £50. 8s. were awarded -to the Vicar of Ruyton, £20 to John Basnett, £3. 10s. to Thomas B. -Oswell, Esq., £25 to William B. Oswell, Esq., and £25 to Richard B. -Oswell, Esq. The Chester and Shrewsbury railway intersects the township. -The residents are John Basnett, Esq., The Hall; John Humphreys, farmer; -Richard B. Oswell, Esq.; Thomas B. Oswell, Esq.; Edward Jones, -blacksmith; and William Morgan, shoemaker. - - - -SELATTYN - - -is a parish on the N.W. verge of the county, bordering on Shropshire, -comprising the townships of Upper and Lower Porkington, and containing -5,437 acres of land. In 1801 the parish embraced a population of 701 -souls; in 1831, 1,143; and in 1841 there were 241 houses and 1,128 -inhabitants, of whom 556 were males, and 572 females. The village of -Selattyn lies on an acclivity, three miles N.N.W. from Oswestry, and -consists of a few detached houses near to the church. The rest of the -population reside in dwellings which are scattered throughout the parish. -To the north and west of the village, a bleak and mountainous district -stretches to the extremity of the county. The principal landowners are -William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.; Thos. George Warrington Carew, Esq.; -John Wynn Eyton, Esq.; John Povey, Esq.; Richard Henry Kinchant, Esq.; -Mrs. Lloyd; Richard Lewis, Esq.; Thos. Jones, Esq.; Thomas Lovett, Esq.; -Mr. John Williams; Mr. John Edwards; Mr. Richard Jones; Messrs. Gilpin -and Owen; and the trustees of Shrewsbury Grammar School; besides whom are -several other proprietors. - -THE CHURCH is a plain cruciform structure, with a square tower, and is -dedicated to St. Mary. A small organ was added in 1847, at a cost of -£70. The Rev. Thomas Edwards, who died in the year 1800, is remembered -on a neat tablet. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at -£12. 9s. 7d., in the patronage of Mrs. Lloyd, and enjoyed by the Rev. -Albany Rosendale Lloyd, M.A. The tithes were commuted in 1840 for £813. -James Wildig, one of the assembly of divines, and the Rev. Henry -Sacheverall, D.D., remarkable for their different principles, were -rectors of Selattyn. A CHAPEL OF EASE, dedicated to St. Barnabas, was -opened for divine service on June 11th, 1850, at Hengoed. It is a small -edifice, in the early English style, with nave and chancel, and has a -chaste and neat appearance. The cost of the structure was about £500, -which was raised by subscription, to which the rector was a liberal -contributor. The Rev. Thomas Lewis Lewis is the officiating minister. -Previous to the erection of this chapel there was a small place of -worship here, which has since been converted into a school, where about -fifty children are educated. THE FREE or PAROCHIAL SCHOOL is situated a -short distance from the parish church, where about 100 boys are educated. -There is also a girls’ school, where 40 children are instructed. Mr. -William Cullis, the teacher, is writing master to the juvenile branches -of the royal family, and has published a small school book, which has had -a large circulation. (For the endowment, see “_Charities_.”) The -village is supplied with an abundance of excellent water, by means of a -_Water Ram Fountain_, which was placed on the road side, at the sole -expense of the rector, in the year 1847. The water is brought from a -distance of about 1,000 feet, and rises 100 feet in perpendicular height. -There are lime works on the western verge of the parish. About half a -mile W. by N. from the church is a tower, upon the lofty summit of a -hill, which is a conspicuous object for many miles. It was built by the -Rev. Gerald Carew, and has the following inscription:— - - GORSEDD ORWYNION. - It is recorded in the poems of the aged Prince and Bard, - Llywarch-hen, - that in the 7th century, from - this spot he saw his son Gwen slain in a battle - between the Britons and Saxons, on the brook Morlas below. - Oedd gwr-vy-mâb oedd ddysgywen hawl - Ar ryd Vorlâs-y-llass Gwen. - -A sepulchral urn, containing bones, was found underneath this tower, A.D. -1847. - -From the tower a most beautiful panoramic view of the fertile plains of -Shropshire is seen towards the south-east, and in the opposite direction -the bold and picturesque scenery of the counties of Denbigh and -Montgomery open to view. PORKINGTON, the seat of William Ormsby Gore, -Esq., M.P., lies about a mile N.W. from Oswestry. This plane takes its -name from _Brogyntyn_, an old castle of the Welsh princes, which stood in -the neighbouring grounds, and was surrounded by a deep fosse, which may -still be traced. Porkington is a Grecian edifice, with an elegant -portico. The park is extensive, and has a fine undulating surface, -richly adorned with timber, and the prospects are extensive, varied, and -beautiful. PENTRE-PANT HALL is a handsome residence, in a sequestered -situation about two miles south from Selattyn; the hall is elegantly -furnished, and the grounds beautifully wooded. It is the property of -Thomas George Warrington Carew, Esq., and residence of the Rev. Gerald -Carew. THE DERWEN is a neat house, S.E. from Selattyn, the residence and -property of John Povey, Esq. THE RECTORY is a pleasantly situated house, -a little south from the church. - -CHARITIES.—_John Hanmer_, D.D., bishop of St. Asaph, by will, 1628, gave -the inheritance and fee-simple of his tenement in Selattyn to the use of -the poor of the parish. - -_Charles Morris_, in 1721, bequeathed £500 in trust, and directed the -amount to be laid out in the purchase of lands, and out of the yearly -proceeds thereof 20s. to be paid yearly for a sermon on Candlemas-day, -and the residue to be employed for the maintenance of the poor charity -children and other poor persons of this parish. The legacy was laid out -in the purchase of land soon after the death of the testator, but there -are no title deeds now to be found in the parish relating thereto, and -that it is so intermixed with the property devised by Bishop Hanmer that -it would now be difficult to distinguish them. The whole estate consists -of 53A. 3R., including 18 acres of allotment, and about one rood of -ground, obtained by exchange with Mr. John Edwards. The estate produces -£60. 5s. per annum, to which is added 4s. yearly, the moiety of rent due -to this parish from certain land left by J. R. Powell. There is a school -and school-house on the premises, devised by Bishop Hanmer, the former of -which was built in 1812. The Rev. G. N. K. Lloyd, the rector, -contributed £100 towards this building, on condition that he, and the -successors to his property in this parish, should have the privilege of -sending to the school six poor children resident in, though not belonging -to, the parish, to be taught free. The school at Hengoed was built upon -land given by G. H. Carew, Esq., principally at the expense of the -rector, who gave £200, expressly upon the condition that the children of -all poor residents in the parish should be admitted to both the schools. - -_Colonel Owen_ charged certain lands, which now form part of the -Porkington estate, with the payment of £6 yearly to the poor of this -parish. A yearly sum of £10 is now paid by Mrs. Gore to the rector, who -distributes the amount in sums varying from 5s. to 10s. - -_Mrs. Margaret Ormsby_, by her will, dated 25th February, 1805, requested -those who should succeed her in the Porkington estate, to distribute £20 -annually among poor persons in the neighbourhood. In compliance with -this request, the daughter of the testatrix gives £20 yearly among the -most deserving poor. - -Carew Rev. Gerald, Pentre-pant Hall - -Cullis William, schoolmaster - -Drury Richard, farmer, Mardon - -Edwards Mr. John, Tower hill - -Edwards John, farmer, Fron - -Edwards Richard, farmer, Pentre - -David Edwards Richard, farmer, Underhill - -Edwards Richard, corn miller, Oak Mill - -Evans John, farmer, Paradwys - -Evans John, farmer, Ty-cock - -Fenna Richard, farmer, Gyrn - -Gore William Ormsby, Esq., M.P., Porkington Hall - -Hales Sarah, farmer, Cerny-bwch - -Harding Mr. Frederick, Fron Lodge - -Holland James, carpenter, builder & farmer, Peny-bont - -Hughes Edward, farmer, Park Farm - -Jackson George, farmer and butcher, Pentre-clawdd - -Jones Isaac, blacksmith, Pant-glass - -Jones John, farmer, Birch House - -Jones John, farmer, Forrest - -Jones John, farmer, Five Cross Lanes - -Jones John, blacksmith, Pentrewerne - -Jones John, wheelwright - -Jones Thomas, farmer, White House - -Kenrick Elizabeth, vict., Hart and Trumpet - -Lewis Mrs. Letitia - -Lewis Margaret, shopkeeper - -Lewis Richard, farmer, Pentrewerne Cottage - -Lewis Rev. Thomas Lewis, curate, Hengoed - -Lloyd Mrs. Ann, Nant Issa - -Lloyd Rev. Albany Rosendale, M.A., Rectory - -M’Kie W. H., agent to W. O. Gore, Esq., Scybar Issa - -Meredith Humphrey, farmer, Pentre David - -Morgan George, farmer, Springs - -Morgan Joseph, farmer, Tyng-drain - -Newstead Mary, school teacher, Hengoed - -Nicholas Thomas, parish clerk, assistant overseer, and collector of -assessed taxes - -Peate Robert, farmer, Pentre clawdd - -Povey John, Esq., The Derwen - -Roberts Edward, farmer - -Roberts John, maltster & vict., Cross Keys - -Roberts Robert, shopkeeper - -Sands Hugh, farmer, Cross lanes - -Sands Thomas, farmer, Craignant - -Thomas David, farmer, Llawry-pant, Ucha - -Thomas John, corn miller - -Thomas John, farmer, Penrhos - -Thompson Thomas, farmer, Crown house - -Vaughan Edward, farmer, Nantucha - -Williams David, farmer, Pentrewerne - -Williams Edmund & Thos., corn millers - -Williams Richard, farmer, New Barn - -Williams Samuel, farmer, Fron - -Williams George, farmer, Grouse Lodge - -Williams Peter, farmer, Selattyn Lodge - -Williams Richard, blacksmith & beerhouse - -Whitehurst John, Esq., Marddu - -Wynn William Williams Edward, Esq., Sion House - - - -SYCHTYN - - -is a township in the parish of Llansilin, with a scattered population, in -a bleak and mountainous district, five miles S.S. by W. from Oswestry. -The rest of this parish is included in the county of Denbigh. The -township contains 1,414 acres of land, and in 1841 had 55 houses and 251 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £907. 1s. 6d. The principal landowners are -Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart.; John Wynn Eyton, Esq.; the Earl of Liverpool; -Thomas Fitzhough, Esq.; Richard Morris, Esq.; and Messrs. Poole and -Haslam. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor. The tithes have been -commuted, and £96. 15s. awarded to the Bishop of St. Asaph, to whom -Robert Owen Tudor, Esq., is the lessee; £2 to the vicar of Llansilin, and -£1. 7s. to the parish clerk of Llansilin. There are extensive limestone -quarries in this township, and large quantities are annually burnt into -lime, and used for agricultural purposes. The Independents and Welsh -Methodists have each a small chapel in this township. - -Davies Edward, farmer - -Davies Edward, collector of rates - -Davies Evan, farmer - -Davies Richard, farmer - -Edwards Edward, farmer - -Griffiths John, farmer - -Hughes Margaret, farmer - -Jones Edward, lime burner and victualler, New Inn - -Jones John, farmer and lime burner - -Morris Richard, Esq., Pentre-cefn - -Rees John, butcher - -Richards Hugh, farmer and lime burner - -Roberts Thomas, blacksmith - -Roberts William, farmer - -Rodenhurst John, farmer - -Tudor Thomas, farmer - -Williams John, farmer - - * * * * * - - - -WEST FELTON - - -parish includes the townships of West Felton, Haughton, Rednall, -Sandford, Sutton, Tedsmore, Twyford, and Woolston, together comprising -5,989A. 2R. 9P. of land, the soil of which is a mixture of sand and loam. -The meadows produce a fine herbage, and being intersected by the river -Perry, which, frequently overflowing its banks, and covering hundreds of -acres, produces the greatest fertility and luxuriance. In 1801 the -parish contained 926 inhabitants; in 1831, 1,093; and in 1841, 1,087. -Rateable value, £8,314. 14s. George Edwards, Esq., is lord of the manor. -The tithes were commuted in 1838 for the sum of £1,008. - - - -WEST FELTON - - -is a well built village and township, intersected by the Holyhead and -London turnpike road, five miles S.E. from Oswestry and thirteen N.W. -from Shrewsbury. In the village are some good houses, and the immediate -vicinity is a rich farming district, in which are scattered several neat -villa residences. The township contains 800A. 3R. 15P. of productive -arable and pasture land, having a loamy soil with a mixture of sand. In -1841 here were 43 houses and 214 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,285. -10s. The principal landowners are John Freeman Dovaston, Esq.; Rev. -Peter George Bentley; Edward Frank, Esq.; Thomas Frank, Esq.; Rev. Thomas -Hunt; executors of the late R. L. Murray, Esq.; Mrs. Duckett; Mr. Richard -Fardoe; Mr. John Brookfield; George Withers Edwards, Esq.; Mr. John -Hopkin; Mr. Edward Rodgers; and Messrs. Sides. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, a handsome structure in the -decorative style of English architecture, consists of nave, chancel, and -side aisle, the latter being separated from the nave by lofty Norman -arches, rising from circular pillars; the floor of the nave and chancel -are ornamented with encaustic tiles of beautiful design, and the -communion table and two chairs are of oak, elaborately carved. In 1842 -the structure was enlarged and renovated at a cost of upwards of £600, -which was raised by subscriptions and grants from the diocesan and -incorporated societies, in consequence of which 202 additional sittings -were added, and 58 were declared free and unappropriated for ever. The -east end of the sacred building is beautified by two stained glass -windows, one the gift of the Hon. Thomas Kenyon, and the other the gift -of the Hon. Mrs. Kenyon and the junior members of the family. They -exhibit a masterly display of workmanship, and were executed by Evans, of -Shrewsbury. The stone work was the gift of the Rev. Mr. Hunt. The -window on the north side, over the entrance door, has fine -representations of Moses and Aaron, and was the gift of Viscount -Dungannon. The roof of the church is of dark oak, beautifully designed; -and the whole has a chaste and elegant appearance. It is ornamented with -a square tower, in which are three bells. The living is a rectory, -valued in the King’s book at £20. 12s. 6d., now returned at £1,032. The -patronage is vested in the Earl of Craven. The Rev. Thomas Hunt, M.A., -is the incumbent. The tithes of this township are commuted for £127. 5s. -3d. The Rectory, a commodious brick edifice near the east end of the -church, beautified with pleasure grounds and shrubberies, has been much -improved by the present incumbent. There is a free school near the -church. - -WEST FELTON HOUSE, the residence of the Rev. P. G. Bentley, M.A., is a -delightful mansion, pleasantly situated and ornamented with pleasure -grounds tastefully laid out. THE MANOR HOUSE is a commodious mansion of -great antiquity, the property and residence of Mr. Thomas Frank. Near -the house is a mound, surrounded by a deep moat; tradition says a -building formerly stood on the summit. The Shropshire union canal -intersects the township, and there is a railway station at Rednal, about -two miles from West Felton. The county constabulary have a station here: -Mr. Robert Jones is the superintendent, and there are eight constables -stationed in the adjacent district. - -CHARITIES.—_George Iveson_, in 1616, bequeathed a rent charge of 40s. per -annum for the use of the poor. _John Edwards_ gave 20s. per annum for -the same object in 1686. These two gifts are paid from land at Osbaston, -belonging to Mr. Price. _Joseph Withers_, in 1731, directed a yearly sum -of £2 to be paid out of the rent of his tenement in Moreton, to the poor -of this parish. A sum of £125, derived from different benefactors, is -secured upon the tolls of the Holyhead road, by an instrument bearing -date 18th January, 1762. The interest, £6. 5s. per annum, with 5s. -yearly paid by a farmer at Llan Rhaiadyr for an encroachment, are carried -to one account with the produce of the preceding charities, making in the -whole £11. 7s. 10d. The amount is given one year to the poor residing in -the township, and the next year to the poor residing out of it. _Mary -Jones_, in 1758, charged certain lands in Tedsmere with the payment of £5 -per annum for the benefit of the poor, and a further sum of 10s. 6d. -yearly to the minister, provided he preach a sermon in the parish church -of Felton on the 12th of September. _Sarah Owen_, by will 1764, gave to -the minister and churchwardens £200 in trust, to distribute the interest -(with the approbation of the owner of Woodhouse for the time being) among -poor and indigent persons. This legacy is secured on the Oswestry house -of industry. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Thomas Roberts’s_. Letters arrive at 6.30 A.M., and -are despatched at 6.40 P.M. - -Bentley Rev. Peter George, Felton house - -Davies George, farmer and butcher - -Davies John, saddler and harness maker - -Duckett Mrs., The Villa - -Edwards William, farmer - -Evans John, farmer - -Evans Mrs. Margaret, Hall farm - -Evans Thomas, farmer - -Fardoe Richard, farmer - -Fox Thomas, farmer and carrier - -Frank Thomas, farmer, Manor house - -Hampton William, farmer - -Hollis Edward, farmer - -Hopkin John, shopkeeper - -Howell William, farmer and road surveyor - -Hunt Rev. Thomas, M.A., The Rectory - -Jones Edward, farmer and maltster - -Jones John, farmer, The Cross - -Lloyd Edward, vict., Fox and Hounds - -Lloyd Edward, blacksmith - -Murray Miss Lathrop, Felton hall - -Pugh John, shoemaker - -Roberts Thomas, overseer and vict., the Lion - -Roberts Thomas, farmer & assistant overseer - -Rogers Edward, farmer and tailor - -Vaughan William, builder and stone mason - - - -HAUGHTON, - - -a township two miles N.E. from West Felton, contains 1,010A. 3R. 22P. of -land, chiefly low fertile meadows, frequently flooded by the river Perry -overflowing its banks. In 1841 here were 38 houses and 212 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,482. 3s. The principle landowners are Mr. Thomas -Austin, Mr. Thomas Briscoe, Mr. William Prue, Mr. John Roberts, Mr. John -Vaughan, and Mr. Thomas Vaughan; besides whom are several other -freeholders. The tithes are commuted for £163. 16s. 4d. The Chester and -Shrewsbury railway intersects the township. A superior freestone for -building purposes is got here. The Primitive Methodists have a small -chapel in the village. - -The _Farmers_ in Haughton are William Humphreys, Robert Large, Thomas -Minshall, Charles Peacock, William Prue, and Joseph Vaughan. There is -also a farm held by the family of the late Robert Rogers. The other -residents are Thomas Austin, tailor; John Kynaston, wheelwright; and John -Vaughan, blacksmith. - - - -REDNAL, OR REDNALL, - - -a township two and a quarter miles from West Felton, with a scattered -population, contains 1,566A. 1R. 23P. of land, and in 1841 had 24 houses -and 140 inhabitants. The soil is chiefly a strong fertile loam, with a -mixture of clay, producing good wheat and barley. On the low lands, near -the banks of the river Perry, which forms the boundary of the township, -is some good grazing land, some parts of which are occasionally flooded. -William Mostyn Owen, Esq., owns the land. The tithes are commuted for -£233. 4s. The Ellesmere and Queenshead turnpike road crosses the -township, and the Shrewsbury and Chester railway has a station here, -which is two miles distant from West Felton. WOODHOUSE is a beautiful -mansion of white freestone, the seat of William Mostyn Owen, Esq., -delightfully situated on a gentle eminence, commanding fine views, and -surrounded by park-like grounds beautifully wooded. The mansion is -approached by a noble portico, supported by four circular columns; and -there is a fine avenue of beech and other trees on the south side of the -park. - -DIRECTORY.—William Mostyn Owen, Esq., Woodhouse. _Farmers_: Thomas -Cartwright, the Buildings; Edward Humphreys, the Old Mill; Edward -Meredith; William Meredith; John Thomas, the Leys; and Robert Williams, -Lower Lees. James Adams, station master; Paul Briscoe, blacksmith; -Robert Brookfield, slater; Moses Tomlinson, shopkeeper. - - - -SANDFORD, - - -a small township comprising 719A. 0R. 34P., of land, situate one and a -half mile from West Felton, in 1841 had 18 houses and 92 inhabitants; the -soil is of a light nature, producing good wheat, barley, and turnips. -The chief landowners are Samuel Bickerton, Esq., Mr. Thomas Beamand, and -Mr. Abraham Hancox. Rateable value of the township, £876. 15s. The -tithes are commuted for the sum of £132. 15s. SANDFORD HALL is a well -built modern erection of brick, the present occupier of which is highly -respected as a spirited farmer and grazier, and noted for his zeal in -advocating the cause of protection to native industry. Near to the hall -is a large pool of water. There is a fox cover in the township. The -principal residents are Thomas Beamand, gentleman; Samuel Bickerton, -Esq., The Hall; Edward Goff, farmer; Abraham Hancox, farmer; Edward Kent, -farmer; Richard Clarke, wheelwright; Edward Evans, corn miller. - - - -SUTTON - - -township lies four and a half miles S.E. from Oswestry, and one and a -half mile from Weston Felton, near the Rednal railway station. In 1841 -here were 31 houses and 135 inhabitants; the township comprises 664A. 3R. -22P. of land, the owners of which are Mr. Edward Edwards, Mr. John -Edwards, Messrs. Sides, Mr. John Manford, Mr. William Duckett, and the -executors of late Mr. Croxon. The tithes were commuted in 1838 for £116. -7s. 9d. Rateable value of the township, £810. 17s. SUTTON HALL, an -ancient edifice pleasantly situated on an eminence, has had additions -from time to time made, and of late years has been much modernized. -GRIMPO is a hamlet consisting of well built houses, and being near the -parish of Weston Felton, a commodious school has been erected, with a -residence for the teacher; it was built by subscriptions, and the site -was given by William Mostyn Owen, Esq.; it is supported by a few -benevolent individuals, and a small charge from each of the scholars; the -average attendance is about eighty scholars. The Independents have a -chapel at Grimpo, built in 1831. - -SUTTON AND GRIMPO DIRECTORY.—George Dawes Brittain, The Hall; James -Hargreaves, Esq., The Hall; Edward Furmston, farmer, Grimpo; William -Manford, farmer, Sutton farm; Thomas Morgan, farmer; John Morgan, farmer -and parish clerk; William Walton, farmer; John Morgan, schoolmaster; -Edward Parkes, butcher; Edward Vaughan, builder and farmer. - - - -TEDSMERE, - - -one mile east from West Felton, is a township with 383A. 3R. 39P. of -land, having in 1841 17 houses and 87 inhabitants; the chief part of the -land is grass, and in large enclosures. Rateable value, £551. 18s. The -tithes are commuted for £63. 10s. 6d. T. B. B. Owen, Esq., and Joseph -Pemberton, are the landowners. TEDSMERE HALL, the seat of Thomas -Bulkeley Bulkeley Owen, Esq., is a handsome stone structure, on a -considerable elevation, commanding a fine view of the vale beneath, and -of the bold mountainous district of North Wales. The front and portico -of the hall are now being rebuilt of white free stone. A superior -quality of free stone found in this township is much used for ornamental -building, the quarries are extensively worked, and blocks of immense size -are frequently raised. The principal residents here are Thomas Bulkeley -Bulkeley Owen, Esq., The Hall; John Cureton, farmer; John Thrumpston, -farmer; John Williams, farmer, Bentley marsh; and John Smith, butcher. - - - -TWYFORD, - - -a small township adjoining West Felton, and four and a half miles south -from Oswestry, intersected by the Holyhead turnpike road, and the -Shropshire union canal, contains 341A. 3R. 9P. of land, and in 1841 had -29 houses and 110 inhabitants. The freeholders are J. F. M. Dovaston, -Esq.; Mr. Edward Downes, Mr. John Brookfield, Mr. Richard Lloyd, Mr. -William Manford, and Mr. Isaac Ratcliff. The land is of good quality, an -undulating district, and well wooded. Rateable value, £598. 3s. Rent -charge, £56. 16s. 7d. - -THE NURSERY is the elegant seat of John Freeman Milward Dovaston, Esq., -barrister, a gentleman of classical learning, high genius, ardent -benevolence, and indeed possessed of every estimable quality which adorns -the mind. It is deeply to be regretted that Mr. Dovaston has not been -able to leave his bed for several years. It may be said that he has -inherited the virtues of his father, John Dovaston, Esq., a gentleman of -learning, science, and ingenuity, who died March 31st, 1808. He was born -of humble parents, who lived on their small estate at West Felton. “He -was taught to read by an old woman in the village, and that was the whole -of his education; every other acquirement which he afterwards possessed -in so eminent a degree was entirely his own. He was the eldest son of -seven, all of whom he brought up to respectable professions. From his -father he received his little estate, swallowed up by mortgages, which he -redeemed at a very early period of life, by two voyages to the West -Indies, and afterwards considerably increased by prudence and industry. -Though he left scarcely any science untouched, his turn of mind was -principally directed to antiquities, natural philosophy, music, -mechanics, and planting; of the first he left a large collection of -manuscripts, historical observations relating to Shropshire and the Welsh -borders; on druidical relics, tracing traditional vulgar errors from the -remote times of superstition. In mechanics he left a set of -philosophical and musical instruments made by his own hands, and just -before his death he projected an orrery to show the satellites on a new -method. In planting he has clothed the country around him with forest -and fruit trees, all raised and grafted with his own hands; and his villa -(which from his fondness for planting he called “The Nursery”), is laid -out with much taste and rural elegance. He was well versed in the -Hebrew, Anglo-Saxon, and Latin tongues, and had some knowledge of Greek. -His reading was very extensive, his mind vigorous, and his application -intense. He was remarked for the plainness of his dress, yet his person -always appeared dignified, and his manners were courteous and -gentlemanly. He was fond of a cheerful glass, remarkably communicative -and sociable, full of facetious anecdote, which he had a singularly -agreeable manner of imparting. To the very last day of his life he rose -at five, it being one of his maxims always to get start of the sun. -Though he lived to the age of 68 years, it was the opinion of his medical -friends that his excessive and laborious application of mind and body -brought a somewhat premature decay. In his youth he was the close friend -of Shenstone, to whose memory he was always much attached. On his death -bed he spoke to his son these remarkable words:—‘Jack, I believe in my -soul it has pleased God to prosper all my undertakings; my lad, be -honest, and you will be independent; be liberal, and you will be -esteemed; deserve God’s blessing, and you will be happy.’” - -Dovaston John Freeman Milward, Esq., The Nursery - -Brookfield John, painter, plumber, & glazier - -Davies John, farmer - -Downes Edward, Esq., Twyford House - -Duckett William, Esq., The Cottage - -Edwards Edward, farmer - -Edwards John, farmer - -Foulkes William, shoemaker - -Howell William, grocer and draper - -Jones Robert, superintendent of police - -Lloyd Richard, vict., Punch Bowl - -Morris Rev. John (Independent) - -Phillips Ann, shopkeeper - -Savin William, farmer, Ford’s & Hey’s farm - - - -WOOLSTON, - - -a small village and township two miles and a half S.W. from Felton, has -501A. 2R. 14P. of undulating land, and in 1841 had 15 houses and 77 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £748. 13s. Rent charge, £106. 4s. The -landowners are Lady Tyrwhitt; Edward Beamand, Esq.; George W. Edwards, -Esq.; and Mr. Samuel H. Burrows. There are several well built and -pleasantly situated farm residences in this township. Coal is found -here; and several years ago a party of miners opened coal works, but -finding the seams of small thickness, and the water breaking in upon -them, the works were abandoned. There is a well here called ST. -WINEFRED’S WELL, which was formerly in great repute for its medicinal -properties. The baths are walled in, and the water filters through a red -grit stone rock; they are now in a delapidated and neglected state. -WOOLSTON HOUSE, a modern erection of brick, pleasantly situated, is the -residence of George W. Edwards, Esq. - -DIRECTORY.—Edward Beamand, gentleman; George Withers Edwards, Esq., -Woolston House; Richard Clarke, farmer; Richard Drury, farmer; John -Sides, farmer; Richard Williams, farmer. - - - -WHITTINGTON - - -is a parish and village, pleasantly situated on the turnpike road from -Oswestry to Ellesmere, two miles and a half E.E. by N. from the former -town, and sixteen miles N.N. by W. by railway from Shrewsbury. The -parish comprises the townships of Berghill, Daywell, Ebnall, Fernhill, -Frankton, Henlle, Hindford, Old Marton, and Whittington, which, together, -in 1801 contained a population of 1,398 souls; 1831, 1,788; and in 1841, -1,919. The tithes of the whole parish are commuted for £1,000. The -township of Whittington, in 1841, contained 164 houses and 808 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are Edmund Wright, Esq.; Mrs. -Lloyd; Richard Henry Kinchant, Esq.; William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.; -Thomas Lovett, Esq.; Thomas Broughall, Esq.; Rev. John Davies; and Mr. -Hugh Davies. Extent of parish, 3157A. 3R. 23P. Rateable value, £2,736. -THE CHURCH is a plain brick fabric, rebuilt in 1806, at a cost of £1,500. -The exterior is partially covered with inscriptions from the Holy Bible. -The original fabric was of stone, and is said to have been built by the -first Fulk Fitz Warine, out of the refuse of the materials when the -castle was built. A commission was directed from the council in the -Marches of Wales, A.D. 1630, to John Trevor and Richard Lloyd, gentlemen, -to make a terrier of the glebe land of this church, as also to return an -inventory of the utensils belonging to the same, amongst which there were -three pairs of armour, furnished with two pikes and two head pieces. -These are supposed to have been employed by the rector for the defence of -the castle against the Welsh. The living is a rectory, valued in the -king’s book at £25. 4s. 2d., now returned at £1,224, in the patronage of -Mrs. Lloyd, who is also lady of the manor. Incumbent, Rev. Charles -Arthur Albany Lloyd, M.A. There are 58A. 1R. 3P. of glebe land in this -township. - -The chief object of attraction at Whittington are the ruins of THE -CASTLE. It is supposed to have been built in the year 843, by a British -nobleman, who was succeeded by his son, Tudor Trevor, who, though -possessed of many houses with rich and extensive domains, made this his -chief residence. The descendants of Tudor continued possessed of the -castle for several generations, and many families in this neighbourhood -and North Wales boast their origin from him. At the Domesday survey this -place is called _Wititone_, and consisted at that time of eight corn -farms, twelve ox-stalls, and a very extensive wood; the cows yielding -five shillings per annum, and all Welsh residents were obliged to pay -twenty shillings among them. The Castle of Whittington next passed into -the hands of Hugh, and afterwards of his brother Robert, sons of the Earl -of Shrewsbury. Upon the defeat of Robert by Henry I. it was restored to -the Peverels. William de Peverel had two daughters, the younger of whom -was named Mellet, and being a valiant knight himself resolved to marry -his daughter Mellet to none but a knight of consummate valour. Her -father promised the Castle of Whittington as her dower. Several -distinguished combatants assembled at Peverel’s Castle, in the Peak of -Derbyshire, to contend for the fair prize. When Guarine de Metz, then -Lord of Aldberbury, went there, and fighting with a son of the king of -Scotland, and a Baron of Burgoine, overthrew his rivals, and obtained the -beautiful Mellet. The posterity of this great man, for nine generations, -assumed the Christian name of Fulk. They continued possessed of the -castle from the end of the reign of Henry I. till the time of Henry -VIII., a period of nearly four hundred years. On the rebellion of the -barons against King John, Fulk joined with them, for we find his name -among the number that were excommunicated by the Pope for extorting from -John that firm basis of English liberty called MAGNA CHARTA. In the -reign of Henry III., Fitz Guarine procured a grant of his estates to him -and his heirs for ever; for which he gave the king two coursers and two -hundred and sixty-two pounds,—an enormous sum in that age, and gives some -idea of the wealth of Fitz Guarine. The same monarch granted him the -liberty of a fair on St. Luke’s day, and a market on Wednesday, at -Whittington; but on account of its proximity to Ellesmere and Oswestry, -both market and fair have long been obsolete. Subsequently fairs were -held on the last Thursday in April, July and November, but these have -also been discontinued. After the castle passed into the hands of Henry -VIII. we hear nothing further respecting it till the following reign, -when the king presented it to Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, who forfeited -it in consequence of being convicted of high treason. Shortly after, -Queen Mary granted the castle to Fitz Alan, the last Earl of Arundel. He -mortgaged it to several persons, who obtained the place in default of -payment from him. William Albany, a chief man among the number, was, by -the joint consent and approbation of the rest, put into sole possession -of it. By the marriage of his great granddaughter with Thomas Lloyd, -Esq., of Aston, Whittington passed into the hands of that family, and is -now the property of Mrs. Lloyd. The castle was fortified with five round -towers, each forty feet in diameter, and a hundred feet in height, and -the walls were twelve feet in thickness. It was surrounded by a moat, -part of which still remains, and the fosses and intrenchments may yet be -traced to a considerable distance. About the year 1760, the eastern -tower fell into the moat; and some years afterwards one of the northern -towers and the western wall were taken down to repair the roads leading -from Whittington to Halston-bridge. The towers of the gate-house are -still entire; and some portions of the ancient building have been -modernised, and converted into a dwelling, which is inhabited by Thomas -Broughall, Esq. - -THE FREE SCHOOL is endowed with a farm and two cottages, producing about -£47 per annum. The school is taught in the Old Tithe Barn, a long brick -building of considerable antiquity; about 90 children attend. There is -also a girls’ school, where about 60 scholars attend. The rector is a -liberal contributor towards the support of the schools. THE INDEPENDENTS -have a small chapel here, built in 1844. BRABINS WOOD consists of a -number of cottages and a Primitive Methodist chapel, about a mile S.E. -from the church. The Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company have a -station about a quarter of a mile west from the church. PARK HALL, an -ancient mansion with projecting gables, chiefly composed of timber, and -situated near the Oswestry road, about one mile and a quarter W. from -Whittington, is the residence and property of Richard Henry Kinchant, -Esq. The entrance hall is wainscotted, ornamented with paintings, -banners, &c., and contains a massive oak table, cut from one plank, -measuring 23 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2½ inches thick. Several of the -apartments contain antique oak furniture elaborately carved, and the -ceilings are of curious workmanship. There are also some fine paintings, -chiefly family portraits. On the west side of the hall is the domestic -chapel, which was probably erected in the time of Henry VIII. - -CHARITIES.—_Robert Jones_, in 1679, devised all his lands and houses in -Whittington, for the support of an “honest ingenious schoolmaster.” The -premises consist of 5A. 2R. 28P. of land, and two dwelling houses built -thereon. The land is stated to be worth about £11 per annum. - -_Griffith Hughes_, in 1706, devised certain lands and a dwelling house, -at Rhuabon, and directed out of the yearly proceeds 20s. to be paid for -teaching poor children to read, in Aston township, and the residue of the -rents and profits to be appropriated for educational purposes in -Whittington and Rhuabon. The estate islet for £28 per annum. In 1813, a -sum of £142, the produce of some timber cut and sold from the estate, was -laid out in the purchase of a piece of land in Whittington, containing -2A. 1R. 15P., which produces a yearly sum of £5. - -_Elizabeth ap Robert_, in 1675, devised two pieces of land in -Pentrewerne, containing 7A. 1R. 18P., for the benefit of the poor of this -parish. The rents were formerly applied in apprenticing children, but -for some time they have been paid to the mistress of the girls’ school in -Whittington. In the year 1822, a sum of £146 was laid out in the -purchase of 1A. 3R. 16P. of land, in the township of Whittington. Of -this sum, £5 was a legacy left to the poor by Richard Evans; £15 was the -produce of timber cut and sold from the lands belonging to Trustan’s -charity; £31. 16s. was money which had been paid for the property tax for -several of the charity estates, but which was returned, and the residue -was made up by the rector. The land is let for £5 per annum, which is -paid to the schoolmistress. - -_John Trustan_, in 1659, gave certain lands, and directed the yearly -proceeds to be expended in bread, and distributed every Sabbath day for -ever. The land devised, in eluding an allotment awarded in 1781, -consists of 11A. 0R. 36P., and is let at a yearly rent of £12. - -_Walter Rogers_, in 1685, left a rent charge of 40s. per annum, issuing -out of land called Bryn Rhig. The amount is expended in flannel, and -given away on St. Thomas’s day. - -_Elizabeth Lloyd_, by will, 1696, bequeathed £200 to be laid out in the -purchase of land, the yearly rent to be divided among twelve of the -poorest families of the township of Whittington. It appears this sum was -placed out at interest, and the principal and interest in 1837 amounted -to £350, which sum was laid out in the purchasing of a rent charge of £14 -per annum, issuing out of a farm in Whittington. - -_Robert Conway_, in 1727, charged his lands in the parish of St. Martin -with the payment of 20s. yearly, for the benefit of the poor of -Whittington parish. The particulars of Sir Nathaniel Lloyd’s charity -will be found noticed with Oswestry. - -_Mrs. Frances_ has recently left £200, the interest to be divided among -six poor widows of Whittington and Dudleston in equal proportions. The -amount is invested in the three per cent. stock. - -Broughall Mrs. Elizabeth - -Broughall Mrs. Sarah, Penny-bryn - -Broughall Thomas, Esq., The Castle - -Hargreaves Mr. James, horse trainer - -Jones John, station master - -Kinchant Richard Henry, Esq., Park Hall - -Lloyd Rev. Charles Arthur Albany, M.A., The Rectory - -Lunt Mrs. - -Peate Mr. Richard - -Perkins Francis, post office - -Thomas Mrs., Rose hill - -Woods Rev. Robert M‘Clure, curate - -Yates Richard, valuer and land surveyor, The Mount - - -Academies. - - -Jones Eliza - -Roberts William Henry - -Spencer John - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Briscoe John - -Tudor John - - -Boot & Shoemakers. - - -Bickley Joseph - -Grinley Joseph - -Lea Richard, & rate collector - - -Butchers. - - -Haycock Thomas - -Llewelyn John - - -Carpenters, &c. - - -Bowyer William - -Griffiths John (wheelwright) - -Mansell Edward - -Marsh John - -Nicholas Samuel - - -Farmers. - - -Davies David - -Davies Robert - -Holland George - -Hughes Edward Foulkes, Park Farm - -Jervis George - -Jones Edward, Perry Moor - -Jones Rd., Tinkers’ Green - -Jones Thos., Brabins’ Wood - -Munslow Rd., & maltster - -Ward John, Donnet Farm - - -Inns & Taverns. - - -Boot Inn, George Jervis - -Lion, Ann Venables - - -Beerhouses. - - -Davies David - -Evans Nathaniel - - -Shopkeepers. - - -Davies John, and saddler and harness maker - -French Ann - -Parry Elizabeth - -Venables Elizabeth - -Watkin Henry - - -Tailors. - - -Price Richard - -Williams Richard - - -BERGHILL - - -is a small township two and a half miles east from Whittington, -comprising 688 acres of land, and had in 1841 six houses and 46 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £592. 8s. 6d. Edmund Wright, Esq., of -Halston, is the owner of the land in this township, which is intersected -by the river Perry and the Shropshire union canal. - -_The Farmers_ are Jonathan Grindley, Thomas Jones, Thomas Lee, John -Morris, and Thomas Evans Thomas; Charles Sykes, gamekeeper to E. Wright, -Esq. - - - -DAYWELL - - -is a village and township two and a half miles north from Oswestry, and -two and a half miles N.N.W. from Whittington, having in 1841 71 houses -and 328 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,212. 4s. 6d. There are 1,134A. -2R. 18P. of land in the township, of which Joseph Venables Lovett, Esq., -is a considerable owner; the other principal owners are John Wynn Eyton, -Esq., Rev. E. Edwards, Mr. Joseph Bickerton, Mr. John Gardener, and Mr. -Robins. The celebrated Watts Dyke makes its appearance at Gabowen in -this township, and may be traced from thence into the parish of St. -Martin. The extent between this dyke and Dyke Offa’s, which crosses the -hills above Selattyn, is about four miles. The intervening space between -these dykes is said to have been a common mart, where the English and -Welsh met to carry on commercial intercourse with each other; but if -either party transgressed these bounds, they were exposed to the -severities of war. Upon Watts Dyke at a place called Bryna Castle, near -to Gabowen, is the site of an old _Watchfort_, and another a little -further on towards St. Martin’s. BRYNA CASTLE consists of a few cottages -a quarter of a mile N.E. from Gabowen; here the Independents built a -small chapel in the year 1831. BELMONT is a delightfully situated -mansion in a fine park, the seat and property of J. V. Lovett, Esq. At -GABOWEN there is a railway station on the Shrewsbury and Chester line of -rails, which is 18 miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury, and 24 miles S.E. from -Chester. There is also a branch railway from here to Oswestry. UPPER -HENGOED is a scattered district of houses at the north extremity of the -township. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel here, built in 1839. - -_Those with * affixed reside at Upper Hengoed_. - -Bickerton Joseph, farmer, Rose Cottage - -Cartwright Eli, shopkeeper - -* Cound Thomas, shoemaker - -Edwards David, farmer, Preese Henlle - -Evans Thomas, farmer - -Figg Francis Fowler, station master, Gabowen - -Furmstone Mrs. Amelia, Rose Cottage - -Gardener John, farmer, Bark House - -Haycock Thomas, farmer - -Howell Thomas, farmer - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Jones Thomas, shopkeeper - -Lovett Joseph Venables, Esq., Belmont - -Morgan Richard, shoemaker - -* Morris Thomas, maltster - -* Phillips Mrs. Mary, Stone Cottage - -Philips Philip, tailor - -Price John, maltster and vict., Cross Foxes, Gabowen - -Roberts Edward, farmer, Pentre Kenrick - -Stewart Mrs. Alexander - -Taylor Mr. Peter Poole, Green Bank Cottage - -* Weston Edward, beerhouse keeper - -Weston Owen, farmer - -Williams Edward, farmer - - -EBNALL - - -township contains 1,033A. 2R. 32P. of land, and is situated four miles -N.N.E. from Oswestry, and twenty-three and a quarter miles north from -Whittington; in 1841 here were 51 scattered houses and 240 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,000. 2s. The principal landowners are John Venables -Lovett, Esq.; Thomas Broughall, Esq.; Thomas George Warrington Carew, -Esq.; Mr. Robins, Mrs. Ann Owen, Mr. Edward Griffiths, and others, are -also proprietors. - -_The Farmers_ are James Boodle, William Croft, Prees Henlle; Josiah -Holland, Ann Owen, Elizabeth Owen, John Owen, Mary Price, and William -Woollam; Thomas Davies, carpenter and wheelwright; John Eaton, -blacksmith; Mr. Edward Griffith, Moor Wharf Cottage; John Jones, -shoemaker. - - -FERNHILL, - - -a small township one and a quarter mile north from Whittington, contains -274A. 3R. 4P. of land, and in 1841 had nine houses and 65 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £265. 18s. Thomas Lovett, Esq., is sole proprietor in -this township, and resides at FERNHILL HALL, a neat mansion of free -stone, which stands on the knoll of a hill, and commands some beautiful -views of the surrounding country; the hall is surrounded with pleasure -grounds and shrubberries, and the park is beautifully wooded with -thriving plantations. The river Perry flows through this township; it is -formed of several small streams which have their rise in the high grounds -of Selattyn, and have their confluence in this township. - -The principal residents are Thomas Lovett, Esq., Fern Hill Hall; Edmund -Edmunds, farmer; William Broughall, farmer; and Richard Edwards, corn -miller, Oak Mill. - - -FRANKTON, - - -commonly called WELSH FRANKTON, is situated three miles east from -Whittington; the township contains 931A. 1R. 14P. of land, and in 1841 -here were 54 houses and 275 persons. Rateable value, £85. 14s. 6d. The -chief land owners are Edmund Wright, Esq., Thomas Broughall, Esq.; Joseph -Dutton, Esq.; William Francis Oswell, Esq.; Mr. Landford and Mr. Thomas -Danily. The high grounds in this township command a most extensive and -delightful view of the fertile plains of Shropshire. A small chapel of -ease stands on the road side leading from Oswestry to Ellesmere; there is -a school adjoining, and a little higher up the road near the summit of -the hill is a neat Independent chapel. The Shropshire union canal takes -its course on the eastern verge of this township, where there are four -locks, and a fall of about forty feet. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_, Thomas Danily, William Drury, John Nicholas, -Stephen Walley; William Edwards, beerhouse and shopkeeper; Elizabeth -Hodnet, schoolmistress; William Jenks, boat builder; William Francis -Oswell, Esq.; Edward Teggin, blacksmith; Thomas Teggin, beerhouse keeper; -Thomas Williams, provision dealer. - - -HENLLE, - - -usually called HENTLEY, is situated one mile and a half north from -Whittington, and four and a half miles N.E. from Oswestry. The township -is returned as having nine houses, 43 inhabitants, and 396A. 1R. 13P. of -land. Rateable value, £340. 9s. 6d. The land owners are Thomas Lovett, -Esq.; Mr. John Duckett, Mr. John Jones, and Mr. Thomas Hughes. - -_Farmers_, Thomas Brookfield, John Danily, and maltster, Edward Davies, -and Walter Munslow; Mr. John Duckett is also a resident here. - - -HINDFORD, - - -a small township with 196A. 2R. 10P. of land, lies a little more than a -mile north from Whittington, and has 20 houses and 91 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £241. 1s. 6d. Edmund Wright, Esq., and Mr. Broughall are -the principal proprietors. The Chester and Shrewsbury railway intersects -the township, and is crossed by a bridge on the road leading to Old -Marton. - -The resident farmers are Edward Edwards, William Jackson, and Thomas -Parry; William Jackson, butcher. - - -OLD MARTON - - -township, three miles N.E. from Whittington, has four houses, 23 -inhabitants, and 496A. 2R. 3P. of land, which is the property of Richard -James Griffiths, Esq., Rev. George Salt, and Mr. Jones. Mr. John -Pridden, who was born at Old Marton Hall, was one of the many instances -in which integrity and perseverance have introduced their votaries to -ease and affluence. His father dying when he was only twelve years old, -and his mother marrying again, he was subjected to the most unmerciful -and cruel treatment of a step-father. Having endured his unmerited -sufferings for several years, he bade adieu to his unpropitious home, and -arrived in London in March, 1748, where he soon found protectors in Mr. -Nourse and Mr. Manley, the latter of whom he succeeded in business as a -bookseller, where he soon found himself supported by a numerous and -respectable set of friends, and eventually rose to wealth and affluence. -To do good was his delight; to communicate happiness to all around him -was his unceasing aim. He died in 1807, and left two sons and three -daughters. - -The resident farmers in Old Marton are Thomas Brayne, Stephen Burrows, -and Amelia Jones. - - - - -PIMHILL HUNDRED. - - -The Hundred Pimhill is bounded on the north by Flintshire, on the west by -the Oswestry Hundred, on the east by the Albrighton division and the -Bradford Hundred, and on the south by the Hundred of Ford and the -Albrighton division. The population of this hundred in 1801 was 11,874; -the number of inhabited houses 2,112. In 1841 there was a population of -11,857 souls, of whom 5,900 were males., and 5,857 females. At the same -period there were 2,297 inhabited houses, 48 uninhabited, and 10 houses -building. This hundred comprehends the Baschurch and Ellesmere -divisions. The former contains the following townships and chapelries, -viz., Alderton, Baschurch, Birch, Boreatton or Bratton, Ensdon, Eyton, -Felton Butler, Fennemere, Hopton, Kinton, Merehouse, Montford, Ness -Cliff, Ness Great, Ness Little, Newtown, Petton, Prescott, Shrawardine, -Stanwardine-in-the-Fields, Stanwardine-in-the-Wood, Walford, Weston -Lullingfield, Wilcott, and Yeaton. - -The Ellesmere division contains Balderton, Birch and Lythe, Burlton, -Cockshutt and Crosemere, Colemere, Crickett, Criftins, Dudleston, -Eastwick, Ellesmere, Elson and Greenhill, Frankton, Hampton Welsh, -Hampton Wood, Hardwick, Hordley, Kenwick Stockett and Whattall, Kenwicks -Park, Kenwicks Wood, Lee, Lineal, Loppington, Marton, Middle, New Marton, -Newnes, Newton, Noneley, Northwood, Oteley, Newton and Spoonhill, Sleap -(part of), Stocks and Coptiviney, Tetchill, Trench. - - - -BASCHURCH - - -is a respectable village, pleasantly situated about half a mile west of -the Baschurch railway station, and eight miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. The -parish contains the several townships of Baschurch, Birch, Boreatton, -Eyton, Fennemere, Merehouse, Newtown, Prescott, -Stanwardine-in-the-Fields, Stanwardine-in-the-Wood, Walford, Weston and -Yeaton, which together have an area of 10,758 acres of land. Rateable -value, £11,470. 11s. 6d. Population in 1801, 1,059; in 1831, 1,321; and -in 1841, 1,491. Baschuch is a place of great antiquity. Cynddylan, the -British prince, slain at Whittington by the Saxons, about the year 570, -was interred here. The parish church is one of the eighteen churches -found in the county at the Doomsday survey, at which time Baschurch was -the head of a hundred. About a mile from the village is a remarkable -British fortress, or hold, the remains of which are very distinct, and an -object of great attraction to the antiquary. It consists of two -positions, one a natural eminence about forty-five feet high, surrounded -at the bottom by a circular vallum; the other an elliptical entrenchment, -on which more pains have been bestowed, very much lower than the other, -and perfect on three sides, the fourth being open, and apparently -extended into a wider and more irregular form. The vallum of this -elliptical entrenchment, where it faces the eminence described above, is -thrice the height of any other part of it. These two positions are -surrounded, on one side by a deep pool, on the other sides by an -extensive tract of black peaty soil, which was probably at an early -period covered with water. The works are connected by a low road, made, -by incredible labour, of small stones heaped together; and both are -connected with the main land by a similar road leading across the morass -in a curve. If this road was covered with water, as probably it was to -the depth of a few inches, strangers would not know where it was; and the -loftier fortress had a farther defence in an interruption of the roads, -which do not reach all the way to it, but cease within a few feet of the -point of juncture, and thus act as a kind of rude draw-bridge, where -those in the fortress might lay down a plank for those without to pass -over. At the point where this interruption of the road exists, was -evidently the road into the fort, which is there defended by two -outworks; one on each side. It was in this fastness that Cynddylan, -imitating his aboriginal forefathers, who fortified themselves in woods -and marshes, sought an asylum after his expulsion from Pengwern -(Shrewsbury). No reason can be assigned why he should be buried at -Baschurch, but that his residence was in the immediate vicinity. - -THE CHURCH is an ancient structure, dedicated to All Saints, and consists -of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a square tower, in which are four -bells. There is a gallery at the west end, upon which is a fine-toned -organ. The south side of the church was built about the year 1615, and -the north side in the year 1790. It contains several handsome tablets -and memorials to some of the principal families in the neighbourhood; one -of which, a handsome pyramidal monument of elegant and costly -workmanship, executed in marble, records the death of William Basnett, -Esq., of London, a native of Baschurch, whose nephew and adopted heir, -William Birch, assumed the name of Basnett. Another memorial remembers -Rowland Hunt, Esq., and there are others to the Preslands, Slaneys, -Mucklestons, and Corbets. There is an ancient Bible chained to the -reading desk. The living is a vicarage, valued in the King’s book at -£10. 16s., in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and enjoyed by the -Rev. William Jones. The church stands on the site of a former edifice, -which was burnt down in the year 1404. Divine service was performed in -the Manor House, at Walford, till a new church was built. A stone in the -churchyard remembers William Green, who died at the age of ninety years; -and about fifteen years ago Mrs. Jones Hill Green died at the age of -ninety-nine years. The tithes were commuted in 1844 for £285. The -vicarage is a good residence, pleasantly situated, and stands a little -east from the church. It has been considerably improved by the present -incumbent - -NEWTOWN may be considered to form a part of Baschurch. It is a separate -township, situated between the railway station and the village, the -Shrewsbury and Chester railway intersecting the eastern side of the -township. In 1841 here were 25 houses and 131 inhabitants. There are -two neat and capacious schools at Newtown, and a preparatory school at -Weston, supported from the funds of Mrs. Harris’s charity. In -consequence of the advantages of gratuitous education, the village is -constantly improving. The salubrity of the air, the facilities of -railway communication, and the general order and quiet retirement, render -it a desirable place for the erection of villa residences. A commodious -inn has recently been built at the railway station, which is conducted by -Mr. Thomas Wilkinson. A market has been established on Friday, for the -sale of corn, butter, and poultry, which is held near the railway -station. There is a bowling green at the Admiral Duncan, and a female -benefit society, which is well supported. Rowland Hunt, Esq., is lord of -the manor. The principal landowners are the lord of the manor; the Rev. -William Jones; Robert A. Slaney, Esq., M.P.; Richard Edwards, Esq.; -Frederick Edwards, Esq.; Edward Edwards, Esq.; William Sparling, Esq.; -Mary Pickstock; and others are also proprietors. The soil is a mixture -of gravel and loam, highly productive, and about one half may be -considerable arable. The river Perry divides Baschurch from Ruyton, and -skirts Boreatton Park. - -CHARITIES.—_Eleanor Harris_, by will, bearing date 17th May, 1709, -devised certain land and tenements, at Stanwardine-in-the-Fields, in -trust, to pay certain annuities therein mentioned, and to dispose of the -residue for the providing of schooling for the boys and girls of such of -the lowest rank of inhabitants within the parish of Baschurch as should -not be able to give them a proper schooling; and she directed that such -children should be taught to read and spell well, and to write fair hands -and cast accounts, so as to fit the boys for ordinary trades; and that -when the profits of the trust estate should be sufficient her trustees -should apply a reasonable part thereof for putting out the boys -apprentices, and for providing portions for the girls, to be given them -on marriage; and she further directed that her trustees should pay yearly -20s. to the officiating minister of the parish for a sermon in the -church, on the afternoon of the Sunday next after the anniversary of her -death, at which time she desired such minister to declare publicly the -principal directions of her will, to the intent that the same might never -be concealed or suppressed; and that the trustees should lay out 20s. for -a dinner for themselves. The property belonging this charity consists of -267A. 2R. 36P. of land and certain houses, besides 7A. 2R. 31P., which -was planted about fifty years ago with oaks, and the school premises, -consisting of 1A. 1R. 32P., at Newtown. When the Charity Commissioners -published their report the yearly income amounted to £323. 10s. The boys -are taught reading, writing, and accounts, and the girls reading and -needlework. They are all supplied with every article of clothing, except -linen, once a year, and with books and all school requisites; and they -are permitted to remain in the school till they are of sufficient age to -go out to service, or to be bound apprentice. When the children go out -to service they receive a complete suit of clothing, and a Bible and a -Prayer Book; and if they continue in the same place with credit for five -years, they receive a gratuity of £3; and if for seven years, £5. In -this respect no difference is made between the boys and girls. The boys -are occasionally placed out apprentice, with a premium of £6 each. -Nothing is paid out of the fund for marriage portions. There is also a -dame school supported out of the funds, for teaching the younger children -of poor persons residing at Weston. The present trustees are R. A. -Slaney, Esq., M.P.; William Matthews, Esq.; Richard Wall, Esq.; and Mr. -John Jebb. - -_Thomas Baker_, in 1839, gave a rent charge of £4 per annum, to be -expended in bread, and given to the poor of the parish on Sundays for -ever. - -_Edward Tomkies_, by will, in 1771, bequeathed to the poor of the parish -of Baschurch £100. The interest to be laid out in sixpenny loaves of -good bread, and given to the poor over and above their usual allowance on -Christmas days and Easter Sundays. - -_Richard Wilkins_ gave £20, the interest to be distributed by the vicar -and churchwardens to such poor people as should not receive relief. - -_Rev. John Barnet_ gave £20, and directed the interest to be distributed -to the poor. - -A yearly sum of £4. 11s. 2d. is paid to a schoolmaster, as the interest -of £114 in the hands of R. Hunt, Esq. It does not appear from whose -benefaction this money was derived; but it appears it was formerly laid -out on turnpike security, with £130 belonging to two other charities, -making altogether £244; which sum was afterwards placed in the hands of -R. Hunt, Esq. - -_Sarah Atcherley_ gave £30 to the poor, the interest to be given in bread -on Christmas days. - -_Thomas Presland_, in 1779, gave £20, the interest to be distributed -yearly to poor distressed housekeepers. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. John Morris’s_. Letters arrive at 8.45 A.M., and -are despatched at 4 45 P.M. - -_Those marked_ 1 _reside at Baschurch_; 2 _New town_; 3 _Railway -Station_. - -1 Birch Edward, Esq., The Hall - -2 Birch Miss M. A., boarding school - -1 Buckley and Davies, milliners and bonnet makers - -1 Carr William, tailor - -2 Crookenden Mrs., schoolmistress - -1 Davies Richard, baker and parish clerk - -3 Haycock Robert, agent to the Brymbo Company, dealer in coal, lime, -slate, &c. - -1 Hinksman John, shoemaker - -2 Humphreys Mary, provision dealer - -2 Jebb John, station master - -2 Jones Joseph, farmer and maltster - -2 Jones Joseph, butcher - -2 Jones Mary, farmer - -2 Jones Thomas, farmer - -2 Jones William P. schoolmaster, and collector of rates - -1 Jones Rev. William, The Vicarage - -1 Leek Thomas, wheelwright - -1 Matthews William, farmer - -2 Morris Charles, licensed to let post horses - -3 Morris Charles, agent to Mr. Ward for the Black Park Coal, dealer in -lime, slate, &c. - -1 Morris John, grocer and innkeeper - -2 Mullinex John, blacksmith - -2 Oliver Joseph, shoemaker - -1 Pickstock Henry, farmer - -1 Poole Edward, tailor - -2 Poole Sarah, beerhouse-keeper - -1 Pugh John, shoemaker - -1 Pugh Thomas, farmer - -1 Roberts Thomas, blacksmith - -1 Simpson John, joiner and builder - -2 Throckmorton J. Esq. - -1 Thomas John, shoemaker - -3 Thomas William, agent to G. Young for the Cefn coal, and dealer in lime -and bricks, &c. - -3 Wilkinson Thomas, victualler, Station Inn and Posting House, and -Admiral Duncan Inn - - - -BIRCH - - -is a small township in the parish of Baschurch, two miles N.W. from the -Baschurch Railway Station, which in 1841 was returned as containing two -houses and twenty-two inhabitants. The river Perry divides this township -from Ruyton, and is skirted on the east by Boreatton Park. Rowland Hunt, -Esq., is the landowner, and lord of the manor. The township contains 432 -acres of land. Rateable value, £439. The Birch Park farm is occupied by -John Vaughan. - - - -BOREATTON, OR BRATTON, - - -is a township pleasantly situated nine miles and a half N.W. by N. from -Shrewsbury, and about two miles from the Baschurch Railway Station. In -1841 there were seven houses and 32 inhabitants. (The acres are given -with the parish.) Rateable value, £708. 5s. The soil is of a superior -quality, producing good wheat and barley. Large flocks of sheep are kept -in this neighbourhood. BOREATON HALL, an elegant mansion of brick in the -Elizabethan style of architecture, is the seat and property of Rowland -Hunt, Esq. The mansion is approached by a handsome portico of free -stone, supported by four circular pillars. The grounds are tastefully -laid out with pleasure grounds and shrubberies; and the Park, though not -of great extent, is richly wooded, and beautified with some fine avenues -of beech and other trees. - -The principal residents are Rowland Hunt, Esq., Boreatton Hall; Miss -Hunt, Boreatton Park House; John Grant, farm bailiff; George and Henry -Hunt, farmers and corn millers, Platt Mills, Thomas Payne, gamekeeper. - - - -EYTON, - - -a small township and sequestered village, is situated about two miles -N.E. by E. from Baschurch. At the census of 1841 there were 11 houses -and 56 inhabitants. The township is intersected by the railroad from -Shrewsbury to Chester. Here are several large pools of water, covering -many acres of land, and are well stocked with fish. The land has an -undulating surface, and the soil is a mixture of loam and clay. The -principal landowners are the Duke of Cleveland, and D. F. Atcherley, -Esq.; besides whom there are several smaller proprietors. THE BIRCH -GROVE HOUSE, the residence of John Evans, Esq., is a neat edifice, -stuccoed, and is surrounded with pleasure grounds tastefully laid out. -Near it is a fine sheet of water. _Elizabeth Waring_ bequeathed £20, and -directed the interest to be distributed among the poor of this township -on the Sunday before Christmas day. - -The farmers in Eyton are Richard Cutt, Samuel Price, Ann Teece, John -Weston, and Thomas Whittingham. John Mason, blacksmith. - - - -FENNEMERE, - - -another small township in Baschurch parish, had six houses and 43 -inhabitants at the census of 1841. It is situated two miles and a -quarter from Baschurch, and five miles S.W. of Wem. (The acres are -returned with the parish.) The land presents gentle undulations and -inequalities on the surface, and the soil is in general heavy, producing -good crops of wheat and barley. The Duke of Cleveland is the sole -proprietor. In this township there is a fine sheet of water, covering a -considerable extent of land. The farms are extensive, and the houses and -out-buildings are conveniently arranged. The resident farmers are Edward -Kent, Joseph Lee, and Charles Wood. - - - -MEREHOUSE - - -is a township intersected by the Shrewsbury and Chester railway, situated -about a quarter of a mile from the Baschurch station, and eight miles -N.N.W. from Shrewsbury. The township contained one house and sixteen -persons in 1841. Rateable value, £200. 5s. Rowland Hunt, Esq., is the -lord of the manor, but the land is the property of Richard Wall, Esq., -who resides on the estate, having erected a pleasantly situated house to -the east of Baschurch station, with commodious and conveniently arranged -farm buildings. In this township is situated the British Fortress, -previously noticed with Baschurch, as the retreat of Cynddylan, a British -Prince, after being driven by the Saxon invader from the city of -Pengwerne (Shrewsbury). It is protected by a pool of water of -considerable extent, called the Berth, and a morass. Richard Wall, Esq., -of Merehouse Hall, is the only resident. - - - -NESS LITTLE, OR NESS CLIFF, - - -is a chapelry and village, consisting chiefly of respectable farm houses, -in the parish of Baschurch, pleasantly situated two miles and a half S.W. -from the Baschurch station, and seven miles and a half N.N.W. from -Shrewsbury. In 1801 the population was 202, and at the census of 1841 -there were 46 houses and 238 inhabitants. The tithes were commuted in -1847 for £232. 10s. The rectoral tithes of this township are paid to the -Rev. David Birds, except those of the Milford and Adcott Hall estates. -The incumbent of Baschurch receives the small tithes. The township -contains 1,348 acres of land. The soil is generally a stiff sandy loam, -producing good crops of wheat, barley, and beans. About two-thirds of -the land is arable. Rateable value, £1,326. 13s. Earl of Powis is lord -of the manor. The principal landowners are Henry Dickinson, Esq.; George -Edwards, Esq.; R. A. Slaney, Esq., M.P.; Edward Brayne, Esq.; William -Matthews, Esq.; Mrs. Jones; and Samuel Bickerton, Esq. Henry Dickinson, -Esq., has recently purchased an estate from the Earl of Powis, and is now -erecting an extensive and costly range of farm premises on the most -approved principles. THE CHURCH is an ancient structure, paved with -encaustic tiles, and was new pewed in 1835, the expense of which was -defrayed by public subscription. It contains a fine old font, with the -date of 1565. The communion cup, which is of silver, exhibits a curious -piece of handicraft, and has the date 1565 upon it. The living is a -curacy annexed to the vicarage of Baschurch. ADCOTT HALL, the residence -of Thomas Mansell, Esq., is an ancient erection, with extensive farm -premises, conveniently arranged, connected with it. MILFORD HALL, an -ancient timbered residence in good preservation, exhibits a fine specimen -of the domestic architecture of by-gone days. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_: Edward Brayne, and maltster; Thomas Brookfield, -Adcott Mills; Andrew Mansell; Thomas Mansell, Adcott Hall; James Payne, -Milford House; Abraham Powell, Milford Mill; Alice Smith, Milford Hall; -Abraham Woolrich; Thomas Gilston, farm bailiff to Henry Dickinson, Esq. -Edward Griffiths, shoemaker; William Hughes, parish clerk; William Jones, -shopkeeper, Vale lane; Edward Pugh, wheelwright. - - - -PRESCOTT - - -is a township and pleasantly situated village on the Shrewsbury and -Baschurch turnpike road, seven and a half miles N.E. by N. from the -former place, and one mile south from the latter. In 1841 there were 23 -houses and 103 inhabitants. The principal landowners are Robert A. -Slaney, Esq., M.P.; John Bromley, Esq.; and Mrs. Barrett; besides whom -there are several other freeholders. The land has an undulating surface, -with a strong loamy soil. - -DIRECTORY.—John Bromley, Esq.; Andrew Mellor Needham, Esq.; Thomas -Pearce, blacksmith; John Poole, tailor; Richard Smith, farmer; William -Thomas, grocer and provision dealer; David Vaughan, farmer; Griffith -Windsor, builder. - - - -STANWARDINE-IN-THE-FIELDS - - -is a township and well-built village, near the line of the Shrewsbury and -Chester railway, one and a half mile N.W. from Baschurch, and nine miles -N.W. by N. from Shrewsbury. The railway is here crossed by a substantial -stone bridge. At the census of 1841 there were 30 houses and 160 -inhabitants. The land in this township is generally good, and produces -fine crops of wheat and turnips. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the -manor; and the trustees of Mrs. Eleanor Harris’s charily, Mrs. Phillips, -Mr. Hilton, Sir John R. Kynaston, Bart., Miss Emma Jones, and the vicar -of Baschurch, are the principal landowners. THE PARK HOUSE, a good -residence of brick, stands about half a mile north-west from the village, -and is the residence of Mr. Richard Hiles. It was built two years ago. -The farm premises are admirably contrived, and replete with every -convenience. - -The residents are—_Farmers_: Thomas Atcherley, Edward Corden, Thomas -Davies, the Beith; Richard Hiles, Stanwardine Park; John Pembrey, Thomas -Perry, and James Windsor. Edward Griffiths, blacksmith; Richard Parbutt, -shopkeeper. - - - -STANWARDINE-IN-THE-WOOD - - -is a small township and secluded village with a scattered population, -four and a quarter miles north from Baschurch, and 12 miles N.N.W. from -Shrewsbury. In 1841 there were 9 houses and 69 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £1,037. 8s. THE HALL is an antique mansion, built about the year -1681, and occupied by Stephen Denston, Esq. It is approached by a flight -of steps and a portico; the sides of the great hall are of panelled oak, -enriched with carved work, and upon one of the scrolls is the date 1588. -The apartments are decorated with some fine paintings and costly prints; -the steps of the staircase are of solid blocks of oak, and the floors are -laid with oaken planks four inches thick. In the front of the hall is a -pedestal of stone, upon which is affixed a sun-dial; on the plate, which -is of silver, is a beautiful engraving and some fine tracery, bearing the -arms of the Corbets and the Wynns, and the date 1560. The ancient hall -of Stanwardine was a moated mansion, and stood a little south from the -present structure. It was in early times the seat of a branch of the -ancient family of Corbet, and subsequently of the Wynns. In the front of -the present hall are the family arms of the Corbets and the Wynne, -exhibiting a beautiful specimen of chiselling. WICHERLRY HALL, an -ancient structure chiefly composed of timber, has recently undergone -considerable reparations, and a new front has been added. It is the -property of C. K. Mainwaring, Esq., and occupied by Mr. George Belliss, -who farms upwards of 200 acres of the land in this township. William -Sparling Esq., is the principal landowner; Charles Kynaston Mainwaring, -Esq., and others, are also proprietors. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_, George Belliss, Wicherley Hall; John Williams, -Stanwardine Hall; Mary Jones, Andrew Jones, and John Young. - - - -WALFORD, - - -a small township with a scattered population, is situated two and a half -miles S.E. from Baschurch, and six miles and a half N.W. by N. from -Shrewsbury. In 1841 there were 74 inhabitants. The Duke of Cleveland is -lord of the manor; Robert A. Slaney, Esq., M.P., is a considerable land -owner. The land has generally a fertile soil. The turnpike road from -Shrewsbury to Baschurch intersects the township. WALFORD MANOR is a -handsome mansion of modern erection, the seat and property of Robert -Aglionby Slaney, Esq., M.P. for Shrewsbury; Mr. Slaney has been a member -of parliament for thirty years, devoting himself to the advancement of -the people, labouring to disclose and have removed the causes injurious -to the public health, and to increase the means of instruction and -healthful recreation of the working classes. Free trade and political -reforms have had his constant support. He has also published several -works, on subjects identical with those which have busied him in public -life—an “Essay on the employment of the poor,” (to this was awarded a -silver medal from the Board of Agriculture); an “Essay on the beneficial -direction of rural expenditure;” a “Plea to power and parliament for the -working classes,” &c. The old Manor House is an ancient dilapidated -structure, now occupied as a farm dwelling. - -Slaney Robert Aglionby, Esq., M.P., Walford Manor - -Burroughs Joshua, farmer, The Heath - -Davies John, blacksmith - -Griffiths Richard, shoemaker - -Jennings Thomas, beerhouse - -Jones Isaac, wheelwright - -Jones John, farmer - -Jones Mary, farmer - -Jones William, gamekeeper - -Lee Wm. farmer, The Heath - -Price Thos. farmer, Leasows - -Price Thomas, jun., butcher - -Shore Thomas, farmer and maltster - -Smith Richard, farmer, bailiff, The Manor - -Speake Samuel, joiner and carpenter - -Williams William, tailor - -Wycherley John., farmer, The Hayes - - - -WESTON LULLINGFIELD - - -is a township and straggling village two and a half miles north from -Baschurch, and ten and a half miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury. There are -several good farm houses here, with commodious and conveniently arranged -out premises. The chief landowners are the trustees of Mrs. Harris’s -charity, Mrs. Bowman, William Birch, Esq.; the Earl of Bradford, the -Vicar of Baschurch, Thomas Tisdale, Esq.; William Sparling, Esq.; D. F. -Atcherley, Esq.; C. K. Mainwaring; Esq.; Sir John R. Kynaston, Bart.; -Mrs. Mary Parton, and Mr. Hilton. The Primitive Methodists have a neat -stone chapel here. The Free School for the junior children of the parish -is a branch in connection with the school at Newtown, under the -management of the trustees of Mrs. Eleanor Harris’s charity. The master -receives a progressive payment according to the number of children -instructed. This place is returned at the census of 1841 as having a -population of 213 souls, at which time there were 46 houses. A branch of -the Chester and Ellesmere canal runs into this township. - -Adams John, farmer - -Adams William, farmer - -Birch William, farmer - -Boliver Edward, cooper - -Boliver Richard, shopkeeper - -Boliver William, tailor - -Cotton Thomas, farmer - -Griffiths Wm., wheelwright - -Haycocks John, blacksmith - -Higgins John, farmer - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Jones Thomas, wheelwright - -Lee George, tailor - -Lee John, shoemaker - -Lee John, farmer - -Parton Thomas, shoemaker - -Price Richard, shopkeeper & vict., Boat Inn - -Trevor William, farmer and tailor - -Williams Edward, agent to Richards & Co., Ruabon, coal and lime -merchants, Canal Wharf. - - - -YEATON - - -is a village and township two and a half miles S.E. from Baschurch, and -six and a half miles N.N.W. from Shrewsbury, returned in 1841 as having -37 houses and 195 inhabitants. The principal landowners are Robert A. -Slaney, Esq., M.P.; J. A. Lloyd, Esq.; Captain James Parry, Mr. Richard -Williams, and John Smith, Esq.; the former is lord of the manor and -impropriator. The hall, a handsome stuccoed residence occupied by George -Wade, Esq., is pleasantly situated near the turnpike road from Shrewsbury -to Baschurch. There are also several neat villas of modern erection. - -The principal residents are Miss Beech, The Hall; Captain James Parry, -The Grove; George Wade, Esq., The Hall. _Farmers_, Richard Cotton, -William Cotterhill, Upper Corn Mills; Samuel Onions, Medley Farm; James -Perry, The Grove Farm; William Turner, and corn miller, and Richard -Williams, The Flour Mills. - - - -ELLESMERE - - -is a respectable market town and extensive parish, partly in the hundred -of Maylor, in the county of Flint, but chiefly in the Ellesmere division -of the Pimhill hundred, in the county of Salop, sixteen miles N.N.W. from -Shrewsbury, and eight miles N.N.E. from Oswestry. The parish contains -the following townships in this county, viz.:—Birch and Lythe, Cockshutt -and Crosmere, Crickett, Dudleston, Eastwick, Ellesmere, Elson and -Greenhill, Frankton, Hampton’s Wood, Hardwick, Kenwick Stockett and -Whattall, Kenwick’s Park, Kenwicks Wood, Lee, Lineal, New Marton, -Northwood, Oteley Newton and Spoonhill, Stocks and Coptiviney, Tetchill, -and Trench, which together contain 25,676A. 0R. 20P. of land. Rateable -value, £42,341. In 1801 there were 5,909 inhabitants; 1831, 7,057, and -in 1841, 7,080. The rectoral tithes have been commuted for £2,351, when -£1,576 were apportioned to the trustees of the Earl of Bridgewater, £515 -to C. K. Mainwaring, Esq., £174 to J. Dickin, Esq., £46 to Richard Wynn, -Esq., and £15 to Mr. Benyon. The vicarial tithes were commuted for £430. - -Ellesmere, formerly written Aelsmere, is a place of considerable -antiquity, and derives it name from a fine sheet of water or mere on the -east side of the town, which covers one hundred and sixteen acres. -Leland describes the town in his day as having four streets, while Camden -speaks of it, “as a small tract of rich fertile ground, together with a -small castle, which King John settled on Llewellyn, Prince of North -Wales, when he made up the match between him and Joan, his natural -daughter.” The town now contains several respectable inns, and many good -houses and shops, in all the different branches of the retail trade. The -malting business is extensively carried on. Mr. John Frumston’s is one -of the largest establishments in the county. The cultivation of barley -being particularly attended to in the neighbouring country, causes the -farmers usually to attend the market here, which is held on Tuesday. -Fairs are held on the first Tuesday after February 2nd, third Tuesday in -April, Whit Tuesday, first Tuesday in July, last Tuesday in August, and -the third Tuesday in October and November for horses, cattle, sheep, and -pigs. The castle of Ellesmere stood on an artificial mount, near to the -church. At the present time there are no vestiges of it to be seen, the -top of the mount being formed into a bowling green, which is kept in -admirable order, and supported by the gentry and tradesmen of the town. -From this eminence a most extensive and delightful panoramic view of the -fertile plains of Shropshire is seen; the fine mere and the beautiful -residence of C. K. Mainwaring, Esq., are charming objects in the -vicinity. History is silent as to the time and by whom the castle was -built. In the 6th of King John, the king gave the castle and manor of -Ellesmere in marriage with his daughter Joan to Llewellyn, Prince of -North Wales; in the 10th of that reign Bartholomew Turve, the governor, -he having turned his arms against the English, was commanded upon his -allegiance to put the place into the possession of William, Earl of -Shrewsbury, the king’s natural brother, and Thomas de Edginton. In the -4th of Henry III., Roger L’Estrange held this castle, and it continued to -his successors for a long period. In the 25th of Henry III., David, son -of Llewellyn, late Prince of Wales, by his charter, surrendered up -Ellesmere and Englefend to the crown of England, and after that we hear -no more of its being in the hands of the Welsh. This being a frontier -town and of some importance to the marches, and consequently not to be -left in the power of the Prince of Wales. The continued skirmishes -between the English and the Welsh, made the tenure of the latter very -uncertain; and though King Henry II. and King John, being embroiled in -foreign wars, gave the town and castle in dower, the first with his -sister and the latter with his daughter, in order to conciliate the -ancient animosities of both people; yet upon the least appearance of a -rupture those kings might and did resume at pleasure, or gave what -recompense they thought fit upon the seizure, and such as the Prince of -Wales holding upon their good behaviour were glad to receive. On the -12th of Edward II., Roger L. Estrange, with the king’s approbation, -granted several parcels of land, part of the demesnes of the manor, to -several persons in fee, at which time the wastes and the commons of the -manor were enclosed, and converted into freeholds. Two years after -Oliver de Ingeham, who adhered so firmly to the king, upon the -insurrection of the Earl of Lancaster and other lords, was governor of -this castle. In the following reign a writ was issued, to inquire -concerning the encroachments made by the tenants of the neighbouring -manors, and to settle the boundaries, which being performed, the king -gave the castle and manor of Ellesmere to Eubule L. Estrange, a younger -son of the baron of Knockin. In the reign of Elizabeth we find Thomas -Egerton, an ancient lawyer, created Baron Ellesmere; in the 23rd of -Elizabeth he was made Solicitor-General, and afterwards Attorney-General, -from which advancement he was soon after promoted to the Mastership of -the Rolls and the office of Keeper of the Great Seal, which he held till -that queen’s death. The Duke of Bridgewater is deserving of notice in -this place, as having been possessed of large estates in Ellesmere and -its neighbourhood, and as being distinguished for his public spirit, and -for the vast plans he formed and executed for the improvement of his -estates. He died in 1803, and the dukedom became extinct. On the death -of the late Countess of Bridgewater the estates became vested in Viscount -Alford, and he dying in the autumn of the year 1850, they are now vested -in trustees. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, stands on a considerable elevation, -overlooking the Mere, and presents a fine specimen of ecclesiastical -architecture, for the most part in the decorative style. It is a -spacious cruciform structure, comprising nave, chancel, side aisles, -transepts, two side chapels, and a handsome square tower, adorned with -pinnacles. The sacred edifice underwent a thorough restoration during -the year 1849, when an entirely new nave and side aisles were built, at a -cost of upwards of £8,000, from a design of George G. Scott, Esq., -architect. The original nave bore marks of being the most ancient part -of the building, and presented traces of the old Norman style. One of -the pillars which stands near the pulpit on the north side of the western -arch of the tower is the only part of the old nave remaining. On -entering the church at either of the transept doors the spectator cannot -fail to admire the bold span of the central arches on which the tower -rests. The exterior of the eastern end remains as it was, the work of -enlargement being confined to the western side. The roof is of open -timber work of very high pitch, and the curve of the beams according so -exactly with the form of the central arches, renders the vista of the -church singularly fine. The same character of roof is extended over the -side aisles. This part of the building receives the bulk of the -congregation, and is neatly fitted up with open seats of oak, uniform in -their character, with their facings relieved by tracery of various -patterns, and affording about 900 appropriated sittings. The transepts -have been provided with benches, thereby affording room for more than 300 -sittings. On the north side of the western arch of the tower stands the -pulpit, which is of stone, and richly carved. On the opposite side is -the desk for reading prayers; and under the central part of the tower is -placed the lectern, from which the lessons are read. The chancel has -been thoroughly restored and altered, and the old screens which separated -it from the side chapels renovated, and decorated with highly-finished -tracery. On each side are stalls with carved finials, and otherwise -ornamented, containing seats for the clergy and the choir. The paving is -composed of encaustic tiles, in patterns which increase in richness as -they approach the east. The altar stands on an elevation of five steps -from the level of the entrance of the chancel, and is backed by a reredos -of encaustic tiles. The three sedilia on the south side, which were in -good preservation, have been restored to their original use. By means of -a separate subscription a new organ, which cost 300 guineas, built by -Holditch, of London, has been placed in the south chapel: the instrument -is of great power and sweetness, and finely contributes to the musical -part of the services. A new octagonal font of carved stone—an exact -representation of the old one—has been placed in the south aisle. The -south chapel, commonly called the Otely chapel, is distinguished by a -curious oak roof, with carved panels, and though it cannot lay claim to a -date earlier than the 16th century, yet it forms one of the most -beautiful features in the old part of the church. This chapel contains a -fine altar tomb, elaborately ornamented, on which are recumbent figures -cut in marble, to the memory of Francis Kynaston and his wife, with the -date 1790. - -Other decorations, in various parts, are not wanting to help the effect -and beauty of the restoration. Besides the rich carving in stone on the -corbels and doors, and the wood tracery and highly-finished screen work, -eighteen of the windows are richly ornamented with stained glass, by the -liberality of various donors. The magnificent east window, the gift of -Robert Clarke, Esq., late agent to the Bridgewater estates, was executed -by Evans, of Shrewsbury, some twenty years ago. In the different -compartments of the window are the four evangelists; the arms of David -Prince of Wales; Llewellyn Prince of Wales; Sir Roger le Strange, who in -the reign of Edward III., granted the second charter to the town; Lord -Chancellor Egerton, &c., &c. The west window, a beautiful specimen of -the decorated Gothic, is conceived and executed in the highest taste, and -is illustrative of the four Christian graces of Faith, Hope, and Charity. -It was the joint presentation of J. and G. Stanton, Esqs., in memory of -Thomas Stanton, Esq., and was executed by Warrington of London. In the -south transept is a fine window by Wailes of Newcastle, in memory of the -late vicar, the Rev. J. A. Cotton, added by his surviving family. The -three windows in the south aisle are by the same artist, and all gifts to -the church. The first, representing the crucifixion of our Lord, was -presented by the widow of the late Captain Fowler; the next, the gift of -the Oswell family, is illustrative of our Saviour’s ascension into -heaven; the third represents infant and adult baptism, and was presented -by Colonel Salisbury. Some of the other windows are filled with -ornamental glass, with a light pattern foliage upon each square, and -scrolls containing texts of scripture running obliquely through them. -One of the same sort, but more richly ornamented, is placed in the Oteley -chapel, in memory of some of the faithful retainers of the household of -C. K. Mainwaring, Esq. The church has thus been rendered one of the most -beautiful ecclesiastical edifices in the county, by the liberality of the -parishioners and other donors, under the skill and taste of its able -architect. The extreme length of the church is 140 feet, and width 79 -feet. The late Countess of Bridgewater gave the munificent sum of £3,300 -towards the restorations; the Diocesan Society, £350; the Incorporated -Society for Enlarging and Building Churches, £150; and £227. 2s. 6d. was -collected after a sermon preached by the Bishop of Lichfield at the -consecration of the church, on the 11th October, 1849. The living is a -vicarage, valued in the King’s book at £17. 18s. l½d.; returned in the -Clergy List at £386; in the patronage of the trustees of the late Earl of -Bridgewater, and incumbency of the Rev. John David Day, M.A.; curate, -Rev. John Peake, B.A. The churchyard was enlarged in 1850, by the -addition of near half an acre of land on the west side of the church. -The vicarage is pleasantly situated on elevated ground near the south -side of the churchyard. Ellesmere is remarkable for the longevity of its -inhabitants: in 1767 Jane Holt died, at the age of 108 years; and her -husband died in 1757, aged 98 years. Among the various memorials in the -churchyard is a remarkable epitaph to William Parks, who died at Lee, in -1746, aged 104 years:— - - “Interr’d here, lies one hundred years and four; - No one knew scripture less and virtue more: - Peace his ambition, contentment was his wealth, - Honesty his pride,—his passions health, - The father’s duty, and the husband’s guide; - By nature good, the age’s wonder died.” - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, situated in Chapel street, is a plain brick -building, erected in 1815; it is provided with galleries, and has -accommodation for about 500 worshippers. THE WESLEYAN CHAPEL is a small -fabric in Watergate street, erected in the year 1844. There is also a -WESLEYAN ASSOCIATION CHAPEL, built in 1835, and a PRIMITIVE METHODIST -CHAPEL, built in 1840, both situated in Scotland street. THE NATIONAL -SCHOOL, which stands near the wharf, has an attendance of 160 scholars. -The school room is spacious and lofty, and was built at the sole expense -of the Countess of Bridgewater, who also gave the sum of £200 towards the -support of the school. THE GIRLS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL, situated on St. -John’s hill, has an attendance of 85 children. The vicar, with a -laudable desire to extend the advantages of education, established what -is termed the MIDDLE SCHOOL, in 1848, on St. John’s Hill, where the -youths are instructed in the higher branches of learning. The school is -built of wood, and covered with thatch, and the interior lined with -panelled oak, taken from the old church on its restoration. It was built -at the sole expense of the vicar, whose zeal and persevering efforts in -the education of youth are worthy of commendation. THE TOWN HALL, a -handsome building of freestone, was erected by the munificence of the -late Countess of Bridgewater. The lower compartment of the structure is -used for the sale of butter, poultry, &c., on the market days; above it -is a spacious room for magisterial and other purposes, with suitable -offices. The magistrates hold a petty sessions here on the first Monday -in the month. The Countess of Bridgewater kindly granted the use of the -large room to the MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION, which was established in 1845. -There are about forty members, adults paying 6s. per annum, and -apprentices 4s. A library has been established, and gratuitous lectures -are occasionally given by the clergy and gentlemen in the neighbourhood, -on interesting and scientific subjects. G. H. Smith is the secretary. A -COURT LEET is held annually, when a coroner and two bailiffs are -appointed. The SAVINGS’ BANK is situated in Scotland street. It was -established in 1817, and then held in a private house. The present -structure was built in 1830, from the surplus funds of the bank, at a -cost of £550. The capital stock of the bank on November 20th, 1849, was -£29,562. 15s. 2¼d., at which time there were 752 separate accounts, of -which eight were charitable societies, having deposits to the amount of -£854. 14s. 10½d., and twelve friendly societies, the deposits of which -amounted to £3,527. 15s. 2¼d. Of the total depositors there were 392 -whose respective balances did not exceed £20; 180 above £20 and not -exceeding £50; 90 above that sum and not exceeding £100; 41 not exceeding -£150; 21 not exceeding £200; and 8 above £200. Mr. William Lee is the -actuary. GAS WORKS have been established in the town by a company of -shareholders. The works are situated near the canal wharf. The -commercial intercourse of Oswestry is facilitated by the Shropshire union -canal, previously noticed. The township of Oswestry, in 1841, comprised -446 houses and 2,326 inhabitants. - -THE ELLESMERE UNION HOUSE is a spacious brick structure, pleasantly -situated about a quarter of a mile from the church, on a gentle acclivity -overlooking the Mere. It was built in 1792, and will accommodate 350 -inmates. The average number in the house is usually about 150. The -internal arrangements are well managed, and have a clean and orderly -appearance. The union comprehends eighteen parishes, of which nine are -in the county of Flint, and nine in Shropshire, embracing an area of 109 -square miles. The parishes are Bettisfield, Bronington, Halghton, -Hanmer, Iscoyd, Overton, Penley, Tybroughton, Willington, Baschurch, -Ellesmere, Hadnal Ease, Hordley, Middle, Ness Great, Ness Little, Petton, -and Welsh Hampton. The south-west wing is occupied by the males, and the -north-east wing by the females. In the latter is the Chapel, which is -neatly and appropriately fitted up, and set apart for divine worship. In -this respect, we think the authorities of the Ellesmere union have set a -laudable example, which might be followed by other unions; for the honest -poor are scarcely put on a level with the felons of our prisons in chapel -accommodation. There are twenty-three guardians appointed by the -different parishes. Richard George Jebb, Esq., is chairman; Thomas Wood -Lee, Esq., vice-chairman; Rev. George Walker, chaplain. The surgeons -are:—Thomas Gwynn, for the house and town district; Thomas Mousley, for -Hordley and Dudliston district; Edward Ellis Eyton, Welsh Hampton -district; Charles Tomlinson, Hanmer district; John Ellis Eyton, Overton -district; Mr. Broughton, Baschurch district; and Andrew M. Needham, for -the Middle district. Clerk: Andrew Bickley. Relieving officers: John -Wood Jones, Ellesmere district, and John Poycott, Hanmer district. -Master: John Pembrey Pritchard. Matron: Sarah Pritchard. Schoolmaster: -Edward Jones. Schoolmistress: Mary Pay. - -CHARITIES.—_Edward Jeffereys_, by his will, bearing date January 4th, -1687, devised a messuage and lands, in Osbaston, to the churchwardens and -overseers of the parish of Oswestry and Ellesmere, upon trust, to dispose -of two parts of the yearly profits for the relief of poor inhabitants of -Ellesmere, 16s. 8d. at Christmas, and the rest on Good Friday; and 16s. -8d. of the yearly profits to be divided among the poor inhabitants of -Maesbury, Moreton, and Crickett—6s. 8d. to the former, and 5s. each to -the two latter townships. The property thus devised consists of two -cottages and six closes, containing together 5A. 1R. 22P. It is let, -from time to time, by the churchwardens of Ellesmere, and now produces a -rental of £12. 2s. - -The following benefactions were probably laid out in the purchase of the -Whixall estate, as hereafter noticed:—£10 given by _Jerome Hanmer_, the -interest to be applied in apprentice fees; £6 by _Hugh Dod_, for a -distribution of bread in Hardwick and about the Perthy; £20 by _William -Thorowgood_, for the instruction of poor children; £50 by _John Lyth_, -for the use of the poor; £50 by _Catherine Pennant_, the interest to -provide twelve blue coats for six poor men and six poor women; £20 by -_Catherine Wenlock_, the interest to educate five boys; £10 by _Thomas -Pitchford_, for the poor of Trench and Northwood; £5 by _Catherine -Higginson_, for a distribution of bread in Ellesmere; £5 by _Edward -Teggin_, for bread to be distributed in Hardwick; £7 by _William Pearce_, -for charitable uses; £40 by _John Powell_, the interest to be given among -poor inhabitants of Ellesmere and Colemere; £20 by _Mrs. Powell_, for the -same purpose; £10 by _William Pearce_, for the benefit of the poor of -Welsh Northwood; £10 by _John Davies_, for a distribution of bread every -Sunday; £10 by _John Higginson_, for the good of the poor; £5 by _Charles -Mason_, for charitable uses; £10 by _Margaret Eddowes_, the interest to -be given away among the poor of Trench, Northwood, and Hampton’s Wood. -These several gifts amount in the whole to the sum of £288. About the -year 1733, the several charitable legacies left to the poor of the parish -had for some time laid dead, with interest, when the churchwardens -purchased an estate at Whixall, for the sum of £320, having borrowed £30 -to make up that sum. The estate consists of seven closes in Whixall, -containing 22A. 0R. 30P. There is also an allotment of peat ground on -Whixall Moss, containing 1A. 2R. 25P. The premises are let at a yearly -rent of £28, and after deducting the amount of any incidental expenses -that may be incurred, is generally applied in the following manner, -viz.:—£10 as a subscription to the National School; £2 to Dudleston -School; £4 to Cockshut School; £3. 14s. 9d. for three gowns and three -coats for old men and old women; 12s. to the poor of Colemere; 12s. to -the poor of Northwood; 12s. to the poor of Trench; £1. 16s. for a -distribution of bread; and the residue is distributed by the vicar and -the churchwardens in small sums among the most necessitous poor. - -_William Wenlock_, by will, 1691, charged his tenement, with its -appurtenances, in Northop, in the county of Flint, with the payment of £6 -per annum, to buy yearly good books, and particularly Bibles, the Whole -Duty of Man, and other books of practical divinity, to be distributed in -the parish of Northop and Ellesmere—£3 thereof to be expended for each -parish. The £3 is annually received by the vicar of Ellesmere, and the -amount is laid out in the purchase of Bibles, and other books published -by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. - -_Jane Higginson_, by will, 1707, gave to the poorest and most necessitous -children of the parish of Ellesmere, the sum of £6, payable out of -certain premises once in every five years—20s. thereof to be expended in -clothing. The sum of £6 is received by the vicar once in five years, -which is generally disposed of in buying different articles of clothing; -but occasionally a portion has been paid for their schooling. - -_Ruth Davies_ left £10, the interest to be given in bread to the poor, -every Sunday in Lent. This sum is secured, with other charity money -hereafter mentioned, on the Ellesmere House of Industry. The yearly sum -of 9s. is paid as interest, and given away in bread. _John Higginson_, -in 1771, bequeathed £20 for the benefit of the poor. This sum is also -secured on the House of Industry, and 18s. paid as the interest thereof. - -_Richard Oulton_, by will, 1780, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of -Ellesmere £100, to be placed out on good security, and the interest -applied in buying coals for the use of poor decayed housekeepers. This -sum of £100, with £10 belonging to Davis’s charity, £20 the legacy of -John Higginson, and £20 left by the same person to the use of the -organist of Ellesmere, making altogether £150, is secured by a bond, -bearing date 13th October, 1795, given to the vicar and churchwardens by -the directors of the Ellesmere House of Industry, which was established -under an act passed 31st George III. - -_John Whittall_, of East Greenwich, by will, 1798, bequeathed to the -parish of Ellesmere £200 five per cent. annuities, the dividends to be -paid by the churchwardens and overseers to ten poor housekeepers, on the -24th of December annually. In respect of this legacy there are now £210 -new four per cents, standing in the names of certain trustees. The -dividends, amounting to £8. 8s. per annum, are distributed by the vicar -and overseers every 24th of December equally among ten poor housekeepers; -no person being appointed two successive years. - -_Penelope Vaughan_, who died in 1805, bequeathed to the churchwardens and -overseers of the parish of Ellesmere £100, to be disposed of for the use -of the poor of the said parish. The sum of £90, the produce of this -legacy after the payment of the duty, was invested on the security of the -Ellesmere House of Industry, the bond bearing date 7th January, 1808. -The interest, amounting to £4. 1s., at four and a half per cent., is -applied by the vicar, partly for the support of different schools, and -partly distributed in small sums among the poor of the parish. - -_Richard Wynn_, _Esq._, who died in 1823, bequeathed £100 to the vicar -and church wardens of Ellesmere, upon trust, to place out the same, and -pay the interest, on St. Thomas’s day yearly, to poor widows and widowers -resident in the township of Crickett, Hardwick, and Upper and Lower -Ridge, in such proportions as the owner, for the time being, of the -testator’s mansion at Crickett should think fit. The sum of £90, -received in respect of this legacy (£10 being deducted for duty), is -placed in the Savings’ Bank at Ellesmere. - -_Lady Bridgewater_ bequeathed £200 for the support of the National School -at Ellesmere - -POST OFFICE, Scotland street; Andrew Bickley, postmaster. Letters arrive -at fifty eight minutes past six in the morning, and are despatched at six -o’clock in the evening. - -Antley John, boot & shoemaker, Birch lane - -Antley Thos., boot & shoemaker, St. John’s hl - -Astley Mr. James Lancaster, Sparbridge - -Atcherley Richard, linen & woollen draper, Cross street - -Badger John, assistant overseer, Willow st - -Bailey Thos., supervisor of inland revenue, Sparbridge - -Barlow Edward, ironmonger and brazier, and tin plate worker, Cross street - -Barlow John, grocer, tea dealer, and cheese factor, Cross street - -Bate Edward, corn miller, Mere side - -Baugh Ann, hair dresser, High street - -Baugh Edward, bookseller, printer, and stationer, Stamp Office; agent to -the Sun Fire Office, and depôt of the Society for Promoting Christian -Knowledge, Cross street - -Becket William, saddler & harness maker, Cross street - -Bennett John, boot & shoemaker, Watergate street - -Bickley Andrew, post master, and registrar of births, deaths, and -marriages for the Ellesmere district, Scotland street - -Bickley Robert, vict., White Hart, Birch ln - -Birch Miss Amelia, Scotland street - -Birch Eliza, boarding school, Woodbine Cottage - -Birds Rev. David, Church street - -Blackburne Edward, Esq., solicitor, clerk to the magistrates, deputy -superintendent registrar, commissioner for taking deeds of -acknowledgements of married women, and agent to Crown Life and Law Fire -Offices, Town Hall; residence, Trimpley - -Blackburne Mrs. Jane, Trimpley - -Boyling John, shoemaker, Charlotte row - -Brookfield John, slater, St. John’s hill - -Brotheridge Charles, grocer & tea dealer, Cross street - -Burrows Rev. Samuel Holinshead, Church st - -Butler John, currier and leather cutter, Watergate street - -Butter John, shopkeeper, Sparbridge - -Butter Robert, farmer and vict., Bull & Dog, Scotland street - -Chandler Charles, Esq., solicitor, and agent to Shropshire and North -Wales Fire Office, The Retreat - -Clay Edward, butcher, Charlotte row - -Clay John, blacksmith and vict., Cross Keys Church street - -Clay John, butcher, Cross street - -Coffin Mr. Arthur, Watergate street - -Coffin Thomas, ironmonger, cutler, and locksmith, Scotland street - -Colemere Ann, provision dealer and baker, Cross street and St. John’s -hill - -Colemere John, parish clerk, St. John’s hill - -Cooke Charles, grocer, tea dealer, and maltster, Watergate street - -Cooley Charles E., land agent, and agent to Salop Fire Office, Canal -wharf - -Cooley William Wilson, land surveyor, Canal wharf - -Cotton William Aldrich, Esq., St. John’s hill - -Copnall Richard, butcher, Church street - -Copnall Thomas, vict., Dolphin Inn, Church street - -Cross William, watch and clock maker, Cross street - -Cumpstone Joshua, county police officer, St. John’s hill - -Cumpstone Susannah, school teacher, St. John’s hill - -Davenport Richard, boot and shoemaker, Scotland street - -Davies David, blacksmith, Cross street - -Davies Edward, builder and wood bailiff to Viscount Alford, Canal wharf - -Davies Martha, vict., Canal Tavern, Canal wharf - -Davies Mary, nail manufacturer and vict., George and Dragon, St. John’s -hill - -Davies Mary, school teacher, St. John’s hill - -Davies Richard, hater and confectioner, Swine Market street - -Davies Thomas, linen and woollen draper and silk mercer, corner of High -street - -Davies Thomas, tailor, Scotland street - -Davies Thomas, whitesmith and blacksmith, Scotland street - -Davies William, tailor, Chapel street - -Day Rev. John David, M.A., vicar, The Vicarage - -Deighton Mrs. Jane, Church street - -Dymock Mrs. Mary, The Mount - -Dymock Robert Middleton, Esq., solicitor, The Mount - -Edge Rev. George (Independent), Scotland st - -Edge William, wheelwright, Birch lane - -Edwards Mr. Edward, Trimpley - -Edwards Mr. Edward, Scotland street - -Edwards John, vict., Bull’s Head Inn, Cross street - -Edwards Miss Mary, Church street - -Edwards Mary, boarding school, Scotland st - -Ellis Thomas, plumber, painter, and glazier, Cross street - -Evans Thomas, hair dresser, St. John’s hill - -Evans William, blacksmith, Willow street - -Everett Simon, hair dresser, Swine Market st - -Fallowes Mrs. Mary, Church street - -Freeman Edward, cooper, Watergate street - -Furmston John, maltster and cheese factor, Scotland street - -Furmston Mrs. Sarah, Trimpley - -Gibbons Mr. John Gibbons Parry, High st - -Gough Ann and Mary, boarding school, St John’s hill - -Gough William, saddler and harness maker, High street - -Gwynn Thomas, surgeon, St. John’s hill - -Haley Mary Ann, milliner, Cross street - -Hampson John, linen and woollen draper and maltster, Cross street; -residence, Trimpley - -Hampson Thomas, veterinary surgeon, Sparbridge - -Hampson Thomas, spirit vaults, Cross street - -Hanley Thomas, pump maker, Church st - -Harris James, baker & confec., Church st - -Harrison Samuel, baker, confectioner, and shopkeeper, Scotland street - -Hawkins, Mr. William, Willow street - -Hewitt John, linen and woollen draper and maltster, Cross street - -Higginson Sarah & Elizabeth, dressmakers, Watergate street - -Hollis William, boot and shoemaker, Watergate street - -Howell Margaret, bonnet maker, Watergate street - -Howell Rowland, plasterer & slater, Chapel st - -Hughes Mrs. Mary, Watergate street - -Humphreys Richard, tailor, Watergate street - -James Robert, shoemaker, Sandy lane - -James Thomas, Esq., Higher Grange - -Jenks Edward, bricklayer, Scotland street - -Jenks Joseph, builder & vict., spirit vaults, Cross street - -Jenkins Edward and Son, auctioneers and valuers, Willow street - -Jones Anna Maria, berlin wool dealer, Scotland street - -Jones Edward, vict., Black Lion Inn, Scotland street - -Jones Edward schoolmaster, Union House - -Jones Elizabeth dressmaker, Scotland street - -Jones James, butcher, Cross street - -Jones James, tailor, Scotland road - -Jones John, coal merchant, Canal wharf; residence, Scotland street - -Jones John, grocer and tea dealer, confectioner and baker, Scotland -street - -Jones John, cooper, Watergate street - -Jones John, gardener and seedsman, Swine Market street - -Jones John Wood, relieving officer for Ellesmere district, Watergate -street - -Jones Jonathan, schoolmaster, St. John’s hl - -Jones Robert, vict., Talbot Inn, Sparbridge - -Lacy George, boot & shoemaker, Sparbridge - -Langford John Davies, Esq., Chapel street - -Lea John, maltster, Elston Cottage - -Lea Samuel, grocer and tea dealer, chemist and druggist and hop merchant, -Scotland street, and tallow chandler, Canal wharf - -Lee Helen, milliner and dressmaker, Scotland street - -Lee William, saddler and harness maker, High street - -Lee William, actuary at Saving’s Bank, Scotland street - -Lloyd Edward, plumber, painter, & glazier, St. John’s hill - -Lloyd Edward, artist, Watergate street - -Lloyd Mrs. Mary, Trimpley - -Lloyd Thomas, plumber, painter, & glazier, Watergate street - -Lloyd Wm., plumber, painter, and glazier, St. John’s hill - -Lovett Elizabeth, bonnet maker, Willow st - -Lovett Samuel, tollgate contractor, Willow st - -Lowe Samuel, chandler, High street - -Lowe Samuel, butcher, Church street - -Lowe Thomas, Esq., Church street - -Maddocks Charles, vict., White Lion, Swine Market street - -Marsh John, vict., Golden Lion, Watergate st - -Menlove Joshua Lewis, tanner, Church st - -Menlove Miss Sarah, Trimpley - -Menlove William Edward, Esq., solicitor, Church street - -Morgan Samuel, butcher, Watergate street - -Morrall Robert, Esq., solicitor, superintendent registrar, and recorder -of Viscount Alford’s Court Leet; office, Town Hall - -Morris Edward, maltster, Trimpley - -Morris Peter, provision dealer, and depot for British and Foreign Bible -Society, High street - -Morris William, boot & shoe maker, Cross st - -Mousley Thomas, surgeon, Chapel street - -Oswell Mrs. Mary Dorothy, Scotland street - -Oswell Thomas Stephen, Esq., Scotland st - -Paddock William, wine merchant and vict., Bridgewater Arms, High street - -Parry John, ropemaker and vict., Unicorn Inn, Cross street - -Parry Thomas, grocer, tea dealer, baker, and confectioner, Cross street - -Parry William, grocer, tea dealer, ironmonger and nail manufacturer, High -street - -Pay William, vict., Red Lion Inn, Church st - -Peake Rev. John, B.A., curate, Sparbridge - -Pearce Charles, bookkeeper to Shropshire union railway and canal company; -office, Canal wharf - -Pearce Richard, maltster, Sparbridge - -Pearce Thomas, timber merchant and wheelwright, Swine Market street - -Pemberton Richard, hatter, St. John’s hill - -Perkins John, painter, Willow street - -Phillips William, butcher, Scotland street - -Platt Frederick, tailor, Willow street - -Ponton James Batt, Ellesmere Academy, Willow street - -Povey Francis, grocer & tea dealer, druggist, ironmonger, and seed and -hop merchant, High street - -Povey Thomas, grocer and tea dealer, ironmonger, brazier, and tin plate -worker, glass dealer, and nail manufacturer, Market place, and spirit -Vaults, Scotland street - -Povey Thomas, jun., linen and woollen draper and silk mercer, Scotland -street - -Povey William, coal, lime, slate, and brick agent, Market place - -Powell Richard, boot and shoe maker, Birch lane - -Price Elizabeth, shopkeeper, Charlotte row - -Price Mrs. Hannah, Trimpley - -Pritchard John Pembrey, master of Ellesmere union, The Union House - -Pritchard Peter, Esq., solicitor, and clerk to commissioners of property -and assessed taxes, agent to Farmers’ Royal Insurance Office, and -solicitor to Ellesmere union, Chapel street - -Provis William, Alexander, Esq., The Grange - -Ralphs James, vict., Eagle Inn, Birch lane - -Ralphs Edward, bricklayer, bird preserver, and vict., Bricklayers’ Arms, -Scotland st - -Randles Joseph, inland revenue officer, Sparbridge - -Randles Mary, Elizabeth, and Maria, school teachers, Sparbridge - -Reay Maria, ladies boarding school, Scotland street - -Reynolds Mark, tailor, Watergate street - -Roberts Ann, milliner and dress maker, Swine Market street - -Roberts Ann, bonnet maker, Scotland street - -Roberts John, tailor, Scotland street - -Roberts Robert, earthenware dealer, Scotland street - -Roberts Robert, tailor, Scotland street - -Roberts William, grocer, tea dealer, and linen and woollen draper and -silk mercer, High street - -Robinson John, blacksmith and earthenware dealer, Scotland street - -Rodenhurst Thomas, tailor, St. John’s hill - -Rodenhurst William, maltster, Cross street - -Rowland John, cooper, Scotland street - -Rowland John jun., cooper, Scotland st - -Rowland Richard, inland revenue officer, Church street - -Salter George, Esq., solicitor, a commissioner for taking deeds of -acknowledgments of married women, Willow street; residence, Prynallt - -Scott Mr. William, Willow street - -Sheraton Harry, land agent to Viscount Alford, Church street - -Sheraton Mrs. Jane, Church street - -Shuker Mrs. Catherine, Scotland street - -Stanton John, Esq., The Hollies - -Stant Richard, vict., Back’s Head, Watergate street - -Stokes William, schoolmaster, Chapel street - -Stoker John, vict., Three Tuns, St. John’s hl - -Thomas Mary, dressmaker, Watergate street - -Thompson Edward, cabinet maker and upholsterer, Watergate street - -Thompson Henry, maltster, Watergate street - -Thompson Robert, tailor, Church street - -Thompson Thomas, bookseller, printer, and stationer, and agent to Royal -Exchange Fire and Life Office, High street - -Tilston John, maltster, Church street - -Tomkin’s John, vict., New Inn, Trimpley - -Towler Samuel, plumber, painter & glazier, and brazier and tin plate -worker, High st - -Townsend Daniel, inland revenue officer, Sparbridge - -Turner George, boot and shoemaker, High st - -Turner Wm., boot & shoemaker, Birch lane - -Varley Elizabeth, bonnet maker, Scotland st - -Wace Charles Rd., Esq., solicitor, Cross st - -Walter Rev. George, M.A., Trimpley - -Watson James Eyton, surgeon, High street - -Wellings Mary, shoemaker, Chapel street - -White Captain John, Watergate street - -Whitechurch and Ellesmere Banking Co., High street, (open on Tuesdays), -John Lowe, manager - -Wilkinson Jones, vict., Swan Inn, Cross st - -Williams Mr. George, Scotland street - -Williams John, tailor and woollen draper, Cross street - -Wilson Elizabeth, school mistress, Willow st - -Windsor George, maltster, Sparbridge - -Worrall Mark, gardener & seed dealer, Cross street - -Wright Henry Joho, currier and leather cutter, Church street - -Young John, canal inspector, Canal Office. - - -Academies. - - - _Those with * affixed are Boarding Schools_. - -* Birch Eliza, Woodbine cottage - -Cumpstone Susannah, St. John’s hill - -Davies Mary (National), St. John’s hill - -* Edwards Mary, Scotland st - -* Gough Ann and Mary, St. John’s hill - -Grange Elizabeth, Chapel st. - -Jones Jonathan, St. John’s hill - -* Ponton James Batt, Willow street - -Randles Mary Elizabeth and Maria, Sparbridge - -* Reay Maria, Scotland street - -Stokes William, Chapel street - -Wilson Elizabeth, Willow st - - -Attorneys. - - -Blackburne Edward (and clerk to magistrates), Town hall - -Chandler Charles, The Retreat - -Dymock Robert Middleton, The Mount - -Menlove William, Church st. - -Morrall Robert (and superintendent registrar), Town hall - -Pritchard Peter, Chapel st. - -Salter George, Willow street - -Wace Charles Richard, Cross street - - -Auctioneers. - - -Jenkins Edward and Son, Willow street - - -Bakers and Flour Dealers. - - -Colemere Ann, Cross street and St. John’s hill - -Davies Richard, Swine market street - -Harris James, Church street - -Harrison Samuel, Scotland street - -Jones John, Scotland street - -Morris Peter, High street - -Parry Thomas, Cross street - - -Banks. - - -Shrewsbury Old Bank, High street; open on Tuesdays; draw on Robarts, -Curtis, and Company, London - -Savings’ Bank, Scotland street; open on Tuesdays; William Lee, actuary - -Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, High street; open on Tuesdays; -draw on the Union Bank, London; John Lowe, manager - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Clay John, Church street - -Davies David, Cross street - -Davies Thomas (and whitesmith), Scotland street - -Evans William, Willow street - -Robinson John, Scotland st. - - -Booksellers, Printers, Bookbinders, and Stationers. - - -Baugh Edward (and stamp office), Cross street - -Thompson Thomas, High street - - -Boot and Shoe Makers. - - -Antley John, Birch lane - -Antley Thomas, St. John’s hill - -Bennett John, Watergate st. - -Boylin John, Charlotte row - -Davenport Richard, Scotland street - -Hollis William, Watergate st. - -James Robert, Sandy lane - -Lacy George, Sparbridge - -Morris William, Cross street - -Powell Richard, Birch lane - -Turner George, High street - -Turner William, Birch lane - -Wellings William, Chapel st. - - -Braziers and Tin Plate Workers. - - -Barlow Edward, Cross street - -Povey Thomas, sen., Scotland street - -Fowler Samuel, High street - - -Builders. - - -Davies Edward (to Viscount Alford), Canal wharf - -Jenks Joseph, Cross street - - -Bricklayers. - - -Jenks Edward, Scotland st. - -Jenks Joseph, Cross street - -Ralphs Edward, Scotland st. - -Ralphs William, St. John’s hill - - -Butchers. - - -Clay Edward, Charlotte row - -Clay John, Cross street - -Copnall Richard, Cross street - -Jones James, Cross street - -Lowe Samuel, Church street - -Morgan Samuel, Watergate street - -Phillips William, Scotland street - - -Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer. - - -Thompson Edward, Watergate street - - -Cheese Factors. - - -Barlow John, Cross street - -Furmston John, Scotland st. - - -Chemist and Druggist. - - -Lea Samuel, Scotland street - - -Coal Merchants. - - -Jones John, Canal wharf - -Povey William, Marketplace - - -Confectioners. - - -Barlow John, Cross street - -Davies Rich., Swine market - -Harris James, Church street - -Harrison Samuel, Scotland street - -Jones John, Scotland street - -Parry Thomas, Cross street - - -Coopers. - - -Freeman Edward, Watergate street - -Jones John, Watergate street - -Rowland John, Scotland st. - -Rowland Jn., Jnr., Scotland st - - -Corn Miller. - - -Bate Edward, Mere side - - -Curriers and Leather Cutters. - - -Butler John, Watergate street - -Wright Henry John, Church street - - -Cutler and Locksmith. - - -Coffin Thomas, Scotland st. - - -Fire and Life Office Agents. - - -Crown, Edward Blackburne, Town hall - -Eagle, Charles Richard Wace, Cross street - -Farmers’ Royal Insurance, Peter Pritchard, Chapel street - -Law, Edward Blackburne, Town hall - -Metropolitan, Edward Jenkins, Willow street - -Mutual, Edward Barlow, Cross street - -Royal Exchange, Thomas Thompson, High street - -Salop, Charles E. Cooley, Canal wharf - -Shropshire and North Wales, Charles Chandler, The Retreat - -Sun, Edward Baugh, Cross street - - -Gardeners and Seedsmen. - - -Jones John, Swine market street - -Worrall Martha, Cross street - - -China, Class, and Earthenware Dealers. - - -Povey Thomas (glass), Market place - -Roberts Robert, Cross street - -Robinson John, Scotland st. - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Barlow John, Cross street - -Brotheridge Charles, Cross street - -Colemere Ann, Cross street - -Cooke Charles, Watergate st. - -Jones John, Scotland street - -Lea Samuel, Scotland street - -Morris Peter, High street - -Parry Thomas, Cross street - -Parry William, High street - -Povey Francis, High street - -Povey Thomas, Market place - -Roberts William & company, High street - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Baugh Ann, High street - -Evans Thomas, St. John’s hill - -Everett Simeon, Swine market street - - -Hatter. - - - (_See also Linendrapers and Hatters_.) - -Pemberton Richard, St. John’s hill - - -Hop and Seed Dealers. - - -Cooke Charles, Watergate st - -Lea Samuel, Scotland street - -Povey Francis, High street - -Povey Thomas, Market place - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Black Lion, Edward Jones, Scotland street - -Bricklayers’ Arms, Edward Ralphs, Scotland street - -Bridgewater Arms (excise office and posting house), William Paddock, High -street - -Buck’s Head, Richard Stant, Watergate street - -Bull and Dog, Robert Butter, Scotland street - -Bull’s Head, John Edwards, Cross street - -Canal Tavern, Martha Davies, Canal wharf - -Cross Keys, John Clay, Church street - -Dolphin, Thomas Copnall, Church street - -Eagles, James Ralphes, Birch lane - -George and Dragon, Mary Davies, St. John’s hill - -Golden Lion, John Marsh, Watergate street - -New Inn, John Tomkin, Trimpley - -Red Lion, William Pay, Church street - -Swan, Jonas Wilkinson, Cross street - -Talbot, Robert Jones, Sparbridge - -Three Tuns, John Stocker, St. John’s hill - -Unicorn, John Parry, Cross street - -White Hart, Robert Bickley, Birch lane - -White Lion, Charles Maddocks, Swine market st. - -Wine and Spirit Vaults, Joseph Jenks, Cross street - - -Ironmongers. - - -Barlow Edward, Cross street - -Coffin Thomas (and cutler and locksmith), Scotland street - -Parry William, High street - -Povey Francis, High street - -Povey Thomas, Market place - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers and Hatters. - - -Atcherley Richard, Cross st. - -Davies Thomas, High street - -Hewitt and Hampson, Cross street - -Povey Thomas, jun., Scotland street - -Roberts William and Co., High street - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Haley Mary Ann, Cross st. - -Higginson Sarah and Elizabeth, Cross street - -Jones Elizabeth, Scotland street - -Lee Helen, Scotland street - -Roberts Ann, Swine market street - -Thomas Mary, Watergate st. - - -Maltsters. - - -Cooke Charles, Watergate st. - -Furmston John, Scotland st. - -Hewitt and Hampson, Cross street - -Lea John, Elson cottage - -Morris Edward, Trimpley - -Pearce Richard, Sparbridge - -Rodenhurst William, Cross street - -Thompson Henry, Watergate street - -Tilston John, Church street - -Windsor George, Sparbridge - - -Nail Makers. - - -Davies Mary, St. John’s hill - -Parry William, High street - -Povey Thomas, Marketplace - - -Plumbers, Glaziers, and Painters. - - -Ellis Thomas, Cross street - -Lloyd Edward, St. John’s hill - -Lloyd Thomas, Watergate street - -Lloyd William, St. John’s hill - -Perkins John (painter), Willow street - -Towler Samuel, High street - - -Plasterers and Slaters. - - -Brookfield John, St. John’s hill - -Howell Rowland, Chapel st. - -Howell William, Church st. - - -Rope and Twine Maker. - - -Parry John, Cross street - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Beckett William, Cross street - -Gough William, High street - -Lee William, High street - - -Shopkeepers and Dealers in Groceries and Sundries. - - -Butter John, Sparbridge - -Harrison Samuel, Scotland street - -Jones John, Scotland street - -Price Elizabeth, Charlotte row - -Wright, Henry John, Church street - - -Spirit Vaults. - - -Hampson Thomas, Cross st. - -Jenks Joseph, Cross street - -Povey Thomas, Scotland st. - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Howell Margaret, Watergate street - -Lovett Elizabeth, Willow st. - -Roberts Ann, Scotland street - -Varley Elizabeth, Scotland street - - -Surgeons. - - -Gwynn Thomas, St. John’s hill - -Mousley Thomas, Chapel st. - -Watson James Eyton, High street - - -Surveyor. - - -Cooley William Wilson, Canal wharf - - -Tailors. - - -Davies Thomas, Scotland st. - -Davies William, Chapel st. - -Humphreys Richard, Watergate street - -Jones James, Scotland street - -Platt Frederick, Willow street - -Reynolds Mark, Watergate street - -Roberts John, Scotland st. - -Roberts Robert, Scotland st. - -Roberts William, Swine market street - -Rodenhurst Thomas, St. John’s hill - -Thompson Robert, Church street - -Williams John, Cross street - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Lea Samuel, Canal wharf - -Lowe Samuel, High street - - -Tanner. - - -Menlove Joshua Lewis, Church street - - -Veterinary Surgeon. - - -Hampson Thomas, Sparbridge - - -Watch & Clock Maker. - - -Cross William, Cross street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Edge William, Birch lane - -Pearce Thomas (and timber merchant), Swine market street - - -Omnibuses. - - -To WREXHAM & CHESTER, from the Red Lion Inn, at 7 o’clock in the morning, -returning at 8 in the evening. - -To RUABON, from the White Lion Inn, at half-past 6 in the morning, -returning at 7 o’clock in the evening. - -To WHITTINGTON STATION, from the White Lion Inn, at 8 o’clock in the -morning and 6 in the evening. - - -Carriers. - - -Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, general carriers to all parts -of the kingdom; Charles Pearce, agent, Canal wharf - - -BIRCH AND LYTHE - - -is a small township, nearly a mile S.E. from Ellesmere, comprising 652A. -2R. 27P. of land, and in 1841 had eleven houses and 65 inhabitants. The -township contains some good land, has an undulating surface, and is -intersected by the Shropshire Union Canal, on the banks of which are a -commodious residence and offices erected by the Canal Company. The -landowners are the trustees of the Earl of Bridgewater and Richard George -Jebb, Esq. The latter gentleman resides at a neat mansion, pleasantly -situated and beautified with pleasure grounds, called THE LYTHE. Birch -Hall is a good farm house, with commodious out-buildings, of modern -construction. - -The principal residents in Birch and Lythe are Richard George Jebb, Esq., -The Lythe; William Shingler, farmer, Birch Hall; William Whalley, -builder; and John Young, canal inspector, Canal-office. - - -COCKSHUT AND CROSEMERE - - -is a township and well-built village on the turnpike road from Ellesmere -to Shrewsbury, four miles S.E. from the former town. The village -contains some good residences, and is situated in an important and -flourishing agricultural district, noted for producing fine cheese. The -magistrates hold a petty sessions at the Court-room on the second -Thursday in every month, except in the months of April and November, when -they are held on the first Thursday in each month. The presiding -magistrates are Sir John R. Kynaston, Bart., C. K. Mainwaring, Esq., -Richard G. Jebb, Esq., and Wm. Sparling, Esq. The township contains -1,533A. 1R. 19P. of land, and in 1841 there were 93 houses and 434 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Earl -of Bridgewater; Mr. Samuel Lee; Mr. Thomas Austin and Mr. John Trevor are -also owners. William Sparling, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fairs are -held on May 3rd and the last Friday in October for the sale of cattle, -sheep, and general merchandise, which are well attended. A Feast is held -on the first Sunday after the 25th of October. THE CHURCH is a neat -brick structure, erected in 1776, consisting of nave, chancel, and side -aisles, with a square tower containing two bells and a clock. The -interior has a neat appearance, and is fitted up with oak sittings. The -chancel contains a beautiful altar piece, and a neat mural monument in -memory of F. Lloyd, of Crosemere. The living is a perpetual curacy, in -the patronage of the Vicar of Ellesmere, and enjoyed by the Rev. Samuel -Hollinsend Burrows. The church was repaired and beautified in 1842. The -Primitive Methodists have a neat chapel, ejected in 1847. CROSEMERE is a -joint township with Cockshut, about three miles S.E. from Ellesmere, and -is noted for the extent of its meres or pools. That of Crosemere covers -a surface of 44 acres; and Sweat-mere is also of considerable extent; -they are well stocked with different sorts of fish. CROSEMERE HALL is a -good house, the residence and property of Mr. Samuel Lee. WACKLEY LODGE, -a neat house, with commodious farm premises, is the residence of Richard -Hampson. - -_Francis Lloyd_, _Esq._, in 1691, gave a rent charge of 6s. per annum, -issuing out of a croft in Frankton, to be distributed to the poor of -Cockshut, Crosemere, and Frankton. - -_John Parker_, in 1849, bequeathed £200, the interest to be expended in -bread for the poor, by the minister and chapel wardens, at such times and -in such quantities as they shall think fit. - -POST OFFICE.—_At John Green’s_. Letters arrive from Ellesmere at 9.10 -A.M., and are despatched at 3.20 P.M. - - _Those marked * reside at Crosemere_. - -* Austin Thomas, farmer - -* Belliss Richard, farmer - -* Birch Edward, farmer - -* Buckley William, farmer - -Burlton William, shoemaker - -Burroughs Thomas, farmer - -Burroughs William, farmer - -Butler James, maltster and beerhouse - -* Cartwright Sml. wheelwright - -Chester Jeffrey, vict., Lloyd’s Arms and Excise Office - -Dickin Thomas, butcher - -Evans John, saddle & harness maker - -* Faulkes George, farmer - -Faulkes Richard tailor - -Green John, schoolmaster and parish clerk - -Hampson Richard, farmer, Wackley Lodge - -Haycocks Richard, blacksmith - -Haycocks Thos., shoemaker - -Haycocks William, farmer - -Haycocks William, butcher and salesman - -* Lee Samuel, farmer, Crosemere Hall - -Lee Samuel, farmer - -Maddocks Thos., bricklayer - -Marsh Richard, farmer - -Peevar John, shoemaker - -Read John, shopkeeper and farmer - -Read John, baker and shopkeeper - -Read John, blacksmith - -Shingler Thomas, farmer - -Thomas Edward, wheelwright - -* Thomas Edwd., shoemaker - -Thompson James, tailor - -Townsend Ann, victualler, Golden Lion - -Townsend William, glazier - -Trevor John, farmer & vict., Crown Inn - -White Edward, farmer - -Wynn John, farmer - - -COLEMERE - - -is a township, having a scattered population, three miles E.E. by S. from -Ellesmere, containing 1,449A. 3R. 8P. of land, of which 1,248 acres are -vested in the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater. The soil is -generally fertile, and produces good crops of wheat and barley. There is -a fine mere or pool of water, which covers a considerable surface, within -the bounds of this township. At the census in 1841 there were 39 houses -and 192 inhabitants. - -The principal residents in this township are the following _Farmers_, -viz.:—William Bate, Thomas Baty, Mary Birch, William Birch, John Clark, -Jane Haycock, Richard Jones, and tailor, Thomas Jones, and corn miller, -Thomas Thomas, William Wenlock, Hannah Wilkinson, and Catherine Young. -Mary Butler, shopkeeper. - - -CRICKETT - - -is a small township, containing 339A. 1R. 12P. of fertile land, situated -two miles and a quarter S.W. from the church of Ellesmere. Richard Wynn, -Esq., is the proprietor of the whole township. In 1841 the township is -returned as containing four houses and 30 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Wynn, Esq., Old Crickett; Thomas John Rider, gentleman -New Crickett. - - -DUDLESTON, OR DUDLISTON, - - -formerly written DUDDLESTONE, is a township and chapelry in the parish of -Ellesmere, four miles and a half N.W. from that town, and eight miles -N.N.E. from Oswestry. The chapelry comprises the townships of -Pentrecoed, Criftins, Chapel, Coadyrallt, and Dudleston, which together -have an area of 4,640A. 1R. 24P. of land, mostly an undulating district, -in some parts highly productive, and in other parts of an inferior -quality. At the census of 1841 there were 950 houses and 1,207 -inhabitants. The houses are in general scattered, and there are a -considerable number of detached cottages, which in many instances were -originally built upon the unenclosed land; and they have generally a -small plot, or a few acres of land attached to each cottage. The -principal landowners are Edward Morrall, Esq.; Lord Dungannon; George -Harper, Esq.; James Edwards, Esq.; Rev. John Morrall; George Bennett, -Esq.; John Owen, Esq.; Charles Brown Owen, Esq.; John Davies, Esq.; -William Dickin, Esq.; Hon. William M. B. Nugent; Mr. Richard Edwards; -Miss Benyon; Mr. Samuel Lea; Mr. Robert Grindley; Mrs. Elizabeth Jones; -Miss Boydell; Mr. Dymock; Mr. John Vaughan; Miss Kynaston; Mr. James -Munslow; and Miss Broom; besides whom are several other freeholders. -Edward Morrall, Esq., is lord of the manor of Traian, which includes the -parish of St. Martin’s and Dudleston chapelry. THE CHAPEL is a neat -structure, situated on elevated ground, built of rough stone, with hewn -quoins and finishings. It consists of nave and side aisles, with an -octagonal tower surmounted with short pinnacles. The body of the church -was rebuilt in 1819, at a cost of £431. 13s., towards which the Society -for Building and Enlarging Churches gave the sum of £200. It contains -several neat mural monuments to the Boydells, of Kilhendre and Sodylt -Hall, and the Morralls. The pulpit is of oak, curiously carved. At the -west end of the church are three venerable yew trees, now much decayed. -The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £238, in the patronage of -the Vicar of Ellesmere, and enjoyed by the Rev. David Birds. The -Wesleyan Methodists and the Independent Methodists have each a small -chapel on Dudleston Heath. The Association Methodists have a chapel at -the Gravel Holes. There are two manufactories of bricks, tiles, and -brown earthenware, in this township; and coal is got at the Flannag -colliery, near to Coed-y-rallt. The pits, however, are within the bounds -of St. Martin’s parish, but the underground works extend into this -chapelry. The coal is of a superior quality, and the seams are from one -foot to three feet in thickness. - -About a quarter of a mile from the church, on the brow of a hill, -overlooking a beautiful valley richly wooded, is KILHENDRE, the residence -of Captain Johnson. On the site of the present house, about fifty years -ago, stood a very ancient mansion of chequered timber and brick work, the -residence of the Edwards, who had been settled there for upwards of six -centuries, and possessed considerable estates, in Dudleston, St. -Martin’s, and the neighbouring townships. Here Colonel Jones, governor -of Dublin, a very active and successful officer during the Commonwealth, -for some time found a peaceful asylum after Cromwell’s death. In the -centre of the house was a chamber, into which you descended by steps, and -the passages to which were hidden by tapestry, evidently intended as a -place of concealment in cases of sudden danger. The rooms were low, -gloomy, and inconvenient, and a large hall occupied half the house. The -house and demesnes were alienated in the year 1800, and soon after -purchased by Mr. Boydell, in whose representative, Miss Boydell, they are -now vested. PLAS YOLLEN is a handsome and pleasantly situated dwelling, -the residence of Robert Morrall, Esq. PLAS-WARREN, an ancient house, the -residence and property of Edward Morrall, Esq., who is also the owner of -Plas-yollen. THE ERWAY is a handsome house of modern construction, and -the residence of Richard Ellerton, Esq. SODYLT HALL is a pleasantly -situated house, with tasteful pleasure grounds, the residence of George -Bennett, Esq. SHELBROOK is a good house, the residence and property of -John Jones, Esq. PENTRE-COED is the residence and property of William -Dickin, Esq. DUDLESTON HALL, a modern brick house, stands about 100 -yards south from the site of the old hall, and is the residence and -property of John Davies, Esq. At the northern extremity of the chapelry -of Dudleston the county terminates in an elevated and precipitous rock, -called COED-Y-RALLT, which commands one of the most beautiful views of -bold and romantic scenery that can well be conceived. The shelving -precipice is clothed with a thriving plantation; and deep below wind the -dark waters of the Dee, which separates this county from Wales. Other -features in the scenery are the beautiful grounds and woods of -Nant-y-lielan, the aqueducts of Chirk and Ponte-y-cysyllte, Chirk Castle, -and Bryn-Kynalt, the beautiful seat of Lord Dungannon, all backed by the -bold swells and the Alpine heights of the Welsh mountains. - -CHARITIES.—_Frances Edwards_, in 1719, conveyed certain premises in -Dudleston, and directed them to be converted into a school and residence -for a schoolmistress; to be kept in repair by such person as for the time -being should be entitled to her capital messuage called Kilhendre; she -also gave a rent charge of £10 per annum, issuing out of the great farm -in Dudleston; £4. 10s. thereof to be paid to the schoolmistress, who -should instruct twenty-four poor children; 10s. to buy books for the -children; £3 to be paid in apprentice fees; 20s. for a distribution of -bread every Sunday to five poor aged persons; and 20s., the residue -thereof, to be expended in flannel, and given to the poor. The school is -situated near the church, and occupied by a female, who teaches -twenty-four poor children. The rent charge is expended in carrying out -the donor’s intentions. - -_John Jones_, by his will, dated 26th February, 1725, directed his -executors to pay £100 to the incumbent, chapelwardens, and overseers, of -the poor of Dudleston, to purchase land for the benefit of the poor. -This gift, with £20 given by a servant, £10 by Roger Jennings, and £5 by -Mr. Roberts, were laid out in 1740 in the purchase of 6A. 0R. 21P. of -land. There is also an allotment of about a quarter of an acre set out -on the enclosure of Dudleston common, the whole of which is let for £8. -12s. 6d., and distributed to the poor on St. Thomas’s day. The sum of -£10, left by a servant man in 1735, and £10 left by another servant man -in 1739, are charged upon the Sodylt estate, and the interest, 20s. per -annum, is distributed with the above charity. - -_Thomas Kynaston_, in 1761, left £200, the interest to be annually -distributed to the poor. This money is invested on the security of the -turnpike road from Wem to Bron-y-Garth. - -_William Challnor_, in 1791, bequeathed £100, the interest to be applied -in the relief of twenty of the poorest inhabitants of the chapelry. -_Elizabeth Challnor_, by will, 1807, bequeathed £100 to augment the -charity of her father-in-law, William Challnor. The first bequest is -secured on the tolls of the road from Wem to Bron-y-Garth; and the latter -is secured on the Ellesmere House of Industry. The interest, £9. 1s., is -distributed on New Year’s day among the most necessitous poor. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Richard Evan’s_, _the Griffin Inn_. Letters are -despatched to Chirk at two o’clock in the afternoon. - -Bennett George, Esq., barrister, Sodylt Hall - -Davies Edward, blacksmith, Criftins - -Davies John, Esq., Dudleston Hall - -Davies Richard, colliery proprietor, Flannag Colliery - -Davies Thomas, wheelwright - -Ellerton Richard, Esq., Erway - -Evans Richard, victualler, Griffin Inn - -Evans Joshua, wheelwright - -Furmston Mrs. Emma, Criftins - -Handley William, brick, tile, earthenware manufacturer, and victualler, -The Grapes, Criftins - -Humphreys Thomas, blacksmith - -Jones John, Esq., Shelbrook - -Jones John, shoemaker, Criftins - -Jones Walter, shoemaker, Gravel Holes - -Johnson Captain Robert, Kilhendre - -Kilvert Joseph, shopkeeper and victualler, Fox Inn, Criftins - -Morrall Edward, Esq., Plas-warren - -Morrall Robert, Esq., solicitor, Plas-yollen - -Newnes William, shoemaker - -Owen Richard, farmer and victualler, Three Pigeons Inn - -Phillips Robert, blacksmith - -Preston Samuel, shoemaker, Gravel Holes - -Spencer Thomas, brick, tile, flower pot, and black earthenware -manufacturer - -Winter Rev. John Bowyer, curate - - -FARMERS. - - -Belmont Charles, The Pant, Pentrecoed - -Boote Joseph (executors of), Gadless - -Corns Richard, Criftins - -Darlington Thomas, Plas-Thomas, Coadyrallt - -Davies John, Dudliston Hall - -Dickin William, Pentrecoed - -Edwards Richard, Rock House, Coadyrallt - -Foulkes John, The Vron, Coadyrallt - -Garner Benjamin, Coadyrallt - -Gough Edward, Pentre-Morgan - -Hampson Daniel, Coadyrallt - -Hampson Jane, The Castle - -Hampson John, Chapel - -Hughes Arthur, Pentrecoed - -Hughes James, and corn miller, Pant Mill - -Hughes Thomas, and butcher, Chapel - -Humphreys John, Chapel - -Jones Elizabeth, New Hall, Chapel - -Jones John, Shelbrook, Coadyrallt - -Jones Roger, Cross lanes, Pentrecoed - -Jones Richard, Dudleston Grove - -Lee Richard, Cross lanes, Coadyrallt - -Manford John, Coadyrallt - -Manford Martha, Pit House - -Murslow James, Chapel - -Owen Charles Brown, Dee Field - -Owen Thomas, Pentrecoed - -Parry John, Sodylt Lodge - -Pay Margaret, Chapel - -Roberts Robert, Pentrecoed - -Rogers Henry, Chapel - -Rutter Ann, Pentrecoed - -Shone Thomas, Coadyrallt - -Steen John, Criftins - -Strange David, Pentre-madoc - -Teggin John, Coadyrallt - -Thomas Joseph, Plas-warren - - -EASTWICK, - - -a small township, two miles and a half N.W. from Ellesmere, contains -503A. 2R. 33P. of land, and in 1841 had 18 houses and 87 inhabitants. -The principal landowners in this township are the trustees of the late -Earl of Bridgewater, Samuel Y. Kenyon, Esq., Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, Miss -Kynaston, and Mrs. Broom. The chief residents in Eastwick are Edward -Broughall, farmer, Gadless; Josiah Hughes, tailor; Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, -farmer and tanner, Gadless; Joseph Strange, blacksmith; Francis Thomas, -farmer; and Mrs. Mary Wall, farmer, Pleasant Grove. - - -ELSON AND GREENHILL, - - -a township, a mile and a half N.W. from Ellesmere, contains 547A. 0R. -18P. of land; the most considerable owner of which is Charles Kynaston -Mainwaring, Esq. The other owners are Miss Kynaston, Mr. Joshua Lewis -Menlove, Mr. John Furmston, and Mrs. Broom. This township has a -scattered population; in 1841 there were 11 houses and 65 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—Daniel Boote, farmer, Elson; John Boote, farmer, Greenhill; -John Lea, maltster, Elson Cottage; Joshua Lewis Menlove, farmer, land -agent, and brick and tile maker, Elson; Thomas Williams, farmer, -Greenhill, and Mrs. Ann Williams, Elson. - - -FRANKTON, OR ENGLISH FRANKTON, - - -is so called to distinguish it from Frankton, in Whittington parish, -which is sometimes called Welsh Frankton. The village is pleasantly -situated on high ground, four miles and a half south from Ellesmere, and -in 1841 contained 41 houses and 199 inhabitants. The houses are in -general straggling, and there are a considerable number of small -cottages. The township contains 956A. 0R. 34P. of land; the principal -owners of which are John Povey, Esq., Mrs. Jane Griffiths, Nicholson -Robinson, Esq., and Mr. William Downes. - -The principal residents are Mr. John Borne Oekley; William Downes, -farmer, Frankton Grove; William Downes, jun., farmer; William Foulkes, -farmer; Elias Puleston, farmer; Thomas Stanyer, farmer; Thomas Smith, -blacksmith; and John Williams, wheelwright. - - -HAMPTON WOOD - - -is a small township, with 703A. 0R. 18P. of land, situated three miles -from Ellesmere, and in 1841 had 37 houses and 175 inhabitants. The -principal landowners are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, -Lord Kenyon, C. K. Mainwaring, Esq., and Joshua Lewis Menlove, Esq. The -resident farmers are William Boughey; Mary Boyling; Robert Jacks; James -Price, and corn miller; Thomas Reeves; John Rodenhurst; and John Smith. - - -HARDWICK - - -is a township, containing 449A. 3R. 17P. of land, and in 1841 had 27 -houses and 441 inhabitants. The whole township is the property of Sir -John Roger Kynaston, Bart., who resides at HARDWICK HALL, an elegant -mansion, delightfully situated in a park, with a fine undulating surface, -richly wooded with noble timber. The south front of the hall opens upon -a terrace, ornamented with flowers, vases, and an open balustrade, which -leads into the park. On the west side of the hall are the pleasure -grounds and shrubberies, which contain some rare shrubs of remarkably -fine growth; the arra-caxia imbricata is upwards of sixteen feet high, -and one of the finest specimens in the country. The cedar deodora is -also a beautiful specimen. There are upwards of thirty varieties of the -pinus tribe planted in different parts of the grounds. Adjoining the -west side of the hall, a new conservatory has just been completed, which -is chiefly used as an orangery. The vineries adjoin the kitchen gardens, -which cover about an acre and a half of land. About two hundred yards -from the south front of the hall is a magnificent specimen of the cedar -of Lebanon, which measures fourteen feet and a half in circumference. A -portion of the top was broken off about three years ago with the weight -of snow that fell upon it. PERTHY BANK, or THE BROW, consists of a -public house and a few cottages, partly in this township and partly in -Tetchill, situated on the brow of a hill, on the turnpike road leading -from Ellesmere to Oswestry. HARDWICK COTTAGE is a neat residence, -pleasantly situated near the turnpike road, occupied by Lovett Ferrall, -Esq. - -DIRECTORY.—Sir John Roger Kynaston, Bart., Hardwick; Lovett Ferrall, -Esq., Hardwick Cottage; John Cureton, farmer; Samuel Carsley, blacksmith; -Edward Heyes, victualler, Green Man Inn, The Brow; Samuel Stockton, -gamekeeper; Mrs. Martha Thomas; Richard Woolf, farmer, Old Hardwick. - - -KENWICK STOCKETT AND WHATTALL, - - -a township three miles south from Ellesmere, contains 874A. 3R. 29P. of -land; the owners of which are the trustees of the late Earl of -Bridgewater, Thomas Buckley Buckley Owen, Esq., and the Rev. William -Thomas. In 1841 the township had nine houses and a population of 55 -souls. The principal residents are Samuel Burrows, farmer; Richard -Gough, farmer, Whattall; Thomas Furmston, farmer, Lower Kenwick; John -Stoakes, farmer, Higher Kenwick; and Joseph Stoakes, farmer, The Springs. - - -KENWICKS PARK - - -is a small village and township, three miles and a quarter south from -Ellesmere, having 1,054A. 3R. 26P. of land, which is the property of the -trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater. At the census in 1841 there -were 22 houses and 120 inhabitants. The resident _Farmers_ are Edward -Colemere; William Gough, The Lodge; Thomas Hamson, Kenwick Park; Ann -Harrison, Top House; Jane Harrison, Old Cast; Lazarus Harrison, Lower -House; John Hassall; Thomas Jacks; John Reynolds; and James Williams. - - -HENWICKS WOOD - - -is a township, situated four miles south from Ellesmere, embracing 865A. -3R. 16P. of land; an undulating district, the high ground of which -commands a most beautiful view of the fertile plains of Shropshire and of -the mountainous district of Wales. In 1841 there were 23 houses and 137 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are William Sparling, Esq.; Sir -John Roger Kynaston, Bart.; Thomas Buckley Buckley Owen, Esq.; Mrs. -Sutton; and Mr. Joseph Hignett. - -The following are the chief resident _Farmers_, viz.:—Stephen Burrows, -Edward Hayward, Sarah Nickson, John Shingler, and Edward Stoakes. - - -LEE - - -is a pleasant little village and township, a mile and a half south from -Ellesmere, which contains 815A. 1R. 30P. of land, the whole of which is -the property of Thomas Buckley Buckley Owen, Esq. This is a fine -agricultural district; the land produces good crops of all kinds of -grain, and many of the farms are of considerable extent THE OLD HALL, the -residence of Mr. Thomas Lewis, is an antique structure of timber and -plaster, with projecting gables, and has the date of 1594 on the front. -One of the rooms is wainscotted with oak, and has the date of 1657 over -the fire place. A fine old yew tree stands in front of the house. - -The resident _Farmers_ in Lee are Thomas Burrows; Thomas Gough; Thomas -Hollis; Joseph Jones, John Lewis, John Price, and Richard Williams; Mr. -John Lewis, Old Hall. John Morgan, blacksmith. - - -LINEAL - - -is a village and township, three miles S.E. from Ellesmere, which -contains 1,897A. 3R. 3P. of land, of which 1,620 acres are vested in the -trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater. The township is intersected by -the Shropshire Union Canal and the turnpike road from Ellesmere to Wem. -There are lime works here which were formerly carried on to a very -considerable extent, the canal affording facilities for sending that -commodity to distant parts of the country. At the census of 1841 there -were 44 houses in the township and 247 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—Andrew Bickley, farmer; Samuel Hignett Bickley, farmer; Isaac -Birch, boot and shoemaker; Richard Bright, farmer; William Clay, -engineer, blacksmith, and ironfounder; Mary Darlington, farmer; Francis -Dickin, farmer; John Medeley, farmer; Hannah Mercer, victualler, New Inn, -Hampton Bank; Robert Parry, farmer; Mary Peak, farmer and shopkeeper, -Hampton Bank; William Rogers, farmer; John Wilkinson, victualler, Blue -Dog; William Youd, farmer. - - -NEW MARTON, - - -a small village pleasantly situated four miles W. by S. from Ellesmere, -is returned as having 21 houses and 106 inhabitants at the census of -1841; the landowners are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater; -the township contains 587A. 0R. 14P. of land, mostly an undulating -surface, having a fertile soil, which produces good crops of grain. Dr. -Thomas Bray, an eminent, learned, and pious divine of the seventeenth -century, was born at Marton, in Shropshire, in 1656. He was educated at -Oswestry Grammar School, and was the principal promoter of the Missionary -Society denominated _The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in -Foreign Parts_. Dr. Bray was instrumental in raising lending libraries -in many parts of England and Wales, in connection with episcopal places -of worship, out of which the neighbouring clergy might borrow the books -they had occasion for, and where they might consult upon matters relating -to their function and learning; similar libraries were also established -in the American colonies for the use of the missionaries, which were -subsequently secured to posterity by an act of parliament passed for that -purpose in 1708. In the year 1712 the Dr. printed his “Martyrology, or -Papal Usurpation,” in folio. This work consists of some choice and -learned treatises of celebrated authors, which were grown very scarce, -ranged and digested into a regular history. He proposed to compile a -second volume, and had, at no small expense and pains, furnished himself -with materials for it, but he was afterwards obliged to lay the -prosecution of his design aside, and bequeathed by will his valuable -collection of martyrological memoirs, both printed and manuscript, to -Zion College. In the year 1726 he was employed in composing and printing -his Directorium Missionarium, and his Primordia Bibliothecaria. About -this time he also wrote a short account of Mr. Rawlet, the author of the -Christian Monitor, and reprinted the life of Mr. Gilpin. Some of these -were calculated for the use of missionaries, and in one of these he has -endeavoured to show that civilizing the Indians must be the first step in -any successful attempt for their conversion. As the furnishing the -parochial clergy with the means of instruction would be an effectual -method to promote Christian knowledge, so another expedient manifestly -subservient to the same end would be, he thought, to imprint on the minds -of those who are designed for the ministry, previously to their -admission, a just sense of its various duties, and their great -importance. With a view to this he reprinted the Ecclesiastes of -Erasmus, a name of great authority in the republic of letters, and to -whom the re-establishment of polite literature was principally owing. -Dr. Bray was a frequent visitor of the prisons, the inmates of which -always excited the highest degree of compassion in his breast, and to the -temporal benefits which he munificently bestowed, he always subjoined -spiritual comforts. He died on the 15th February, 1730, in the 73rd year -of his age. - -DIRECTORY.—John Bate, farmer and maltster; John Cooke, farmer; John -Gabriel, wheelwright; Edward Lewis, maltster and shopkeeper; John Lewis, -farmer; John Powell, blacksmith; William Williams, boot and shoemaker. - - -NEWNES - - -is a very small township on the turnpike road from Ellesmere to Oswestry, -about a mile S.S. by W. from the former town. It contains 333A. 2R. 36P. -of land, of which 310 acres are now vested in the trustees of the late -Earl of Bridgewater. In 1841 there were six houses and 46 inhabitants. -The resident farmers are Henry Pearce and James Thomas; Edward Lloyd, -nurseryman. There is an erroneous tradition that the celebrated -Whittington, Lord Mayor of London, was born at Newnes. - - -NORTHWOOD, - - -a village and township on the verge of the county, two and a half miles -N. from Ellesmere, is separated from the county of Flint by a small -stream, on the banks of which is a corn mill. The township is well -wooded, has an undulating surface, and contains 1,321A. 3R. 5P. of land, -the principal owners of which are the trustees of the late Earl of -Bridgewater. Mr. Richard Evans and Mrs. Sarah Lindop are also -proprietors. In 1841 there were 29 houses and 150 inhabitants. The -resident farmers are John Cooke, Richard Evans, Mary Hassall, Sarah -Lindop, Thomas Madeley, and Andrew Wycherley; Charles Reeves, corn -miller. When our agent visited Northwood there were two farms -unoccupied. - - -OTELEY, NEWTON, AND SPOONHILL, - - -a township with a scattered population, extending from half a mile to a -mile and a half E. from Ellesmere, contains, 1,221A. 1R. 24P. of land, -the whole of which is the property of Charles Kynaston Mainwaring, Esq., -who resides at OTELEY PARK, an elegant mansion built of the Cafn free -stone in 1827, and exhibiting a fine specimen of the florid English style -of architecture, which prevailed during the reign of Henry VII. The -mansion is most delightfully situated upon an elevated plot of ground, -overlooking a magnificent sheet of water covering a surface of one -hundred and sixty acres. In the front of the hall is one of the finest -terraces in the country, it is surrounded with ornamental vases, filled -with scarlet geraniums, which have a most beautiful appearance during the -summer months, and give an additional charm to the fairy scene. The -interior of the mansion is most superbly furnished, and contains an -extensive and costly collection of antique, china, and curious ornaments -of the most elaborate workmanship. There is a fine collection of family -portraits, executed by the most celebrated Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and -English masters. The library contains a fine collection of books, and is -richly ornamented with carved oak. The entrance to the corridor is of -stained glass, tracing the royal tribes of Wales, and the window of the -hall traces the pedigree of the family: these are beautifully executed by -Evans, of Shrewsbury. A little north from the hall is the billiard room, -the interior of which is ornamented with Flemish tapestry. The -shrubberies and pleasure grounds, which cover upwards of eighteen acres, -are kept in the most admirable order, and beautified with rockeries, -rustic bridges, and a very tastefully designed Swiss cottage. The -grounds contain some fine shrubs, and the cyprus and the arbavitus, which -are very numerous, exhibit the greatest luxuriance of growth. The park -has a fine undulating surface, and is stocked with deer. This township -at the census of 1841 contained 14 houses and 87 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—Charles Kynaston Mainwaring, Esq., Oteley Park; Robert Butter, -farmer and maltster and vict., Dog Inn, Ellesmere; Edward Edwards, -farmer, Crimps; George Foulkes, farmer and carpenter; Edward Groom, -gardener to C. K. Mainwaring, Esq.; Elizabeth Price, farmer; Mary -Whitfield, farmer; Thomas Whitfield, farmer, Spoonhill. - - -RIDGE HIGHER AND LOWER, - - -a township and village situated S.W. from Ellesmere, contains 1,625A. 2R. -13P. of land, the principal owners of which are the trustees of the late -Earl of Bridgewater; Mr. Menlove and Mrs. Jones are also owners. At the -census of 1841 there were 31 houses and 157 inhabitants. Higher Ridge is -situated about three miles from Ellesmere, on elevated ground, which -commands a most extensive and delightful view of the country. Lower -Ridge, about a mile further from Ellesmere, consists of two good farms. -The principal residents are Thomas Brayne, farmer, Higher Ridge; Edward -Jones, farmer, Lower Ridge; John Matthews, farmer, Lower Ridge; Edward -Price, farmer, Higher Ridge, and John Urion, farmer, Ridge. - - -STOCKS AND COPTIVINEY, - - -a small township two miles N.E. from Ellesmere, comprising 455A. 2R. 7P. -of land, in 1841 is returned as having five houses and 48 inhabitants. -The whole of the land is the property of Charles Kynaston Mainwaring, -Esq. The principal residents are Ambrose Nixon, farmer, Stocks; George -Rodenhurst, farmer, Stocks, and Thomas Whitfield, farmer, Coptiveney. - - -TETCHILL - - -is a township and village situated three miles S. from Ellesmere, which -contains 1,735A. 0R. 20P. of land, the whole of which is the property of -the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, except one farm, the -property of Sir John Roger Kynaston, Bart. In 1841 there were 63 houses -and 333 inhabitants—the houses are for the most part scattered. George -Salter, Esq., resides at a neat residence called Prynallt, near the -western verge of the township; the house stands on high ground, and -commands a fine view of the country. “This village is celebrated as the -birth place of William Fromston, the Shropshire giant; he died at -Tetchill, in 1795, aged 77 years; he is said to have been remarkably -active for his age and surprising height; his coffin measured eight feet -two inches inside.” The principal residents are Ann Boodle, farmer, -Winstone; Edward Boylin, farmer; William Carsley, blacksmith; William -Cooke, farmer, Tetchill Moor; William Cox, shoemaker; Elizabeth Davies, -farmer; John Davies, maltster and tailor; Thomas Davies, maltster; Thomas -Foulkes, farmer, Tetchill Moor; Thomas Harrison, wheelwright and -shopkeeper; Samuel Higginson, tailor; Joseph Jones, farmer; Thomas Jones, -tailor; Richard Lee, farmer, Onston; Henry Legh, farmer, The Buildings; -Elizabeth Mathers, farmer, Tetchill Moor; William Morgan, shopkeeper and -boot and shoe maker; William Price, farmer, The Wood; George Salter, -Esq., solicitor, Prynallt; Wm. Sheraton, farmer, Broom Farm; Henry -Townsend, farmer, Tetchill Moor. - - -TRENCH, - - -a township on the northern verge of the county, situated about two miles -N.N. by W. from Ellesmere, contains 854A. 0R. 6P. of land, the principal -owners of which are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater; Charles -Kynaston Mainwaring, Esq.; and Rev. John Phillips, are also proprietors. -In 1841 the township contained 28 houses and a population of 65 souls. -The resident farmers are Thomas Cross, John Evans, John Groom, William -Higginson, William Nunnerley, William Paddock, and Thomas Pearce. - - -GREAT NESS - - -is a considerable parish and pleasantly situated village in the lower -division of the Pimhill hundred, four miles S.W. from Baschurch, ten S.E. -by S. from Oswestry, and seven and a half miles N.W. by N. from -Shrewsbury. The parish embraces the townships of Alderton, Felton -Butler, Great Ness, Hopton, Kinton, Nesscliffe, and Wilcott, which -together contain 3,865A. 3R. 30P. of land, and in 1801 had 732 -inhabitants, 1831, 850, and in 1841, 143 houses and a population of 876 -souls. Rateable value, £4,431. 5s. 4d. The village of Great Ness -contains several good houses, and is surrounded with an undulating -district, which commands some fine views of great diversity and -picturesque beauty. The township contains 856A. 3R. 37P. of land, and in -1841 there were 16 houses and 84 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,198. -1s. 5½d. The principal landowners are the Earl of Bradford; George -Edwards, Esq.; Henry Calveley Cotton; and Thomas Justice Bather, Esq. -The former is lord of the manor. The soil is a mixture of sand and loam, -producing good wheat and barley. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Andrew, is -an ancient structure, consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with -a square tower, in which are three bells. It contains several neat -tablets to the families of Perry, Prosser, Payne, and Gittins. The -living is a vicarage, valued in the King’s book at £9, now returned at -£345, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor; incumbent, Rev. Henry -Calveley Cotton. The vicarage is a neat residence a little west from the -church. The vicarial tithes of Great Ness are commuted for £47. 10s. -THE HALL, the residence of George Edwards, Esq., is a handsome house of -brick, in the Tudor style of architecture, rendered conspicuous by a tier -of rooms with semi-octagonal projections. The grounds are tastefully -laid out, and the park, though not extensive, is densely wooded. -North-west from the hall are the lofty heights and plantations of -Nesscliffe hills. This township is intersected by the Holyhead turnpike -road. - -CHARITIES.—By indenture, dated 8th September, 1753, _John Edwards_, -_Esq._ conveyed a plot of land called the Chapel Yard, at Nesscliffe, to -the Rev. William Parry, then vicar of Great Ness, for the erection of a -school and residence for the teacher. The following benefactions are -stated to have been given towards the support of the school, viz., _Sir -Orlando Bridgeman_, £20; _Sir John Langham_, £10; _Mrs. Pridie_, £20; the -_Rev. William Parry_, £25; and _Mrs. Parry_, £25. This sum, amounting to -£100, was in the hands of John Edwards, Esq., when the charity -commissioners published their report, and he paid interest for it at the -rate of five per cent. The master resides in a house built on the land, -containing about an acre in the whole, and in consideration of the above -emoluments is required to teach six poor children in reading, writing, -and accounts, without any charge. - -_Samuel Shuker_, by will bearing date June 18th, 1821, devised two -leasehold estates, then let at a yearly rent of £148. 15s., to John -Edwards, Esq., upon trust to sell the same, and to invest the proceeds of -such sale in the public funds, and out of the first year’s dividends to -improve the present school house, and afterwards to pay the dividends -yearly, in promoting the views of the said school, by causing so many -poor children of indigent parents, not exceeding the age of twelve years, -nor under the age of six years, to be properly instructed in reading, -writing, and the four first rules of arithmetic, and finding them in -books, pens, ink, and paper; the proportions of such children to be -admitted into the said school being two boys and one girl. The property -above mentioned was sold by John Edwards, Esq., to whom the testator left -the residue of his personal estate, not otherwise disposed of, the -bequest to the charity being void under the statute of 9 George II., c. -36. The produce of the sale of the above estates was about £1,070. Mr. -Edwards proposed settling this property ultimately upon the school, but -retaining the disposal of the produce thereof for his life. - -_Margaret Dyos_, by will 1729, bequeathed £10, and directed the proceeds -to be distributed to the poor of Great Ness for the first three years, -and the fourth year to the poor of Kinnerley, and so on in rotation from -four years to four years. This gift and £5 in the hands of the parish -officers was laid out in the purchase of a piece of land in Melverley, -which now produces a yearly rent of £1. 10s. - -_William Phillip_ left a rent-charge of 5s. yearly, to be distributed -among twenty poor housekeepers. The sum of 5s. is paid yearly to the -churchwardens of Great Ness, as charged upon the Plough Inn, at -Wellington, by Mr. Leeke, the owner of those premises. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Justice Bather, Esq.; Rev. Henry Calverley Cotton; -George Edwards, Esq., the Hall; James Jones, gentleman. _Farmers_: -William Davies, grazier, William Hughes, Samuel Smith, John Sides, John -Wildblood. Thomas Davies, butcher. - - -ALDERTON - - -is a small township one and a half mile from Great Ness, having one -house, 13 inhabitants, and 196A. 3R. 10P. of land, with an undulating -surface and light sandy soil. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor, -and sole proprietor. The tithes have been commuted, and £17. 15s. -apportioned to the impropriator, and £7. 7s. 6d to the vicar of Great -Ness. ALDERTON HALL is a neat brick residence, occupied by Mr. Thomas -Jones. The farm buildings are extensive, and near to the hall is a pool -of water of considerable extent. The rateable value of this township is -£234. - - -FELTON BUTLER - - -is a pleasantly situated township, with a scattered population, one and a -half miles S.W. by S. from Great Ness, having at the census of 1841 -twelve houses and 65 inhabitants. It contains 534A. 3R. 3P. of land of a -light sandy nature, about two-thirds of which is arable. Rateable value, -£642. 18s. 9d. The Earl of Powis and Thomas Justice Bather, Esq., are -the landowners. The former is lord of the manor. One half of the -rectoral tithes are apportioned to the vicar of Great Ness, and the other -moiety of £28. 17s. 6d. to the prebend of Holgate. The vicar receives -£46. 15s. Mr. Thomas Harris resides at a very neat house, with grounds -tastefully laid out. The farm premises are of considerable extent and -conveniently arranged. - -The principal residents are Thomas Harris, farmer and grazier; John -Lewis, jun., farmer; Thomas Lewis, farmer; and Robert Jones, shoemaker. - - -HOPTON, - - -a township in Great Ness parish, near to the Holyhead turnpike road, -contains 653A. 2R. 5P. of land, the soil of which is a mixture of peat -and sand, upon which rye, turnips, and some little wheat are grown. -There is some good pasture land below the cliffs. The village is divided -into what may be considered Higher and Lower Hopton, and is pleasantly -situated a mile and a quarter N.W. by N. from Great Ness, and eight and a -half miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. To the north-east of the village are -the Nesscliffe hills, which rise four hundred feet above the level of the -village. In 1841 there were 38 houses and 179 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £607. The Earl of Bradford is lord of the manor. The freeholders -are Mr. Richard Minton; Mr. Samuel Minton; Thomas Justice Bather, Esq.; -Mr. Richard Wildblood; the Earl of Bradford; Mr. Thos. Bather; Mrs. -Haddy; Mr. John Rodgers; Miss Williams; Mr. James Canlin; Mr. Charles -Lloyd; Mr. John Povey; Mr. William Payne; and Mr. James Jones. The -rectoral tithes have been commuted for £81. 15s., and apportioned to -Thomas I. Bather, Esq. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £32. There -are stone quarries here, from which a fine red freestone is procured, in -blocks of almost any dimensions. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a neat -stone chapel near the village. - -The principal farmers are Thomas Clayton, Startlewood; Edward Davies; -Samuel Minton; Richard Minton; and John Suckley. William Davies, -butcher. - - -KINTON - - -is a village pleasantly situated two miles W. from Great Ness, commanding -views of great strength and diversity; the township contains 1,163A. 0R. -3P. of land, the soil of which is sandy, upon a strong sub-soil, -producing good wheat and barley. The Earl of Bradford is lord of the -manor. The chief landowners are the Earl of Bradford, Mr. Richard -Wildblood, Thomas Justice Bather, Esq., Mrs. Haddy, Miss Williams, Mr. -Charles Lloyd, Mr. James Canlin, Mr. John Rodgers, Mr. William Payne, and -others are also proprietors. At the census of 1841 there were 21 houses -and 97 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,115. 2s. 2d. There are several -neat villa residences in the village. THE GROVE is a modern erection, -the residence of Mr. Robert Suckley, and has conveniently-arranged farm -premises attached. THE WOLF’S HEAD FARM, the residence of Mrs. Mary -Suckley, was formerly a noted public house, and is situated near to -Knockin Heath, on the side of the Holyhead turnpike road. It was the -rendezvous of thieves and vagabonds, and robberies were so frequently -committed in this locality that the stout-hearted had a dread on passing -this road. - -Canlin Mrs. Maria - -Canlin James, gentleman - -Evans Edward, shoemaker - -Gittins Thomas, blacksmith - -Higginson William, grocer and provision dealer - -Jones Richard, shoemaker - -Lloyd Thomas, farmer - -Massey James, farmer - -Mansell Richard, farmer - -Payne Mrs., gentlewoman - -Suckley Mrs. Mary - -Suckley Robert, farmer, The Grove - -Taylor George, farmer - -Wildblood Richard, farmer, The Hall - - -NESSCLIFFE - - -is a township in the parish of Great Ness, pleasantly situated on the -Holyhead turnpike road, four and a half miles W. by S. from Baschurch, -and eight miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. There are 28 houses and 189 -inhabitants, and the township contains 86A. 5R. 13P. of land. Rateable -value, £157. Thomas Justice Bather, Esq., George Edwards, and the Earl -of Bradford, are the landowners; the latter is lord of the manor, and -holds a court leet. The village is remarkable for its clean and neat -appearance, and there are two respectable and commodious inns. An annual -fair is held here on the last Monday in April, and there are meetings in -the season for coursing, archery, and steeple chasing. There is a -prosperous friendly society in the village, having 267 members and a -reserve fund of £1,904. 5s. 9d. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £9, -and Mr. Payne and Mr. Bather, the impropriators, receive £3. 11s. 8d. -The endowed school, supported with money arising from the benefactions -noticed with the general charities of the parish, is situated in this -village. The school is capable of accommodating eighty children; there -are now 52 receiving instruction. The master receives 20s. per annum for -every scholar admitted; John Jones is the teacher. Over the school house -door is the following inscription, which has reference to a chapel -dedicated to St. Mary, which formerly stood near the site of the school:— - - “God prosper and prolong this public good, - A school erected where a chapel stood.” - -The school was built in 1753. This village is celebrated for its immense -quarries of red sand stone, from which blocks of almost any dimensions -can be raised. The red stone of which the castle, town walls, abbey, and -most other old buildings in Shrewsbury are formed, was in all probability -brought from this place. Nesscliffe hill will amply repay the labour of -an ascent, the prospect is most delightful and varied. On the side of -the hill is the celebrated KYNASTON’S CAVE, perched like an eagle’s nest -upon the brow of an overhanging precipice. Humphrey Kynaston was the -keeper or constable of Middle Castle, who from his dissolute and riotous -manner of life, was surnamed _The Wild_. The enormous debts he -contracted by his conduct caused him to be declared an outlaw, upon which -he fled from Middle Castle, and sheltered himself in a cave in Nesscliffe -rock, called to this day “Kynaston’s Cave.” It is divided into two rooms -by a strong pillar of the rock, upon which is carved, “H. K., 1564.” One -of these was the stall for the celebrated outlaw’s horse. The approach -was by a flight of broad steps, which have since been partly cut away. -Many a deed of daring is rehearsed of this high-born freebooter; among -others, his draining to Mr. Lloyd’s health, in that gentleman’s court -yard, the great hall tankard of ale; and while some of the retainers were -closing him in, and others were securing every way of escape, Kynaston -coolly pocketed the silver cup, and clapping spurs to his horse, cleared -the gates and the heads of his would-be gaolers at a leap. All his -depredations seem more to have been dictated by whim than a desire to -plunder, for he supplied the wants of the poor by dispensing the spoils -he abstracted from the rich. His grateful pensioners cooked for him in -return, and found provender for his elf-like steed; the rich paying him -tribute through fear, and the poor from gratitude. Kynaston was never -taken, but died, as tradition says, in his cave. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Richard Minion’s_. Letters arrive at 5.40 A.M., and -are despatched at 7.20 P.M. - -Bickley Andrew, farmer and vict., Nesscliffe Inn - -Dovestan Thomas, stone mason - -Evans Robert, maltster, farmer, and vict., The Pigeons - -Evans Richard, wheelwright - -Gittins John, blacksmith - -Gittins Stephen, sawyer - -Humphreys Thomas, joiner & cabinet maker - -Jones John, schoolmaster - -Lloyd Richard, blacksmith - -Minton John, saddler and harness maker - -Minton Richard, postmaster - -Morris John, carpenter - -Owen John, tailor and draper - -Randell George, cooper - -Roberts Elizabeth, shopkeeper - - -WILCOTT, - - -a township and small well-built village in the parish of Great Ness, one -and a half mile S.W. by W. from the church, having in 1841 eleven houses -and 57 inhabitants. The scenery in the vicinity of Wilcott is bold and -romantic; the soil is fertile, producing good wheat and barley. The -principal landowners are William Payne, Esq.; John Povey, Esq.; George -Edwards, Esq.; Richard Wildblood, Esq.; and Thomas Bather, Esq. At the -apportionment of the tithes, £76. 15s. was awarded to the impropriators, -John Povey, Esq., Thomas Bather, Esq., and William Payne, Esq., and £25. -15s. to the vicar of Great Ness. There are 374A. 0R. 22P. of land in -this township. Rateable value, £477. 2s. 9d. THE INDEPENDENTS have a -small chapel, built of stone, and situated between this village and -Kinton. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Bather, Esq., The Villa; David Frumstone, blacksmith; -Thos. Higginson, farmer and maltster; Owens Owen, farmer, grazier, -maltster, and cattle salesman; William Payne, Esq.; Jane Price, -gentlewoman. - - -HORDLEY - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village, three miles south from -Ellesmere. The parish comprehends the townships of Hordley and Bagley, -and contains 2,417A. 1R. 39P. of land, and in 1801 had a population of -247 souls; 1831, 325; and in 1841 there were 62 houses and 308 -inhabitants. The township of Hordley contains 1,211A. 1R. 18P. of land. -Rateable value, £1,802. 2s. 6d. The soil is a mixture of sand and loam, -producing good crops of wheat, barley, and turnips; but there is a -considerable breadth of grazing land in this locality, which has a bold -undulating surface. The farm houses have a respectable appearance, and -are provided with convenient out-premises. Sir John Roger Kynaston, -Bart., is lord of the manor, and owner of the whole township. A -remarkable elm tree, of immense size, stands at the cross roads. The -canal to Weston and the Ellesmere turnpike road intersect the township. - -THE CHURCH, situated at Higher Hordley, is a plain structure, with a -small turret, in which there are two bells. It consists of nave and -chancel, and contains neat tablets to Sir John Kynaston, Bart., John -Kynaston, Esq., and to the family of Cureton. The chancel contains a -fine altar-piece of elaborate workmanship; and there is a beautiful stone -font. The living is a rectory, valued in the King’s book at £3. 19s. -2d.; now returned at £330; in the patronage of Sir John Roger Kynaston, -Bart., and incumbency of the Rev. John Walter Moore; curate, Rev. William -Frazer. The tithes are commuted for £358, of which sum £272 are -apportioned to the rector of Hordley; £16 to the rector of Baschurch; -£40. 10s. to Mrs. Topp; and £29 to other impropriators. THE RECTORY is a -commodious and modern erection, situated on a gentle eminence about a -quarter of a mile south-east from the church. It was built by the -present incumbent, aided by a grant from Queen Anne’s bounty. The old -rectory is now occupied as a farm residence. A NATIONAL SCHOOL and -residence for the teacher was built at Lower Hordley, near the centre of -the parish, in 1844. The average attendance of scholars is about sixty. -It is supported by subscription and a small payment from the children. -There are 28A. 2R. 24P. of glebe land in the parish. - -DIRECTORY.—Stephen Burroughs, farmer, Lower Hordley; Mary Cureton, -farmer; Rev. William Frazer, curate, the Rectory; John Groom, farmer; -Richard Harper, blacksmith; Thomas Hewitt, farmer; Joseph Hignett, -farmer; Joseph Hignett, farmer, Dandyford farm; Edward Jones, parish -clerk and rate collector; Robert Lewis, farmer, Lower Hordley. - - -BAGLEY - - -is a township and village in the parish of Hordley, the population of -which is returned with that village. The township contains 1,206A. 0R. -21P. of land. Rateable value, £1,785. 10s. The landowners are Rowland -Hunt, Esq.; Rev. John Walter Moore; John Dodd, Esq.; Mr. John Groom; Mrs. -Davies; Mrs. Leigh; Mrs. Topp; Hon. Thomas Kenyon; Mr. Edward Lewis; Mr. -Joseph Hignett; Mr. Edward and John Martin; Mrs. Sutton; Mr. John -Langford, and others. Rowland Hunt, Esq., is lord of the manor. The -township is bounded by the river Perry, and intersected by the Ellesmere -and Weston canal. There are several farms here of considerable extent, -and the farm premises are extensive and conveniently arranged. - -DIRECTORY.—Samuel Bickley, farmer and maltster; Jane Davies, farmer; John -Davies, farmer, The Oaks; Samuel Cheshire, blacksmith; Stephen Denston, -Esq., The Hall; John Dodd, farmer; William Griffiths, farmer; John -Higgins, grocer and vict., Fox Inn; Thomas Lea, farmer; Joseph Lea, -farmer and butcher; Edward Martin, farmer; Sarah Nickson, farmer; Richard -Paddock, farmer, Bromley Green; Robert Pembury, farmer, Bromley House; -Edward Stant, farmer; Edward Tomlinson, wheelwright; Edward Wilson, -wheelwright. - - -LOPPINGTON - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village two and a half miles W.W. by -S. from Wem. This place, from its contiguity to Wem, was the scene of -several skirmishes between the royal and the parliamentary forces in the -civil wars. In one of these skirmishes the royal party set fire to the -floor and roof of the church, which being covered with shingles was the -more easily accomplished, and the parliamentary soldiers who had taken -refuge in the church, were compelled to surrender it to the king’s party. -The parish of Loppington comprises the townships of Loppington, Burlton, -and Noneley, and contains 3,411A. 1R. 36P. of land, of which 97 acres are -in woods, plantations, and fox covers. Gross estimated rental, £5,162. -12s.; rateable value, £4,197. 15s. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the -manor, and holds a court. At the census in 1841 there were 612 -inhabitants. The township of Loppington contains 1159A. 0R. 33P. of -land, and in 1841 had 68 houses and 331 inhabitants. Major Thomas -Dicken, is the most considerable landowner; George Wycherley, Harriet -Kynaston, Thomas Lloyd Dickin, Esq., The Trustees of the Poor’s Land, Mr. -William Williams, Rev. William Thomas, Robert Chambre Vaughan, Esq., and -Thomas Windsor, are also proprietors. The soil is in general a strong -clay, and a mixture of turf and sand. There is a flat of waste land -called the Brown Moss, of which the freeholders are entitled to the -herbage; the moss extends into other townships and covers a considerable -surface; 7A. 0R. 21P. are within the bounds of Loppington township. - -THE CHURCH is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Michael, consisting -of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a square tower, in which are -three bells; the nave is lofty, and supported by arches rising from oaken -pillars; the body of the church is neatly pewed with oaken sittings, and -there is an antique stone font. The north wall was demolished during the -civil wars in 1650; it was rebuilt and the interior beautified in 1655. -There is a very handsome marble tablet to Richard Marigold Noneley and -others of the family; the families of Dickin, Chambre, Wingfield, Payne, -Groom, Chester, Griffiths, and others, are also remembered on other mural -tablets. The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s book at £6. 12s. -1d., now returned at £270 in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor and -incumbency of the Rev. William Thomas, M.A. The vicarial tithes of -Loppington township are commuted for £111. 16s., and the rectoral for -£93. Thomas Dickin, Esq., is the impropriator. There are 24A. 1R. 26P. -of glebe land. THE VICARAGE is a commodious brick residence, pleasantly -situated a little S.W. from the church, with pleasure grounds tastefully -laid out. LOPPINGTON HOUSE, the mansion of Thomas Dickin, Esq., J.P., is -a handsome and extensive range of building, the front of which is -ornamented with a portico; it is surrounded with a park of considerable -extent finely wooded; the pleasure grounds and shrubberries are laid out -with great taste, and beautified with fine shrubs and choice flowers. -THE HALL or Manor House, a good brick residencies is occupied by Mr. -James Baddaley, farmer. - -CHARITIES.—_John Kynaston_, by his will, bearing date 30th May, 1694, -devised a house, garden, stable, and croft, in the township of -Loppington, to his kinsman, Roger Kynaston, and his heirs, to the use of -the then schoolmaster of Loppington, and his successors as a salary, for -their pains in teaching to read six of the poorest children within the -parish, to be appointed by the said Roger Kynaston and his heirs; and if -there should happen to be no schoolmaster, he directed that the profits -of the premises should be to the use of Roger Kynaston and his heirs. -The property devised by the testator consists of a public house in -Loppington, with a stable, garden, and croft, containing altogether half -an acre. The property, when the Charity Commissioners published their -report, was claimed by Thomas Kynaston, grandson of Richard Kynaston, -named in the following conveyance:—“By indenture, bearing date 17th -November, 1741, between Roger Kynaston, grandson of Roger Kynaston, the -devisee above-mentioned, of the one part, and Richard Kynaston, of -Loppington, of the other part, reciting the will as above extracted, the -said Roger Kynaston, party thereto, in consideration of £4 conveyed to -the said Richard Kynaston and his heirs, the messuage, tenements, and -lands, and all other the premises in the said will mentioned, and all his -estate and interest therein, subject nevertheless to the trusts in the -said will mentioned concerning the same.” The premises are let for £13 -per annum, an additional sum of £2 being paid by the tenant for a piece -of garden formerly no part of the trust premises. The rent of £13 is -received by Thomas Kynaston, and he pays thereout £2 yearly to a -schoolmaster for the instruction of six poor children. The residue of -the rent Thomas Kynaston reserves to his own use; but it is clear that -the whole of the rent above-mentioned is applicable to the charitable -uses mentioned in the testator’s will, and that notwithstanding that in -the conveyance of 1731, £4 was paid as a consideration, Thomas Kynaston -can only be considered as a trustee for such charitable uses. It is -stated that within the last twenty years Thomas Kynaston has laid out -upwards of £300 in rebuilding and improving the premises, but as he has -been in possession between thirty and forty years, and during that time -has enjoyed the benefit of all the surplus rent beyond the yearly sum of -£2, there seems to be no reason why the schoolmaster should not from the -present time receive the benefit of the whole rent. It seems also -desirable that new trustees should be appointed; but considering the -testator vested the property solely in his kinsman, Richard Kynaston, and -his heirs, we apprehend that a conveyance to new trustees would not be -enforced in a court of equity, provided the said Thomas Kynaston gives up -all claim to any beneficial interest therein. - -_Jane Manlove_, in 1751, bequeathed £10, and directed the interest to be -disposed of in the purchase of clothing for poor widows; the interest to -be applied two years to poor widows resident in Loppington township, and -the third year to widows of Burlton township. - -_Thomas Price_, in 1797, bequeathed £50, the interest to be applied in a -distribution of bread every Sunday; he also bequeathed the residue of his -personal estate, after the payment of certain legacies, for the same -purpose. To this legacy of £50 and £30 in augmentation thereof out of -personal estate, and the sum of £10 given by Mrs. Menlove, as -above-mentioned, £10 was added by the parish to make up £100, which sum -was laid out on mortgage of three cottages in Wem, the deed bearing date -the 1st August, 1820. The interest, £4, is distributed according to the -donor’s intentions. The particulars of Richard Corbet’s charity will be -found noticed with Wem. There is a farm of about 63 acres of land in -this parish, the rent of which for a great number of years (certainly -from 1690) has been considered as applicable to the repairs of the -church, the relief of the poor, and such other purposes as the -parishioners should direct, and has been so applied at their discretion. - -_Mary Griffiths_, in 1837, bequeathed £300 in the three per cent. -consols, and directed the interest to be distributed in money or clothes -for the benefit of the poor. - -POST OFFICE.—At Elizabeth Matthews. Letters arrive by foot post from -Middle at 10 a.m., and are despatched at 3 p.m. - -Allen William, bricklayer and plasterer - -Astley Thomas, farmer and shopkeeper - -Austin John, shoemaker and shopkeeper - -Baddaley James, farmer, The Hall - -Barnes Mr. William - -Bickerley Margaret, farmer - -Booth Thomas, gentleman - -Brown Charles, farmer and gamekeeper - -Capp John, gentleman - -Cheetwood Samuel, farmer, Stump House - -Chorley James, schoolmaster and assistant overseer - -Danks Henry, farrier - -Dannelly Richard, farmer and vict., Fox Inn - -Davies Joseph, farmer - -Dickin Thomas, Esq., Loppington House - -Dovaston John, farmer and gardener - -Eaton Richard, wheelwright - -Eddowes Rev. John, curate - -Evans Henry, farmer and wheelwright - -Evans Richard, farmer - -Harper Hannah, farmer - -Harper Samuel, farmer - -Heatley Thomas, farmer - -Jones John, farmer, Hollywell Moor - -Kynaston Harriett, corn miller - -Kynaston Rebecca, vict., Dickin’s Arms Inn - -Matthews Thomas, farmer - -Price John, tailor, The Lodge - -Pugh Joseph, farmer - -Shingler Miss, gentlewoman - -Stanway William, farmer - -Thomas Harwood, solicitor - -Thomas Rev. William, M.A., The Vicarage - -Thomas William, surgeon - -Turner Ann, farmer - -Vaughan Edward Goldsborough Chambre, Esq., Wood Gate - -Watson Robert, farmer and shoemaker - -Williams Robert, gentleman - -Williams William, blacksmith and vict., Blacksmith’s Arms - -Wycherley George, gentleman - -Wycherley Robert, farmer - - -BURLTON - - -is a village and township, intersected by the Shrewsbury and Ellesmere -and the Baschurch and Wem turnpike roads, two miles E. from Baschurch, -and five miles S.W. from Wem. The township contains 1,324A. 0R. 14P. of -land, and in 1841 had 35 houses and 172 inhabitants. Rateable value, -£1,604. The soil is various; in some parts a cold clay prevails, and in -other places there is a loamy soil, with a mixture of gravel. The -principal landowners are R. C. Vaughan, Esq., Thomas Woodfield, Samuel -Lee, Robert Leeke, John Menlove, Esq., William Sparling, Esq., The -Corporation of Shrewsbury, Thomas Dickin, Esq., Mr. John Platt, Mr. -Nicholas Robinson, Mr. Peter Shingler, and Mr. Peter Shingler, jun.; -besides whom there are several smaller proprietors. BURLTON GREEN is a -plot of waste land, containing two acres, the herbage of which is claimed -by the freeholders. There is also a considerable tract of woodland in -this township. A court leet and baron is held yearly at the Coach and -Horses, by the lord of the manor, Robert C. Vaughan, Esq. The -jurisdiction of the court embraces the following townships, -viz.:—Burlton, Balderton, Eyton, Fennymere, Frankton, Stanwardine-in-the -Field, and Walford. About four-fifths of the township is tithe free; the -residue has been commuted; the vicarial for £17. 12s., and the rectoral -for £50. 19s., of which £28. 8s. are paid to Messrs. Shingler and Son, -and £22. 11s. to Thomas Bulkeley Bulkeley Owen, Esq. The manor, tithes, -and estate of Burlton were granted by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of -Shrewsbury, in the reign of William the Conqueror, to the Abbey of St. -Peter and St. Paul, in Shrewsbury, in the possession of which house it -remained till the dissolution of monastic institutions in the time of -Henry VIII. In the reign of Elizabeth we find it possessed by one -Griffith. It then passed to the family of Lawley, of whom was Sir Edward -Lawley, K.B., who, dying, left an only daughter, named Ursula. She -married, first, Sir Robert Bertie, K.B., and secondly, George Penruddock, -Esq., who thus became possessed of Burlton. This gentleman, taking an -active part in the wars of King Charles and the Parliament, and being a -zealous royalist, his manor, as did many others in the kingdom, changed -its owner, and became the property of Captain Arthur Chambre, in whose -family it has remained to the present time, and now belongs to his -descendant, Robert Chambre Vaughan, Esq., who resides at BURLTON HALL, a -very ancient mansion, embosomed in foliage. The greater part of the hall -was built about the year 1420; having become much dilapidated, it was -thoroughly repaired and beautified during the year 1837. It is -handsomely furnished, contains some beautiful paintings, and curious -cabinets of the most elaborate workmanship. - -Adams Edward, farmer - -Baker Joseph, blacksmith and shopkeeper - -Baker Robert, beerhouse keeper - -Beamont Thomas, farmer, The Coppice - -Brown James, farmer, The Grove - -Cheshire Thomas, blacksmith - -Dean George, fish-net maker - -Desert Joseph P., farm bailiff - -Dodsworth George, farmer, Wood farm - -Done William, shoemaker - -Fletcher Richard, shopkeeper - -Griffiths Thomas, police officer - -Moorehouse Henry Charles, tailor & draper, and victualler, Coach and -Horses Inn - -Pearce Robert, farmer and maltster, The Wood - -Platt John, farmer, The Mill - -Pickstock Seth, gentleman - -Sadler James, farm manager - -Sadler Joseph, farm manager - -Sadler Thomas, farmer - -Shingler Peter, farmer, The Grange - -Vaughan Robert Chambre, Esq., The Hall - -Williams Joseph, farmer - - -NONELEY, OR NUNNELEY, - - -is a township in Loppington parish, having a scattered population, -situated about a mile and a half south from the church. The township -contains 931A. 0R. 29P. of land, and in 1841 had 19 houses and 107 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,018. 10s. The tithes have been -commuted, and £37. 7s. apportioned to the Vicar of Loppington; £11. 16s. -to the Vicar of Baschurch; and £97. 18s. to Peter Shingler, Esq., the -impropriator. The principal landowners are Mrs. Margaret Noneley, Rev. -John Evans, Thomas Dickin, Esq., Mr. George Clay, Mr. George Harris, Mr. -William Groom, Rowland Hunt, Esq., Mr. John Brayne Gregory, Mr. Robert -Betton, D. F. Atcherley, Esq., and Vernon Dolphin, Esq. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_: John Davies Bentley; Robert Betton; Samuel Brayne; -Thos. Brown; Thomas Harris, The Hall farm; John Higgins; Evan Jones, and -maltster; William Jones; Mary Morgan, Ruewood; George Tunnah; John -Vernon; George Wall; Thomas Weaver; and William and Richard Webb, The -Shaws. Thomas Astley, boot and shoemaker. Arthur Austin, blacksmith. - - -MIDDLE - - -is a considerable parish, partly in the Ellesmere division of the hundred -of Pimhill, and partly in the Albrighton division, the former -comprehending within its bounds the townships of Balderton, Marton, -Middle, and part of Sleap; and the latter the chapelry of Hadnal, which -consists of the several townships of Alderton, Hadnal, Haston, Hardwick, -Shotton, and Smethcott. The entire parish contains 6,902A. 3R. 27P. of -land. Mostly a fertile soil, it presents a fine agricultural district, -with an undulating surface, interspersed with woods and plantations, and -every agreeable feature in landscape beauty. The woods and plantations -cover 55A. 3R. 19P. of land. The parish includes the celebrated -eminences of Pimhill and Harmour Hill, from whence a most delightful and -varied prospect of the country is seen. In 1801 there was a population -of 1,141 souls; in 1831, 1,205; and in 1841, 1,330 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £4,943. The Duke of Cleveland and the trustees of the late Duke -of Bridgewater are joint lords of the manor. The village of Middle is -pleasantly situated on an acclivity of red sand-stone rock, on the line -of the Shrewsbury, Chester, Ellesmere, and Holyhead turnpike roads. -These roads are, however, now but little traversed, the railroads having -diverted the greatest portion of the traffic. There are some good houses -in the village, which has a straggling appearance; and in the immediate -vicinity there are several respectable family residences. The township -contains 2,179A. 2R. 15P. of land, the soil of which in some parts is a -cold clay, in other parts it is more fertile. In 1841 there were 87 -houses and 456 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,240. The principal -landowners are the trustees of the late Viscount Alford, William Henry -Bickerton, Esq., William Teece, Esq., Mr. John Chilton, Mr. Edward Birch, -Edward Edwards, Esq., and J. A. Lloyd, Esq. - -MIDDLE CASTLE.—Of this ancient baronial fortress there are but few -vestiges remaining. Lord John L’Estrange, in the time of Edward I., -obtained licence to make a castle of his house at Middle, which lay less -exposed to the incursions of the Welsh than his castles of Knockin and -Ruyton. The castle was two stories high, with a flat roof, and some part -of the walls were remaining about the year 1640. These were in a great -measure destroyed by an earthquake in 1688. It was a quadrangular -structure, with a square court inside, and was surrounded by a moat. The -moat is yet very perfect, and filled with water; but the castle is -completely demolished, except a tower and a few fragments of the walls. -These existing vestiges were recently put in a state of repair, by order -of the late Viscount Alford. On the east side of the castle, there was a -piece of ground of about half an acre, surrounded by a moat. The -entrance to this piece was by a gatehouse, which stood near the -north-east corner of the castle moat, and near it was a drawbridge over -the moat. In the 3rd of Edward III., John L’Estrange had a grant of free -warren, the view of frankpledge and waif, in this manor. A settlement -made by Richard L’Estrange may be found in the chancery rolls in the 18th -of Henry VI. After the death of this family it descended to the Derby -family, and William Dod was appointed constable or keeper; and after him -Sir Roger Kynaston was, by commission, keeper of Middle and Knockin -castles. Upon the decease of Sir Roger, his son Humphrey (who, from his -dissolute and riotous mode of life, was called Wild Humphrey) was tenant -here. On his being outlawed, he left Middle Castle, which he had -suffered to become ruinous, and went and took up his abode in a cave, -near Nesscliff, which to this day is called Kynaston’s cave. - -THE CHURCH, which is dedicated to St. Peter, was rebuilt about a century -ago, with the exception of the tower, which was erected in the year 1634. -It consists of two aisles and a chancel, and exhibits the debased style -of English architecture. Two handsome windows were put into the chancel -about a year ago, in the decorated style, at the expense of Mrs. Egerton, -widow of the late rector, the Rev. Thomas Egerton, to whose memory the -east one is dedicated. The windows are richly beautified with stained -glass, by Wailes, of Newcastle. There are several neat memorials in the -church to the Atcherleys, Bickertons, Kynastons, and others. It is -neatly pewed with oak sittings, and the whole has a chaste and orderly -appearance. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £12. -7s. 3½d., now returned at £1,003, in the patronage of the trustees of the -late Viscount Alford, and enjoyed by the Rev. George Henry Egerton, M.A., -who resides at the Rectory, a delightfully situated mansion, beautified -with pleasure grounds and shrubberies. The rectory was rebuilt in 1747, -by Dr. Egerton Leigh, the then rector. Subsequent additions have from -time to time been made. The tithes have been commuted for £345. 19s. 6d. -There is a PAROCHIAL AND INFANT SCHOOL in Middle, in which upwards of 100 -children are educated. They are chiefly supported by the rector, by whom -the infant school was established. The Middle Friendly and Benefit -Society has 107 enrolled members, and a capital stock of £675. 15s. 11d.; -besides which, there is the Middle Old Friendly Society, and a branch of -the Oddfellows, which have a considerable number of members. - -CHARITIES.—_William Gough_, in 1669, devised his lands, subject to the -payment of £5 per annum, on the 25th of December, to the minister and -churchwardens of Middle, to be applied in putting forth poor children -apprentices. _Richard Newton_ left a rent charge of 12s., issuing out of -the Newton estate, to be given in bread to the poor on the second Sunday -in the month. This gift, and the yearly sum of 25s., paid out of the -poor’s-rate, are applied in the purchase of bread, and distributed every -Sunday. This 25s. is supposed to be paid as the interest of some charity -money applicable to this purpose, and carried to the account of the -parish. The same sum has been paid from the year 1786. _Thomas -Atcherley_, by will, 1680, devised a rent charge of 24s. per annum, -payable out of certain lands in Baschurch parish, to be given to the poor -of Middle on Easter Monday. There is a plot of land, consisting of about -three-fourths of an acre, which is let for 30s. per annum, and the amount -is distributed by the churchwardens every Easter Monday, with the sum of -16s. 6d., paid from the parish-rates, as the interest of money supposed -to have been given for charitable uses, and carried to the account of the -parish. There are ten other bequests, which are stated to be vested in -the parish, amounting altogether to £70. If the £24 paid for the -purchase of the above mentioned land be deducted from that sum, there -will remain £46, which is supposed to have been taken to the account of -the parish, and for which the two sums of £1. 5s. and 16s. 6d., paid as -above stated, would be interest at 4½ per cent. - -The _Rev. Thomas Watkins_ left to the poor of this parish not receiving -parochial relief, the sum of £20. _Richard Watkins_ left £30 for the -like purpose. _John Mansell_ gave £10 to the poor. The three sums above -mentioned amounting to £60, are secured on the Ellesmere House of -Industry, by bond, bearing date 19th February, 1793. The interest is -distributed among the most necessitous poor of the parish. The poor are -entitled to partake of the benefit of _Dame Mary Hill’s_ charity, noticed -with the chapelry of Hadnal. _Francis Henry Earl of Bridgewater_, by his -will, bearing date August 29th, 1828, gave to the overseers and -churchwardens of the parish of Middle £2,000, to be laid out by them in -the public funds, and the dividends thereof to be expended by the rector -for the time being for the benefit and relief of the poor of Middle, -including Hadnal. The dividends amount to £65 per annum, which is -chiefly appropriated by the present rector to a clothing club, the poor -receiving the addition of the charity to their savings. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. William Parry’s_. Letters arrive from Shrewsbury at -8.30 A.M., and are despatched at 5 P.M. - -Bate Abigail, farmer, Hollins - -Bickley Joseph, farmer - -Birch Thomas, farmer - -Brisbourne William, farmer - -Cheshire Jane, blacksmith and victualler, Blacksmiths’ Arms - -Chilton John, wheelwright - -Davies Thomas, farmer - -Done John, boot and shoemaker - -Eaton William, tailor - -Egerton Rev. George Henry, M.A., The Rectory - -Fardoe Samuel, boot and shoemaker - -Fox John, farmer - -Grice James, shopkeeper and boot and shoemaker - -Griffiths Mary, dressmaker - -Hignett Samuel, maltster - -Hodnett John, tailor - -Humphreys Sarah, farmer - -Jones Edward, grocer and provision dealer - -Majoribanks Sir John, Bart. - -Majoribanks Miss Mary - -Majoribanks William, Esq. - -Madeley Thomas, farmer - -Marsh Henry, farmer - -Nisbet Rev. John Majoribanks, curate - -Paddock Richard, farmer - -Parry Emma, infant school teacher - -Parry Sarah, girls’ school teacher - -Parry William, postmaster and victualler, Lord Alford’s Arms - -Parry William, parish clerk, registrar, and perpetual overseer - -Pritchard William, gentleman, Grove Place - -Rees John, farmer - -Rogers John, tailor, The Wood - -Sharrow Jesse, schoolmaster - -Wilkes Thomas, wheelwright - -William Richard, farmer - - -BALDERTON - - -is a small township in the parish of Middle, comprising 714A. 2R. 24P. of -highly productive land, with an undulating surface, well wooded. It is -situated a little to the north-east of Middle, and in 1841 had six houses -and 26 inhabitants. Rateable value, £787. The Duke of Cleveland is lord -of the manor. The principal freeholders are the Rev. Thomas Staniforth; -John Arthur Lloyd, Esq.; Thomas Dickin, Esq.; William H. Bickerton, Esq.; -the trustees of the late Lord Alford; Mrs. Price; and Peter Shingler, -Esq. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a neat stone chapel at Webscott lane. -The tithes of Balderton are commuted for £124. 9s. - -The principal residents are Francis Lee, farmer; Rev. Thomas Staniforth, -The Hall; and James Young, farm bailiff. - - -MARTON - - -is a township in the parish of Middle, one and a half mile north-east of -Baschurch, which contains 921A. 0R. 16P. of land, and in 1841 had 28 -houses and 134 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,023. The farm houses -have here a respectable appearance, and the farms are of considerable -extent. The Shrewsbury, Ruyton, Middle, and Loppington turnpike roads -intersect the township. The principal landowners are the Duke of -Cleveland; the trustees of the late Viscount Alford; David Francis -Atcherley, Esq.; Miss Feaston; and Thomas E. Horseman, Esq. The tithes -are commuted for £135. 12s. MARTON HALL is an ancient mansion, the -residence and property of David F. Atcherley, Esq., whose ancestors were -seated here at a very early period. The house is pleasantly situated, -and stuccoed; it is surrounded by park-like enclosures, which are richly -wooded, and there is a fine pool of water on the verge of the grounds, -which covers a surface of 45A. 2R. 15R. There are three outlets from the -pool, which are well stocked with fish. - -Atcherley David Francis, Esq., The Hall - -Boliver John, cooper - -Davies Edward, farmer, Martin lane - -Evans John, land agent - -Griffiths Geo., clock maker & general dealer - -Horseman J. F. Esq., The Wood - -Roberts Thomas, farmer, The Wood - -Shingler Thomas, farmer - -Wall George, farmer - - -NEWTON-ON-THE-HILL - - -is a scattered village, salubriously situated on an eminence, seven miles -north from Shrewsbury. The township contains 669A. 3R. 2P. of land; and -in 1841 there were 63 houses and 265 inhabitants. Rateable value, £893. -The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Viscount Alford; -Richard Palin Bickerton, Esq.; William Henry Bickerton, Esq.; Mr. Richard -Whitfield; Edward Edwards, Esq.; and Thomas Watkins, Esq. THE -INDEPENDENTS have a neat stone chapel, built in 1833, at a cost of about -£700. There is a residence for the minister attached to the chapel. The -congregation is under the pastoral care of the Rev. George Rogers, who -admits a limited number of youths into his residence as boarding -scholars. There is a Sunday school in connection with this place of -worship. A small cemetery adjoins the chapel. HARMER HILL is a -delightful eminence, which commands a fine view of the rich agricultural -district with which it is surrounded. The situation is highly -salubrious, and the vicinity is beautified with several respectable -residences. Near to this place is PIMHILL, distinguished as having given -name to an important section of the county. It is clothed with thriving -fir trees to its very summit, and is a conspicuous object for many miles -round. - - _Those names with_ * _affixed reside at Harmer Hill_. - -* Barlow Thomas, farmer and vict., Bridgewater Arms - -Bickerton William Henry, Esq., The Hill House - -* Boliver John, wheelwright - -* Carr Robert, mason and quarry master - -* Carr Robert, gamekeeper - -* Cooke William, mason and quarry master - -Garmston Seth, farmer - -* Harris Jane, shopkeeper and vict., Red Castle - -* Harris Mrs. S., farmer - -Leech George, shopkeeper - -* Marsh John, butcher - -* Pearce John, medicine vendor (Ploughman’s drops) - -* Rogers Rev. George, Independent minister and boarding school proprietor - -* Walmsley Robert, farmer - - -MONTFORD - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village on the banks of the river -Severn, five miles N.W. from Shrewsbury. The parish of Montford contains -the townships of Montford, Endson, and Forton, having conjointly 2,937 -acres of land; and in 1801, 456 inhabitants; 1831, 566; and in 1841, 102 -houses and a population of 490 souls. Rateable value, £3,519. 10s. -There is a fine sheet of water in this parish, covering 47 acres. The -river Severn is crossed by a noble and substantial stone bridge, and -hence Montford is usually called Montford Bridge. The London and -Holyhead turnpike road intersects the township, which contains 987A. 2R. -of land. Rateable value, £1,308. 5s. The soil is a mixture of loam and -sand, and highly fertile. At the census of 1841 Montford township is -returned as containing 92 houses and 434 inhabitants; but there is no -separate return made of the township of Forton, which contains 19 houses. -THE CHURCH is a venerable fabric, consisting of nave and chancel, with a -square tower, in which are three bells. The chancel and the body of the -church were re-built in 1737. The living is a vicarage, valued in the -King’s book at £4. 18s. 6d.; now returned at £246; in the patronage of -the Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. George Arthur Clive, M.A. -The vicarage is a good residence of brick, about a quarter of a mile from -the church. It was built in 1842, and being lofty, has an imposing -appearance. There is a free school in the village, which is chiefly -supported by voluntary subscriptions. The Earl of Powis is lord of the -manor and proprietor of the whole township. The houses on the south side -of the river at Montford Bridge are partly in Bicton and partly in -Montford. There is a branch post office at Mr. Jones’s, Swan Inn, -Montford Bridge. - -Clive Rev. George Arthur, M.A., The Vicarage - -Austin Thomas H., farmer - -Bowen John, constable - -Davies Richard, basket and fish net maker - -Davies William, basket maker - -Dawson Thomas, farmer and vict., Powis Arms - -Edwards John, basket maker, assistant over-seer, registrar for the -Montford district, and collector of rates for the townships of Montford, -Shrawardine, Ensdon, and Forton - -Groom Ann, Post Office - -Jones William, vict., The Swan, Montford bridge - -Mansell Timothy, schoolmaster - -Mathews Stephen, farmer - -Matthews Thomas, farmer - -Randles John, blacksmith - -Thomas John, shopkeeper - -Till William, farmer - -Wilding Edward, farmer - - -ENSDON, - - -township in the parish of Montford, six miles W. by N. from Shrewsbury, -contains 983 acres of land, and in 1841 had ten houses and 56 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,138. 10s. The soil is a mixture of clay -and sand; the whole township is the property of the Earl of Powis. -ENSDON HOUSE, the residence of Evan Bowen, Esq., is a handsome and -pleasantly situated brick structure, in the Elizabethan style of -architecture. The farm premises are conveniently arranged, and of -considerable extent. A steam apparatus has been provided to prepare the -food for cattle, and various other appliances for economising labour. -Mr. Bowen farms more than a thousand acres of land. BEAM HOUSE farm, the -residence of George Benjamin Cureton, is provided with extensive out -premises, and the farm is of considerable extent. - -Bowen Evan, Esq., Ensdon House - -Bowker Samuel, farmer - -Cureton George Benjamin, farmer, Beam House - -Edwards John, farmer and farrier - -Gough Lucy, farmer - -Gouch Thomas, farmer - -Hughes William, blacksmith - -Minton Mrs., farmer - -Nunnerley John, shoemaker - -Till Thomas, farmer and gamekeeper - - -FORTON, - - -a township in Montford parish, with a scattered population, six miles -N.W. from Shrewsbury, contains 966 acres of land, chiefly arable, the -soil of which is a mixture of sandy loam and clay. Rateable value, -£1,072. 15s. The Earl of Powis is the principal landowner and lord of -the manor. Mrs. Middleton is also a proprietor. The tithes have been -commuted, and £76 apportioned to the Earl of Powis, and £61 to the vicar -of Montford. There are several large farms here, and the homesteads are -provided with conveniently-arranged out-premises. There was no separate -return made of this township at the census of 1841. - -Cadman John, farmer and builder - -Crane Edward, farmer - -Edwards John, wheelwright - -Jones Thomas, wheelwright - -Middleton Margaret, farmer - -Mansell John, farm bailiff to Mrs. Middleton - -Minton Samuel, farmer, Forton Hall - -Onions John, sawyer and joiner - -Price Thomas, maltster, The Heath - - -PETTON - - -is a small parish, six miles S.E. by S. from Ellesmere, and twelve miles -N.N. by W. from Shrewsbury, comprising 822A. 1R. 16P. of land, and in -1841 had five houses and 39 inhabitants. Rateable value, £978. A -century ago the Petton estate was held by John Chambre, Esq., who died in -1752, and left three daughters co-heiresses, Hannah, Rebecca, and Mary. -Hannah married a Mr. Corbet, Rebecca died unmarried, and Mary married -John Hill, Esq., of Prees, afterwards Sir John Hill, of Hawkstone, and -grandfather to the present Viscount Hill. Mrs. Hill’s moiety of the -estate was sold to her sister, Mrs. Corbet, by whom and her husband the -whole estate was alienated, about the year 1794, to John Sparling, Esq., -merchant, of Liverpool, father of the present proprietor, William -Sparling, Esq., who resides at PETTON HALL, a handsome stuccoed mansion -of considerable extent. It is approached by a lofty portico, supported -by stone pillars, and in the front of the mansion are beautiful pleasure -grounds and shrubberies, which open into a park of considerable extent, -having a fine undulating surface, richly wooded with noble timber, and -occasionally studded with thriving plantations. The kitchen gardens and -vineries are extensive, and highly productive. THE CHURCH, situated near -to the Hall, is a plain brick structure, consisting of nave and chancel. -The interior has a chaste and neat appearance. The reading desk and -pulpit were the gift of Mrs. Sparling; they are of dark oak and -elaborately carved; the altar is also of oak, beautifully carved. There -are neat tablets to the Chambre and Morris families, and a beautifully -designed memorial to two members of the family of Sparling, who were cut -off in their early years. The living is a rectory, valued in the King’s -book at £3. 4s. 2d.; now returned at £142; in the patronage of the Lord -Chancellor, and enjoyed by the Rev. George Cunliffe, M.A. The Rev. -George Walker is the curate. - -DIRECTORY.—William Sparling, Esq., The Hall; Captain Charles Sparling, -The Hall; William Sparling, jun., Esq., The Hall; Miss Sparling, The -Hall; Thomas Davies, gardener; Thomas Drury, coachman; Richard Danneley, -groom; Henry Smith, house steward. _Farmers_: Edward Johnson, The Grange -Farm; Thomas Shingler Wakley. - - -SHRAWARDINE, - - -usually called SHRADEN, is a village and parish in the lower division of -the hundred of Pimhill, bounded on the north by the river Severn, six -miles N.W. from Shrewsbury, and 13 S.E. from Oswestry. In 1801 there -were 186 inhabitants; 1831, 189; and in 1841 there were 34 houses and 196 -souls. The parish contains 1,903 acres of land. The Earl of Powis is -the landowner. Rateable value, £2,798. THE CHURCH is a plain Gothic -structure, dedicated to St. Mary, which stands upon an elevated site, -overlooking a fine undulating district, covered with fruitfulness, and -richly clothed with timber. It contains a small but fine-toned organ, -the gift of Earl Powis, and the Rev. Isaac Frowd, the rector of -Shrawardine, in 1832. It is expected ere long that the unsightly tower, -which is of wood, will be taken down, and one of stone, of a more -ornamental character, added in its place. There are several neat tablets -in the chancel to the Newlings, and others; and a brass memorial -remembers Martha Botevyle. It also contains an antique old font. The -living is a rectory, valued in the King’s book at £9. 12s. 6d.; now -returned at £380; in the patronage of Earl Powis, and incumbency of the -Rev. George Arthur dive, M.A.; curate, Rev. John Norgreave Baker. The -following account of Shrawardine is copied from an old parish register -book, now in the possession of the curate:—“In the time of our unnatural -broil and unhappy wars that were between the king and his parliament, -Shrawardine Castle was made a garrison for the king, September 28th, -1644. Sir William Vaughan, colonel, was made governor of it. This -garrison was the head quarters of all his forces. Whilst this garrison -continued the church and chancel were pulled down; the outbuildings of -the castle, the parsonage house, with all edifices thereto belonging, and -the greatest, fairest, and best part of the town were burnt, for the -safety, as it was pretended, of the garrison. In this firing, the -register book, with many books of the minister, were burned. Shrawardine -chancel was thrown down on St. Matthias’ day, February 24th, 1644. The -church was pulled down on Whit Sunday eve, June 8th, 1645. The town was -burnt on Midsummer eve and Midsummer day, 1645. The garrison was -cowardly surrendered up to the parliament forces under the command of -Colonel Hunt, Colonel Lloyd, and Mr. Charlton, after five days’ siege; -and within less than a fortnight after all the timber of the castle, and -much goods that were in it, were all consumed with fire, upon a sudden -report that Sir William Vaughan was coming to surprise it. Afterwards -the stone work was pulled down, and carried to Shrewsbury for the -repairing of the castle there, and the making of Rousal wall, standing on -the Severn side. The church was re-built by a voluntary collection -through the county, in the year 1649. In the meanwhile the parishioners -assembled for the worship of God in the castle stables.” The chancel of -the church was rebuilt in 1722. Oliver Cromwell, shortly after the -castle was taken, ordered its destruction, at which period he dismantled -and destroyed a great number of the ancient baronial fortresses. The -castle stood near to the church; the remains of it consist of mere -fragments of mortar and rough stones. It was anciently the seat of the -Fitz Alans, and subsequently of the Bromleys. It is now the property of -Earl Powis, who is also a considerable owner of land in this district. -THE HALL FARM HOUSE is an ancient structure, occupied by Mr. James Crane. -The farm premises have been newly erected, upon a commodious and -conveniently arranged plan. SHRAWARDINE CASTLE is a modern building of -red freestone, and being situated on elevated ground, commands a most -delightful and picturesque view of the adjacent country. There is a fine -sheet of water, covering several acres of land, in the vicinity of the -castle. The castle farm contains 506 acres. The farm premises are of -considerable extent, most admirably arranged, and furnished with all the -modern appliances for agricultural purposes. Thomas Bowen, Esq., is now -the occupant. _Joseph Jones_, by his will, bearing date 30th September, -1729, reciting that he had in his hands £30 belonging to the poor of -Shrawardine, which was intrusted to him by the family of Bromley, of Holt -Castle, to be put out to interest, and the amount yearly expended in -coals for the poor. Mr. Jones, to secure the legacy, charged certain -premises with the payment of 30s. per annum, and this amount is now paid -out of an estate which was subsequently given by Mr. Jones to the poor of -Atcham, subject to the above rent-charge. - -Asterley John Nightingale, farmer - -Baker Rev. John Norgreave - -Bowen Thomas, farmer, The Castle - -Bowen Even, farmer, Buckley - -Bryne Edward, wheelwright - -Crane James, farmer - -Edwards John, parish clerk - -Jones James, shopkeeper and shoemaker - -Onions Mary, farmer - -Plimley Henry, farmer - -Price John, blacksmith - - -WELSH HAMPTON - - -is a parish and village in the Ellesmere division of the Pimhill hundred, -pleasantly situated three miles east from Ellesmere. This parish lies on -the northern verge of the county, adjoining Flintshire, in Wales. At the -census in 1801, there was a population of 373 souls, in 1831, 532; and in -1841 there were 118 inhabited houses, four uninhabited, and 569 -inhabitants. The parish contains 2,970 acres of land, the soil of which -is various; in some places it is highly fertile, and in other parts of an -inferior quality. The principal landowners are the trustees of the late -Earl of Bridgewater, Charles K. Mainwaring, Esq., Mr. Samuel Reeves, Mr. -Richard Thomas, Mr. James Smith, Mr. Thomas James, Joshua Lewis Menlove, -Esq., Mr. Thomas Grindley, Mr. Richard Evans, Mr. William Hewes, Mr. -Thomas Williams, Mr. Thomas Baleman, Sir John Hanmer, Mr. Thomas -Speakman, Lord Kenyon, Mr. William Williams, Mr. William Cartwright, Mr. -John Price, and Mr. William Stant; besides whom there are several other -small proprietors. The living of the church is a perpetual curacy, -valued in the king’s book at £6, now returned at £139; in the patronage -of Charles K. Mainwaring, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. George S. -Master. - -Lane Mary, schoolmistress, Hampton Wood - -Lawrence Mr. Thomas, Hampton House - -Master Rev. George Streyncham - -Speakman Thomas, assistant overseer - -Thomas John, parish clerk - -Warwick Emma, schoolmistress - -Windsor Mrs. Jane, Hampton Wood - - -Blacksmith. - - -Marth Clay, Hampton Wood - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Dodd John - -Harris Edward - -Kynaston John - -Ralphs Matthew - -Sproston William - -Stant William - - -Butcher. - - -Morgan Thomas - - -Carpenter and Joiner. - - -Hatton Thomas - - -Farmers. - - -Bowen John - -Brigg John Bishop - -Cooper John - -Cook Mary - -Downward Peter - -Edge Joseph, The Roe - -Grindley Mary - -Harris John - -Holbrook John - -Hughes William - -Jones John - -Lewis Thomas - -Lewis William - -Oakley Edward - -Pay John - -Phillips Joseph - -Price John - -Speakman Thomas - -Stant William - -Williams Edward, The Fields - -Woodall Mary - - -Grocers & Provision Dealers. - - -Davies John - -Peate Edward - - -Inns and Taverns. - - -Red Lion, William Sproston - -Royal Oak, Wm. Williams - -Sun, Thomas Hatton - - -Maltsters. - - -Edge Joseph - -Jones John - - -Stay Makers. - - -Hughes Jane - -Lloyd Sarah Ann - - -Tailors. - - -Deakin Benjamin - -Trevor Thomas - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Jones John - -Lloyd William - -Speake Thomas - - - - -THE NORTH BRADFORD HUNDRED. - - -The hundred of North Bradford is bounded on the north by Cheshire, on the -east by Staffordshire, on the west by the hundred of Pimhill and the -Albrighton division, and on the south by the hundred of South Bradford. -There is a considerable extent of land in this hundred which is highly -fertile, and the cheese, which is extensively made, is said to be quite -equal in quality to the celebrated Cheshire cheese in the adjoining -county. The soils are various. The meadow lands in general produce a -rich herbage, and the arable lands are seen covered with luxuriant crops -of grain. The scenery is rich and beautiful, and in some places highly -picturesque. The land in most parts is pleasingly diversified with -gentle undulations, and in some places there are considerable -inequalities of surface and bold swells, interspersed with rising -plantations and woody scenery, which add to the beauty of the prospects. -In this hundred is found superior clay for making bricks, marl for -improving the land, and peat or turf for firing. The hundred is divided -into the Drayton Division, Wem Division, and Whitchurch Division, and at -the census of 1841 contained 5,428 inhabited houses, 204 uninhabited, and -26 houses building, with a population of 27,971 souls. - -_The Drayton Division_ contains the parishes and townships of Adderley, -Bearstone, Betton, Betchley, Bolas Little, Cheswardine, Chipnall, Childs -Ercall, Drayton Magna, Drayton Parva, Dorrington, Eaton, Goldstone, -Gravenhanger, Hinstock, Hodnet (part of), Hawkstone, Hopton, Kenstone, -Longslow, Losford, Longford, Marchamley, The Morrey, Moreton Say, -Norton-in-Hales, Ollerton, Peplow, Sambrook (part of), Sowdley, Spoonley, -Sutton, Styche and Woodlands, Stoke-upon-Tern, Woodseaves, Wollerton, -Westanswick, and Woore. - -_The Wem Division_ contains the parishes and townships of Acton Reynold, -Aston, Besford, Cotton, Edgbolton, Edstaston, Horton, Lacon, Lowe and -Ditches, Moreton Corbet, Muckleton, Newtown, Northwood, Preston -Brockhurst, Shawbury, Sleap (part of), Soulton, Tilley and Trench, -Weston-under-Redcastle, Wem, Wolverley, Wytheford Magna, and Wytheford -Parva. - -_The Whitchurch Division_ contains Alkington, Ash Magna, Ash Parva, Black -Park, Broughall, Booley, Calverhall or Corra, Chinnell, Darliston, -Dodington, Edgeley, Fauls, Harcourt, High Hatton, Hinton, Hollyhurst, -Ightfield, Lee Brockhurst, Mickley, Millenheath, Moston, Prees, Tilstock, -Sandford, Steel, Stanton-upon-Hine-Heath, Whitchurch, Whixall, Willaston, -Woodhouses New, and Woodhouses Old. - - - -ADDERLEY - - -is a parish and small rural village, four miles N.N.W. from Market -Drayton, which contains 3,938A. 2R. 38P. of land, and comprehends the -townships of Adderley, The Morrey, Spoonley, and part of Shavington. In -1801 there were 365 inhabitants in the parish; in 1831, 468; and in 1841, -64 houses and 404 inhabitants. The township of Adderley, in 1841, -contained 48 houses and 297 inhabitants. Rateable value, £3,096. 10s. -Though now an inconsiderable village, it was in early times of sufficient -importance to become a market town. In the 9th of Edward II., -Bartholomew Badlesmere had a charter for keeping a market on a Thursday, -at his manor of Adderley, and a fair on the eve, and the day and the -morrow after the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, with the privilege of -free warren. The manor and estate were afterwards carried in marriage to -William Lord Roos, who died in the Holy Land, without issue. Thomas Lord -Roos died on his journey thither. John Lord Roos died on his journey to -Jerusalem. His son, Thomas Lord Roos, for his fidelity to the -Lancasterian interest, was attainted in the parliament 1st of Edward IV., -and the manor was seized by the king. Richard Corbet, Esq., and the Earl -of Kilmorey are the principal landowners. THE CHURCH is a neat -structure, dedicated to St. Peter, and consists of nave, chancel, -transept, and side chapel. The tower is dated 1732, and the body of the -church was rebuilt in 1801. On the north side is the Kilmorey chapel and -family vault, the windows of which are ornamented with armorial bearings -in stained glass. There are several neat tablets in memory of this -family, one of which contains the following inscription:— - - Sacred to the memories of - Robert Viscount Kilmorey and Frances Viscountess Kilmorey, - daughter of Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, Bart., of Combermere Abbey. - Their conjugal felicity, during an union of twenty-seven years, - knew no interruption, felt no decline. - The blow which severed them on earth - was mercifully healed by an early reunion in heaven; - and their mortal remains were together consigned - to the vault beneath, on the 7th day of December, - A.D. M,DCCCXVIII. - -There is also a brass plate, with representations of one of the Earls of -Kilmorey, his lady, and the figures of seven boys and two girls, in fine -preservation, dated 1556; near to which is another brass plate, with the -mutilated figure of a person in priestly vestments. The church-yard is -ornamented with several fine yew trees, and the ancient font has been -placed in the church-yard, and converted into a sun dial. The living is -a rectory, in the patronage of the Cotton family, and incumbency of the -Rev. William Cotton. The Rev. Leonard Slater is the officiating curate, -and resides at the Rectory; a good residence, a little north from the -church. ADDERLEY HALL, a handsome stuccoed mansion, with centre and -wings, is approached by a noble portico, and is the seat and property of -Richard Corbet, Esq. It is beautified with pleasure grounds and -shrubberies, and stands in a well wooded park, ornamented with a fine -sheet of water. - -CHARITIES.—_The Rev. Robert Adams_, in 1719, devised certain lands, in -trust, for charitable uses, which then produced a yearly income of £13. -12s. per annum. The donor directed £8 to be paid by the rector, vicar, -and churchwardens of Muccleston, Adderley, and Drayton, alternately, on -the 25th of March every year, for the setting a poor boy or girl yearly -apprentice; the yearly sum of 30s. to be paid for the instruction of -children in Adderley; the same sum for the like purpose in Muccleston; -and the sum of 52s. to be expended in bread, and distributed to the poor -who should attend divine service in the parish of Adderley. The estate -now produces a yearly income of £35. 12s.; and the whole of the clear -rents, since 1815, have been applied to the charitable uses mentioned in -the will. The same person also bequeathed £20, to be placed out at -interest, and distributed among the poor of the parish of Adderley. -There is no evidence to show how this legacy has been applied. - -_Thomas Reynolds_, in 1725, devised a messuage at Walkerton, near -Wybunbury, in Cheshire, to apply one moiety of the rents and profits -thereof, for the benefit of the poor of Adderley; and the other moiety -among the poor of Dodcot-cum-Wilksley, in the parish of Audlem. The -premises at Walkerton were subsequently sold for £1,050; and in 1814 the -amount was placed in the hands of Sir Corbet Corbet, on the security of a -messuage in Staffordshire-street, Market Drayton, and certain lands -situated in Betton-lane, subject to redemption on the payment of £1,050, -and lawful interest for the same. The yearly sum of £42 is now received -from the trustees, under the will of Sir Corbet Corbet, by the -churchwardens of Adderley, and one half is transmitted to the overseers -of Dodcott-cum-Wilksley; and the other moiety is distributed among the -poor of this parish, in sums varying from 5s. to 10s. - -_Thomas Viscount Kilmorey_, by will, 1766, charged his whole estate with -the payment of £1 per month, to be laid out in bread, and distributed -among the poor every first Sunday in the month, in the parish church of -Adderley. - -_Thomas Clayton_, in 1760, left £100, and directed the interest to be -expended in bread for the benefit of the poor. This money was invested -in the purchase of £131. 7s. 3d. three per cent. consols, and the -dividends, amounting to £3. 18s. 8d., are applied by the churchwardens in -the purchase of bread, which is distributed every third Sunday in the -month amongst seven poor widows. - -Corbet Richard, Esq., Adderley Hall - -Burgwin William, gardener, The Hall - -Burrows Hester Maria, boarding school - -Campell Archibald, farm bailiff, The Hall - -Duckers John, farmer, The Lees - -Groucott John, farmer - -Hudson Thomas Heath, farmer - -Kemp John, farmer, Pool farm - -Lee Robert, shoemaker and parish clerk - -Lowe John, shoemaker - -Malem Thomas, farmer - -Massey William, victualler, The Raven Inn - -Moore George, shopkeeper and blacksmith - -Moore John, farmer, Adderley Lodge - -Moore Thomas, farmer - -Pearce Richard, farmer - -Roberts John, lime burner; Ellis Wynne, agent - -Simons John, blacksmith - -Slater Rev. Leonard, B.A., The Rectory - - - -SPOONLEY, - - -a small township two miles N. from Market Drayton, at the census of 1841 -contained 12 houses and 82 inhabitants, the acres of which are included -in the return of Adderley. Rateable value, £1,421. 1s. Richard Corbet, -Esq., is owner of the whole township, and lord of the manor. The poor of -this township participate in the benefit of the charities noticed with -Adderley. The principal residents are John Hudson, farmer, Castle Hill; -William Lewis, farmer; Thomas Mulliner, farmer; and Richard Swan, farmer. - - - -SHAVINGTON, OR THE MORREY, - - -is a township four miles N.W. from Market Drayton, partly in this county -and partly in that of Cheshire, situated on the northern verge of -Shropshire. In 1841 there were three houses and 25 inhabitants returned -as within the bounds of this county, and in the parish of Adderley. -Rateable value £1,541. 9s.; the acres are given with the parish. The -Earl of Kilmorey is owner of the land, and lord of the manor, and -occasionally resides at SHAVINGTON HALL—a spacious and elegant mansion of -brick, surrounded with a park richly wooded, and beautifully adorned with -sylvan beauty, comprising upwards of fifteen hundred acres. The noble -owner enlarged the park, and began to enclose the whole with a brick wall -several years ago—upwards of five miles of the wall has already been -built; the park is about seven miles in circumference. - -DIRECTORY.—The Earl of Kilmorey, Shavington Hall; John Gregory, Esq., -steward, Shavington Hall; James Lunt, farmer, The Morrey; and Richard -Vernon, farmer, The Morrey. - - - -CHESWARDINE - - -is a parish and village delightfully situated near the N.E. verge of the -county, four miles S.S.E. from Market Drayton. The parish comprehends -the townships of Cheswardine, Chipnall, Goldstone, Sambrook, and Sowdley, -and contains 5,723A. 3R. 4P. of land. In 1801 there was a population of -628 souls; 1830, 1051, and in 1841, 1015. The township of Cheswardine -contains 1,715A. 3R. 10P. of land, and in 1841 had 71 houses and 367 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,989. 10s. 9d. In the time of King Henry -II. Cheswardine was held by John L’Estrange by knight’s service, and in -the 32nd of Edward I. Roger L’Estrange had the grant of a market to be -held on a Monday, and a fair on the eve, the day, and the day after the -translation of St. Swithin. Sir John Mainwaring, knight, was keeper of -the park of Cheswarthyn in the 13th of Edward IV. The church is an -ancient structure, dedicated to St. Swithin, and consists of nave, -chancel, and side aisles, with a tower, in which are six musical bells, -which were put up, and also a new clock, about two years ago; from the -summit of the tower a most extensive and beautiful prospect of the -country is seen. The clock and the bells were purchased with money -raised by voluntary subscriptions, and the gallery on the west side of -the church was erected at the joint expense of John Butter, of Sowdley -Park; William Butter, of Chipnall, and Richard Meeson, of Little Sowdley. -There is a mural tablet in memory of the Rev. Samuel Orpe, who was vicar -of this parish for 56 years; he died in 1724, aged 86 years. A small -memorial of brass remembers Gabriel Lloyd, who died in the year 1623, and -another brass plate states that Richard Jervis died in the year 1688. -The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s book at £5. 6s. 8d., now -returned at £260, in the patronage of T. Smallwood, Esq.; the Rev. -Charles Miller is the officiating curate. This church was anciently held -by the abbot of Haughmond, having been given to the Abbey by John -L’Estrange in the time of Henry II. He also gave to the abbey the mill -at Cheswarthyn, with the appurtenances. Queen Elizabeth, in the 26th of -her reign, devised the tithes of the parish to Richard Corbet, Esq. On -the western verge of the parish there is an open common, covering an area -of about 100 acres. The Shropshire Union Canal intersects the parish, -taking its course through some deep cuttings about a mile west from the -church; on the banks of the canal there is a wharf called the Goldstone -Wharf. The National School for boys was built in 1838; there is also a -girl’s school, which was erected in 1738. - -CHARITIES.—The girls’ school was originally built by Richard Smithiman, -and in 1738 it was rebuilt by the parishioners. - -_Richard Meeson_, in 1712, left the yearly sum of £4, to be applied by -the ministers and churchwardens of the parish, as an additional salary to -the schoolmaster there, for instructing four poor boys in the English -tongue, for so many years as the minister and churchwardens should think -fit. - -_John Sawdley_ left to the poor of this parish £100. The churchwardens -have been in possession of several closes at Foxbrook, in the parish of -Dilhorne, in Staffordshire, from the year 1721. Altogether there are -about ten acres, and it would appear from entries in the churchwarden’s -book, that this property was purchased with the legacy above mentioned, -but the purchase deeds are not now in the possession of the parishioners. -The land is let at a yearly rent of £12. - -Several sums of money, amounting in the whole to £172, left at different -periods, and by various donors, were held by the churchwardens in trust -for the poor of the parish, previous to 1754; in that year the sum of -£155 was laid out in the purchase of an estate in the parish of Hinstock, -comprising between eight and nine acres, which now produces a yearly -income of £20. The rents of the above two charities are received by the -churchwardens, and the amount, with the produce of other charities, is -given away on the Friday before the first of July, and on St. Thomas’s -day, in wheat to the poor parishioners in quantities varying from two -gallons to a bushel. - -_Richard Jervis_, by will, 24th July, 1688, gave to the poor of -Cheswardine parish £10, to be disposed of at the discretion of his -executors. The yearly sum of 10s. has been paid in respect of this -legacy. The last payment was made by Cresswell Pigott, Esq., as executor -of Henry Z. Jervis, who was the personal representative of the donor. -For two years previous to the Charity Commissioners publishing their -report nothing had been received, in consequence of a suit in the Court -of Chancery having been instituted respecting the estate of Mr. Jervis. -An affidavit was sworn by one of the churchwardens in support of a claim -to this legacy. - -_Francis Butler_, by will, 1694, gave a rent charge of £2 10s. per annum -for the benefit of the poor of Cheswardine parish. The property from -which this gift is payable is situate in the township of Chipnall, and -was part of the estate of the late Henry Zachariah Jervis, whose property -became the subject of a suit in the Court of Chancery, as already -mentioned. - -In the parliamentary returns of 1786 it is stated that Sarah Sambrook -left 2s. 2d. per month, to be given to the poor in bread. A distribution -of bread takes place on the first Sunday in every month, in respect of -this charity, and the amount, £1. 6s. per annum, is paid by the owner of -Sowdley Park farm, upon which the payment appears to be charged. - -In the parish books in which the distribution of charities is entered -from 1721 to 1767, there is a memorandum stating that John Butter gave to -the poor of this parish three dozen of bread on Good Friday, in respect -of the legacy left by John Bold, of Great Sawdley. The last entry to -this effect is in 1760, and we have not met with any proof of bread -having been distributed on Good Friday since that time. - -_William Goodall_, who died in 1808, left £10 to the poor of the parish, -and John Goodall, who died in 1826, left the like sum for the same -purpose; 20s., the interest of these legacies, are expended in bread and -given amongst the most deserving poor. - -There is an estate in Sowdley, the rents of which have been applied from -time immemorial in aid of the church rate. The estate consists of two -closes called Denway Croft and Ames Field, and two other closes -containing altogether about eight acres and a half, which is let at a -yearly rental of £14. 14s. There are also two cottages, with gardens, -let by the overseers for the use of poor persons, at the yearly rental of -£3. The rents are applied in aid of the church rates, and in paying the -interest of £150 borrowed towards the erection of the new church. - -POST OFFICE.—At Mr. Henry Bates. - -Arkinstall William, tailor - -Bate Edwin, butcher - -Bate Henry, parish clerk and schoolmaster - -Bayley Mr. Edward, surgeon, &c. - -Beeston James, grocer and druggist - -Beeston William, maltster & beerhouse keepr - -Boffey Samuel, tailor - -Challenor John, corn miller - -Cooper George, shoemaker - -Edge Samuel, beerhouse keeper & maltster - -Goodall John, farmer - -Green Samuel, draper and tea dealer - -Hoole John, farmer - -Hudson Thomas, Esq., Cheswardine Hill Hall - -Hughes Theodore Alfred, plumber & glazier - -Hurst Mr. John - -James George, wheelwright - -Lamford James, shoemaker - -Lea James, shopkeeper - -Marsh George, farmer - -Miller Rev. Charles, curate, The Vicarage - -Nagginton James, farmer - -Nicholas Abraham Barlow, shopkeeper - -Pearce James, shoemaker - -Pointer Edward, farmer - -Ratcliffe Mr., farmer - -Spender William, farmer, Haywood - -Shropshire John, farmer and butcher - -Shropshire William, tailor - -Turnbull Mr. John, builder and victualler, Fox and Hounds - -Wakefield Thomas, farmer - -Walker Mr. John - -Whilton Matthew, farmer, Haywood - -Whittaker Henry, saddler - -Wild John, farmer - -Williams William, blacksmith - - - -CHIPNALL, OR CHIPPENHALL, - - -is a township and village in the parish of Cheswardine, four miles N.E. -from Market Drayton. At the census of 1841 there were 30 houses and 70 -inhabitants. The township contains 1,309A. 0R. 10P. of land, which is -the property of Thomas Hudson, Esq. Rateable value, £1,615. 15s. 11d. - -The principal residents in Chipnall township are William Adams, farmer, -Lipley; Joseph Duckers, farmer, Chipnall Hall; James Goodall, farmer and -beerhouse keeper; John Moreton, farmer, Lipley; Matthew Plant, farmer and -corn miller; John Taylor, blacksmith; Thomas Birbeck Wakefield, farmer, -Lipley; Henry Yates, farmer. - - - -ELLERTON - - -township is situated three miles from Cheswardine church, and contains -448A. 2R. 0P. of land, the whole of which is the property of Robert -Masefield, Esq. At the census in 1841 there was no separate return for -Ellerton as a distinct township, but the inhabitants were included in the -returns for Cheswardine. ELLERTON HALL, a handsome modern mansion, the -residence of Robert Masefield, Esq., was built in 1836, on the site of an -ancient house composed of timber and plaster. The hall is delightfully -situated on an acclivity near the verge of the county, and commands a -beautiful prospect of great extent over the counties of Salop and -Stafford. The county is here separated from Staffordshire by a small -stream, which meanders in the front of the hall. Not far from the hall -is a fine sheet of water, which covers upwards of six acres, near to -which is a corn mill. Rateable value of the township, £732. 4s. 1d. - -The residents are Robert Masefield, Esq., Ellerton Hall, John Challenor, -farmer and corn miller; and William Challenor, farmer. - - - -GOLDSTON - - -is a township and small village pleasantly situated on the declivity of a -hill about a mile and a half west by south from Cheswardine church. The -township contains 452A. 1R. 16P. of land, and at the census of 1841 there -were 14 houses and 75 inhabitants. Rateable value, £598. 1s. 6d. There -are only three farms in this township, two of which are the property of -William Vardon, Esq., and the other is possessed by Mrs. Charlotte -Masefield. GOLDSTON HALL is a neat brick house, the occasional residence -of William Vardon, Esq. Near to the hall is an antique house, chiefly -composed of timber and plaster, which was most probably erected about the -middle of the fifteenth century; it is now the residence of Mr. Alfred -Holden, farmer. On the banks of the Shropshire union canal, which passes -about half a mile from the village, there is a wharf where coal is sold, -called the Goldston wharf. - -The resident farmers in this township are Thomas Beeston, Alfred Holden, -and Ann Lea; William Vardon, Esq., The Hall; Thomas Finn, gardener to W. -Vardon, Esq. - - - -SAMBROOK - - -is a small rural village, partly in the parish of Cheswardine, and partly -in that of Chetwynd, three and a half miles south from Cheswardine, and -three miles north from Chetwynd church. At the census of 1841 there were -22 houses and 96 inhabitants in the former parish, and 15 houses and 80 -inhabitants in the latter. John Charles Burton Boroughs, Esq., is the -principal landowner; Dr. Swanwick is also a proprietor. A small chapel -of ease was erected here in the year 1839. The turnpike road from -Newport to Market Drayton intersects the township; and at Stamford Bridge -there is a respectable inn, kept by Mr. Cordwell. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Beddall, mason; John Cordwell, timber merchant, Oak -Cottage; Thomas Cordwell, timber merchant and vict., Talbot Inn, Stamford -Bridge; Thomas Dix, blacksmith; Joseph Goodwin, blacksmith and beerhouse -keeper; William Jones, farmer; Joseph Lockley, wheelwright; Miss Stanley, -The Cottage; George Stokes, farmer; Joseph Wainwright, farmer. - - - -SOWDLEY GREAT - - -is a township and scattered village in the parish of Cheswardine, -situated about three quarters of a mile south-east from the church. The -township contains 1,497A. 3R. 22P. of land, and in 1841 there were 75 -houses and 333 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,280. 3s. 8d. The -principal landowners are Robert Masefield, Esq.; Thomas Addison, Esq.; -George Addison, Esq.; Mr. Thomas Buckley; Mr. William Buckley; Mr. -William Manley; Mr. Stanley; and Mr. William Brian. THE WESLEYAN -METHODISTS have a small chapel in Great Sowdley, built in the year 1837, -on land given by Mr. John Butterton. The poor of the several townships -in this parish participate in the general charities noticed with the -township of Cheswardine. - -Allen Sarah, farmer - -Arkinstall Henry, farmer - -Ashley John, farmer, Little Sowdley - -Beeston Joseph, tailor - -Benbow James, farmer, Sowdley park - -Brian William, farmer - -Buckley Thomas, shopkeeper - -Hamner George, farmer - -Hayward John, carpenter, wheelwright, and beerhouse keeper, Hopshort - -Hazledine Thomas, farmer, Sowdley park - -Hughes James, shoemaker, Hopshort - -Jackson Thomas, farmer - -Lea John, farmer - -Lee Philip, farmer, Little Sowdley - -Pointon George, farmer - -Robinson William, beerhouse - -Simkin Thomas, farmer, Little Sowdley - -Stanley Henry, farmer, Hanwood House - -Swinnerton William, blacksmith and farmer - -Walton John, farmer - -Whittall John, schoolmaster - -Worrall John, farmer - -Worrall William, brickmaker - - - -DRAYTON-IN-HALES, OR MARKET DRAYTON, - - -is a parish and considerable market town, in the Drayton division of the -North Bradford Hundred, 153 miles N.W. by N. from London, 19 miles N.E. -by N. from Shrewsbury, 11 miles N. from Newport, and 12 miles S.E. from -Whitchurch. The town is pleasantly situated on the north-east extremity -of the county, and is watered by the river Tern. It is a place of great -antiquity; and, according to Nennius, was one of the principal cities of -the ancient Britons. From the discovery of foundations, and other traces -of buildings in the fields adjoining the town, it is probable that its -extent was once more considerable than at present; and though no coins, -pavements, or other monuments of antiquity have been discovered here, it -is nevertheless strongly conjectured that this town was the Roman -Station, MEDIOLANUM. It is still a place of importance, and the head of -a division of the county, in which the petty sessions are held. It -contains several good inns, and many respectable shops in all the -different branches of the retail trade. There are three firms engaged in -the manufacture of hair seating, which together employ about two hundred -operatives. The manufacture of paper was formerly carried on to some -extent, but was discontinued about five years ago. Here is a tannery, -ironfoundery, and agricultural implements are extensively made. The -various handicraft trades, in which a considerable number of the -population are employed, will be seen on reference to the directory. The -general traffic of this locality is facilitated by the Birmingham and -Liverpool Junction Canal, which passes on the eastern side of the town. -Drayton is twice mentioned in the Domesday survey, and it was then held -by knights’ service under Earl Roger. In the 30th of Henry III. the -Abbot of Combermere had a grant of a market here on a Wednesday, and a -fair on the eve, the day, and the day after the Nativity of the Blessed -Virgin Mary. The market is still held on Wednesdays, and numerously -attended by the farmers who reside in the surrounding district, when -considerable quantities of grain are sold. Fairs are held on the first -Wednesday in February, Wednesday before Palm Sunday, first Wednesday in -May, Wednesday before June 22nd, first Wednesday in August, September -19th, October 24th, and the last Wednesday in November. The parish -comprehends the townships of Betton, Drayton Magna, Drayton Parva, -Longslow, Sutton and Woodseaves, in this county; it also extends into the -Pirehill hundred, in the county of Stafford, and is divided into four -quarters for parochial purposes, viz.:—Church quarter, containing Drayton -Magna and Drayton Parva; the north quarter, containing Betton, -Ridgewardine, and Tunstall; south quarter, Longslow, Sutton, and -Woodseaves; and Tirley quarter, containing Almington, Blore, Hales, and -Tirley. The entire parish, in 1801, contained a population of 3,162 -souls; 1831, 3,882; and in 1841, 4,680 souls. It embraces 7,726A. 3R. -11P. of land. The township of DRAYTON MAGNA contains 678A. 2R. 35P. of -land, and at the census of 1841 had 361 houses and 1,699 inhabitants. -The principal landowners are Richard Corbet, Esq., P. Sillitoe, Esq., the -Earl of Powis, William Church Norcop, Esq., Thomas Whitfield, Esq., and -John E. Wilson, Esq. The former is lord of the manor, and impropriator -of the rectoral tithes, which are commuted for £51. 5s. 9d. The vicarial -tithes are commuted for £40. 19s. 9d. DRAYTON PARVA is a populous -district, forming a western suburb to the town, chiefly consisting of -cottage residences, many of which are small, ill-ventilated, and have a -miserable appearance. At the census of 1841 there were 352 houses and -1,462 inhabitants. The township contains 520A. 2R. 32P. of land. Among -the principal landowners are Thomas Whitfield, Esq., and Mr. -Brocklehurst. Richard Corbet, Esq., and Peter Broughton, Esq., are joint -lords of the manor. Mr. Benjamin Beeston, Mr. William Godwin, and Mr. -Samuel Swinnerton, are also landowners; besides whom there are upwards of -one hundred and fifty small freeholders. Little Drayton Common, -containing 97A. 0R. 36P., was enclosed in 1850, when five acres were -allotted for the site of the new church, the parsonage, and the burial -ground. The rectoral tithes have been commuted for £54. 19s. 7d., and -the vicarial for £21. 13s. 1d. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is a massive structure, void of -architectural beauty, consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with -a castellated tower, supported by butresses. It was built in the reign -of King Stephen, and underwent a complete reparation in 1786, when it was -stripped of its gothic honours. But little of the original structure -remains; the pillars and arches which separate the nave from the side -aisles are undoubtedly the most ancient part of the building. The -approach is at the west end, under a tower, by a Norman doorway, -ornamented in the zig-zag style; the ornaments and clustered pillars are, -however, much corroded by time. The tower, with the exception of a small -portion at the bottom, appears to have been wholly rebuilt. On a beam in -the belfry there is the date 1590, but there is no historical record to -show that the tower was rebuilt in that year. There are six musical -bells; the tenor bell, weighing 17½ cwt., was added about five years ago. -The interior is spacious and lofty, and provided with commodious -galleries. Upon the gallery at the west end is a small organ. Each side -aisle is divided from the nave by five pointed arches rising from -octagonal pillars, the ornamental portions of which have been defaced. -In the centre aisle is a capacious font, of an octagonal form. The east -window is richly beautified with stained glass, which was added about -twenty-five years ago, at the expense of Sir Andrew Corbet. An antique -tablet remembers Dame Anne Corbet, who died in 1682, aged 80 years. “She -was the mother of ten sons and ten daughters, whereof seventeen lived to -be men and women.” The walls of the chancel and side aisles are -ornamented with numerous other tablets in memory of members of some of -the principal families resident in this neighbourhood, but which our -limits will not allow us to notice; several of modern erection are very -beautifully designed. There was a chantery in this church, founded by -Ralph de Basset in the 14th of Edward I., for three chaplains, who had -three acres of land here. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s -book at £12. 10s. 7½d., now returned at £173, in the patronage of Richard -Corbet, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. James Lee, M.A. THE VICARAGE, a -neat residence a little west from the church, was erected in 1837, at a -cost of £1,000, by the present incumbent. The old vicarage stood near -the west end of the church, and was taken down when the present edifice -was built. The site and the garden, measuring about half an acre, were -sold by the vicar to the parishioners for the sum of £400, and were added -to the church-yard. The church stands considerably elevated, and is a -conspicuous and imposing object when seen from the Newport road, the -southern approach to the town. The church-yard commands a fine prospect -towards the south. Immediately before you is an abrupt declevity, with -cottages nestling under the cliff; the meanderings of the Tern water the -fertile meadows beneath; and on the opposite acclivity is seen the -beautiful seat of Purney Sillitoe, Esq., embosomed in thriving -plantations with a fine extent of richly-wooded country extending into -Staffordshire. - -THE NEW CHURCH, situated on Little Drayton Common, is dedicated to our -Saviour, and was built in 1846. It is a neat structure, in the early -English style of architecture, with nave, chancel, and side aisles, with -a tower at the north-west corner. The interior has a chaste and pleasing -appearance, and will accommodate about six hundred worshippers. The -sittings are uniform in character, and are all free, with the exception -of forty. The total cost of the structure was £2,600, of which Mrs. -Nonelly gave the munificent sum of £500, and a like sum towards the -erection of a residence for the minister. The parsonage stands a little -south from the church, and was built in 1847, on the five acres of land -given for the site of the church and parsonage. About an acre and a half -has been enclosed for a burial ground, and the rest is appropriated as -gardens and pleasure grounds to the parsonage. The living is a perpetual -curacy, in the patronage of the Vicar of Drayton; incumbent, Rev. Edward -Cheere, M.A. The district of this church comprises Little Drayton, the -township of Sutton, and part of Woodseaves. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, a plain brick structure, situated in Back-lane, -was built in the year 1778. It is neatly fitted up and provided with -galleries. The congregation had no settled pastor when our agent visited -Drayton. - -THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, situated in Shropshire-street, within the -bounds of the township of Little Drayton, was built in the year 1808. -The structure is plain, is provided with a gallery, and will accommodate -between four and five hundred people. - -THE BAPTIST CHAPEL, a small structure, situate at Little Drayton, has a -residence attached. There is no baptist minister residing here, but -members of this persuasion meet for worship every alternate Sunday. - -THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a small chapel, situated a little back from -Cheshire-street. This is the only place of worship in the town,—too -small for the number of hearers who attend religious service. It is -expected a new chapel will shortly be built. - -THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, situated on the south-east side of the church -yard, was founded by Sir Rowland Hill, in 1554, who charged the manor at -Wellington Hey, with the lands thereto belonging, with the payment of £22 -per annum, for the support of the said school. The churchwardens of the -parish were incorporated governors of the school, and were directed to -pay twenty marks yearly out of the above sum to the master, to the usher -£6. 13s. 4d., and the yearly sum of 40s. residue thereof should be kept -as a fund for the reparations of the school. The governors covenanted -for themselves and their successors that the hall or tenement on the -south side of the church yard at Drayton, commonly called St. Mary’s -Hall, wherein a grammar school was then kept, or such other house as -should be thereafter erected on the site, should be for ever used for the -said grammar school. The school was to be free for all children whose -parents should place them there for learning to read English, the Latin, -Greek, and Hebrew languages, and that neither the master nor the usher -should agree for any recompense for such instruction. Sir Thomas Lake, -in 1662, gave a rent charge issuing out of certain lands in the parish of -Baschurch, amounting to £9. 19s. per annum, £6. 12s. 8d. thereof to the -schoolmaster, and £3. 6s. 4d. to the usher. By an order in the Court of -Chancery made 22nd January, 1816, on a petition presented by the -governors it was ordered that the offices of master and usher should be -consolidated, and that the office of usher should be abolished. That the -governors should be at liberty to expend a sum not exceeding £191 in -repairing the school house and other buildings belonging to the school; -and that such sum should be raised by a mortgage of the said premises. -That the governors should let the house then occupied by the usher. That -a salary of £25 should be paid to the master, and that the residue of the -annual revenues of the school should be applied in discharge of the -principal money to be borrowed for the said repairs, and of the necessary -repairs that might from time to time be wanted. The income of the school -consists of the two rent charges above mentioned, and £7 per annum -arising from the rent of the house formerly occupied by the usher. Out -of the income amounting to £38 19s. there is paid a salary of £25 to the -master, £9. 2s. as interest on the £182 laid out in the repairs of the -school premises, and some small sums annually for repairs and incidental -expenses. The Rev. Charles Cooke, M.A., is the master. - -THE PAROCHIAL AND NATIONAL SCHOOL is a neat brick structure in the -Elizabethan style of architecture, situated on a bold eminence a short -distance west from the church. It was built in the year 1835, and is -supported by annual subscriptions, and small weekly payments received -from the children. There are one hundred and sixty boys and one hundred -and thirty girls now educated in the school. William Scott is the -teacher. - -THE MARKET DRAYTON POOR-LAW UNION comprehends twelve parishes, embracing -61,637 acres of land, and an area of 91 square miles, with a population -returned at the census of 1841 of 13,925 souls. The Union House, -situated in Shropshire-street, was formerly used as the parish workhouse; -it was enlarged by the poor-law guardians in the year 1839; the average -number of inmates is usually about one hundred. A new Union House will -shortly be built upon Little Drayton Common, which will accommodate about -350 inmates. The district comprised within the union is the same as that -of the county court, the several places of which are stated here -below:—_Chairman of the Guardians_: Thomas Twemlow, Esq. _Vice -Chairman_: Walter Minor, Esq. _Clerks_: Messrs. Wilkinsons. _Chaplain_: -Rev. Robert Upton. _Surgeons_: William W. Saxton, Market Drayton -district; John Hopkins, Moreton Say district; John Walmsley, Hodnet -district; Edward Bayley, Cheswardine district; and Michael Ryan, Ashley -district. _Master_: William Crutchley. _Matron_: Mary Crutchley. -_Schoolmistress_: Martha Crutchley. - -THE COUNTY COURT OFFICES, situated in Cheshire-street, is a neat -structure of brick with stone finishings, and was built in the year 1850, -at the expense of Joseph Loxdale Warren, Esq. The lower part of the -building is used as offices for the despatch of business connected with -the county court, and above is a large room capable of holding upwards of -400 people, which is used for magisterial purposes. The court embraces -within its jurisdiction the following townships and places, -viz.:—Adderley, Almington, Ashley, Aston, Bearston, Betchley, Betton, -Blore, Bolas Parva, Cheswardine, Childs Ercall, Chipnall, Dorrington, -Drayton Magna, Drayton Parva, Eaton, Ellerton, Goldstone, Gravenhanger, -Hales, Hinstock, Hodnet, Hopton and Espley, Howle, Hungary Hatton, -Kenstone and Hopley, Knighton, Langford, Longslow, Losford, Marchamley, -Moreton Say, Muckleston, Norton-in-Hales, Ollerton, Peplow, Pickstock, -Sambrook, Shavington, Sowdley, Spoonley, Stoke-upon-Tern, Stych and -Woodlands, Sutton, Tittenley, Wistanswick, Woodseaves, Woolerton, and -Woore. _Judge_: Uvedale Corbett, Esq. _Clerk_: Joseph Loxdale Warren, -Esq., The Lodge. _Bailiff_: Mr. William Darbyshire Green, Cheshire-st. - -PETTY SESSIONS are held on the last Saturday in every month, in the -spacious room above the county court offices, when prisoners are -committed to Shrewsbury or Stafford, as the case may occur, in which -county the offence is committed, the magistrates having jurisdiction in -both counties. - -THE POLICE OFFICE is situated in Cheshire-street nearly opposite the -county court office. It was built in 1850, and has two cells, where -prisoners are confined before committal by the magistrates. In which -case they are sent to Shrewsbury if the offence has been committed in -this county, and to Stafford if committed in Staffordshire. Attached to -the cells is a residence for the constable; William Hemming is the police -officer. - -THE MARKET DRAYTON SOCIETY FOR THE ACQUIREMENT OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE was -established in September, 1850. The objects of the institution are to -extend to all classes aid for cultivating, and occasion for exercising -their mental powers; to afford to its members the powerful advantages and -incitement of association for prosecuting their several studies in the -various branches of useful knowledge, and to secure to them opportunity -for engaging in such pursuits as shall tend to their moral as well as -intellectual advancement. For these objects the society has taken -convenient premises situate in the beast market; classes for mutual -improvement have been formed, a library and news room have been -established, and it is intended to have lectures on natural and -experimental philosophy, and the fine arts, as occasion may occur; the -news room is furnished with the principal London and provincial journals -and the most popular periodicals of the day; and the library, although -only recently established, contains many valuable and standard works. -Persons are admitted to all the privileges of the institution on the -payment of 8s. per annum. An annual subscription of 21s. per annum -constitutes an honorary member, and any person giving the sum of £10. -10s., or books, or apparatus to that amount, or a course of not less than -ten lectures, is considered an honorary member for life. The honorary -members have the exclusive use of the reading room from nine o’clock in -the morning till six o’clock in the evening. The institution has the -patronage and active support of the principal gentry and clergy of the -town and neighbourhood. _Patrons_: Henry Bayley Clive, Esq., M.P.; John -Whitehall Dod, Esq., M.P. _President_: Thomas Twemlow, Esq. -_Treasurer_: W. M. Wilkinson, Esq. _Secretary_: Mr. William Crutchley. - -A NEWS ROOM has been established by the gentry and tradesmen in the town, -at Mrs. Barnett’s, High-street. It is supported by subscriptions of 21s. -per annum. - -THE GAS WORKS are situated in the outskirts of the southern side of the -town, near the river Tern; they were established by a company of -shareholders, who reside in Staffordshire, and the town is expected to be -lighted with gas during the autumn of the present year (1851). - -PROVIDENT SOCIETIES.—There are in this town several societies or clubs, -the members of which pay small contributions to their respective funds, -from which they are relieved in case of sickness, infirmity, or -superannuation, and from which the friends of deceased members receive a -sufficient sum for their decent interment. Among these are the Market -Drayton Tradesmen Club, and the fraternities or sacred Orders of -Oddfellows, M.U.; Ancient Forresters, and Female Societies, &c. - -THE GROVE is a handsome brick mansion, a quarter of a mile east from the -church, the residence and property of John E. Wilson, Esq.—SPRING FIELDS, -a good house a little west from the church, situated on elevated ground, -commands fine prospects of the country, and is the residence and property -of Thomas Whitfield, Esq. - -Near this town, during the desolating wars between the houses of York and -Lancaster, a desperate conflict took place at BLORE HEATH, on the borders -of Staffordshire, which proved very disastrous to numbers of the Cheshire -gentry, and many of the principal families of the adjoining district. -The battle took place on the 23rd of September, 1459, when Richard -Neville, Earl of Salisbury, commanded the forces of the white rose, and -had an army of 5,000 men encamped on a hill near Market Drayton. He was -opposed by James Touchet, Lord Audley, on the part of the red rose, with -an army of 10,000. Though so disproportionate in numbers, the army of -Salisbury proved victorious: 2,400 men are said to have been slain in -this bloody conflict, together with their brave and loyal chief, who fell -by the hand of Robert Kynaston, Esq., of Hordley, a zealous partizan of -the house of York. In a field adjoining the turnpike road from Market -Drayton to Newcastle, a stone has been set up to mark the spot where Lord -Audley fell. What rendered the battle more calamitous was, that the -principal families ranged nearly in equal numbers on the side of each of -the contending parties. The old English poet, Michael Drayton, in his -“Polyalbion,” represents the conflict as partaking of the form of a duel, -in which one relative falls a sacrifice to the resentment of the other:— - - “There Dutton Dutton kills; a Done doth kill a Done; - A Booth a Booth; and Leigh by Leigh is overthrown; - A Venables against a Venables doth stand, - A Troutbeck fighteth with a Troutbeck hand to hand; - There Molineux doth make a Molineux to die, - And Egerton the strength of Egerton doth try. - O Cheshire! wert thou mad of thine own native gore, - So much until this day thou never shedd’st before; - Above two thousand men upon the earth were thrown, - Of whom the greater part were naturally thine own.” - -Thomas Whitfield, Esq., of Drayton, has in his possession the crest of -the Egertons, a sword handle, and a brass stirrup, richly ornamented and -in good preservation, which were found about thirty years ago on the -field of battle. During the struggles between Charles I. and the -parliament, a skirmish took place in the neighbourhood of Drayton, -between the King’s party, under the command of Prince Rupert, and the -parliamentary forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, when the -royal cause gained a temporary success. - -THE MARKET DRAYTON SAVINGS’ BANK, on November 20th, 1850, had a capital -stock of £29,004. 3s., invested with the commissioners for the reduction -of the national debt, at which period there were 866 separate accounts, -of which ten were charitable societies, with deposits amounting to £260. -12s. 1d.; and ten friendly societies, with deposits amounting to £1,706. -2s. 6d. Of the total number of deposits, there were 449 whose respective -balances did not exceed £20; 218 were above £20 and not exceeding £50; -109 above £50 and not exceeding £100; 36 above £100 and not exceeding -£150; and 29 between that sum and £200. John Moore is the secretary. - -CHARITIES.—_Frances Hill_, in 1557, gave a rent charge of 29s. per annum, -out of premises in Castle Donnington, and directed 2s. to be paid yearly -to the vicar or priest of Drayton to say mass in the parish church, or -such divine service as should be lawful to be observed there; 8d. to the -parish clerk, and 16d. to the bell ringers; 2s. 8d. for two wax tapers; -8d. to her heirs for the trouble of payment; and the residue to be given -to the poorest inhabitants of Drayton. Out of this gift 2s. is paid to -the minister, 2s. to the clerk, and to the two churchwardens 8d. each, -and the remainder is distributed among the poor, in groats, on Trinity -Sunday. - -_Elizabeth Wetenhall_, by her will, bearing date 19th December, 1693, -devised to Robert Clive and John Gardner, and their heirs, two parcels of -land at Drayton, called the Gallow Tree Field and the Clay Pits, which -then produced a rental of £6. 16s. per annum; also a yearly rent of £4, -issuing out a messuage and lands at Winstanwick; and a yearly rent of 8s. -4d. out of a farm at Childs Ercall. And she also bequeathed to the same -persons £60, to be laid out in the purchase of land, or a rent charge, -and out of the yearly proceeds, £4 to be paid in apprenticing one poor -boy of the parish of Drayton to some useful trade; 40s. to be equally -distributed among forty poor widows, or old decayed workmen of Drayton; -20s. to the vicar of the parish, provided he should preach a sermon on -St. Thomas’s day; £6. to be paid to Gabriel Wetenhall and George Dodd, -and their heirs and assignees; £4 for the purpose of putting forth a poor -boy of the parish of Audlem, in Cheshire, apprentice; and 40s. to be -distributed among forty of the poorest widows or decayed labourers of the -said parish. In 1811, an information was filed against Robert Farbeck -and Samuel Redshaw, as the representatives of the co-heiresses of Robert -Clive, the surviving trustee, and against Richard Grant, who acted as the -trustee of the charity by the attorney-general, at the relation of the -Rev. William Cotton and others. On the 21st of July, 1848, a new scheme -for the administration of the charity and distribution of the income -thereof, was made, and certain trustees appointed. In this scheme the -trustees are ordered, after paying any expenses incident to the -administration of the charity, to divide the income into thirteen parts, -and apply the same in the following manner, viz., four-thirteenths -thereof in apprenticing a poor boy of the parish of Drayton, selected by -the majority of the trustees; two-thirteenths to be distributed in money, -or laid out in the purchase of coals, blankets, provisions, or clothing, -at the discretion of the trustees, and distributed among forty poor -widows, and old decayed workmen of the parish of Drayton; one-thirteenth -to be paid to the vicar of Drayton, provided he shall have preached, or -cause to be preached, two sermons on St. Thomas’s day, in Drayton church; -four-thirteenths in apprenticing poor boys of the parish of Audlam, in -Cheshire; and the remaining two thirteenths to be distributed in money or -clothes, among forty poor widows or decayed labourers of the said parish -of Audlem. From certain technicalities not yet complied with by the -legal gentlemen, and which few can see the reasonableness of but a -lawyer, the charity yet remains in abeyance. The accumulations amount to -upwards of £1,400, out of which between £400 and £500 had been expended -in the prosecution of the suit up to December, 1850. The trustees -appointed for the administration of the charity by the attorney-general, -July, 1848, are the Rev. George Pitt; Richard Corbet, Esq.; Henry Clive, -Esq.; William Tayleur, Esq.; Thomas Twemlow, Esq.; William Wilkinson, -Esq.; and Richard Grant, Esq. - -_John Wright_ left the yearly sum of 10s., to be given in bread on the -feast of St. John the Baptist, and the feast of St. John the Evangelist: -he also left the like sum yearly for the poor of Tyrley quarter. In -respect of this charity, 20s. per annum is received from certain premises -at Stoke-upon-Tern, which is applied according to the donor’s intentions. -_Lawrence Thompson_ left 20s. per annum to the poor of Drayton, to be -given on St. Lawrence’s day. _Ralph Kendrirk_ gave an annual sum of 20s. -to the poor, and _Mr. Cooke_, a yearly sum of 3s. 4d. These several sums -are carried to the poor’s account, and bread distributed to the amount on -New Year’s Day. - -_The Rev. Richard Price_, by will 1730, devised certain lands and houses -in and near Drayton to the poor of Drayton and Hodnet; viz., £5 per -annum, for a distribution of bread every Lord’s-day, and the remainder -for the schooling of poor children of each place. The premises now held -by the parish officers of Drayton, as derived from the Rev. R. Price, -consist of a building in Little Drayton, formerly used as a poor house. -This building was probably erected upon the site of the five messuages -conveyed in trust by the Rev. R. Price; but it does not appear how the -parish of Drayton became entitled to the whole, as part was allotted to -the parish of Hodnet. The are also two pieces of land, called the Town -Field and Crab Tree Field, and a small plot of land in Longslow lane, -which produce a yearly rental altogether of £19. 11s. This sum is -carried to the general account, kept by the churchwardens, entitled the -Poors’ Account. - -_John Bill_ left £240, the interest to be disposed of in the Shropshire -part of the parish. In 1781 the sum of £240 was lent to Thomas H. -Alcock, on his bond, but he subsequently failing, a dividend of £106 was -received from the bankrupt’s estate. In 1819 a sum of £190 was advanced -by the churchwardens for the repairs of the Grammar School, for which -interest was to be paid at the rate of five per cent. It is stated in a -memorandum, entered in the churchwardens’ book, that £118, part of this -money was left by Mr. Bill for the purpose of a charity school in Little -Drayton, and apprenticing poor children, at the discretion of the -churchwardens. Interest is now paid on £182 from the school funds, and -the amount is carried to the poors’ account; but it may be observed, that -in the application of those funds, only £4 is disposed of annually for -the education of poor children of Little Drayton, which sum falls short -of the income of Price’s charity before mentioned, which is also -applicable to this purpose, and nothing whatever is applied in binding -out apprentices. - -It appears from a schedule of benefactions, that a great number of -legacies have been left for the benefit of the poor of this parish. -Among the donors is _Stephen Denstone_, who gave £100 in 1705, and -directed the yearly produce to be distributed among the poorest widows -and housekeepers of Great and Little Drayton. _Richard Heeley_ gave -£100, and directed half the interest to be expended in bread, and the -other half as the minister and churchwardens of Drayton should think fit. -_Margaret Blest_ gave £50, the interest to be distributed among fifty -poor housekeepers. Various other legacies, 36 in number, amounting in -the whole, with the above gifts, to £577. 13s. 4d., have been laid out at -different periods in the purchase of land, situate at Hinstock, -Ightfield, Drayton, and Cheswardine. The income derived from these -rents, with the interest on the money laid out on the school, amounting -altogether to £114. 11s., is carried to one account, with the produce of -other charities, entitled the “Poors’ Account;” and after defraying some -few incidental expenses, there is paid thereout the following sums:—£7 in -sums of 6d. each on St. Stephen’s day; £2. 10s. in small sums on St. -Margaret’s day; bread to the amount of 5s. for the poor of Tyrley; bread -to the amount of 19s. to the poor of Drayton on Easter Sunday; £4 to a -schoolmistress; 2s. worth of bread is given away every Sunday, amounting -to £5. 4s. per annum; and 5s. worth is given in addition on one Sunday in -every month, amounting to £3; making a total of £22. 18s. The residue of -these funds is applied principally in purchasing blankets and clothing, -which are given to poor persons of the parish who have met with accidents -or occasional distress, in sums of money, varying from 6d. to 5s. We -cannot but observe that the small sums given away on St. Stephen’s and -St. Margaret’s days, as applications are made to the churchwardens, -appear to be too small to be of any real benefit to the parties receiving -them. - -_The Rev. Robert Adams_, in 1719, devised certain lands at Winnington -upon trust to pay £13. 12s. yearly (the then value thereof) as -follows:—£8 to the rector, vicar, and churchwardens of Muccleston, -Drayton, and Adderley, alternately, on the 25th of March, every year, for -putting forth a poor boy or girl apprentice; 30s. for the education of -poor children in Adderley, and a like sum for educational purposes at -Muccleston; and the sum of 52s. residue thereof to be expended in bread -for the poor of Adderley. The estate is now let for £35. 12s. per annum, -and the rents are applied to the charitable uses above mentioned. - -_Clara Church_, by will 1753, bequeathed £150, and directed the -officiating minister to distribute 2s. weekly, except in the months of -June, July, and August, among poor people frequenting the church on -prayer days, and who should come into the church at the beginning, and -behave with decency during the time of divine service; to pay 16s. to the -minister for visiting poor sick people in the parish, and distribute the -residue of the interest among poor members of society visited with -sickness. It appears that the amount of Mrs. Church’s legacy was not -invested in the funds until December, 1823, when £174 was laid out in the -purchase of certain stock in the four per cent. annuities. In 1825 part -of the stock, and of another sum of £21. 4s., purchased with a legacy of -£20 left by J. Grosvenor, for an addition to the organist’s salary, -appear to have been improperly sold out, so as to leave £150 stock for -this charity, and £20 stock for the organist. The dividends of the £150 -stock amount to £5. 5s. per annum; and during forty weeks in the year 2s. -are regularly distributed to the poor, and the sum of 16s. per annum is -paid to the vicar. The residue of the dividends is appropriated with the -proceeds of the church rate. - -_Joseph Williams_, by will 1796, bequeathed to the minister and -churchwardens of Drayton £250, invested in the four per cent. consols, to -pay out of the yearly dividends the sum of 20s. to the minister of the -parish, for preaching a sermon on Midsummer day; 5s. each to twenty poor -widows or widowers, and twelve pennyworth of bread, on Midsummer day; to -the ringers, to ring from six to eight o’clock on the same day, 15s.; to -an eligible person for receiving the dividends and paying the same to the -parish officers, 10s.; to the clerk of the parish, for keeping an -inscription of his donations clean, 5s.; and 30s. to the overseers, for -distributing his donations. He also gave a further sum of £20 to have an -inscription placed in Drayton church, containing the above donations. -The dividends, amounting to £8. 15s. per annum, are received by the -churchwardens, and applied in the proportions directed by the testator. - -_Mrs. Lawrence_ left £500 in the five per cents, to purchase coals to be -distributed to the poor inhabitants of the parish during the winter -season; and she left a further sum of £100, the interest thereof for the -Sunday school of the established church. In respect of the first legacy, -there is £525 new four per cents, the dividends of which, amounting to -£20 per annum, are received by the churchwardens, and laid out in coals, -which are sold to the poor at about 3d. per cwt. under the cost price; -and the produce of the sale is laid out in like manner, till the fund is -exhausted. The interest of the sum of £100 is applied for the benefit of -the Sunday school. - -_Sophia Grosvenor_, in 1816 bequeathed £100, and directed the amount to -be invested in government security, and the dividends distributed among -the poor of Drayton. _Lucina Riddlesden_ bequeathed £100, and directed -the yearly proceeds to be applied in the purchase of warm stockings and -shoes, to be given among poor boys and girls who should attend the -National School. These two gifts, after deducting the legacy duty, were -invested in the purchase of £200 three and a half per cent. stock, which -now stands in the names of certain trustees, and of the dividends, -amounting to £7 per annum, £3. 10s. is divided among twenty-eight poor -old persons, men and women, belonging to the parish; the remaining £3. -10s. is laid out according to the donor’s intentions, in worm stockings -and shoes. - -_Charles-Grooby_, by his will bearing date 6th October, 1810, gave to Sir -Corbet Corbet, the Rev. William Judgson, and the vicar and churchwardens -of Drayton, £1,200 three per cent. bank annuities, upon trust that they -should lay out the dividends on the 7th of May, yearly, being the birth -day of the testator, towards clothing six poor men and six poor women of -the parish of Drayton. The sum of £1,200 stock now stands in the names -of certain trustees, and the dividends, amounting to £36 per annum, are -received by the churchwardens, and they provide clothing to that amount, -which they divide among six poor men and twelve poor women of the parish -of Drayton. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Richard Grant’s_, Beast Market. Letters arrive from -the Whitmore railway station at a quarter past four o’clock in the -morning, and are despatched at half-past nine in the evening. - -Adams Richard, draper and silk mercer, (Adams and Powell) Shropshire -street - -Adams & Powell, linen and woollen drapers, silk mercers and hatters, -Shropshire street - -Allen John, tailor, Beast market - -Andrews George, gentleman, Stafford street - -Arkinstall Mr. John, The Sitch - -Arkinstall the Misses, boarding school, Shropshire street - -Arkinstall William, tailor, Shropshire street - -Barker John, butcher, Beast market - -Barnett John, vict., Wheat Sheaf, Old wharf - -Barnett Lydia, spirit vaults, High street - -Barnett Martha, vict., George Inn, Beast mrkt - -Barratt Thomas, builder & timber merchant, Stafford street - -Basford Joseph, gardener, Tinkers’ lane - -Bate Mary, shopkeeper, Shropshire street - -Beeston Mr. Benjamin, Summer hill - -Bennion Thomas Platt, bookseller, printer, stationer, bookbinder, -circulating library, and depôt of Christian Knowledge Society, High -street - -Bonell Samuel, pump maker, Stafford street - -Boughey and Woodcock, bonnet makers, Church street - -Boulton Henry, vict., Crown Inn, Stafford st - -Bowker George, watch and clock maker, Cheshire street - -Bradbury John, agricultural implement maker, and wheelwright, Longslow -lane - -Bradbury John, boot & shoe mkr, Shropshire st - -Bradbury Maria, bonnet maker, Shropshire st - -Bradbury Walter, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hatter, High -street - -Bradshaw John, cabinet maker, and provision dealer, Beast market - -Brasnell Thomas, beerhouse keeper, Little Drayton - -Bratton John, land agent, Beast market - -Brayn Joseph, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hatter, High -street - -Brayn Samuel, gentleman, Stafford street - -Brookshaw Benjamin, blacksmith, and beerhouse keeper, Old Wharf - -Brookshaw William, blacksmith, Beast markt - -Brown Thomas, carpenter and beerhouse keeper, Cheshire street - -Burd George, Esq., solicitor, Stafford street - -Cartwright Martha, milliner, Shropshire st - -Carver Hugh, cheesefactor, Shropshire street - -Cash Philip, paper dealer, and trunk maker, Shropshire street - -Cheere Rev. Edward, M.A., Parsonage, Little Drayton - -Chritchley Cornelius, coach builder, Beast market - -Cockayne Edward, coach and house painter, Stafford street - -Cooke Rev. Charles, M.A., head master at Grammar School, Church yard side - -Corfield Joseph, boot and shoe maker, Cheshire street - -Craston Edward, hatter, and shoe warehouse, High street - -Crutchley William, master of Union House, Shropshire street - -Cutler Joseph, shopkeeper, Little Drayton - -Dale Mary, butcher, Stafford street - -Dale, Sarah, victualler, Elephant and Castle, Shropshire street - -Davenport James, grocer, tea dealer, and tallow chandler, High street - -Davies Richard, farmer and corn miller, Almington - -Davies Thomas, hair dresser, Stafford street - -Davies Thomas, shopkeeper, Stafford street - -Deakin Peter, baker and confectioner, Shropshire street - -Dickin Miss Rachael, Shropshire street - -Done Robert, shoe maker, Stafford street - -Drury Thomas, cooper, Shropshire street - -Eaton George, schoolmaster, Shropshire st - -Eaton William, tailor, Shropshire street - -Edge Robert, timber merchant, wheelwright, and victualler, Stag’s Head, -Beast market - -Elock Frances, boarding school, Stafford st - -Embrey Thomas, grazier, Stafford street - -Evans George, maltster and vict., Red Lion, Beast market - -Farnell John, tailor, Bell lane - -Farnell Zacharia, tailor, Cheshire street - -Fell Robert, agent to Hazledine and Co., coal merchants, Old Wharf - -Fielding Henry, patten and clog maker, Cheshire street - -Frith Joseph, land agent, Stafford street - -Fletcher Joseph, maltster, Cheshire street - -Fletcher Elizabeth, beerhouse, Cheshire street - -Foden James, victualler, Corbet Arms Hotel, Posting house, and Excise -office, High st - -Fox James, plumber & glazier, Shropshire st - -Frith John, hair dresser, Shropshire street - -Gad Thomas, chair maker, Shropshire street - -Godwin William, grocer, and chemist & druggist, Shropshire street, hair -seating manufacturer, and nurseryman, Kiln bank - -Goodall George, maltster, Cheshire street - -Goodall John, chemist and druggist, glass dealer, Stamp Office, and agent -to Salop Fire Office, Cheshire street - -Gower Andrew Woodgate & Son, agricultural implement manufacturers, -Stafford street - -Graham Robert, currier, Little Drayton - -Grant Mr. Richard, postmaster, Beast markt - -Green George, solicitor’s clerk, Terrace cottage - -Green William Darbyshire, auctioneer, and high bailiff of County court, -Cheshire st - -Grimley Henry, Esq., solicitor, Stafford street - -Griffith Benjamin, brazier and tin plate worker, Beast market - -Griffith Isaac, builder, cabinet maker, and registrar of marriages, -Stafford street - -Griffith Thomas, cabinet maker and upholsterer, Cheshire street - -Griffith William, hair dresser, Shropshire st - -Groom Thomas, leather cutter and provision dealer, Stafford street - -Grosvenor John, tailor, Shropshire street - -Grosvenor Mary Ann, bonnet maker, Shropshire street - -Grosvenor Robert, watch and clock maker, registrar of births and deaths, -and parish clerk, Church street - -Hall Thomas, cooper and beerhouse keeper, Shropshire street - -Harding Miss Sarah, Shropshire street - -Harper George, shopkeeper and cabinet maker, Shropshire street - -Harper William, farmer, corn miller, provision and british wine dealer, -High street - -Haslam Joseph, hair seating manufacturer, Stafford street - -Haslam Joseph N., surgeon, Shropshire street - -Hawley William ap Richard, professor of music, Back lane - -Hayward Charles, butcher, Shropshire street - -Haywood Richard, hosier, Stafford street - -Heatley Thomas, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hatter, High -street - -Hemming William, police officer, Cheshire st - -Herbert John, coal agent, Victoria Wharf - -Hill Ann, vict., Royal Oak, Cheshire street - -Hill Mrs. Ann, Church street - -Hill Henry, saddler & harness maker, High st - -Hill Robert, saddler & harness maker, High st - -Hill Thomas, tanner and currier, Cheshire st - -Hinton Robert, plumber, glazier, and beerhouse keeper, Shropshire street - -Holdcroft Mrs. Susannah B., The Sitch - -Horner, Captain John, Cheshire street - -Hope Thomas, provision dealer, Shropshire st - -Hopkins Eliza, milliner, Beast market - -Hopkins John, surgeon, Shropshire street - -Hopkinson James, shopkeeper, Cheshire st - -Hopwood John, saddler and harness maker, Stafford street - -Hughes Enoch, blacksmith, Bell lane - -Hughes Maria, bonnet maker, Shropshire st - -Jackson John, porter agent, Shropshire street - -Jarvis Joseph, butcher, Cheshire street - -Jones John, nail maker, Shropshire street - -Jones John, hatter and provision dealer, Shropshire street - -Jones Josiah, joiner and builder, Cheshire st - -Jones Richard, shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Jones Samuel, shoemaker, Bell lane - -Jones William, shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Key John Sayers, malster and vict., Star Inn, Stafford street - -Kirkham William, vic., Old Cheshire Cheese, High street - -Lee Rev. John, M.A., vicar, Vicarage - -Leigh Emily and Fanny, dress makers, Cheshire street - -Lewis George, provision dealer and currier, Little Drayton - -Liseter John, letter carrier, Beast Market - -Lloyd Edmund, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hatter, -Shropshire street - -Lockett John, bookseller, printer, &c., (Silvester and Lockett), High -street - -Lockett George, butcher, Cheshire street - -_Manchester and Liverpool District Bank_, Shropshire street; open on -Wednesday; Samuel Walter Moore, manager - -Massey Mary Ann, bonnet maker, Stafford st - -Massie Thomas, grocer, tallow chandler, and hop dealer, Cheshire street - -Matthews James, vict., Lamb Inn, Stafford st - -Matthews Miles, farmer and veterinary surgeon, Cheshire street - -Mc. Manus Chas., shopkeeper, Shropshire st - -Minor Mrs. Elizabeth, Shropshire street - -Montford Thomas, builder, cabinet maker, and upholsterer, Church street - -Moody Hy., bone merchant, Victoria Wharf - -Moore Ann, milliner, High street - -Moore John, baker, provision dealer, and actuary at Savings’ Bank, -Cheshire street - -Moore Thomas, grocer and tea dealer, Cheshire street - -Morris William, shoemaker, Stafford street - -Noden William, carpenter, Cheshire street - -Noneley Mrs. Margerette, Beast Market - -Oldcroft Eliza, glass & china dealer, High st - -Painter Richard, butcher, Kiln Bank - -Parsonage Frederick, plumber and glazier, Stafford street - -Peake Thomas, plumber and glazier and beerhouse keeper, Little Drayton - -Pegg John, beerhouse keeper, Little Drayton - -Pigott Creswell, Esq., solicitor, Stafford st - -Pimlett Joshua, veterinary surgeon, Stafford street - -Poole Thomas, butcher, Little Drayton - -Povell James, shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Powell William, draper and silk mercer, (Adams & Powell,) Shropshire -street - -Preston Geo., beerhousekeeper, Little Drayton - -Preston Mrs. Dorothy, Back Lane - -Ralphes Joseph, shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Ray Uriah, chair maker, Cheshire street - -Ridgway William, (executors of), grocers, chemists and druggists, and -glass dealers, High street - -Roberts Jane, dressmaker, Shropshire st - -Roberts Samuel, gardener and seedsman, Beast market - -Roberts Mr. Thomas, Church street - -Robson James, stone mason, Beast Market - -Roden Adam, carrier, Little Drayton - -Roden William, pig dealer and beerhouse keeper, Cheshire street - -Rodenhurst William and John, ironmongers, agricultural implement makers, -grocers, and hop and seed dealers, Cheshire street - -Rogers George, jeweller, silversmith, and watch and clock maker, High -street - -Roylance Thomas, shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Ryder George, blacksmith, Little Drayton - -Salter Samuel Colley, linen and woollen draper, and silk mercer, -Shropshire street - -Salter Sarah, shopkeeper, Shropshire street - -Sandells Thomas, maltster and vict., Unicorn Inn, Stafford street - -Sandbrook Benjamin Bayley, wine & spirit merchant, Shropshire street - -Sandbrook William and Son, wine and spirit merchants, Shropshire street - -Sandbrook William, hair seating manufacturer, Walk Mill - -Saxton William Waring, Esq., banker and surgeon, Stafford street - -Scott William, schoolmaster, (National), Shropshire street - -Sergeant Matthew, butcher, Stafford street - -Shaw John, tailor, Stafford street - -Sherwin Harry John, woollen draper, tailor, and hatter, High street - -Sherwin Margery, stay maker, Shropshire st - -Shuker John, bricklayer, Back lane - -Sillitoe Aaron, saddler and harness maker, Beast Market - -Sillitoe Purney, Esq., Pell Wall House - -Silvester and Lockett, booksellers, printers, stationers, bookbinders, -and circulating library, High street - -Silvester Samuel, bookseller, &c., (Silvester and Lockett), High street - -Simester John, rope maker, Shropshire st - -Simester William, rope maker, Cheshire st - -Slaney Thomas, plumber, glazier, & painter, Cheshire street - -Smith Henry Jn., solicitors’ clerk, Church st - -Snow Thomas, furnishing ironmonger, brazier and tin plate worker, grocer, -and hop, seed, and colour merchant, High st - -Spencer Mr. Walter, The Mount - -Spendelow William, grocer, chemist and druggist, and hop merchant, -Shropshire st - -Stevens Thomas, hatter and woollen draper and tailor, Shropshire street - -Steventon John, shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Steventon Wm., shoemaker, Little Drayton - -Stubbs Elizabeth, beerhouse, Bell lane - -Swinchett George Williamson, brazier and tin plate worker, High street - -Swinnerton Samuel, surgeon, Shropshire st - -Tayleur Mrs. Frances, The Fields - -Taylor Mr. William, Stafford street - -Taylor William, cooper, Stafford street - -Tomlinson William, guano, corn, and salt dealer, Old Wharf - -Trueman Charles, dyer, Cheshire street - -Wade Hill, beerhouse keeper, Little Drayton - -Walsh Joseph, brazier and tin plate worker, Shropshire street - -Warren Charles, Esq., solicitor, Shropshire st - -Warren Joseph Loxdale, Esq., solicitor, clerk to magistrates, clerk to -county court, and deputy-lieutenant, The Lodge - -Whitfield George, ironmonger, grocer and tea dealer, and hop and seed -merchant, High street - -Whitfield Thomas, Esq., Spring Field - -Whittington Margt., schoolmistress, Cheshire street - -Wilkes Jane, dressmaker, Church street - -Wilkinson Joseph Edmund, Esq., solicitor, Shropshire street - -Wilkinson William Manley, Esq., solicitor and superintendent registrar, -Shropshire street - -Williams Mrs. Elizabeth, Stafford street - -Williams John, shoemaker. Little Drayton - -Williams Sarah, bonnet maker, Shropshire st - -Williamson James, boot and shoemaker, Shropshire street - -Wilson John Edwards, Esq., The Grove - -Woodcock Thos., beerhouse, Little Drayton - -Woodhouse Thomas, tailor, Little Drayton - -Wright Nathaniel, beerhouse & shopkeeper Shropshire street - -Wycherley Samuel, wheelwright, Beast Market - - -Academies. - - -Arkinstall The Misses, (boarding), Beast Market - -Bratton Miss, (boarding), Beast Market - -Eaton George, Cheshire st - -Bratton Mary, Back lane - -Elcock Frances, Stafford st - -_Grammar School_, Churchyard side; head master, Rev. Charles Cooke, M.A.; -second master, C. F. King - -_National_, William Scott and Eliza Green, Back lane - -Whittingham Margaret, Cheshire street - -Wigley Henry William, (boarding), Shropshire st - - -Agricultural Implement Manufacturers. - - -Bradbury John, Longslow lane - -Gower and Son, Stafford st - -Rodenhurst William & John Cheshire street - - -Ale & Porter Merchants. - - -Foden James, High street - -Jackson John, Shropshire st - -Rogers George, (Burton ales) High street - -Sandalls Thomas, Stafford st - - -Attornies. - - -Grimley Henry, Stafford st - -Pigott Creswell, Stafford st - -Warren Charles, Shropshire street - -Warren & Burd, Cheshire st - -Wilkinson William M. and Joseph E., Shropshire st - - -Auctioneer. - - -Green William Darbyshire, Cheshire street - - -Banks. - - -_Manchester and Liverpool District Bank_, Shropshire street, open on -Wednesday, Samuel Walker Moore, manager - -_Savings’ Bank_, Shropshire st.; John Moore, actuary - -Saxton Brothers, High-st., draw upon Williams and Co., London - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Brookshaw Benjamin, Stafford street - -Brookshaw William, Beast Market - -Hughes Enock, Bell lane - -Ryder George, Little Drayton - - -Bone Merchant. - - -Moody Henry Church, Victoria Wharf - - -Booksellers, Printers, Stationers, Bookbinders, and Circulating -Libraries. - - -Bennion Thomas Platt, High - -Silvester & Lockett, High st - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Bradbury John, Cheshire st. - -Corfield Joseph, Cheshire st. - -Oraston Edward (dealer), High street - -Done Robert, Stafford street - -Jones Richard, Little Drayton - -Jones Samuel, Bell lane - -Jones Wm., Little Drayton - -Morris William, Stafford st. - -Povell James, Little Drayton - -Ralphes Joseph, Little Drayton - -Roylance Thomas, Little Drayton - -Steventon John, Little Drayton - -Steventon William, Little Drayton - -Williams John, Little Drayton - -Williamson James, Shropshire street - - -Braziers and Tin Plate Workers. - - -Griffith Benjamin, Beast market - -Snow Thomas, High street - -Swinchatt Geo. Williamson, High street - -Walsh Joseph, Shropshire street - - -Butchers. - - -Barker John, Beast market - -Dale Mary, Stafford street - -Hayward Charles, Shropshire street - -Jarvis Joseph, Cheshire st. - -Lockett George, Cheshire st. - -Painter Richard, Kiln Bank - -Poole Thomas, Little Drayton - -Sergeant Matthew, Stafford street - - -Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers. - - -Bradshaw John, Beast Market - -Griffith Isaac, Stafford street - -Griffith Thos., Cheshire street - -Harper George, Shropshire street - -Montford Thomas, Church street - - -Carpenters and Builders. - - -Barratt Thomas, Stafford st. - -Brown Thomas, Cheshire st. - -Griffith Isaac, Stafford street - -Jones Josiah, Shropshire st. - -Montford Thomas, Church street - -Noden Wm., Cheshire street - - -Chemists and Druggists. - - -Godwin William, Shropshire street - -Goodall John, Cheshire street - -Ridgway William (executors of), High street - -Spendelow Richard William, Shropshire street - - -Coach Builder. - - -Critchley Cornelius, Beast Market - - -Coal Merchants. - - -Hazledine & Co., Old Wharf, Robert Fell, agent - -Ryley & Sandbrook, Victoria Wharf, John Herbert, agent - - -Confectioners. - - -Deakin Peter, Shropshire st. - -Harper William (and British wine dealer), High street - - -Coopers. - - -Drury Thomas, Shropshire street - -Hall Thomas, Shropshire st. - -Taylor William, Stafford st. - - -Corn Millers. - - -Davies Richard, Almington - -Harper William, High street - - -Curriers. - - -Hill Thomas, Cheshire street - -Lewis and Graham, Little Drayton - - -Dyers. - - -Hayward Richard, Stafford street - -Trueman Charles, Cheshire street - - -Farmers. - - -Beeston James, Almington - -Davies Richard (and corn miller), Almington - -Embrey Thomas, Stafford street - -Harper William, High street - -Matthews Miles, Cheshire st. - -Poole Thos., Little Drayton - - -Fire and Life Office Agents. - - -Clerical & Medical, William Waring Saxton, Stafford street - -Crown, Charles Warren, Shropshire street - -Law, Henry Grimley, Stafford street - -Legal and Commercial, Joseph Edmund Wilkinson, Shropshire street - -Manchester, George Rogers, High street - -Market Drayton Cattle Club, Wm. D. Green, Cheshire street - -Norwich Union, Joseph L. Warren, Cheshire, st. - -Royal Farmers and General, Wm. D. Green, Cheshire street - -Salop, Jn. Goodall, Cheshire street - -Shropshire and North Wales, Joseph Firth, Stafford st. - - -Glass and China Dealers. - - - _Marked * are glass only_. - -* Goodall John, Cheshire st. - -Oldcroft Eliza, High street - -* Ridgway William (executors of), High street - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Davenport James, High st. - -Godwin William, Shropshire street - -Harper William, High street - -Massie Thomas, Cheshire street - -Moore Thomas, Cheshire street - -Ridgway William (executors of), High street - -Rodenhurst William and John, Cheshire street - -Snow Thomas, High street - -Spendelow Richard William, Shropshire street - -Whitfield George, High st. - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Davies Thomas, Stafford street - -Frith John, Shropshire street - -Griffith Wm., Shropshire st. - - -Hair Seating Manufacturers. - - -Godwin William, Kiln bank - -Haslam Joseph, Stafford st. - -Sandbrook H. and W., Walk Mill - - -Hatters. - - - (_See also Linen Drapers and Hatters_.) - -Craston Edward, High street - -Jones John, Shropshire street - -Sherwin Harry John, High street - -Stevens Thomas, Shropshire street - - -Hosier. - - -Haywood Richard, Stafford street - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Crown, Henry Boulton, Stafford street - -Corbet Arms Hotel (posting house and excise office), James Foden, High -street - -Elephant and Castle, Sarah Dale, Shropshire street - -George, Martha Barnett, Beast market - -Lamb, Jas. Matthews, Stafford street - -Man in the Moon, James Beeston, Almington - -Old Cheshire Cheese, James Kirkham, High street - -Red Lion, George Evans, Beast market - -Royal Oak, Ann Hill, Cheshire street - -Stag’s Head, Robert Edge, Beast market - -Star, John Sayers Key, Stafford street - -Unicorn, Thomas Sandalls, Stafford street - -Wheat Sheaf, John Barnett, Old wharf - - -Beerhouses. - - -Brasnell John, Little Drayton - -Brookshaw Benjamin, Old wharf - -Brown Thomas, Cheshire street - -Fletcher Elizabeth, Cheshire street - -Hall Thomas, Shropshire st. - -Hinton Robert, Shropshire street - -Peake Thos., Little Drayton - -Pegg John, Little Drayton - -Preston George, Little Drayton - -Roden William, Cheshire street - -Stubbs Elizabeth, Bell lane - -Wade Hill, Little Drayton - -Woodcock Thomas, Little Drayton - -Wright Nathaniel, Shropshire street - - -Hop and Seed Merchants. - - -Groom Thomas, Stafford st. - -Godwin William (seed), Shropshire street - -Massie Thomas, Cheshire st. - -Rodenhurst William and John, Cheshire street - -Snow Thomas, High street - -Spendelow Richard William, Shropshire street - -Whitfield George, High street - - -Ironmongers. - - -Rodenhurst William & John, Cheshire street - -Snow Thomas, High street - -Whitfield Geo., High street - - -Ironfounders. - - -Rodenhurst William and John, Cheshire street - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers, Silk Mercers, and Hatters. - - -Adams and Powell, Shropshire street - -Bradbury Walter, High street - -Brayn Joseph, High street - -Heatley Thomas, High street - -Lloyd Edmund, Shropshire street - -Salter Samuel Colley, Shropshire street - - -Maltsters. - - -Evans George, Beast Market - -Fletcher Joseph, Cheshire street - -Goodall George, Cheshire st. - -Hill Ann, Cheshire street - -Key John Sayers, Stafford st. - -Sandalls Thomas, Stafford st. - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Cartwright Martha, Shropshire street - -Hopkins Eliza, Beast Market - -Leigh Emily and Fanny, Cheshire street - -Moore Ann, High street - -Roberts Jane, Shropshire st. - -Virgen Betsy, Longslow lane - -Wilkes Jane, Church street - - -Nail Maker. - - -Jones John, Shropshire st. - - -Painter. - - - (_See also Plumbers_, _Glaziers_, _and Painters_.) - -Cocayne Edward (coach and house), Stafford street - - -Patten and Clog Maker. - - -Fielding Henry, Cheshire st. - - -Plumbers, Glaziers, and Painters. - - -Fox James, Shropshire street - -Hinton Robert, Shropshire street - -Parsonage Frederick, Stafford street - -Peake Thos., Little Drayton - -Slaney Thomas, Cheshire st - - -Professor of Music. - - -Hawley William Ap Richard, Back lane - - -Pump Maker. - - -Bonell Samuel, Stafford street - - -Rope Makers. - - -Simester John, Shropshire street - -Simester William, Cheshire street - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Hill Henry, High street - -Hill Robert, High street - -Hopwood John, Stafford st. - -Sillitoe Aaron, Beast market - - -Shopkeepers, Dealers in Sundries, and Grocers. - - -Bate Mary, Shropshire street - -Bradshaw John, Beast Market - -Cutler Joseph, Little Drayton - -Davies Thomas, Stafford st. - -Groom Thomas, Stafford st. - -Harper George, Shropshire street - -Hope Thomas, Shropshire street - -Hopkinson James, Cheshire street - -Jones John, Shropshire st. - -Lewis George, Little Drayton - -Mc Manus Charles, Shropshire street - -Moore John, Cheshire street - -Salter Sarah, Shropshire st. - -Wright Nathaniel, Shropshire street - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Boughey and Woodcock, Church street - -Bradbury Maria, Shropshire street - -Grosvenor Mary Ann, Shropshire street - -Hughes Maria, Shropshire street - -Keeling Mary Ann, Little Drayton - -Massey Mary Ann, Stafford st - -Ryder Elizabeth, Little Drayton - -Williams Sarah, Shropshire street - - -Surgeons. - - -Haslam Joseph Nickson, Shropshire street - -Hopkins John, Cheshire st. - -Saxton William Waring, Stafford street - -Swinnerton Samuel, Shropshire street - - -Tailors. - - - _Marked * are Woollen Drapers and Hatters_. - -Allen John, Beast Market - -Arkinstall William, Shropshire street - -Eaton William, Shropshire street - -Farnell John, Bell lane - -Farnell Zachariah, Cheshire street - -Grosvenor John, Shropshire street - -Shaw John, Stafford street - -* Sherwin Harry John, High street - -* Stevens Thos., Shropshire street - -Woodhouse Thomas, Little Drayton - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Davenport James, High st. - -Massie Thomas, Cheshire street - - -Tanner. - - -Hill Thomas, Cheshire street - - -Timber merchants. - - -Barratt Thomas, Stafford st. - -Dymock and Co., Shropshire street, residence, Shelton - -Edge Robert, Beast market - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Matthews Miles, Cheshire street - -Pimlett Joshua, Stafford st. - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Bowker George, Cheshire st. - -Grosvenor Robert, Church street - -Rogers George (and silversmith and jeweller), High street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Bradbury John, Longslow lane - -Wicherley Samuel, Beast market - - -Wine and Spirit Merchants. - - -Sandbrook William and Son, Shropshire street - - -Wine and Spirit Vaults. - - -Barnett Lydia, High street - - -Wood Turners and Chair Makers. - - -Gad Thomas, Shropshire st. - -Ray Uriah, Cheshire street - - -Carriers by Water. - - -Crowley and Co., general carriers to all parts of England; William -Tomkinson, agent, Old wharf - -Grand Junction Canal Company (to London); Wm. Tomkinson, agent, Old wharf - -Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, general carriers to all parts -of England; William Tomkinson, agent, Old wharf - - -BETTON - - -is a township and small rural village, in the parish of Market Drayton, -two miles N.N. by E. from the parish church. The township comprises -2,185A. 0R. 27P. of land, the principal owners of which are Peter -Broughton, Esq., and William Church Norcop, Esq. The other proprietors -are Richard Corbet, Esq., Purney Sillitoe, Esq., and Sir John Chetwode, -Bart. In 1841 there were 38 houses and 254 inhabitants within the bounds -of the township. Rateable value, £2,963. 2s. The tithes have been -commuted, and £223. 5s. 9d. apportioned to William Church Norcop, Esq.; -£40. 7s. 6d. to Peter Broughton, Esq.; £32. 18s. 3d. to Richard Corbet, -Esq.; and to the Vicar of Drayton, £5. 13s. 6d. BETTON HALL, a handsome -and pleasantly situated mansion on elevated ground, is the residence and -property of William Church Norcop, Esq. It was considerably enlarged and -beautified about forty years ago. A pillar, in the field a little south -from the hall, marks the site of an ancient chapel that formerly stood -here, but no remains have been seen of it within the memory of man. -TUNSTALL HALL, a spacious and elegant mansion, situated in park-like -grounds, about a mile from Market Drayton, is the seat and property of -Peter Broughton, Esq. BETTON MOSS is a tract of unenclosed land, -containing 56A. 0R. 33P. OAKLEY CORN MILL is situated on the banks of -the river Tern, which divides this township from the county of Stafford. - -Bourne John, farmer, Betton Coppice - -Broughton Peter, Esq., Tunstall Hall - -Crutchley John, farmer, Brownhills - -Davies Richard, farmer, Brownhills - -Dobson Thomas, farmer, Ridgewardine - -Duckers Charles, farmer, Ridgewardine - -Heath William, farmer, Betton - -Johnson Robert, farmer, Betton - -Norcop William Church, Esq., Betton Hall - -Spragg John, farmer, Ridgewardine - - -LONGSLOW, - - -a small township in the parish of Market Drayton, one mile and three -quarters N.W. by N. from the church, contains 645A. 2R. 3P. of land, the -whole of which is the property of the Earl of Powis. Rateable value, -£1,866. 13s. Richard Corbet, Esq., is the impropriator of the large -tithes, which are commuted for £81. 12s. 6d. The vicarial tithes are -commuted for £21. 4s. 1d. At the census in 1841 there were 12 houses and -a population of 70 souls. The principal residents are George Harris, -farmer; Joseph Kemp, farmer; Joseph Sillitoe, farmer; John Thomas, -farmer; and Robert Bruckshaw, blacksmith and general agricultural -implement manufacturer. - - -SUTTON, - - -a township in the parish of Drayton, pleasantly situated about a mile and -a half S.E. from the church, in 1841 had 32 houses and 177 inhabitants. -The township contains 1,915A. 2R. 3P. of land. Rateable value, £326. -15s. The rectoral tithes are commuted for £268. 13s. 4d., of which £60 -was apportioned to John Tayleur, Esq., and £208. 13s. 4d. to Richard -Corbet, Esq. The small tithes, payable to the Vicar of Drayton, are -commuted for £33. 9s. 1d. BUNTINGSDALE HALL is a brick mansion of -considerable extent, the seat and property of John Tayleur, Esq., a -considerable landowner. P. Sillitoe, Esq., is also a landowner. The -township is watered by the river Tern, which turns several corn mills -within the bounds of the township. This locality has a bold undulating -surface, is well timbered, and the scenery beautifully picturesque. - -The principal residents are John Tayleur, Esq., Buntingsdale Hall; John -Adams, corn miller, Tern Hill; Samuel Blenford, blacksmith; James Foden, -farmer, Holly Grove; George Harding, farmer, Cliff Gravel; George -Harding, farmer, Coalhurst; William Harper, corn miller, Sutton -Mill—residence, Drayton; John Harris, farmer; Samuel Shaw, corn miller, -Rosehill; George Smith, farmer. - - -WOODSEAVES, - - -a township and village in the parish of Drayton, on the eastern verge of -the county, bordering on Staffordshire, three miles south from Market -Drayton, contains 1,781A. 0R. 31P. of land, and in 1841 had 55 houses and -268 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,040. 15s. The principal landowners -are John Tayleur, Esq., Walter Minor, Esq., Purney Sillitoe, Esq., Mr. -Beeston, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Silvester. Richard Corbet, Esq., is the -impropriator of the rectoral tithes, which are commuted for £105. 4s. 4d. -The small tithes are commuted for £27. 0s. 6d. A small Episcopal Chapel -has been built at Woodseaves, by Mrs. Nonely; divine service is performed -every Friday evening. - -DIRECTORY.—James Boughey, farmer; John Breeze, boot and shoemaker; -Richard Delves, shopkeeper; Clement Dickenson, farmer, Rose Hill; Peter -Duckers, farmer and butcher; Joseph Ellis, farmer; William Hendley, -gentleman; John Hill, farmer, Sutton Heath; Richard Lewis, farmer; Joseph -Meakin, farmer; James Poole, farmer, butcher, and victualler, Fox Inn; -George Pye, blacksmith; Mary Steel and Sons, shoemakers; Richard Steel, -farmer and beerhouse-keeper; William Sutton, farmer; Thomas Thomas, -farmer; Charles Townsend, farmer. - - -ERCALL CHILDS, - - -a parish and village, pleasantly situated seven miles S.W. from Market -Drayton, and seven miles N.W. from Newport. The parish comprises 3,585A. -0R. 8P. of land, and in 1801 here were 466 inhabitants; 1831, 416; and in -1841, 82 houses and 471 inhabitants. The soil is chiefly a light fertile -loam. Richard Corbet, Esq., is owner of the whole parish, except about -fifty acres, which are the property of the Duke of Sutherland. The -tithes are commuted for £730. - -THE CHURCH, an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Michael, exhibits -various styles of architecture, and no doubt has been erected at -different periods. It consists of nave, chancel, south aisle, and a -tower at the west end. Four pointed arches divide the nave from the side -aisle, at the east end of which there is an ancient piscina. A neat -marble tablet remembers the Cooke family. There are also two small brass -memorials. The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £72, in the -patronage of Richard Corbet, Esq. The Rev. Bertie Entwisle Johnson is -the incumbent, and also rector of Hinstock. THE PARSONAGE is a handsome -brick residence, a little north-west from the church; it was built by the -present incumbent in the year 1846; in consideration of which the -Governors of Queen Ann’s Bounty made a grant of £200 towards the -augmentation of the living of Ercall. There is a NATIONAL SCHOOL in the -village, situated near the west end of the church-yard; sixty-two boys -and forty-two girls attend. DODECOTE GRANGE is a pleasantly situated -house, and extensive farm comprising upwards of 500 acres, in the -occupancy of Mr. Richard Heatley. There is a considerable tract of land -covered with thriving plantations in the parish. - - -HUNGARY HATTON, - - -a township in the parish of Childs Ercall, one mile north from the -church, and about five miles and a half south from Market Drayton, has a -scattered population, the returns of which were included in Ercall at the -census of 1841. On the north verge of the township there is a plantation -of thriving timber covering upwards of thirty acres, which joins the -estate and plantations of Henry Justice, Esq., in Hinstock parish. The -acres and tithes are included in the returns of Ercall. - - _Those marked * are in Hungary Hatton_, _and the rest reside in Ercall - Childs_. - -Aston William, farmer - -* Atkin William, farmer and maltster - -Benbow Mary, farmer - -Bourne Edward, farmer, Old Hall - -* Boughey George, farmer - -Bourne Thomas, brickmaker - -* Bruckshaw Benjamin, farmer - -* Bruckshaw Thomas, blacksmith - -Carnall John, farmer - -* Cheshire John, blacksmith - -Dawes Thomas, farmer - -* Downes William, shoemaker - -Edwards Joseph, farmer, Caynton Wood - -Evason Francis, farmer - -Evanson George, tailor - -* Freeman John, farmer - -Green Thomas, shoemaker - -Harper Charles, wheelwright - -Heatley Richard, farmer, Dodecote Grange - -Hewitt George, schoolmaster & parish clerk - -Heycock William, blacksmith - -Johnson Rev. Bertie Entwisle, M.A., Parsonage - -* Morgan George, farmer - -* Morgan John, farmer - -Morgan John H., carpenter - -Palmer William, farmer, Nagington - -* Rister Philip, wheelwright - -Thacker James, victualler, Elephant - -Woodhouse George, maltster - - -HINSTOCK - - -is a considerable parish and village, pleasantly situated on the turnpike -road from Newport to Market Drayton, six miles N.N.W. from the former, -and five miles S. from the latter. The population of this parish is -widely scattered, and there are a great number of small detached -cottages. The parish contains 3,036A. 1R. 16P. of land, the soil of -which is various; in some parts a strong loam, and in other parts a light -sandy soil prevails. The land has a bold undulating surface, and on the -western verge of the parish are some thriving plantations. In 1801 the -parish contained a population of 536 souls; 1831, 805; and in 1841 there -were 173 houses and 897 inhabitants. There are 14A. 1R. 37P. of glebe -land. The tithes have been commuted for £530. Rateable value of the -parish, £4.722. 19s. 1d. Henry Justice, Esq., is a considerable -landowner. The other principal landowners are Robert Masefield, Esq., -Richard Corbet Esq., Mr. William Griffiths, Mr. Henry Meakin, Rev. -Matthew Davies, the Trustees of Drayton Poor, Mr. John Griffiths, William -Howard, Esq., Mr. Walter Meakin, Mrs. Masefield, Mr. Thomas Poole, Mr. -Rowley, Mr. John Adams, Mr. Thomas Beeston, the Executors of the late -Colonel Dawes, and the Devisees of the Mr. Thomas James; besides whom -there are upwards of seventy small freeholders, who, in most instances, -own the cottages in which they live, and a small plot or a few acres of -land contiguous thereto. - -THE CHURCH is a small venerable fabric, dedicated to St. Oswald, and is -situated on an elevated plot of land, nearly in the centre of the -village. The structure consists of nave, chancel, and a small south -aisle, with a square tower at the west end. A small gallery was erected -in 1831, with funds raised by subscriptions. The font is very ancient, -and is of a circular shape with an octagonal base. A neat marble tablet -has been erected in memory of Hannah Davies, who died in 1828, wife of -the Rev. Matthew Davies, formerly curate of Hinstock. There is also a -tablet in memory of the Vaughans, with the date of 1714/5. The living is -a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £5. 16s., now returned at £556., -and enjoyed by the Rev. Bertie E. Johnson, M.A. There is a small -METHODIST CHAPEL in the village. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a neat brick -structure, was erected in 1839; seventy-five children attend. THE -RECTORY is an ancient residence on the north side of the church-yard. -HINSTOCK HALL, a handsome mansion of freestone, delightfully situated on -elevated ground, about a mile north-west from the church, is the seat and -property of Henry Justice, Esq. It is a modern structure, built about -sixteen years ago, beautified with pleasure grounds and shrubberies, and -sheltered with rising plantations. The situation commands extensive -views over the fertile plains of Shropshire and the adjoining county of -Stafford. PIXLEY are two good farm houses, situated near a mile west -from the church. The land is partly in this parish and partly in that of -Chetwynd; 89A. 1R. 32P. are in the latter parish. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Samuel Cooper’s Falcon Inn_. - -Justice Henry, Esq., Hinstock Hall - -Abbotts Ann, schoolmistress - -Adams John, farmer - -Ash Charles, land surveyor - -Blagg John, farmer - -Bowring Robert, shopkeeper - -Cappur Thomas, farmer, Gill of Stafford - -Challenor John, shopkeeper - -Churm John, farmer, Mount Pleasant - -Churton Rev. Charles, M.A., curate - -Cooper Samuel, victualler, Falcon Inn - -Crump John, shopkeeper - -Davies William, farmer - -Eccleston James, farmer - -Freeman John, farmer, Pixley - -Glover Thomas, beerhouse - -Goodwin George, wheelwright - -Griffiths William, farmer - -Hamlet William, shopkeeper - -Hardy Sarah, farmer - -Hardy William, farmer - -Harvey James, maltster - -Jackson George, shoemaker - -Jackson John, farmer - -Jackson Thomas, blacksmith - -Jackson William, farmer - -Lockley John, wheelwright - -Lockley Thomas, farmer - -Machin Jn., farmer & maltstr - -Machin Mary, vict., Cock Inn - -Maltby John, Esq., Hinstock Villa - -Matthews John, horse dealer - -Meakin Henry, farmer, Longpools - -Meakin Walter, farmer - -Morgan William, bricklayer - -Nagington William, farmer, corn miller, and maltster, Shakeford - -Pearse William, farmer and shoemaker, Lockley - -Phillips John, farmer - -Pitt George, shopkeeper - -Podmore William, tailor - -Poole Thomas, farmer - -Pooler Benjamin, blacksmith - -Reeves John, shoemaker - -Reeves Mary, schoolmistress - -Robinson Richard, farmer, Pixley - -Sambrook Job, bricklayer - -Sambrook John, bricklayer - -Sambrook William, bricklayer - -Sutton Mary & Ann, farmers - -Talbot William, tailor - -Titley Wm., farmer & butcher - -Ward John, schoolmaster - -Watts Andrew, farmer - -Weat Wm., farmer & butcher - -Woodcock William, farmer - -Worrall Mary, farmer - -Williams William, beerhouse - -Wynn William, clock maker - - -HODNET - - -is a pleasantly situated and considerable village on the turnpike road -from Shrewsbury to Market Drayton, thirteen miles N.N. by E. from the -former, and six miles S.S. by W. from the latter. At the Domesday survey -Earl Roger held Odenet, which gave name to the hundred, which has since -undergone the denomination of Bradford North. In the 20th of Edward I., -a _quo warranto_ was brought against William de Hodenet, to show what -right he claimed to hold a market, take assize of bread and beer, and -have free warren in the manor of Hodnet; for plea he produced the charter -of King Henry, father of the then king, which proved his right, and so -was dismissed with honour. The jury at the same assizes found that the -serjeantry of William de Hodenet was to be steward of the castle of -Montgomery, and to defend the outworks of the castle with his family and -servants, and that this serjeantry had been given to his ancestors by -Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Salop. The market at Hodnet has long been -obsolete, but fairs are held on the Monday before the second Wednesday in -March, May 4th, and the Monday before October 24th. These fairs are -usually well attended by the farmers residing in the surrounding -district. The parish of Hodnet contains the townships of Hodnet, Bolas -Parva, Hawkstone, Hopton and Espley, Kenstone, Losford, Marchamley, -Peplow, Woollerton and Weston under Red Castle. There are 11,596A. 1R. -6P. of land, the rateable value of which is £13,396. 6s. Population in -1801, 1386; 1831, 2097, and in 1841 there were 408 houses and 2185 -inhabitants. The township of Hodnet at the census of 1841 contained 120 -houses and 596 inhabitants, Odo Hodenet came into England with William -the Conqueror, and fixed his seat here; from this family the estates -passed by a female heiress to the Vernons, and Elisabeth Vernon carried -the estates by marriage into the Heber family, from which family it again -passed in like manner by an heiress to the present proprietor, Algernon -Charles Heber Percy, Esq., who resides at HODNET HALL, a plain stuccoed -mansion, in a low situation, a little south from the church; it was -formerly of considerable extent, and composed of timber and plaster, and -the cloisters were adorned with ancient armorial bearings, but only a -part of the original house is now standing, and that has been greatly -modernized. Near the hall is a large mound called Castle Hill, supposed -to have been the ancient residence of the Hodenets. The mound is planted -with trees, and was probably the keep of the castle, but not a vestige of -the stone work remains; the whole was surrounded by a moat, which may -still be traced. The high grounds above the hall, which are studded with -thriving plantations, were in former tithes a densely wooded park of -considerable extent, and well stocked with deer. No deer have been kept -there since the death of Sir Richard Vernon, who caused most of the -timber to be cut down. Viscount Hill is also a considerable land owner. -A. C. H. Percy is lord of the manor and patron of the living. - -THE CHURCH is a spacious and elegant structure, consisting of nave and -south aisle, equal in size to the nave, and an octagonal Norman tower at -the west end, in which are six bells. The side aisle is divided from the -nave by seven pointed arches, rising from octagonal and circular pillars -alternately, and the roof is of timber stained in imitation of oak. The -structure has recently undergone a complete reparation, the entire cost -of which, with various embellishments, was £3,200, of which the -munificent sum of £1,000 was given by Thomas Cholmondely, Esq., late of -Hodnet Hall; Charles Cholmondely, Esq., gave £500; Lord Hill, £100; the -parishioners raised by voluntary subscriptions £170; and the rest, -£1,430, was given by the present rector. The organ cost £150, and was -the gift of Richard Cholmondely, Esq.; the communion plate cost £100. -The interior has a very chaste and imposing appearance, and at the east -end of the chancel there is a beautiful stained glass window, -commemorative of Mary Heber, who died in 1846, sister to the late Bishop -Heber. At the east end of the aisle are twelve stalls, six on each side, -which are for the use of the rector and the lord of the manor. The organ -stands at the west end of the nave in a beautiful recessed arch. At the -east end of the south aisle is a stained glass window, with -representations of the four evangelists, beautifully executed by Evans, -of Shrewsbury. The font is very ancient, and of an octagonal shape -rudely carved. Several handsome monuments ornament the church, -particularly one of fine statuary marble, exquisitely executed by -Chantrey, in memory of Bishop Heber, formerly rector of this parish. -Opposite it are two beautifully executed monuments of Grinshill free -stone, near to which is another in the same gothic style to the memory of -Charles Cooper Cholmondely, formerly rector of Hodnet, who died in 1831. -Near the west end of the nave, a handsome marble tablet remembers Lord -Hill and his Lady, the former died in 1814 and the latter in 1842; not -far from which Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., is remembered on an elegant -tablet; he died in 1783, and was buried in this church. On the same side -is an elaborately ornamented tablet to the Vernon family. A lofty slate -coloured marble tablet commemorates the death of several members of the -Hill family; there is also an antique tablet near the pulpit to the -memory of Hugh Pigot, who died in 1697, besides which there are various -other monuments which our limits will not allow us to notice. The living -is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £26 0s. 10d., now returned at -£2,336. The Rev. Samuel H. Macauley, B.D., is the incumbent, and resides -at the rectory, an elegant mansion of free stone, built by the late -Bishop Heber, in 1812; the house stands on an eminence a little S.W. from -the church, and commands most delightful views of the surrounding -country. The old rectory stood on the grounds adjoining the hall, a -little south from the church; not far from the rectory stood the tithe -barn of capacious dimensions, which, with the old parsonage, was taken -down soon after the erection of the present rectory. The tithes of this -parish have been commuted for £1,735. There is a national school where -fifty girls and sixty boys are educated. HODNET COMMON, situated on the -south and south-east side of the township, contains 375 acres, the whole -of which is the property of A. C. H. Percy, Esq., except about thirty -acres. A considerable tract of the common was enclosed in 1850. There -is a small lock-up with two cells situated on the Shrewsbury road. - -The late Reginald Heber, the eminent Bishop of Calcutta, was rector of -Hodnet when he was raised to the episcopal dignity of Bishop of Calcutta. -He was born April 21st, 1783, at the Higher Rectory, in Malpas, of which -place his father was rector. He received his education, principally -under a private tutor, Mr. Bristow, at Neasdon, and in 1800 he removed to -Oxford, where he was a commoner at Brazennose College, and afterwards a -Fellow of All Souls. It was at Oxford that he laid the foundation of his -high fame. Besides being known for his general acquisitions in -scholarship, he gained every distinction which the university then had to -bestow, the regular under graduates and bachelors’ prizes. He was also -the successful competitor for an extraordinary prize that had been -offered for an English poem on the subject of Palestine. This poem is -now of standard reputation; and certainly, for splendour of imagery and -for poetical diction, it has deservedly placed its author—scarce twenty -years old when it was written—in an elevated rank amid our English poets. -After taking his degree, Heber left the university to engage in active -life. The living at Hodnet was at his option, and this circumstance, -coupled with his strong religious bias, determined him to devote himself -to the church as his profession. But as he was still young for holy -orders, he wished to employ two or three years in foreign travel; and the -customary route upon the continent then being shut up by war, he bent his -steps towards Russia and the east of Europe. At length the time arrived -when Heber was to devote himself seriously to the duties of his sacred -profession, in the humble office of a village pastor. There is on his -monument in Hodnet church, a delightful testimony how for fifteen years -he performed his pastoral duties “cheerfully and diligently, with all his -heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength.” And in this calm -retreat, which the subsequent changes in his fortune seemed only the more -to endear him to, he would cheerfully have closed his days. But his -reputation would not allow him to be buried in retirement. In 1823 he -was elected preacher at Lincoln’s Inn. This was an appointment -peculiarly suited to him. With what credit he acquitted himself is well -known, and it was generally believed that the highest honours awaited him -at home, when he was called to another sphere of action, by his -acceptance of the proffered bishopric of Calcutta. Never, it is -believed, did any man accept an office from a higher sense of duty; once -he declined the proposal; but his exalted piety considered it as a call -from heaven, from which he might not shrink; and he resolutely determined -to obey the summons. His career in India was short, but brilliant. It -is not easy to conceive a situation of greater difficulty than awaited -him there. He had to preside over a diocese much larger in extent than -the whole of Europe, with his clergy scattered about at stations -thousands of miles apart, and over a body of Christians living in the -midst of a multitude of misbelievers; and those Christians, if such more -than in mere name, accustomed to be a law to themselves in religious -matters; yet to all these difficulties Bishop Heber resolutely addressed -himself. He went forth strong and invincible; first, in his trust in -God, and next in that kindliness of disposition, which almost disarmed -opposition. His memorable exploit was his extra-ordinary visitation of -his diocese. Starting from Calcutta, he pursued the course of the Ganges -almost to its source; visited Himalaya mountains; crossed the northern -provinces of India; and, after visiting Bombay and the island of Ceylon, -returned again to Calcutta. We may easily imagine what must have been -the delight, to a mind ardent and poetical like Heber’s, to have had the -opportunity of visiting scenes so interesting and so novel; and we have -the advantage of knowing the impression they made on his mind, by the -posthumous publication of his interesting journal. It was not long after -the bishop’s return from the visitation of which we have been speaking, -that he undertook another episcopal visitation, when the hand of death -arrested him in his career of usefulness. On the 3rd of April, 1826, at -Tritchinopoli, he was found drowned in a bath, owing, it was supposed, to -the sudden transition of cold water, after great exertion in confirming -some native Christians. A deep and painful sensation was produced by his -unexpected decease, both in India and at home; and in him the Christian -civilization in the east seemed to have lost its most zealous, most -active, and most enlightened friend. - -CHARITIES.—There was an old school in the church yard at Hodnet, which -was pulled down in 1814, and a new school and schoolhouse were built in -the following year, in a more convenient situation, chiefly at the -expense of Richard Heber, Esq., and with a sum of £25 given by Sir Andrew -Corbet to the poor, as hereafter mentioned. The master of the school -receives £8, as the interest of £200 left by Mrs. Sarah Price, for the -endowment of a free school, and he occupies the school house, paying the -church-wardens £1. 1s. annually, as interest of the £25 derived from Sir -A. Corbet’s benefaction. In consideration of the above the master -teaches seven scholars free. The site of the school and schoolhouse, and -the garden and play ground, including altogether about a quarter of an -acre, was given by Mr. Heber.—_Stephen Denstone_, of Ashley, left the -poor of the township of Hodnet £100, the interest to be distributed on -Stephen’s day yearly.—_John Stirrop_, in 1646, left £20 to the use of the -poor. This gift is stated in the parliamentary report to be -lost.—_Abraham Deshin_, in 1707, bequeathed £5, the interest to be given -in bread on Christmas-day.—_Mary Mollineux_ left £10, the interest to be -distributed by the ministers and churchwardens.—_Thomas Burrowes_ left -£100, and directed the interest to be given away on the 2nd of December -yearly.—_William Burrowes_ bequeathed £100 to the poor of Hodnet, the -interest to be given to the poor on the 23rd of September, yearly, by the -minister and churchwardens.—_Samuel Dickin_ left £20, the yearly proceeds -thereof to be distributed by his heirs for ever.—_Rowland Hill_ -bequeathed £50 to the use of the poor.—_Thomas Hill_, _Esq._, son of the -said Rowland Hill, left £350 for the benefit of the poor.—_Mrs. Ann -Catchpool_ left £50 to the use of the said poor.—_John Hill_, _Esq._, -left £100, the interest to be expended in bread and given to the poor -every Sunday.—_The Right Hon. Richard Hill_, in 1726, left £100 for the -benefit of such poor as the minister and churchwardens should think -fit.—_Richard Clay_, in 1750, left £100 to the poor.—_Mrs. Brooke_, in -1756, left £100, the interest to be given at the discretion of Sir -Rowland Hill and his heirs.—_Sir Rowland Hill_, _Bart._, by a codicil to -his will, 1779, left £100 to the poor of this parish, to be distributed -at the discretion of his executor.—_Mrs. Jane Hill_ left £100.—_Sir -Richard Hill_, by his will, dated January 1st, 1808, left to his brother, -John Hill, £300, on trust, to pay the interest of £100 thereof, at the -rate of five per cent., among the poor of the parish of Hodnet, one half -to be reserved for the poor of the chapelry of Weston.—_Mr. Grocott_ left -£5 to be given in bread yearly.—_Stephen Stubbs_, in 1815, left £10, the -interest to be distributed yearly on St. Stephen’s day. A legacy of £50 -was left by Sir Rowland Hill for the schooling of poor children. Some -lands called Steel Lands were sold by the parish about the year 1750 for -£92. The gifts amount in the whole to £1355, of which sum £150 were laid -out in the purchase of a messuage and lands at Hodnet in 1701; £56 in the -purchase of two cottages at Hodnet in 1728; £175 were paid into the hands -of Sir John Hill; £431 in the purchase of an estate at Wem: £450 were -held by Sir Rowland Hill, derived from the charities of Sir Rowland Hill, -and other members of that family, and a further sum of £138 from other -sources. The property at Hodnet consists of certain lands and a cottage -and poor house with a garden and croft adjoining, and a cottage and croft -on Hodnet Heath, with a right of common thereon, the whole of which -produces a yearly income of £35. 12s., which is distributed with other -charities hereafter mentioned. The property at Wem consists of five -closes of land, lying in two detached parcels near the town, containing -altogether about twelve acres and a half, let at a yearly rent of £40. -The sum of £160 placed in the hands of Sir Richard Hill was subsequently -laid out in the buildings at Hodnet. The rents derived from the estates -above mentioned, and the interest of the sum of £77, with the produce of -Price’s and Sir A. Corbet’s charities hereafter mentioned, amounted at -the time the charity commissioners published their report to £93. 1s. 6d. -The rent of the Wem estate is received by the churchwardens of Marchamley -division, and the remainder of the rents is received by the churchwardens -appointed for the division of Hodnet. Four shillings worth of bread is -placed in the church every Sunday, and given to 32 poor persons, and -bread to the amount of 15s. is also given on St. Stephen’s-day, and 5s. -on Christmas-day. Each of the churchwardens pays equally towards the -weekly distribution of bread, and each of them gives 30s. away on St. -Stephen’s day, as the interest of Denstone’s legacy. The churchwardens -of Marchamley also pay about 30s. annually towards schooling poor -children at Marchamley. The remainder of the money is distributed by the -churchwardens among the poor of their respective districts, in sums -varying from 3s. to 8s. Of the money in the hands of Sir Rowland Hill, -exclusive of the sum of £200 mentioned in the school account, and £77 for -which a promissory note was given in 1818, the charity commissioners -conceived that it could not be less than £558 when they published their -report, for which the sum of £21 is paid as interest, and distributed by -the rector of Hodnet, and a further sum of £4. 8s. is received by the -curate of Weston chapelry, which is distributed in small sums among the -poor.—_The Rev. Richard Price_, in 1730, devised certain premises to the -poor of Drayton and Hodnet, and directed that £5 per annum should be -distributed in bread every Lord’s day, and the residue employed for the -schooling of poor children in each place. The property now held by the -churchwardens of Hodnet in trust for this charity consists of three -pieces of land in Drayton, containing between three and four acres, which -produces a yearly rental of £12. 11s. 6d. The rents are carried to one -account with the other charity money, from which a very small portion -only is disposed of in schooling. It seems advisable that the rents -should be employed according to the particular directions of the -donor.—_Sir Andrew Corbet_, in 1815, gave £25 to the use of the poor of -Hodnet. This donation was laid out in the building of a new school, and -the yearly sum of £1. 1s. is paid in respect thereof by the master of the -school to the churchwardens, by whom it is distributed with the other -charities. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Edward Jones’_, _schoolmaster_. Letters arrive at 8 -A.M. from Market Drayton, and are despatched at 6 P.M. - -Acton Rev. William, B.A., curate - -Ashley Ann, schoolmistress - -Ashley George, wheelwright - -Baker Mr. John - -Bellis Elizabeth, shopkeeper and baker - -Baydon James, registrar of births & deaths - -Cartwright George, vict., Unicorn - -Cartwright Samuel, boot and shoemaker - -Cartwright William, tailor - -Churton Thomas, boot and shoemaker - -Donkin Thomas, painter and glazier - -Downes Thomas, parish clerk - -Eason William, veterinary surgeon - -Edge William, wheelwright - -Ellerthorpe Mrs. Helen - -Foster Alfred, tailor - -Jackson Edward, butcher - -Jones Edward, schoolmaster - -Laytham Henry, wheelwright - -Lees Barnard, surgeon - -Lester John, farmer and vict., Lion Inn - -Macauley Rev. Samuel Herrick, B.D., Rectory - -Morris Samuel, saddler and harness maker - -Pace Piercy, grocer, draper, and ironmonger - -Percy Algernon Charles Heber, Esq., Hodnet Hall - -Powell John, farmer - -Powell Mrs. Sarah - -Pratchett Miss Jane, Ash court - -Pritchard & Co., chemist, druggist, draper, and silk mercer - -Ridway William, boot and shoemaker - -Robinson John, boot and shoemaker - -Taylor George, tailor and woollen draper - -Titley Charles, butcher - -Trevor James, wheelwright and beerhouse - -Walmsley John Allen, surgeon and coroner for North Bradford Hundred - -Wardley Mary, farmer, Horn Farm - -Watson Alexander, farm steward to A. E. H. Percy, Esq. - -Wild George, maltster and vict., Bear Inn, and posting house - -Wild Thomas, grocer and ironmonger - -Worral Henry, blacksmith - -A coach from Shrewsbury to the Whitmore station passes through Hodnet at -9 A.M. and returns to Shrewsbury at 4 P.M. - - -BOLAS PARVA, - - -a small township consisting of only two farms, is pleasantly situated -five miles south from Hodnet; at the census of 1841 there were nine -houses and 44 inhabitants. The township comprises 594A. 1R. 15P. of -land, which is vested in the devisees of the late Mr. Hatherall. The -tithes have been commuted for £112. 1s. 1d. William Jennings is the only -resident farmer in the township; Thomas Jones holds the other farm, but -resides in the adjoining township. - - -HAWKSTONE - - -is a township, in the parish of Hodnet, six miles S.W. from Market -Drayton, eight miles and a half S. from Whitchurch, and thirteen miles -N.N. by W. from Shrewsbury. At the census in 1841 here were six houses -and 60 inhabitants. The township contains 693A. 2R. 32P. of land, the -tithes of which have been commuted for £115. HAWKSTONE PARK, the -magnificent seat of Viscount Hill, is delightfully situated in a park of -great extent and picturesque beauty, not far from the turnpike road -leading from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch, and has long been an alluring -object to the admirers of nature, as well as to persons of taste and -curiosity. The mansion is of brick, with stone finishings, and occupies -three sides of a quadrangle, but it does not appear by whom it was -originally built. The principal front is approached by a flight of -steps, leading through a noble portico (supported by four elegant pillars -of the composite order), considered an admirable piece of architecture. -Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., added the wings, and made other considerable -additions to the hall, which was the family mansion of the Hills in the -time of Edward VI., in which reign we find, A.D. 1549, Sir Rowland Hill, -Bart., was Lord Mayor of London. _The Entrance Hall_ is adorned with -ancient and modern armour, much of it collected at Waterloo, by the late -General Lord Hill. _The Saloon_ is a lofty and spacious apartment, -fitted up in a costly manner, and adorned with some fine paintings; among -which is the Siege of Namur, the five principal characters of which were -taken from life. They are William III., the Elector of Bavaria, the Duke -of Marlborough, Count Cohorn, and the Right Hon. Richard Hill, who was at -that time Paymaster of the Army, Member of the Privy Council, and Envoy -at the Court of Turin. _The Drawing Room_ is a noble apartment, -exquisitely furnished, and containing several fine paintings, executed by -some of the most celebrated masters. The ceiling and walls are richly -ornamented and gilt, and the furniture is of the same gorgeous -description. _The Library_ contains an extensive and valuable collection -of books, chiefly modern works; several fine paintings; and in a glass -case are the sword and orders of the late General Lord Hill. _The -Billiard Room_ contains several valuable pillars brought from Egypt by -General Lord Hill. _The Chapel_ forms the south-west wing of the hall, -and is now undergoing a complete reparation. A marble pulpit and stained -glass windows (the latter illustrative of scripture history) have been -added, which give the interior a solemn and imposing appearance. _The -Museum_ contains many interesting objects of curiosity, and an extensive -and valuable collection of British birds. Adjoining the library is the -_Sculpture Gallery_. There are also various other apartments, adorned in -the most tasteful and costly style, which our limits will not allow us to -notice. _The Gardens_ are laid out with taste, and contain a number of -small ponds for aquatic birds. Near the hall on a gentle eminence is the -_Summer House_, a handsome octagonal building of Grinshill freestone; the -interior of which is painted in fresco, and represents the four seasons. -From the window there is a pleasing prospect of a fine sheet of water; -and in the distance appear the Broxton hills and Delamere forest, in -Cheshire. A pleasant walk leads from the summer house to the _Gulph_, -which separates the grotto rock from the opposite heights. On emerging -from the beautiful lawn, the most romantic scenery suddenly presents -itself to the eye of the spectator; and proceeding along a rising walk on -the side of the rock, the traveller is conducted to the entrance of _The -Grotto_, a cleft in the rock, which had lain for ages undiscovered, till -Sir Richard Hill caused all the earth to be dug away, when it was found -that the two sides of the rock so nearly corresponded with each other -that they were doubtless once united, and separated either by an -earthquake or some other violent convulsion of the earth. After -proceeding about a hundred yards, you arrive at the grotto, which is a -vast subterraneous cave, supported by rude pillars hewn out of the solid -rock; in the midst of which is a spacious recess, ingeniously inlaid with -shells, fossils, and curious petrefactions. Through a colonnade of rude -pillars this labyrinth is quitted by a door on the west, which opens on -an awful precipice of huge rocks and pending crags, hoary with age, -forming a striking contrast with the verdant lawn and fertile plain in -the distance. Proceeding under the grotto hill, by a road cut out of the -shelving rock, and looking upwards, you behold enormous crags hanging -over you, as if on the very point of falling. This hill stretches to the -south-west to a considerable distance; and the gigantic rocks heaped one -upon another look more like ruined castles than the turrets of nature. -On leaving the grotto hill, you proceed by the side of stately oaks and -rugged cliffs till you arrive at a natural cave called _The Retreat_, the -top of which is tinged with variegated copper. In this cave, with its -straw-matted seat and stone table, is a beautiful stanza, penned by the -late Sir Richard Hill. After quitting the retreat, you pass by _The -Canopy_ and _The Indian Rock_, surrounded by scenery of the most romantic -character, and mount up a curiously hewn pathway along the rock till you -reach a little cottage, in which is the figure of a hermit, in a sitting -posture, with a table before him, on which is a skull, an hour glass, a -book, and a pair of spectacles. The next attraction is _St. Francis’s -Cave_, the entrance to which is under a curiously twisted root of a -venerable yew tree. After groping for some yards in total darkness, you -suddenly emerge into cheering light, and which ever way you turn the most -enchanting prospects are stretched out before you. A detached piece of -rock of a pyramidical form is called _The Fox’s Knob_, from the -circumstance of a fox, some years ago, leaping from the top to the valley -beneath; and being followed by some of the dogs, the pursuers and the -pursued perished together. Turning to the left, a verdant walk leads to -the summit of _The Terrace_. This delightful walk is embosomed in the -varied foliage of forest trees, which reach down to the ground, with -openings here and there through which distant prospects are viewed. -Passing beyond the limits of these Alpine heights, you arrive at -_Reynard’s Banqueting House_, a natural cavern, in which were found the -remains of hares, rabbits, and all sorts of poultry, which the foxes had -carried there to feast upon. - -On the highest point of the terrace is erected a noble OBELISK, built of -white freestone, and about one hundred and twelve feet high. From the -top of this column a most unbounded prospect presents itself to view, and -England and Wales vie with each other in the loftiness of their mountains -and the richness of their plains. The gallery of the obelisk forms an -observatory for the astronomer. The inscription on the base transmits to -posterity the piety and noble acts of a venerable ancestor, a statue of -whom in his lord mayor’s gown, copied from an ancient monument which -stood in the church of St. Stephen’s, Walbrook, before the fire of -London, is placed on the top, holding the Magna Charta in his hand. The -following is the inscription at the base:— - - “The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.”—_Psalm_, - cvi. 6. - -The first stone of this pillar was laid by Sir Richard Hill, Bart. -(member in several parliaments for this county), on the 1st day of -October, in the year 1795; who caused it to be erected, not only for the -various uses of an observatory and to feast the eye by presenting it at -one view with a most luxuriant and extensive prospect, which takes in not -less than twelve (or, as some assert, fifteen) counties, but from motives -of justice, respect, and gratitude, to the memory of a truly great and -good man, viz., Sir Rowland Hill, Knight, who was born at the family -mansion, Hawkstone, in the reign of King Henry VII., and being bred to -trade and free of the city of London, became one of the most considerable -and opulent merchants of his time, and was lord mayor of the same in the -second and third years of the reign of Edward VI., anno 1549 and 1550, -and was the first Protestant that filled that high office. Having -embraced the principles of the Reformation, he zealously exerted himself -in behalf of the Protestant cause, and having been diligent in the use of -all religious exercises, “prayerful, conscientious, and watchful” (as a -writer of his character expresses it), yet trusting only in the merit of -our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, he exchanged this life for a better, a -short while after the death of that pious young monarch, being aged -nearly seventy-eight years. - -For a considerable time previous to his decease he gave up his mercantile -occupations that he might with more devotedness of heart attend to the -great concerns of another world. His lands, possessions, and church -patronage were immense, particularly in the counties of Salop and -Chester, the number of his tenants (none of whom he ever raised or fined) -amounting to 1,181, as appears from his own hand writing. His private -virtues, good deeds and munificent spirit, were quite unlimited and -extended—like the prospect before us, east, west, north, and south, far -surpassing all bounds. “Being sensible,” saith Fuller, speaking of him -in his “_Worthies of England_,” “that his great estate was given him of -God,” it was his desire to devote it to His glory. He built a spacious -church in his own parish Hodnet, and likewise the neighbouring church at -Stoke at his own expense. He built Tern and Atcham bridges in this -county, both of hewn stone, and containing several arches each. He also -built other large bridges of timber. He built and endowed several large -schools, particularly that of Drayton. He made and paved divers highways -for the public utility. He founded exhibitions and educated many -students at both universities, and supported at the inns and courts -others who were brought up to the law. He was the unwearied friend of -the widow and fatherless. He clothed annually three hundred poor people -in his neighbourhood, both with shirts and coats; and in the city of -London he gave £500 (an immense sum in those days) to St. Bartholomew’s -Hospital, besides (saith Fuller) £600 to Christ’s Hospital. He also gave -most liberally to all other hospitals, and at his death bequeathed £150 -to the poor of all the wards in London. He had no children, but his -relations and kinsfolk were numerous, who all partook largely of his -bounty, both in his lifetime and at his death. He constantly kept up a -great family household, where he maintained good hospitality. Many -resorted to him for his wise and salutary advice, and none who came to -him were sent empty or dissatisfied away. Go thou and do likewise, as -far as thy ability will permit, without injury to thy own relations. It -is worthy of remark that as Sir Rowland Hill was the first protestant -lord mayor, anno 1549, so his father, Thomas Hill, Esq., of Hawkstone, -was the last lord mayor of the Roman Catholic persuasion. - -A walk from the terrace leads to the WHITE TOWER, a Gothic structure, -situated on a bold projection on the south-west side of the terrace, -which is a conspicuous object for several miles round. In the glen not -far from the White Tower is a cave in the rock, made accessible by means -of some steps through a narrow romantic walk, and which is remarkable for -having been the hiding place of an ancestor of the Hill family, who met -with great hardships from the parliamentary forces during the -commonwealth. In memory of this gentleman the late Sir Richard Hill -caused a handsome urn to be placed near the cave above mentioned, with -the following inscription on the base of it:— - - Anno 1784. - - This urn - was placed here by Sir Richard Hill, Bart., - (eldest son of Sir Rowland Hill, Bart.) - one of the Knights of this Shire, - as a token of affection to the memory of his much respected ancestor, - Rowland Hill, of Hawkstone, Esquire; - a gentleman remarkable for his great wisdom, piety, and charity, who, - being - a zealous royalist, hid himself in this glen, in the civil wars in - the - time of King Charles the First. - - But being discovered, was imprisoned in the adjacent castle, commonly - called Red Castle, whilst his house was pillaged and ransacked by the - rebels. The castle itself was soon after demolished. - - His son, Rowland Hill, Esq., coming to his assistance, also suffered - much in the same loyal cause. - -THE VINEYARD is a sequestered glen, embosomed in foliage and screened by -the rocks behind and on each side, and open only to the south sun, and -apparently peculiarly adapted to the growth and culture of the vine; but -although every effort was tried, the attempt did not succeed. It was -laid out in the manner of a fortification, with turrets, walls, and -bastions, at very great expense, by the late Sir Richard Hill. From the -tower may be seen the town of Shrewsbury, many of the Cambrian hills, the -magnificent Wrekin, and the towering heights of the Briedden hills, on -the latter of which is the pillar erected in honour of Lord Rodney. -About a mile from the tower is the BURGH WALLS, or BURY WALLS, the -remains of a grand Roman camp, allowed by antiquarians to be the most -perfect in the kingdom. It encompasses about twenty acres of ground, and -is screened on all sides but one by a chain of inaccessible rocks. The -side on which there is no natural defence is strongly guarded by a triple -entrenchment, which must have been a work of immense labour. Here Roman -coins have frequently been found, and in the year 1821 a spur, pronounced -by competent judges to be of Roman workmanship, was found in the garden -of the Bury farm, about a quarter of a mile from Bury Walls. The ELYSIAN -HILL is another object of attraction; and here you find various rude and -whimsical seats to rest upon, by the side of the mossy bank or rocky -cavern, as you ascend the steep acclivity. An enchanting valley divides -this hill from the RED CASTLE HILL, so called from the colour of the -rock, and of the stone with which the castle is built. Having ascended -the romantic heights, you enter the castle through a strong door or -gateway. This fortress, long the seat of warriors, and remarkable for -its strength and the prodigious thickness of its walls, is now a heap of -ruins, and inhabited only by birds of prey, whilst its martial sons are -buried in oblivion, and nothing left to perpetuate their deeds of prowess -but these fragments of desolation. Dugdale informs us that this castle -was erected in the reign of Henry III.; but an ancient manuscript in the -Audley family proves it to have had a much earlier existence. It is -there said that “Maud, or Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, gave to -John de Audley and to his heirs, the lands about Red Castle, in the -county of Salop, for certain services done by him to the state.” The -castle and surrounding domain were purchased by Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., -about the middle of the eighteenth century. On the castle hill there is -a deep well, commonly called the GIANT’S WELL, the depth of which, from -the top of the tower, is two hundred and six feet; it is ten feet in -diameter at the entrance, and hewn out of the solid rock. The tower is -also hewn out of the solid rock to the height of about forty feet. Near -to the well a coffin was found, many years ago, which, on being exposed -to the air, crumbled into dust; in it were discovered several human -bones, and the iron beard of an arrow. The southern entrance to the -glen, which divides the castle into two nearly equal parts, is flanked on -each side by a rock, on which formerly stood watch towers; and where the -fosse, which intersected the glen, required additional defence or -altitude, masonry was employed. A wall of great strength has crossed the -glen at each end, passing up the slopes of the hill, connecting the rocks -which overlook the entrances, and enclosing an area of an oblong form. -The approach to the highest division of the castle is by steps cut out of -the solid rock, and continued through a low tortuous passage, the -entrance to which has been guarded by a door. A wall of about three -hundred feet in circumference has been carried round the summit of the -rock, the sides of which are for the most part perpendicular. The park -is richly adorned with timber, and the scenery is pleasingly diversified -and enchanting—the awfulness of its shades, the horrors of its -precipices, the verdure of its hollows, and the loftiness of its rocks, -all combine to give an additional charm to the fairy scene. A fine sheet -of water, in some parts nearly one hundred yards in breadth, stretches -for upwards of two miles in length, and forms the boundary to the north -and west sides of the park. The park is stocked with herds of Scotch -bullocks, and upwards of six hundred head of deer. - -The principal residents in Hawkstone are Rowland Viscount Hill, Hawkstone -Park; Rev. William Blackley, domestic chaplain; William Carling, butler; -Mrs. Morgan, housekeeper; Frederick Nieman, gardener; John Hopkins, -farmer; and Thomas Holding, farmer. - - -HOPTON AND ESPLEY, - - -a township in the parish of Hodnet, one mile south from the church, -contains 969A. 2R. 16P. of land, and in 1841 had twelve houses and 77 -inhabitants; the tithes have been commuted for £183. 12s. 7d. There are -only three farms in this township, two of which are the property of -Viscount Hill, and the other is the property of A. C. H. Percy, Esq. - -The principal residents are Samuel Cartwright, farmer, Hopton; George -Gill, farmer and land agent to Viscount Hill, Hopton; John Liversage, -farmer, Espley. - - -KENSTONE, - - -a township and small village one mile W.W. by S. from Hodnet, contains -858A. 0R. 9P. of land, mostly a bold undulating district, the high -grounds of which are covered with thriving plantations. The land is -chiefly the property of Viscount Hill; Mr. George Clay is the owner of -one farm. The Primitive Methodists have a small chapel near the verge of -the township, on the turnpike road leading from Hodnet to Wem. The -tithes have been commuted for £73. 1s. 8d. At the census of 1841 there -were twenty houses and 104 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—James Cartwright, farmer; Martha Ellis, farmer; George Clay, -farmer; Richard Powell, farmer, Hopley Hill; William Gregory, carpenter -and joiner. - - -LOSSFORD, OR LOSTFORD, - - -a small township two and a half miles N. from Hodnet, with a few -scattered houses, near the turnpike road from Hodnet to Market Drayton, -contains 438A. 0R. 9P. of land, which is the property of Richard Corbet, -Esq., and Miss Mary Murhall; the latter resides at a neat residence of -modern construction, on an acclivity near the turnpike road. In 1841 -here were 11 houses and 64 inhabitants. A small stream intersects the -township, and tradition says that a person was formerly lost here in -fording the stream, and hence the name of Lost-ford, now corrupted to -Lossford, has been given to the township. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Glassey, farmer; John Lodmore, farmer and cheese -factor; John Merry, farmer; Miss Mary Murhall, farmer. - - -MARCHAMLEY - - -is a township and small village pleasantly situated on elevated ground, -commanding fine prospects of the surrounding country, one mile N.W. from -Hodnet, and six miles S.W. from Market Drayton. The township contains -1424A. 0R. 29P. of land, and in 1841 here were 84 houses and 441 -inhabitants; the tithes have been commuted for £217. 2s. 9d.; Viscount -Hill is the principal landowner in the township. The village is situated -near the entrance to Hawkstone Park, some portions of which are within -the bounds of this township. The poor of Marchamley and the other -townships comprising the parish of Hodnet participate in the benefit -arising from the several charities noticed with the township of Hodnet. -The farm premises of Viscount Hill, who holds a considerable extent of -land in his own hands, are situated at Marchamley. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Cotton, farmer; Jane Lane, shopkeeper; Robert Graham, -farmer and architect and builder; Richard James, police constable; John -Martin, joiner; John Powell, farmer, The Well House; Samuel Vaughan, -blacksmith; Samuel Whittaker, farm steward to Viscount Hill. - - -PEPLOW, - - -a township and small rural village in the parish of Hodnet, three miles -S. from the parish church, contains 1,388A. 2R. 30P. of land, which is -the property of Viscount Hill. At the census of 1841 there were 28 -houses and 220 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £532. 19s. -9d. The hall is a spacious brick mansion, which was originally built by -the Pigott family; it is now the residence of Captain George Hill. On -the north side of the hall is a private chapel, an ancient structure -mantled with ivy, where the residents at Peplow usually attend divine -service, which is performed by the rector or curate of Hodnet. Not far -from the chapel is a neat school and residence for the teacher, which was -built and is supported by Viscount Hill. The township is watered by the -river Tern, the meadow lands on the banks of which are enriched by that -river occasionally overflowing its banks; a little below the village it -turns a corn mill. The land for the most part in this locality is flat, -it has been greatly improved by superior cultivation, and is generally -highly productive. - -DIRECTORY.—Captain George Hill, Peplow Hall; Ralph Brett, corn miller; -John Cartwright, farmer; Thomas Casewell, farmer; Samuel Deakin, farmer; -Richard Everall, farmer; James Gray, farmer, Hall Green; Samuel Hughes, -blacksmith; Thos. Liversage, blacksmith; John Ravencroft, farmer; Samuel -Shuker, shoemaker; George Topham, farmer, maltster, and butcher; -Elizabeth Williams, schoolmistress. - - -WESTON UNDER RED CASTLE - - -is a township and chapelry in the Wem division of the North Bradford -Hundred, the rest of the parish being returned in Drayton division. The -village is delightfully situated near the verge of Hawkstone Park, four -miles E. from Wem, and in 1841 there were 76 houses and 348 inhabitants. -The township contains 2,210 acres of land, of which 576 acres are in -woods and plantations, and 15 acres in roads. Rateable value, £2645. 4s. -10d. The tithes are commuted for £195. 17s. 6d. Viscount Hill is the -principal landowner and lord of the manor; Philip Hill, Esq., is also a -landowner. The country around Weston is pleasantly diversified with hill -and dale, richly clothed with timber, and the scenery beautifully -picturesque. Here are extensive quarries of free stone, which is much -used for building purposes; blocks of immense size are frequently raised -from the quarries. THE CHAPEL is a neat structure of free stone, with a -tower containing a clock; it was rebuilt in 1791, with funds raised by -subscriptions, towards which Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., gave the munificent -sum of £720. The organ was purchased by subscriptions in 1838, and cost -upwards of £100, of which £83. 2s. were given by various benevolent -individuals, and the remainder was given by General Lord Hill, together -with the communion plate. The font is of Grinshill free stone, and -exhibits some fine workmanship. A neat marble tablet dated 1809 -remembers George Downward and his wife Elizabeth. The living is enjoyed -by the Rev. John Hill. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a neat modern erection, -with a residence for the teacher, built and endowed by the Hill family, -of Hawkstone, (see charities noticed with Hodnet), 54 boys and 20 girls -attend; the teachers have each a stipend of £20 per annum. THE CITADEL -is a stately pile of building in the castellated style of architecture, -situated on a bold eminence, commanding delightful views, and beautified -with park grounds richly clothed with timber. It is the residence of the -Rev. John Hill, M.A. HAWKSTONE HOTEL is a commodious and handsome -structure elegantly fitted up, and situated near the entrance to the -park. From its contiguity to Hawkstone, the magnificent seat of Viscount -Hill, it is frequented by immense numbers, who annually visit this -delightful locality. WIXHALL is a hamlet in this township, the acres of -which are returned with the parish. Viscount Hill is the chief -landowner; Phillip Hill, Esq.; C. D. Hill, Esq.; J. H. Sandford, Esq.; -Mr. E. Evanson, and Clara Beddow, are also freeholders. - - _Those marked * reside at the hamlet of Wixhall_. - -* Ashley Ann, The Hall - -* Ashley Samuel, farmer - -* Ashley Thomas, farmer - -Blakeway Richard, coachman - -Clewes Richard, grocer, draper, & provision dealer - -Denham James, Esq., architect - -Evanson Edward, beerhouse keeper - -Farnandez Mariano, vict., Hawkstone Hotel - -Gill George, Esq., land agent and steward to Lord Hill - -Hamer Mrs. - -Higginson William, blacksmith - -Hill Rev. John, The Citadel - -Holding Thomas, Abbey Farm - -Izzard Susannah, schoolmistress - -Jones John, shoemaker - -Lester Samuel, farmer - -* Lewis Edward, quarry master - -Lewis Samuel, tailor, The Heath - -Lewis Thomas, mason, The Heath - -Lewis William, mason, The Heath - -Massey William, The Berry Farm - -Phillips John, shoemaker, The Heath - -* Powell Ann, farmer - -Robinson Thomas, gamekeeper - -Snape John, park keeper - -Vigers John, Hawkstone Farm - -Watson Joseph, shoemaker - -Whalley James, The Hermitage Farm - -* Williams Enoch, wheelwright and machine maker - -Williams William, schoolmaster - - -WOLLERTON - - -is a straggling but pleasantly situated village a little more than a mile -E.E. by N. from Hodnet. At the census of 1841 there were 46 houses and -231 inhabitants; the township contains 1,334A. 2R. 6P. of land, the -principal owners of which are A. C. H. Percy, Esq., Viscount Hill, Walter -Minor, Esq., Mr. Richard Whitfield, Mr. William Massey, Mr. John Beacall, -Mr. Samuel Brayn, and Mr. Thomas Pritchard. There is a small Independent -Chapel with a residence for the minister, situated on rising ground not -far from the turnpike road leading from Hodnet to Market Drayton; it was -built about half a century ago, and will accommodate about 120 hearers; -the congregation is under the pastoral care of the Rev. Daniel Davies. -The tithes of Wollerton are commuted for £196. 1s. 1d. The township is -watered by the river Tern, on the banks of which there is a corn mill. - -DIRECTORY.—Walter Minor, Esq.; Betty Blockley, farmer; Rev. Daniel -Davies, Independent minister; Richard and John Cartwright, farmers, -maltsters, and corn millers; John Hope, wheelwright; Phillip Hughes, -blacksmith; Samuel Hughes, blacksmith; Margaret Icke, beerhouse keeper; -John Lester, farmer; William Massey, farmer; William Massey, jun., -farmer; James Pickering, cooper; William Powell, farmer. - - -IGHTFIELD, - - -a parish and village in the Whitchurch division of the hundred of North -Bradford, four miles and a quarter S.E. by E. from Wem, contains 2,800 -acres of land, mostly a strong soil, which produces good crops of grain. -In 1801 there were 209 inhabitants; 1831, 301; and in 1841, there were 70 -houses and 361 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,959. The principal -landowners are Lord Kilmorey, Messrs. Corsers, Mr. John Walmsley, Mr. -Isaac Forrester, Miss Morton, Mr. Samuel Lea, the Misses Hinton, Rev. -John Justice, George Harper, Esq., and the representatives of William -Skitt; besides whom there are several smaller freeholders. THE CHURCH, -dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is situated on an eminence, and has a -lofty square tower, ornamented with pinnacles. It is an ancient -structure in the Gothic style of architecture, much delapidated, and fast -falling to decay. The body of the church is divided into two -compartments, and has a pitched roof, supported by octagonal stone -pillars with pointed arches; the caps of the pillars are curiously -carved. The tower contains four bells; and from its summit a most -delightful and extensive prospect over the fertile plains of Shropshire -is seen. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £7. 19s. -4½d., in the patronage of H. Justice, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. -John Justice, M.A. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for the sum of £657. -16s. 5d., of which the sum of £320 was apportioned to the rector. The -estate of Lord Kilmorey in this parish is tithe-free, but he pays a small -modus, and keeps a portion of the north compartment of the church in -repair. KEMPLEY HOUSE is an ancient residence, and was formerly -surrounded by a moat, which may still be traced. - -CHARITIES.—Several sums of money, amounting in the whole to £113, left by -ten several donors, were laid out in the year 1819 in the purchase of -certain premises, for the purpose of converting the same into a -poor-house. The sum of £5. 10s. has been since paid annually as the -interest of the charity money out of the parish rates, and disposed of as -follows:—The sum of £1 is divided annually among poor widows of this -parish; 18s. are expended in penny loaves, and distributed every Sunday -amongst poor old persons most constantly attending the church; and the -residue is distributed among the most necessitous poor of the parish, in -sums varying from 4s. to 8s. - -Bentley William, farmer, The Heath - -Bentley William, jun., farmer - -Blackmore John, farmer - -Burgess Geo., farmer, Dairy House - -Dickin Robert, farmer - -Ebrey John, butcher - -Gresty William, maltster and farmer - -Haynes Thomas, tailor - -Heath John, farmer - -Hinton John, farmer and butcher - -Jones Elizabeth, farmer - -Justice Rev. John, M.A., The Rectory - -Langford Enoch, shoemaker - -Langford Joseph, bricklayer - -Langford Joseph, victualler, Lamb Inn - -Shelley John, farmer, The Hall - -Shucker William, blacksmith - -Skitt Wm., farmer, Kempley - -Tyler Thomas, shoemaker and parish clerk - -Wainwright John, shopkeeper - -Walmsley Samuel, farmer - -Wharton John, shopkeeper - -Wiggin Richard, farmer - -Williams Richard, beerhouse-keeper and blacksmith - -Wilson George, wheelwright - -Wilson John, wheelwright - -Worrall Josh., farmer, Yew-tree House - - -LEE BROCKHURST - - -is a small parish and village, two miles and a half S.E. from Wem, in the -Whitchurch division of the hundred of North Bradford. In 1801 there was -a population of 137 souls; 1831, 151; and in 1841 there were 31 houses -and 165 inhabitants. The parish contains 564A. 2R. 21P. of land, of -which 216A. 3R. 36P. are arable, 75 acres meadow, 10A. 2R. sheep walks, -61A. 2R. woods and plantations, and about eleven acres in gardens and -homesteads. Of the total acreage 374A. 3R. 23P. are titheable, and the -remainder tithe-free. Rateable value, £588. 11s. 3d. The principal -landowners are Viscount Hill, John H. Walford, Esq., Mrs. Brooks, and -Samuel Long Waring, Esq. The tithes are commuted for £74; John H. -Walford, Esq., is the impropriator. The turnpike road from Whitchurch to -Newcastle intersects the parish, which is bounded on the south-east and -south west by the river Roden, the stream being crossed by two stone -bridges. At Lee Bridge there is a respectable and commodious inn, the -Corbet Arms; near to which are immense rocks of red sandstone, the soil -on the summits of which is planted with fir and other timber trees. On -the top of one of these rocks a tower has been erected, from which a most -extensive and picturesque view of the country is obtained. The whole -district has a bold undulating surface, finely wooded, and the scenery -towards Hawkstone, the fine domain of Viscount Hill, is truly -magnificent. An OBELISK has been erected by the tenantry of Besford and -Lee Bridge, as a token of esteem and respect to their landlord, Sir -Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., and to commemorate the coming of age of his -eldest son, Vincent Rowland Corbet, Esq., August 11th, 1842. It bears -the following inscription:— - - “May there be Corbets and Hills this obelisk to pass, - So long as time and it doth last.” - -A bath has been cut out of the red sandstone rock, which is supplied with -an abundance of fine spring water. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Peter, -is a plain unpretending structure of venerable appearance; the interior -is neatly pewed, and consists of nave and chancel, and contains a small -gallery. A neat tablet remembers John Henshaw, Esq., and there are -several tombs in the church-yard in memory of the Heatleys. The living -is a perpetual curacy, returned at £74, in the patronage of John H. -Walford, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. William Walker. The parish -register is in good preservation, and dates from the year 1566. Near the -church is a barrow or tumuli, where it is stated human bones have been -found. - -DIRECTORY.—Mrs. Brookes; Miss Harris; Samuel Heatley, farmer, The Hall; -John Holding, shopkeeper and shoemaker; William Ikin, farmer, Cranberry -farm; Mary Ikin, schoolmistress; Richard Powell, farmer; Richard Powell, -jun., farmer; the Misses Skitt; William Staples, huntsman to the -Albrighton Subscription Hunt, and victualler, the Raven and Hand and -Corbet Arms. - - -MORETON CORBET - - -is a village and parish seven miles N.N. by E. from Shrewsbury, and four -and a half miles south-east from Wem. The parish contains the township -of Moreton Corbet and part of the townships of Preston Brockhurst and -Besford, and comprises 2,140A. 1R. 17P. of land, of which 200 acres are -in woods and plantations. In 1801 there was a population of 180 souls; -in 1831, 679; and in 1841 there were 37 houses and 226 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £2,765. 8s. Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., is lord of -the manor, impropriator, and owner of the whole parish. The land is of a -superior quality; the soil is a mixture of sand and loam. There is a -fine breed of sheep kept here, and several of the farmers have large -flocks. The tithes have been commuted for £400. The township of Moreton -Corbet contains 607A. 3R. 1P. of land, of which 214 acres are woods and -plantations. - -MORETON CORBET CASTLE stands a short distance from the church, and -presents a noble pile of ruins, magnificent in decay. A considerable -portion of the walls is still standing, but its roof has been many years -demolished. In early times it was the stately mansion of the Corbets. -Several dates may be discovered in different parts of the building, but -the date of its erection is uncertain; it is probable that only a portion -of the original design was ever completed; and it has by no means the -appearance of having been intended for a fortress, for the windows are -large, and unlike those of castles in general. It was garrisoned in 1644 -by the parliament against Charles I. The king having possession of -Shrewsbury and several places in the neighbourhood, the parliament sent -part of the garrison from hence against Shrewsbury, which soon after -surrendered to their forces. This castle is said to have been partly -burnt during the civil wars, since which it has gradually sunk into -insignificance and dilapidation. The present noble owner is descended -from an ancient and honourable family, who have been seated in this -county from the time of the conquest, when Roger Corbet held large -possessions under the Earl of Shrewsbury. Sir Vincent Corbet was created -a baronet in 1641, whose descendant, Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., -now resides at Acton Reynald. Mr. Blakeway gives the following tradition -of the Pilgrim of Moreton:—“The real progenitor of all the Shropshire -Corbets had but one son that we know of, William, who left issue. Ebraid -and Simon occur as granting lands in Wentnor to the Abbey of Shrewsbury, -but we know nothing of them. William Corbet is stated to have made -Wattlesborough his residence, and no doubt dwelt in that ancient castle, -of which, however, there are no remains so old as his age. He had three -sons, Thomas Corbet of Wattlesborough, Robert of Caus, and Philip. -Several circumstances concur to show that the former was the eldest, -though Robert became much the more considerable personage. A tradition -still subsists that the heir of Moreton Corbet went to the Holy Land, and -was kept in captivity so long that he was supposed to be dead. In -consequence of this his younger brother engaged to marry, that he might -continue the line. On the morning of his marriage, says the tradition, a -pilgrim came to the house to partake of the hospitalities of that festal -occasion. After dinner he revealed himself to the assembled company as -the long-lost elder brother; but when the bridegroom would have -surrendered the estate, he declined the offer, and desired only a small -portion of the land, which he accordingly received. Such incidents are -related of other families, and were perhaps not unfrequent in a romantic -age; and some were doubtless feigned. I am inclined to think the present -has a basis of truth, for we are assured that Thomas Corbet of -Wattlesborough went beyond sea, and left his lands in the custody of his -brother Robert; and this may have given rise to the tale I have just -related. The primogeniture of Thomas is established by the armorial -bearings of his posterity,—the single raven. The descendants of Robert -bore two such—a proof that they were a younger line; but they were barons -of the realm, an elevation never attained by the Wattlesborough branch: -and Caus, the seat of their barony, appears to have been carved out of -the elder line, Westbury, where it lies, having been granted by Earl -Roger to their progenitor, Roger, son of Corbet. All these coincidences, -with the tradition above mentioned, afford it some support. Moreton, -indeed, has in this case been made prematurely the scene of the -transaction.” - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is a handsome structure of free -stone, in the decorative style of English architecture, with a square -tower. The interior has a very beautiful and chastened appearance, and -the tablets and monuments to the Corbet family exhibit some very -elaborate workmanship. A monument to Vincent Corbet, the third baronet, -who died in 1670, is richly decorated with festoons of oak leaves, finely -executed in marble. The four corners are held up by ravens, in allusion -to the armorial bearings of this ancient family, and surmounted by their -crest, the elephant and castle. The latter is said to have been the -armorial bearings of the Scottish Oliphants, one of whom was taken -prisoner by a Corbet, in a war between the two kingdoms. The livingis a -rectory, valued in the king’s book at £5. 3s. 6d.; now returned at £376; -in the patronage of Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., and incumbency of -the Rev. Robert F. Wood, M.A., who resides at the rectory, a good -residence situate near the church. There are 39A. 2R. 26P. of glebe -land. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a spacious stone building, is supported by -Sir A. V. Corbet. About eighty children attend. The poor of this parish -are entitled to a yearly sum of £1. 5s., the gift of _Andrew_ and -_Elizabeth Downes_, which is now paid out of certain lands in Ollerly -lane, in the manor of Wem. Various benefactions left for the benefit of -the poor, in the whole amounting to £86. 5s., were formerly placed out at -interest; but in 1821 the amount was laid out in building some cottages -for the poor, upon land rented for this purpose by the parish officers. -The parishioners having found that no benefit had been derived from the -use of these houses, prevailed on Sir Andrew Corbet to take the land with -the cottages thereon, and to repay them the sum they had expended, which -was again put out at interest for the benefit of the poor. - -The principal residents in Moreton Corbet are Eleanor Bennett, school -teacher; Robert Broughall, farmer; John Harris, farmer; John Harris, -jun., farmer; Mrs. Ann Henshaw, the Castle; Richard Henshaw, the Castle -Farm; William Lawley, blacksmith; Rev. Robert Faulkner Wood, M.A., the -Rectory. - - -PRESTON BROCKHURST - - -is a scattered village and township, partly in the parish of Shawbury, -and partly in the parish of Moreton Corbet, three and a quarter miles -south-east from Wem. At the census of 1841 there were 21 houses and 138 -inhabitants, of which 2 houses and 17 persons were returned as in the -parish of Shawbury, and the remainder in this parish. The township -contains 1,482A. 1R. 23P. of land, much improved by superior cultivation. -The village is delightfully situated on the turnpike road from Shrewsbury -to Hawkstone; the vicinity has a bold undulating surface, richly wooded, -and pleasingly diversified with rural scenery. Sir Andrew Vincent -Corbet, Bart., is lord of the manor and sole proprietor. THE HALL is a -fine specimen of ancient architecture, with projecting gables and bay -windows, and was in early times the seat of a branch of the Corbet -family. It is lofty and spacious, and entered by a fine old porch, above -which is a watch tower; the whole has a venerable yet interesting -appearance. The interior contains some fine specimens of elaborate oak -carving; the entrance hall is of panelled oak, and the antique staircase -is also of oak, of massive and beautiful workmanship, the whole of which -is in excellent preservation. PRESTON WOOD covers an area of 204A. 1R. -20P. acres of land. - -Brayne Richard, farmer, the Hall - -Darlington Thomas, vict., the Elephant and Castle - -Deakin James, butcher - -Edwards William, farmer, Bridleway-gate - -Evans John and Son, blacksmiths and agricultural implement makers - -Evans John, farmer, Shawbury house - -Huxley Richard, farmer, the Grove - -Lewis Thomas, maltster and vict., Corbet Arms - -Morgan Mr. Thomas - -Snape Thomas, shopkeeper and gamekeeper - -Travar John, sawyer - -Travar Richard, joiner and cabinet-maker - -Travar Samuel, wheelwright and van proprietor - -Windsor Thomas, farmer, Wainhouse - - -MORETON SAY, OR MORETON SEA, - - -is a parish which comprehends the townships of Betchley, Longford, -Moreton Say, Styche, and Woodlands, and contains 4,804A. 1R. 30P. of -land, of which 53A. 2R. 13P. are woods and plantations, roads, and waste; -the soil for the most part is a strong tenacious clay: in other parts a -fertile loam prevails. In 1801 the parish contained 683 inhabitants; in -1831, 679; and in 1841, there were 126 houses and 770 inhabitants. -Rateable value of the whole parish, £5,299. 8s. Rent charge, £645. The -middle and the northern verge of the parish bordering on Cheshire, -present a bold undulating surface, and from the high grounds a most -beautiful prospect of the surrounding country may be seen. Richard -Corbet, Esq., and John Tayleur, Esq., are joint lords of the manor. The -village of Moreton Say is pleasantly situated three miles west from -Market Drayton, and in 1841 had 42 houses and 202 inhabitants. Rateable -value of the township, £1,928. 11s. The population are chiefly employed -in agricultural pursuits, and the land in this locality has been greatly -improved by draining and superior cultivation. The principal landowners -are John Whitehall Dod, Esq., M.P.; the Earl of Powis; and John Tayleur, -Esq. THE CHURCH is a venerable fabric, with a tower surmounted by a -wooden turret. The structure underwent a complete reparation in 1788, at -a cost of £386. 8s., which was raised by private subscriptions. The -chancel is ornamented with a beautiful stained glass window, of exquisite -workmanship. The walls of the chancel are decorated with implements of -war, taken by the late Lord Clive in his campaign through India; there -are also six beautifully designed marble tablets, in memory of the -predecessors of Lord Clive, of Styche Hall; a fine tomb of elaborate -workmanship, with three full sized figures in a recumbent posture, -remembers the Grosvenors of Eaton, and is dated 1619. A beautiful mural -monument, chastely executed, has been erected in commemoration of John -Bostock, Esq., who died in 1623. There is also a tablet of curious -workmanship in memory of Elizabeth Rotton, with others to the Corser, -Redshaw, Woolley, and other families. In the churchyard is a magnificent -altar tomb of marble, to the memory of Sir John Markham, who died in -1778. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the rector -of Hodnet, and enjoyed by the Rev. Robert Upton, M.A. The tithes have -been commuted, and £555 apportioned to the rector of Hodnet, and £90 to -the incumbent of Moreton Say. There are 48A. 2R. 39P. of glebe land. -The parsonage is an ancient structure a short distance from the church. -There is a school here, which is chiefly supported by the minister and a -few benevolent individuals. - -In the parliamentary returns of 1786 several sums of money are mentioned -as having been given to the poor of this parish, amounting in the whole -to £199. 10s., which sum is stated to have been laid out in the purchase -of £250 stock in the four per cents. There is reason to question the -accuracy of this statement, as we find that most of the charities -recorded (many of which do not exceed £5) are supposed to have been -distributed as soon as received. There was, however, a close called the -Poor’s Field, containing about seven acres, the rent of which was given -away to the poor; but whether this field was purchased with any part of -the charities bequeathed to the parish, or derived from any other source, -is not now known. This field was sold about seventy years ago, with the -consent of the parishioners, by the churchwardens and overseers, to -Archdeacon Clive, the then incumbent of Moreton Say, who gave for it £250 -stock in the four per cents., producing £10 a year, being the rent at -which the close was then let. The dividends of this stock now amount to -£8. 15s., with £1. 5s. added from the poors’ rate, to make up £10, is -expended in bread, and given away among poor persons attending divine -service at the church. - -DIRECTORY.—Francis Grocott, farmer, Calverhall; Johnson and Moore, -farmers, Styche farm; William Lea, farmer and corn miller; Samuel Minor, -farmer, Moreton Hall; William Overton, farmer, Higgins Wood; William -Parker, farmer, the Wood; Thomas Peplow, farmer; Rev. Robert Upton, M.A., -the Parsonage. - - -BETCHLEY - - -is a township and scattered village, pleasantly situated one mile south -from Moreton Say, which in 1841 had 16 houses and 101 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £684. 16s. The acres and tithes are included in the -returns given of the parish. The Earl of Powis and George Corser, Esq., -are the landowners. The soil is mostly a cold clay, but has been much -improved by draining and by freely using bone-dust as a fertilizer. - -The principal residents are Thomas Baker, farmer; Mrs. Cartwright, -farmer; William Humphreys, farmer; and Samuel Sharratt, farmer, -Oldfields. - - -LONGFORD, - - -a township and village, delightfully situated on elevated ground, two -miles S.E. by E. from Moreton Say, in 1841 contained 53 houses and 262 -inhabitants. The land produces good crops of wheat and barley, and there -is some fine grazing land; the soil is chiefly strong. The Market -Drayton, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, and Newport turnpike roads intersect the -township. The scenery around is beautifully varied and picturesque. -Gross estimated rental, £1,537. 14s. John Tayleur, Esq., is lord of the -manor and a landowner; besides whom the Rev. Thomas Henshaw Jones, Mr. -Charles Warren, Mr. Samuel Hudson, Richard Corbet, Esq., John Hazledine, -Esq., and others are also proprietors. - -DIRECTORY.—George Harding, Esq., estate agent and steward to Richard -Corbet, Esq., Tern Hill House; Joseph Harris, farmer; Samuel Harris, -farmer; John Hazledine, Esq., Tern Hill; John Hill Stephenson, farmer; -Samuel Hudson, farmer; Joseph Johnson, blacksmith and victualler, the -Lion; Joseph Sillitoe, farmer, Tern Hill; James Wood, beerhouse-keeper. - - -STYCHE AND WOODLANDS, - - -a township and village on the northern verge of the county, bordering on -Cheshire, at the census of 1841 contained 24 houses and 145 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,148. 7s. The soil is mostly a strong clay; there is -some good meadow land in the township. The Earl of Powis and Lord -Kilmorey are the landowners. STYCHE HALL is an elegant mansion of brick, -with stone quoins and stuccoed, which produces a light and handsome -appearance. It is situated on a gentle elevation, and being lofty and -spacious, and approached by a fine portico, gives it an imposing aspect. -The front of the mansion opens into a fine extent of park-like grounds. -The offices and stables are behind the hall, and form a spacious -quadrangle. Styche is now the seat of Henry B. Clive, Esq., M.P., for -the borough of Ludlow. The celebrated Lord Clive, the founder of the -present noble family of Powis, was born at Styche. He was the son of -Richard Clive, Esq., and received his education first at the free-school -in Drayton, and afterwards at Dr. Stirling’s school, Hempsted. He -subsequently became a celebrated commander in the East India Company’s -service, and contributed to the prosperity of the company in a most -unexampled manner. He represented the town of Shrewsbury in parliament -from 1760 to 1774, but rarely spoke in the house, though upon special -occasions he displayed great powers of elocution. By his will he -bequeathed £70,000 to the invalids in the Company’s service. - -DIRECTORY.—Henry B. Clive, Esq., Styche Hall; Thomas Akers, farmer, -Shavington Park; Samuel Beeston, farmer, Nobridge; Thomas Betterley, -farmer, Shavington; Richard Caldicot, farmer. New-street Lane; Charles -Gregory, farmer, Barnetts; John Horton, beerhouse-keeper; Abraham Price, -farmer; Thomas Sharratt, farmer, New-street Lane. - - -BEARSTON - - -is a township and small village, pleasantly situated four miles and a -half N.E. from Market Drayton, in the parish of Muckleston, which is -mostly comprised within the bounds of the Pirehill Hundred, in the county -of Stafford. THE CHURCH is also in Staffordshire, and situate about a -mile to the north of Blore Heath. It is an ancient structure, with a -lofty tower, from the top of which Queen Margaret witnessed the slaughter -at the battle of Blore Heath. The townships comprised in this county are -Bearston, Dorrington, Gravenhanger, and Woore. The township of Bearston -contains 1,084A. 1R. 6P., of land. The soil for the most part is a -strong loam, in other parts it is of a light sandy nature, particularly -near the banks of the river Tern. In 1841 there were 17 houses and 101 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,196. 4s. 5d. Gross estimated rental, -£1,319. 9s. 8d. The land is the property of Thomas Kinnersley, Esq., -except one farm, the property of the Rev. Hugh Ker Cokburne. The river -Tern here divides the county from that of Stafford, on the banks of which -is the Bearston Corn Mill, occupied by Mr. Bruckshaw, whose residence is -just within the bounds of this county. - -DIRECTORY.—John Benbow, farmer; Thomas Bennion, farmer; George Bruckshaw, -farmer, maltster, and corn miller, Bearston Mill; Robert Tilsley, farmer. - - -DORRINGTON, - - -a small village and township, in the parish of Muckleston, five miles and -a quarter N.N.E. from Market Drayton, in 1831 contained 35 houses and 188 -inhabitants. The township contains 965A. 0R. 35P. of land. Gross -estimated rental, £1,296. 3s. 6d. Rateable value, £1,181. 2s. 1d. Sir -J. W. L. Chetwode, Bart., is the principal landowner. Miss Birchall is -also a proprietor. PIPEGATE is a hamlet, a little to the east of -Dorrington. IRELANDS CROSS, a hamlet on the turnpike road to the north -of Dorrington. Here is the old Workhouse; a plain brick structure, now -unoccupied. Adjoining the workhouse are four small tenements, called THE -ALMSHOUSES, which are stated to have been built at the expense of the -parish. The inmates have no income, and they have been so long in -undisturbed possession, that they now claim them as their own. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Ball, victualler, Fox and Hounds; Sarah Benbow, farmer; -Elizabeth Birchall, farmer; Mary Goodall, farmer; Henry Hopwood, farmer; -Jane Latham, beerhouse-keeper; Mary Lindop, farmer; Henry Taylor, manager -to Miss Birchall; Robert Timmis, farmer; Matthew and William Wildig, -joiners, builders, and brick-makers, Irelands Cross. - - -GRAVENHANGER, - - -a township six miles N.N.E. from Market Drayton, contains 1,144A. 2R. 9P. -of land. Gross estimated rental, £1,745. 9s. 7d. The principal -landowners are William Barber, Esq., Thomas Eld, Esq., Messrs. Wilkinson, -Mr. Samuel Sherrard, Miss Elizabeth Birchall, George Kendrick, Esq., -Executors of the late Mr. Latham. THE HALL is an ancient residence, -occupied by Mr. John Beeston. Gravenhanger Moss is a tract of land of -about twenty acres unenclosed. - -The principal residents are John Beeston, farmer, The Hall; Ralph Bennet, -farmer; Henry Buckley, beerhouse-keeper; Samuel Foxley, victualler, Crow -Inn; Robert Huntback, farmer; Jane Latham, farmer; Thomas Latham, farmer; -John Lea, farmer; Charlotte Morrey, farmer; James Sandbach, farmer, -Brooklands; Samuel Wilkinson, farmer. - - -WOORE - - -is a chapelry and considerable village, pleasantly situated at the -north-east extremity of the county, seven miles N.N.E. from Market -Drayton. The village contains many good houses, a neat church, and a -respectable hotel, and stands on a salubrious acclivity, which commands -extensive views of the surrounding country. The township contains -1,000A. 2R. 26P. of land, and in 1841 there were 98 houses and 372 -persons. Gross estimated rental, £1,810. 15s. 2d. Rateable value, -£1,632. 17s. 9d. The principal landowner is George Kendrick, Esq. Mr. -Smith, Mr. Richard Clough, and the Devisees of the late Mr. Latham, are -also proprietors. - -THE CHURCH is a neat structure, dedicated to St. Leonard, and has been -built about twenty years. The cost of the fabric was £1,300. The living -is a perpetual curacy, returned at £100, in the patronage of the Kendrick -and Kinnersley families alternately; incumbent, Rev. John Hawksworth, -M.A., who resides at the Parsonage, a neat residence a short distance -from the church. The old church was taken down on the erection of the -present structure, and stood near the site of the parsonage house. THE -NATIONAL SCHOOL was built by voluntary subscriptions and a grant from the -national society in 1832. At the present time, forty boys and sixty -girls and infants attend. The master has £15 per annum paid him, for -which fifteen children are educated free; the children of cottagers pay -one penny per week, and an additional charge is made for farmers’ -children. THE MANOR HOUSE, a handsome residence embosomed in foliage, -was unoccupied when our agent visited Woore. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS -have a small chapel here. FAIRS are held on the last Thursday in April -and November. - - POST OFFICE.—_At John Hitchen’s_. Letters arrive from Market Drayton at - 9 A.M., and are despatched at 4.30 P.M. - -Baddiley Gregory, grocer - -Bradbury William P., farmer and victualler, Swan Hotel - -Brooke George, farmer - -Buckley Thomas, grocer - -Burslem Thomas, tailor - -Collier George, cabinet and chair maker - -Clough Richard, farmer - -Clough Wm., schoolmaster - -Dunkley Rev. John, curate - -Goodall William, farmer, Woore Hall - -Hayward Mr. John - -Hawksworth, Rev. John, M.A. The Parsonage - -Hitchens John, Post Office - -Hough David, farmer - -Hulse Mr., farmer - -Jackson George, blacksmith - -Latham Mr. Thomas - -Lander George, butcher - -Lewis Abraham, tallow chandler - -Lewis John, shoemaker - -Lindop John, victualler, The Falcon Inn - -Minor Henry Robert, farmer - -Morrey Richard, cooper and victualler, Coopers’ Arms - -Morrey Thomas, shopkeeper - -Mullington Mary, school-mistress - -Nickson William, saddler - -Rowley William, tailor - -Salt John, surgeon - -Taylor James, farmer - -Vickers Richard, farmer - -Watmough Charles, surgeon - -Wayte Henry, shopkeeper - - -NORTON IN HALES, - - -a parish and village situated three and a half miles N.E. by N. from -Market Drayton, at the census of 1841 contained 64 houses and 312 -inhabitants. In 1801 there was a population of 269 souls, and in 1831, -311. The parish contains 1,845 acres, the gross estimated rental of -which is £2,732, 16s. 8d. Rateable value, £2,475 1s. 8d. The tithes are -commuted for £305. P. Sillitoe, Esq., is the principal land owner, the -other chief owners are William Church Norcop, Esq., Mrs. Heath, and Rev. -Hugh Ker Cokburne, the latter of whom is lord of the manor. At the -Domesday survey Nortone in Odenet hundred was Held by one Helgot. THE -CHURCH is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Chad, consisting of nave -and chancel, with a handsome square tower at the west end, embattled and -ornamented with pinnacles; the chancel is of much older date than the -rest of the church. There is a magnificent monument of Derbyshire -alabaster, with full length figures, of Sir Rowland Cotton and his lady, -in a recumbent posture; it is dated 1686; the Cottons had a seat at -Etwall in Derbyshire, and Bellaport in this county. Over the tomb is an -ancient helmet. There is also a neat tablet in memory of the Cotton -family in the chancel. The church will accommodate about 100 hearers, -and there is a gallery at the west end which holds about fifty children. -The old antique font of rude construction is now disused and stands under -the tower; a small new font has recently been added and placed in the -chancel. The pews belonging to the rector and the lord of the manor are -handsomely carved. The curfew bell tolls at eight o’clock from -Michaelmas-day to Lady-day, a practice still continued in many of the -rural villages of this county. The living is a rectory valued in the -king’s book at £5. 9s. 4d., now returned at £330, in the patronage of W. -Silver, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Frederick Silver, M.A., who -resides at the RECTORY, a good stuccoed house pleasantly situated near -the north-east side of the churchyard. There are eleven acres of glebe -land. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a small chapel in the village. -BELLAPORT HOUSE, the occasional residence of the lord of the manor, the -Rev. Hugh Ker Cokburne, is delightfully situated on high grounds, and -commands views of great extent and beauty. BRAND HALL, a good brick -mansion, the property of P. Sillitoe, Esq., was unoccupied when our agent -visited Norton. - -CHARITIES.—The National School is a small structure, where about fifty -children are educated. In 1751 Margaret Higginson left £50 towards -founding a school at Norton; Sir Rowland Cotton gave a house of two bays -and a barn for the use of the schoolmaster, and Ralph Pilsbury left £6 -towards teaching one child. It is supposed that the money given by Mrs. -Higginson was laid out in the purchase of land, though no deeds can be -found relating thereto. The property belonging the school consists of -the school, with a yard and garden, containing 1R. 9P., and an allotment -of 21P. added at the inclosure. The schoolhouse with a garden containing -19P., and two closes containing 5A. 0R. 20P., producing together a yearly -rental of £12. There is also a yearly sum of 4s. 9d. paid by the -churchwardens as the interest of £6 left by Ralph Pilsbury, the principal -having been applied to the use of the church previously to the year 1746, -from which period this payment has been made. In respect of this income -the master instructs seven children. - -_William Shore_, in 1675, gave a rent charge of 26s. 8d. per annum, -issuing out of a meadow in Dorrington, for the use of the poor, and -afterwards in consideration of a sum of £40 conveyed the said land in -trust, that all the rents and profits should be disposed of for the -benefit of the poor. The said £40 having been given by various donors -for the good of the poor of this parish. - -Several sums of money given by the Cotton family about the year 1694, -amounting in the whole to £80, were laid out in the purchase of land and -premises at Wem; the property consists of a house and about six acres of -land, which are let for about £15. 12s. per annum. The income derived -from the above estates forms one fund, which is distributed among poor -parishioners on Good Friday and Christmas-day. - -_Richard Grosvenor_ left 20s. per annum to the poor. In the -churchwarden’s accounts about the year 1756, there is an entry of £30 -paid by Robert Davison for the purpose of exonerating the estate which -then belonged to him from the rent charge, and the amount is carried to -the general account of the church rate. No payment has been made in -respect of this charity from the church rate, but we conceive that -interest on the purchase money ought to be paid from this account, for -the benefit of the poor. - -Beech William, tailor, Norton Forge - -Benton Thomas, farmer, Norton Wood - -Blackhurst James, blacksmith and grocer - -Bloore Thomas, wheelwright - -Brookshaw George, blacksmith - -Butters Snow, tailor - -Churton Thomas, shoemaker, Forge - -Clorley Thomas, parish clerk - -Cokburne Rev. Hugh Ker, Bellaport House - -Duckers Thomas, vict., The Crescent and Anchor - -Eardly Richard, farmer, Bellaport Lodge - -Eley William, butcher - -Fox Henry, bailiff to Rev. H. K. Cokburne - -Green Thomas, wheelwright, Norton Forge - -Jones George, farmer - -Jones Richard, farmer - -Keay John, farmer and shoemaker - -Leighton Daniel, farmer and maltster - -Mate William, farmer, Norton Wood - -Matthews John, farmer, Brand Common - -Minshall William, shoemaker - -Morris Richard, wheelwright and beerhouse - -Randles William, grocer - -Ratcliff Thomas, gardener, The Hall - -Rowe Isaac, painter and glazier - -Silver Rev. Frederick, M.A., The Rectory - -Simcock Joseph, tailor - -Snow Sarah, farmer - -Spragg Samuel, gamekeeper - -Walley Elizabeth, farmer - -Wickstead John, master of National School - - -PREES - - -is an extensive parish and considerable village, situated on a gentle -acclivity, four miles north-east from Wem, and fourteen miles north-east -from Shrewsbury. The parish contains the townships of Calverhall or -Corra, Darliston, Fauls, Mickley, Millen Heath, Prees, Sandford, Steele, -Willaston, and the chapelry of Whixall, which together contain 14,160 -acres of land, of which 2,657A. 1R. 10P. are in mosses, woods, covers, -and heath land. In 1801 the parish had a population of 2,653 souls; -1831, 3,355; and in 1841 there were 638 inhabited houses 24 uninhabited, -and 3,270 inhabitants. Rateable value, £17,466. 2s. 8d. The rectoral -tithes are commuted for £1,041. 1s., and the vicarial tithes for £636. -Some part of the land is mossy, others of a peaty nature, and in some -instances gravelly; there is also a portion of clay soils, of a reddish -colour. The township of Prees contains 3,854A. 3R. 11P. of land, and is -intersected by the Ellesmere, Whitchurch, Newport, Shrewsbury, and Market -Drayton turnpike roads. Rateable value, £5,474, 8s. 8d. In 1841 here -were 302 houses and 1,473 inhabitants. The land has a bold undulating -surface, and commands interesting views of the surrounding country. -Prees is celebrated as the birth place of the Salopian hero General Lord -Hill, and has acquired importance from its contiguity to Hawkston, the -magnificent seat of Viscount Hill. In the 43rd of Henry III. the Bishop -of Coventry and Lichfield had a grant of a market here on a Tuesday, and -of a fair on the eve, the day, and the morrow of St. Chad the Bishop, -with the liberty of free warren. In the 35th of Edward I. the market was -changed to Wednesday, but the markets were never of much consideration, -and subsequently were discontinued. Two fairs are, however, still held, -on the second Monday in April and the second Monday in October, for the -sale of sheep and cattle, which are well attended by the farmers and -graziers of the surrounding country. Viscount Hill is lord of the manor, -and the principal landowner. Sir R. C. Hill, Bart.; George Harper, Esq.; -John Dickin, Esq.; and a few others are also proprietors. - -GENERAL LORD HILL, whose brilliant military services have acquired such -general renown, was born at Prees, August 11, 1772. His lordship entered -the army in the sixteenth year of his age, and commenced his military -duty at Edinburgh. His friends being anxious for his early promotion, -obtained permission for him to raise an independent company, which gave -him the rank of captain in the army, in the year 1792. In the interval -of his being attached to any particular corps, he accompanied Frances -Drake, Esq., on a diplomatic mission to Genoa, from whence Captain Hill -proceeded to Toulon, and was employed as aide-de-camp to Lord Mulgrave, -General O’Hara, and Sir David Dundas, successive generals there. He was -deputed by Sir David Dundas to be the bearer of the despatches to England -relating to the evacuation of Toulon by the British. He was shortly -after promoted to a lieutenant-colonelcy in the 90th regiment, and went -through a great deal of arduous duty at Gibraltar, and had his full share -in the memorable Egyptian campaign. In the action of the 13th of March -Colonel Hill commanded the advanced guard, and received a wound in the -right temple from a musket ball, the force of which was providentially -averted by a strong brass binding in front of his helmet; the blow, -however, was severe, and he was removed from the field of battle in a -state of insensibility. After the return of the troops from Egypt, the -90th was ordered to proceed to Ireland, where Lord Hill continued to -perform his regimental duty till he was appointed brigadier-general. -Early in the summer of 1808 he joined the army in England, destined to -act in the Peninsula. In the battles of Roleia and Vimiera he was fully -employed, and gained the thanks and approbation of his comrades; and -during the whole of Sir John Moore’s advance and retreat Lord Hill -continued indefatigible in his exertions. His humanity and attention to -the troops on their landing at Plymouth earned him the admiration of the -inhabitants, and he was voted the freedom of the borough. About this -time he became possessed of the seat and estate of Hardwick Grange, left -him by his uncle, Sir Richard Hill, Bart. At the battle of Talavera Lord -Hill was slightly wounded on the head, but his firmness and courage in -repelling the successive attacks of the French, greatly contributed to -the success of the day. The generalship and activity of Lord Hill in -surprising and capturing a French corps under General Girard, in Spanish -Estremadura, is deserving of commemoration. The force that Girard had -with him consisted of 2,500 infantry and 600 cavalry, the whole of which -were totally dispersed or captured. Among the latter were General Brune, -the Prince d’Aremberg, several colonels, thirty captains and subalterns, -and upwards of 1,000 soldiers, with the whole of their baggage, -artillery, and commissariat. The enemy’s loss in killed was very severe, -whilst from the activity and skilful manœuvres of Lord Hill, it was very -trifling on the side of the British. Lieutenant-general Hill, during his -detached command in Spain, was principally opposed to Soult, perhaps the -most able general whom Napoleon employed in that country; and the -acuteness of General Hill in foreseeing the intentions of that officer -very materially contributed to the happy results of the action at Buzaco. -In the memorable battle of Vittoria the centre of the allied army was -commanded by the Duke of Wellington, and the right by Lord Hill. Here -the enemy were completely routed, and the booty which was captured was -immense. Besides the baggage horses, and other articles taken on the -field, the value of the specie, plate, and jewels, was estimated at six -millions of dollars. Of this sum only 100,000 dollars came to the -military chest; the rest was divided by the troops on the spot. When -Lord Hill occupied the valley of Bastan with an army of 3,000 men, he was -attacked by a force of 14,000 men; but notwithstanding the superiority of -the numbers, the enemy acquired but little advantage over these brave -troops, during the seven hours they were engaged. At the conclusion of -another brilliant achievement shortly after, the noble Wellington rode up -to Lord Hill, and in the spirit of a great and candid mind said, “Hill, -this is all your own.” The various other engagements in which Lord Hill -took a prominent position, our limits will not allow us to notice. On -his return to his native country, every token of honour was manifested by -his grateful countrymen, and on his first visit to Shrewsbury thousands -went out to meet him, and his lordship was presented with the freedom of -the borough in a gold box. But the most splendid and durable token of -gratitude and esteem is the column erected in Shrewsbury to his honour, -which is the largest Doric column in the world. On the unexpected return -of Napoleon from Elba, the allied sovereigns immediately flew to arms, on -which occasion Lord Hill again obeyed the voice of his sovereign, and in -the memorable battle of Waterloo, on the 18th June, 1815, his lordship -gave fresh proofs of his skill, bravery, and intrepidity. In this -conflict Lord Hill’s favourite charger was shot under him; and whilst he -was on foot, completely exposed to the enemy, he was discovered by an -officer of Lord Wellington’s staff, who procured him the horse of a -French dragoon. For a full hour the officers of his lordship’s staff -were in a state of the greatest consternation, and twice met under the -apprehension that their beloved general had fallen. On the Duke of -Wellington accepting office as prime minister, in 1828, Lord Hill was -appointed commander-in-chief. The following are the titles and dignities -which he bore:—Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight -of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, Knight of the Grand Cross -of the Guelphic Order, Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa, Knight of -the Russian Order of St. George, Knight of the Belgian Order of Wilhelm, -Baron Hill of Almarez, Hawkstone, and Hardwick Grange. - -THE CHURCH, a venerable fabric of red sandstone in the Norman style of -architecture, consists of nave, chancel, and side aisles, and a square -tower, in which are six musical bells. The body of the church is of much -older date than the tower, which is of modern construction. The church -is entered by a fine old porch; the interior has a solemn and imposing -appearance; and the chancel contains several beautifully designed -monuments of exquisite workmanship: that to the memory of Sir John Hill, -with figures in _basso relievo_, is a most admirable specimen of modern -sculpture. Major-general Clement Hill is remembered on a neat tablet -erected by his friends and comrades in the Madras presidency, and by the -officers of the Royal Horse Guards, in testimony of their love for his -person and esteem for his character. He was born at Prees, on December -6th, 1781, and died at the Falls of Guersoppa, and was buried at Hanowar, -22nd January, 1845. There are various other memorials, and over the -charity box is a curiously-carved figure of the Saviour. The churchyard -is elevated, and commands a fine view of Hawkstone hills and the distant -country. There are several fine old yew trees of considerable girth. -The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £10; now returned -at £507; in the patronage of the Bishop of Lichfield, and incumbency of -the Venerable Archdeacon John Allen, M.A. The rectoral tithes of this -township are commuted for £329. 15s. 9d., and the vicarial for £83. 2s. -7d. The vicarage, a good residence, has been rebuilt on the site of a -former edifice, by the present incumbent; the gardens and pleasure -grounds are tastefully laid out. - -THE INDEPENDENTS have a small chapel in Prees, with a burial ground -attached; the Rev. Samuel Minshall is the minister. THE PRIMITIVE -METHODISTS also have a small chapel here. There is a NATIONAL SCHOOL and -an INFANT SCHOOL, which are numerously attended. PREES HALL, the -property and residence of Sir Robert Chambre Hill, Bart., J.P., is a -commodious, pleasantly-situated, and well built mansion of brick. - -CHARITIES.—_The Right Hon. Richard Hill_, by will, October 17, 1726, -bequeathed £300 for the poor of the parishes of Hodnet, Prees, and Wem, -to be applied for the benefit of such poor as the minister and -churchwardens of each parish should think fit. With respect to the -legacy left to the poor of this parish, it appears to have been laid out -in the purchase of land, which now produces a yearly sum of £10. 10s. -_Sir Rowland Hill_, in 1769, bequeathed to the poor of the parishes of -Hodnet and Prees the sum of £200. _Sir Richard Hill_, by will, 1808, -bequeathed £30 to his brother, John Hill, in trust, to pay the interest -to the poor of the parish of Hodnet, Prees, and Wem, in such proportions -as his said brother should think fit. Several sums of money, left by -various donors, amounting in the whole to £140, in the year 1812 was -placed in the hands of Sir John Hill, who gave a promissory note for the -same; and the interest is distributed amongst the poor. _Arthur Harper_, -by will, 1787, directed his trustees to pay the interest of £40 to the -minister, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of Prees, to be -distributed among poor housekeepers of the township of Darliston. The -yearly sum of £5. 4s. is paid as a rent charge issuing out of a field in -Williston, called the White Bread Field. It does not appear from whose -benefaction this arises. The amount is expended in bread and given among -the deserving who attend divine service. _Elizabeth Barbour_ devised -certain lands, and directed the proceeds to be expended in bread and -given amongst the poorest parishioners every Sunday. The property thus -devised consists of 9A. 0R. 35P., with a small cottage, which was built -by the vicar on the site of an old house destroyed by lightning. It is -let for £12 a year, which is applied in carrying out the donor’s -intentions. - - POST OFFICE at _Mr. William Langford’s_.—Letters arrive from Whitchurch - at 9.10 A.M. and are despatched at 5.0 P.M. - -Aldersea George Ora, farmer - -Allen The Rev. Archdeacon, The Vicarage - -Arthur Thomas Norway, Esq. - -Bather Richard, farmer - -Bather Stephen, Prees Corn Mills - -Bather William, farmer - -Barber Emma Mary Burd, dressmaker - -Bayley Mary, school teacher - -Bennett Arthur, tailor - -Bootroyd John, decorative painter - -Boote Thomas, farmer, Heath Bank - -Blantorn Miss Mary - -Boyd Allen, sergeant major - -Chester William, shoemaker - -Churton Joseph, watch and clock maker - -Clay John, blacksmith - -Colley Thomas, saddler - -Croxon Richard, tailor - -Darlington Abraham Edward, Esq. - -Davies Charles, baker and confectioner - -Dickin Elizabeth, vict., The Well House - -Dickin Mrs. Elizabeth - -Dickin John, gentleman, Platt House - -Dickin John, Prees Wood Farm - -Dickin John, cattle salesman - -Dickin William Francis, Esq., The Hill - -Dovey Richard, police officer - -Drury John, corn machine maker - -Drury Thomas, vict., The College Inn - -Drury William, maltster - -Dutton Joseph, farmer, Ferney Leys - -Ebrey Robert, butcher - -Eccleston William, carrier - -Edwards Edward, house steward - -Foulkes Richard, joiner and carpenter - -Gregory Mr. John Paul - -Handley John, carrier - -Hares Robert, draper and druggist - -Hares Samuel, gentleman - -Hares Samuel, grocer and tea dealer - -Hill Sir Robert Chambre, Bart., J.P., The Hall - -Holding John, draper and grocer - -Holding Mrs. Mary, Cruck Moor - -Holding William, maltster - -Hopwood Samuel, farmer - -Ikin William, maltster, draper, and registrar - -Jenkins Samuel, tailor and draper - -Johnson Mr. William, The Fields - -Kay Richard, basket maker - -Longford Richard, postmaster - -Lee Luke, schoolmaster - -Maddocks Thomas, tailor - -Minshall Rev. Samuel, Independent minister - -Moore Thomas, blacksmith and farrier - -Morray Thomas, shoemaker - -Muller Mr. Charles, professor of music - -Mumford Charles, gentleman - -Paling John, butcher - -Powell Joseph, farmer, Yew Tree - -Powell Joseph, grocer and shopkeeper - -Powell John, shoemaker, The Wood - -Powell Mr. Thomas, The Villa - -Powell Thomas, Manor House Farm - -Powell William, bricklayer - -Ray Thomas, vict., The Lion and Commercial Inn and posting house - -Reaves John, shoemaker - -Rightson Captain W. - -Ruscoe John, Heath Gate Farm - -Sandford Rev. H. R. P., curate - -Shirley Captain John - -Skitt Thomas, Lee Hall Farm - -Spencer James, wheelwright - -Stubbs Thomas, baker and confectioner - -Whatmouth Miss Ann - -Whitfield Mrs. Ann - -Whitfield Miss Mary - -Whitfield Mrs. Mary - -Wilkinson Andrew, farmer, Prees - -Wood Wilkinson Thomas, gentleman - -Worrall Thomas, machineman & wheelwright - -Vaughan Samuel, beerhouse - - -Academies. - - -Boarding School, The Hill Rev. Samuel Minshall, proprietor - -National School, Luke Lee, boys; Mary Bayley, girls - - -Bakers & Flour Dealers. - - -Davies Charles, & confec. - -Stubbs Thomas, & confec. - - -Basket & Bendware Maker. - - -Kay Richard - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Clay John - -Moore Thomas, and farrier - - -Boot & Shoemakers. - - -Chester William - -Morray Thos., & leather cutter - -Powell John - -Reeves John - - -Butchers. - - -Dickin John - -Ebsey Robert - -Paling John - - -Coopers. - - -Drury George - -Drury William - - -Farmers. - - -Aldersea George Ora - -Bather Richard, Lighteach Farm - -Bather William - -Boote Thomas - -Dickin John, Prees Wood Farm - -Drury Thos. College Farm - -Drury William, and cooper - -Dutton Joseph, Ferney Leys - -Ebrey Robert - -Holding Mrs. Mary, Cruck Moor - -Hopwood Samuel - -Johnson William - -Powell Joseph - -Powell Thomas - -Ray Thomas - -Skitt Thomas - -Wilkinson Andrew - -Wilkinson Thomas, The College Farm - - -Grocers & Tea Dealers. - - -Hares Messrs. Robert and Samuel - -Holding John, hop & seed merchant - -Ikin William - -Powell Joseph - - -Hairdresser. - - -Boothroyd John - - -Hotels & Inns. - - -Dickin Elizabeth, The Well House - -Ray Thomas, The Lion and Commercial Inn - -Drury Thos., The College Inn - - -Beerhouses. - - -Churton Joseph - -Vaughan Samuel - - -Steam and Horse Thrashing Machines to Let for Hire. - - -Drury Thomas - - -Carriers. - - -To SHREWSBURY, William Eccleston & John Handley, on Saturdays. - - -CALVERHALL, OR CORRA, - - -is a chapelry and scattered village three miles north-west from Prees, -which in 1841 contained 33 houses and 151 inhabitants. The township -contains 1,287A. 0R. 22P. of land, mostly an undulating district. The -principal landowners are John Whitehall Dod, Esq., M.P.; Viscount Hill; -Lord Kilmorey; Mrs. Dale; and Thomas Hugh Sandford, Esq. Viscount Hill -is lord of the manor and impropriator of the rectoral tithes, which are -commuted for £86. 18s. 9d. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £26. 7s. -THE CHAPEL is a modern erection of beautiful workmanship, executed in -freestone. The interior has a chaste and imposing appearance; the roof -is of groined timber, and the seats are of oak; the windows are decorated -with stained glass, and the altar-piece is of freestone of elaborate -workmanship. A neat marble tablet remembers Elizabeth, the wife of the -Rev. Edward Mainwaring, the present incumbent; another very beautifully -designed, has been erected to the memory of Elizabeth, the wife of John -W. Dod, Esq., M.P.; there is also a neat tablet to John Dod, Esq. The -living is perpetual curacy, in the patronage of John W. Dod, Esq., and -enjoyed by the Rev. Edward Mainwaring, who resides at the PARSONAGE, a -modern brick residence, pleasantly situated and embosomed in foliage; it -is beautified with pleasure grounds and shrubberies. THE ALMSHOUSES -consist of eight tenements, and were founded and endowed by Catherine -Kerr, in 1724; the inmates are widows or aged people, who have about £4. -10s. per annum. - -THE HALL, the residence and property of John W. Dod, Esq., M.P., is a -commodious brick mansion, stuccoed, with a front of hewn freestone, and a -noble portico supported by six fluted pillars. It stands on a gentle -eminence, and the views it commands are beautifully varied, picturesque, -and extensive. The park grounds are richly clothed with timber, and the -pleasure grounds and shrubberies are laid out with great taste. There -are no remains of the ancient hall; it was surrounded by a moat, which -still is filled with water, a neat bridge connecting the site on which it -stood with the gardens. There is a school in the village, endowed with -£20 per annum, free for all cottagers’ children. The teacher also -receives £6 annually from subscriptions. JACK OF CORRA is a well-known -liquor vessel, composed of leather, which has received the patronage of -successive generations in this locality, and is interesting as a relic of -the hospitality of by-gone days. It is stated that a person of the name -of Corra or Kerr charged lands with the payment of £10 annually, and -directed that any wayfaring traveller should call and refresh himself -with the Jack filled with good malt liquor, on the payment of one penny. -The bottom and the top of the vessel are encircled with a broad rim of -silver, upon which is engraved, “_From time immemorial_: _Jack of Corra -is my name_, _don’t abuse me then for shame_.” This chapelry comprises -Corra, with Willaston and Millen Heath. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. James Jenkins’_. Letters arrive by foot post from - Whitchurch, at 9.30 A.M., and are despatched at 4 P.M. - -Dod John Whitehall, Esq., M.P., The Hall - -Dod John Whitehall, Esq., jun. - -Mainwaring Rev. Edward, M.A., The Parsonage - -Beeteley George, farmer - -Beeteley John, farmer & vict. Jack of Corra - -Court William, postman - -Growcott Francis, farmer - -Growcott Francis, jun., farmer - -Jenkins James, schoolmaster - -Newell James, gentleman - -Newnes John, farmer - -Mac Cload John, gardener - -Morris Charles, blacksmith - -Overton William, farmer - -Owens Owen, farmer - -Perry Robert, butcher - -Reeves Josiah, farmer - -Snipes Robert, coachman - - -DARLISTON - - -is a township and well-built village, five miles and a quarter N.E. from -Wem, which in 1841 had 53 houses and 278 inhabitants. The township -contains 714A. 3R. 23P. of land, the soil of which is a mixture of sand -and loam. There are several extensive farms here, with commodious -out-buildings. Viscount Hill is lord of the manor, and owner of the -whole township. The rectoral tithes are commuted for £85. 15s. 3d., and -the vicarial for £19. 15s. The township is intersected by the London and -Chester and the Whitchurch and Drayton turnpike roads. There is a school -at Lower Heath, in this township, supported by Viscount and Lady Hill. -About 200 children attend for instruction, and are also partly clothed. -The teacher has a fixed salary, and resides in a good residence adjoining -the school. There is a noted coursing meeting held annually at the White -Lion Inn. - -Adams Abraham, tailor - -Adams Thomas, farmer - -Adams William, farmer - -Dickin Joseph, farmer, and dispenser of medicine - -Dickin William, farmer and butcher - -Dickin John, butcher - -Goffin Robert, schoolmaster - -Hartley Timothy, gentleman - -Machon William, blacksmith, and collector of tolls - -Morris George, farmer - -Powell John, shopkeeper and wheelwright - -Ruscoe John, farmer, Heath-gate - -Shingler Thomas, tailor - -Sutton John, shoemaker - -Titley Jacob, wheelwright - -Watkins John, victualler, White Lion - - -FAULS, - - -a township with a scattered population, contains 886A. 0R. 34P. of land, -and at the census of 1841 had 22 houses and 102 inhabitants. The soil is -mostly a strong clay. Viscount Hill is lord of the manor, impropriator, -and principal landowner. Mr. Thomas Ruscoe is also a proprietor. The -rectoral tithes are commuted for £116. 15s., and the vicarial tithes -payable to the incumbent of Prees for £25. 1s. 3d. The turnpike road to -Drayton crosses this township. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Benbow, farmer; Abraham Ford, farmer, Northwood; Wm. -Hares, farmer, Fauls Green; Thomas Hatton, farmer and collector of -revenue taxes; William Hudson, farmer, Northwood; George Oakley, -gamekeeper, The Green; Elizabeth Powell, farmer; Thomas Ruscoe, farmer -and victualler, The Talbot; George Williams, brick and tile agent; Thomas -Williams, brick and tile agent. - - -MICKLEY, - - -a small township in the parish of Prees, in 1841 had four houses and a -population of 36 souls. The township contains 575A. 2R. 36P. of land, -chiefly the property of Viscount Hill. Rateable value, £744. 7s. The -tithes were commuted in 1841, when £72. 9s. were apportioned to Viscount -Hill, and £16. 0s. 4d. to the Vicar of Prees. The farmers are Martha -Churton, Richard Edgerley, George Robinson, and Thomas Ash Wilkinson. - - -MILLEN HEATH, - - -a township with only one house and ten residents, contains 359A. 3R. 17P. -of land, which is the property of Lord Kilmorey. Rateable value, £268. -10s. The tithes have been commuted, and £33. 3s. 2d. apportioned to -Viscount Hill, and £9. 6s. 3d. to the Vicar of Prees. Mr. Thomas Hares -is the resident farmer. - - -SANDFORD, - - -a township with a scattered population, five miles and a half N.E. from -Wem, contains 1,213A. 3R. 21P. of land. The soil is a mixture of sand -and loam, with a portion of clay. The land is chiefly used for grazing -purposes; and there is a considerable extent covered with woods and -plantations. The tithes were commuted in 1841, when £151. 13s. 1d. was -apportioned to Viscount Hill, and £36. 5s. to the Vicar of Prees. At the -census of 1841 there were nine houses and 76 inhabitants. The rateable -value of this township, with that of Darliston and Fauls, is £4,354. 3s. -Thomas Hugh Sandford, Esq., is the principal landowner. Mr. Thomas Ebrey -is also a proprietor. - -DIRECTORY.—Sarah Bather, farmer; John Fox, farmer; Robert Garmstone, -wheelwright and victualler, The Mill House; Ann Hales, farmer; Mary -Humphreys, farmer; William Rogers, blacksmith; Thomas Steventon, farmer -and corn miller; Joseph Woolrich, farmer, Morton Wood; Stephen Worthen, -farmer. - - -STEELE, - - -a township in the parish of Prees, at the census of 1841 had 12 houses -and a population of 65 souls. The township contains 436A. 3R. 36P. of -land. Viscount Hill is the impropriator and the principal landowner. -The rectoral tithes are commuted for £54. 12s. 6d., and the vicarial for -£13. 14s. 6d. The principal residents in Steele are John Bradshaw, -shopkeeper, The Heath; John Heatley, glazier; Ann Hodgskin, farmer; -Thomas Hodgskin, farmer; Daniel Holding, tailor; Richard Holding, farmer; -Joseph Hussey, farmer. - - -WHIXALL - - -is a township, chapelry, and populous village, in the parish of Prees, -four miles N. from Wem, which at the census in 1841 contained 211 houses -and 978 inhabitants. The township comprises 3,361A. 1R. 32P. of land. -Interspersed with gentle undulations, there is some good meadow and -pasture land, which produces a fine herbage, and cheese is made to a -considerable extent. The houses are chiefly cottage residences, with a -small portion of land to each, and the residents are in many instances -freeholders. The houses are built of brick, and slated, and have a -comfortable appearance. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in cutting -the moss, which they dry, and then take it to distant parts of the -country for sale. The moss, usually called WHIXALL MOSS, covers a -surface of upwards of 5,000 acres, and extends into the several townships -of Northwood, Whixall, Bettisfield, and Fenswood. It is cut to a depth -of from sixteen to thirty feet, and in some instances to a greater depth. -The moss is mostly submerged in water. A company of gentlemen have -recently taken a lease for a term of years of a considerable tract of the -moss, and are about to erect works for converting this hitherto -comparatively useless commodity into articles of appliance for useful -purposes. It is said to be superior to the Irish moss for some -particular uses. Sir John Hanmer is the owner of about two-thirds of the -moss; the other principal landowners are Lord Kenyon, W. P. Poole, Esq., -James Foster, Esq., John C. Coham, Esq., John Bowen, Esq., Mr. George -Hutchinson, Mr. John Phillips, Mr. John Keay, William F. Dickin, Esq., -Mr. William Furber, Rev. John Evans, Mrs. Weaver, Mr. William Cartwright, -Mr. Thomas Clay, John Taylor, Esq., Robert Salmon, Esq., Mr. Thomas -Jones, Mrs. Hazledine, Mr. Thomas Salt, A. Duff, Esq., Mr. Benjamin -Sandbrook, Mr. Jarvis, Rev. R. Young, Mrs. Cooper, Joshua Lee, Esq., Mr. -James Rodenhurst, Mr. Thomas Sadler, Mr. William Whitfield, Mr. John -Whitfield; besides whom there are many smaller proprietors. - -THE CHURCH is a plain unpresuming edifice of brick, erected in the form -of a cross, and has the date of 1640 upon it. It was enlarged and -beautified in 1826, when 155 free sittings were added. The living is a -perpetual curacy, valued at £107, subordinate to the vicarage of Prees, -and enjoyed by the Rev. John Evans, M.A., whose income arises from -certain lands, £5 yearly from the Lord of the Manor, and £4 per annum -from the Vicar of Prees. THE PARSONAGE is a pleasantly situated -residence near the church. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a commodious structure, -with a residence for the teacher, was built during the years 1848 and -1849. The cost of the structure was £655. 13s. 6d., of which the -Committee of Council on Education gave £100, and £50 towards the master’s -residence; the National Society £50; the Diocesan Society £40, and £10 -for fittings; and the sum of £405. 18s. 6d. was raised by subscriptions -and donations, of which £276. 18s. 6d. was given by the Incumbent of -Whixall. About 100 children attend the school. THE INDEPENDENTS have a -neat chapel here, which is numerously attended. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS -have also a small chapel here. The Llanymynech, Ellesmere, Whitchurch, -and Quina Brook canals intersect the township. WHIXALL HALL and BOSTOCK -HALL are two ancient residences, now occupied as farm houses. James -Foster, Esq., is lord of the manor, and holds a court leet and baron. -The poor have a yearly sum of 5s., the gift of Mr. Minshull, which is -paid out of land in the parish of Wem. - -Brookes Thomas, blacksmith - -Butler Richard, shoemaker - -Callcott Samuel, farmer - -Cureton William, shopkeeper - -Dawson Thomas, farmer - -Eales James, schoolmaster - -Evans Rev. John, M.A., incumbent of Whixall, and domestic chaplain to -Viscount Combermere, The Parsonage - -Forrester Arthur, farmer - -Furber Widow, farmer - -Furber William, Well Farm - -Green James, tailor - -Green Joseph, shopkeeper - -Hales Walter, The Hall Farm - -Hall Richard, beerhouse - -Hall William, shopkeeper - -Heath Elizabeth, farmer - -Heath John, joiner and upholsterer - -Hinton Henry, farmer - -Hinton John, farmer and butcher - -Hughes George, blacksmith - -Hunley John, farmer - -Jarvis Widow, farmer - -Jarvis William, farmer and beerhouse - -Jones Richard, Bostock Hall Farm - -Jones Samuel, farmer - -Jones William, farmer - -Keay John, vict., Chapel House, cattle dealer and farmer - -Newbrook Richard, shopkeeper & shoemaker - -Newbrook Samuel, farmer - -Newbrook Thomas, farmer - -Newbrook Thomas, shopkeeper - -Newbrook William, wheelwright - -Parsons William, farmer - -Pitt William, shopkeeper and farmer - -Poole William Price, maltster and farmer - -Powell Samuel, farmer - -Powell Thomas, shopkeeper, Waterloo - -Powell Thomas, farmer - -Powell Widow, shopkeeper - -Powell William, farmer - -Preston Ellis, farmer - -Reeves William, blacksmith - -Roberts John, brick and tile manufacturer - -Rodenherst Mr. James - -Shaw Edward, shoemaker - -Shingler Thomas, farmer and corn miller - -Sparkes John, farmer - -Vardy James, Esq. - -Vardy and Co., The Betisfield Moss Works - -Walters Sarah, Manor House Farm - -Weever William, tailor - -Whitfield Frederick, farmer - -Williams Henry, farmer - -Williams William, farmer - -Woolham Thomas, jailor - -William Price Poole, coal, lime, slate, and brick dealer, Whixall Wharf - - -WILLASTON, - - -a small township in the parish of Prees, contains 767 acres of land, and -in 1841 had 18 houses and 101 inhabitants. The soil in some parts is -clayey, and in other places it is a mixture of sand and loam. Viscount -Hill and John Whitehall Dod, Esq., are the landowners, the former is also -the impropriator, and receives the large tithes, which are commuted for -£109. 18s. 6d. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £21. 8s. 4d. - -The principal residents are John Hussey, farmer, Cloverley; Robert -Wilkinson, farmer, The Lawn; James Simons, farmer, and James Simon, jun., -farmer. - - -SHAWBURY - - -is an extensive parish comprehending the townships of Acton Reynold, -Besford, Edgebolton, Muckleton, Shawbury, Wytheford Magna, and Wytheford -Parva, which together have an area of 7,222 acres of land, of which 600 -acres are in woods and plantations. Rateable value, £8,486. 1s. Rent -charge, £838. This parish, although chiefly in the North Bradford -hundred, extends into the Shrewsbury liberty, and the hundred of Pimhill. -In 1801 the parish had a population of 948 souls; 1831, 915, and in 1841 -there were 212 inhabited houses and 1062 inhabitants. The soil, to a -considerable extent, is a mixture of loam and sand, in other places a -strong soil mixed with gravel prevails. The land has generally an -undulating surface, and on the northern verge there are considerable -eminences, in which is found a red grit stone. Shawbury is a -delightfully situated village, containing some good residences on the -Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Wem, and Whitchurch turnpike roads, six miles -S.S. by E. from Wem, and seven miles N.E. by N. from Shrewsbury. In the -centre of the village there is a commodious hotel and family boarding -house occupied by Mr. Welling, which is much frequented during the summer -months by respectable families. The township contains 1,605A. 0R. 37P. -of land, and in 1841 there were 55 houses and 279 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £1,854. 16s. Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., is lord of the -manor and principal land owner; Rev. W. S. Marvin and Mr. Samuel Winnall -are also owners. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure exhibiting -some beautiful workmanship, and consists of nave, chancel, and side -aisles, with a lofty square tower ornamented with twelve pinnacles; the -tower contains six bells, has a clock and sun dial; in the chancel are -two windows beautifully ornamented with stained glass; the altar piece -and reading desk are of oak, elaborately carved, and there is an ancient -font. There is a beautiful tablet of marble in memory of Philip -Charlton, who died in 1845, and another commemorative of John Minor, -Esq., and his wife, with the date of 1836. The living is a vicarage -valued in the king’s book at £7. 1s. 5½d. in the patronage of Sir Andrew -Vincent Corbet, Bart., and incumbency of the Rev. William S. Marvin, -M.A.; curate, Rev. William Howell, M.A.; clerk, William Wright. The -vicarial tithes are commuted for £397. 12s. and of the rectorial £247. -18s. was apportioned to Sir Andrew V. Corbet, Bart., £181. 10s. to Mr. -Charlton, and £11 to Captain Horner. The vicarage is a pleasantly -situated residence a little north from the church. There is a free -school in the village which has an attendance of about thirty children. -Shawbury heath contains 270A. 2R. 7P. of land, and Shawbury woods contain -an area of 159A. 2R. 32P. Charlton Grange is situated in this township, -and contains 433A. 3R. 27P. - -CHARITIES.—_Elizabeth Corbet_, by will, October 29th, 1702, bequeathed -the sum of £200, and directed the amount to be laid out in land, and the -yearly proceeds to be applied in feeding or clothing the poor, or in -apprentice fees, as the vicar for the time being and her heirs should -think fit. The amount was laid out as directed by the donor, and now -produces a yearly rental of £45 which is divided into three equal parts, -one portion applied in clothing the children of the national school, -another in apprentice fees, and the remainder in a weekly distribution of -bread. - -_Robert Wood_ gave £20, the interest to be distributed among the poor on -St. Thomas’s day. _Andrew Peplow_ gave £16 towards clothing the poor. -_Richard Wood_ £40, and _Andrew Syth_ £10, for the benefit of the poor. -_Ralph Collins_ gave £80 towards the maintenance of a schoolmaster in -Shawbury, and if there should be no schoolmaster then to the poor of the -parish during each vacancy. _Dame Rachael Corbet_ left £10, _Sarah -Venables_ £20, and an unknown donor £17 for the benefit of the poor. -These several sums amounting to £213, are in the hands of Sir Andrew V. -Corbet, bart., secured by two bonds. Of the interest amounting to £9. -6s. 6d., at four per cent, 14s. is paid annually in purchasing a coat for -one poor man, £4 in respect of Collins’ charity to a schoolmaster, and -the remainder is distributed on St. Thomas’s day amongst the poor, with -some voluntary donations, in sums varying from 1s. to 3s. 6d. - -_John Minor_ gave £20, the interest to be distributed on St. Andrew’s -day. This sum, together with £26. 5s. given by Sir Andrew Corbet, is in -the hands of the Rev. W. S. Marvin, and £20 collected many years ago -towards building a school house, making together £66. 5s., for which he -gave a promissory note to the churchwardens, bearing date 2nd February, -1830, with interest at four and a half per cent. Of the interest, £1 is -given away as Minor’s charity, 18s. are added to the subscriptions -collected for the school, and the remainder is distributed on Candlemas -day among the poor of the parish. - -_Mrs. Charlotte Corbet_ left £100, the interest to be given among the -most indigent inhabitants of this parish yearly, as the minister and -churchwardens should think fit. This sum is in the hands of Mr. John -Kilvert, who pays £4 as the interest thereof. - -_Thomas Downes_ left £5, the interest to be given in bread to the old -labourers at Shawbury Park, yearly, on St. Thomas’s day. This sum was in -the hands of Mr. John Harris, who paid 5s. as interest, when the charity -commissioners published their report. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. William Wright’s_. Letters arrive at 9 A.M., and - are despatched at 5 P.M. - -Armson Charles, cattle salesman - -Bayley Mary, straw bonnet maker - -Bayley Samuel, butcher - -Bayley William, beerhouse keeper - -Cartwright Samuel, saddler and harness maker - -Clowes Job, cooper and shopkeeper - -Davies John, cashier and clerk to William Wyley, Esq. - -Deakin Peter, baker - -Dickin John, farmer, the Grove - -Downes Thomas, tailor - -Drury Joseph, farmer and brickmaker - -Drury and Rayner, surgeons - -Drury Thomas, Esq., Roden villa - -Friend James, shoemaker - -Hewes Ann, laundress - -Hollis Benjamin, farmer, the Heath - -Hopwood Peter, farmer - -Howell Rev. Alfred, curate - -Mainwaring Richard, bricklayer - -Marvin Rev. William S., Vicarage - -Oswell Thomas, farmer - -Owen Edward, blacksmith - -Owen Thomas, whitesmith - -Pascall William, farmer, the Heath - -Pickford Thomas, farmer - -Pickford William, farmer, the Park - -Powell John, farmer - -Plummer John, mole catcher - -Rayner Alfred Philip, Esq., the Castle - -Southerton Edward, farmer, the Heath - -Trevor Samuel, carrier to Shrewsbury - -Webb John, coachman - -Wellings Joseph, farmer, maltster, and vict., Elephant and Castle Hotel, -and posting house - -West Thomas, seedsman and green grocer - -Wildblood George, gentleman, the Cottage - -Williams William, shopkeeper - -Winnall Samuel, farmer, Heath Grove - -Woodvine James, farmer, the Heath - -Wright Robert, wood ranger - -Wright William, post master - - -ACTON REYNALD, - - -a pleasantly situated township, contains 1,448 acres of land, of which -381A. 3R. 21P. are in park grounds and plantations. In 1841 there were -37 houses and 159 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,854. 16s. ACTON -REYNALD HALL, the seat of Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., is a stately -pile of building in the Elizabethan style of architecture, erected of -white freestone, got from quarries on the estate. The mansion exhibits -the characteristic style of the period in which it was erected, and has -from time to time had improvements and additions made to it, up to the -year 1848. The drawing room and other apartments are magnificently -furnished. It stands on a gentle eminence, and commands a most -delightful view over a luxuriant and richly wooded country; the pleasure -grounds are extensive, and laid out with great taste; the choicest shrubs -and the most beautiful flowers are scattered in the greatest profusion, -and planted in designs most admirably executed. The conservatories and -greenhouses are extensive, and kept in the most beautiful order. These -gardens are highly creditable to the taste and superior management of Mr. -Francis Bell, the gardener. The Corbets have been seated in this county -from the time of the conquest, when Roger Corbet held large possessions -under the Earl of Shrewsbury, “comprising the manors of Huelbeck, -Hundeslet, Actun, Terneley, and Preston. Robert, his brother, held of -the same the earl manors of Ulestan, Ratlinghope, Branton, Udecote, -Langedunin, Weymore, Rorenton, Middleton, and Meredon. Sir Vincent -Corbet was created baronet in 1641. His widow, Sarah, daughter of Sir -Robert Monson, was created Viscountess Corbet and Linchlade in 1679. -Moreton Corbet afterwards became the property of Richard Corbet, Esq., of -Shawbury Park, whose descendant, Sir Andrew Corbet, was created baronet -24th September, 1808.” Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., is the -principal landowner: Viscount Hill, and William Embrey Wood, Esq., are -also proprietors. - -Corbet Sir Richard Vincent, Bart., Acton Reynald - -Corbet Vincent Rowland, Esq. - -Acton James, house steward - -Bell Francis, head gardener and bailiff - -Blantern Robert Hardwick - -Evans Thomas, coachman - -Fowler John, farmer, Acton Reynald farm - -Gough John, gardener - -Lee Francis, farmer, New House - -Lee William, farmer, Painsbrook - -Minton Samuel, farmer, Woodstyle - -Ratcliffe Joseph, game and park keeper - -Wildblood George, steward - - -BESFORD, - - -a small township situated two miles north-west from Shawbury, contains -707A. 2R. 19P. of land, the soil of which is highly fertile, and produces -good barley and wheat. In 1841 this township is returned as containing -35 houses and 167 inhabitants. It extends into the parish of Moreton -Corbet, in the hundred of Pimhill. Rateable value, £1,263. 9s. Sir -Andrew Vincent Corbet is lord of the manor, and owner of the whole -township. - -The principal residents are Joseph Taylor Reynolds Ogle, Esq.; John -Powell, farmer; and William Powell, farmer. - - -EDGEBOLTON - - -is a small village pleasantly situated six miles south-east from Wem. -The township contains 617A. 3R. 33P. of land, mostly an undulating -district, diversified with picturesque scenery. Rateable value, £710. -14s. At the census in 1841 there were 37 houses and 199 inhabitants. -The farms here are much smaller than in the neighbouring townships. Sir -Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., St. J. C. Charlton, Mrs. Bayley, Mr. -Harris, and Mr. Thomas Onslow, are the chief landowners. - -The resident farmers are Samuel Alltree, William Astley, George -Cartwright, John Dickin, George Done, Charles Green, John Henshaw, Thomas -Onslow (and licensed victualler), Thomas Richmond, William Shuker, -William Spencer, and William Tudor; John Buttery, blacksmith; John -Onslow, Pool Cottage; and Thomas Ward, maltster. - - -MUCKLETON, - - -a village and township in the parish of Shawbury, seven miles south-east -from Wem, contains 1,033A. 3R. 14P. of land. In 1841 there were 20 -houses, and a population of 113 souls. Rateable value, £955. 1s. St. J. -C. Charlton, Esq., is the landowner. - -The principal residents are Richard Higginson, farmer, the Moss; Henry -Lawley, farmer, the Moss; Thomas Phillips, farmer, the Moss; Richard -Powell, farmer, the Hall; Richard Powell, farmer, Pool House; Thomas -Pritchard, boot and shoemaker; Thomas Wellings, the Farm; and John -Wright, farmer. - - -WYTHEFORD MAGNA - - -is a township and village pleasantly situated on the turnpike road from -Shawbury to Wellington, seven miles north-east from Wem. The township -contains 955A. 1R. 7P. of land, the soil of which is a mixture of sand -and loam, or red earth. There are woods and plantations, which cover -207A. 1R. 27P. of land. In 1841 there were 18 houses and 101 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,114. 10s. WYTHEFORD HOUSE is an ancient -brick structure of considerable antiquity, now in the occupancy of Mr. -William Taylor, as a farm residence. St. J. C. Charlton, Esq., and Miss -Cooke, are the principal landowners. - -DIRECTORY.—William Bayley, farmer and maltster; Robert Davies, farmer; -Robert Hampton, farmer; Thomas Humphreys, farmer; John Stockton, farmer; -and William Taylor, farmer, the Hall. - - -WYTHEFORD PARVA, - - -a small township two and a quarter miles N.E. by N. from Shawbury, -contains 334 acres of land, and in 1841 had 10 houses and 44 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £354. 18s. The landowners are Captain Horner, St. J. C. -Charlton, Esq., and Miss Steedman. - -The principal residents are Samuel Davies, wheelwright; William Davies, -farmer; David Ferrington, farmer; John Jones, farmer; Peter Light, -farmer; Richard Owen, farmer; Joseph Powell, farmer; and Eleanor -Wainwright, farmer. - - -STOKE-UPON-TERN - - -is a parish which comprehends the townships of Stoke-upon-Tern, Eaton, -Ollerton, and Wistanswick, and contains 5,602A. 2R. 26P. of land, of -which 328A. 3R. 12P. are in woods and plantations, and 74A. 2R. 3P. in -roads and waste. At the census in 1801 there were 626 inhabitants; 1831, -1,031; and in 1841, 1,000. Rateable value, £6,703. 4s. The village of -Stoke-upon-Tern is pleasantly situated five miles S.S. by W. from Market -Drayton. In 1841 the township contained 106 houses and 528 inhabitants. -A. C. Heber Percy, Esq., and Richard Corbet, Esq., are the most -considerable landowners in this township; Mr. William Taylor, Mr. William -Meakin, Mr. Richard Whitfield, Mr. Thomas Goodall, Mr. John Heatley, Mr. -Thomas Heatley, Mr. William Palmer, Sir R. Leicester, Rev. Thomas H. -Jones, William Barber, Esq., John Tayleur, Esq., are also landowners. -Rateable value of the township, £4,429. 7s. 6d. Stoke-upon-Terne was -anciently the manor and estate of the Verdon family, and was in after -times carried by marriage to the Ferrers. The village takes its name -from its situation on the river Tern. THE CHURCH is an ancient -structure, dedicated to St. Peter, consisting of nave, south aisle, side -chapel, and chancel, with a castellated tower, ornamented with grotesque -figures, and containing five bells. The side aisle is separated by -pointed arches rising from octagonal pillars. At the east end of the -side aisle is the Corbet chapel, built in 1782. It contains a -magnificent altar tomb of alabaster, elaborately ornamented with two full -length figures in the costume of the times of Sir Reginald Corbet and his -lady, lying in a recumbent posture. On the sides of the tomb are figures -of eleven children, six sons and five daughters, with the date when each -child was born; but several of the figures have been mutilated. The -children were all born between the years 1549 and 1564. Sir Reginald -Corbet was a judge of the Common Pleas in the time of Queen Elizabeth. A -beautiful marble tablet, very chastely designed, has been erected against -the north wall, in memory of the Cotton family. The living is a rectory, -valued in the king’s book at £20; incumbent, Rev. John Gladstone, who -resides at the RECTORY, a good residence, a little east by north from the -church, rebuilt in 1844 upon the site of the old rectory. The tithes -have been commuted for the sum of £949. 10s. A short distance west by -south from the church, near the banks of the Tern, is an antique house, -composed of timber and plaster, called PETSEY; in one of the windows is -the date 1511. THE GRANGE, an extensive farm of between 600 and 700 -acres, is the property of Richard Corbet, Esq., and residence of Mrs. -Charlotte Lea. The Tern takes its course a little south from the church, -and at the distance of about a quarter of a mile turns a corn mill. - -CHARITIES.—_Andrew Turner_ left £20, the yearly interest to be expended -in bread, and distributed to the poor of the parish the first Sunday in -every month, after Christmas day, Easter day, and Whit-Sunday. _James -Talbot_ directed twelve penny loaves to be distributed on the same day as -Turner’s charity. In respect of this gift there is 15s. per annum paid -out of an estate in Stoke, called The Mount. There is also paid the -yearly sum of 10s., from an estate called Stoke Park, which is also -distributed in bread. The parish officers are in possession of a parcel -of ground, containing between two and three acres, on which a workhouse -has been built, and also of about half an acre of ground, with six small -tenements, and gardens attached to each. It is not known how the parish -became possessed of these premises; but it is supposed that they may have -been purchased with the benefactions of Thomas Burrowes, William -Burrowes, and Henry Bunbury, each of whom formerly gave £50 to the poor. - - -EATON - - -is a small township, two miles and a quarter S. from Stoke-upon-Tern, -which in 1841 contained 28 houses and 127 inhabitants. Rateable value, -£916. 16s. The principal landowners are Mr. Robert Heatley, Mr. John -Heatley, Mr. Richard Heatley, and Mr. John Topham. - - -OLLERTON, - - -a small township in Stoke-upon-Tern parish, one mile and a half S.E. from -the church, in 1841 had 31 houses and a population of 135 souls. -Rateable value, £735. 13s. The landowners are Viscount Hill, Mrs. -Whitfield, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Pointon, and Mr. Freeman. There is a small -INDEPENDENT CHAPEL here, erected in 1838. The congregation is under the -pastoral care of the Rev. John Parker. - - -WISTANSWICK, - - -a township and small village, two miles N.E. from Stoke, and four miles -S.W. from Market Drayton, had in 1841, 46 houses and 200 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £621. 7s. The principal landowners are William Taylor, -Esq., Mr. Thomas Goodall, Mr. W. Adams, Mr. William Corfield, and Mr. -Robert Dawes; there are also a few smaller proprietors. THE INDEPENDENTS -have a small chapel here, of which the Rev. D. Dawes is the pastor. - - STOKE-UPON-TERN, EATON, OLLERTON, AND WISTANSWICK DIRECTORIES. - -Adams Thomas, farmer, Petsey Stoke - -Benbow William, farmer, Ollerton - -Blainey James, tailor, Ollerton - -Dawes Robert, farmer, Wistanswick - -Davies Robert, shoemaker, Stoke - -Dutton James, shoemaker, Stoke - -Evenson John, butcher, Wistanwick - -Gladstone Rev. John, The Rectory, Stoke - -Goodall James, farmer, Stoke - -Goodall John, farmer, Wistanswick - -Goodall Thomas, farmer, Wistanswick - -Goodall William, farmer, Wistanswick - -Gosnell Edward, farmer, Wistanswick - -Gosnell Thomas, farmer, Wistanswick - -Green Francis, saddler and harness maker, Ollerton - -Griffiths Joseph, shoemaker, Ollerton - -Harding George, farmer, Stoke - -Hardy Daniel, wheelwright, Ollerton - -Heatley John, farmer, maltster, and corn miller, Eaton - -Heatley Robert, farmer, Eaton - -Heatley Richard, farmer, Eaton - -Jenkins Samuel, farmer, Stoke - -Juckes Henry, farmer, Stoke - -Keay George, blacksmith, Ollerton - -Latham Thomas, blacksmith, Stoke - -Lea Charlotte, farmer, The Grange, Stoke - -Lea William, farmer, Stoke - -Lester Robert, farmer, Ollerton - -Massey James, wheelwright, Stoke - -Massey John, farmer, Ollerton - -Meakin George, farmer, The Bendles, Stoke - -Meakin William, farmer, Woodhouse, Stoke - -Mullock William, farmer, Stoke - -Palmer William, farmer, Ollerton - -Parker Rev. John, Independent, Ollerton - -Pears William, shoemaker and shopkeeper, Wistanswick - -Phillips Thomas, farmer, Wistanswick - -Pitchford Joseph, weaver, Wistanswick - -Powell Edward, farmer, Stoke - -Powell John, farmer, Stoke - -Powell Thomas, corn miller, Stoke - -Preston George, farmer, Ollerton - -Preston William, farmer, Stoke - -Rodgers Elizabeth, shopkeeper, Eaton - -Shaw Stephen, beerhouse-keeper, Wistanswick - -Simon John, farmer, Stoke - -Talbot Richard, tailor, Wistanswick - -Taylor William, farmer, Heathcote, Stoke - -Topham John, farmer, Eaton - -Walley Samuel, farmer, Stoke - -Whitfield Richard, farmer, The Manor, Stoke - -Williams Ann, shopkeeper, Ollerton - - -STANTON-UPON-HINE HEATH - - -is a considerable parish, which comprehends the townships of Booley, -Harcourt, High Hatton, Moston, and Stanton-upon-Hine Heath, and comprises -5,490 acres of land, of which 263A. 2R. 3P. are in woods and plantations, -and 35 acres in roads and waste. The soil for the most part is a mixture -of sand and loam, in some parts highly fertile. The northern verge of -the parish presents a bold undulating surface, and in some instances the -hills rise to a considerable elevation, from which a fine view of the -country is seen. The farm houses are in general well built, and provided -with commodious out-premises. In 1801 the parish contained 579 -inhabitants; 1831, 722; and in 1841 there were 127 houses and 669 -inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £258. 15s. The village of -Stanton is pleasantly situated nine and a half miles N.E. by N. from -Shrewsbury, and at the census of 1841 had 50 houses and 264 inhabitants. -The township contains 1,698A. 3R. 28P. of land, of which 120A. 0R. 32P. -are in plantations. Rateable value, £1,655. 2s. When the tithes were -commuted for this township, £73 were apportioned to the vicar, £27. 15s. -to Sir Andrew V. Corbet, Bart., and £8. to Rowland Hill. THE CHURCH, -dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient Norman structure, with a square -embattled tower at the west end, of later date, containing five bells; -the pews are of oak, and have a very primitive appearance. The living is -a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £5. 10s. l0d.; now returned at -£205.; in the patronage of Viscount Hill, and enjoyed by the Rev. D. -Holloway, B.A., who resides at the vicarage, a plain brick structure, -near the outskirts of the village. THE WOODLANDS, a delightfully -situated mansion, surrounded with pleasure gardens and park-like grounds, -is the residence of Mrs. F. Wood. Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., is -lord of the manor, and the principal landowner. Viscount Hill, John F. -Wood, Esq., and the Rev. D. Holloway, are also proprietors. Stanton was -the birth place of JOHN BOYDELL, Esq., the liberal and spirited patron of -talented engravers. His father was a farmer, and his son was intended -for a land surveyor; when, however, about twenty years of age, he was put -apprentice to an engraver, in which art he soon excelled, and from the -profits derived from the sale of a book of 152 prints, engraved by -himself, he began to encourage the best English engravers, and presented -the public with a series of engravings of the works of the best masters, -which soon laid the foundation of an ample fortune. He was elected an -alderman in 1782, sheriff in 1785, lord mayor of London in 1790, and in -the same year master of the Stationers’ Company. He was the greatest -encourager of the art that this country ever had, and the English -engravings, which before were considered much inferior to those of -foreign nations, began from that time to be highly prized; and the -exportation of them became a valuable branch of commerce. He also was a -great encourager of the art of painting, and to this effect he undertook -the superb edition of the Shakspeare gallery, the expense of which was -enormous, and more perhaps than any individual had ever before embarked -for such an object. Mr. Boydell, in a letter to Sir John Anderson, says, -“I have laid out, with my brethren, in promoting the commerce of the fine -arts, £350,000.” To the charitable and benevolent institutions he was a -generous benefactor, and an attentive guardian. He died December 12th, -1804, and his remains were interred in great funeral state, in the church -of St. Olave, Jewry. - -CHARITIES.—STANTON SCHOOL was endowed with £5 per annum by _Mrs. -Baddiley_, in 1721, who also left £40 towards the erection of the school -house. The site was given by _Sir Rowland Hill_, and nine other persons -subscribed towards the building of the school the sum of £14. 11s. 6d. -About twenty children now attend. The £5 per annum is paid out of lands -called Chealey Meadows and Chealey Wood, in Cheshire. Mrs. Baddiley left -£2. 12s. per annum for a distribution of bread to the poor. The amount -is paid out of the same land, and twelve penny loaves are given in the -church every Sunday. - -_Richard Colley_, in 1717, left £50; _Joseph Smith_ left the interest of -£20; _Richard Smith_, clerk of the parish, £2. 2s.; and _Sir Andrew -Corbet_, in 1817, gave 25 guineas. These several sums, amounting to £98. -7s., together with £1. 13s. advanced from the poor rates, were placed in -the hands of Sir Rowland Hill, who gave a promissory note for the amount -to the churchwardens and overseers. Of the interest, £2 is laid out in -bread, which is distributed every Sunday, in respect of Colley’s charity, -9s. is laid out on Christmas day, and the same sum on Good Friday, as the -gifts of Richard and Joseph Smith. The remainder is given away in small -sums on St. Andrew’s day. - -_Thomas Harper_, in 1828, gave £150, upon trust, and directed the -interest of £50 to be distributed among poor widows on St. Thomas’s day; -the interest of £50 among poor men; and the profits of the remaining £50 -to be paid to the master or mistress of the Sunday school at Stanton. -This sum was placed in the hands of Sir John Hill, and secured by bond, -bearing date September 29th, 1813. The interest is divided into three -shares, and distributed according to the donor’s intentions. - -Alford William, shoemaker - -Astley William, farmer, Sowhatch - -Besford Thomas, farmer, the Heath - -Buttery William, farmer, the Heath - -Faulkes William, farmer, the Heath - -Ferrington James, shoemaker - -Gollins William, shopkeeper, the Heath - -Griffiths Thomas, farmer, the Heath - -Hamer James, farmer, the Hazles - -Hanmer Samuel, accountant - -Hilditch John, farmer - -Hollins John, vict., Lord Hill’s Arms - -Holloway Rev. Dr. Jas. Thos., B.A., Vicarage - -Jackson James, farmer, the Heath - -Jeffries Jonas, farmer and corn miller, the Wood Mill - -Jeffries William, corn miller, Stanton Mill - -Lewis John, farmer, the Lodge - -Massey Charles, farmer - -Podmore Edward, Greenfields farm - -Powell Caleb, farmer - -Powell Samuel, farmer - -Powell William, farmer, the Heath - -Taylor John, blacksmith - -Taylor Charles, shopkeeper, the Heath - -Taylor John, shoemaker and shopkeeper - -Thomason Richard, farmer - -Tudor John, shoemaker, the Heath - -Wood Mrs., Woodlands - -Wood Thomas F., land and estate agent and valuer - - -BOOLEY, OR BOWLEY, - - -a township two and a quarter miles N.E. by N. from Stanton, contains, -conjointly with High Hatton and Greenfields, 2,978A. 3R. 11P. of land: -the soil is a mixture of sand and loam. The land in this locality has -generally a bold and irregular surface; the scenery is beautifully -diversified. The rateable value of Booley is £2,247, 9s. Sir Andrew -Vincent Corbet, Bart., is the principal landowner, who, with St. John C. -Charlton, Esq., are the impropriators of the large tithes, which are -commuted for £20 for the above townships; the vicarial tithes are -commuted for £78. 10s. Mr. George Dale is also a freeholder. - -The principal residents are Mrs. Ann Betton; Thomas Betton, farmer; James -Cadman, farmer; John Hendley, farmer; Thomas Lewis, quarry master; -William Phillips, farmer; Benjamin Powell, farmer. - - -HARCOURT - - -is a small township with a few houses, picturesquely situated one and a -half mile north from Stanton. The township contains 234A. 3R. 34P. of -land, the owners of which are John Faulkner Wood, Esq.; Sir Andrew -Vincent Corbet, Bart; and Mrs. Wood. Rateable value, £373. 16s. The -rectoral tithes have been commuted for £55. 10s., of which £48 are paid -to the impropriators, John F. Wood, Esq., and Sir A. V. Corbet, Bart. -The vicar of Stanton receives £7. 10s. HARCOURT PARK HOUSE is a good -building of stone. - -The principal residents here are William Dale, farmer; The Park farm; and -John Powell, The Mill. - - -HIGH HATTON, - - -a township and pleasant village, situated two and a half miles east from -Stanton-upon-Hine Heath, in 1841 contained 34 houses and 201 inhabitants. -The area of this township, conjointly with Booley, is 2,837A. 1R. 4P. -The land is generally fertile, and there is some strong soil; in other -places there is a mixture of sand and loam. Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet is -lord of the manor and the principal landowner. The rent charge of this -township is included in the return for Booley. Rateable value, £2,095, -1s. St. John Charlton, Esq., is the landowner. - -DIRECTORY.—William Betteney, farmer; John Espley, blacksmith; John -Gollins, farmer, Greenhurst; Ann Heatley, farmer; William Heatley, -farmer, the Hall; William Stephen Hoole, farmer, the Wood; Ibbs Margery, -farmer; Richard Rodenhurst, farmer, the Heath; Charles Taylor, farmer and -shopkeeper. - - -MOSTON - - -township is situated two miles north from Stanton, and contains 639A. 0R. -23P. of land, which is the property of Viscount Hill, who is also lord of -the manor. The tithes have been commuted for the sum of £16. At the -census of 1841 there were 11 houses and 61 inhabitants. Rateable value -£960. - -The principal residents in Moston are Robert Cartwright, beerhouse -keeper; Thomas Chidley, farmer; George Dale, farmer and maltster; Samuel -Forrester, boot and shoemaker; William Harris, farmer; William Ikin, -farmer, Pool farm. - - -WEM - - -is a market town and considerable parish, which embraces the chapelries -of Edstaston and Newtown, and the townships of Ashton, Cotton, Horton, -Lacon Lowe and Ditches, Northwood, part of Sleap, Soulton, Tilley and -Trench, Wem and Wolverley, which together contain an area of 13,841A. 1R. -10P. of land, of which 193A. 2R. 6P. are in roads and waste. Gross -estimated rental, £26,594; rateable value, £24,944. In 1841 there was a -population of 3,919 souls, of whom 1,952 were males and 1,967 females, at -which period there were 832 inhabited houses, 40 uninhabited, and two -houses building. The tithes have been commuted for £2,100. The town of -Wem is pleasantly situated near the banks of the river Roden, 11 miles -north from Shrewsbury; the streets are irregularly formed, and many of -the houses have an ancient appearance; there are, however, many good -houses and shops, and several respectable private residences of more -modern erection, particularly in those parts of the town called -New-street and Islington. The township contains 1,202A. 3R. 30P. of -land, of which 14A, 3R. 24P. are in roads and waste. Rateable value, -£6,428. 5s. Wem is a place of considerable antiquity, and was anciently -written _Wemme_. At the Domesday survey it was held by William Pantulph, -or Pantulf, of Earl Roger, when there were “_four geldable hides and an -airy of hawks_.” At this time most of the land about Wem lay waste, -covered with a vast pool, or overgrown with woods. When William the -Conqueror deprived the English of their estates he gave the greatest part -of Shropshire to Roger de Montgomery, and he shared it out among the -principal officers that commanded under him, on condition that they -should pay him homage, fight for him, not dispose of their daughters in -marriage, nor their goods by will without his leave; that their heirs -whilst minors should be in wardship to him, and pay a relief for -admission to their estates when they came of age. On these terms Earl -Roger granted to William Pantulph 28 towns or manors in the county of -Salop, whereof Wem being one of the chief places Pantulph made it his -seat, and the head of his barony. In the 7th of King John, A.D. 1205, -Warin Fitzgerald procured the grant of a market to be held weekly, and a -fair yearly at his manor of Wemme. It has therefore been a market town -646 years. The market was then held on Sunday, as was then commonly done -in other places. This continued till the 24th of Edward III, when Simon -Islip, archdeacon of Canterbury, forbid the going to market on the Lord’s -day for the future, and the market was subsequently held on Thursday, on -which day it still continues to be held, and is numerously attended by -the farmers who reside in the surrounding district. Fairs are held on -the first Thursday in March, May 6th, Holy Thursday, June 29, last -Thursday in September, and November 22nd. - -The barony of Wem was of considerable extent; on the north it stretched -to Whitchurch, on the east it took in Tilley and Cresswell, in -Staffordshire, on the south it bordered on the Clive, and on the west on -the parish of Ellesmere. The first baron was William Pantulph, who had -great estates in Normandy, which he held of his superior lord Roger de -Montgomery, a relation of one of the generals of William the Conqueror. -By his tenure he was obliged to attend this Roger in war, and came over -with him in the expedition against England. Shortly after the battle of -Hastings Roger de Montgomery bestowed 28 manors in this county upon the -said Pantulph, to be held by military service. These manors consisted of -as many knight’s fees as composed a barony, the head of which Pantulph -fixed at Wem, which he chose for the place of his residence. The Earl of -Shrewsbury, A.D. 1102, engaged in a rebellion against the king, and -required William Pantulph, his vassal, to aid him with such a number of -men as he was obliged to furnish by his tenure. On his refusing he -disinherited him of all his lands and possessions in Shropshire, upon -which the king made him governor of Stafford Castle. The king having -resolved to beseige Shrewsbury, William Pantulph attended the king on -this expedition, and finding the roads bad and narrow and the country -full of woods lined with archers, the king employed 6,000 soldiers in -cutting down the woods and opening the roads. On the royal troops -appearing before Shrewsbury the king threatened to hang all that he -should take therein, and shortly after the town was surrendered. The -Earl of Shrewsbury by his treason having forfeited his honour and estate -to the crown the barony of Wem was henceforth held immediately by the -king, and hence the lords thereof had a right to sit in the great -councils of the realm. William Pantulph lived to a great age and died -beyond sea. The last of this family who held the barony was William -Pantulph, who died in the 7th of Henry III., A.D. 1233. About this -period a perambulation was made to settle the boundaries of the manor of -Wem and that of Prees; the latter belonged to the bishop of Lichfield and -Coventry. On the death of the above William Pantulph, his father-in-law, -Fulk Warine, gave the king 6,000 marks for the wardship of his lands and -heir, with the benefit of her marriage. This Fulk was one of the barons -that in 1214 confederated against King John, and who was subsequently -excommunicated by the pope. On the marriage of Maud, the heiress of -William Pantulph, with Ralph de Boteler, he settled at Wem, and in 1370 -the barony was carried by an heiress of the Botelers into the family of -Ferrars, and afterwards in like manner to the Greystocks, a noble family -whose principal seat was Greystock Castle, in the county of Cumberland. -Ralph Lord Greystock, the second baron of this family, left a -granddaughter, who married Thomas Lord Dacre; this family had their chief -seat at Dacre Castle in Cumberland. The fourth baron of this name, -George Lord Dacre, being a minor at the death of his father, Thomas Duke -of Norfolk obtained the wardship of him, but had not enjoyed it long -before this young lord died, and his three sisters became co-heiresses. -Ann married Phillip Earl of Arundle, and Elizabeth Lord William Howard, -son of the Duke of Norfolk, but Mary died unmarried. Thomas Duke of -Norfolk, on the death of his third wife, formed the project of marrying -Mary Queen of Scotts. In the 15th of Elizabeth, however, he was beheaded -for what his peers adjudged to be treason. By his attainder his eldest -son Philip, having lost his titles of honour that were to have descended -to him from his father, assumed the style of Earl of Arundle in right of -his mother, who was daughter to Henry Fitzallan, the last Earl of Arundle -of that family. In the 25th of Elizabeth the court of Wem was first -called in the name of Philip Earl of Arundle, and of lady Ann, his wife. -His zeal for popery, and the resentment he was supposed to entertain for -the hard usage of his family, rendered him suspected by the government, -and he was eventually condemned to imprisonment during the queen’s -pleasure, and fined £10,000. In the 31st of Elizabeth the court at Wem -was first called in the name of the queen, on account of the attainder of -Philip Earl of Arundle, but as he had held the barony and manor of Wem in -right of his wife, by his attainder he forfeited them only during his own -life, so that on his decease they reverted to the Countess Dowager Ann, -on whose death, Thomas Howard, her only son, succeeded to the dignity of -baron of Wem. On the accession of James I. to the throne, this Thomas -was restored in blood, with the title of Earl of Arundle and Surrey, and -put in possession of the estates forfeited by his grandfather’s -attainder, thus he had a great fortune by descent, and a much larger one -with his wife, who was the heiress of the great house of Shrewsbury. In -1611 he was made knight of the garter, and in 1621 he was created Earl -Marshall of England, with a pension of £2,000 per annum. In the 8th of -Charles I. we find the court baron of Wem called in the name of the Right -Honourable Thomas, Earl of Arundle and Surrey, premier, Earl of England, -Lord Howard, Fitzallans, Maltravers, Mowbray, Segrave, Bruse, and Wem, -Earl Marshall of England, knight of the most noble order of the garter, -and one of the lords of the king’s honourable privy council. He is said -to have been a proud man, and his expenses always exceeded his revenue; -he was the greatest encourager of painting, sculpture, designs, carving, -and building that the age produced, and he employed persons many years in -Italy and Greece to collect rarities for him; his statues and paintings -were equal in number and value to those in the houses of most princes, -and he provided the most sumptuous and magnificent entertainments. The -barony was subsequently held by the Playters, Onslows, Wycherleys, and -Jeffreys. On the death of John Lord Jeffreys, in 1720, the barony and -manor of Wem descended to his daughter, then a minor, and shortly after -the barony of Wem and the manors of Wem and Loppington, and the land and -tenements thereto, were sold to Henry Lord Newport, afterwards Earl of -Bradford, for £12,000. In 1730, Lord Newport, by will, devised all his -real estate, in trust, for Mrs. Ann Smith, and his natural son by her, -John Harrison. He took the name of Newport; but losing the use of his -reason, his mother conveyed the estate after his death to William -Pulteney, Earl of Bath, from whom it has descended to the present -proprietor, the Duke of Cleveland. A court leet and baron is held yearly -in October. Jonathan Scarth, Esq., steward; Thomas Griffiths, bailiff. -Formerly at these courts causes were tried for debts or trespass in -actions under 40s. - -The freeholders at Wem are numerous, among whom are William Egerton -Jeffreys, Colonel Wynn, Thomas Dickin, Esq., the Trustees of Wem Free -School, Jonathan Forgham, Mr. John Jenks, Mr. Craig, Mr. John Rodgers, -Mary Llewellin, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Phillips, William Owen, Esq., William -Barber, Esq., Mr. James, Mr. Leek, Mrs. Kynaston, H. J. Barker, Esq., -Mrs. Burd, Mrs. Gwynn, John Everall, Esq., Mr. George Clay, Mr: -Glazebrook, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Holding, Mr. Robert Gough, Mrs. Tyler, Mr. -John Basnet, Mr. Snape, Mr. Edward Broomfield, Mr. Breakspear, Mr. Drury, -J. H. Walford, Esq., Mr. John Boughey, Mr. Poole, and upwards of forty -others. - -THE CHURCH is a venerable structure dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, -consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a heavy square tower -sixty-nine feet high, in which are six musical bells; on the west side -stands the statue of a man, as large as life, with a truncheon in his -hand, supposed to represent Ralph, lord Greystock, baron of Wem, who -probably was at the charge of building the steeple; on the east side is -the statue of a lady, with the model of the church in her right hand, and -a cross in her left hand. The north porch, and the lower part of the -walls are built of red sand stone, coarsely worked, and are perhaps the -remains of the first church erected here in Saxon times. The tower and -upper part of the walls, and most of the buttresses are of the Grinshill -free stone. The vestry was built before the great fire which burnt the -roof, then covered with shingles, the gallery, and all the timber work, -damaged the walls and melted the bells. The west window and the tower -were built in 1667, and the west end of the church, the roof, and the -pews, in 1678. The chancel was built about the year 1680: since that -period the frequent reparations and alterations have left but little of -the ancient character of the church remaining. The bells were cast in -the same year, and a clock and chimes added in 1726. The communion plate -are of large size, and consist of chalice, pattin, flagon, and basin, -which were the gift of Gerrard Shelley, and Cicely his wife in 1707. The -accommodation in the church was increased by building two new galleries, -one on the north and another on the south side, and altering the pews in -the old gallery at the west end in 1840, when 274 additional sittings -were obtained, which are free and unappropriated, in consequence of a -grant from the incorporated society for building and enlarging churches. -There are also 703 appropriated sittings. There are tablets to the -Smiths, Wycherleys, Fields, Traceys, and others. The living is a -rectory, valued in the king’s book at £26. 4s. 4½d.; in the patronage of -the Duke of Cleveland, and incumbency of the Rev. John Charles D. Merest, -M.A., who resides at the rectory, a pleasantly situated mansion, built by -the late rector, who exchanged the old rectory, and obtained a grant from -Queen Anne’s bounty, towards the erection of the present structure. Dr. -Henry Aldrich, an eminent divine and polite scholar, was rector of Wem. -He was born at Westminster, in 1647, and educated under the famous Busby. -In 1662 he was admitted into Christ Church College, Oxford and having -passed through the gradations of bachelor of arts in 1666, and master in -1669, he took orders and became an eminent tutor in his college. In 1681 -he was installed canon of Christ Church, and in the same year took the -degrees of bachelor and doctor of divinity. During the reign of James -II. he published several tracts on the popish controversy, which are said -to have shown a clearness of arguing and depth of learning far beyond -anything that had at that time appeared in our language. In order to -excite and cherish a taste for polite literature, he annually published -some piece of an ancient Greek author, as a new year’s gift for the -students of the college. He wrote a system of logic, entitled “Artis -Logicæ Compendium,” Oxon, 1691, 8vo.; and “Elements of Geometry,” in -Latin, never published. He was also concerned in Gregory’s Greek -Testament, printed at Oxford in 1703, folio; and Havercamp’s edition of -Josephus. By his skill in architecture he improved the buildings of the -college; and that part of it called Peckwater quadrangle, deservedly -admired, was designed by him. His abilities as a musician rank him, in -the opinion of competent judges, among the masters of the science; and -although he chiefly applied himself to the composition of sacred music, -yet he occasionally diverted himself by producing pieces of a lighter -kind. For the entertainment of smokers, to which fraternity he belonged, -he composed a smoking catch, to be sung by four persons while they were -smoking; and he was also the author of “Hark! the merry Christ church -bells.” He died at his college in 1710, leaving an order to be buried, -without any memorial, in the cathedral. “His modesty and humility, his -easy pleasantry, his attention to academic business, and to the credit of -his college, his exertions for the encouragement of learning, and the -proofs which his memoirs afford of reputable talents, various -accomplishments, and amiable qualities, unite to transmit his name with -honour to posterity.” THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, situated in Chapel street, -is a considerable building of brick, fronted with freestone. The -interior has a neat and chaste appearance, and is provided with a -circular gallery. It was built in 1834, and will accommodate five -hundred hearers. The congregation is under the pastoral care of the Rev. -Joseph Pattison. There is a Sunday school in connection with the chapel, -with about 150 scholars. The Independents have another chapel in Noble -street, where the Rev. John Saddler is the pastor. THE PRIMITIVE -METHODIST CHAPEL is a neat structure in Chapel street; and the BAPTISTS -have a chapel in Cripple street. THE IRVINGITES have a meeting house in -Noble street. - -THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—_Sir Thomas Adams_, the founder of the free school at -Wem, was born in the year 1586; he was the son of Thomas Adams, a -respectable tanner at Wem, who had his tan pits where the school now -stands. His son received a liberal education at the university of -Cambridge, and was afterwards brought up a draper in London. In 1639 he -was elected sheriff of London, on which he gave up business, and devoted -his time entirely to the duties of his office, and the good of the -citizens. He was elected Lord Mayor of London 1645, which office he -filled with the greatest disinterestedness. About this time the enemies -of Charles I., who were then coming into power, thought proper to search -his house, in pursuit of that unfortunate monarch, knowing his strong -attachment to the royal cause; in the year 1647 he was committed to the -tower, where he remained some time. He, however, continued his -attachment to the royal cause, and is said to have carried his zeal so -far as to have remitted ten thousand pounds to Charles II. while in -exile. On the accession of that monarch to the throne, Sir Thomas was -advanced to the dignity of baronet. Amongst the documents belonging to -the free school there is a copy of the orders and statutes prescribed by -him for the government of the same, purporting to have been made March 4, -1650. By these orders it is declared Rowland Hill, Esq., and fourteen -others, should be enfeoffed of the lands and hereditaments appertaining -to the school. That the said school should be for all children within -the parish of Wem, except the children of those parents who being of -ability should not have contributed towards the advancement of the said -school. The statutes also contain regulations for the internal -management of the school, and directions that prayers should be read -every morning and evening, and the scholars catechised in the principles -of the Christian religion. The gross annual income derived from the -school property when the charity commissioners published their report -amounted to £336. 15s., out of which the head master received a salary of -£160 per annum, the second master £70, and the third master £70 per -annum. The school is free to all boys of the parish of Wem for -instruction in classics and English grammar; each scholar pays a small -entrance fee, and if they learn writing or accounts they pay for such -instruction from 7s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. per quarter. A portion of the -income of the school arises from lands purchased by the first Feoffees of -the school, who were instrumental in raising upwards of £370, which sum -was laid out in the purchase of land for the general benefit of the -school. The principal object of the foundation was evidently the -instruction of free scholars, but when the charity commissioners -published their report there were only two on the foundation, and there -were only six when our agent visited Wem. The Rev. William Boulton is -the head master. - -THE BRITISH SCHOOL, a neat brick structure pleasantly situated, was -erected in 1839, at the cost of about £800; it is capable of -accommodating 200 boys and 200 girls, and consists of an upper and lower -room; the latter is occupied by the boys, and the entrance is from -Dark-lane, and the former by the girls, who have an entrance from Chapel -street. At the present time 130 boys and 90 girls attend the school, -which is chiefly self-supporting. The Privy Council on Education gave -the sum of £200 towards the erection of the school. Thomas H. Taylor and -Mrs. Taylor are the teachers. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a commodious brick building situated in an open -situation, consists of two spacious rooms, which were erected at an -expense of about £1,000, including the cost of the site. Thomas Grainge -and Mary Ebrey are the teachers. - -THE INFANT SCHOOL, situated in Chapel-street, has an attendance of about -120. Mary Green is the teacher. - -THE WEM UNION HOUSE, situated on the Whitchurch road, near to Islington, -is a spacious brick structure erected to accommodate 200 inmates. The -union comprehends twelve parishes, and has an area of eighty square -miles. The average annual expenditure of the three, preceding the -formation of the union, was £4,018. The following are the parishes in -the union, viz.:—Wem, Broughton, Clive, Grinshill, Ightfield, Lee -Brockhurst, Loppington, Moreton Corbet, Prees, Shawbury, Stanton upon -Hine Heath, Weston under Red Castle, and Whixall. _Clerk and -Superintendent Registrar_, William Owen, Esq.; _Relieving Officer_, -Thomas Hanmer; _Master and Matron_, Mr. and Mrs. Rowley. - -THE COUNTY COURT for law proceedings on actions and claims not exceeding -£50 comprehends the following places, viz.:—Wem 4, Preston Brockhurst 3, -Grinshill 4, Clive or Cliff 3, Yorton 4, Tilley 1, Sleap 2, Nunnerley 2, -Loppington 3, Northwood 5, part of Whixall 8, Newtown 4, Ightfield 8, -Corra 8, Prees 5, Darliston 6, Marchamley 6, Weston under Red Castle 4, -Lee 3, Aston 1, Lacon 1, Edgboulton 6, Stanton 6, Shawbury 6, and Burton -6. The figures refer to the mileage from Wem. _Judge_, Uvedale Corbet, -Esq., Aston Hall, near Shiffnal; _Treasurer_, William B. Collis, Esq.; -_Clerk_, Henry John Barker, Esq.; _High Bailiff_, Mr. Thomas Griffiths, -jun. - -THE LOCK-UP is a small brick structure situated in Grove-street; -prisoners on committal are sent to Shrewsbury. William Freeman is the -superintendent. - -THE MARKET HOUSE is a brick fabric with stone finishings, supported by -arches and pillars in the front. The county court is held in the -spacious room over the market. Mr. Thomas Griffiths is clerk of the -markets. - -THE STAMP OFFICE is in Market-street. Mr. George W. Poole, distributor. - -THE EXCISE OFFICE is at Mrs. Sand’s, the White Lion Inn, High-street. - -THE COURT HOUSE for magisterial purposes is situated in Noble-street; the -magistrates who usually attend the petty sessions here are Sir Robert -Chambre Hill, Bart.; Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart.; A. C. Heber Percy, -Esq.; Thomas Dickin, Esq., and George Bowen, Esq. William Lucas, Esq., -is clerk to the magistrates. - -THE GAS WORKS are situated in Grove-street; they were established in 1835 -by Messrs. Thomas and Burton, since which they have been transferred to -the mortgagee, Mr. Craig. The gasometer will hold 4,000 cubic feet of -gas. A charge of 10s. per 1,000 cubic feet is made to the consumer for -this luminous vapour. Mr. John Brown is the secretary and manager. - -THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND has a branch bank here, situated -in High-street. Mr. John Daniel Lloyd is the manager. - -The traffic of Wem is facilitated by a branch of the Ellesmere canal, -which terminates near to Edstaston, about two miles from Wem. It is -chiefly used for the conveyance of coal. Mr. John Brown, coal, slate, -lime, and guano merchant, has a wharf here. - -The Wem corn mill is an extensive modern erection of brick, situated on -the river Roden; the machinery is of a superior construction; it is -occasionally worked by steam power, but the water power is constructed so -as to work the machinery without any delay after the rise of the water. -Mr. J. Boughey is the proprietor. - -The following account of the state of Wem during the civil war is chiefly -extracted from Garbet’s interesting history of that town. When the war -broke out in 1642 the populace were in general in favour of royalty; the -persons of most distinction in the county who supported the parliament -were Mr. Mitton, Mr. Mackworth, and Thomas Hunt, Esq., M.P. for -Shrewsbury. The above gentlemen, attended by Richard Baxter, a famous -dissenting minister, having got a small body of troops about the latter -end of August, 1643, settled a garrison at Wem, being the first which the -parliament had in this county. To fortify the town a rampart or wall of -earth was thrown up, which began at Drayton gate, and ran along the side -of Sandland’s yard, and about fourscore yards into Cordwell, where it -formed an angle, defended by a wooden tower; then it turned towards the -mill, crossing a meadow and a road just below Oliver’s well, and passed -along the side of the parsonage garden, till it came to the Shrewsbury -gate. It then crossed the alleys to the corner of the school garden, -whence it turned through the tan pits on the east side of the brook to -Ellesmere gate. Thence it extended along the Noble-street garden to two -houses, then in the fields where a guard was kept, and from those houses -to the Whitchurch gate, and thence over Shenton’s field it came up to -Drayton gate. The ditch was about four yards wide and of a proportionate -depth, but probably narrower in those places where the land could be -flooded, for the low grounds were laid under water from Woodhouse’s croft -to Cordwell. The earth thrown out of the ditch made the wall or rampart, -which was strengthened by palisades placed so thick that a whole coppice -in Lacon was cut down for this purpose. All the houses and buildings -without the rampart were burnt to prevent their giving shelter to the -enemy. As soon as the king had notice of a garrison having been placed -at Wem, he sent Lord Capel to Shrewsbury, as lieutenant-general of -Shropshire; the parliament sent Sir William Brereton, a Cheshire -gentleman, to oppose him. Lord Capel, at the head of 5,000 men, made an -attack upon Wem before its works were finished. At the same time Sir -William Brereton, with his Cheshire forces, drew near the town to support -and defend it. By a manœuvre Lord Capel induced General Brereton to -return to Nantwich, and in the meantime he attacked Wem, which was but -ill provided against an assault, the gates were without hinges, being -only reared up, and only forty soldiers remained in the town, the rest of -the forces consisted of the rabble of the town, among whom a number of -women particularly distinguished themselves, and gave occasion for the -following rhyme:— - - “The women of Wem and a few musketeers, - Beat the Lord Capel and all his cavaliers.” - -The principal attack was made at Drayton gate; and old Vicars, in his -“God’s Ark overtopping the World’s Waters,” says, “The great slaughter -and execution which were performed upon the enemy when they set upon Wem, -there being six cart loads of dead men carried away at one time, besides -the wounded; and as it is said, there were fifteen found buried in one -grave. Little execution was done upon our men; we lost not above three -in the town—Major Marcow, one soldier, and one boy.” Of the king’s party -he enumerates Colonel Wynn, slain; Major Vaughan, wounded; one of -Winter’s captains shot in the back; Captain Davison, taken prisoner, -since dead; Captain Manley, Captain Ellis, and Colonel Scriven, wounded. -As the troops of Brereton approached, Lord Capel drew off his forces and -returned to Shrewsbury. In 1644 the garrison of Wem seems to have been -better provided for their defence. Prince Rupert, on his march to -Chester, seemed determined to attack Wem; but having taken a view of the -place from the Trench farm, he slighted it, saying, “It is a crow’s nest -that will not afford each of my men a piece of bread.” At this time the -greater part of Shropshire was for the king; but after the fatal battle -of Naseby he lost ground in almost every part of the kingdom. -Major-general Mytton was governor of Wem, the garrison whereof took -Ercall House, belonging to Lord Newport; Apley Castle, belonging to Mr. -Charlton; Moreton Corbet House, belonging to Sir Andrew Corbet; and -Shrawardine Castle, the seat of the Bromleys. The plunder brought into -Wem during these unhappy disturbances contributed greatly to induce an -appearance of prosperity. - -The dreadful fire which happened March 3rd, 1677, is a remarkable era in -the history of Wem. It was occasioned by a girl suffering a lighted -caudle to ignite the thatch of her parents’ dwelling. The season being -dry and the wind boisterous, the devouring flames were speedily carried -along the High street, Cripple street, and the Horse Fair, consuming -every edifice except the free school. In Noble street it extended as far -as the Draw well house, and in Milk street as far as the Rector’s barn. -The church, the market house, seven score houses, and treble the number -of outbuildings were burnt. The wind blew the burning thatch and -shingles to a vast distance, so that in one hour the town was completely -enveloped in flames. The loss of the property consumed was estimated at -£23,677. 3s. 1d. - -Among the eminent individuals of which Wem has been the birth place or -residence, may be enumerated the benevolent Sir Thomas Adams, before -mentioned, the founder of the Grammar School. WYCHERLEY, one of the most -eminent wits and comic poets of his day, was born here in 1640; he -married the Countess of Drogheda, but after her death, from law suits -with her relatives, he became embarrassed in his circumstances. He -married a second wife a few days before his death, which happened in -September, 1815. JOHN ASTLEY, Esq.: This artist, from the peculiarity of -his good fortune, rather than by his exertions as an artist, has obtained -a memorial in biographical history. He was born at Wem, and when of age -to assume a profession he was sent to London, and placed as a pupil under -Mr. Hudson; when he left him he visited Rome, and on his return from -thence he went to Dublin, where he practised as a painter for about three -years, and in that time acquired three thousand pounds by his pencil. On -his coming over to England, and painting his way back to London, in his -own post chaise, with an outrider, he loitered, with a little pardonable -vanity, in his native neighbourhood, and visiting Knutsford assembly with -another gentleman, Lady Daniel, a widow then present, was at once so won -by his appearance, that she made arrangements to sit for her portrait, -and then made him the offer of her hand; a boon which he did not think it -prudent to refuse. This lady, by marriage articles, settled the whole of -the Duckinfield estate upon him, after the death of her daughter by Sir -William Daniel. Mr. Astley eventually became possessed of these estates, -and died at his house, Duckinfield Lodge, Cheshire, November 13th, 1787, -and was buried at the church in that village. JOHN IRELAND, the author -of “Illustrations of Hogarth,” and other esteemed works, was also born at -Wem. - -CHARITIES.—_Francis Chambre_, by his will, dated December 26th, 1676, -charged certain lands with the payment of 40s. per annum, to be disposed -of for the benefit and repairs of the chapel at Newton, or for the -augmentation of the salary of the third school-master at Wem, or to both, -at the discretion of his kinsman, George Chambre of Loppington, and the -Rev. William Chettoe, and their heirs for ever. The premises charged -with this payment are now the property of Mr. Dickin, who pays £2 to the -schoolmaster and chapel warden every alternate year. - -In 1703 _Richard Corbet_, _Esq._ granted a yearly rent charge issuing out -of two farms at High Hatton, and directed that £4 thereof should be laid -out every alternate year in buying six cloth coats or gowns for six poor -people, four to be chosen from the parish of Wem, and two from -Loppington; the said persons to be housekeepers reduced to poverty by -misfortune; that £4 should be laid out every alternate year in clothing -three poor boys of the parish of Wem, to be set out apprentices to -husbandry; that 20s. per annum be paid to a writing master for teaching -four poor boys writing and arithmetic. And he further directed, that -every alternate year the said rent charge of £10 should be laid out in -binding two boys, of the parish of Wem, apprentices to handicraft trades. -The sum of £9 to be disposed of in one year, and £11 the next year, and -so on from year to year. The yearly sum of £10, with some additions -thereto, varying according to circumstances, is paid by Sir Andrew -Corbet, the owner of the estate at Hatton. The objects of the charity -are selected by the trustees, who meet about February every alternate -year for the purpose, and 21s. is paid on that day towards the expenses -of such meeting. - -_William Hinton_, and _Dorothy_, his wife, in consideration of £101. 1s. -6d., conveyed to certain trustees and their successors two pieces of land -in Whixall, called the Stanley End Pieces, to the use of the poor of the -parish of Wem. Of the above, £50 was the gift of _Thomas Spendelow_ -during his lifetime, who directed the proceeds thereof should be laid out -in bread every Lord’s day for the poor inhabitants of the parish. There -has been no subsequent conveyance to trustees, and the churchwardens have -from time to time let the property, which consists of two fields, -containing rather more than seven acres, now let at a good rent of £12 -per annum. There is also an allotment on Whixall Moss, given in lieu of -a right of turbury, which is let for 5s. per annum. The rents are -carried to the account of the churchwardens of Wem quarter, and out of -this account there is paid, in respect of the rents above mentioned, and -for Sir Andrew Corbet’s charity hereafter mentioned, 4s. a week, -amounting to £10. 8s. per annum, which is disposed of in bread, and £3 of -which is distributed in money. The sum of £3 is divided by the -churchwardens and vestry clerk, together with £2 paid in respect of the -Hon. Richard Hill’s charity, in small sums among the poor. - -_The Hon. Richard Hill_, in 1726, bequeathed £100 to the poor of the -parish of Wem, to be applied as the minister and churchwardens should -think fit.—_Rowland Whittingham_, in the same year, bequeathed £10 for -the objects of the said charity. With these two sums, and £2 advanced by -the overseers, three messuages were purchased adjoining the church-yard. -These premises were pulled down in the year 1822, and the site added to -the church-yard. Before this period, the rents never exceeded £5 or £6 a -year. The sum of £2 has been since paid out of the church-rate collected -for Wem quarter, and £1 out of the rate collected for each of the other -three quarters. When the charity commissioners published their report -there was a sum of £40 in the hands of Thomas Wilkinson, which is -understood to have been left many years ago by Mr. Minshull of Tilley. -Mr. Wilkinson pays 40s. yearly as the interest thereof, of which 20s. is -paid to the minister of Whixall, 10s. among the poor of Wem, 5s. among -the poor of Tilley and Trench, and 5s. to the poor of Hollingwood End. - -_Sir Richard Hill_, by his will bearing date January 1st, 1808, -bequeathed £300 in trust to pay the interest of £100 to the poor of each -of the parishes of Hodnet, Prees, and Wem, in such proportions as his -brother John Hill, during his life, and after his decease, the owners of -his mansion house, at Hawkstone, should think fit. The interest on the -sum of £100 is paid by Sir Rowland Hill to the poor of each of the -parishes of Hodnet and Prees. Nothing however was paid when the charity -commissioners visited Wem, in respect of the legacy for Wem, nor had they -any evidence to show the principal had ever been paid. If the payment of -the principal cannot be proved, we apprehend that Sir Rowland Hill is -accountable for it as the representative of the testator. - -_Sir Andrew Corbet_, in 1817, gave the sum of 25 guineas, the interest to -be given to the poor of the parish. This sum was applied in rebuilding -the church, and the sum of 25s. is paid out of the church-rate as the -interest thereof, which sum is expended in bread for the poor. - -_Mary Hankey_, by will 1818, bequeathed £40, to be placed out at -interest, and laid out in bread, to be distributed every Easter Sunday -among poor housekeepers of the parish of Wem, at the discretion of the -churchwardens. - -Upwards of two hundred years ago there were three common fields belonging -the town: they consisted of arable land, and were divided by stones or -other land marks, so that each proprietor knew his own ground, which he -ploughed and sowed, but when harvest was gathered in, their cattle ranged -in common and fed promiscuously. The cross field took its name from a -cross erected on that road, as was usual in popish countries. The chapel -field extended towards Horton, and the middle field towards Edstaston -road. - - -A LIST OF -STREETS, LANES, AND PLACES IN THE PARISH OF WEM. - - -Back street, High street - -Bank house, Ireland - -Bow street, Market street - -Brunswick house, Islington - -Brunswick row, Islington - -Chapel street, Market street - -Church street, Mill street - -Court house, Market street - -Cripple street, Noble street - -Crown street, Back street - -Dark lane, High street - -Draw well lane, Back street - -Ellesmere road, Ireland - -Grove house, Grove street - -Grove street, Bow street - -High street, May pole end - -Hibernia cottages, May poll end - -Ireland, Grove street - -Islington, Whitchurch road - -Islington cottages, Islington - -Islington crescent, Islington - -Islington house, Islington - -Islington row, Islington - -Maiden lane, High street - -Market street, High street - -Market house, Market street - -May pole end, Drayton and Aston road - -Mill street, Salop road - -New street, Islington - -Noble street, Back street - -Roden lodge, Mill street - -Rose cottage, New street - -Salop road, Tilley - -Union Buildings, Market st - -Wembrook place, Islington - -Well house lane, Dark lane - -Whixall road, Ireland - -POST OFFICE.—_At Miss Jane Deakin’s_, _Market-street_. Letters arrive at -6 20 A.M. and are despatched at 7 20 P.M. - - * * * * * - -Aston John, gentleman, Market street - -Barker Henry John, Esq., Salop road - -Barker Charles Frederick, Esq., Market st - -Barker Mr. Thomas, Salop road - -Barlow Henry, tallow chandler and soap boiler, Market street - -Beetenson Charles, Esq., Noble street - -Boughey John, Salop road - -Boulton Rev. William, Grove street - -Brown Thomas Dickin, Esq., New street - -Burd Mrs., Bow street - -Cartwright Miss, Church street - -Cotgrave Miss, Chapel street - -Clay George, gentleman, New street - -Deakin Miss Jane, Market street - -Dickin Roger Spencer, Esq., Grove street - -Dickin Thomas, Esq., Noble street - -Dickin Mr. Thomas, Grove street - -Dickin Mr. Richard Parker, Grove street - -Dixon Rev. Wm., Noble street terrace - -Edwards Edward, bookkeeper, Market st - -Everall John, gentleman, Grove street - -Ferrett Henry, inland revenue officer, Back st - -Forgham Mrs., Noble street - -France Thomas, Noble street - -Gough Mrs., Back street - -Gough Robert, gentleman, Back street - -Gough Mr. Samuel, Market street - -Greenwood Joseph, gentleman, Chapel st - -Griffiths Henry, porter dealer, Market street - -Griffiths Richard, draper, High street - -Gwynn Edward, Esq., Noble street - -Gwynn Samuel Betten, Esq., Noble street - -Gwynn Miss, Grove house - -Hanmer Thos., relieving officer, Wem union - -Heatley William, Esq., Market street - -Ireland Mrs., Islington house - -Jones William, Chapel street - -Jones Miss, Chapel street - -Jones Samuel, cattle salesman, Back street - -Kindillow Wm. Nail, governor union house - -Kynaston Mrs. Mary, High street - -Lee Henry, Esq., Chapel street - -Lee Mrs. Mary, Chapel street - -Leeke Miss Mary Ann, New street - -Littlehales Fred., clerk, county court office - -Lloyd John Daniel, gentleman, High street - -Lucas William, Esq., Noble street - -Mason John, skinner, Ireland - -Meredith Charles David, registrar, Islington - -Meredith Mrs., Islington - -Meredith Rev. Charles David, Crescent - -Merest Rev. John William D., The Rectory - -Morris Henry, gentleman, Islington Crescent - -Morris Mrs., Islington Crescent - -Nickson Mrs., Chapel street - -Oldham Charles, Esq., Tilley house - -Owen William, Esq., New street - -Parkes Mrs., The Crescent - -Parkes Mr. Richard, Islington Crescent - -Pattinson Rev. Joseph, Islington villa - -Pearson Mrs. Sarah, Grove street - -Phillips Mr. George, May pole end - -Poole Mr. George Wright, Market street - -Prince Captain Charles, Market street - -Pritchard Rev. Mr., Chapel street - -Ravenshaw Richard, bank clerk, New street - -Sadler Rev. John, Islington - -Smith Mrs. Wycherley, New street - -Smith John, tea dealer, Noble street - -Snape Walter, gentleman, Creamore road villa - -Stockhall Henry, attorney’s clerk, Market st - -Thomas Thomas, gentleman, Islington - -Walford John Henshaw, Esq., Roden lodge - -Walker Mrs., Back street - -Walmsley Thomas, Esq., Cripple street - -Walmsley George, gentleman, Hawkstone rd - -Walmsley Mr. John, Hibernia cottage - -Wilkinson Mr. William, Ellesmere road - -Williams Sir John Bickerton, Knight, The Hall - -Wilson Joseph, Esq., New street - - -Academies. - - - _Marked * take boarders_. - -British School, Dark lane, Thomas Hickson Taylor, master; T. H. Taylor, -mistress - -* Cooke Miss, Noble street - -* Foncier Miss, Noble street - -* Grammar, Grove street, Rev. William Boulton, M.A., principal; Benjamin -Burd, English master - -Infants’, Chapel street, Mary Green - -* Meredith Mrs. Hannah, Bow street - -National, Back street, Thos. Grainge, master; Mary Ebrey, mistress - -* Strutt Miss, Noble street - - -Accountants. - - -Burd John, Mill street - -Wycherley Thomas, Noble st - - -Attorneys. - - -Barker Charles Frederick, Market street - -Barker Henry John, clerk to county court; office, Market street - -Brown Thomas Dickin, New street - -Burd Jonathan, Market st - -Lucas William, clerk to magistrates, Noble street - -Owen William, clerk to the Wem union, and superintendent registrar, New -street - - -Auctioneers & Valuers. - - -Burd John, Mill street - -Franklin Josiah, Market st - -Wycherley Thomas, and appraiser for the Wem county court, Noble street - - -Bakers & Flour Dealers. - - -Astley Mary, Back street - -Harris George, Grove street - -Kynaston Charles, Market st - -Vaughan Thomas, High st - -Watkin Sarah, High street - -Weever George, Market st - - -Bankers. - - -_The National Provincial Bank of England Company_, draw on the London -Joint Stock Bank, John Daniel Lloyd, manager - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Humphreys Wm., Noble st - -Rogers Robert, Ireland - -Watkin Thomas, Dark lane - -Watkin William, Grove st - -Wilkinson John, Market st - - -Booksellers, Bookbinders, and Stationers. - - -Cooke Mary, Draw well ter - -Franklin Josiah, & printer, Market street - - -Boot & Shoemakers. - - - _Marked * dealers only_. - -Bannister John, Back street - -Forgham Jonathan, May pole end - -Higgins Williams, Rookery, Ireland - -Jenkins George, Grove st - -Jenks John, Market street - -* Owen Miss Ann, High st - -Robins Henry, Market st - -* Tomlins Charles, Market st - -Watkin Richard, Chapel st - -Weaver John, High street - -* Wilkinson Thomas, Market street - - -Braziers & Tin Plate Workers. - - -Barlow Henry, Market street - -Edge John, Bow street - -Edge Samuel, Union place - - -Brewer. - - -Cooke Joseph, Draw well brewery - - -Bricklayers. - - -Beckett William, Cripple st - -Hewes William, Back street - -Morris John, New street - -Richards William, Back st - -Tomey Jonathan, Back st - - -Brick and Tile Merchants. - - -Barker Henry John, Northwood - -Brown John, Grove street - -Maddocks Samuel, Barker’s green - - -Builders. - - -Beddoe John, Wem brook pl - -France Thomas and Son, Noble street - -Prince Frederick and Son, Church street - -Walton Thomas, Salop road - - -Butchers. - - -Astley Thomas, Noble street - -Davies Benjamin, Grove st - -Deakin Henry, Market street - -Elkes George, Market street - -Hales William, Bow street - -Parkes John, High street - -Watkin James, High street - -Weaver Charles, High street - -Weaver George, High street - -Weever Frederick, Market st - - -Cabinet Makers. - - -Broomhall John, foreman, Cripple street - -France Thomas, Noble st - -France Thomas, jun., Noble street - -Lee John, New street - -Prince Frederick and Son, Church street - - -Carriage Builders. - - -Eaton George, May pole end - -Prince John, Church street - - -Cheese Factors. - - -Richards John, Market st - -Vaughan Thomas, High st - - -Chemists and Druggists. - - -Bickerton Samuel, High st - -Lee Thomas, Market street - -Micklewright George, Market street - -Onslow Richard, & dispensing, Cripple street - - -Clothes Dealer. - - -Huntington John, Market st - - -Coal Agent. - - -Brown John, Grove street, and Edstaston wharf - - -Coal Dealers. - - -Jenkins George, Grove street - -Ralphs Jane, Noble street - -Wilkinson Thos., Dark lane - - -Confectioners. - - -Kynaston Charles, Bow st - -Stockall John, Market street - -Vaughan Thomas, High st - -Watkin Elizabeth, High st - -Weaver George, High street - - -Coopers, Turners, and Dealer in Bendware. - - -Crewe Joseph, High street - -Drury William, Noble street - - -Corn Factor. - - -Richards John, Market street - - -Curriers & Leather Cutters. - - -Everall John, Grove street - -Gough Robert, Noble street - -Gough Samuel, Market st - - -Dyer—Silk, Woollen, & Cotton. - - -Yoad Samuel, High street - - -Farmers. - - -Barber Wm., May-pole-end - -Clay George, New street - -Cooke Joseph, Draw-well lane - -Everall John, Lowe-hill lane - -Forgham Thomas, Foxley - -Forgham Wm., Well-house farm - -Griffiths Thomas, Soulton lane - -Jenks John, Market street - -Jones John, Noble street - -Parkes John, Market street - -Richards John, Market street - -Snape Walter, Creamore road - - -Farm Tillage Dealers. - - -Brown John, Edstaston wharf, and guano merchant - -Lowe Thomas, New street - -Richards John, Market street - - -Fire and Life-office Agents. - - -The Agriculturists Cattle Insurance Compy., Benjamin Burds, Market street - -Legal and Commercial, John Everall, Grove street - -Pelican, Family Endowment and Manchester Fire, Wm. Owen, New street - -Salop Fire, Josiah Franklin, Market street - -Shropshire and North Wales, Messrs. Barker, Market st - - -Fishmonger. - - -Salt William, Market street - - -Glass, China, and Earthenware Dealers. - - -Franklin Josiah, Market st - -Green Jane Charlotte, High street - -Robins Henry, Market street - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Heatley Wm., Market street - -Kynaston Charles, High st - -Kynaston Henry, Market st - -Lee Thomas, Market street - -Onslow Richard, Cripple st - -Poole & Wilkinson, Market st - -Richards John, Market street - -Vaughan Thomas, High st - -Wilkinson Andrew, High st - - -Hairdressers. - - -Green Samuel, Bow street - -* Jenkins Richard, and perfumer, Market street - - -Hatter. - - -Howard Andrew, High street - - -Hosier & Berlin Repository. - - -Russell Lucy, Noble street - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Black Lion, Thomas Nevett, Market street - -Buck’s Head, Martha Higley, Church street - -Bull’s Head, James Russell, Bow street - -Castle, Commercial & Posting House, Robt. Higley, High street - -Corbet Arms, John Lewis, Chapel street - -Crown, Frederick Wycherley, Market street - -Dickins’ Arms, John Jones, Back street - -Fox Robert Rogers, Ireland - -Hawkstone Arms, Richard Wire, Islington - -Horse and Jockey, Robert Davies, Bow street - -Lord Hill’s Arms, Thomas Lloyd, High street - -Plough, Thomas Griffiths, Market street - -Royal Oak, Mary Llewellin, May-pole end - -Seven Stars, John Jenks, Market street - -Shropshire Arms, Oliver Snape, Bow street - -Talbot, Richard Darlington, High street - -White Horse Hotel, Commercial & Posting House, Thomas Griffiths, Market -street - -White Lion, Ann Sands, and Excise-office, High street - - -Ironmongers. - - -Kynaston Henry, Market st - -Wilkinson Andrew, Market street - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Beddow John, Islington - -Francis Thomas and Son, Noble street - -Prince Frederick and Son, Church street - -Walton Thomas, Market st - - -Jewellery & Cutlery Dealers. - - -Franklin Josiah, Market st - -Jenkins Richard, Market st - - -Land & House Agent. - - -Francis Thomas, Noble st - - -Lime Dealer. - - -Brown John, Grove street - - -Linen & Woollen Drapers Silk Mercers. - - -Heatley William, Market st - -Huntington John, Market st - -Poole & Wilkinson, Market st - - -Livery Stable-keepers. - - - _Marked * are Licensed to Let Post Horses_. - -* Burd Benjamin, Noble st - -Griffiths Thomas, Market st - -Higley Robert, High street - -* Owen Joseph, High street - - -Maltsters. - - -Abbott William, Noble street - -Barber John, High street - -Barber William, May-pole end - -Cooke Joseph, Draw-well terrace - -Elkes John, Ireland - -Higley Robert, High street - -Wilkinson Sarah, High street - - -Merchants. - - -Francis Thomas (timber), Noble street - -Onslow Rd. (hop), Cripple st - - -Miller and Corn Factor. - - -Boughey John, Wem Steam and Water Mills - - -Milliners and Dressmakers. - - -Green Sarah, New street - -Phillips Eliza, Union Buildings - -Williams Ann, Chapel street - - -Painter, Glazier, and Paper-Hanger. - - -Worrall George, High street - - -Plumbers, Glaziers, & Painters. - - -Davies Samuel, Mill street - -Parsonage Frederick, New st - -Shenton William, High st - -Shenton William, Market st - - -Rope Makers. - - -Green John, High street - -Fowles James, Bow street - - -Saddlers and Harness Makers. - - -Stockall John, Market street - -Tomlins Charley, Market st - - -Seedsmen and Gardeners. - - -Bickerton Samuel, Market st - -Llewellin Mary, High street - -Newnes John, Back street - -Richards John, Market street - - -Shopkeepers and Provision Dealers. - - -Green Jane Charlotte, High street - -Harris Ellen, High street - -Harris George, Grove street - -Jackson Sarah, Bow street - -Jones Richard, High street - -Owen Joseph, Market street - -Stockall John, Market street - -Sherratt William, New street - -Vaughan Thomas, High st - -Watkin Sarah, High street - - -Skinners & Leather Dressers. - - -Everall John, Grove street - -Mason John, Ireland - - -Slaters and Plasterers. - - -Hughes William, Back street - -Richards William, Back st - - -Smallware Dealers. - - -Burd Benjamin, Market st - -Harris Ellen, Market street - - -Spirit Vaults. - - -Griffiths Thomas, Market st - -Ireland Richard, Market st - -Onslow Richard, Cripple st - - -Stays Makers. - - -Owen Mrs. & Miss, Market st - - -Surgeons. - - -Gwynn Edward, Noble street - -Gwynn Samuel Betten, Noble street - -Lee Henry, Chapel street - -Walmsley Thomas, Market street - -Wilson Joseph Green, New street - - -Surveyor (Land). - - -Burd John, Mill street - - -Tailors. - - -Butter Richard, Market street - -Cartwright John, Backstreet - -Cartwright William, New st - -Drury John, Noble street - -Edwards John, Backstreet - -Parsonage John, New street - -Powell Joseph, High street - - -Tallow Chandler. - - -Barlow Richard, May-pole end - - -Tanners. - - -Everall John, Grove street - -Gough Robert, Noble street - - -Veterinary Surgeon. - - -Burd Benjamin, Market st - -Burd William, Noble street - - -Upholsterers. - - -Francis Thos., Noble street - -Prince Frederick and Son, Church street - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Butler Henry, High street - -Hill Thomas, Market street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Eaton George, May-pole end - -Phillips Samuel, Bow street - -Watkin John, May-pole end - - -Wine and Spirit Merchants and Porter Agents. - - -Ireland Richard, Market st - -Onslow Richard, Cripple st - - -Carriers. - - -To SHREWSBURY—Thomas Harris and Joseph Owen, Wednesdays & Saturdays. - - -ASTON - - -is a scattered village and township one mile E. from Wem, which contains -1,460A. 0R. 25P. of land, the soil of which in some parts is clay, in -other parts a mixture of mould, gravel, and sand prevails; the strong -soils produce excellent wheat. At the census in 1841 there were 47 -houses and 212 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,107. There are 15A. 3R. -37P. in roads and waste. The principal landowners are Viscount Hill, -Major Dickin, John H. Walford, Esq., and Thomas Holly Cooke, Mrs. James, -Mrs. Nickson, the Duke of Cleveland, Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart., Mrs. -Griffiths, Mr. Caleb Powell, and the executors of the late Mr. Gwynn and -Mr. Hassall are also proprietors; Major Dickin is lord of the manor. At -the survey in 1561 there was only one estate that was freehold in the -township, and that was the property of John Astley. The river Roden -intersects the township, and is crossed by bridges to Lee Brockhurst and -Aston. Barker’s Green in this township is noted for clay which makes a -superior kind of bricks. Hill Cop Bank is also in this township. ASTON -HALL, an ancient structure built of timber and plaster, is now occupied -as a farm homestead. At the Domesday survey the Astleys were seated -here, from whom are descended the Astleys, of Ashton; the estate was then -of much larger extent. It was afterwards sold to the Wilkinsons, and -about the year 1680 Lord Chancellor Jeffreys purchased this estate; it is -now the property of Mr. Thomas Holley Cooke. It is stated on the table -of benefactions that Ralph Wilkiss, of Aston, left to the poor -housekeepers of that township four nobles a year, charged on Shaw’s land -in the said township. The yearly sum of £1. 6s. 8d. is paid out of the -said land now vested in the executors of Mr. Hassall, and is distributed -in small sums among the poor. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_, Thomas Holly Cooke, The Hall Farm; Thomas Harris, -The Old Hall Farm; Thomas Kempster, Brook Farm; Edward Morgan, Moat -House; Thomas Powell Brookhouse, and John Woodfin; Thomas Abbott, -shopkeeper; William Hewes, maltster and beerhouse keeper; Edward -Williams, blacksmith and agricultural implement maker. - - -COTTON, - - -a pleasantly situated village and township three miles N. from Wem, is -variously written in ancient records as Cotton, Coton, and Cooton, being -derived from the Saxon, _cot_, a small house, and _ton_, a town. The -name may import that it was a town consisting chiefly of small houses, -such as were usually built about woods by the poorer sort of people for -the conveniency of fuel. The township contains 1,703A. 3R. 7P. of land, -and is separated by four small brooks from the townships that border on -it; there are 30 acres in roads and waste. At the census in 1841 there -were 95 houses and a population of 439 souls. Rateable value, £2,774. -The soil is a mixture of mould and clay, naturally poor, but of late -years has been much improved by draining and superior cultivation; marl -abounds in the township, which is much used for top dressing the land. -This was one of the 28 lordships which Roger de Montgomery, Earl of -Shrewsbury, gave to William Pantulph. Cotton wood was one of the five -woods within the lordship of Wem. It is about three miles in -circumference, and still retains the name of wood, although there is -scarce a tree left on it. The chief landowners are Viscount Hill, George -Bowen, Esq., Mrs. Cooper, V. Dolphin, Esq., the trustees of Wem school, -Mr. Robert Sandland, Mr. John Rodenhurst, Mr. Thomas Ashley, and Mr. -William Ikin. COTTON HALL in the time of Edward IV. belonged to the -Maddox family, and in the reign of Elizabeth we find it possessed by -Richard Ward, who in 1614 obtained license to eat flesh in Lent. The -following is a copy of the indulgence granted by Richard Sankey, rector -of Wem, as found in the parish register:—“For that Richard Ward, of -Cotton, in the parish of Wem, and county of Salop, gentleman, is -notoriously sick, and enforced for the recovery of his health to eat -flesh for the time of his sickness. Therefore I, Richard Sankey, parson -of the said parish, forasmuch as in me lieth by force of authority to me -given by the statute in the fifth year of our late sovereign lady -Elizabeth, do license the said Richard Ward to eat flesh according to the -contents of the said statute, by me, Richard Sankey, rector of Wem. -Registered according to the statute in presence, and with the consent of -the churchwardens for the time being, March 22nd of the same month, by -reason of the continuance of the forementioned sickness.” Cotton Hall is -now a good brick mansion, the residence and property of George Bowen, -Esq., J.P. On the west side of Hill-lane stands the ancient residence of -the Cotons, who took their name from this township, and are branched out -into several families of respectability. Ralph Coton, a draper, and lord -mayor of London in the 1st. of Charles I., was of this family. - -Bowen George, Esq., J.P., Cotton Hall - -Ashley James, shopkeeper - -Ashley Thomas, farmer - -Bather Thomas, farmer, Wood End House - -Bather Wm., farmer, Rookery - -Bather William, farmer and corn miller - -Bennett Benjamin, farmer - -Boote William, farm bailiff, The Hall - -Calcott John, watch & clock maker - -Cartwright Joseph, farmer - -Cooper Henry, farmer, Bank Farm - -Cooper Mrs., farmer, Bank House - -Cotton Thomas, farmer - -Davies Abraham, bailiff to V. Dolphin, Esq. - -Dickin Thomas, farmer, Common - -Dickin William, farmer and butcher - -Hall Richard, shoemaker - -Higgins John, farmer, Common - -Rodenhurst John, farmer - -Ruscoe George, farmer, shopkeeper, & wharfinger - -Ruscoe Messrs., lime works - -Sandland Robert, farmer - -Sparks John, farmer, The Brook - -Tasker Francis, vict., Bull and Dog - -Williams Thos., blacksmith - - -EDSTASTON, - - -anciently written EDSTANTON, signifying the town of Edstan. This Edstan -may probably have been the founder of the chapel here, and had his seat -on the north side of it, where the site of an ancient building is still -visible. The fine north door of the chapel is opposite it, and was -probably made for the convenience of the family that resided there. -Edstaston is a township, chapelry, and considerable but scattered -village, two miles N.N. by E. from Wem, having in 1841 95 houses and 452 -inhabitants; in 1821 there was a population of 397 souls. The township -contains 2,018A. 1R. 2P. of land, of which 28A. 3R. 36P. are in roads and -waste. Rateable value, £3,385. 5s. The soil for the most part is a cold -clay, it has been greatly improved by draining, and there is some good -land for grazing purposes. The tithes are commuted for £298. 9s. 10d., -payable to the rector of Wem. The township is intersected by the Wem and -Whitchurch turnpike road, and a branch of the Ellesmere and Quino brook -canal. The principal landowners are Daniel Boote, Esq., V. Dolphin, -Esq., E. H. Chamberlain, Esq., Misses Knights, Mr. Edward Holding, Mr. -Edward Groom, Mr. Godfrey Lewin, Mr. Samuel and James Lea, Mr. Walter -Snape, Sir John Williams Bickerton, Knight, Mr. John Walmsley, Henry John -Barker, Esq., Mr. Samuel Calcott, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Nickson, and others; -the Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor. The new park was formerly -reckoned one of the five woods within the bounds of this township, but it -has been so well cleared of trees that no remains of a wood are left. It -was formerly enclosed with pales and stocked with wild beast of chase. -Chetal wood in 1561 was held by Arthur Mainwaring, at the rate of 6s. per -annum. There were formerly three common fields, the greater part of -which was enclosed upwards of two hundred years ago. - -THE CHAPEL, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in ancient writings is -usually called our Lady’s chapel of Edstaston. The festival of the -nativity of the blessed Virgin being on the 8th of September, is the day -appointed for holding the feast or wake, if that day happen on Sunday; if -not, on the Sunday following. Mr. Garbet is of opinion that this was a -free chapel built by Edstan, for the health and welfare of his own soul, -as it lost its endowment at the time of the general suppression of -religious houses in the reign of Henry VIII. In the times of popery mass -was sung here every day for the advantage of the deceased, and on Sunday -the usual church service was performed for the living. It was not only -independent of the rector of Wem, but also free from the visitation of -the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, who neither instituted nor inducted -the incumbent, so that in this respect it was much on the same footing as -a donative. The structure has a very ancient appearance, and is 23 feet -wide and 82 feet in length. It is entered by a spacious porch of -elaborate workmanship, built in 1710, exhibiting the Norman style of -architecture. It is neatly pewed with oak sittings, and there is a -gallery at the west end, erected by private subscriptions and a grant -from the Diocesan Society amounting to £84. 4s., in consequence of which -the sittings are free and unappropriated for ever. There are some relics -in the chancel of the superstition of popish times; on each side of the -altar are stands cut in stone, to bear the tapers that usually burn -there; on the east wall is a stone jutting out, on which stood the image -of the blessed Virgin, the patroness of the chapel; near the altar is a -recess probably used for the preservation of the consecrated host, and in -each of the side walls is a stone basin to hold holy water. On the north -side of the altar there formerly stood a sacristy, or vestry where the -sacred utensils and priestly vestments are kept. In 1723 a part of the -west end wall of the chapel fell down, and the roof was so much decayed -that it was found necessary to take the greatest part of it down. To -lessen the charge, a license was obtained from the bishop, to make the -chapel ten or eleven feet shorter than it had been. On the south side is -a window beautifully foliated and ornamented with the family arms in -stained glass, in memory of Admiral George Bowen and his wife, of Cotton -Hall. In the chancel is an ancient mural tablet in memory of Richard -Goldisborough; another to John Knight, Esq., and one to Thomas Payne, -gentleman, with the date of 1760; a brass memorial remembers Richard -Chambre, Esq. The living is a curacy annexed to the rectory of Wem. The -Rev. John Stewart is the incumbent, and resides at EDSTASTON HOUSE, a -handsome mansion of brick, delightfully situated, and beautified with -pleasure grounds and shrubberries. - -CREAMORE HOUSE is a good residence, occupied by John Unsworth, Esq. In -Saxon times it belonged to a person of consideration, whose mansion house -stood at some distance from the present dwelling, the site of which is -overgrown with brushwood; but the broad and deep moat that surrounded it -may still be traced. EDSTASTON HALL, a residence of considerable -antiquity, formerly the seat and property of the Mainwarings, is now the -residence of Daniel Boote, Esq. There are several other respectable -houses, which our limits will not allow us to notice. THE INDEPENDENTS -have a chapel at Quino Brook, and at QUINO BROOK WHARF there are -extensive lime works, and a coal depôt. - -Boote Daniel, Esq., the Hall - -Brown John, coal merchant, Park Bridge wharf - -Chamberlain, E. H., Esq., the Park - -Cliff Thomas, vict., Canal Tavern, Quino Brook - -Cowley John, farm bailiff to Sir John Bickerton, Knight, Foxholes Farm - -Davies Abraham, farm bailiff to Vernon Dolphin, Esq. - -Dickin Edward, farmer, the Park - -Groome Edward, farmer and shopkeeper - -Hayward John, coal agent - -Holding Daniel, tailor - -Holding Thomas, shopkeeper, Quino Brook - -Hope Thomas, wheelwright - -Jebb William Thomas, Creamore cottage - -Jebb and Son, farmers and corn millers - -Kynaston John, Bank house - -Lea James, farmer, High field - -Lea Joseph, farmer, High field - -Lea Samuel, farmer, High field - -Matthews John, farmer, Rye bank - -Nicholas Edward, shopkeeper - -Richards Thomas, vict., Duke of Wellington, and agent and canal clerk for -the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company - -Rogers Edward, blacksmith and vict., the Harp - -Ruscoe George and Abraham, dealers in coal, slate, tile, brick, lime, and -general tillage merchants’ warehouse, Quino Brook - -Stewart Rev. John, curate - -Taylor William, farmer, Pepper street - -Unsworth John, Esq., Creamore house - -Unsworth William, Esq., Creamore farm - -Walmsley John, farmer and maltster, Creamore bank - -Walmsley Thomas, Rye bank farm - -Wallace William, farm bailiff to E. H. Chamberlain, Esq. - -Wilkinson William, farmer, Pepper street - -Withington George, Foxholes farm - - -HORTON, - - -a small township one and a half mile north-west from Wem, contains 496A. -1R. 20P. of land, of which 8A. 3R. 34P. are in roads and waste. Rateable -value, £725. 5s. In 1841 there were 20 houses and 86 inhabitants. The -principal landowners are Thomas Dickin, Esq.; Mrs. Lawrence; Mrs. Young; -and the devisees of the late Mr. Nickson; and Mr. Ireland. The Duke of -Cleveland is lord of the manor. The tithes are commuted for £88. 13s. -2d. About the middle of the sixteenth century the Husseys were the -largest landowners here; the Moodies were the next considerable family; -the Chettoes, Allens, and Tylers, were also families of consequence. The -Ellesmere and Wem turnpike road crosses this township. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_: Ann Kynaston, John Onslow, Caleb Powell, and Philip -Ratcliff. - - -LACON, - - -a small township one and a half mile north-east from Wem, in 1841 had 12 -houses and 84 inhabitants. It contains 398A. 3R. 5P. of land, of which -5A. 0R. 36P. are in roads and waste. The soil is various; in some places -sandy, in other parts clayey; with portions of moss land prevailing in -other places. From the latter large quantities of oak and fir timber -have been raised, from a depth of from sixteen to twenty feet below the -surface. The Wem and Market Drayton turnpike road intersects this -township. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor and sole owner. -Rateable value, £1,017. 15s. The tithes are commuted for the sum of -£122. 5s. Ralph Bannister was lord of the manor of Lacon in the reigns -of Edward IV. and Richard III. He had been brought up by Humphrey -Stafford, the great Duke of Buckingham, and put in places of trust above -all his servants. To his house the duke retreated when he was deserted -by his army in 1483. He was proclaimed a traitor by the king, and lands -of the value of one hundred pounds a year; and a thousand pounds in ready -money were offered for his discovery. This no doubt tempted the cupidity -of Bannister to betray his master, and John Mytton, Esq., sheriff of the -county, coming suddenly with a strong body of armed men, apprehended the -duke, disguised in the garb of a peasant. Tradition says that the duke, -falling on his knees, cursed Bannister to the tenth generation. Sir -Thomas Moore, in his history of these times, takes notice of the -vengeance of heaven which soon after fell on this family, and observes, -“Bannister’s son and heir lost his senses, and died mad in a hog-stye; -his eldest daughter, of excellent beauty, was suddenly stricken with foul -leprosy; his second son became a deformed cripple; a younger son was -drowned in a small puddle; he himself, in his old age, was arraigned and -found guilty of murder, and saved only by his clergy.” Joseph Bannister, -Esq., was the last of the family that resided here, or was possessed of -this lordship, which he sold to Sir Richard Newport, from whom it has -descended, with other estates, to the present proprietor, the Duke of -Cleveland. - -The resident farmers are William Cooke, William Holding, Abraham Ruscoe, -and Thomas Woodfin, Lacon Hall. - - -LOWE AND DITCHES, - - -a township one mile north-west from Wem, contains 668A. 2R. 38P. of land, -of which 10A. 0R. 36P. are in roads and waste. In 1841 there were 16 -houses and 98 inhabitants. Rateable value £992. 15s. This place takes -its name from its situation on rising ground; _low_, in Saxon, signifying -a little hill; hence the tumuli, or mounds which the Danes raised over -the dead bodies of their famous men were called “lowes.” The name of -“Ditches” may have arisen from some remarkable fosses or ditches, of -which there are no remains or certain tradition. The soil is a reddish -clay or marl, with a mixture of mould. The principal landowners are -Lewin Jeffreys, Esq.; Mr. James Lea; Mr. George Craig; Mr. John Richards; -Mrs. Langford; Mrs. Nickson; Mr. Forgham; Rev. Mr. Parkes; and the -devisees of the late Mr. Watson. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the -manor. THE DITCHES HALL, an antique erection chiefly composed of wood, -was the seat of the Twyfords, a family of consequence upwards of two -centuries ago. It is a commodious, lofty structure, now in the occupancy -of Mr. Edward Elkes, farmer. THE LOWE HALL, formerly a place of -consideration, was the residence of the Baron family. The coat of arms, -still in good preservation, has the date of 1489. In the 5th of Henry -VII., William Baron of the Lowe was of the _Homage extra barram_, or -country jury. THE PYM FARM takes its name from the circumstance of one -Pym, at the beginning of the civil war, having been murdered in a field a -little below the house, which was then covered with brushwood. He was -the tenant of this farm, which will probably bear his name when all the -ancient landlords are forgotten. This township is crossed by the Wem, -Ellesmere, and Loppington turnpike road. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_: Edward Elkes, Ditches Hall; Thomas Elkes, Lowe -Hall; George Greaves, Pym Farm; Thomas Hamlet; James Lea; Ann Kynaston; -John Richards, Lowe farm. - - -NEWTOWN - - -is a chapelry and small village, four miles N.W. from Wem, which in 1841 -contained 16 houses and 79 inhabitants. The township contains 639A. 0R. -26P. of land, of which 12A. 1R. 20P. are in roads and waste. Rateable -value, £844. 15s. The Rector of Wem receives the tithes, which are -commuted for £87. 14s. 6d. The chief landowners are Mrs. Maddocks, Henry -John Barker, Esq., Thomas Dickin, Esq., and Arthur Dickin, Esq.; besides -whom are several smaller proprietors. The Duke of Cleveland claims the -manorial rights. The roads to Whixall, Northwood, Edstaston, and Wem, -intersect the township. About two centuries ago, the inhabitants of -Newtown, Wolverley, and Northwood, being at a great distance from the -parish church, agreed to have a CHAPEL OF EASE, and for this purpose -purchased a private house, which was fitted up for divine worship, and -procured a minister, to whom the Rector of Wem gave a liberal stipend. -The register of Wem mentions the baptism of a child in Newtown chapel, -April 17th, 1659. In 1665 the owners of land consented to settle £10 per -annum on a minister, and charged that sum on their lands for ever. The -Governors of Queen Anne’s Bounty, in 1754, made a grant of £200 to this -chapel, which was subsequently laid out in the purchase of freehold -lands. It is remarkable, that Andrew Barton, who was the last person -born here when it was a private house, was the first person that was -buried here when it became a consecrated chapel. He died, November 10th, -1666. In the year 1836, the ancient structure was taken down, and a neat -edifice of brick erected on the site, at a cost of £417. 12s. raised by -subscriptions, which sum includes the expense of fittings. It consists -of nave, transepts, and square tower, in which is one bell. The -patronage is vested in the inhabitants of the above townships which form -the chapelry. The living is returned at £50 per annum, and is enjoyed by -the Rev. William Dixon, of Wem. - -CHARITIES.—There is an estate at Newtown, charged with the payment of £2. -10s. yearly, to be given in bread to the poor attending divine service at -the chapel there. The donor of this gift is unknown. _Arthur Harper_, -in 1787, bequeathed £90, upon trust, to place the same out at interest, -and apply the produce of £50 thereof in the relief of industrious -housekeepers of the townships of Newtown, Wolverley, and Northwood; and -the produce of £40, the residue thereof to be distributed by the -churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Prees, in the township of -Darliston, on St. Thomas’s day. This legacy had never been invested as -directed by the testator, but was in the hands of William Matthews, the -surviving executor, when the charity commissioners published their -report. Mr. Matthews pays interest for it at the rate of 4½ per cent. - -DIRECTORY.—Francis Burd, gentleman; _Farmers_: John Hales; Mrs. Matthews, -The Hall; John Matthews; Thomas Parks; John Tagg; and Samuel Wollan. - - -NORTHWOOD - - -is a small rural village, on the borders of Flintshire, four miles N.W. -from Wem, which takes its name from the large wood that was formerly here -and its situation in respect of Lineal Wood, which was south of it. The -township contains 1,409A. 1R. 16P. of land, and in 1841 had 47 houses and -233 inhabitants. There are 21A. 1R. 14P. of land in roads and waste. -Rateable value, £1,824. The tithes are commuted for £181. 15s. The soil -in some places is sandy, with a mixture of gravel; in other places a clay -soil prevails, and there is a small portion of moss. In 1561 the -township contained six small tenements and four cottages. The great wood -was cut down during the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, so that -nothing remains of it now but the name. The principal landowners are -Lord Kenyon, George Bowen, Esq., Mr. James Rodenhurst, Mrs. Wilkinson, -Mr. Bickerton, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Groome, John Barker, Esq., the Devisees of -the late Mr. Watson, the Trustees of Wem School, Mrs. Maddocks, Mrs. -Hassel, Mr. Edward Dickin, Mr. Edward Phillips, Mr. Thomas Windsor, and -Mr. Walter Hales; others are also proprietors. The Duke of Cleveland is -lord of the manor. This township lies contiguous to the Betchfield and -Whixall mosses, where many of the labouring population are employed in -cutting the moss and raising the submerged timber, which they carry to -the surrounding towns for fuel; immense quantities of oak and fir trees -are constantly got up. This and the neighbouring townships are noted for -producing fine dairies of cheese, and the farms are occupied by practical -and intelligent agriculturists. Considerable flocks of sheep are kept on -the borders of Flintshire. The Redfellis brook has its rise on the fens -of Whixall moss, passes through Northwood, and enters Newtown with a -considerable stream, which, after heavy rains, overflows its banks, and -covers the adjacent meadows. The Blackford brook divides Northwood from -Flintshire. NORTHWOOD LAWNS, the residence of Mrs. Wilkinson, is a -pleasantly situated house, surrounded with tasteful pleasure grounds. -THE HALL is occupied as a farm residence. - -POST OFFICE—_At Mr. Joseph Davies’s_. Letters arrive from Ellesmere by -gig mail at 7.30 A.M., and are despatched at 6.45 P.M. - -Bowen George, farmer, The Pinfold - -Brown Mr. John - -Clay George, farmer - -Darlington Thomas, farmer - -Davies Elizabeth, grocer and shopkeeper - -Davies John, farmer - -Davies Joseph, victualler, Horse and Jockey Inn, and postmaster - -Davies J. and Son, boot and shoemakers - -Davies Thomas, blacksmith - -Dobel John, cheesefactor and farmer - -Dobel Thomas, cheesefactor - -Ebrey John, farmer - -Groom Edward, shopkeeper - -Haycocks Richard, gamekeeper - -Heighway John, farmer - -Kynaston Arthur, butcher - -Law Robert, The Border Farm - -Madeley Wm., butcher and farmer - -Madeley Wm., sen., farmer - -Phillips Edward, Esq., agent to Lord Kenyon - -Stocks James, farmer - -Stocks John, wheelwright - -Windsor Edwd., shopkeeper - -Wilkinson Mrs., Northwood lawn - -Wilkinson Mr. John - -Wilkinson Rchd., gentleman - -Williams John, Pinfold house - - -SLEAP, - - -a small township, two miles and a half S.W. from Wem, contains 407A. 3R. -32P. of land, of which 6A. 1R. are in roads. In 1841 there were seven -houses and 57 inhabitants. Rateable value, £580. 10s. Of the above, one -house and eleven persons were returned at the census of 1841 as in the -parish of Middle and in the Pimhill hundred. The tithes have been -commuted for £72. 4s. 10d., and apportioned to the rector of Wem. The -trustees of the late Duke of Bridgewater are lords of the manor. The -principal landowners are William Groom, Esq., Henry John Barker, Esq., -Mrs. Thomas Betton, and the representatives of Miss Lloyd. The soil is -for the most part sandy or peaty earth on a gravelly sub-soil. In the -reign of Henry II. Richard de Sleap had a grant of all the village at a -fee-farm rent of 16s. per annum. The vassals of the said Richard de -Sleap and his heirs were obliged to grind their corn at the lord of the -manor’s mill at Wem, to assist at drawing the mill stones, and cleansing -the pond, and to help Hugo Pantulph, then the lord, to make his castle. -The reserved rent of 16s. is still paid; but homage ceased with the -forest, the repair of the castle at its demolition, working at the mill -upon its alienation, and the serving the king in his wars, upon the -change of all tenures by knights’ service into common socage. In 1738, -Sleap was laid in ashes by a sudden fire, which spread with such -rapidity, that three houses and all the outbuildings were consumed. A -brief was obtained for the unfortunate sufferers. - -The resident farmers are Benjamin Adams, John Chidlow, Thomas Kent, John -Phillips, and Robert Whall. - - -SOULTON, - - -a small township two miles north-east from Wem, contains 672A. 0R. 15P. -of land, and at the census of 1841 had 3 houses and 34 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £796. The soil in some parts is of a sandy nature; in -other places a clayey soil prevails. There are five and a half acres in -roads and waste. The tithes have been commuted for £96. 9s. 5d., and -apportioned to the rector of Wem. Viscount Hill is lord of the manor, -and sole proprietor. There are several thriving plantations here, -covering upwards of thirty acres of land. The Wem and Market Drayton -turnpike road intersects the township. SOULTON HALL is a brick structure -of considerable extent, exhibiting a fine specimen of antique -architecture; the exterior has an imposing aspect, and the summit is -surrounded by a parapet. It was formerly a seat of the Corbets, whose -arms are carved over the entrance: it is now occupied as a farm -residence, and near it are extensive farm premises, chiefly of modern -erection, and on the granary is the date 1783. - -The residents are George Bell, farmer, the Brook; Henry Dakin, farmer, -the Hall; and Thomas Williams, farmer, Dairy House. - - -TILLEY AND TRENCH - - -is a considerable village and township, situated one mile south-west from -Wem, which contains 1,636A. 3R. 36P. of land; and in 1841 had 80 houses -and 352 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,418. 5s. The rent charge -payable to the rector of Wem amounts to £263. 15s. 1d. The roads and -waste in this township occupy 25A. 2R. The soil is various: the Trench -farms are generally of a cold, reddish clay; in other parts a loam and -gravelly soil predominates. Marl of a superior quality is found here in -great abundance. This place no doubt took its name from Sire Tillie, who -is mentioned in the list of great men who came into this country with -William the Conqueror. In the Trench farm there is a close called the -Castle Stead, that is, the place of the castle, whence it appears a -castle had been built there, which must have been in Saxon times, for -Pantulph the Norman fixed on Wem for the site of his castle, and no other -was built in this parish by his ancestors. On an eminence a little above -Tilley Green are the remains of a Roman camp: it is an oblong square, and -contains about two acres of ground; the rampart and trench on every side -may still be traced. This was probably the site of the manor house, for -the Saxon lords frequently built their castles on Roman camps, on account -of the strength of such places and the fortifications already raised. No -doubt the Roman vallum occasioned this to be called the Trench farm. The -river Roden bounds the township, and is crossed by a substantial bridge -at Wem Mills. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor. The principal -landowners are William E. Jeffreys, Esq.; Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart.; C. -Howard, Esq.; Mr. John Boughey; Colonel Wynn; A. D. Watkiss, Esq.; -William Groom, Esq.; Mr. George Kynaston; Charles Oldham, Esq.; Mr. -Samuel Heatley; Mr. William Kilvert; Mr. Bowers; Mr. Thomas Davies; Mr. -Thomas Wood; Mr. William Evans; Mrs. Richards; the executors of S. -Wycherley; and William Brooks, Esq. There is a noted mineral spring in -this township, which is reckoned good for sore eyes and all cutaneous -eruptions. William Price, a mason, is said to have flagged the well in -consideration of having been cured of rheumatism by bathing in it. The -old park, Roowood, the property of Lord Hill, and Palm’s Hill, are in -this township. The poor of this township have 28s. yearly, from the -bequest of _Sarah Higginson_, in 1727, who left £28, which was laid out -in the purchase of a rent charge of 28s. per annum: the amount is now -paid from land the property of Major Dickin. - -Abbot Alfred, farmer - -Barnet Thomas, farmer - -Burgess Ed., farmer, Trench - -Davies William, farmer, Park - -Dowler Richard, farmer - -Ebrey Thos., farmer, Trench - -Evans William, farmer, Palm’s hill - -Heatley Samuel, farmer - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Kilvert Richard, farmer, Palm’s hill house - -Kynaston William, farmer, Woodhouse - -Leeke Wm., farmer, Roowood - -Lewis Robert, farmer - -Lloyd Miss Ann, Trench - -Lloyd Wm., farmer, Trench - -Menlove Mrs. Mary - -Morris Rd., vict., New Inn - -Oldham Charles, Esq., Tilley house - -Owen James, farmer - -Simons Stephen, Wain house farm - -Wood Charles, gentleman - - -WOLVERLEY, - - -anciently written WOLFORDELEY, took its name from the proprietor of it in -Saxon times. It is a pleasantly situated village and township on the -road from Wem to Ellesmere, three miles north-east from the former place. -The township contains 716A. 0R. 20P. of land, of which 8A. 1R. 9P. are in -roads and waste. Rateable value, £1,050. 5s. The tithes are commuted -for £104. 10s. 2d. The river Roden intersects the township, on the banks -of which is some fine meadow land, enriched by that river occasionally -overflowing its banks. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor. The -principal landowners are Thomas Dickin, Esq.; Mrs. Maddocks; Mr. Edward -Windsor; and Edward Dickin, Esq. WOLVERLEY HALL, in the year 1404, was -the residence of William de Wolferdeley. In 1561 it was the seat of -Thomas Sturry, Esq., and it subsequently came into the possession of the -Corbets and Menloves. There was anciently a small domestic chapel -attached to the hall. WOODLANDS HOUSE, the residence of Mrs. Maddocks, -is a square brick structure, pleasantly situated, and beautified with -pleasure grounds and shrubberies, tastefully laid out, and ornamented -with choice flowers. - -DIRECTORY.—Joseph Cooke, farmer, Wolverley Hall; Lewis Cook, farmer, the -Leys; Joseph Harper, farmer; Mrs. Mary Maddocks, Woodlands House; John -Pitchford, farmer; William Williams, farmer. - - -WHITCHURCH - - -is a parish and respectable market town salubriously situated in a -picturesque country, twenty miles N.N. by E. from Shrewsbury, and 161 -miles N.W. from London. The town is well built, and stands on a gentle -eminence, embracing many fine points of view in the vicinity; there are -many good inns and shops and respectable private residences, but some of -the cottages have a mean appearance. The principal traffic is in grain -and malt, and commercial intercourse is facilitated by the Ellesmere and -Chester canal, and its contiguity to the Chester and Crewe railway. The -fairs and markets are well attended by the agriculturists of the -surrounding neighbourhood, both of Shropshire and Cheshire. The populous -township of Dodington, of which a separate directory is given, may be -considered a suburb to Whitchurch. From the ancient name of this place, -which was _Album Monasterium_, or _Blancminster_, it is supposed that a -monastery formerly existed here. Of this no account has been handed -down, and no traces of the building have ever been discovered. Bishop -Tanner says, “Here was an hospital of several poor brethren, to which -John le Strange in the reign of Henry III., gave the town of Winelecote, -which, together with the hospital, was afterwards annexed to the abbey of -Haughmon.” Whether this refers to a hospital at this place or at -Oswestry (since the Fitzallans, lords of Oswestry, were founders of the -abbey of Haughmon) is submitted to the reader’s determination. In the -7th of Edward III., John le Strange had the liberty of free warren here, -and in the 36th of the same reign a fair was granted to John, son of John -le Strange de Whitchurch, on the vigil, the feast, and the morrow of the -apostles St. Simon and St. Jude. - -The parish of Whitchurch comprehends the townships of Alkington, Ash -Magna, Ash Parva, Black Park, Brougnall, Chinnel, Dodington, Edgeley, -Hinton, Hollyhurst, Tilstock, Whitchurch, Woodhouses New, and Woodhouses -Old, which together in 1801 contained a population of 4,618 souls; 1831, -5,902, and in 1841 there were 1,243 houses and 6,373 inhabitants. Acres, -14,237. The parish is divided into four quarters or divisions, viz., -Whitchurch quarter, which contains 2,033 acres; rateable value, £6,196. -Dodington quarter, 3,186 acres; rateable value, £5,281. Tilstock -quarter, 5,558 acres; rateable value, £5,809, Broughall quarter, 3,497 -acres; rateable value, £3,089. The tithes of Whitchurch are commuted for -£1,351, and of Marbury, Norbury, and Wirswell an appendage to the rectory -of Whitchurch for £398, making a total of £1,749. The township of -Wirswell, although in the county of Cheshire, is in the parish of -Whitchurch. The town has a high steward, and inferior officers; the -former is appointed by the lord of the manor, and holds a court leet and -court baron. The land in general has a gentle undulating surface, and -there is a considerable extent of pasture land in this locality of a -superior quality, which produces fine dairies of cheese, and is generally -considered as good as the celebrated Cheshire cheese of the neighbouring -county. The soil is various, on the low grounds it is of a peaty nature, -in some places a sand and gravelly soil prevails, and in other parts a -strong clay predominates; marl is found in some places, which is used for -improving the surface soil. The township of Whitchurch contains 2,867 -acres of land, and in 1841 had 668 houses and 3,403 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £5,698. 10s. The tithes of this township are commuted -for £247. 16s. The principal landowners are the trustees of the late -Earl of Bridgewater; Thomas Boycott, Esq.; George Harper, Esq.; R. Parry -Jones, Esq.; Thomas Jebb, Esq.; William Halstead Poole, Esq.; Archibald -Worthington, Esq., besides whom there are upwards of two hundred small -freeholders. The trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater are lords of -the manor. The market is held on Friday, when the town is well supplied -with butchers’ meat, butter, poultry, and other provisions, of excellent -quality and abundant in quantity. The corn market is very numerously and -respectably attended by the farmers of North Shropshire, Cheshire, and -the county of Flint, the town lying on the verge of Shropshire is central -for an extensive and fine agricultural district in the three counties. -Fairs are held the second Friday in April, Whit-Monday, Friday after the -2nd of August, February 23rd, and December 1st. - -THE CHURCH is a noble structure of the Tuscan order, built in the reign -of Queen Anne, at an expense of about £4,000, and will accommodate about -2,000 hearers. It is dedicated to St. Alkmund, and considered by the -best judges to be almost a perfect model of what a church ought to be; it -consists of nave, chancel, side aisles, and lofty square tower adorned -with pinnacles, and is built of red free stone; the tower contains a peal -of eight musical bells, and is ornamented with a clock and sun dial,—the -whole has an imposing appearance, and for elaborate workmanship and -chasteness of design, is seldom equalled. The side aisles are separated -from the nave by arches rising from circular pillars. The chancel is -lofty and supported by fluted columns, and paved with black and white -marble. The communion table is of mottled alabaster, with an oak frame -beautifully carved. The organ is a fine toned instrument, which was -renovated and greatly improved in the year 1849 by public subscription. -The sittings are neat and appropriate, and admirably arranged, so that -almost every member of the congregation has a view of the officiating -minister. The church stands on the site of a former edifice, which was -in the gothic style of architecture, and which fell down from age and -decay, on July 31st, 1711. The monuments of the Talbots were removed -from the ruins of the old structure into the present edifice, which was -completed in the year 1713. Among the most remarkable of these monuments -is that to our _English Achilles_, _Sir John Talbot_, the first Earl of -Shrewsbury of this family, who was so renowned in France that no man in -that kingdom dared to encounter him single handed. The venerable old -warrior is represented in a recumbent posture, clad in armour, partly -covered by his mantle of the garter; his hands are closed and uplifted, -as if in prayer; his feet rest on a tablet, while his head, encircled by -a coronet, reposes on his brassart. Around the tomb is the following -inscription in black letter:— - - “Orate pro anima prænobilis viri, Domini Joanis Talbot quandam - Comitis Salopæ; Domini Furnival, Domini Verdun, Domini Strange de - Blackmere et Marechalli Franciæ; qui obiit in bello apud Berdews. 7 - Julii, MCCCCLIII.” - -The earl was buried on this spot by his own express desire, and tradition -gives the following interesting story for the circumstance:—In one of his -battles in France, he was struck by an arrow from one of the cross-bows, -and fell severely wounded from his horse. As he was some distance from -any considerable body of his troops, the French soldiers rushed furiously -to seize as a prisoner their most formidable and most dreaded enemy; him -alone whose name carried terror into every castle and cottage through the -broad realm of France;—or, if foiled in that, to finish if possible the -campaign and his career at one blow. His faithful body guard, however, -which was composed of his own immediate followers, those who held lands -of him in Shropshire by feudal service, seeing the danger of their -beloved chief, flew like roused lions to the rescue. A terrific conflict -ensued around, and even over the old warrior who was still lying on the -field. The struggle was maintained with undiminished fury for a -considerable period. The shout of “St. George for Merry Englande,” was -fiercely answered back by the cry of “St. Denis for France.” Each party -fought hand to hand; the casques of the combatants rang with the heavy -blows of the battle-axe. Not only the fate of the present battle, but of -the whole campaign, the war itself depended on the result of the isolated -combat. Many a stalwart Shropshire yeoman shouted from his hoarse throat -his leader’s war cry, “A Talbot, to the rescue!” threw aside his weapon, -which in the thronged _melee_ he had not space to use, and springing -furiously at his adversary, seized him with an iron grip, from which -death alone could liberate him. The conflict ended at last in the entire -defeat of the French; and the earl, to show his gratitude to his brave -followers, many of whom had lost their lives in defending his, told the -survivors that in memory of their courage and devotedness that day, his -body should be buried in the porch of their church; that, as they had -fought and strode over it while living, so should they and their children -for ever pass over and guard it when dead. Sir John Talbot was created -Earl of Shrewsbury by King Henry VI. He was twenty years in the king’s -service abroad, and for his valour had many signal honours bestowed on -him. At the siege of Chastillion his horse was shot under him, and he -being dangerously wounded, died July 20th, 1453, and was buried at Roan -in Normandy, but afterwards removed to Whitchurch. - -There is an altar tomb, with a full length alabaster figure in clerical -robes, in memory of Sir John Talbot, rector of Whitchurch, which was also -taken out of the old church. There are various memorials and tablets, -elegantly designed, which our limits will not allow us to notice, in -memory of the Boycotts, Fowlers, Balls, Chetwoods, Sandfords, Longs, and -others. A mural monument remembers Philip Henry, M.A., father of Matthew -Henry, the commentator. The font is of curious workmanship, and dated -1661. The Book of Martyrs, chained to the wall, was the gift of Mr. -Thomas Yates, in the year 1701, for the instruction and use of the -public. An oil painting of the royal arms of England is very ancient; -and there is a fine specimen of embroidery of the arms of England, with a -portrait of Queen Anne, beautifully executed in needlework. The church -is heated by a most perfect hot water apparatus, admirably contrived. -The living is a rectory, with that of Marbury annexed; valued in the -king’s book at £44. 11s. 8d.; now returned at £2,004; in the patronage of -the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, and incumbency of the Rev. -William Egerton, M.A.; curates, Rev. Edward Pickering, Rev. John Thomas -Nash, and Rev. Robert R. Turnbull; clerk, Richard Crosse. The rectory is -a commodious and pleasantly situated residence, a short distance from the -church, with pleasure grounds and shrubberies tastefully laid out. There -are 35A. 0R. 17P. of glebe land. - -THE BAPTIST CHAPEL stands a little back from the road, near to Greenend -street, and will hold about three hundred hearers. The interior is -neatly pewed, and provided with a gallery. This place of worship is -respectably attended. THE METHODIST CHAPEL, situate in St. Mary’s -street, is a commodious structure which will hold six hundred -worshippers. It is neatly pewed and fitted up with galleries. There is -a Sunday school in connection with this place of worship, which is -numerously attended. The Baptists have also a Sunday school in -connection with their chapel. - -THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL and residence for the master is a noble pile of -buildings, situated in Bargates street, and was erected in the year 1548. -The school is a chaste and elegant structure, ornamental to the town, and -highly creditable to the feoffees under whose auspices it was erected. -The school was founded in 1550, and we find in the preamble to the -schedule of a deed of feoffment, bearing date 16th September, 1550, that -Sir John Talbot, late parson of Whitchurch, was resolved to have founded -in his lifetime a free school in the town of Whitchurch, at his own -expense, for the bringing up of youth in virtue and learning; and that he -had delivered into the hands of Thomas Cotton the sum of £200 towards the -erection and establishment of the said school, but that the said Sir John -Talbot died before the accomplishment of the same; and that with the said -sum and other moneys given by charitably disposed persons, there had been -purchased a messuage called Cow Hall, to the intent that they should -observe the several articles contained in the deed of feoffment. The -substance of the statutes contained in this deed is,—That the feoffees, -with the parson of the parish, if he should be inhabiting there, should -within six weeks after the death, departure, or removal of any -schoolmaster appoint another unmarried man, if he could be conveniently -provided, and if not a married man—honest, virtuous, and well learned in -Latin and literature—to be schoolmaster there, such schoolmaster to be -presented, within eight days after his election, to the diocesan or his -chancellor to be examined, and if he should be thought competent on such -examination, then to be admitted. That if the feoffees and parson should -not appoint within six weeks, the Earl of Shrewsbury should appoint a -master. That if any of the feoffees should depart out of the parish and -reside elsewhere, he should release his interest to the other feoffees. -The master was to receive £10 per annum, and to have the appointment of -the usher, who was to receive five marks yearly. That the feoffees -should not demise any of the premises for more than ten years, and that -they should yearly account in the parish church of Whitchurch for the -rents and profits of the same. If the rents and profits should at any -time exceed the sum before appointed to be paid to the schoolmaster and -usher, the feoffees should deliver the overplus to the churchwardens, to -be kept in a chest in the said church, for the repairs of the -schoolhouse, and for the relief of such schoolmaster as should have -laudably taught in the said school, until by sickness or age he should -have given over, or have been removed from his place, and for the relief -of poor fatherless and friendless scholars. That after the death or -removal of a schoolmaster, the usher should be elected in his place if he -should be thought by the parson and feoffees learned and meet for the -same. That there should be taught in the school children of “all -countries that will come.” William Thomas, in 1662, conveyed 16 acres of -land in the parish of Ubley, in the County of Somerset; two thirds of the -rent to be paid to the master of this school and one third to the usher. -Edward Beddon and Ann, his wife, left certain lands, the rents to be -employed to the sole use of the school at Whitchurch. All the real -estates above-mentioned, with the school and other premises held -therewith, have from time to time been conveyed to new trustees. In 1725 -proceedings in Chancery took place between the master and usher and the -then trustees. The matters in dispute were the amount of the salaries to -which the schoolmaster and usher were entitled, the right of the master -to take any payments from the scholars, and the right of the trustees to -remove the master from his office. By a decree, made 16th December, -1725, it was ordered that the schoolmaster should have only £10 per -annum, and the usher five marks from the Cowhall estate; that the rest of -the profits should go to the uses mentioned in the statutes; that the -rents of the Ubley estate should be divided as directed by the donor; and -the rent of the Beddow estate in like manner; and it was declared that it -was the intention of the donor that all people’s children should be -taught in the said school gratis, and that the rector and feoffees had -power to remove the master. In a subsequent cause, between the -Attorney-General, at the relation of the Bishop of Hereford, it was -decreed, on March 21st, 1747, that there should be paid to the head -master £13. 6s. 8d., and to the usher £6. 13s. 4d. in addition to their -former salaries, and so much as should remain after the payment of -repairs and other incidental expenses relating to the school should be -deposited in the chest; that whenever £100 should have arisen from such -surplus, the same might be placed out on government securities for the -augmentation of the salaries of the master and usher, in the proportions -of two thirds to the former and one third to the latter, until such time -as there should be a decayed master or poor scholar entitled to a -subsistance according to the donor’s intention. The Cowhall estate is -situate at Backford, in Cheshire, and consists of 153A. 3R. 37P. of land, -with a farm house and suitable outbuildings, let at a yearly rent of -£200, but the trustees, in 1822, agreed to allow the tenant £20 per -annum, to be laid out in manure. In the year 1822, timber was cut from -this farm and sold for £200, which was partly applied in repairing the -farm premises: the residue, £80 13s. 10d., was paid to the trustees. The -Ubley estate, near Bristol, consists of 26A. 1R. 4P. of land, and is let -for £30 a year. There is also a yearly sum of £52 arising from lands the -gift of Edward Beddow. The trustees, when the charity commissioners -published their report, were possessed of £6,400 in three per cent. -consols, which has arisen from the investment of surplus rents, in -accordance with the decree of Chancery. The gross annual income amounts -to £454, from which the master had a salary of £210. 8s. 6d., and the -usher £97 per annum. Upon application being made to the trustees, on -behalf of orphan or friendless children, such as are considered fit -objects, are appointed at a meeting of the trustees, they also receive -clothing and are supplied with books. The Rev. James R. Peake, M.A., is -the master. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is situated in New street, Dodington. THE BRITISH -SCHOOL is also in Dodington, where they will be found noticed. THE -CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL is a modern erection of brick, situated near the -church. THE INFANT SCHOOL, in Claypit street, is a neat building, -erected in 1848. - -THE SAVINGS’ BANK is situated in St. Mary’s street. The capital stock of -the bank on November 20th, 1850, amounted to £52,954. 0s. 4d., at which -period there were 1,489 separate accounts, of which nine were charitable -societies, having deposits amounting to £518. 3s. 4d., and nineteen -friendly societies, with deposits amounting to the sum of £6,898. 2s. -10d. Of the total number of accounts there were 790 depositors, whose -respective balances did not exceed £20; 385 were above £20, and not -exceeding £50; 187 were between £50 and £100; 62 above £100 and not -exceeding £150; 33 above that sum, and not exceeding £200; and four above -£200. _President_: The Right Hon. George Lord Kenyon. _Secretary and -Actuary_: Mr. S. H. Parker. The bank was established in the year 1818. - -THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, situate on Deer Moss, was established in 1794, and -is under the management of twelve directors or guardians, who nominate a -chairman. They constitute a board for the regulation of the house and -the paupers belonging to the fourteen townships of the parish of -Whitchurch, which are embraced in the jurisdiction of the board. The -house will accommodate 150 inmates; the present number on the books is -63. _Chairman_: Archibald Worthington. _Vice-Chairman_: Mr. Thomas -Andrews. _Treasurer_: George Corser, Esq. _Surgeon_: Mr. Thomas Groom. -_Clerk_: Mr. Robert B. Jones. _Governor_: Thomas Huxley. _Matron_: Mrs. -Huxley. _Relieving Officer and Assistant Overseer_: Thomas Huxley. -_Schoolmistress_: Mary Price. - -THE COUNTY COURT OFFICE for the recovery of debts, not exceeding £50, is -situated in St. Mary’s street. The court embraces within its -jurisdiction the following townships and places, viz.:—Whitchurch, -Alkington 2, Ash Magna 3, Ash Parva 3, Dodington 1, Black Park 2, -Broughall 3, Edgeley 2, Hinton 2, Hollyhurst and Chinnell 2, Tilstock 3, -New Woodhouses 4, Old Woodhouses 4, Ightfield 4, Hanmer 7, Betisfield 8, -Bronington 6, Halghton 9, Tybroughton 6, Wellington 9, Iscoyd 6, Agden 4, -Chidlow 4, Chorlton 8, Cuddington 8, Malpas 5, Newton by Malpas 7, Old -Castle 7, Overton 7, Church Shocklach 11, Shocklach Oviatt 11, Stockton -6, Whichaugh 7, Wigland 5, Threapwood 10, Audlem 10, Bickley 6, Buerton -11, Dodcot and Wilkesley 8, Hampton 7, Macefen 4, Marbury with Quoisly 3, -Norbury 5, Tushingham with Grindley 3, and Wirswall 3. _Judge_: Uvedale -Corbet, Esq., Aston Hall, near Shiffnal. _Clerk_: Mr. Benjamin Lakin. -_Assistant Clerk_: Charles Foulkes. _High Bailiff_: Mr. Thomas -Whittingham, jun. _Bailiff_: William Baxter, _Auctioneer and Broker_: -Mr. William Lakin. The figures refer to the mileage from Whitchurch. - -THE NEWS AND READING ROOM is held in a commodious and neatly fitted up -room in the Market Hall; it is under the management of a committee of -gentlemen, and supported by annual subscriptions. - -THE MARKET HALL, situate in High street or Market street, is a spacious -building of brick, with stone finishings and supported by stone pillars. -Underneath the hall is a spacious area, where the corn-market is held. -Here the farmers assemble in considerable numbers on the market day, -which has a business-like and animated appearance while the market -continues. - -THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS is at the Victoria Inn, High street. - -THE THEATRE is a small structure, situated in Mill street. - -THE STAMP OFFICE is in High street, Mr. Thomas Joyce distributor. - -THE EXCISE OFFICE is at the Lord Hill Hotel, in Watergate street. The -Pensioners’ and Corn Returns Offices are at the same place. - -THE GAS WORKS were established in 1826, by Messrs. Edwards and Smith, and -are now the property of Mr. William Smith, engineer. There are two small -gasometers, which will hold conjointly 3,600 cubic feet of gas. A charge -of about 10s. per 1,000 cubic feet is made to the consumer. - -THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY is at Mr. Robert Barrow Jones’s, in High street - -PETTY SESSIONS are held for the Whitchurch division on the last Friday in -every month. Magisterial business is also transacted at the office in -St. Mary’s street, on Mondays at nine o’clock, A.M., and on Fridays at -eleven, A.M. The magistrates who usually attend are Sir Robert Chambre -Hill, Bart., John W. Dod, Esq., M.P., William H. Poole, Esq., and George -Bowen, Esq. _Clerk_: Benjamin Lakin. _Deputy Clerk_: Charles Foulkes. - -The religious and charitable institutions, which have for their object -the promotion of Christian knowledge and to ameliorate suffering -humanity, are liberally supported in Whitchurch. The members of the -Established Church and the various sectarian communities have their -respective Bible, Missionary, and Tract Societies. The Depository of the -British and Foreign Bible Society is at Mrs. Clutton’s, in Bargate -street. The Dispensary is at the Market Hall. The Depôt for Coals for -the poor is in Watergate street. There is a Library of Miscellaneous -Works at the National School, which has been established for the benefit -of the humbler classes of society. For Benefit and Sick Societies the -town stands pre-eminent; they are efficiently conducted, the members are -very numerous, and several of the societies have a very considerable -accumulated capital. The Whitchurch Old Friendly Society, established in -1754, in 1850 had 264 members and a capital stock of £1,667. 17s. 11½d. -Mr. John Fowles is secretary, and Mr. Henry Corser treasurer. - -THE LOCK-UP AND POLICE-OFFICE, situated in Clay-pit street, was built in -1850. It consists of two cells for the reception of prisoners before -committal by the magistrates; and also a residence for the superintendent -constable. - -THE BOWLING GREEN, in St. John’s lane, affords healthful and amusing -recreation to the residents of the town, is supported by subscription, -and under the management of a committee of gentlemen and tradesmen. - -There is an ALMSHOUSE for six poor decayed housekeepers, liberally -endowed, as will be seen on reference to the charities of the parish. A -School-house adjoins the almshouse, and here about fifty children are -instructed. - -The commodious premises, formerly occupied as a silk-mill here, have been -purchased by Mr. Thomas Burgess, an extensive cheese-factor and -corn-merchant, and are now converted into a warehouse. There is a wharf -at the bottom of Mill street, on the banks of the Chester and Ellesmere -canal, which is now the property of the Shropshire Union Canal and -Railway Company. Goods are forwarded to London, Manchester, Liverpool, -and Chester by the company; who are also general carriers to all parts of -England. Of the Castle at Whitchurch, which stood upon Castle-hill, not -a vestige remains. Some portion of the walls are said to have been -standing in the year 1760. - -During the years 1830 and 1831, the inhabitants of Whitchurch and the -neighbourhood were held in constant alarm by a succession of incendiary -fires. On the 14th of December the first fire commenced on the premises -of a poor man of the name of Heath. On the following day the -out-buildings of the Swan Inn burst into flames; and on the 21st the -out-premises belonging to Mr. Nunnerley, of Prees Heath, were destroyed. -On the 7th of January, 1831, Mr. Moss, of Heath lane, had a stack burnt; -and on the day following the barn of Mr. G. T. Whitfield and two cottages -were destroyed. On the 12th, a barn belonging to the same gentleman was -discovered to be on fire. A stack was fired belonging to Mr. Huxley on -the 2nd of February. On the 10th of March, a second fire broke out on -the premises of Mr. Nunnerley, of Prees Heath, and so rapid were the -flames that the whole of the out-buildings were entirely destroyed before -the arrival of the fire-engines from Whitchurch. Five cows, two horses, -and ten pigs, were also destroyed. The next fires which took place were -the stacks of Mr. Bradbury. On the 4th of April, the farm buildings of -Mr. Huxley, of Tilstock, and a great quantity of grain, were entirely -consumed. The same evening, a range of buildings, on the road from Prees -Heath to Tilstock, burst into flames, and the fire proceeded with so much -rapidity that no efforts could check them. On the 13th of September, a -stack belonging to Mr. Nunnerley, of Prees Heath, was consumed. The -stack-yard and out buildings of Mr. Booth, and the stacks of Mr. -Darlington, were in flames at the same time, and very great damage -sustained. Shortly after this the incendiaries were brought to justice, -and Richard Whitfield, a farmer and maltster, was transported for life, -at the Shropshire Spring Assizes of 1832, and James Lea and Joseph -Grindley were executed. - -Whitchurch was the birth place of Dr. TYLSTON, an eminent physician in -1663. He was admitted into Trinity College, Oxford, and his brilliant -talents adorned by a deportment in all respects exemplary soon attracted -the notice of Dr. Bathurst, then president of the college, whose able -directions much assisted him. When about Bachelor’s standing, his -inclinations suggested the study of physic, as the employment for life, -and having by an acquaintance with natural philosophy laid a good -foundation for medical enquiries, he speedily turned the course of his -reading into that channel. After he had left college he removed to -London, where he studied industriously under Sir Richard Blackmore. On -his return he commenced his professional career at Whitchurch, and though -young, quickly obtained celebrity. At the request of many friends in -Chester he quitted his native town for that city in the year 1690, and by -successful practice continued to increase in fame. His mental powers -rose above the ordinary standard, and in the prosecution of an enquiry he -regarded the opinions of others rather as guides to direct than -authoratitives to govern the efforts of his own mind. After his -attainments had become considerable, such was his thirst for knowledge -that he redeemed for study all the time his professional engagements -would allow. The writings of antiquity, especially those of Cicero, -Seneca, and Plutarch, afforded him great delight. In the works of Pliny -he took much pleasure, and shortly before his death read with great -satisfaction the writings of Lactantius. Passages which illustrated any -portion of Scripture he transcribed into an interleaved Bible, or other -repository. In his professional pursuits he was as remarkable for -charity to the poor as for diligence, fidelity, and concern for his -patients. The Scriptures he perused with unfeigned delight, and was -influenced by their authority as a supreme rule. By frequent meditation -he became conversant in an unusual degree with the instructive doctrines -and sublime mysteries of the Gospel. When a subject particularly -interesting filled his attention, he clothed his conceptions in writing; -these have survived him, and not only show the evidences of erudition, -but of an experimental acquaintance with revealed religion. He died on -the 8th of April, 1699, in the 36th year of his age. The celebrated -Matthew Henry bears honourable testimony to his worth, in a letter to a -friend shortly after his death, from which the following is an -extract:—“I find it easy to say a great deal to aggravate the affliction -we are under in the death of Dr. Tylston, whom we miss daily. What -improvement I have made in learning of late years has been owing as much -to my converse with him as to any one thing. He was the ornament of our -congregation, and a great reputation to us.” - -This town was the residence of Nicholas Barnard, a man of great learning, -chaplain to Archbishop Usher, and Dean of Armagh. In the time of the -rebellion in Ireland he was a great sufferer, and often in danger of his -life; he consequently fled to England, and was presented with the rectory -of Whitchurch, where he lived till his death in 1661. Abraham Wheloch, a -person of great learning, and noted as a linguist of distinguished -abilities, was born in this town. He was author of a Persian translation -of the New Testament, which task he undertook in the hope that it might -open the way for the conversion of the natives of Persia to Christianity. -He greatly assisted Dr. Brian Walton in his Polyglot Bible, and published -an edition of the works of the venerable Bede. He was fellow of Clare -Hall, Cambridge, library keeper, Arabic professor, and minister of St. -Sepulchre’s. His death took place in 1654. - -There are 333A. 3R. 0P. of waste land called WHITCHURCH HEATH, which has -a barren and sterile appearance. It has a flat surface, covered with -gravel, and incapable of cultivation. - -CHARITIES.—_Samuel Higginson_, by will, bearing date 28th September, -1697, devised certain lands in Whixall, and gave the sum of £200 in -trust, for the erection of an almshouse, and the benefit of poor persons -appointed as inmates; and if any poor relations of the family or kin -should apply, he directed that they should be first admitted to receive -the benefit thereof. Jane Higginson, widow of the above Samuel -Higginson, by her will, in 1707, gave £5 per annum to five decayed -tradesmen’s widows in Ludlow, in consideration that the five poor widows -should take care to keep the chancel in Ludlow church clean. She also -gave to the rector of Ludlow and his successors £5 per annum. And she -gave all her lands and tenements in the counties of Salop, Flint, and -Chester, in trust, and after payment of certain legacies, she gave for -the use of her own and her husband’s almhouse in Whitchurch £12 per -annum, charged upon her estate at Ash, in the county of Chester, the -necessary repairs of the almshouse to be first deducted thereout; and she -directed that the sum of £7. 10s. per annum, given by her daughter for -the support of the said almshouse, should also be paid out of her estate -at Ash. She also gave to the poorest and most necessitous children of -the parish of Hanmer the sum of £6, payable once in five years, whereof -20s. was designed for their clothing, and the rest to be bestowed for the -benefit of the children, and £6 in like manner to the parish of -Ellesmere. And she gave the debts due to her to build a schoolhouse upon -the piece of ground lying between her almshouses and those of the town, -and bequeathed £10 per annum to the teacher, and 20s. yearly to buy -English books. She directed her trustees to meet on the 24th June, -yearly, to settle the accounts, and left 30s. yearly for their expenses, -and 10s. to the minister to preach a sermon on the same day. - -Under the will of Samuel Higginson, an almshouse was built consisting of -six tenements, and also a schoolhouse. These premises, with small -gardens attached to the almshouses, comprise the whole of the property -devised by him in Whitchurch, except a small parcel which was sold to the -parish for £10, for the purpose of building other almhouses thereon. The -Whixall estate consists of about 22 acres of land, producing a yearly -rental of £42. The property devised by Mrs. Higginson consists of a -messuage and land containing 110A. 2R. 20P. let at a rent of £140. -Certain lands and a house at Milton Green, comprising in the whole 40A. -3R. 30P., producing a yearly rental of £40. The trustees took no estate -at Ash in the county of Chester, and the yearly sum of £12 left as -payable out of the Ash estate to the almspeople is considered as payable -out of her other estates. The rents above mentioned amounts to £252 per -annum, out of which each of the almspeople receive £4. 4s. yearly at -Midsummer, and £2. 2s. on each of the other quarter days. The sum of £6 -is transmitted every fifth year to Hanmer; and a yearly stipend of £10 -and an allowance of £2 for coal is paid to the master of the national -school, who teaches the boys in a school erected by subscriptions for -that purpose; the girls are taught in the school adjoining the almshouse, -built according to the directions of Mrs. Higginson. Out of the residue -£15. 15s. is distributed among the poor of Great Ash, Little Ash, and -Tilstock, and a considerable amount is given in small sums to the poor of -Whitchurch and the vicinity. - -_Thomas Benyon_, in 1707, charged certain premises in the township of -Alkington with the payment of 40s. per annum, for the benefit of the -preaching minister of the then new erected Presbyterian meeting house in -Dodington, to continue so long as such minister should officiate there -and no longer, and that the residue of the yearly rents should be applied -in educating so many poor children of the parish of Whitchurch as could -be conveniently taught therein; and he directed that if preaching at the -said meeting house should cease, or none be there by a Presbyterian -minister, the said payment of 40s. should cease, and be applied for -educating the said poor children. The property devised by Mr. Benyon -contains 22A. 1R. 14P., and is let for £50 per annum. The nomination of -the free scholars is left to the members of the Presbyterian -congregation, instead of being appointed by the trustees, as directed by -the testator. - -_Mary Whetton_, by her will, bearing date March, 1811, gave to the rector -of Whitchurch £100, navy five per cents., in trust, to pay the interest -half yearly among the widows of Higginson’s almshouses. A portion of -this stock having been sold for the payment of the legacy duty, and the -navy five per cents. having been converted into new four per cents., -there is now in respect of this charity £94. 10s. new four per cents., -standing in the name of certain trustees. The dividends, amounting to -£3. 15s. 6d., are distributed as directed by the donor. - -_Phillip’s Charity_.—The particulars of James Phillip’s charity for the -providing a lecture every Thursday in the parish church of Whitchurch, -and for the supplying the poor with flannel, will be found in the account -of the charities for the town of Shrewsbury. - -_John Gossage_, by will, 1671, gave to the poor of the parish of -Whitchurch the sum of £2. 12s. per annum, to provide twelve pennyworth of -bread every Lord’s day. He also gave a similar bequest to the poor of -the parish of Plumstead, in Kent, and for the payment of the same he -charged his lands in Plumstead and Erith, and gave the residue of the -proceeds to St. Thomas’s Hospital. This rent charge is received from the -treasurer of St. Thomas’s Hospital, and distributed to the poor in bread. - -_Ralph Brereton_, haberdasher, of London, by his will, date May 1st, -1630, among other charities bequeathed £250 to purchase a yearly dole for -ever for the poor of Whitchurch. In 1635 this bequest was laid out in -the purchase of 21 acres of land in Edgeley, and this land was sold in -the year 1804 for the sum of £1,230. This sale was supposed to have been -authorized by an act of parliament, passed 32nd George III., for building -a house of industry at Whitchurch, whereby it was enacted that all lands, -rents, hereditaments, and sums of money, and all charitable gifts, -legacies, and benefactions belonging to the parish of Whitchurch, and -applicable to the relief of the poor, not being directed by the donors to -be applied to any private person, or for the relief of any particular -poor, should be invested in the directors who were thereby incorporated. -And it was thereby declared that it should be lawful for them to dispose -of the same, and apply the money for carrying on the purposes of the act, -or otherwise in aid of the poor’s rate. At the time the property was -sold it was let for £17 a year, and this sum has been paid annually by -the directors of the house of industry to the churchwardens, to be -disposed of as the charity of Ralph Brereton. The amount is added to the -yearly sums of £2 12s. paid from Gossages charity, £1 from Griffith’s -charity, and £8 from the church rate, probably in respect of some -benefactions which were applied many years ago in rebuilding the church. -From this fund eleven dozen penny loaves are distributed every Sunday, -ten penny loaves in Tilstock chapel, and the remainder in the parish -church. - -A yearly sum of £1, left by Morris Griffith, is charged on land called -the Green Field, an estate belonging to Mrs. Ann Brown, whose tenants pay -the amount, which is added to the produce of Brereton’s charity. Several -sums of money left at different periods and by various donors, amounting -in the whole to £340, were held by the church-wardens and overseers for -the use of the poor; of this sum £300 was laid out in the purchase of a -rent charge issuing out of certain land in Alkington. The yearly sum of -£15 is paid to the treasurer of the house of industry, and it is applied -for the general purposes of that establishment in pursuance of the -provisions contained in the act of 32nd George III., already noticed in -the account of Brereton’s charity. Of the above sum £55 was the gift of -John Taylor, in consideration of which one dozen of penny loaves are -distributed every Sunday, according to the intentions of the donor. The -residue of the sum of £340 was probably laid out with other money, as -hereafter mentioned. - -The churchwardens and overseers of the poor, in the year 1699, purchased -an estate in Broughall, with the sum of £100, the gift of _Edward -Williams_, and a further sum of £110, part of the poors’ money. It does -not appear what specific benefactions were comprised in the sum of £110 -above mentioned. There are, however, a great number of gifts and -legacies recorded in the church, to the amount of £492; and in the -purchase of the Broughall and Alkington estates, before mentioned, £410 -is accounted for. It is probable that the residue, with some other -money, was laid out in re-building the church, and was the origin of the -payment of the sum of £8 from the church rates, which is distributed in -bread, as already mentioned under the head of Brereton’s charity. The -estate at Broughall consists of 14 acres, and is let at a rent of £21 per -annum, one-fourth of which has always been paid to the master of the -grammar school, and three-fourths to the account of the directors of the -house of industry, under the provisions of an act to which we have before -alluded. - -At a court held for the manor of Whitchurch, 26th January, 1630, John -Rawlinson D.D., and Catherine his wife, surrendered certain lands to the -use of Richard Alport, and Joyce his wife, in tail, and for want of -issue, to the use of Richard Alport and his heirs, they paying £12 yearly -out of the said lands to the churchwardens of Whitchurch, to the use of -the poor of the said parish. The estate thus charged with the yearly -payment of £12 lies near the town of Whitchurch, and is now called -Alport’s land. It was in the possession of the assignees of Samuel -Fowles, when the charity commissioners published their report. The -amount is distributed among the poor of the parish on St. Thomas’s day. -It is stated in the parliamentary returns of 1786, that a Mr. Cotton left -a rent charge of £4 yearly to the poor of Whitchurch. The sum of £4 is -now paid in respect of this charity from the Alkington hall estate. The -churchwardens receive £9 annually, about November, from the Company of -Drapers in London, as the amount of the gifts of _Roger Cotton_, _William -Cotton_, and _Sir Allen Cotton_. Thirty-two sixpenny loaves are given -away to poor persons as the charity of Mr. Evans, on Good Friday. - -_Clement Sankey_, _D.D._, rector of Whitchurch, by his will bearing date -27th September, 1706, gave to the poor of this parish the sum of £100, to -continue under the care of the overseers of the poor and their -successors; half the interest to be disposed of in bread every Lord’s -day, at their discretion, and the remainder to be distributed on St. -Thomas’s day. The amount of this legacy was paid to the churchwardens in -1714, and applied towards the building of the church; half the interest -is paid from the church rate, and the other half from the poors’ rate. - -_Elizabeth Turton_, in 1794, bequeathed £500 in trust, to be laid out in -government or other securities, as her trustees should think fit, the -profits thereof to be distributed among poor persons belonging to the -parish of Whitchurch. By a codicil to her will, dated 1796, the -testatrix directed that the residue of her estate and effects, subject to -the payment of her debts and legacies, should be converted into money, -and the produce paid to the same trustees, for the benefit of the poor. -John Hand, one of the trustees named in her will, gave £200 upon the same -trusts, and in augmentation of the charity. From the legacy of £500 -bequeathed, £30 was deducted as legacy duty, and the residue was invested -in 1801, in the purchase of £839. 8s. 4d. three per cent. consols. The -following stock has been subsequently purchased, with the produce of the -residuary estate, viz., November, 1801, £200; January, 1805, £800; July, -1816, £100; November, 1816, £200; and in 1818, in order to make £2,200, -£60. 11s. 8d. was purchased. For the distribution of these charities, -the trustees meet annually, three weeks or a month before the 19th of -January, and select such poor widows, poor housekeepers, and other poor -persons belonging to the parish of Whitchurch, and not receiving -parochial relief, as they think the most fit objects of charity. Each -poor person receives from 5s. to 20s., according to the necessities of -the case. - -_Richard Woollam_, by his will, bearing date June 23rd, 1801, bequeathed -£500 in trust, to place the same out on real or personal security, and to -dispose of the produce weekly in threepenny loaves, to be distributed by -the churchwardens every Sunday morning, after divine service, in the -parish church. When the trustees, by death or removal from the parish, -should be reduced to two, the testator directed the survivors to assign -the trust money to three other persons resident in the parish of -Whitchurch. This legacy has been invested in the funds, and the -dividends are disposed of as directed by the donor. - -_Brereton Grafton_, in 1811, bequeathed £300 stock in the three per cent. -consols, upon trust, to apply the produce weekly in the purchase of -threepenny loaves, to be disposed of in like manner with Woollam’s -charity. In respect of this and Woollam’s gift, there is £1,120. 2s, 7d. -three per cent. consols standing in the name of trustees, and the -dividends, amounting to £33. 12s. per annum, are disposed of in the -purchase of bread, which is given away every Sunday. - -_Francis Henry Egerton_, _Earl of Bridgewater_, by his will, bearing date -29th August, 1828, bequeathed to the overseers and churchwardens of -Whitchurch-cum-Marbury, £2,000, to be by them laid out in the public -funds, and the dividends thereof to be expended by the rector for the -time being, according to his sole will and pleasure, without being -subject to any control whatsoever, for the use, benefit and relief of the -poor of the said parish. - -POST OFFICE, St. Mary’s street. _Mr. Richard Crosse_, postmaster. -Letters arrive from London and various parts of England at 5.30 A.M., and -are despatched at 7 P.M.; letters from Chester and the west of England -arrive at 7 A.M., and are despatched at 7.30 P.M. - -Ackers Ann, shopkeeper, Watergate street - -Allen Benjamin, builder, Newtown - -Allen Charles, butcher, Watergate street - -Allenson William, shoemaker, Claypit street - -Allwood and Andrews, drapers and silk mercers, High street - -Amson John, blacksmith, Grindley brook - -Arden Edwin, coach proprietor, High street - -Arrowsmith Thomas, cabinet maker, Green-end street - -Baker Thomas, straw-bonnet dealer, High st - -Barber William, hosier, Watergate street - -Bass Charles, draper, High street - -Bate John, flour dealer, High street - -Bather John, beerhouse, Watergate street - -Batho George, shopkeeper, Bargates street - -Baxter William, shopkeeper, Green-end st - -Beacall Mrs., Watergate street - -Bebbington John, shopkeeper, Newtown st - -Beck Edward, chemist, Watergate street - -Bolas Susannah, milliner, Back street - -Bottwood William, hairdresser, Watergate st - -Boughey Elizabeth, dressmaker, Castle hill - -Boughey William, cabinet maker, Newtown - -Bradbury Thomas, cattle dealer, Claypit st - -Bradbury Francis, victualler, Coach and Horses, High street - -Bradshaw George, victualler, Swan Hotel and Commercial House, Watergate -street - -Bradshaw John, watchmaker, High street - -Bradshaw John, shopkeeper, High street - -Breeze William, shopkeeper, Newtown - -Brereton George, currier, Watergate street - -Bright William, confectioner, High street - -Brookes and Lee, solicitors, Dodington - -Brookes Miss, Green-end street - -Bromfield John, surgeon, Green-end street - -Broster John, shopkeeper, Green-end - -Brown John, surgeon, Claypit street - -Brown Sml., victualler, Eight Bells, High st - -Brown William, grocer, High street - -Burgess Ralph W., factor, Newtown - -Burgess and Son, corn and cheese factors - -Burgess Thomas, Esq., Small-brook Lodge - -Caldecott Thomas, seedsman, High street - -Cartwright Mary, stay-maker, Sherrunans, High street - -Cartwright William Andrew, registrar and veterinary surgeon, Watergate -street - -Carver William, fish & game dealer, High st - -Churton George, timber merchant, High st - -Churton John, cabinet maker, High street - -Churton William Parker, auctioneer, High st - -Clay Charles, Esq., Newtown - -Clay Charles, jun., solicitor, Newtown - -Clay Mrs. Broughton, Claypit street - -Clutton Mrs., Missionary Bible Repository - -Clutton Thomas, whitesmith, Green-end st - -Colclough Sarah, pot dealer, High street - -Cooke George, Josh., and Henry, coopers, High street - -Cooke Miss, boarding-school, St. Mary’s st - -Cooper Edward, shopkeeper, High street - -Corser George, Esq., St. Mary’s street - -Corser Henry, gentleman, High street - -Corser Miss Letitia, St. Mary’s street - -Corser, the Misses, St. Mary’s street - -Corser The Misses, Green end - -Cotgreave Richard, saddler, High street - -Cotton Captain, R.N., Allport Cottage - -Cox John, wheelwright, Mill street - -Crosse George, tailor & draper, St. Mary’s st - -Crosse Richard, postmaster, St. Mary’s street - -Crosse Thos., tailor and draper, Claypit st - -Crosse Thomas, painter, Bargates street - -Davy The Misses Mary & Betsey, St. Mary’s street - -Davies William, shopkeeper, Newtown - -Dawson Thomas, victualler, Fox and Goose, Green-end street - -Dimmock The Misses, Bargates - -Dodd George, plumber, High street - -Done James, draper, High street - -Dunning John, shopkeeper, Watergate street - -Eastham Rev. Theophilus, M.A., St. Mary’s street - -Edge John, woodturner, Green end - -Edge John, clog and patten maker, Pepper st - -Edge William, beerhouse, Newtown - -Edwards John, Brick-kiln lane farm - -Edwards Thomas, plumber, High street - -Egerton Rev. William Henry, M.A., The Rectory - -Elliott James, Allport farm - -Elliott Thomas, cheese factor, Tarporley road - -Etches James Goulburn, solicitor, St. Mary’s street - -Evans William, currier, Green-end street - -Evans Thomas, blacksmith, Carlow’s yard - -Evanson late, (Simms John, manager,) chemist and druggist, High street - -Farrell Edward, fishmonger, Pepper street - -Fenna Thomas, Wickstead farm - -Foulkes Charles, clerk, County Court - -France William, The Moss farm - -Gaskin Miss Ann, Chester road - -Godsal P. L., Esq., Iscoid Park - -Goodall Mr. John, Belvedere house - -Gorse James, grocer, High street - -Grafton John, shoemaker, Castle hill - -Green Charles, victualler, Victoria Hotel, High street - -Green Thomas Fallows, shoemaker, High st - -Griffiths Samuel, confectioner, Newtown - -Griffiths Thomas, baker, Green-end street - -Griffiths William, beerhouse, Yardington - -Groom Samuel, surveyor, Claypit street - -Groom Thomas, surgeon, St. Mary’s street - -Hanmer Sir John, M.A., Bettisfield Hall - -Hales Philip, Denston’s farm - -Harper George, grocer and glover, Watergate street - -Harper and Parry Jones, solicitors, St. Mary’s street - -Harris Thomas, victualler, Bull’s Head, Watergate street - -Harrison Robert, inland revenue officer, Green end - -Hassall John and William, High street - -Hassall Thomas, Hadley farm - -Hassall William, maltster, Castle hill - -Henshall Robert, victualler, Greyhound, Bargates street - -Hesketh John, shoemaker, Green-end street - -Hesketh William, patten maker, Green-end st - -Hewitt Ann, shopkeeper, Claypit street - -Hewitt Ann, school, St. John’s street - -Hewlett Richard, shoemaker, High street - -Hinton Catherine, Watergate street - -Hinton Elizabeth, milliner, Green-end street - -Hogan John, fruiterer, Claypit street - -Hort Edward, horse-breaker, Claypit street - -Howell Edward, brazier, High street - -Hughes Richard, gentleman, Beech cottage - -Humpstone John, canal clerk, Wharf - -Huxley Thomas, Deer-moss house - -Jackson Lucy, seminary, Dodington street - -Jarvis James, victualler, George and Dragon, Green-end street - -Jarvis John, clockmaker, Green-end street - -Jarvis William, victualler, Golden Ball, Pepper street - -Jebb Thomas, Corn miller, Wrexham road - -Jenkins George, architect, Green-end street - -Johnson Robert, china and glass dealer, High street - -Joinson John, coach builder, Green-end - -Jones Barrow, wine merchant, Pepper street - -Jones Edward, wine merchant, St. Mary’s st - -Jones Edward, shopkeeper, Green-end street - -Jones John, gunmaker, Watergate street - -Jones John, victualler, Star Inn, Watergate street - -Jones Miss Ann, Watergate street - -Jones Mrs. Honor, hotel-keeper, Watergate street - -Jones Robert Barrow, gentleman, Pepper st - -Jones Robert Barrow, printer, High street - -Jones Richard Parry, Esq., Church street - -Jones Thomas, butcher, High street - -Jones William, shoemaker, Yardington - -Joyce Thomas and Son, jeweller, High street - -Keable Wm. Clarke, commercial academy, Chester road - -Keay Samuel, veterinary surgeon, Green-end street - -Kempster Benjamin, hairdresser, Watergate street - -Kempster Mr. Thomas, Claypit street - -Kent Martha, victualler, Red Cow, Pepper st - -Kent William, gentleman, Green-end street - -Kent William Corbet, Esq., Green-end street - -Kenyon Lord, Gredington Hall - -Lakin Benjamin, solicitor, St. Mary’s street - -Lakin William, auctioneer, High street - -Large James, victualler, Black Bear, High st - -Lee Joseph, Esq., Red-brook house - -Lee John, Clap-gates farm - -Lee John, victualler, Black Lion, High street - -Lee Thomas Wood, Esq., Oak bank - -Lewis Edward, shoemaker, High street - -Lewis William, chandler, Watergate street - -Lomax John, Laurel-bank house - -Lowe John, Esq., bank, High street - -Lowe John, draper, High street - -Lowe Thomas, bone and coal dealer, Pepper street - -Maddocks John, plumber, Green-end street - -Maddocks Thomas, The Lodge farm - -Mellor Thomas, flour dealer, High street - -Milnes Joseph, butcher, Bull ring - -Miller Mrs., Girls’ Free School - -Morris Henry, bank accountant, High street - -Morris John Harper, High street - -Moyle Richard, draper, High street - -Nash Rev. John, St. John’s street - -Newling Henry, printer, Bull ring - -Nokes Thomas, clothier, High street - -Nunnerley Thomas, The Fields farm - -Ormiston William, bank clerk, High street - -Oulston Eliza, milliner, Bargates - -Oulton Samuel, builder, Bargates - -Overton Charles Griffiths, grocer, High street - -Overton Thomas, Mill-bank farm - -Parker Samuel H., bank manager, St. Mary’s street - -Parton Jeremiah and William, wire workers, Pepper street - -Peake Rev. James Roome, M.A., Grammar School - -Pearson Mr. Henry, St. Mary’s street - -Peak Thomas, shoemaker, High street - -Peters John, marble and stone mason, Old Wharf - -Phillips Ann, confectioner, Bull ring - -Piggott Mrs., Chester road - -Poole Mary, flour dealer, Watergate street - -Poole William, Esq., county magistrate, Jerrick Hall - -Porter George, saddler, Green-end street - -Porter Richard, shopkeeper, Green-end street - -Poston John, whitesmith, Watergate street - -Price Ann, vict., Lord Hill Hotel, Mill street - -Price John, farmer, Watergate street - -Price Robert, grocer, High street - -Purcell John, tailor, Bargates - -Rawson Robert Wm., schoolmaster, Bargates - -Read Thomas, tailor, Bargates - -Reddrop Mrs., Claypit street - -Roberts John, bone merchant, Canal Wharf - -Roberts Thos., steam corn mill, Canal Wharf - -Roberts Thomas, vict., Lamb Inn, High st - -Robinson Jonathan, brazier, Bargates - -Rogers Ann, shopkeeper, Watergate street - -Rogers William, painter, Watergate street - -Roome Mrs., Chester street - -Ruscoe Eliza, shopkeeper, Pepper street - -Ruscoe John, victualler, George & Commercial Hotel, High street - -Ruscoe Thomas, confectioner, High street - -Sadler Peter, The Mount farm - -Sadler John, beerhouse, Watergate street - -Sandford Elizabeth, victualler, Horse and Jockey, Claypit street - -Sandford Holland, Bargates - -Sandford The Misses, Church street - -Savage Josh., blacksmith, Green-end street - -Saxton William Charles, professor of music, Dodington street - -Shone John, draper, Green-end street - -Shone Joseph, ropemaker, Green-end street - -Skidmore James, painter, High street - -Smith Joseph, innkeeper, Green-end - -Smith Mr. Charles, Green-end street - -Stevens Rev. George Henry, Bargates street - -Summer William and Daniel, pumpmakers, Dodington street - -Tetlow John Richard, Grove Cottage - -Thelwall Thomas, hosier, High street - -Tilston, Smith, and Co., dealers in tillage, salt, slates, &c., &c., -Canal - -Totherick Robert, methodist minister, St. Mary’s street - -Tudman Edward, spirit dealer, High street - -Turnbull Rev. Robert, M.A., Allport Cottage - -Venables Samuel, confectioner, High street - -Venables Richard, gentleman, St. Mary’s st - -Walmsley and Parson, drapers, High street - -Wardle Joseph, Fenshall farm - -Welsh Benjamin, omnibus proprietor, Green-end - -Whittingham Thos., timber merchant, Green-end street - -Whittingham Thos., jun., bend-ware manufacturer and accountant, Green-end -street - -Williams John, coal agent, Old Wharf - -Williams William Chaloner, nurseryman, High street - -Wood Mrs., straw-bonnet maker, High street - -Wood Thomas, shoemaker, High street - -Woodward William, Wirswall Hall farm - -Worthington Archibald, Esq., The Mount - -Wright George, shopkeeper, Mill street - -Wycherley Hannah, beerhouse, Green-end st - -Wycherley John, saddler, Bull ring - -Youd Thomas, dyer, Bark Hill - - -Academies. - - - _Marked * are Boarding Schools_. - -* Cooke Miss, St. Mary’s st - -* Dupre Lucy, Dodington - -* Grammar School, Bargates street; Rev. James R. Peake, principal - -Hewitt Ann, St. John street - -* Jackson Miss, Dodington - -Keable William Clarke, commercial, Chester street - -National, Clay pit street; Ann Miller, teacher - - -Accountants. - - -Parker Samuel H., St. Mary’s street - -Whittington Thomas, jun., Green end - - -Architects & Surveyors. - - -Groom Samuel, Clay pit st - -Jenkins George, Green end street - -Smith William, Dodington - - -Attorneys. - - -Brookes & Lee, Dodington - -Clay Charles, New town - -Etches James Gouldburne, St. Mary’s street - -Harper and Parry Jones, St. Mary’s street - -Lakin Benjamin, and clerk to magistrates and county court, St. Mary’s -street - - -Auctioneers & Valuers. - - -Churton William Parker, High street - -Churton John, High street - -Churton George, High street - -Lakin William, High street - - -Bakers. - - -Bright William, High street - -Mellor Samuel, High street - -Phillips Ann, Bull ring - -Poole Mary, Watergate st - -Ruscoe Thomas, High street - -Venables Samuel, High st - - -Banks. - - -_The National Provincial Bank of England_, High street; George Corser, -Esq., manager - -_Savings Bank_, St. Mary’s st; S. H. Parker, secretary and actuary - -_The Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company_, High street, (draw upon -the London Union Bank), John Lowe, Esq., manager - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Hampson John, Grindley brook - -Evans Thomas, Barlow’s yd - -Hudson John, Blue gates - -Poston John, Watergate st - -Savage Joseph, Green end - - -Booksellers, Printers, Bookbinders, and Stationers. - - -Jones Robert Barrow, and circulating library, High street - -Newling Henry, and print seller, Bull ring - - -Boot & Shoemakers. - - -Allinson William, Clay pit st - -Carker John, Pepper alley - -Cooper Thomas, Venables yd - -Dakin Samuel, Green end - -Grafton Thos., Venables yd - -Green Thomas, High street - -Hesketh John, Green end st - -Hewlett Richard, High street - -Jones William, Yardington - -Lewis Edward, High street - -Montford Thomas, Pepper st - -Newbrook John, Watergate st - -Penk Benjamin, Chester st - -Penk Thomas, High street - -Plant Thomas, Clay pit st - -Scott Samuel, Green end - -Wood Thomas, High street - - -Bone & Guano Dealers. - - -Lowe Thomas, The wharf - -Parker Samuel H., The wharf - -Roberts John and Son, The wharf - - -Braziers & Tin Plate Workers. - - -Gill Robert, Watergate st - -Howell Edward, High street - -Robinson Jonathan, Bargates street - - -Brewers. - - -Brown William, High street - -Jones Edward, Alkington rd - - -Bricklayers. - - -Edmunds William, Bargates street - -Jarvis James, Green end st - -Jarvis William, Pepper st - -Street Samuel, Green end - -William Edward, Castle st - - -Brick and Tile Merchants. - - -Brown John, Canal wharf, and agent for Minton, Hollins, and Co., -encaustic tyle, of Stoke-upon-Trent, & dealer in slates, bearers, slabs, -laths, draining pipes, blue flags, grave stones, &c. - -Churton William Phillips, Turnbridge yard - -Halsall Thomas and Wm., High street - -Tilotson, Smith, and Co., Old wharf - - -Builders. - - -Allen Benjamin, Newtown - -Jenkins George, Green end st - -Oulton Samuel, Bargates st - - -Butchers. - - - _Those with * affixed are country butchers who stand in the market in - High street_. - -Allen Charles, Watergate st - -* Bradbury John, High street - -* Cooke Joseph, High street - -* Davies Thomas, High street - -* Davies William, High st - -* Day James, High street - -* Dickin William, High st - -* Dickin William, jun., High street - -* Ebrey John, High street - -* Ebrey Robert, High street - -* Gostage Thomas, High st - -* Hall James, High street - -* Hollowood Thomas, High st - -* Hudson John, High street - -* Jones John, High street - -Jones Thomas, High street - -* Littler William, High st - -Milnes Thomas, Bull ring - -* Paling John, High street - -* Reeves Jeremiah, High st - -* Roberts Edward, High st - -* Thomas George, High st - - -Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers. - - -Arrowsmith Thomas, Green end street - -Boughey William, Newtown - -Burrowes Thos., Havannah buildings - -Churton Messrs. W. P. & J., High street - -Lakin William & Abraham, High street - - -Chandlers. - - -Brown William, High street - -Lewis William, Watergate st - - -Cheese Factors. - - -Burgess Messrs. Thomas & R. W., Newtown - -Bromfield William, Green end street - -Elliott Thomas, Tarporley rd - -Lythgoe Thomas, High gate road - - -Chemists and Druggists. - - -Beck Edward, Watergate st - -Evanson late Executors of, High street - - -Coach Maker. - - -Joinson John, Green end st - - -Coal Agents. - - -Roberts John, Victoria wharf - -Williams John, New wharf - -Lowe Thomas, Whitchurch wharf - -Wright George, Mill street - - -Confectioners. - - -Bright William, High street, and dealer in British wines - -Griffiths Samuel, Newtown - -Gorse James, High street - -Griffiths Thomas, Green end street - -Phillips Ann, Bull ring - -Ruscoe Thomas, High street - -Venables Samuel, High st - - -Coopers. - - -Cooke George and brothers, High street - -Dawson Thomas, High street - -Wright George, Newtown - - -Corn Factors. - - -Burgess Thomas and Son, High street - -Chester George, Bark hill - -Lythgoe Thomas, High st - - -Cutlery Dealers, &c. - - -Bradshaw George, High st - -Corser Henry, High street - -Hassall John and William, High street - -Joyce Thomas & Son, High street - - -Curriers & Leather Cutters. - - -Brereton George, Watergate street - -Evans William, Green end st - -Wycherley John, Bull-ring - - -Farmers. - - -Churton William Parker, High street - -Edwards John, Brick kiln lane farm - -Elliott James, Allport farm - -Fenna Thomas, Wickstead farm - -France William, Moss farm - -Hales Philip, Denston’s farm - -Hassall Thos., Hadley farm - -Jebb Thomas, Wrexham road - -Joinson John, Green end st - -Jones Thomas, High street - -Joyce Thomas, Hinton hall farm - -Lee John, Clap gates farm - -Lee Joseph, Redbrook farm - -Maddocks Thos., Lodge farm - -Nunnerley Thos., Fields farm - -Overton Thomas, Mile bank farm - -Price John, farmer, Prospect place - -Sadler Peter, Mount farm - -Wardle Joseph, Fens hall farm - - -Fire and Life-office Agents. - - -Agricultural, Wm. Andrew Cartwright, Watergate st - -Atlas, Robert Barrow Jones, High street - -Birmingham, Thomas Wood Lee, Oak bank - -British, Richard Thomas, New street - -Farmers, Thos. Whittington, jun., Green end street - -Farmers and Graziers, Thos. Whittington, jun., Green end street - -Legal & Commercial, Samuel H. Harker, St. Mary’s st - -Manchester & Pelican, Rd., Crosse, St. Mary’s street - -Norwich Union, Wm. Parker Churton, High street - -Phœnix, William Lakin, High street - -Provident, Thomas Joyce, High street - -Royal Exchange, John and William Hassall, High st - -Star, Robt. Smith, Dodington - -Sun, Walmsley and Pearson, High street - - -Fishmongers & Dealers in Game. - - -Carver William, High street - -Farrell Edward, Pepper st - - -Flour & Bread Dealers. - - -Bate John, High street - -Griffiths Thomas, Green end street - -Mellor Thomas, High street - -Morgan Mary, Watergate st - -Poole Mary, Watergate st - -Ruscoe Thomas, High street - -Venables Samuel, High st - -Wright George, Canal street - - -Fruiterers. - - -Farrell Edward, Pepper st - -Hogan John, Clay pit street - - -Glass and China Dealers. - - -Colclough Sarah, High street - -Johnson Robert, High st - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Brown William, High street - -Corser Henry, High street - -Gorse James, High street - -Harper Robert, Watergate st - -Hassall John and William, High street - -Overton Thomas Griffith, High street - -Price Robert, High street - -Venables Samuel, High st - - -Gun Maker. - - -Jones John, Watergate st - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Bottwood Wm., Watergate st - -Foulkes Wm., Watergate st - -Kempster Benjamin, Watergate street - - -Hardware & Toy Dealers. - - -Green Thomas Fallowes, High street - -Harper Robert, Watergate st - - -Hosiers and Glovers. - - -Barber William, Watergate st - -Harper Robert, Watergate st - -Thelwell Thomas, High st - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Anchor, Robt. Barrow Jones, Pepper street - -Black Bear, James Large, High street - -Black Lion, John Lee, Tarporley road - -Bull’s Head, Thomas Harris, Watergate street - -Coach and Horses, Francis Bradbury, High street - -Eight Bells, Samuel Brown, High street - -Fox and Goose, Thomas Dawson, Green end street - -George and Commercial Hotel, John Ruscoe, High street - -George and Dragon, James Jarvis, Green-end street - -Golden Ball, William Jarvis, Pepper street - -Greyhound, Robert Henshall, Bargates - -High Gate, Richard Bradshaw, High gates - -Horse and Jockey, Elizabeth Sandford, Claypit street - -Lamb, Thomas Roberts, High street - -Lord Hill, and Commercial, Ann Price, Watergate street and Mill street - -Red Cow, Martha Kent, Pepper street - -Star, John Jones, Watergate street - -Swan (commercial and posting), George Bradshaw, Watergate street - -Victoria (and commercial), Charles Green, High street - -White-Bear, John Lee, High street - -White Lion (commercial and posting), Mrs. Honor Jones, Watergate street - - -Beerhouses. - - -Boote William, High street - -Butler John, Watergate street - -Edge William, Newtown - -Griffiths Wm., Yardington - -Lloyd John, Yardington - -Morgan Mary, Watergate st. - -Sadler John, Watergate st. - -Smith Joseph, Greenend st. - -Welsh Benjamin, Greenend street - -Wycherley Hannah, Green-end street - - -Ironmongers. - - -Brown William, High street - -Corser Henry, High street - -Hassall John and William, High street - -Howell Edward, High street - -Overton Charles Griffiths, High street - - -Iron Merchants. - - -Hassall John and William, High street - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Allen Benjamin, Newtown - -Churton Messrs., Newtown - -Foulkes Thomas, Greenend street - -Jenkin George, Greenend street - -Oulton Samuel, Bargates - -Woodhall John, St. John st - - -Land, Estate, and House Agents. - - -Parker Samuel H., Back st - -Whittingham Thomas, jun., Greenend street - - -Lime Merchant. - - -Brown John, Grindley brook - - -Linen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Allwood and Andrews, High street - -Bass Charles, High street - -Done James, High street - -Lowe John, High street - -Moyle Richard, High street - -Shone John, Greenend street - -Walmsley and Parson, High street - - -Licensed to Let Horses and Gigs, &c. - - -Bradshaw George, Watergate street - -Cox John, Mill street - -Dawson Thomas, Greenend street - -Joinson John, Greenend - -Jones Mrs. Honor (and mourning coaches), Watergate street - -Welsh Benjamin, Greenend - - -Maltsters. - - -Brown William, High street - -Burgess and Son, Prospect place - -Dawson Thomas, Greenend street - -Grindley George, New street - -Hassall John and William, Castle hill - -Jones Edward, Alkington road - -Joyce Thomas, High street - -Lea Edward, Greenend street - - -Merchants. - - -Burgess and Son (corn), Factory buildings - -Garratt Sarah (timber), Havannah - -Tilston Smith and Co. (salt, &c.), wharf - -Whittingham Thomas (timber and maw skin manufacturer) - -Whittingham Thomas (timber and bend ware manufacturer) - - -Millers. - - -Jebb Thomas, New mill - -Roberts John, Lower wich - -Roberts John (steam), Canal side - - -Milliners and Dressmakers. - - -Bate Harriet, High street - -Baxter Jane, Bark hill - -Bolas Susannah, St. Mary’s street - -Boughey Elizabeth, Newtown - -Chester Hannah, Bark hill - -Gorse Alice, High street - -Heath Mary, Bargates street - -Hinton Jane and Elizabeth, Greenend - -Morgan Ann, Bark hill - -Oulton Miss Elizabeth, Bargates - -Savage & Carter, Pepper st - - -Nail Makers. - - -Evanson William, Watergate - -Hamer William, Mill street - -Hassall John and William, High street - - -Nursery and Seedsmen. - - -Bayley William (nurseryman), Ledge ford - -Brown William (seedsman), High street - -Calcott Thomas (seedsman), High street - -Grisdale Richard (nurseryman), High street - -Hassalls Messrs. (seeds and hop), High street - -Williams William Chaloner, High street - - -Painters and Gilders. - - -Crosse Thomas, Bargates st. - -Rodgers William, Watergate street - -Skidmore James Stephen, High street - -Wragg Isaac, Bark hill - - -Plasterers and Slaters. - - -Griffith Wm., Yardington - -Lee John, Claypit street - -Ruscoe John, High street - -Ruscoe William, Pepper st. - - -Plumbers and Glaziers. - - -Dodd George, High street - -Edwards Thomas, High st. - -Kent John, Claypit street - -Maddocks John, Greenend street - -Slayney William, Dodington street - - -Porter Dealers. - - -Bradshaw George, Watergate street - -Jones Edward, St. Mary’s street vaults - -Jones Barrow, Pepper street vaults - -Tudman Edward, High street - - -Provision Dealers. - - -Baxter William, Greenend street - -Bradshaw John, High street - -Caldecott Thomas, High st. - -Carver William, High street - -Cooper Edward, High street - -Newbrook John, Watergate street - - -Rope and Cover Makers. - - -Batho Richard, attends from Tilstock - -Barrass John, Alkington road - -Shone Joseph, Greenend street - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Cotgreave Richard, High st. - -Porter George, Greenend st. - -Wycherley John, Bull ring, & dealer, Weigh machine - - -Shopkeepers and Dealers in Sundries. - - -Ackers Ann, Watergate street - -Barber William, Watergate street - -Batho George, Bargates street - -Baxter William, Greenend street - -Bradshaw John, High street - -Davies William, Newtown - -Griffiths Widow, Greenend street - -Donning Robert, Watergate street - -Rodgers Ann, Watergate st. - -Ruscoe Eliza, Pepper street - - -Silversmiths and Jewellers. - - -Bradshaw John, High street - -Joyce and Son, High street - - -Spirit Vaults. - - -Bradbury Francis, High st. - -Jones Barrow, Pepper street - -Jones Edward, St. Mary’s st. - -Tudman Edward, High street - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Baker Thomas (dealer only), High street - -Baxter Jane, Bark hill - -Hinton Elizabeth, Greenend street - -Howlett Rebecca, Bargate st. - -Johnson Elizabeth, St. Mary’s street - -More Mary Ann, Dodington street - -Phillips Mary, Pepper street - -Smith Elizabeth, Sherriman’s hill - -Venables Mary, High street - -Wood Eliza, High street - - -Surgeons. - - -Bromfield John, Dodington street - -Brown John, Claypit street - -Groome Thomas, St. Mary’s street - -Marsh Thomas Palmer, Dodington street - -Swinnerton John, Prospect place - - -Surveyors. - - -Groome Samuel, Claypit st. - -Lee and Son, Red brook - - -Tailors. - - -Catherall John, Claypit street - -Chester Joseph, Watergate street - -Chidlow Richard, Dodington street - -Crosse Richard, St. Mary’s street - -Crosse Thomas, Claypit street - -James George, Greenend st. - -Jones John, Mill street - -Nokes Thomas, High street - -Purcell John, Bargates street - -Read Thos., Bargates street - -Trantum William, Greenend - - -Tailors & Woollen Drapers. - - -Crosse Richard and George, St. Mary’s street - -Crosse Thomas, Claypit st. - -Nokes Thomas, High street - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Brown William, High street - -Lewis William, Watergate street - - -Tanners. - - -Hassall John and William, Castle hill - - -Turners and Chair Makers. - - -Edge John, Greenend street - -Millwood James, Castle st. - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Cartwright William Andrew, Watergate street - -Keay Samuel, Greenend st. - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Bradshaw George, High st. - -Bradshaw Joseph, High st. - -Calcott Thomas, High street - -Jarvis John, Greenend street - -Joyce and Son, (and church turret and spring clock makers and general -dealers) - - -Wharfingers. - - -Brookes John, Sherriman’s hill - -Humstone John. Sherriman’s hill - -Roberts John, Victoria wharf - -Lowe Thomas, New Canal wharf - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Higgins William, Yardington - -Joinson John, Greenend st. - -Read Thos., Grindley brook - - -Whitesmiths. - - -Clutton Thomas, Greenend - -Poston John, Watergate st. - - -Wine and Spirit Merchants. - - -Jones Barrow, Pepper street - -Jones Edward, St. Mary’s st - - -Carriers by Canal and Railway. - - -Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company’s boats from the wharfs to -Chester - -Liverpool and Ellesmere docks, from which places goods are forwarded to -all parts of the kingdom—John Humstone, agent - - -Omnibuses and Cars, &c. - - -_To Chester_, Edwin Arden, from the Victoria Inn, every Monday, -Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 a.m., and return at 4 p.m. - -_To Beeston Railway Station_, Benjamin Welsh, Greenend, leaves Whitchurch -at 8 o’clock a.m., on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday - -_To Crewe_, daily, John Joinson’s coach leaves Whitchurch 30 min. past 8 -a.m. - -_To Wem_, Joseph Owen, on Monday and Friday - - -Carriers. - - -_To Burslem_, James Green, on Friday, returns on Wednesday, to the -Victoria Inn - -_To Crewe_, John Welsh, from the Fox and Goose, Whitchurch, on Monday, -Wednesday, and Friday - -_To Wem_, Joseph Owen, from the Lord Hill Inn, on Monday and Friday - -_To Wem_, Robert Harris, from the Swan Inn, on Monday and Friday - - -ALKINGTON, - - -a small but pleasantly situated village and township, two miles -south-west from Whitchurch, contains 1,144A. 1R. 7P. of land, the soil of -which is various, and consists of a mixture of peat, sand, and gravel. -The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Earl of -Bridgewater; Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq.; Miss Benyon; William Lee Brookes, -Esq.; Rev. George Richard Downward; Mr. John Goodall; Francis James -Hughes, Esq.; and Mrs. Wood; besides whom there are several other smaller -proprietors. Rateable value of the township, £1,240. 16s. The rectoral -tithes have been commuted for £121. 18s. At the census of 1841 there -were 23 houses and 135 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—James Bennion, farmer, Spring hill; Randle Bennion, farmer; -Thomas Cooke, farmer; John Griffiths, farmer, Heath lane; George Heath, -farmer; John Hinton, farmer; William Hokenhull, farmer; John Holland, -farmer; Mrs. Jones, farmer; John Keay, beerhouse keeper; James Lee, -farmer, Dernford hall; Stephen Oliver, blacksmith; Mrs. Wilson, farmer; -Thomas Wilson, farmer, Alkington hall. - - -ASH MAGNA - - -is a township, chapelry, and village, pleasantly situated on an eminence -two and a half miles south-east from Whitchurch. The village is -straggling, and the farm buildings are mostly of brick, with convenient -out-premises, and occupied by respectable agriculturists. Several of the -farms are of considerable extent. The township contains 626A. 3R. 14P. -of land; and in 1841 there were 39 houses and 204 inhabitants. Rateable -value £893. 2s. The tithes have been commuted for £86. 9s. The soil is -variable; in some places it is light and sandy, and in other places loam -and clay prevail. The scenery is beautifully diversified, and the high -grounds command prospects of unbounded extent. The principal landowners -are Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq.; John Goodall, Esq.; William Lee Brookes, -Esq.; Mrs. Groom; and Mr. James Hughes. There are also several small -freeholders. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to our Saviour, is a brick structure, simple in its -design of architecture, and has a tower at the west end, which contains -one bell. It was erected in 1836, at an expense of £1,556. 19s. 10d., -including the cost of the parsonage house, and consecrated August 31st, -1837. Of the above sum, £856. 19s. 10d. was raised by voluntary -subscriptions; the Rev. C. M. Long and family gave £450, and the Diocesan -and Church Building Society granted £250. The internal arrangements are -neat and appropriate, and there is a gallery at the west end; the roof is -pitched, and supported by groined timber. It contains three hundred and -sixty sittings, of which two hundred and fifty are declared free and -unappropriated for ever, in consequence of the grant from the -Incorporated Society for Building and Enlarging Churches. It contains -several neat marble monuments, one of which remembers Samuel Yate Benyon, -Esq., and his wives, Elizabeth and Constance, and also of twin sisters, -Elizabeth and Mary Benyon, daughters of the said Samuel Benyon, all of -whom were interred at the Presbyterian chapel in Whitchurch, but have -been exhumed and removed from thence, and are now deposited in a vault in -this churchyard. There is also a brass plate in memory of Eliza, the -wife of Thomas M. Griffiths, Esq., of Ash grove. There is also a family -vault to the Langfords, in which are deposited the remains of the late -Mrs. Elizabeth Langford, who bequeathed £500 three per cent. consols, in -augmentation of the endowment of the living. The communion plate and -clock were the gift of Joseph Booth, Esq.; the stone font was the gift of -the Rev. John Brookes; the communion cloth and cushions were given by -Mrs. Hughes. In the churchyard are altar tombs of beautiful workmanship -to John Gregory, gentleman, of the Ash Acres; and to Joseph Brown, Esq., -of Drayton. The living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £100, in the -patronage of the Rector of Whitchurch. Incumbent, Rev. William Bryans, -who resides at the PARSONAGE, a pleasantly situated house, a short -distance from the church, which commands some fine views of the distant -country. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, with a residence for the schoolteacher, -was erected in 1848. It is a brick structure, and will accommodate 120 -scholars; 68 now attend. It is chiefly supported by voluntary -subscriptions, but each scholar pays a small sum weekly. The premises -are also used for a Sunday school. The turnpike road to Nantwich, Market -Drayton, and Whitchurch, intersects the townships. - -DIRECTORY.—Frederick Bailey, farmer, Ash Hall; Rev. William Bryans, The -Parsonage, John Cliffe, blacksmith and beerhouse keeper; William Eardley, -farmer, Ash Farm; William Morton, shopkeeper and shoemaker; William -Moreton, wheelwright; George Parry, blacksmith and victualler, Lion; John -Ravenshaw, farmer, The Grove; Robert Ravenshaw, farmer; Jane Mary -Thackaberry, schoolmistress. - - -ASH PARVA - - -is a township, with a scattered population, situated three miles S.E. by -S. from Whitchurch, which contains 2,377A. 2R. 27P. of land, mostly a -fine tract of country, studded with respectable farm-houses, with -commodious outbuildings adjoining. The soil is variable; in some places -a rich loam is found, in other places a strong soil, which produces good -crops of grain, and in other parts it is a mixture of sand and gravel. -In 1841 there were 36 houses and 208 inhabitants. Rateable value, -£2,079. 12s. The tithes are commuted for the sum of £224. 19s. The -principal owners of land in this township are the Devisees of the late -Ashton Beckett, Esq., Samuel Yate Benyon, Esq., George Brookes, Esq., -Joseph Hares, Esq., Viscount Hill, Wm. Church Norcop, Esq., Mrs. -Whitfield, Richard Hughes, Esq., Mrs. Groom, Miss Becks, and Mr. Hewes. - -DIRECTORY.—Captain Henry Bertles; John Bishop, parish clerk; James -Blackshaw, farmer, Ashfield; William Dale, farmer, Twemlows; William -Darlington, farmer, Twemlows; Charles Davies, shopkeeper and wheelwright; -Mrs. Mary Groom, Ash House; Jas. Hamnett, farmer, Ashwood; Joseph Hares, -Esq., Ashacres house; Henry Hewes, farmer, Ashwood; William Hickman, -farmer and land-surveyor; John Hough, boot and shoemaker; Rev. William -Jones; William Nield, farmer, Ashwood; John Ravenshaw, farmer, Twemlows; -Ann Whitfield, farmer, Lee Hall. - - -BLACK PARK - - -is a township and small village, in a pleasant situation, two miles and a -quarter N.E. from Whitchurch. The township contains 1,334A. 2R. 25P. of -land, and in 1831 there were 13 houses and 46 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £1,379. 16s. The tithes are commuted, and included in the returns -given of the town of Whitchurch. There are several good residences here; -the farm premises are extensive, and the farms of considerable extent. -Large quantities of superior cheese are made in this district, which is -quite equal to the best Cheshire cheese. The Trustees of the late Earl -of Bridgewater are owners of the whole township. - -BLACKMERE, or BLETCHMORE, one mile and a half N.E. from Whitchurch, is -noted as the birth-place of John Talbot, the first Earl of Shrewsbury. -He was the second son of Sir Richard Talbot, of Goodrich Castle, in -Herefordshire; and on the death of his elder brother, he became heir to -that family. John Talbot, who was called to Parliament by Henry IV. by -the title of Lord Furnival (having married the eldest daughter of that -nobleman), was appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1412, and Lord -Lieutenant in 1414. In 1420 he accompanied Henry V. to France, where he -remained till the death of that monarch. He afterwards served in France -under the Regent (the Duke of Bedford), and by his exploits rendered his -name more terrible to the foe than that of any other English officer. He -was afterwards raised to the rank of general, and commanded the troops -which were sent into the province of Maine to the succour of the Earl of -Suffolk, and made himself master of Alencon. He joined the Earl of -Salisbury at the siege of Orleans, which failed through the intervention -of the celebrated Maid of Orleans, under whose guidance the French -recovered their lost courage, became assailants in their turn, and -defeated the English at Patai, where Talbot was taken prisoner. He -obtained his liberty by ransom, and raising fresh troops, recrossed the -sea, and defeated the French in several engagements. For these and other -services he was raised to the dignity of Marshal of France, and the title -of Earl of Shrewsbury was conferred upon him. He was a second time sent -to Ireland as lord lieutenant, and the earldom of Wexford and Waterford -in that kingdom was added to his honours. In 1541, the English influence -in France continuing to decline, Talbot was again sent thither, and -constituted Lieutenant General, with extraordinary powers. His presence -restored success; he took Bordeaux, and brought back several other places -to their allegiance to the English crown. He afterwards marched to the -relief of Chastillon, and made an attack on the enemy, when he was shot -in the thigh by a cannon ball, and soon after died, at the age of eighty -years. In this engagement one of his sons was slain, the English were -defeated, and the consequence was their total expulsion from France. The -remains of this celebrated general were interred at Whitchurch, where a -splendid monument was raised to his memory, which has been previously -noticed. Blackmere is a noted and extensive sheet of water in this -township, well stocked with fish. - -DIRECTORY.—George Bradshaw, farmer; Arthur Dickin, farmer, The Yockings; -John Edwards, farmer; Thomas Maddocks, farmer, The Lodge; James Price, -farmer; William Reddrop, farmer; Joseph Savage, blacksmith. - - -BROUGHALL. - - -a township in Whitchurch parish, one mile S.E. from the parish church, -contains 818A. 2R. 9P. of land, the soil of which is a mixture of sand -and stiff loam. In 1841 here were 44 houses and 203 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,024. 10s. The tithes have been commuted for the sum -of £82. 4s. The chief landowners in this township are Mr. John Weaver, -Mr. Robert Tudman, Misses Ann and Mary Beckett, Mr. Thomas Overton, Mr. -John Brookes, William Lee Brookes, Esq., George Harper, Esq., Mrs. -Hopley, the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, William Palmer -Churton, Esq., Archibald Worthington, Esq., William Worthington, Esq., -and Mrs. Jones; there are also several other proprietors. The Methodists -have a neat chapel in this township. - -The chief residents are the Misses Ann and Mary Beckett; John Brookes, -farmer; Peter Caldecott, farmer; Thomas Caldecott, farmer; Rev. Mr. -Colley; Arthur Dickin, farmer; William Etchess, farmer, Broughall House; -John Fox, boot and shoemaker; Thomas Goodall, farmer; George Hales, -farmer, The Fields; Mr. Jones, farmer, Broughall Cottage; William Edward -Jones, gentleman; Richard Nickson, farmer; Thomas Palmer, carpenter and -joiner; John Pennill, farmer; John Weaver, farmer; William Vicars, -wheelwright. - - -CHINNEL, OR CHIMNEL, - - -is a small township in the parish of Whitchurch, one and three quarters -of a mile N. from the parish church, which contains 240 acres of land, -three houses and sixteen inhabitants. Rateable value, £296. 4s. The -tithes have been apportioned, and are returned in the amount given with -Hollyhurst township. The freeholders are Viscount Combermere, Lord -Kenyon, Domville Halstead Cudworth Poole, Esq., Mr. Thomas Overton, and -Mr. Sarah Saddler. The residents are Thomas Overton, farmer, Chinnel -farm; and Ann Tomlinson, farmer. - - -DODINGTON - - -is a township and populous chapelry half a mile S. from Whitchurch, and -may be considered a suburb to that town. In 1841 there were 211 houses -and 1,010 inhabitants. Rateable value, £3,406. 8s. The township -contains 1,626A. 3R. 14P. of fine land, highly productive both the arable -and pasture; the soil is a mixture of sand and loam, and there are some -good farm houses with commodious out premises, and farms of considerable -extent. There are also several respectable family mansions and neat -villa residences scattered over the township. The principal landowners -are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, William Lee Brookes, -Esq., Rev. George Richard Downward, George Harper, Esq., John Lowe, Esq., -John Faulkner Wood, Esq., Mr. Thos. Burgess, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, besides -whom there are 39 smaller freeholders. The tithes are commuted for £130. -3s., and apportioned to the rector of Whitchurch-cum-Marbury. - -THE CHURCH of St. Catherine is a commodious structure of brick, with an -elegant front of white free stone, exhibiting the Grecian style of -architecture, and was erected in the year 1836 by the late Countess of -Bridgewater, at a cost of upwards of £8,000. The church has a noble -appearance, and is ornamented with some very elaborate workmanship; it is -very beautifully fitted up with oak pews, and has a gallery supported by -iron pillars; it consists of nave, chancel, and side aisles. The -solemnity of the whole is greatly heightened by the chastened light -entering from the richly stained glass window in the chancel, which has a -most pleasing and magnificent effect. The living is a curacy subordinate -to the rectory of Whitchurch, the ministers of which perform divine -service here. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL is a handsome, lofty, and commodious edifice of -brick, fronted with free stone, and ornamented with a portico supported -with pillars of the doric order; the whole has a chastened and beautiful -appearance. It was built in 1846, and cost upwards of £2,000. The -interior fittings are neat and appropriate, and there is accommodation -for more than 500 hearers. The structure stands partly on the site of a -former edifice, which was erected in the year 1796. There is a -respectable and increasing congregation, under the pastoral care of the -Rev. William Tiler. In connection with the chapel there is a flourishing -Sunday school. - -THE UNITARIAN CHAPEL is now being enlarged and remodelled. A previous -chapel was built here by the congregation under the pastoral care of the -Rev. Phillip Henry, of Broad Oak, father of Matthew Henry, the celebrated -commentator. This chapel was the place of sepulchre of many of the -descendants and friends of the pious Henry’s—the Benyons, and others. -THE BRITISH SCHOOL, formerly the Unitarian chapel, is under the -management and inspection of the dissenting bodies in this place. It was -endowed by Thomas Benyon, in 1707, a particular account of which will be -found in general account of charities of this parish, noticed with the -town of Whitchurch. The property devised by Mr. Benyon produced £50 per -annum when the charity commissioners published their report; out of the -income, however, he bequeathed 40s. per annum to the Presbyterian -minister. About 140 children attend the school. It is also used as a -Sunday school, and numerously attended; Mr. and Mrs. Sandland are the -teachers. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a commodious structure, situate within the bounds -of this township, measuring sixty feet by thirty feet, and will -accommodate 300 scholars; the average attendance is about 150. It is -supported by subscriptions and donations, and a charge of one penny per -week from each scholar. The income is about £60 per annum. There are -three government pupils placed here as teachers. Charles Frederick Bird -is the master. THE GIRLS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL, in Clay pit street, has an -attendance of 85 scholars. The above are also used as Sunday schools, -and numerously attended. There is a PAROCHIAL LENDING LIBRARY in the -national school, which contains a considerable number of valuable and -instructive publications. It was established for the benefit of the -humbler members of society, to whom the books are lent without any -payment. MOSS FIELD HOUSE is a commodious structure of brick, with -projecting gables, and a noble portico of free stone supported by massive -pillars. The pleasure grounds and shrubberies are extensive, and laid -out with great taste, and the park-like grounds and beautiful scenery add -much to the interest of the place. Messrs. Lee and Brookes are stewards -of the courts leet and baron, which are held for the manor. A branch of -the Ellesmere and Chester canal intersects this township, and terminates -near to New-street. - -Andrews Thomas, gentleman - -Arrowsmith Rev. Aaron - -Baxter Jane, milliner, Bark hill - -Bayley William, gentleman, The Nursery - -Benson Mrs. Mary - -Bird Charles Frederick, schoolmaster - -Boughey Joseph, farmer, Blackoe - -Boughey Mrs. Ellen, High street - -Boyes Robert, vict., New Inn, High street - -Bradshaw Richard, vict., High gate - -Brett Miss, High street - -Bromfield John, surgeon - -Bromfield The Misses Elizabeth and Mary - -Brookes George, Esq., High street - -Brookes William Lee, Esq., High street - -Burgess Thomas, Esq., The Hall - -Burrows John, Bark hill - -Burston Mrs., High street - -Cartwright Mary, stay maker, Sherriman’s hill - -Carver Captain Daniel, High street - -Chester George, farmer, Bark hill - -Chester Hannah, milliner, Bark hill - -Chidlow Richard, tailor, High street - -Churton William Phillip, Turnbridge - -Clarke Thomas, bricklayer, Alkington road - -Cureton John, farmer, Blackoe - -Currie Mrs. Mary, High street - -Currie William F., Esq., High street - -Dupre Mrs. Lucy, Ladies’ seminary - -Evanson Joseph, shopkeeper, High street - -Foulkes Charles, deputy registrar, Bark hill - -Finn Thomas, furniture dealer, Bark hill - -France William, farmer - -Garratt Mrs. Sarah, High gate - -Gould Mr. William - -Grindley William Thomas, New street - -Griffiths Wm., beerhouse, Sherriman’s hill - -Harper George, Esq., Moss field - -Hassall Thomas, farmer, Hadley farm - -Hinton Thomas, farmer, Fields farm - -Humpston John, canal clerk - -Jackson Lucy, boarding school - -James George, shoemaker, Bark hill - -Jarvis John, painter, &c., High street - -Jarvis Thomas, grocer, tea dealer, & draper High street - -Jebb Thomas, gentleman, Wrexham road - -Jones Edward, maltster, Alkington lane - -Keay John, vict. and farmer - -Kempster Thomas, gentleman, High street - -Kirkpatrick Edward Brace, Esq. - -Kirkpatrick Miss Lousia, gentlewoman - -Lea Edward, maltster, Bark hill - -Lee John, Esq., High street - -Lee Robert, tailor, High street - -Lowe Thomas, wharfinger, New wharf - -Lyth Richard, Hadley farm - -Lythgoe Thomas, factor, High gate - -Maddocks Joseph, beerhouse, Sedge ford - -Marsh Thomas Palmer, physician - -Morgan Ann, dressmaker, Bark hill - -Morgan Charles, cabinet maker, Bark hill - -Morrall Rev. John, Bark hill - -Morray William, beerhouse, Havannah - -Nunnerley Thomas, gentleman, The Farm - -Pace John, tailor, High street - -Pickering Rev. Edward, High street - -Podmore John, gentleman, High gate - -Roberts John, Danston’s yard - -Roberts John, The Dairy Farm - -Roberts Thos., cabinetmaker, Alkington ln - -Sadler John, beerhouse, Bark hill - -Sadler John, jun., blacksmith, Bark hill - -Sandland Stephen, schoolmaster - -Sanders Mr. S., High street - -Saxton Charles, gentleman - -Sharkes Mary, Blackoe farm - -Slaney William, plumber, High street - -Smith Joseph, beerhouse keeper - -Smith Robert, iron founder - -Smith William, engineer - -Smith William, tailor, New street - -Sumner William and Daniel, pump makers - -Swinnerton John, surgeon, New street - -Tiler Rev. William, Independent minister - -Turner The Misses - -Watkiss Miss, High street - -Wood John Foulkner, Esq., High street - -Woollam John, parish clerk - -Woolley William, farmer, New street - -Wragg Isaac, vict., Bark hill - -Wright Elizabeth, vict., Royal Oak, High st - -Yond Thomas, dyer, Bark hill - - -Academies. - - -Dupre Mrs. Lucy, Ladies’ boarding - -National, New street; Charles Frederick Bird, master - -British, High street; Mr. & Mrs. Stephen, Sandland - - -Accountants. - - -Parker Samuel H., Saving’s bank - -Smith William, High street - - -Architect. - - -Smith William, High street - - -Attorneys. - - -Brookes and Lee Messrs., High street - -Harper George, Moss fields - -Kirkpatrick Edward Bruce, High street - - -Auctioneer. - - -Churton William Parker - - -Baker & Flour Dealer. - - -Poole Mary, Watergate street - - -Blacksmith. - - -Saddler John, Bark hill - - -Boot & Shoemaker. - - -James George, High street - - -Brewer. - - -Jones Edward, The brewery - - -Brick and Tile Merchant. - - -Roberts John, New wharf - - -Cabinet Makers. - - -Burrows Thos., Havannah buildings - -Lakin William, New street - - -Cheese Factors. - - -Burgess Messrs. Thomas and Ralph; warehouses, The Factory buildings, -canal side, and Prospect row, canal head - -Lythgoe Thomas, High gate - - -Civil Engineer. - - -Smith William, High street - - -Coal Agents. - - -Lowe Thomas, New wharf - -Roberts John, New wharf - -Wright George, New street - - -Corn Factors. - - -Burgess Messrs. T. R. W., Prospect row, and Factory buildings - - -Farmers. - - -Boughey Joseph, Blackoe - -Chester George, Bark hill - -Cureton John, Blackoe - -France Wm., Dodington lane - -Hassall Thos., Hadley farm - -Hinton Thomas, Fields farm - -Keay John, Dodington - -Lyth Richard, Hadley - -Nunnerley Thos., The fields - -Podmore John, High street - -Roberts John, Dairy farm - -Sharkes Mary, Blackoe - -Woolley William, New street - - -Fire and Life-office Agents. - - -The British Empire Fire & Life, Richard Thomas, Prospect place - -The Star and General Insurance Company, Robert Smith, Dodington - - -Grocer and Draper. - - -Jarvis Thomas, High street - - -Inns and Taverns. - - -Boyes Robert, High street - -Bradshaw Richard, High gate - -Wragg Isaac, Bark hill - -Wright Elizabeth, High st - - -Beerhouses. - - -Griffiths Wm., Sherriman’s hl - -Maddocks Joseph, Sedge ford - -Murray William, Havannah - -Sader John, Bark hill - - -Ironfounders. - - -Smith Wm. & Son, Dodington - - -Land & Estate Agents. - - -Brookes and Lee, High street - - -Lime & Guano Dealers. - - -Lowe Thomas, New wharf - -Roberts John, New wharf - - -Machine Makers. - - -Smith Wm. & Son, High st - - -Maltsters. - - -Burgess & Son, New street - -Jones Edward, Alkington rd - -Lea Edward, Bark hill - - -Millers. - - -Jebb Thomas, Old mills - -Roberts John, Steam mills - - -Painters. - - -Jarvis John, High street - -Wragg Isaac, High street - - -Plumber & Glazier. - - -Slayney William, Dodington - - -Professor of Music. - - -Saxton Charles, High street - - -Surgeons. - - -Bromfield John, Dodington - -Marsh Thos. Palmer, High st - -Swinnerton John, New street - - -Tailors. - - -Chidlow Richard, High st - -Morray William, High street - -Smith William, High street - - -Timber Merchant. - - -Garratt Mrs. Sarah, High st - - -Wharfingers. - - -Brooks John, Sherriman’s hl - -Humstone John, Sherriman’s hill - -Lowe Thomas, New wharf - -Roberts John, New wharf - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Davies William Augustus, Dodington - -Smith William, Doddington - - -EDGELEY, - - -a small township with 416A. 0R. 24P. of land situated 1½ miles S.E. by S. -from Whitchurch, in 1841 contained seventeen houses and seventy-three -inhabitants, the soil is in general strong, with a portion of sand and -gravel. Rateable value £583. 14s. The tithes are commuted for the sum -of £37. 10s. The freeholders are William Lee Brookes, Esq., Wm. -Worthington, Esq., Samuel Alexander Duff, Esq., John Goodall, Esq., Peter -Soole Taylor, Esq., John Lowe, Esq., Archibald Worthington, Esq., and Mr. -Richard Weaver. The BAPTISTS have a neat chapel with a residence for the -minister and a school attached. It is situated in the lane leading from -Edgeley Moss to Ash, near the verge of the township, and was built and -endowed by Mr. Brown. The school is open for the instruction of the -children residing in the surrounding townships; those that are admitted -free must belong to the children who attend the chapel, and prefer the -Baptist faith. The master has an income of £30 per annum, which is now -paid by Mrs. Brown. The pastor of the congregation also teaches the -school. There is a small plot of ground used as a burial place for -members of the congregation. EDGELEY MOSS, usually called Brown Moss, -contains 77A. 2R. 7P. and is now chiefly covered with water. EDGELEY -HOUSE, the residence of John Lowe, Esq., is a modern erection of brick, -stuccoed. It is delightfully situated, and beautified with shrubberies -and park-like grounds. - -The principal residents are John Lowe, Esq., Edgeley House; William Poole -Churlton, farmer; James Harding, farmer; Rev. William Jones, Baptist -minister. - -GRINDLEY BROOK is a detached hamlet on the high road from Whitchurch to -Malpas, a mile and a half north-west from the former place. It lies on -the verge of the county, and is separated from Cheshire by the Grindley -brook, a small stream which is here crossed by a stone bridge. The -Whitchurch, Ellesmere, and Chester Canal takes its course near the -village, and near to the wharf are extensive lime works carried on by Mr. -John Roberts. The chief freeholders are the trustees of the late Duke of -Bridgewater, Mr. James Hancock, Mr. Robert Roe, Mr. Joseph Rycroft, Miss -Harper, Mr. Parry Jones, and Mr. George Blanton. - -DIRECTORY.—Mr. Joseph Beddoe, toll collector at the canal locks and -tonnage clerk; Mr. Richard B. Briscoe, Brookhouse; Thomas Cliff, -beerhouse and shopkeeper; Philip Hales, farmer, Denston; William Hassall, -Esq., land and estate agent, Bubney House farm, Thomas Peake, boat -builder; John Roberts, lime merchant; George Seaman, victualler, Canal -Inn; James Whittingham, victualler, Horse and Jockey. - - -HINTON, - - -a township one and a quarter miles north from Whitchurch, in 1841 had six -houses and forty-one inhabitants: the township contains 498A. 0R. 36P. of -land the soil of which is a mixture of gravel and loam; the principal -land owner is Thomas Boycott, Esq. William H. Poole Esq., and George -Harper, Esq. are also proprietors. The district here has a bold -undulating surface. The tithes payable to the rector of Whitchurch have -been commuted for the sum of £51. 15s. - -The residents are Thomas Chester, farmer; Thomas Joyce, farmer, the Hall; -W. H. Poole, Terrick Hall; Joseph Vernon, farmer, the Field. - - -HOLLYHURST, - - -a small township with a few scattered houses one mile and three quarters -north-east from Whitchurch, contains 241 acres of land, and in 1841 had -seven houses and thirty-eight souls. The rateable value is included in -the return of the township of Chinnel, and the tithes with those of -Chinnel have been commuted for £22. 9s. 6d., which is paid to the -incumbent of Whitchurch. The land owners are Lord Combermere, John -Nickson, Esq., Mrs. Sarah Sadler, and Domville Poole, Esq. - -The principal residents are John Sadler, farmer; Sarah Sadler, farmer; -and Thomas Venables, farmer. - - -TILSTOCK - - -is a chapelry and populous village delightfully situated one and a half -miles south from Whitchurch; the township contains 2,549A. 2R. 20P. of -land, and at the census of 1841 there were 136 houses and 637 -inhabitants; the soil is a mixture of sand and loam, with a portion of -gravel, considered good turnip land; the country around is pleasingly -diversified with rural scenery, and there are some extensive farms, with -good farm houses occupied by intelligent and respectable -agriculturalists. The township is intersected by the Ellesmere and -Chester Canal, and the Wem and Whitchurch turnpike road. The principal -land owners are the trustees of the late Earl of Bridgewater, George -Corser, Esq., John Goodall Esq., Rev. Geo. Richard Downward, Francis Jas. -Hughes, Esq., Daniel Kempster, Esq., Rev. William Renton, Mr. John -Whitfield, and Mrs. Wood. There are also several other freeholders. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to our Saviour, is a neat erection of brick, with a -small square tower ornamented with stone finishings. It was built in -1835, not far from the site of a former edifice which was dedicated to -St. Giles; the cost of the structure was about £2,000, which was defrayed -by the munificence of the late Countess of Bridgewater. It consists of -nave, chancel, and side aisles; the body of the church will accommodate -303 hearers, and there is a gallery which will hold 100 persons; the -whole has a neat and tasteful appearance. The living is a perpetual -curacy endowed with a grant from Queen Anne’s bounty, and funds given by -the Bridgewater family which were laid out in the purchase of land -situated in Wales. The value of the living is returned at £120. The -rector of Whitchurch is the patron; the Rev. William Renton, M.A. is the -incumbent. Tilstock was formed into a district parish for ecclesiastical -purposes in 1844. The church, the parsonage, and the national school, -have all been erected during the incumbency of the present minister. -There is a vestry attached to the church in which are kept two volumes of -Jones’s Book of Martyrs. The Parsonage House, a neat and commodious -residence near the church yard, was built at a cost of £1,000 given by -the munificent family who also built the church. The tithes have been -commuted for the sum of £244. 11s. which is paid to the rector of the -parish. The WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a neat place of worship, which was -built in the year 1837, adjoining which is a small burial ground. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a modern erection of brick, with a residence for the -teacher, stands on the site of the old church, and was built by -subscription and a grant of £60 from the National Society. Among the -most liberal donors towards its erection were the Countess of -Bridgewater, who gave £60, the Rev. Charles M. Long, rector of -Whitchurch, £60, and Lord Farnborough £20. About 100 children attend the -school, which is chiefly supported by the incumbent of the church and a -few benevolent individuals. The minister and his lady assiduously -superintend the school. - -_Samuel Austin_ bequeathed £10, and directed the interest to be -distributed to the poor every St. Thomas’s day. Ten shillings per annum -is now paid from a farm in the township of Tilstock, which belongs to G. -S. Corser, Esq. The amount is given among the poor by the officiating -minister with the sacrament-money at Christmas. The poor also -participate in a bread charity, noticed with Whitchurch. - -Allen Joseph, inland revenue officer - -Allmark Joseph, victualler (Horse Shoe) and wheelwright - -Batho Richard, rope maker - -Batho Stephen, farmer, rope maker, and shopkeeper - -Bayley John, farmer - -Bayley Thomas, farmer - -Beckett William, maltster, farmer, and beerhouse-keeper - -Bennett John, blacksmith - -Bennon Randle, farmer - -Bolton John, castrator - -Broomhall John, maltster, farmer, and victualler, Black Lion - -Catterall William, tailor - -Cliff Ann, dressmaker - -Cliff Joseph, blacksmith, The Heath - -Darlington Abraham, shopkeeper and shoemaker - -Dudleston Ann, farmer, The Park - -Dudleston Richard, farmer, The Park - -Dutton Ann, schoolmistress - -Eaton Thomas, farmer, Wood-lane Farm - -Edwards George, schoolmaster - -Edwards John, shoemaker - -Fenna William, grocer and ironmonger - -Groome Joseph, wheelwright & parish clerk - -Hinton James, farmer - -Hinton Thomas, butcher and grazier, and victualler, Red Lion - -Jones Daniel, shoemaker - -Jones Samuel, shopkeeper - -Kempster Mr. Daniel, Ivy House - -Kempster Miss Mary - -Massey Samuel, Tilstock-park Farm - -Morris John, tailor - -Parbutt John, shopkeeper - -Parry John, farmer, The Hollins - -Reece John, farmer - -Renton Rev. William, M.A., The Parsonage - -Roberts John, lime-master, maltster, and farmer, Brick-walls - -Watling John, drill-machineman - -Wenlock William, farmer - -Whitfield John, farmer, Tilstock Park - - -WOODHOUSES (NEW), - - -a pleasant but scattered village and township, two miles and a half S.E. -from Whitchurch, containing 714A. 3R. 11P. of land, had in 1841, 27 -houses and 115 inhabitants. The chief landowners are the Trustees of the -late Earl of Bridgewater, Mr. Richard Bellington, Mrs. Gretton, Samuel -Yate Benyon, Esq., Mrs. Beckett, Mr. John Cookson, Viscount Combermere, -W. L. Brookes, Esq., Mr. John Moore, and Mr. Edward Nickson; besides whom -there are several other freeholders. This township has a bold undulating -surface, and the soil is strong and clayey. - -DIRECTORY.—James Goulbourn Etches, Esq., Oak Villa; William Bather, -farmer; Martha Beckett, farmer; Prudent Blundell, beerhouse and -shopkeeper; Mrs. Mary Boulton; Richard Boulton, farmer; John Leeveley, -farmer; John Lewis, farmer; John Moore, farmer; George Robinson, farmer, -Old Wood; Thomas Stringer, farmer; Thomas Unett, farmer; Daniel -Warrington, farmer, Fir Tree House; James Weston, farmer; Joseph Wright, -farmer. - - -WOODHOUSES (OLD), - - -a small village and township, three miles N.E. from Whitchurch, contains -391A. 2R. 37P. of land, and at the census of 1841 had 13 houses and a -population of 62 souls. The soil in some places is a strong loam, in -other places it is sandy. Viscount Combermere is owner of the whole -township. There is a fine sheet of water near here, which covers a -considerable surface, called Comber-mere. - -The principal residents are John Ellis, farmer; William Evans, boot and -shoemaker; Richard Hassall, carpenter and joiner; James Reddrop, farmer, -The Grove. - - -WIRSWALL, OR WIRSHALL, - - -is a township and village in Whitchurch parish, situated in the county of -Cheshire, two miles north from Whitchurch. In 1841 there were 17 houses -and 91 inhabitants. The principal landowners are John Goodall, Esq., -George Harper, Esq., Rev. C. W. Ethelstone, Charles Robert Cotton, Esq., -and the Representatives of the late John Parsons, Esq. The tithes are -commuted for £70. The Earl of Shrewsbury had land here from the time of -Henry VI. to the reign of Philip and Mary; and the manorial rights are -divided between this family and Viscount Combermere. BELVIDERE is a -handsome house, the property and residence of John Goodall, Esq. The -situation is delightful, and the prospect most extensive and diversified. - -DIRECTORY.—Joseph Cliffe, blacksmith; Samuel Davies, cattle dealer; James -Goodall, farmer, The Grange; John Goodall, Esq., Belvidere; Robert -Goodall, farmer, Dairy-house; Mr. William Hale; Mrs. Mary Harrison, Wood -Cottage; John Nunnerley, farmer; Miss Reddrop; John Smith, farmer; John -Wood, farmer; Wm. Woodward, farmer. - - - - -THE SOUTH BRADFORD HUNDRED. - - -The South Bradford Hundred is bounded on the north by North Bradford -Hundred, on the east by the county of Stafford, on the south by the -Brimstree and Condover Hundreds and the Wenlock Franchise, and on the -west by Albrighton Division and the Shrewsbury Liberty. The hundred is -divided into the Newport and Wellington Divisions. The Newport Division, -in 1841, contained 2,111 inhabited houses, 61 uninhabited, and five -building. At the same period there were 10,929 inhabitants; of whom -5,446 were males and 5,483 females. The Wellington Division at the same -period contained 5,959 inhabited houses, 211 uninhabited, and 43 -building; and 30,938 inhabitants; of whom 15,856 were males and 15,082 -females. The hundred of Bradford at the Domesday survey was divided into -the hundreds of Odenet and Recordin, and are now distinguished by North -and South Bradford. These names in early times had a certain meaning, -and were given either by reason of the importance or situation of a -place, or in respect of some remarkable circumstance—as the name before -us, _Bradan Forde_ (that is, Broad Ford), is said to have its name from a -ville named Bradford, situate on the river Tern, near Ercall, and long -since destroyed. - -_The South Division_ contains the several parishes of Bolas Magna, -Chetwynd, Edgmond, Kinnersley, Lilleshall, Longford, Newport, -Preston-upon-the-Wild-Moors, and Woodcote Chapelry. - -_The Wellington Division_ contains the parishes of Atcham, Buildwas, -Dawley Magna, Eaton Constantine, Ercall Magna, Eyton-upon-the-Wild-Moors, -Leighton, Longdon-upon-Tern, Roddington, Stirchley, Uppington, Upton -Magna, Upton Parva, Wellington, Withington, Wombridge, Wrockwardine, and -Wroxeter. - - - -ATCHAM, OR ATTINGHAM, - - -is a parish in the Wellington Division of the South Bradford Hundred, -comprising 3,491 acres of land, mostly a fertile undulating district, -richly timbered, and watered by the rivers Severn and the Tern. The soil -in some parts is a strong fertile loam, producing good wheat and barley; -in other parts it is of a lighter nature, and the meadow lands are very -fertile. Rateable value, £6,126. In 1801 there were 430 inhabitants; -1831, 463; and in 1841, 95 houses and a population of 513 souls. The -parish comprises the townships (for highway purposes) of Chilton, -Cronkhill, and Emstrey, on the south-west bank of the Severn, and of -Berwick, Atcham, and Uckington, on the north-east side of that river. -The village and township of Atcham is delightfully situated in a -salubrious district richly adorned with sylvan beauty, and contains -Attingham Hall, the princely seat of the Right Honourable Richard Noel -Hill (Lord Berwick), and several handsome villa residences. THE HOTEL is -a noble pile of buildings, and affords every accommodation to the -numerous visitors who resort here in the summer season to enjoy the -fishing as well as the beautiful views of this interesting locality. The -river Severn is crossed near to the hotel by a magnificent stone bridge -of seven arches, and is about one hundred and thirty-four yards long. -The river Tern has a bridge across it of beautiful workmanship, which is -forty-four yards across. It is ornamented with an open balustrade of -fine chiselling, upon which is engraved, “This bridge was erected at the -expense of the county, in 1780, and decorated at the expense of Noel -Hill, Esq.” The great Holyhead and London turnpike road which intersects -the township is in an admirable state of repair. The village is three -miles and six furlongs south-east from Shrewsbury. The Right Hon. Lord -Berwick is lord of the manor and the principal landowner. Robert Burton, -Esq. and others are also proprietors. A branch of the Shrewsbury, -Birmingham, Chester, and Shropshire Union Canal passes through Atcham -parish, where there is a tunnel of about a mile in length. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Hyatia, and situated in a sequestered spot -near the banks of the Severn, is built of free stone, and consists of -nave and chancel, with a square tower. It was built in 1665, and has -recently undergone a complete reparation. The sittings are of oak, and -the pews of Lord Berwick and those of the Burton family are elaborately -adorned with carved work. The interior has a very chaste appearance, -which is much heightened by the subdued light admitted through the richly -stained glass windows. The altar is of the most elaborate workmanship. -The central window on the south side is a stained glass memorial of -superb workmanship, in memory of Blanch, daughter of Henry Milnes Parry, -Esq., who held the appointment of “chief gentlewoman of Queen Elizabeth’s -privy chamber,” whom she served from the birth of her majesty, and died -at court on the 18th of February, 1589, aged 82. There are also two -beautiful windows of stained glass, embodying the arms of the Burton -family. On an altar tomb, with two full length figures in memory of -deceased members of this family, is a brass plate, on which is -engraven—“This monument was removed from a pew belonging to the estate of -Longnor, in the parish church of St. Chad, Shrewsbury, on the fall of -that church, July, 9th, 1788.” There are also several beautiful mural -tablets in memory of the Burtons and others. The living is a vicarage -valued in the king’s book at £11. 6s. 8d., now returned at £300 in the -patronage of Robert Burton, Esq. Incumbent, Rev. Henry Burton, M.A. The -vicarage is situated near to the church. - -The manor, vicarage, and lands in Attingham, otherwise Atcham, together -with other property of great extent, were given to the monastery of the -blessed Virgin Mary, of Lilleshall, by persons of the name of Blemies, in -honour of God and the Virgin Mary. This was subsequently confirmed by -King John. In the reign of Henry III., the abbot of Lilleshall was -questioned as to his right in taking toll at the bridge of the Severn of -passengers that travelled that way. In the 53rd of the same reign the -abbot had a grant of a fair to be kept at Attingham on St. Giles’s day, -and two days after. In the 4th of Edward I. the said abbot had a grant -of another fair in the month of May, to be held on the feast of St. -Augustine, and the two following days. On the dissolution of religious -houses the manor and tithes of Attingham were granted by the crown to -Thomas Palmer, Knight, but Sir Thomas subsequently became convicted of -treason, and his lordship and estate was forfeited to the crown, and was -soon after granted to Sir John Gage, Knight. In 1693 it was possessed by -the Gowers, and the lordship is described as containing twenty messuages, -three water mills, twenty gardens, 200 acres of land, forty acres of -meadow, 200 acres of pasture, ten acres of wood, twenty acres of furze, -and the fishery of the Severn. In the 1st year of Queen Anne, William -Gower obtained an act for the sale of the manor, when it was conveyed to -Rowland Hill, Esq., for the sum of £3,413. His descendant, the Hon. -Richard Hill, in consideration of his affection and regard for his -sister, Margaret Harwood, wife of Thomas Harwood, Esq., conveyed the -manor of Attingham to the use of his sister Margaret for her life, with -remainder to Thomas Harwood, the younger, who afterwards took the name of -Hill, on whose decease this property descended to his son, Noel Hill, who -was created a baron by the title of Baron Berwick, of Attingham, in the -year 1784, on whose decease it came to his eldest son, Thomas Noel Lord -Berwick, who dying in 1833 without issue the manor and domain of -Attingham descended to his brother, William Noel Hill Lord Berwick, and -is now held by the Right Hon. Richard Noel Hill Lord Berwick, whose -princely seat is ATTINGHAM HALL, one of the most extensive and elegant -mansions in the county. It was built from a design by Stewart, and -consists of a centre adorned with a magnificent portico of the composite -order, supported by four circular pillars upwards of forty feet in -height, and two wings connected with the main building by corridors. The -situation of the mansion is peculiarly fine, and the extensive park by -which it is surrounded is beautifully enriched with wooded scenery; the -waters of the majestic Severn and the river Tern adding much to the -picturesque beauty of the whole. The interior of the mansion is -magnificently furnished, and contains a fine gallery of pictures, chiefly -by the early Italian masters, also a fine collection of Etruscan vases -and other antiquities from Herculaneum. In the picture gallery is a -curious model of Mount Vesuvius, upon a large scale, made of the -materials of the mountain by the late traveller Dr. Clarke. The park is -stocked with deer. Attingham hall has not been occupied for several -years, the present noble lord having chiefly resided at Cronkhill, on the -opposite side of the Severn. - -BERWICK MAVASTON is a lordship within the parish of Atcham, and was -bestowed on Malvesyn, “one of those two hundred and sixty knights famous -in the conqueror’s army,” who fought in his cause at Hastings, and by -whose means he won the crown of England. Malvesyn having braved all the -dangers, and therefore having a right to share the spoils of victory, -would be eager to fix his residence on some of the conquered lands. His -valour was rewarded by the grant of the lordship of Rideware, which was -probably held by this Norman knight, under the Earls of Shrewsbury by the -knightly tenure of bearing arms against the Welsh. He got possession of -other lands about the same period, among which was the lordship of -Berwicke Juxta Attingham, which he held under the same barony, by -military service; and as the leading branch of this family gave their -name to the seigniory of Manvesin Rosny, in France, so we find the -younger branch communicated the same name to the respective lordships of -Manvesin Ridware, and Manvesin Berwick, in England, where this family -flourished in the days of our Henrys and Edwards—a knightly race in an -age of gallantry; foremost like their Norman kindred in deeds of arms and -works of piety. The situation, however, not being very distant from the -borders of Wales, and holding the domain by the tenure of border service, -his descendants found it no easy task to defend what their common -ancestor had won by the sword. In the reign of Henry IV. John Malvesyn -being slain at a hunting match, with men of Shropshire, at the Wrekin, -and dying without issue, his niece Editha carried the Berwick estate into -the family of Wydcomb, from whom it passed in like manner to the -Hambrooks, and was purchased from them by the ancestor of the present -proprietor, Lord Berwick. - -CHILTON, CRONKHILL, and EMSTREY are three small townships for highway -purposes, in the parish of Atcham on the western side of the river -Severn, near the Holyhead and Shrewsbury turnpike road. The land in -Chilton is chiefly the property of Robert Burton, Esq. Cronkhill is the -property and seat of the Right Hon. Richard Noel Hill Lord Berwick, whose -principal seat is Attingham hall. The house at Cronkhill is a plain -stuccoed structure. EMSTREY is situated about two miles and a half from -Shrewsbury, and has upwards of 500 acres of land, which is the property -of Lady Tyrwhitt. UCKINGTON township is situated on the eastern side of -the Severn; the land is the property of the Duke of Cleveland, who is -also the impropriator. - -CHARITIES.—_Joseph Jones_, by will, 1729, directed that six o’clock -prayers in St. Alkmund’s church, Shrewsbury, should be continued for -ever, for which purpose he gave a yearly rent charge of £7. 10s., issuing -out of his tenement and lands in Astley, £6 thereof yearly to be paid to -the vicar or curate of the parish of St. Alkmund, or St. Mary, or on -their neglect to such other minister of the church of England as should -read prayers in either of the said churches about the hour of six o’clock -in the evening, and 20s. to the clerk, and 10s. to the sexton for -officiating on such occasions; and in case of neglect or refusal, he gave -the said legacy to the poor of the parish of Atcham, to be applied in the -education of poor children, or in the maintenance of decayed -housekeepers; and he further directed that the payment of 20s. yearly, -for the instruction of two poor boys or girls in the charity school of -Shrewsbury, should be continued for ever, if his wife should think fit. -And as to the residue of the rents of the lands in Astley, he bequeathed -the same to his wife, with liberty for her to sell a parcel of land -called the Wood Meadow; and after her decease, without issue, he decided -that she, by her will or otherwise, should dispose of the remainder of -the rents reserved upon the lease to such charitable uses as she should -think fit; but for want of such appointment after his wife’s decease, he -directed that as there was divine service in the chapel of Astley only -every third Sunday in the month, 10s. monthly should be paid to a -minister to read prayers and preach in the said chapel every first and -last Sunday in the month; but in case of neglect or refusal, he gave the -rent charge to the poor of Atcham and Astley, or for educational -purposes, at the discretion of the trustees. As executor to Thomas Cox, -Mr. Jones had in his hands a legacy of £5, given for the poor of Atcham, -and a sum of £30 entrusted to him by the Bromley, to buy coals for the -poor of Shrawardine; for securing the payments of 5s. and 30s. as -interest of the above, Mr. Jones charged his lands in Astley and Coleham -with the payment thereof. Elizabeth Jones directed the six o’clock -prayers should he continued in the parish of St. Alkmund as mentioned in -her husband’s will; and the yearly sums of £6. 20s., and 10s. paid as by -him directed; and she appointed 40s. to be paid to the said minister to -provide candles during the winter, in case the parish should refuse, and -£5 yearly to be paid to the organist of St. Mary’s. The estate at Astley -contains 58A. 2R. 6P., and when the charity commissioners published their -report, produced a yearly rental of £60, out of which £6 is paid to the -minister of Astley, £5 to the organist of St. Mary’s, and £1. 10s. to the -poor of Shrawardine. Though the last-mentioned payment, and the interest -of £5 as Cock’s legacy, were charged upon the testators’ estates in -Shrewsbury and Coleham, as well as that in Astley, the Shrewsbury and -Coleham estates have been sold or passed to different hands as being -exonerated from the charge. Nothing has been paid for many years for -maintaining prayers in the church of St. Alkmund, or St. Mary’s, -Shrewsbury, the duty required not having been performed. The interest of -Cock’s legacy is to be considered as included in the portion of the -residue paid to the parish. After the payment of the several sums above -mentioned, and any incidental expenses that may be incurred, the residue -is divided between the parish of Atcham and the township of Astley, £40 -generally to the former, and £10 to the latter. The Atcham portion is -disposed of with the produce of other charities, in money or clothing, on -St. Thomas’s day, chiefly among such of the poor as do not receive -parochial relief. - -_Thomas Burton_, _Esq._, of Longnor, in 1730, bequeathed £10 per annum -for the use of the poorest inhabitants of this parish, and charged an -estate in Berwick with the payment of the same. The amount is given away -with the produce of Jones’s charity. - -_The Countess of Harborough_, in 1765, left to the poor of this parish -the sum of £200, the interest to be annually distributed by the patron -and minister of Atcham. This sum was laid out, in the year 1792, in the -purchase of £193. 11s. 6d. stock, four per cent. annuities, and in the -year 1803 the sum of £44. 2s. 10d., which was raised by suffering the -dividends to accumulate, was laid out in the purchase of additional stock -to make up the sum of £250. The dividends, amounting to £8. 15. per -annum, together with £1. 5s. added by the vicar to make up the deficiency -occasioned by the reduction of the dividends, is also disposed of with -the produce of Jones’s charity. - -_Margaret Thompson_, in 1751, gave £6, the yearly interest to purchase -bibles and prayer books for poor children. This sum is in the hands of -the vicar, and he applies the interest according to the donor’s -intentions. - -_Thomas Hill_, in 1779, bequeathed £100 to the vicar, churchwardens, and -overseers of Atcham, on trust, to apply the interest in relieving the -necessities of the poor not receiving parochial relief. This gift is in -the hands of Lord Berwick, who distributes annually a quantity of meat -and provisions, exceeding the amount of the interest. - -In 1666 _John Cox_ left £20 to the poor of the parish. _Joan Blakeway_, -in 1684, left a yearly sum of 6s. to be distributed among the poor. -_John Calcott_, in 1698, charged a tenement in Worthen with the payment -of 12s. and 7s. a year, to be distributed among poor housekeepers of -Atcham. He also charged the same premises with the legacy of Joan -Blakeley, of 6s. yearly. It is supposed that something was paid in -respect of these charities by Scarlet Lloyd, Esq., who died about fifty -years ago. Nothing, however, has been paid since that period; and though -some pains have been taken to discover the tenement in Worthen subject to -the payment of the charities, no satisfactory information has been -obtained. - -_Richard Cox_ gave £5, and directed the interest to be expended in bread -and given to the poor on Easter day. The sum of 5s. was paid in respect -of this charity for several years, by Robert Burton, Esq., of Longnor, -supposing it to be charged on property taken by him from one of the -Calcott family, in exchange for other lands. On examining the title -deeds at a subsequent period, no such charge is mentioned, and he -therefore declined paying in any longer. - -_Dorothy Whitcome_ left £10 for the benefit of the poor. In 1742, this -gift, by some means which we are unable to account for, was reduced to -£4. 7s. 8½d., and at a parish meeting held in that year, it was agreed to -distribute the principal among the poor. - - -ATCHAM, BERWICK, CHILTON, CRONKHILL, EMSTREY, AND UCKINGTON DIRECTORIES. - - -The Right Hon. Richard Noel Hill, Lord Berwick, Attingham Hall and -Cronkhill - -Adams John, farm bailiff, Cronkhill - -Burgwin Thomas, blacksmith, Atcham - -Burton Rev. Henry, the Vicarage, Atcham - -Casewell Thomas, shoemaker, Atcham - -Clayton John, farmer, Berwick - -Cotterill Edwin, farmer, the Grange, Atcham - -Ditcher Joseph, farmer, Uckington - -Hand Ann, vict., Berwick’s Arms, commercial and boarding house - -Higgins John, farmer, Berwick - -Hughes Hannah, vict., Horse Shoe, Uckington - -Leigh Edward, coal agent, to Shropshire Coal Company, Atcham - -Linell Henry, farmer, Emstrey - -Lowe James, farmer, Uckington - -Mancell Ann, shopkeeper, Atcham - -Mason Robert, wheelwright, Atcham - -Miller William, farmer, Uckington - -Nunnerley William, coal agent to Hazledine and Co., Atcham - -Peach Miss, boarding school, Chilton - -Peach William, maltster & saddler, Atcham - -Price John, farm bailiff, Berwick - -Price William, farmer, Chilton - -Rose John, farmer, Emstrey - -Vaughan John, Esq., Chilton grove - -Weatherby Robert, registrar, Atcham - - - -BOLAS MAGNA, OR GREAT BOLAS, - - -is a parish and small rural village, in a retired part of the country, -seven miles W. by N. from Wellington. The houses are in general -scattered, but pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Tern, which -divides this parish from Little Bolas. The parish contains 1,784 acres -of land; mostly a bold undulating district, the soil of which is a -mixture of sand and loam. The meadow lands are highly fertile. In 1801, -there were 207 inhabitants; 1831, 255; and in 1841, 55 houses and a -population of 228 souls. Rateable value, £2,682. The principal -landowners are John Taylor, Esq., Thomas Taylor, Esq., Joseph Ogle, Esq., -and Mrs. Pooler, besides whom there are several smaller proprietors. The -Newport, Preston Brockhurst, and Wellington turnpike roads cross the -township. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a brick -structure, except the chancel which is of stone, situated on a gentle -eminence near the banks of the river Tern. It has a square tower, which -contains two bells. The interior has a neat appearance; it is pewed with -oak sittings, and has a small gallery. In the chancel is a neat tablet -in memory of John Ogle, Esq., and his wife, dated 1840. Another mural -tablet remembers Thomas Griffith, and several members of that family, and -is dated 1745. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £7. -9s. 4½d. Gross income, £368. 14s, in the patronage of Viscount Hill, -incumbent, Rev. John Hill, M.A., who resides at THE RECTORY, a pleasantly -situated house, on elevated ground, near the banks of the river Tern. -The rectory was built a few years ago by the present incumbent, in aid of -which a grant was obtained from the governors of Queen Anne’s Bounty. -There are 46 acres of glebe land. A small organ was purchased for the -church in 1843; the cost of it, £63, was raised by subscriptions, chiefly -given by the family of Hill. There is a SCHOOL in the village, where 20 -children are educated free; other children are admitted on the payment of -a small sum weekly. BOLAS HOUSE, the residence of John Taylor, Esq., is -a spacious brick structure, surrounded with neat pleasure grounds and -park-like enclosures. BURLEIGH VILLA, a good house, with projecting -gables, is approached by an avenue of trees, and delightfully situated, -is the property and residence of Thomas Taylor, Esq. Bolas is celebrated -as the place where the late Marquis of Exeter domiciled for a time under -the assumed name of Mr. Jones, courted, and married Miss Sarah Hoggins, -and finally raised her to the rank of a British peeress. At the time Mr. -Cecil visited Great Bolas, Mr. Hoggins had a farm and kept a small shop. -One evening, just as the day had closed, a stranger presented himself at -the door, and stated that he was benighted in a strange part of the -country, and would be grateful for the accommodation of a bed, or, in -case that would be inconvenient, to rest on a chair or otherwise. Mrs. -Hoggins, however, very abruptly gave a refusal, but Mr. Hoggins expressed -it as his opinion that it was their christian duty to befriend the -stranger; to which Mrs. Hoggins eventually assented. In the morning, the -stranger arose, and went to survey the farm premises and stock; but the -principal object that attracted his attention was the farmer’s daughter, -Sarah, feeding the poultry. She was a handsome girl, with a lively and -cheerful countenance, bespeaking sensibility and happiness. The heart of -the stranger was no longer his own, but he determined not to be too -premature, and therefore made an agreement to become an inmate of the -farmer’s dwelling. He employed his leisure hours in assisting Mr. -Hoggins in the rural affairs of his farm, and in domestic matters as -occasion occurred, frequently visiting Wellington in the market cart. -Mr. Jones eventually began to manifest a degree of partiality for Miss -Hoggins, and placed her at a school at Wellington. This circumstance did -not escape the notice of the neighbours, and the mysterious stranger was -the talk of the surrounding district. Most people could discover that he -was no ordinary person, and various were the suppositions as to his real -character; but generally the idea prevailed among the gossips of the -neighbourhood that he was captain of a gang of robbers, and this opinion -was strengthened by the occasional visit of strangers and the absence of -Mr. Jones every now and then for a few days, after which he had always -plenty of money. He finally made proposals of marriage to Miss Hoggins, -whose heart had from the first felt a kindred flame, and he was -accordingly accepted. He then pressed his suit with the parents, but the -cautious mother sternly refused, and thought there might be some truth in -the supposition of her neighbours as to the real character of her guest; -but the father had observed their mutual attachment, and the -conclusiveness of his reasoning, “Has he not plenty of money to keep -her?” eventually prevailed with the good old dame. After his marriage -with Sarah, he engaged masters in every branch of polite education to -accomplish his bride. In the course of time the lovely bride had a -daughter, which died, and was buried at Bolas. Her second child, -Brownlow, became the Marquis of Exeter. On the demise of his uncle, in -December, 1793, he became entitled to the honours and estates of the -Earldom of Exeter; he, therefore, found it necessary to repair to London. -He accordingly set out, as on a journey of pleasure, taking his wife with -him, and on the route called at several noblemen’s houses, where, to the -astonishment of his wife, he was welcomed in the most friendly manner. -At length they arrived at the beautiful patrimonial seat of his lordship -(Burleigh, in Northamptonshire), and on approaching the house he asked -his wife, with an air of unconcern, whether she would like it to be her -home; which she immediately assenting to, he then said, “My dear Sarah, -it is yours!” and on making his appearance in front of the house, he was -instantly recognised, and received with acclamations of joy by the family -and domestics. - -His lordship shortly afterwards returned to Bolas, discovered his rank to -his wife’s father and mother, put them in a house he had built there, and -settled on them an income of £700 per annum. He also amply provided for -the brothers and sisters of his countess; and generously pensioned all -the servants and workpeople of the villa. The countess, from her -pleasing and unassuming manners, was received with the greatest -cordiality in the high circle of her noble husband, and was introduced to -her majesty, the late Queen Charlotte. She, however, lived but a short -period to enjoy her exalted station, dying in child-bed January 8th, -1797. - -MESSON is a small township, in Great Bolas parish, about half a mile S.E. -from the church, the acres of which are returned with the parish. The -landowners are the Duke of Cleveland, Joseph Ogle, Esq., Mr. Collier, Mr. -Samuel Miner, Mr. William Flemming, Mr. William Wild, and Mr. Thomas -Wild. At the census in 1841 the township contained 17 houses and 85 -inhabitants. MESSON HALL is now occupied by Mr. Joseph Ogle, as a farm -residence. - -CHARITIES.—_Elizabeth Walker_, in 1723, bequeathed £20 to the poor of -this parish, the interest to be expended in bread, and given every Lord’s -day among the poor. _John Whitfield_, who had lived 55 years a servant -in the family of Sir Rowland Hill, and who died in 1747, left £10 for a -distribution of bread on St. John’s day. - -BOLAS DIRECTORY.—William Oxon, farmer; John Betley, farmer; John Blanton, -farmer; Samuel Brasenell, shopkeeper and victualler; Fox and Hounds; -Samuel Buckley, farmer and corn miller; Richard Cherrington, shoemaker; -Richard Fox, farmer; Rev. Matthew Kinsey, curate, The Rectory; Benjamin -Phillips, wheelwright; John Taylor, Esq., Bolas House; Thomas Taylor, -Esq., Burleigh Villa. - -MEESON DIRECTORY.—Thomas Bellingham, farmer, Shrey-hill; Thomas Blanton, -farmer; William Flemming, tailor; Samuel Miner, farmer; Joseph Ogle, -farmer, Meeson Hall; Thomas Wild, shoemaker; William Wild, farmer. - - - -BUILDWAS - - -is a parish township and small rural village delightfully situated near -the banks of the Severn, four and a half miles N.E. from Much Wenlock. -The parish contains 2,152 acres of land, of which 350 acres are in woods -and plantations, the remainder is about equally divided in arable and -pasture or meadow lands; the soil is mostly heavy, and produces good -wheat and barley. In 1801 there was a population of 258 souls; 1831, -240, and in 1841 there were 59 houses and 273 inhabitants. A beautiful -iron bridge of one arch 130 feet span was erected by the Coalbrook-dale -Company over the Severn at this place in 1796, at an expense of £6,034. -The rise of the bridge is 24 feet, and as the road-way could not be -carried to a greater height, advantage was taken of the Schaffhausen -principal by making the ribs rise to the top of the railings, and -connecting them to the lower ribs by means of dove-tailed king posts. -The old bridge, which had narrow arches that impeded the navigation of -the river, was carried away by a flood in 1795. Walter Moseley, Esq., (a -minor), is landowner, lord of the manor, and impropriator of the tithes, -which are commuted for £350. The incumbent of the parish has a payment -of £16. 2s. 6d. issuing out of certain lands contiguous to the abbey. -THE CHURCH is a small structure of free stone, dedicated to the Holy -Trinity, and consists of nave and chancel, with a wooden turret; it was -rebuilt in 1720. It contains several neat marble tablets, one of which -on the north wall remembers Margaret Smitheman, who died 1818; another on -the south side remembers John Smitheman, and is dated 1809; Humphrey -Wheeler and his four sons are also remembered on a neat mural tablet -dated 1739, besides which there are several others. The living is a -donative in the patronage of W. Moseley, Esq. Incumbent, Rev. John -Bartlett, M.A., who resides at Marn Wood, a pleasantly situated residence -just within the bounds of Madeley parish. The poor of this parish enjoy -the benefit of a rent charge of £5 per annum, the benefaction of Miss Ann -Lacon. The annuity is received by the churchwardens, who distribute in -equal moieties at Michaelmas and Lady-day among four poor widows in -shares of 12s. 6d. each. Near to the bridge there is a respectable inn, -conducted by Mr. William Jones. - -BUILDWAS ABBEY.—The magnificent ruins of Buildwas abbey are situated in a -picturesque vale, near the banks of the river Severn, whose silvery -waters are here crossed by a noble cast iron bridge, having a span of 130 -feet. The massive walls of the abbey, with the grey pillars and arches, -present a fine contrast to the rich verdure which surrounds them, and -being environed with high grounds crowned with timber, it presents one of -the most lovely spots for conventual retirement that can well be -imagined. The outer walls of the abbey church are almost entire. The -structure was cruciform with a massive tower in the middle, which rested -on four pointed arches. On each side of the nave are seven pillars, with -indented capitals, from whence spring arches with obtuse points. Above -is a clerestory with small round headed windows. The side aisles, the -transept, and the chapel of the choir are entirely in ruins. Under the -north wing of the transept is the crypt, the whole of which has evidently -been groined with stone, and was supported by circular and diagonal -pillars. Over the chapter house and other apartments forming the east -side of the cloister are the remains of a second story, which was -probably the dormitory. A little eastward of the cloister are probably -the remains of the refectory. The view of this venerable structure from -the west end is peculiarly striking: the huge pillars with their bold -arches and projecting capitals, the lofty arches which supported the -tower, and the windows of the gloomy choir, contrasted with the rich -verdure, and the luxuriant ivy mantling the walls, altogether form a -solemn spectacle of fallen grandeur. The abbey was founded by Roger de -Clinton, in 1135, for monks of the order of Savigny, who were afterwards -united to the Cistercians. The house was dedicated to St. Mary and St. -Chad, and the foundation was confirmed by King Stephen, in the year 1139. -Leland in his itinerary says, “Matilda de Bohun, wife of Sir Robert -Burnell, was founder of Buildwas abbey,” but among the charters of the -monasticon there is no mention of this Matilda, and the foundation is in -two or three places ascribed to Roger de Clinton, Bishop of Chester. -Rustandus, the pope’s legate, with the assistance of the bishop of -Hereford, extorted large sums of money from the clergy; the legate -summoned the abbots of the Cistercian order to meet at Reading, when he -demanded supplies for the use of the pope and the king, which amounted to -the value of their wool. The abbots made answer that the tax was very -grievous, and therefore could come to no resolution without the consent -of their convents. Rustandus incensed at that answer acquainted the king -that the Cistercians refused to grant him supplies. The king swore that -those who refused to submit to his demands should feel the effects of his -power. There was then at court the abbot of Buildwas, whom the king -reprimanded after this manner, “What is the meaning, abbot, that you -refuse to supply my necessities; am I not your patron?” To whom the -abbot replied, “I would to God, sir, you were our patron, our father, and -defender; but it does not become your majesty to extort money from those -who can only assist you with their prayers; let the exemplary piety of -the king of France be a precedent to your majesty in this respect.” The -king replied, “I demand both your money and your prayers.” “How is that -consistent,” said the abbot, “for one of them you must be without.” At -the suppression here were twelve monks who, according to Dugdale, were -endowed with £110. 19s. 3d. per annum, but Speed estimates the value at -£129. 6s. 10d. The site, with all the land in Shropshire, Staffordshire, -and Derbyshire, were granted to Edward Lord Powis in the 29th of Henry -VIII. - -An extraordinary phenomena occurred on the 27th of May, 1775, at a place -called the Birches, situated between Buildwas and Ironbridge, which will -be found noticed with the latter place. - -Moseley Mrs. Elizabeth, Buildwas Park - -Moseley Walter, Esq., Buildwas Park - -Bartlett Rev. John, M.A., Marnwood - -Birkin Charles, farmer - -Eveson Thomas, farmer and gardener - -Francis Thomas, farmer - -Hewlett John, farmer, Lawleys Cross - -Intone Thomas, blacksmith - -Jones William, maltster, farmer, and vict. Bridge Inn, Buildwas - -Lewis William, farmer, Abbey farm - -Nickless Enoch, farmer & builder; residence, Iron bridge - -Nunn Rev. John, B.A., curate, Wire Hill Cottage - -Pothan William, farmer - -Ridley Edward and Samuel, farmer and corn millers - - - -CHETWYND - - -is a parish which includes the townships of Chetwynd and Howle, part of -Pickstock and part of Sambrook; the latter will be found noticed in -Cheswardine parish, and Pickstock is given with Edgmond in which parish -it is chiefly situated. The hamlet of Pixley noticed with Hinstock -contains 89A. 1R. 28P. of land in this parish. The parish of Chetwynd -contains 3,803A. 0R. 30P. of land, and in 1801 had 594 inhabitants, 1831, -766, and in 1841, 760. The village of Chetwynd forms the northern suburb -to the town of Newport, on the line of road leading from that town to -Market Drayton, but the church, the hall, and the rectory are situated on -the same line of road nearly two miles north from Newport. The township -contains 1,727A. 2R. 5P. of land, and in 1841 had 109 houses and 543 -inhabitants. John Charles Burton Borough, Esq., is the principal land -owner and lord of the manor; Robert Fisher, Esq., Thomas Collier, Esq., -the Rev. William Dalton, are also land owners. The CHURCH, a plain brick -structure dedicated to St. Michael, has been built about one hundred -years; it consists of nave and bay, and has a square tower in which are -six bells; there is a gallery at the west end built in the year 1841 by -voluntary subscriptions. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s -book at £10. 16s. 3d., now returned at £775. in the patronage of J. C. B. -Borough, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. Rev. Thomas Whateley, M.A., who resides at -the rectory, a good residence near the church. The tithes are commuted -for £742. 4s. 11½d. The HALL is an ancient structure near the east end -of the church, which appears to have been built at different periods; in -the low grounds in front of the hall, the river Meese, an inconsiderable -stream takes its course. The park comprises about 300 acres of land, and -is situated on the west side of the turnpike road leading from Newport to -Market Drayton; it has a bold undulating surface, well timbered and -stocked with about two hundred head of deer; a fine sheet of water covers -about thirty acres. The NATIONAL SCHOOL is situated about midway between -Newport and Chetwynd church; there is a residence for the teacher, and -the number of scholars that attend average about seventy. - -CHARITIES.—In 1717 a house and croft situated in High street, Newport, -was conveyed in trust for the benefit of the poor of Chetwynd, in -consideration of £80 paid to James and Thomas Liversage, whereof £50 was -money given by Honor Dryden and others for charitable uses. This house -has been unfortunately long lost to the charity, and there is no evidence -to show that the poorhouse ever derived any benefit from it. Of the -croft in Chetwynd a small part, about a rood, was taken upwards of fifty -years ago for the site of a house of industry, for which no compensation -had been made when the charity commissioners published their report. The -remainder of the land produces about £3 per annum. - -There is a piece of land containing about three acres known by the name -of Lady meadow, the rent of which was received by the parish officers as -early as the year 1625, but there is no trace of the source from which -the land was derived. The sum of £1 0s. 4d. was the rent paid from the -above year down to 1820, although the premises were then worth about £8 -per annum. There are certain premises in the parish of Edgmond now -consisting of three cottages with gardens and about nine acres of land, -which were purchased in 1728 with certain benefactions left by Ann Pigott -and Robert Pigott for the benefit of the poor of Chetwynd; the rents from -these premises amount to £28 per annum. - -There is reason to believe from entries in the parish books, that the -land at Hinstock consisting of about ten acres, was purchased for the use -of the poor of Chetwynd about the beginning of the 18th century, but -there is no evidence to show what was the amount of purchase money, or -from what particular source it was derived. It first appears in the -parish books in the year 1700 at a rent of £2. 10s., which continued -without increase until 1760. In 1783 it was let for £4. 15s. and the -amount has since been raised to £14. 14s. - -_William Unite’s_ charity of five penny loaves weekly, and several sums -of money amounting to £30 left by several benefactors, have been applied -to the use of the parish, and the parish officers now pay £2. 11s. 8d. as -the interest thereof. - -The gross income of the several charities above mentioned amounts to £49. -6s. per annum, and at the time the charity commissioners visited -Chetwynd, was expended in the following manner: £1. 14s. applied in aid -of the church rates, £5. 6s. 8d. in distributions of bread, £4 in the -purchase of coal, and £38. 10s. was carried to the poor’s rates. The -latter, we conceive, is an objectionable mode of applying money left for -charitable uses, and totally at variance with the donors’ intentions. It -was intended, however, by the parishioners, to have a fresh application -of the charitable funds, and to apply a portion towards the support of a -school. - -_Robert Pigott_, who died in 1746, left the sum of £50, the interest to -be distributed among poor housekeepers. Certain benefactions, recorded -on tables in the church, left by twelve several donors, amounting to £68, -in the absence of any account of their disposal, may be presumed to have -formed the purchase money of the lands, of which there are no documents -to trace their origin. - -The inhabitants of Chetwynd End are entitled to participate in the -benefits of the Grammar School and other charities at Newport. - - _Those names with * affixed are at Chetwynd End_. - -Boroughs John Charles Burton, Esq., Chetwynd hall - -* Allen Harry, spirit merchant - -Allmen George, blacksmith, Pilson - -* Bailey Robert, maltster and farmer - -* Brittain Thos., corn miller - -* Cobb John, builder and architect - -* Cockayne Miss Sarah - -* Cockerill Thomas, Esq. - -Collier Thos. Esq., Beech hill - -* Derrington Thomas, Chetwynd villa - -Emberey Mrs. Ann, Summerhill house - -Fisher Robert, Esq. Chetwynd lodge - -Ford William, woolstapler - -* Franklin John, vict., King’s Arms - -* Geates Joseph, gardener - -* Hector Miss Elizabeth - -Holt David, gamekeeper - -* Icke Mrs. Mary - -Ingram George, land agent - -* Jellicore Mrs. Mary - -* Matthews Charles veterinary surgeon - -* Morris Thomas, seedsman - -Myatt Richard, farmer - -* Palin Mrs. Jemima - -* Pickworth Mrs. Elizabeth - -Podmore Thomas, farmer - -* Pritchard Mary Ann, boarding school - -* Randal John, architect - -Rowley Andrew, schoolmaster and parish clerk - -* Rylands Mrs. Jane - -* Stevens Mary Ann, schoolmistress - -Thompson Mark, woolstapler - -Veitch John, farmer - -* Washbourne William, Esq., solicitor, Chetwynd house - -* Watkin Watkin, timber merchant - -* Weate William, farmer and butcher - -Webb Joseph, farmer, New house - -* West Samuel, shopkeeper - -Whately Rev. Thomas, M.A., the Rectory - - - -HOWLE - - -is a small township with a scattered population, five miles north-west -from Newport, and three miles north-west from Chetwynd. The township -contains 765A. 1R. 28P. of land; and at the census in 1841 there were 18 -houses and 102 inhabitants. The land here has an undulating surface, and -is highly fertile. Arthur Mountford, Esq., is the principal landowner, -and farms most of the land. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a small chapel -in the township. - -The chief residents are Arthur Mountford, Esq.; and Messrs. Dawes and -Whitfield, corn millers. - - -DAWLEY MAGNA, - - -a populous parish busily engaged in the extensive iron works and -collieries with which the vicinity abounds, is situated four miles S.E. -from Wellington. The parish comprises the townships of Dawley Magna, -Dawley Parva, and Malinslee. In 1801 there was a population of 3,869 -souls; 1831, 6,877, and in 1841 there were 1,716 houses and 8,641 -inhabitants, of whom 4,490 were males, and 4,151 females. The township -of Dawley Magna contains 997A. 1R. 21P. of land, and in 1841 had 904 -houses and 4,485 inhabitants. R. A. Slaney, Esq., is lord of the manor -and a considerable landowner; Beriah Botfield, Esq., the Coalbrook Dale -Company, Robert Burton, Esq., and the Langley Field Company, are also -proprietors. The collieries vary from 150 yards to 200 yards in depth, -and the seams of coal from two feet to four feet in thickness; the coal -is of a very superior quality, and got in immense quantities. The -Coalbrook Dale Company give employment to upwards of 3,500 hands, and the -quantity of coal raised by this firm in the parish of Dawley alone -amounts to 8,500 tons per month, or 102,000 tons per annum, of ironstone -42,000 tons a year. The same company also make 17,880 tons of pig iron, -at the Horse Hay Works in this parish, besides 14,200 tons of finished -merchant iron yearly. A very ingenious contrivance is adopted at the -Horse Hay Works, by means of which 100 tons of coal per month are saved. -Attached to the furnace chimnies where the iron is made are pipes by -which the gas is brought down under the immense steam engines which are -necessary for raising the coal and ironstone from the mines contiguous to -the works. On the gas uniting with the atmospheric air under the engines -it immediately ignites, and thus an immense saving and power is acquired -which is generally neglected in other establishments. At the time we saw -the works there was a surplus supply of gas thrown off, which would have -put in motion an engine of 100 horse power. The Horse Hay Works took -their name from the circumstance of this place, in former days being the -depository for hay, when the minerals were carried on pack horses from -Ketley-bank to Coalbrook dale—this was a half-way house where the horses -were fed, and hence the name Horse Hay Works. Each of the adult workmen -employed at this extensive establishment pays 1s. per month, which forms -a fund for educational purposes and funeral expenses. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a handsome structure of -free stone, erected in 1845, at a cost of about £3,000, raised by -subscriptions and grants from the church building societies. The stone -was got from a neighbouring quarry. It consists of nave, chancel and -side aisles, with a tower at the west end, in which are six bells. The -interior has a chaste appearance: the nave is separated from the side -aisles by four lofty arches; on the north side of the chancel is a neat -stone pulpit, and there is a gallery at the west end, upon which there is -a superior organ erected in 1851 at a cost of £200. The pews are uniform -in character, and there are 831 sittings, of which 664 are free and -unappropriated. The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of the -Messrs. Phillips. Incumbent, Rev. William Richards, M.A. The parsonage -is about half a mile N.W. from the church. The rectoral tithes are -commuted for £82. 10s. Messrs. Phillips are the impropriators. The -incumbent receives £1. The parish register dates from the year 1666. -The old church stood a little S.E. of the present edifice; it was a small -structure of primitive simplicity, and had a short tower at the west end. -On the east side of the church yard stands the old parsonage, an antique -fabric of wood and plaster with a thatched roof; it is much dilapidated -by time, and is expected shortly to be taken down. The WESLEYAN CHAPEL, -Dawley Green, is a plain octagonal structure, which will hold about 400 -hearers. The Wesleyans have also a spacious chapel at Dawley Bank, built -in 1846. The WESLEYAN NEW CONNECTION CHAPEL is a spacious structure at -Dawley Green, which will hold about 1,000 persons. The PARTICULAR -BAPTIST CHAPEL is a small structure situated at Dawley Bank. The -PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL is a spacious structure capable of holding -about 1,000 persons, situated in Dawley Green-lane. DAWLEY GREEN is a -most densely populated part of the parish, and is about half a mile from -the church; in High street are many good houses and shops in all the -different branches of the retail trade. POOL HILL SCHOOL is a noble pile -of buildings, erected at a cost of upwards of £3,500, defrayed by the -munificence of different members of the Darby family. The interior is -spacious and lofty, and the roof is of groined timber stained in -imitation of oak. There is a good library containing upwards of 400 -volumes. The school has been built for the education of the children of -workmen belonging to the Coalbrook Dale Company, and is partly supported -from a fund into which each workman pays 1s. per month for educational -purposes and funeral expenses of deceased members; the residue necessary -for the support of the school is paid by the Coalbrook Dale Company. The -NATIONAL SCHOOL is a plain structure, erected in 1841, and situated near -the parsonage house. About 100 children attend. It is supported by -subscriptions and the pence of the children. FINGER LANE is a scattered -district to the east of the church. - - -DAWLEY PARVA, - - -a township situated near a mile W. of Dawley Magna, comprises 900A. 1R. -38P. of land, and in 1841 had 270 houses and 1,435 inhabitants. The -canal and roads occupy 30A. 1R. 8P. The tithes of Dawley Parva have been -commuted, and £146 apportioned to Messrs. Phillips, the impropriators, -and £6 to the incumbent. THE CHURCH is a neat structure, dedicated to -St. Luke, and consists of nave and bay, with a belfry at the west end, -built of hewn stone of very beautiful workmanship. The roof is of -groined timber, and there is a gallery at the west end. The cost of the -fabric was about £1,300, which was raised partly by grants from the -church building societies and partly by subscriptions. There are 507 -sittings, which are all free and unappropriated. The church was built -under Sir Robert Peel’s act, and is endowed with £150 per annum. The -patronage is vested in the crown and the bishop of Lichfield alternately. -The Rev. James Morris is the incumbent. The vestry is used as a Sunday -school for girls, and the boys are taught in the church. The parsonage -is a neat residence situated near the church. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS -have a spacious chapel, built in 1837. HOLYWELL LANE is a populous -district, chiefly of cottage residences, which take their name from a -well here called Holy Well. At HINKHAY are a number of scattered -cottages. - - - -MALINSLEE - - -is a township in the parish of Dawley, situated about a mile N. from the -parish church, which comprises 736A. 1R. 9P. of land, and in 1841 there -were 510 houses and 2,721 inhabitants, Robert H. Cheney, Esq., is the -principal landowner; Beriah Botfield, Esq., is also a proprietor. The -Shropshire union canal occupies 34A. 1R. 31P., and there is 1A. 2R. 20P. -of glebe in the township. Malinslee forms a part of the great Shropshire -coal field; ironstone is found in large quantities, and the iron and coal -works of Beriah Botfield, Esq., are of considerable extent. The Old Park -coal works are celebrated for superior coal. THE CHURCH is an octagonal -structure, erected in the early part of the present century; it is built -of free stone, and will accommodate about 800 persons. The expenses of -the erection were defrayed with money left by J. H. Browne, Esq., of -Burton-upon-Trent. The patronage is vested in the incumbent of Dawley -Magna; the living is a perpetual curacy enjoyed by the Rev. William -Harris. MALINSLEE HOUSE is a good brick residence, built about sixty -years ago by the late William Botfield, Esq. It is now occupied as -offices by the clerks of B. Botfield, Esq. About 150 yards from the -house are the ruins of a small religious house called Malinslee Abbey. -This may have been subordinate to some of the larger abbeys in the -vicinity, but of which we find no record. The ruins consist of a small -oblong square with walls at each end about twenty feet high, and on each -side from six to nine feet in height, having traces of the Saxon style of -architecture. - -CHARITIES.—_Richard Hodden_, by will, dated 19th June, 1684, devised his -land of inheritance, situated in Dogpole-street, Shrewsbury, and also his -lands lying in Middleton-on-the-Hill, in the county of Hereford, to -Richard Hodden and his heirs, on condition that he should (among other -things) pay an annuity of £7 to the poor of Dawley Magna. The premises -in Dogpole-street, Shrewsbury, mentioned in Hodden’s will, cannot now be -identified, but the annuity is paid by Mr. Bird, the occupier, and part -owner of the premises of Middleton, which consists of a farm and -buildings, and about seventy acres of land. The amount is divided among -poor widows, who are relieved according to their necessities. - -_Rebecca Walthall_, who died in 1756, bequeathed to the churchwardens of -Dawley £40, and directed the interest to be distributed yearly to the -poor of Malinslee. This money was in the hands of the late William -Botfield, Esq., who distributed 40s. as the interest thereof among poor -widows. When the charity commissioners published their report Mr. -Botfield had also a further sum of £50 in his hands, left as he believed -by Rebecca Walthall, for which he paid interest to the incumbent of -Dawley. - -In the year 1738, by deed, dated 14th of April, Richard Styche, in -consideration of £20 paid to him by Edward Forsbrook, with the consent of -the parishioners, for placing the said money at interest for the benefit -of the poor of the parish, assigned a cottage at Madeley Wood, which had -been granted to him in 1732, by George Yorke, for securing the repayment -of £30 advanced by him to Yorke, and of which £10 had been since paid -off. And by a memorandum at the back of the deed the parties agreed that -interest at four per cent. should be paid for the £20. On the 7th March, -1857, the said George Yorke, by endorsement on this deed, acknowledged to -have borrowed of the parish officers of Dawley the sum of £13, which sum, -with interest at the rate of 10s. a year, he agreed should be payable -from the said premises, making the whole principal sum £33. We could not -ascertain with certainty the origin of this poor’s money, but find that -Enoch Cooper, in 1721, left a sum of £20 to the use of the poor of Great -Dawley, and this sum probably formed the first amount advanced on this -mortgage. In the returns of the commissioners under the act of the 26th -of George III., there is mention of a benefaction by another person of -the name of Cooper of £13, which agrees with the further sum advanced on -the mortgage in 1757, but we have not found any other trace of this -donation. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Samuel Deakin’s_, _High street_. Letters arrive at -8 A.M., and are despatched at 5 30 P.M. Money orders are granted at this -office. - -_Those names with_ 1 _affixed are in High street_; 2 _Chapel lane_; 3 -_Dawley Green lane_; 4 _Dawley Bank_, 5 _Horse Hay_; 6 _Finger lane_; 7 -_The Wickets_. _Those marked * are Dawley Magna_; _and_ † _in -Malinslee_. - -4 Bailey Edward, farmer - -1 Bailey George, grocer, seedsman, and ironmonger - -1 Bailey Henry, butcher - -2 Bailey John, relieving officer - -1 Bailey Michael, shopkeeper - -5 Bailey Robert, cashier - -2 Bailey William Henry, surveyor of highways, accountant, assistant -overseer, and agent to Birmingham District Fire Office - -1 Barclay John Brown, shopkeeper - -* Barker John, cabinet-maker, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, -and vict., Crown Inn - -3 Barnes Richard, inland revenue officer - -1 Bason Edward, grocer and tea dealer - -1 Baugh John, saddler - -1 Belshaw Robert, draper and hatter - -† Blakemore Thomas, victualler, Stag Inn - -† Bishton William, victualler, Plough Inn - -† Bishton Geo., accountant, Malinslee House - -† Botfield Beriah, Esq., ironmaster - -1 Bradbury Thomas, chemist and druggist, & agent to the Royal Farmers & -Medical, Legal, and General Insurance Office - -5 Bratton John, accountant - -6 Bray and Garbett, timber dealers - -6 Bray Moses, shoemaker - -6 Bray Thomas, victualler, Queen’s Arms - -4 Brown Richard, butcher - -4 Broom William, shoemaker - -1 Brown William, butcher - -1 Burroughs James, watch and clockmaker - -1 Carver James, joiner and builder - -1 Chilton Joseph, beerhouse - -1 Chirm Jane, shopkeeper - -3 Clarke John, tailor - -4 Clarke William, wheelwright - -3 Clemson William, maltster and victualler, King’s Arms - -1 Cooke Henry, grocer, maltster, corn-miller, and seedsman - -4 Cox Rev. Alfred (Baptist) - -5 Dobbs James, boot and shoemaker - -1 Davies George, surgeon - -Darby and Co. (Colebrook Dale Company), ironmasters, Horse Hay - -3 Deakin Catherine, beerhouse - -1 Deakin Samuel, plumber, glazier, painter, and postmaster - -* Deakin Thomas, grocer and draper - -1 Deakin Wm., painter, glazier, & beerhouse - -* Dixon Thomas, farmer - -4 Done James, grocer and draper - -1 Egerton Joseph, butcher, and beerhouse - -1 Egerton Samuel, victualler, Angel Inn - -1 Evans Thomas, victualler, Crown Inn - -2 Faulkner Richard, beerhouse - -Finley Jane, schoolmistress, Pool-hill school - -* Fletcher George, farmer - -3 Franklin Francis, shoemaker - -3 Garbett and Bray, timber dealers - -1 Garbett John, draper - -2 Garbett Matthew and Benjamin, charter masters - -* Garbett Michael, clerk of St. Luke’s - -5 Garbett William, victualler, Peacock - -1 Gill Robert, brazier - -3 Green Charles H., surgeon, The Terrace - -* Greenhalgh Robert, grocer - -1 Greenhalgh William, grocer, draper, and hop and corn dealer - -3 Gregory Mary, bonnet maker - -1 Gun Robert, shoemaker - -4 Guy Mary, grocer and victualler, Queen’s Head - -1 Guy Thomas, pork butcher - -6 Harris James, blacksmith and chainmaker - -† Harris Rev. William, curate, Parsonage - -3 Hayward George, shoemaker & beerhouse - -1 Heaford Jonathan, tailor and draper - -3 Hewlett Jane, shopkeeper and beerhouse - -† Hudson William, accountant, Dark-lane House - -1 Hudson William, timber dealer & builder - -Hughes Andrew, butcher, and victualler, Red Lion - -James Joseph, police constable - -1 Jones Benjamin, ironmonger - -4 Jones George, blacksmith - -3 Jones John, charter master - -3 Jones Phillip, beerhouse - -1 Jones Thomas, confectioner - -2 Jones William, charter master - -1 Kirby Samuel, tailor - -Langley Field Coal Company - -1 Lane Rosannah, beerhouse - -* Leigh Randle, beerhouse - -1 Lewis George, butcher - -3 Lewis James, butcher and grocer - -2 Lord Mrs. Mary Ann - -1 Lloyd Robert, shoemaker - -* Mancell Thomas, shoemaker - -3 Mason Thomas, shoemaker - -† Mason William, tailor, Church lane - -5 Maun James, victualler, Labour in Vain - -6 Merrington Charles, blacksmith, iron-fence and chain maker - -1 Millington John, beerhouse - -1 Millman Richard, wheelwright - -1 Mogg William, earthenware dealer - -7 Morgan Thomas, blacksmith - -3 Morgan Jeremiah, grocer and victualler, The Lamb - -* Morris Rev. James, The Parsonage - -3 Onions Enoch, shopkeeper and beerhouse - -5 Owen Mary, victualler, Craven Arms - -* Nightingale Saml., farmer & vic., Unicorn Inn - -3 Parish Joseph, spade maker - -7 Parsons John, vict., Wickets Inn - -1 Pearce Richard Reynolds, leather dealer - -3 Pickin James, hair dresser - -4 Pierson John, hair dresser - -† Poole James, boiler, chain, and nail maker, and vict., New Wickets Inn - -1 Poole and Son, hair dressers - -† Poole Robert, ground bailiff - -1 Poole Sarah, dress maker - -3 Poole William, tailor - -4 Poole William, charter master - -* Powell Matthew, farmer - -4 Powis George, shoemaker - -3 Pritchard Charles, shoemaker - -6 Pritchard George, vict., Peter’s Finger - -4 Pursell Lancelot, butcher - -Richards Rev. William, M.A., Parsonage - -5 Roden Benjamin, rolling mill manager - -1 Roum Alice, beerhouse - -1 Roum Maria Louisa, bonnet maker - -1 Russell Joseph, draper and hatter - -6 Sandlands John, saddler - -Sides John James, schoolmaster (National) - -1 Simms John, tailor - -6 Smallman William, beerhouse and grocer - -1 Slater Joseph, stationer, and at Ironbridge - -5 Stanley William, grocer and draper - -Stewart Elizabeth, beerhouse - -Smart Rev. John, Wesleyan - -Summers Thomas, maltster, farmer, and vict., Hinkshey - -Taylor John Joseph, maltster and vict., Dun Cow - -1 Taylor Richard, grocer, maltster, and draper - -* Taylor William, farmer - -4 Teece James, tailor and draper - -4 Tipton Henry, charter master and vict., Red Lion - -† Tipton Mark, manager to B. Botfield, Esq.; residence, Mossy Green - -1 Tranter Sarah, maltster & vict., Elephant and Castle - -1 Tranter William, vict., Lord Hill - -* Trigger Elizabeth, farmer - -3 Vaughan Thomas, charter master - -3 Walford John, tailor - -3 Walford Mary, dressmaker - -3 Walkis Miles, joiner - -1 Webb Mathew, surgeon - -5 Wilkes Thomas, mine agent - -5 Wilkes Mark, furnace and forge manager - -5 William Edward, vict., Pudlers’ Arms - -* Wright Peter, farmer - - -EATON CONSTANTINE, - - -is a parish and delightfully situated village, near the Wrekin Hill, -seven miles S.E. from Shrewsbury, and five miles S.W. from Wellington. -The parish comprises 874A. 0R. 10P. of land, the principal owners of -which are the Duke of Cleveland and Mrs. Maun, besides whom Mrs. Langley, -Mr. Samuel Dalloe, Mr. George Davies, and Mr. William Langley, are also -proprietors. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor. In 1801 Eaton -parish contained 204 inhabitants; 1831, 244, and in 1841 59 houses and -294 souls. THE CHURCH, a neat stone edifice dedicated to St. Mary, -exhibits the gothic style of architecture, and was almost wholly rebuilt -during the years 1847–8, at a cost of £775. Of this sum £490 was raised -by subscriptions, £125 was granted by the Diocesan Society, £60 by the -Incorporated Society for Enlarging and Building Churches, and £100 was -raised by a parish rate on the parishioners. It is considered a free -chapel or rectory, in the patronage of the Duke of Cleveland; incumbent, -Rev. Henry Beckwith. The tithes are commuted for £176, of which £46 is -paid to the vicar of Leighton, and the residue is paid to the incumbent -of Eaton Constantine. There are 25 acres of glebe land. THE NATIONAL -SCHOOL is a modern structure erected at the cost of £190, and situated -near the church. The Privy Council on Education granted £40 towards the -erection, the Diocesan Society £20, the National Society £15, and the -residue was raised by public subscriptions. The average attendance of -children is about sixty. - -There is belonging to the poor of this parish the sum of £20, the origin -of which is not known. It is secured on the Atcham House of Industry, -and the interest, amounting to 18s. per annum, is distributed among four -of the poorest parishioners. William Warham, in 1806, bequeathed after -the decease of his wife the interest of £100, and directed the same to be -distributed among five of the poorest parishioners of the parish. The -testator’s widow died in 1826, and £90 (£10 having been deducted for the -legacy duty), was laid out in the purchase of £114. 2s. 1d. three per -cent. consols. The dividends, amounting to £3. 8s. 4d. per annum, are -divided on Candlemas-day among five poor men residing in the parish. - -DIRECTORY.—The Rev. Henry Beckwith, The Parsonage; John Bullock, -carpenter; Samuel Dalloe, carpenter; John James, carpenter, Longwood; -Maria Langley, beerhouse keeper; John Morris, blacksmith; Henry Smith, -grocer; Zechariah Smith, farmer; Robert Thomas, farmer; Thomas Ward, -carpenter. - - -EDGMOND - - -is a considerable parish, comprising the townships of Adeney, Butterey, -Calvington, Caynton, Cherrington, Chetwynd Aston, Church Aston, Stanford, -Tibberton, and part of Pickstock. The parish contains 5,026A. 0R. 31P. -of land; gross estimated rental, £9,227. 16s. 1½d.; rateable value, -£7,854. 8s. 11½d. Population in 1801, 1,699; 1831, 2,300, and in 1841, -2,471. The village of Edgmond is pleasantly situated on elevated ground, -about a mile W. from Newport; it contains several good residences, and -commands some pleasing prospects of the surrounding country. The -township contains 1,933A. 2R. 27P. of land, and in 1841 there were 174 -houses and 792 inhabitants. Rateable value, £3,741. 4s. 9¼d. The lands -are intersected by the Shropshire union canal, which covers 20A. 0R. 32P. -of land. The principal landowners are Thomas Bayley, Esq., Mr. John -Cooke Hill, Rev. John D. Pigott, Rev. William Dalton, Mr. John Moore, Mr. -John Alcock, Mr. Thomas Harper Adams, and Mrs. Dewson; J. C. H. Borough, -Esq., is lord of the manor. - -THE CHURCH is a fine old castellated structure, dedicated to St. Peter, -consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a square tower in -which are six bells; four pointed arches rising from octagonal pillars -divide the nave from the side aisles. The chancel is spacious and -covered with tesselated pavement. Above the altar is a beautiful stained -glass window, added a few years ago at the expense of the present rector; -it contains figures, chastely executed, representative of St. Peter, St. -James, and St. John, the other compartments being richly ornamented with -gothic tracery. The west window has also been beautified with stained -glass by the liberality of the parishioners. In the centre aisle is a -brass with two full length figures, the armorial bearings of the family, -and figures of thirteen children, in memory of the Young’s, a family of -consequence in this locality in former days. A neat tablet in the south -aisle remembers William Briscoe, Esq., of Caynton, who died in 1828; near -to it is another tablet to the memory of John Bayley, Esq., who died in -1833. The font has been re-hewn, but the original characters have been -preserved. An alabaster slab, recently removed from the chancel to the -west end of the church, remembers Nicholas Peckell, supposed to have been -the last Roman Catholic rector of this place. The church was anciently -appropriated to the abbey of Shrewsbury. In the 10th of Henry VII., the -advowson was given to the Carthusian priory at Shortly, near Coventry. -The patronage is now vested in the Rev. John Dryden Pigott, B.A., who is -also the incumbent. The tithes have been commuted for £2,400, and there -are 62A. 2R. 25P. of glebe land. The rectory is a very ancient building -on the south side of the church yard; it was no doubt built for the -reception of some of the religious orders in Catholic times. A low -doorway and some other small fragments are all that remain of the ancient -fabric. EDGMOND HALL, a handsome brick residence pleasantly situated a -little south from the church, is the property of Mr. John C. Hill, but -unoccupied when our agent visited Edgmond. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, situated -a little west from the church, has an attendance of 54 boys and 46 girls. -THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a small chapel built in 1835. - -CHARITIES.—In 1699 certain lands were purchased with the sum of £70, -which is supposed to have been derived from some of the numerous -benefactions which are recorded on a tablet in the church, and for the -greater number of which, amounting to £211, no permanent mode of -application is there designed. In the purchase deeds it is directed that -six penny loaves should be distributed in the parish every Sunday, from -which it is inferred that John Moreton’s gift of £26 formed part of the -purchase money, the interest of which at five per cent. would exactly -suffice for the weekly distribution of six penny loaves. These lands, -with an allotment of about three-fourths of an acre made in respect of -them some years ago, contain in the whole 13A. 0R. 22P., and now produces -a yearly rental of £12. There are also about twelve acres of land -situate in the parish of Edgmond, and belonging to the poor of the -parish, which are supposed to have been purchased with other of the -benefactions recorded upon the tablet in the church, but there are no -deeds or documents now extant indicating the source from which the -property was derived, or the trusts on which it is held. There are four -pieces of land which together are let for £26. 12s. per annum; from this -fund, and £4. 10s. added from the rents of the Hinstock estate, 7s. worth -of bread is distributed every week among the poor of Edgmond, and 14s. -worth is sent every Easter to Tibberton. £1. 19s. is distributed among -the poor of Edgmond on St. David’s-day in sums of 6d. each, as the gift -of David Oliver. The residue of the fund amounting to £10. 5s. is -expended in warm clothing for the poor during the winter season. - -_The Rev. Dryden Pigott_, in 1734, bequeathed £200, and directed the -interest thereof to be employed in clothing and schooling, and for books -for such poor boys inhabiting the village of Edgmond as his executor and -the rector of Edgmond, their heirs and successors, should judge to be a -sufficient number for the purpose; the said boys to be clothed and kept -at school so long as the said trustees should think fit. This legacy in -1806 was invested in the purchase of £258. 8s. 3d. four per cent. stock, -and the dividends, which amount to £10. 4s. 8d., are employed in the -clothing and education of seven or eight boys. - -_John Smith_ left £100, the interest to be given upon St. John’s-day to -the poor of Edgmond. _Robert Pigott_, in 1746, left £50, the interest to -be given to the poor of Edgmond and Adeney. An annual sum of £7. 10s. is -paid by the Rev. John D. Pigott as the interest of these two -benefactions. The amount is given away in half-crowns to the poor of -Adeney and Edgmond on St. John’s-day. - -Adams Thomas Harper, farmer, Anceller House - -Alcock John, gentleman - -Bayley Thomas, gentleman - -Blakemore John, farmer - -Bolas Benjamin, shoemaker - -Bolas John, shoemaker - -Bratton Thomas, tailor - -Buckley Thomas, tailor - -Casewell William, farmer - -Davies William, wheelwright - -Dewson Mrs. Catherine, Hill House - -Evans Edward, shoemaker - -Harper John, tailor and vict., Lion Inn - -Hill Capt. Clement, Summer Hill - -Hill John Cooke, farmer - -Hollins Mr. John - -Icke Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, Edgmond Grove - -James John, shopkeeper - -Large John, shopkeeper and carpenter - -Lewin George, schoolmaster - -Littleton Ben., blacksmith - -Mansell Thomas, blacksmith - -Moore John, farmer - -Morris William, tailor - -Patrick James, shoemaker - -Phillips John, wheelwright - -Pigott David, shoemaker - -Pigott Rev. John Dryden, B.A., The Rectory - -Pigott William, wheelwright - -Pinson William, shoemaker - -Pooler Richard, butcher - -Sillitoe John, farmer - -Sillitoe Thomas, farmer - -Tomlins Rev. Richard, M.A. - -Vigers Peter, carpenter - -Wainwright Abrm., road surv. - -Wiggin Thomas, farmer and vict., Old Lamb - -Williams John, farmer - -Yeomans John, maltster, butcher, and vict., New Inn - - - -ADENEY, OR ADNEY, - - -is a small township in the parish of Edgmond, situated about a mile W. -from the parish church; the township contains 618A. 2R. 22P. of land, the -soil of which in some places is light and sandy, and in other parts a -strong fertile loam. The Shropshire union canal intersects the township, -and occupies 15A. 0R. 2P. of land; Lady Tyrwhitt is the owner of the -land, the gross rental of which is £1,175. 13s. 3d. Rateable value, -£982. 2s. 7½d. At the census in 1841 there were ten houses and a -population of 71 souls. - -The principal residents are Richard Asterley, farmer; George Hammond, -farmer and surveyor; and John Pooler, farmer, and brick, tile, and -draining pipe manufacturer. - - - -BUTTEREY - - -is a township with only one house, partly situated in the parish of -Edgmond and partly in that of Lilleshall; in the former are 239A. 3R. -38P. of land, and in the latter about 30 acres. The rateable value of -the land in Edgmond is £354. 16s. 5d. The Shropshire union railway -crosses the township and occupies 5A. 2R. 6P. There is a considerable -extent of low marsh land, which is used for grazing purposes. The Duke -of Sutherland is the proprietor. Mrs. Sarah Masefield, farmer, occupies -the land, and resides at a good residence near the banks of the canal, -about two miles S.W. from Edgmond. - - - -CAYNTON, - - -a township two miles N.W. from Edgmond, has 670A. 0R. 17P. of land, which -is the property of George Briscoe, Esq. Rateable value, £995. 12s. 6d. -At the census of 1841 there were 14 houses and 51 inhabitants. CAYNTON -HOUSE is a handsome brick residence pleasantly situated, in the occupancy -of Mr. Thomas Paddock, farmer. There is a corn mill here situated on a -small stream, which has its confluence with the river Tern in the parish -of Ercall Magna. CALVINGTON, returned as in the township of Caynton at -the census of 1841, is held as a separate township by the parish -officers. It contains 339A. 2R. 18P. of land, which is the property of -Mr. Charles Morris. Rateable value, £464. 0s. 1½d. STANFORD, a good -farm two miles N. from Edgmond, has 221A. 0R. 23P. of land, which is the -property of the Rev. William Dalton. Rateable value, £228. 17s. 1d. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas and William Paddock, farmers, maltsters, and corn -millers, Caynton; Thomas Paddock, farmer, Caynton House; Sarah Pooler, -farmer, Calvington; Edward Banton, farmer, Stanford Hall. - - - -CHERRINGTON - - -is a township in the parish of Edgmond, three miles and a quarter from -the parish church, comprising 1,035A. 1R. 12P. of land, mostly a light -fertile loam, about equal portions arable and in pasture lands. The Duke -of Sutherland is lord of the manor and owner of the whole township, -except 29A. 1R. 20P. of land, which is the property of Mr. Joseph Ogle. -In 1801 there were 173 inhabitants; 1831, 192; and in 1841, 39 houses and -189 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,522. 12s. 4d. The farms here are of -considerable extent, and the land has been much improved by superior -cultivation. - -_John White_ gave the sum of £20 to the poor of Cherrington, and directed -the interest to be distributed by the minister, churchwardens, and -overseers of the parish, among the most deserving objects of charity. -This gift is now in the savings’ bank, and the interest is usually -distributed among old men or widows of Cherrington. There are traces of -the distribution of this charity for more than a century back; and an -entry in the churchwardens’ book for the year 1788, describes it as money -left by the late Captain White. - -The principal residents are Thomas Browne, farmer; Henry Green, farmer, -Day House; Sarah Palin, farmer, Cherrington Manor; William Podmore, -farmer; William Fletcher, joiner and builder; William Harper, shoemaker; -Richard Hobson, shoemaker; Thomas Jones, shoemaker; Richard Middleton, -rope maker; Benjamin Rea, corn miller; and John Williams, shopkeeper and -vict., Four Crosses. - - - -CHETWYND, OR FIELD ASTON, - - -is a township in the parish of Edgmond, situated near the eastern verge -of the county, about a mile south from Newport. The township is -intersected by the railway, and the Newport station is within the bounds -of this township, situated about half a mile from the church. The -township contains 1,244A. 0R. 8P. of land. Gross estimated rental, -£3,051. 11s. 3d. Rateable value, £2,670. 7s. The principal landowners -are the Duke of Sutherland; John Cotes, Esq.; John Tayleur, Esq.; Miss -Elizabeth Slaney; Lilleshall Company; Mr. Phillips; and Mr. Stoneley. -The population of this township in 1801 was 268; 1831, 246; and 1841, -385; at the latter period there were 82 houses, which are for the most -part straggling, and form in part the southern suburb to the town of -Newport, and stretch on the turnpike road as far as Pave Lane, upwards of -a mile and a half. - -PAVE LANE is a hamlet on the turnpike road, where the Lilleshall company -have a depôt for coal, which is brought by canal from the extensive -collieries of the Duke of Sutherland, which are leased by the Lilleshall -company. The town of Newport is almost wholly supplied by the coal -brought hither, which is of very superior quality, and varies in price -from 6s. 3d. to 10s. 10d. per ton. - -Allman John, shoemaker and blacksmith - -Baddeley Charles, farmer, Aston cottage - -Baleson Rev. John, curate of Church Aston - -Birks Thomas, beerhouse - -Bridgwood Mr. William - -Brittain Richard, farmer - -Brittain Thomas, farmer and corn miller - -Collier Joseph, commercial academy - -Cheadle James, agent to Lilleshall company, Pave Lane - -Goodwin Joseph, wheelwright - -James John, farmer, Pave Lane - -Hall John, station master - -Humphreys Joseph, farmer and butcher - -Lawley Thomas, shoemaker - -Lilleshall Company, coal & lime merchants - -Mancell Walter, maltster and vict., Fox and Duck, Pave lane - -Mancell William, vict., Horse and Jockey, Pave Lane - -Nevett John, toll-gate contractor - -Paddock James, farmer - -Slaney Miss Elizabeth, Holly grove - -Slaney Elizabeth, farmer - -Stoneley James, brick maker and farmer - -Tomkinson Joseph, tailor - -Treasure John, land agent, surveyor, and builder, Aston villa - - - -CHURCH ASTON - - -is a chapelry and small village, with some genteel residences, pleasantly -situated about a mile south from Newport, and a mile and a half east by -south from Edgmond. The township contains 720A. 2R. 37P. of land. Ralph -M. Leeke, Esq., is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. -William Underhill, Esq.; John Treasure, Esq.; Miss Elizabeth Slaney; and -Charles B. Brown, Esq., are also proprietors. Gross estimated rental, -£2,769. 9s. 6d. Rateable value, £2,459. 11s. 1d. In 1801 there was a -population of 451 souls; 1831, 451; and 1841, 512, at which period there -were 110 houses. THE CHAPEL is a neat brick structure, consisting of -nave, bay, and transepts, with an octagonal tower surmounted by a vane. -The chapel was enlarged in 1823, by which means 200 additional sittings -have been obtained; and in consequence of a grant from the Society for -Promoting the Enlargement and Building of Churches and Chapels, 150 of -that number are free and unappropriated for ever, in addition to 50 -sittings formerly added; it is provided with galleries, has a small -organ, a neat font, and the east window is beautified with stained glass. -The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of the rector of -Edgmond; the Rev. John Baleson is the officiating minister. ASTON HALL -is a handsome stuccoed mansion, embosomed in foliage, and has been built -about twenty years; it is the property of R. M. Leeke, Esq., and seat of -Ralph Ormsby Gore, Esq. Mr. Underhill has recently built a neat villa -residence on elevated ground a short distance from the village, which -commands a pleasing view of the country. The township is crossed by the -Newport and Wellington turnpike road, by the Shropshire Union railway, -and the canal formed by the Lilleshall company, for the conveyance of -coal and lime; of the latter large quantities are made in this township; -it is extensively used for agricultural purposes. There is a large -reservoir in this township of excellent water, which partly supplies the -town of Newport. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a brick structure, where about -eighty children are educated. - -CHARITIES.—_Mrs. Mary Broughton_, by will, 1728, gave to Robert Pigott -and Henry Jervis the sum of £650 in trust, and directed the rents or -profits thereof to be applied to the following uses, viz., 20s. to be -laid out in bread and distributed among the poor of the village on the -28th July; 20s. to be laid out yearly, and distributed in like manner on -the day of the month on which she should happen to die, and the residue -of the yearly profits to be applied by the trustees in educational -purposes, and in apprenticing poor children of this township. By a -decree of the Court of Chancery, made the 7th of May, 1752, in a cause in -which the Attorney-general, at the relation of Adam Jervis and Richard -Jervis plaintiffs, and Robert Pigott defendant, it was decreed that £650 -should be laid out in the purchase of stock, which was accordingly -invested in the purchase of £611. 15s. 4d south sea annuities. The costs -of the suit were paid out of a sum of £136. 5s. 8d., which had -accumulated as interest before the stock was purchased. The trusts of -this charity had been very inefficiently carried out when the charity -commissioners published their report. The amount expended up to the year -1819 was for bread, £103. 15s.; schooling and books, £115. 5s. 10d.; -apprenticing, £120; extra charges on the charity estate, £59. 14s., -making a total of £398. 14s. 10d., whilst the dividends to October 1820 -amounted to £688. 2s. 4d. - -A sum of £20, supposed to have been the gift of _Francis_ and _Elizabeth -Watson_, is placed in the Newport Savings’ Bank. The interest is -distributed among the poor, with other sums collected for the same -purpose from the parishioners, at Christmas. An annual sum of 5s. is -expended in bread for the poor on Good Friday. - -Brown Charles Baldwin, Esq. - -Bullock Elizabeth, vict., The Last - -Crump Mr. Thomas - -Doody Mrs. Elizabeth, Aston grove - -Felton Joseph, farmer - -Gore Ralph Ormsby, Esq., Aston hall - -Icke James Joseph, farmer, and corn and guano merchant, Vanx hall - -Jackson William, farmer - -Kittridge William Smith, schoolmaster - -Lowe William, shopkeeper, winnowing and thrashing machine and general -agricultural implement manufacturer - -Norris Mrs. Martha - -Underhill William, Esq. - -Vaughton Thomas, Esq., Ashton villa - -Ward George Joseph, timber merchant - -Williams Mrs. Sarah - - - -PICKSTOCK - - -is a township and small village in the parish of Edgmond, situated on an -acclivity near the eastern verge of the county adjoining Staffordshire, -about three miles north-east from the parish church. It is a detached -part of the parish separated from the rest of Edgmond by the parish of -Chetwynd intervening. The township contains 1003A. 0R. 14P. of land, the -principal owners of which are Robert Gardener, Esq., William Justice, -Esq., Rev. William Dalton, Mr. Pooler, and Mr. Joseph Smith. Gross -estimated rental, £1,298. 13s. 0½d. Rateable value, £1,087. 15s. 5d. At -the census in 1841 there were 29 houses and 157 inhabitants, of which -three houses and fifteen persons were returned as in Chetwynd parish. - -DIRECTORY.—William Bevan, farmer and corn miller: John Firmstone, farmer; -Richard Hazledine, farmer; John Rudge, farmer; John Stokes, farmer and -butcher; Mary Maria Stokes, farmer; Richard Wright farmer; Theodore -Wright, farmer. - - - -TIBBERTON - - -is a chapelry, township, and small village three miles W.W. by N. from -Edgemond, which contains 1418A. 1A. 22P. of land, the soil of which is -chiefly a cold clay, in some parts it is of a light loamy nature, and -highly fertile, having been much improved by superior cultivation. The -farms here are of considerable extent, the land held by fourteen -different tenants within memory of man, is now held by three farmers; -nearly the whole of the land is the property of the Duke of Sutherland, -there are, however, three small freeholders, viz., the Rev. J. D. Pigott, -Mr. J. Brittain, and Mr. J. Fletcher. Rateable value of the township, -£2,410. 5s. 5d. At the census in 1801 there were 289 inhabitants; 1831, -351, and in 1841 72 houses and 329 souls. THE CHAPEL is a small -structure of free stone, and consists of nave and chancel, with a square -tower. It stands near the site of a former edifice which had become -dilapidated. The Rev. George Pigott is the officiating minister. There -are several handsome monumental tombs in memory of members of some of the -principal families in the neighbourhood in the cemetery which surrounds -the chapel. A NATIONAL SCHOOL has been built in the village; about sixty -scholars attend. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a small chapel here, -built in the year 1842. The paper mill of Mr. J. Brittain is situated -near the church. THE SPRAY HILL is an eminence planted with a clump of -Scotch pine trees, which is a conspicuous object for many miles round. -The poor of this township receive 14s. worth of bread out of the rents of -the poor’s lands at Edgmond. In the returns of charitable donations made -to parliament under the act 26th George III. there is mentioned a legacy -of £40 by one Mr. Matthews, to poor housekeepers at Tibberton, which is -stated to be then in the hands of William Fletcher, rendering an annual -interest of £1. 12s. There is no evidence to show what become of the -ultimate destination of this gift, but its benefits have long been lost -to the poor. - -DIRECTORY.—The farmers are Thomas Green, Day House; Thomas Jones and -William Taylor, Tibberton Grange; the other principal residents are -Robert Bates, wheelwright; John Booth, butcher; John Brittain, paper -manufacturer; Henry Cotton, blacksmith; John Crawford, shoemaker; -Theophilus Fletcher, shoemaker and beerhouse keeper; William Howle, -tailor; William Lawley, schoolmaster; Mary Morgan, beerhouse keeper; -Elizabeth Podmore, schoolmistress; Robert Simpson, wheelwright. - - - -ERCALL HIGH, OR ERCALL MAGNA, - - -is a considerable parish in the Wellington division of the South Bradford -hundred, comprehending the townships of Cold Hatton, Cotwall and -Mooretown, Cruddington, Ellerdine, Ercall Magna, Haughton, Isombridge, -Osbaston, Poynton, Rowton, Sleap, Tern, and Walton, together containing -11,152 acres of land, of which 179A. 3R. 24P. are in woods, roads, and -waste, and there are 39A. 1R. 11P. of glebe. The parish in 1801 -contained 1,091 inhabitants; 1831, 2,048, and in 1841 there were 364 -houses and a population of 1,999 souls. Rateable value, £14,140. 19s. -6½d. The houses are in general built of brick, and slated; the cottages -are also of brick, and in many instances the occupants have a small -allotment of ground. The ancient residences of the gentry are in most -instances converted into farm dwellings; there are, however, many neat -villa residences in the modern style of architecture, of a respectable -character, surrounded with park like enclosures. The soil is chiefly a -mixture of sand and loam, and the land is mostly used for arable -purposes, in some instances large dairies of cheese are made, and the -district is celebrated for a fine breed of sheep. The land is chiefly -tithe free, the tithes on the rest of the parish were commuted in 1841 -for £829. 15s. The village of High Ercall is pleasantly situated eight -miles N.E. from Shrewsbury and five and a half miles N.N.W. from -Wellington. Here are several good shops and respectable residences; the -air is salubrious, and the country around beautifully diversified with -picturesque scenery. The township contains 1,589A. 1R. 18P. of land, and -in 1841 had 42 houses and 213 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,453. Few -districts possess so good a soil; the farms are extensive, and in most -cases the land has been greatly improved by superior cultivation, and -removing the fences and throwing the land into large enclosures. The -Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor and owner of the whole township. -The turnpike roads to Newport, Shawbury, Wem, Whitchurch, Wellington, and -Shrewsbury, intersect the township. In the 51st of Henry III., John de -Ercalewe had a grant of a market here on a Monday, and a fair on the eve -and the feast of the nativity of the Virgin Mary and the day after. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, an ancient structure, consists of -nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a massive square tower containing -six bells, and a clock. The side aisles are separated from the nave by -four pointed arches rising from circular pillars; the church is neatly -pewed with oak sittings, and the pulpit and reading desk are of carved -oak of the most elaborate workmanship. The chancel is lofty and contains -several mural monuments, one of which remembers Sarah, the wife of Edward -Steedman, and children, dated 1834; another remembers the Rev. Henry -Wood, who died in 1795; there are also tablets to Cecil Frederick Juckes, -the Rev. Lawrence Gardener, and a full length figure, which exhibits a -fine specimen of chiselling, near the north end of the church. In the -church yard are many monumental tombs of fine workmanship, to some of the -principal families resident in the neighbourhood. The living is a -vicarage valued in the king’s book at £17. 6s. 8d., now returned at £290 -in the patronage of the Duke of Cleveland; incumbent, Rev. Robert -Forester, M.A., who resides at the vicarage, a good brick building a -short distance from the church. Near the west end of the church are the -ruins of an ancient structure, which was formerly moated. Sir Richard -Newport, of High Ercall, Knight, by letters patent, bearing date at -Bridgenorth, 14th October, 18th Charles I., was advanced to the dignity -of baron of this realm, by the title of Lord Newport, of High Ercall. -That gentleman advanced six thousand pounds for the king’s use when at -Shrewsbury, by which means the artillery was put in a position to march -against the parliamentary forces, upon which followed the battle of Edge -hill. THE HALL, an ancient residence with projecting gables, was built -by Sir Francis Newport, Knight. This house is said to have been -garrisoned in the time of the civil wars. In levelling a mound near it, -Mr. Steedman’s labourers discovered about a thousand silver coins, the -greater part of the reign of Charles I., some of Elizabeth, and others of -the reign of Philip and Mary. The hall is now in the occupancy of Edward -Blakeway Steedman, Esq. ERCALL PARK is a handsome structure, the -residence of William Holt Midgley, Esq.; it is built in the Elizabethan -style of architecture, and beautified with shrubberies and pleasure -grounds tastefully laid out; the house is surrounded by large enclosures -containing some thriving plantations. SHERLOWE, the residence of George -Townsend Forester, is a modern structure built within the last three -years, with farm premises on a scale of considerable magnitude. THE -LODGE, another good residence of modern construction, is in the occupancy -of Mr. Thomas Jukes. The above houses have all very extensive out -premises, and all the modern appliances, with steam engines for carrying -out the operations of extensive farms in the most economical manner. - -THE FREE SCHOOL was founded by Thomas Leeke, one of the Barons of the -Court of Exchequer, in 1663. In January, 1816, the Attorney-General, at -the relation of Ralph Leeke, filed an information against Rann Dolphin -Edwards, and John Douglas, for the purpose of setting aside a lease which -had been granted in 1772 for a term of 99 years, at the yearly rent of -£30, and for obtaining the directions of the court as to the future -application of the rents. The master by his report, made 18th February, -1828, and subsequently confirmed by the court, ordered that the school -should be for teaching English, writing, and accounts free, and also -Latin and Greek when required; the master to charge a guinea a quarter -and a guinea entrance for the latter; that the schoolmaster’s salary -should be £50 per annum, with liberty for the trustees to increase it at -their discretion; that no boys should be admitted until they are capable -of reading the New Testament; that any surplus which should arise from -the accumulations of rent during a vacancy, or from the annual income not -expended in the master’s salary, or repairs, should be expended in -rewards to four or more of the scholars at the examination, or who should -be reported by the master to the trustees as deserving thereof, or in -providing a library of useful books for the school: that the trustees -should have power to displace the master in case of incapacity, -immorality, or neglect, and that the trustees should have power to make -such orders as they should think necessary for the better government of -the school. The master, in a report made June 3rd, 1828, found that the -sum of £960 was due for rent up to Lady Day, 1828, out of which Mr. -Edwards was entitled to retain costs, leaving £831. 1s. from which £428. -2s. 8d. was paid for the costs of the other parties, leaving £402. 18s. -4d., which was ordered to be divided proportionably between the -representatives of the two schoolmasters who had officiated between -November, 1815, and December, 1827. The charity estate is situated near -Trefnanny, in the parishes of Guilsfield and Myford, in the county of -Montgomery, and produces a yearly income of £93. Out of the income of -the charity the master receives a salary of £50, and he also receives £6. -13s. 4d. per annum in respect of Stevinton’s gift. The school is -conducted according to the scheme established by the Court of Chancery, -except that the master makes a charge of 10s. 6d. for the entrance of -such boys as are not classical scholars, which appears to be contrary to -the directions of the court. - -_Richard Stevinton_, by his will, in 1652, devised an annuity of £6. 13s. -4d., payable out of lands at Arleston, to be applied towards the -maintenance of a schoolmaster of High Ercall, who should teach children -resident in the said parish without any reward from the parents of the -children. - -_The Hospital_ consists of seven dwellings, and each inmate has a room -above and a room below, and a small garden annexed. The hospital was -founded by the Newport family. The building is kept in repair at the -expense of the Duke of Cleveland, from whose agent the inmates receive £3 -per quarter, with an additional payment of 21s. at Christmas, and 5s. at -Midsummer. The selection of these persons is not confined to the -parishioners or inhabitants of High Ercall, but are selected from -deserving objects residing in the neighbourhood, a preference being given -to those who have seen better days, and have been reduced by misfortune -to poverty. - -_Poors’ Land_.—There are two closes in the township of Eaton, in the -parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, which have for a long period been let from -time to time by the churchwardens. The last lease was dated 29th August, -1795, and it was therein recited that the then churchwardens of High -Ercall were lawfully seized of the premises, in trust to distribute the -rents among the poor of the parish of High Ercall, two shillings every -fortnight in bread, and the remainder in money on St. Thomas’s-day. -There does not appear any documents in the parish to show from whom this -land was devised, or on what trust it is held. The two closes contain -together 3A. 3R. 4P. of land, and are let at a yearly rental of £8. The -amount is given away on St. Thomas’s-day. - -Several sums of money, amounting in the whole to £199, left by eight -several donors, for the benefit of the poor of this parish, were for many -years placed out at interest on private security, and previous to the -year 1814 £40 of the above sum was lost. About that period the remainder -was called in, and with £20 advanced from the poor’s rates, was laid out -in the purchase of certain premises for a parish workhouse. Since 1814 -the sum of £8 has been paid out of the poor’s rates as the interest of -this money, and distributed among poor persons in small sums, seldom -exceeding one shilling. - -_Thomas and Edward Thomas_, each gave £100 in trust, to invest the same -for the benefit of the poor of the parish of High Ercall. These -donations were invested by the trustees in 1798 in the purchase of three -per cent. consols, which were increased in 1816 by the accumulation of -dividends to the sum of £500, when the stock was transferred to John -Colley and Edward Steedman. Of the sum of £193. 8s. 2d. received in 1816 -for the arrears of dividends, after payment of expenses of recovering the -same, and the purchase of the additional stock, there remained in the -hands of Mr. Colley the sum of £74. 6s. 1d., out of which he disposed of -£38. 15s. to different charitable purposes, and in 1830 when the charity -commissioners published their report he had still £35. 11s. 1d. in his -hands. The principal part of the dividends is now applied in the -purchase of bread, which is distributed among poor persons of the parish, -a preference being given to widows, the remainder of the dividends is -given among the necessitous poor in money. - -Mr. Henry Harris is the registrar of births and deaths for the High -Ercall district. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Harris’s_. Letters arrive daily from Wellington by -a foot messenger at 9 45 A.M., and are despatched at 5. P.M. - -Bates Richard, shoemaker and gardener - -Blakeway William, farmer and victualler, Cleveland Arms. - -Clarke Robert, farmer and maltster - -Dingle Rev. John, schoolmaster and curate, of Upton - -Forester George Townsend, Esq., Sherlowe - -Forester Rev. Robert Townsend, M.A., The Vicarage - -Harris Henry, grocer, druggist, seed, corn, hop, iron and steel merchant, -ironmonger, guano and tillage dealer, cheese factor, and nail maker - -Jebb William, thrashing machine man - -Juckes Mr. Thomas, The Lodge - -Large Thomas, joiner and wheelwright - -Midgley Mrs., Park House - -Midgley William Holt, Esq., Ercall Park - -Pigott Mr. John - -Powell Thomas, farmer and corn miller - -Steedman Edward Blakeway, Esq., The Hall - -Steedman Mary, gentlewoman - -Taylor William, blacksmith - -Vaughan Elizabeth, tailor - -Wilding Ana, gentlewoman - - - -COLD HATTON, - - -a township and pleasant village four miles N.N. by E. from High Ercall, -is situated on a bold eminence, and commands extensive views over a -luxuriant country. The township contains 787A. 3R. of land, and at the -census of 1841 there were 51 houses and 253 inhabitants; the soil is for -the most part a mixture of loam and sand, producing good crops of barley -and turnips. There are 16A. 0R. 8P. in roads and waste. Rateable value, -£907. 6s. 2d. The tithes are commuted for £90, of which £84 has been -apportioned to the vicar of High Ercall, and £6 to the impropriator; the -chief part of the large tithes have been purchased by the owners of the -soil. The Duke of Sutherland and the Duke of Cleveland are the -landowners. - -The principal residents in this township are George Colley, tailor; -Robert Hick, farmer; Richard Lewis, carpenter; William Morgan, pig dealer -and shopkeeper; George Nicklin, boot and shoemaker; John Nicklin, -wheelwright; William Pitchford, farmer; George Ridgeway, blacksmith; -Joseph Shakes haft, farmer; William Shakeshaft, farmer; John Webb, vict., -Seven Stars. - - - -COTWALL AND MOORETOWN, - - -is a township situated about a mile E. from High Ercall, which contains -925A. 3R. 13P. of land, the whole of which is the property of the Duke of -Cleveland, who is also lord of the manor. At the census of 1841 there -were nine houses and 65 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,237. 1s. The -land in this locality is pleasingly diversified with undulations; the low -lands produce a rich herbage, and the arable lands produce fine crops of -grain and turnips. The turnpike road from Newport to Wellington -intersects the township, and a small stream separates Mooretown from the -township of Rowton. The farm houses are well built, provided with -convenient and commodious out-premises, and the farms are of considerable -extent. The Cotwall farm, the residence of Mr. Richard Juckes, is -pleasantly situated on an eminence, and commands a fine view of the -country. - -The principal residents are Thomas Allan, farmer, Mooretown; Robert -Atcherley, farmer, Mooretown, and Richard Juckes, farmer, Cotwall. - - - -CRUDGINGTON - - -is a township in the parish of Ercall, two and a half miles E. from the -parish church, and four miles N. from Wellington. In 1841 here were 43 -scattered houses and a population of 96 souls; this township and the -adjoining township of Sleap conjointly contain 1,450A. 1R. of land; the -soil is various, in some places a strong loam prevails, which produces -excellent crops of all kinds of grain, in other parts it is light and -sandy. Rateable value, £1,680. 2s. 8d. The Duke of Sutherland is the -sole landowner, in this and the adjoining township of Sleap, and is also -lord of the manor. SLEAP is a small township about the same distance E. -from High Ercall as Crudgington, which in 1841 had 17 houses and 85 -inhabitants. The rateable value of this township is included in the -returns for Crudgington. - -The following are the principal residents in Crudgington, viz.:—William -Rider, farmer; Thomas Lancelot Steward, farmer, The Leasows; William -Humphreys, blacksmith; Charles Madeley, beerhouse keeper, and Mrs. -Elizabeth Tudor. The principal farmers in Sleap are John Jenkinson and -Mrs. Prudence Davies. - - - -ELLERDINE - - -is a township with a scattered population, three miles north-east from -High Ercall. The air in this locality is salubrious, and the land has a -fine undulating surface, the high grounds of which command extensive and -interesting views of the surrounding country. The township contains -1,329A. 1R. 27P. of land, the soil of which in some places is a strong -clay, in other parts sandy, and some places has a fertile loam. The land -has been much improved by draining and superior cultivation. The farmers -in general are respectable, and hold considerable breadth of land. At -the census in 1841 there were 57 houses and 300 inhabitants. Rateable -value of the township, £1,384. 10s. 3½d. The Duke of Cleveland is the -principal landowner and lord of the manor. The other freeholders are the -Rev. Henry Delves Broughton; Mr. George Adney; John Kilvert, Esq.; John -Taylor, Esq.; Mr. John Whitfield; and Mr. Harris. The tithes of this -township and that of Rowton are commuted for £376. 12s., of which £165. -12s. has been apportioned to John Kilvert, Esq.; £146 to Jonathan Scarth, -Esq.; and £65 to the vicar of High Ercall. OAK HOUSE, the residence and -property of John Taylor, Esq., is a neat modern structure of brick. The -situation is delightful, and the grounds are beautifully laid out. The -Wesleyan Methodists and Primitive Methodists have each a small chapel -here. - -Butterey William, shoemaker and shopkeeper - -Cliff Thomas, Heath farm - -Cotterall Elizabeth, farmer - -Cotterall John, Newhouse farm - -Dickin Mrs. Margaret - -Dickin Thomas Adney, the Hall farm - -Foulkes Wm., vict., the Oak - -Green Elizabeth, farmer - -Green John, farmer - -Hamer William, Windy Oak farm - -Jones William, gardener and seedsman - -Peplow George, shoemaker - -Taylor John, Esq., Oak House - -Wellings William, clock and watch maker - - - -HOUGHTON, - - -a small township four miles south-west from High Ercall, in which parish -it is situated, at the census of 1841 contained five houses and -twenty-three inhabitants. The township contains 376A. 2R. 8P. of land, -of which 5A. 2R. 27P. are in woods and waste. The soil is mostly strong, -with a clayey sub-soil, some parts of which have been much improved by -draining, and other parts are undergoing the same process. The Duke of -Cleveland is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. Mrs. Ann -Corbet is also a proprietor in the township. Rateable value, £260. 9s. -The tithes of Houghton, and those of the township of Poynton, were -commuted in 1841 for £82. 5s. - -The resident farmers in Houghton are Thomas Brisbourne and John Leeke. - - - -ISOMBRIDGE, - - -a township and scattered village in the parish of High Ercall, at the -census of 1841 contained 38 houses and 94 inhabitants. The cottagers in -general hold a small portion of land, but the cottages in most instances -have a mean appearance, and are thatched. The township contains 567A. -1R. 37P. of land. The soil in some places is strong, and in other parts -a fertile loam prevails; the meadows produce a rich herbage, and are -chiefly used for pasturage. The township is intersected by the -Shropshire union canal, the river Tern, and the Wellington turnpike road. -There are 11A. 1R. 22P. in roads, water, and waste. The tithes have been -commuted, and £90 apportioned to the Duke of Cleveland, and £38 to the -vicar of High Ercall. The landowners are John Tayleur, Esq., Mr. John -Griffiths, and Mrs. Isabella Ickle. MARSH GREEN, and part of LONG WASTE -is partly in this township; at the former the PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a -small brick chapel, built in 1841. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Bevan, farmer, Mirelake; Jeremiah Bromley, farmer; -Richard Edwards, gardener and seedsman, Marsh Green; Harriet Dixon, -farmer, the Marsh; Joseph Nevols, beerhouse and shopkeeper, Marsh Green; -George Price, farmer; John Tudor, vict., Tayleur’s Arms, Long Green. - - - -OSBASTON, OR ASBASTON - - -township is situated about a mile north-west from Ercall Magna, and in -1841 contained seven houses and fifty-seven inhabitants. The houses are -pleasantly situated on the turnpike road leading to Hodnet; the farm -houses are commodious, and provided with extensive and convenient -out-premises. The township contains 589A. 3R. 26P. of land, which is the -property of the Duke of Cleveland, who is also lord of the manor. -Rateable value, £705. 6s. 6d. - -The chief residents in Osbaston are Thomas Bates, boot and shoemaker; -Sarah Brookes, farmer; Mrs. Sarah Colley, the Hall; and John Colley, -farmer. - - - -POYNTON, - - -another small township in the parish of High Ercall, with a few scattered -houses pleasantly situated on the turnpike road leading to Shrewsbury, -three miles south-west from the parish church, contains 587A. 3R. 9P. of -land, principally a strong soil; some parts of the land have been much -improved by draining. Rateable value, £610. 4s. At the census in 1841 -there were 20 houses and 95 inhabitants. The tithes of this township and -that of Houghton are commuted for the sum of £82. 5s. The Duke of -Cleveland and Mrs. Ann Corbet are the landowners: the former is lord of -the manor. - -DIRECTORY.—William Breeze, farmer; Samuel Buttery, boot and shoemaker; -Robert Hamer, farmer; Thomas Madeley, farmer; Richard Morgan, farmer; -Eleanor Wainwright, farmer. - - - -RODEN, - - -a township and small village in the parish of High Ercall, pleasantly -situated on the banks of the river Roden, two miles S.W. from the parish -church; the township contains 1,351A. 2R. of land, of which 26 acres are -in woods and plantations, and 14 acres water, roads, and waste; the soil -is variable, in some parts a cold clay prevails, and in other parts a -mixture of sand and loam. Rateable value, £1,331. 12s. The Duke of -Cleveland and Charles Orlando C. Pemberton, Esq., are the landowners, the -latter is lord of the manor; John Tayleur, Esq., is the impropriator of -the rectoral tithes, which have been commuted. A modus of £3. 3s. is -paid to the vicar of High Ercall. The Shrewsbury and Ercall turnpike -road passes through this township. At the census in 1841 Roden contained -33 houses and 161 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—Joseph Beddow, beerhouse keeper and maltster; John Birch, -farmer, Rodenhurst; Thomas Bourne, brickmaker; John Evanson, maltster; -Edward Jones, farmer; William Light, farmer; Elizabeth Marshall, -shopkeeper; William Taylor, farmer; Samuel Woodfin, farmer, New Farm; -Robert Yeomans, shopkeeper. - - - -ROWTON, - - -a township, chapelry, and pleasant village situated on high ground, in a -pleasant part of the country, two and a quarter miles N.E. from High -Ercall. The township contains 800A. 0R. 33P. of land, and in 1841 there -were 26 houses and 181 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,118. 19s. 4d. -There are some good farm houses in this township with commodious -outbuildings, and the farms are of considerable extent; cattle and sheep -are extensively fed in this locality. THE CHAPEL OF EASE is a small -unpresuming edifice built of red free stone, and ornamented with a wooden -turret; the interior is neatly pewed, and there is a small gallery at the -west end; the Rev. Mr. Robinson is the officiating minister. The tithes -of Rowton and those of the township of Ellerdine are commuted for £376. -12s. The Duke of Cleveland is the principal landowner and lord of the -manor; Mr. Adney, Mrs. Dickin, Mr. Thomas Nicklin, and John Whitfield, -Esq., are also proprietors. - -The celebrated nonconformist divine, Richard Baxter, was born at Rowton, -November 12th, 1615. His father was an honest and religious man, in -humble circumstances, but a small freeholder; his estate, however, was -very inconsiderable. His son is said to have given strong indications of -that piety and purity which appeared in his subsequent life and -conversation. He passed his infancy at Rowton, under the roof of his -grandfather, and in 1625, when about ten years of age, was removed from -Rowton to his father’s house at Eaton Constantine. He received the chief -portion of his learning at Ludlow, but had not the advantages of an -academical education; when at school he had the use of an excellent -library, which, by his great application, proved of infinite service to -him. His first engagements in life it appears was teaching a free school -at Newport, and he was afterwards appointed master of the free school at -Dudley, with an usher under him. While he taught the school there he -read several practical treatises, by which he was brought to a deep sense -of religion, and having an earnest desire to engage in the ministry, he -in 1638 addressed himself to Dr. Tharnborough, bishop of Worcester, for -holy orders, which, after examination, he received, having at that time -no scruples of conscience which hindered him from conforming to the -Church of England. He shortly after frequently preached at Dudley, and -the neighbouring villages, with great acceptance among his hearers, but -when the _et cætera_ oath came to be imposed, Mr. Baxter applied himself -diligently to study the case of episcopacy as in other instances, the -thing which was intended to fix him to the hierarchy, gave him a dislike -to it. In the year 1640 he accepted the invitation of the bailiffs and -feoffees of Kidderminster to preach there for an allowance of £60 a year. -In the memorable struggles of this period, he sided with the parliament, -and recommended the protestation they directed to be taken by the people. -This exposed him to some inconveniences which obliged him for a time to -retire to Gloucester, but be afterwards returned to Kidderminster and -resumed the work of the ministry. He hindered, as far as it was in his -power, the taking of the covenant, and preached and spoke publicly -against it. When Cromwell assumed the supreme power he was not afraid to -express his dissatisfaction at his tyranny, and in a conference which he -had with him afterwards, stated his views in terms not to be -misunderstood by the Protector. After the restoration he became one of -the king’s chaplains in ordinary, had frequent access to his royal -person, and was always treated by him with peculiar respect. At the -Savoy conference Mr. Baxter assisted as one of the commissioners, and -then drew up the reformed liturgy, which all allow to be an excellent -performance. He was offered the bishopric of Hereford by the Lord -Chancellor Clarendon, which he refused to accept. At this period he -would gladly have returned to his beloved town of Kidderminster, and have -preached there, but this was refused him. When he found himself thus -disappointed, he preached occasionally about the city of London, and -afterwards returned to Acton, in Middlesex, where he went to church every -Lord’s-day, and spent the rest of the day with his family and a few poor -neighbours, in explaining the Scriptures and prayer. His auditors -continued to increase, and shortly after, upon a warrant signed by two -justices, he was committed for six months to New Prison jail. After the -indulgence of 1672 he returned to London, and was one of the Tuesday -lecturers at Pinner’s Hall. He had a Friday lecture at Fetter-lane, but -only preached occasionally on the Sunday. In 1682 he suffered severely -on account of his nonconformity. One day he was suddenly surprised by an -officer, who apprehended him upon a warrant to seize his person for -coming within five miles of a corporate town; producing, at the same -time, five more warrants to distrain for £195 for five sermons. At this -time he lay on a sick bed, but he was dragged before five justices, and -took his oath that he could not go to prison without danger of death. -But the officers executed their warrants on the books and goods in the -house, and even sold the bed on which he lay sick. In 1684 he was bound -in a penalty of £400 to keep the peace, by the justices of Middlesex, and -in the year following he was committed to the King’s Bench prison, by a -warrant from the Lord Chief Justice Jefferies, for his paraphrase on the -New Testament; the trial took place on the 30th of May, when he was found -guilty, and received a severe sentence. In 1686 the king, by the -mediation of Lord Powis, granted him a pardon. After this he settled in -Charter house yard, contenting himself with the exercise of his ministry, -as assistant to Mr. Silvester. He died on the 8th of December, 1691, and -was buried in Christ Church. His remains were followed to the grave by a -large concourse of people of all ranks and qualities, who prudently paid -this last tribute of respect to a great and good man, whose labours -deserved much from true Christians of all denominations. Mr. Baxter was -in several respects one of the most eminent persons of his time; he -preached more sermons, wrote more books, and engaged in more -controversies than any other nonconformist of his age. He spoke, -disputed, and wrote with ease, and discovered the same intrepidity when -he reproved Cromwell, and expostulated with Charles II., as when he -preached to a congregation of mechanics. His works are extremely -voluminous, and they are still held in high estimation. An eminent -divine observes of them, that his practical writings were never mended, -his controversial, seldom refuted. The celebrated Doddridge, in a letter -to a friend in 1723, says, “Baxter is my particular favourite. It is -impossible to tell how much I am charmed with the devotion, good sense, -and pathos, which is every where to be found in him. I cannot forbear -looking upon him as one of the greatest orators, both with regard to -copiousness, acuteness, and energy that our nation hath produced.” - -DIRECTORY.—Mrs. Elizabeth Adney, The Hall; John Adney, farmer and -grazier; William Edwards, shopkeeper; George Fowler, beerhouse keeper; -Charles Jukes, maltster and farmer; Samuel Nicklin, boot and shoemaker; -Thomas Nicklin, wheelwright; George Vickers, blacksmith and agricultural -implement maker; John Whitfield, Esq., The Villa farm, and chairman to -the Wellington Poor Law Board of Guardians. - - - -TERN, OR TEARN, - - -a small township in the parish of High Ercall, with a few houses -delightfully situated two miles S.E. from the parish church, contains -487A. 3R. 13P. of land, of which four acres are in roads and waste; the -river Tern bounds the township on the S.E. At the census in 1841 there -were seven houses and 41 inhabitants. Rateable value, £659. 18s. The -Duke of Sutherland is lord of the manor and owner of the land. TERN -HOUSE, a commodious brick residence, occupied by Thomas Juckes, Esq., is -pleasantly situated on a gentle acclivity near the stream of the Tern; -the views it commands of the surrounding country are extensive and -pleasingly diversified. The farm buildings are of considerable extent, -and are provided with all the modern appliances for farming extensively -in the most economical manner. - -The principal residents are George Jukes, solicitor, and Thomas Juckes, -Esq. - - - -WALTON - - -is a township and parish of High Ercall, situated in a delightful part of -the country, about a mile W. by N. from the church; the township contains -855A. 0R. 8P. of land, and in 1841 here were 23 houses and 135 -inhabitants; the houses are for the most part scattered on the turnpike -road leading from Ercall to Shawbury. The farm houses are good -residences, occupied by respectable agriculturists. Rateable value of -the township, £969. 12s. The Duke of Cleveland is the proprietor of the -whole township and lord of the manor. WALTON HALL, a structure of -considerable antiquity, composed of timber and brick work, was a place of -no mean pretensions in by-gone days, is now occupied as a farm dwelling. - -DIRECTORY.—John Breeze, boot and shoemaker; George Brookes, farmer; -William Hughes, tailor; William Juckes, butcher; William Rogers, -shopkeeper; Edward S. Webster, The Hall Farm; Mrs. Jane Webster, The -Hall; James Wilding, farmer, New House. - - - -EYTON-UPON-THE-WILD-MOORS, - - -a parish and small village, is pleasantly situated in a retired locality, -two miles and a half north from Wellington. The parish comprises 1,190A. -2R. 37P. of land, and in 1801 had 323 inhabitants; 1831, 350; and in -1841, 389; at the latter period there were 82 houses. Rateable value, -£2,187. 10s. THE CHURCH is a small brick fabric, dedicated to All -Saints. It contains an antique stone font; there is a small gallery at -the west end; the east window contains some fragments of stained glass; -the other windows are ornamented with armorial bearings of the Eyton -family. The living is a rectory united to the vicarage of Wellington. -The celebrated Edward Herbert, Lord Chirbury, was born at this place. -His lordship stood in the highest rank among the public ministers, -historians, and philosophers of the age in which he lived. Lord Herbert -was the first and most candid of our English infidels, and his system of -deism contains less of acrimonious censure of Christianity than that of -any other writer. He was created Knight of the Bath at the accession of -James I. He distinguished himself at the siege of Juliers; and, in 1616, -was sent ambassador to Louis XIII., but was recalled on account of a -dispute between him and the Constable De Luynes. In 1625 he was created -a baron of the kingdom of Ireland, and in 1631 was elevated to the -English peerage. His lordship left a History of Henry VIII., in folio; a -treatise, “De Religione Gentilium um and expedito Buckingami ducis in -Ream Insulam,” and an account of his own life. His lordship was born in -1581 and died in 1648. The present noble family of Powis is descended on -the female side from Lord Herbert, of Chirbury. Granger, in his -“Biographical History of England,” in speaking of his lordship, observes, -“It is hard to say whether his person, his understanding, or his courage, -was the most extraordinary. But the same man was wise and capricious, -redressed wrongs and quarrelled for punctilios; hated bigotry, and was -himself a bigot to philosophy; he exposed himself to such danger as other -men of courage would have carefully declined; and called in question the -fundamentals of a religion which none had the hardiness to dispute -besides himself.” EYTON HALL is a handsome stuccoed residence, with a -piazza in front supported by twelve pillars; it opens into a neatly laid -out garden, beautified with shrubberies; and in front of the hall is a -small park, stocked with deer. It is the seat and property of Thomas -Eyton, Esq., who is the principal landowner and lord of the manor; the -Trustees of Preston Hospital are also proprietors. This parish is -intersected by the Shropshire Union Canal. Among the gentlemen who -compounded for their estates during the Commonwealth, Sir Thomas Eyton, -of Eyton, paid £976. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Eyton, Esq., The Hall; William Anslow, farmer; Samuel -Cartwright, farmer; Helena Cooke, farmer; Matthew Davies, farmer and -maltster; Richard Edwards, farmer and farm-bailiff to T. Eyton, Esq.; -Mary Jenkins, farmer; John Jones, gardener; Stephen Reynolds, corn -miller; John Robinson, blacksmith, agricultural implement maker, and -parish clerk; Thomas Shuker, saddler. - - - -KINNERSLEY - - -is a parish and village, in a pleasant situation, three miles and a half -N.N.W. from Wellington, which in 1801 contained 210 inhabitants; in 1841 -there were 49 houses and a population of 295 souls. The parish comprises -1,789A. 2R. 36P. of land. Gross estimated rental, £2,720. Rateable -value, £2,443. 3s. There are 104A. 3R. 14P. of woods and plantations, -and 75 acres of glebe land. The Duke of Sutherland is lord of the manor -and owner of the land. The village is surrounded by what is called -moor-land, which was enclosed about half a century ago. It has, however, -lost all the characteristics of a moor, and is now chiefly in large -enclosures, and generally good grazing land. About half a mile -north-east from the church there is a large mound, which encloses upwards -of twenty acres of land, and surrounds the premises of the Wall Farm. -This is supposed to have been a British encampment, and to have been -raised before the moors became boggy; for there is no trace of any road -across the moors by which this vast rampart of sand-rock could be -conveyed, which must have been the case, if the moss at those early -periods was as boggy as in after ages. The rampart measures 1,900 yards -in circumference, and is from sixteen to twenty feet in breadth. - -THE CHURCH is a small structure, mantled with ivy, and dedicated to St. -Chad. It consists of nave and chancel, with a tower at the west end, in -which are three bells. There is also a small gallery at the west end; -and neat tablets have been erected in memory of the Marriot and Ogle -families. The body of the church is very ancient, but the tower was -erected in 1726. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at -£6. 1s. 8d., now returned at £494. Patron, Duke of Sutherland; -incumbent, Rev. Andrew Burn, M.A. THE RECTORY is an ancient residence, -on the west side of the church-yard. The tithes are commuted for £340. -There is a PAROCHIAL SCHOOL in the village, which is chiefly supported by -the Duke of Sutherland and the Rector. - -DIRECTORY.—Rev. Andrew Burn, M.A., The Rectory; Thomas Brown, farmer; -John and Thomas Davies, shoemakers; John Felton, shoemaker; William -Gough, shoemaker; Thomas Hitchin, wheelwright; George Hooper, farmer; -William Hooper, farmer and maltster, Margaret Hughes, farmer, Wall Farm; -Richard Ogle, farmer, Manor House; John Taylor, farmer; William Weston, -farmer; William Weston, blacksmith; Richard Williams, farmer and -victualler, Crown Inn. - - - -LEIGHTON - - -is a parish and delightful little village, situate on the banks of the -Severn, and near the foot of the Wrekin hill, nine miles S.E. from -Shrewsbury. In 1801 the parish contained 338 inhabitants; 1831, 360; and -in 1841, 80 houses and a population of 403 souls. Rateable value, -£2,691. Robert Gardner, Esq., and Sir George Harnage, Bart., are the -principal landowners. The soil is mostly of a superior quality, and -produces good crops of all kinds of grain. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. -Mary, is a plain brick structure, situated a short distance from the -village, and consists of nave and chancel, with a small tower, in which -are three bells. In the chancel are several handsome tablets, chiefly in -memory of the Leighton and Kinnersley families, who formerly resided -here, and had large possessions in this locality. The living is a -vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £7. 12s. 6d., now returned at -£224, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Robert Maddocks. The -salubrious situation of Leighton and the vicinity is proverbial, and -several extraordinary cases of longevity among the inhabitants have -occurred. A short time ago, Stephen Davies was living at the advanced -age of 97 years. He recollected old Sarah Beech, who lived in this -parish, and died about the year 1738 at the age of 106 years, and who had -a sister that lived to the age of 103 years. Stephen Davies had then a -brother living at Wroxeter of the age of 96 years. - -GARMSTONE is a hamlet, in the parish of Leighton. - -CHARITIES—_Ann Lacon_, by her will, left £15 a-year for ever to the poor -of Leighton, Sheinton, and Buildwas, to be given to four poor persons of -each parish. This gift is secured on a messuage and lands at Much -Wenlock, and the moiety belonging to this parish is divided equally among -four of the poor inhabitants, _Richard Leighton_, _Esq._, left the sum of -£100, the interest to be distributed by the minister and churchwardens -for the time being among the poor of the parish on Candlemas-day. This -bequest, and several other legacies amounting to £8, were placed out -about sixty years ago upon the security of the tolls arising from the -turnpike road which passes through Leighton, the interest of which, £5. -8s., is distributed in small sums among the poor on Candlemas-day. - -DIRECTORY.—John Bagley, tailor; John Barnet, victualler, Barnet’s Grove; -Job Basnett, farmer; Rev. Frederick Burd, curate; John Drury, farmer; -John Evans, corn-miller; Daniel Everall, farmer; Thomas Everall, farmer; -James Farmer, corn-miller; Robert Gardner, Esq., Leighton Hall; Thomas -Gervis, farmer, Garmston; Sir George Harnage, Bart.; Harry C. Jeffries, -farmer, Garmston; John Machin, farmer, Eye Farm; Thomas Richards, farmer; -Isaac Shepherd, farmer, Longwood; Thomas Tart, tailor. - - - -LILLESHALL - - -is a parish in the Newport division of the South Bradford hundred, which -comprises the townships of Lilleshall, Donington, and Muxton, and -embraces 6,111A. 3R. 9P. of land. In 1801 the parish had a population of -2,060 souls; 1831, 3,596; and in 1841 there were 708 houses and 3,851 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £12,034. 1s. 8d. The Duke of Sutherland is -lord of the manor, and owner of the whole parish, except about half a -dozen acres, the property of Mr. John Bradborn, in the township of -Muxton. The village of Lilleshall is pleasantly situated on the -acclivity of a hill, three miles south-west from Newport. The township -in 1841 contained 155 houses and 795 inhabitants; the houses are -scattered, and the population find employment in the extensive collieries -and iron works with which the vicinity abounds. THE CHURCH is a -venerable structure mantled with ivy, and dedicated to St. Mary; in the -tower is a peal of six bells. On the north side of the chancel is an -altar tomb, with two full length figures, in memory of dame Catherine -Leveson and Sir Richard Leveson: the former died March 31st, 1674, and -the latter June 2nd, 1661. The old font, about twenty years ago, was -used as a cistern to a pump at Lilleshall old hall; it was removed by the -late vicar, and now stands at the west end of the church. The living is -a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £6. 17s. 11d.; now returned at -£338; in the patronage of the Duke of Sutherland; incumbent, Rev. Henry -George Bunsen; curate, Rev. Thomas Bucknall Lloyd. On Lilleshall Hill, -in this parish, a monument was erected in 1839, to the memory of the -first Duke of Sutherland; on June 20th, 1839, it was struck with -lightning, and sustained considerable damage; but it was shortly after -put in a state of complete reparation. On the north side is the -following inscription.— - - To the memory of - George Granville Leveson Gower, K G - First Duke of Sutherland, - The most just and generous of landlords. - This monument is erected - by the occupiers of his Grace’s Shropshire farms, - as a public testimony that he - went down to the grave with the blessings - of his tenants on his head, - and left behind him upon his estates - the best inheritance which a gentleman of England - can bequeath to his son: - men ready to stand by his house - heart and hand. - -On the south side of the monument is the inscription, “Let all the ends -thou aimest at be thy country’s, thy God’s, and truth’s.” It is related -that at the trial of Queen Caroline, the Lord Chancellor Eldon, in his -charge to the peers, told them to “Be just and fear not,” when the Duke -of Sutherland immediately rose from his place in the house and declared -that he echoed the sentiments of his noble and learned friend on the wool -sack, and would copy the immortal bard still farther by saying, “Let all -the ends thou aimest at be thy country’s, thy God’s, and truth’s.” This -was the occasion of the inscription being placed on the monument. The -obelisk was designed by Sir Francis Chantrey. - -His Grace, in March, 1803, succeeded to the trust estates and canal of -his maternal uncle, the late Duke of Bridgewater, and in October in the -same year, by the death of his father, he became Marquis of Stafford, and -entered into possession of the paternal estates of the Leveson branch of -the family, in Staffordshire and Shropshire, and to the ancient patrimony -of the Gowers of Yorkshire. For some time he filled the office of -postmaster general, and was ambassador to the court of France at the -commencement of the revolution in that country. His titles were George -Grenville, Duke of Sutherland, Marquis of the County of Stafford, Earl -Gower, Viscount Trentham, Baron Gower of Sittenham, and a baronet. His -Grace was also a Knight of the Garter, and a Privy Councillor. Among the -near relations of the Duke of Sutherland may be enumerated the -distinguished families of Bedford, Rutland, Lansdowne, Marlborough, -Dorset, Kingston, Waldegrave, Jersey, Thanet, and Warwick. The -Shropshire estates of the Duke of Sutherland are upwards of 20,000 acres. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a plain brick structure a little south from the -church, has an attendance of about eighty boys and sixty girls. It is -supported by the Duke of Sutherland and a small charge from each scholar. -There are about three roods of garden ground attached to the school, -which is divided into twenty allotments, and cultivated by twenty of the -senior scholars for their own benefit. - -LILLESHALL ABBEY.—In a solitary and retired situation, about a mile south -from the church, may be seen the ruins of Lilleshall Abbey. At the great -western entrance is a fine Norman arch, richly recessed with ribs and -running foliage. The pillars and arches of the church have been entirely -destroyed, but the doors and windows still remain. The south door, by -which a communication was formed with the cloister, is doubtless one of -the most highly ornamented arches in the kingdom. A semi-circular arch, -overspread with ornaments peculiar to the Saxon and early Norman -buildings, is supported by clusters of slender shafts, some of which are -spiral, and others covered with lozenge work, having the intermediate -spaces embellished with mouldings. The east window of the choir has a -beautiful pointed arch of the fourteenth century, and the north and south -windows are narrow plain, and round headed. The walls of the refectory -have been converted into a residence. The church was cruciform, and had -probably two towers: one in the centre and the other at the west end; the -breadth of the nave is thirty-six feet, and the length two hundred and -twenty-eight feet. The boundary wall of the abbey encompassed several -acres, and in some parts is still entire. The ruins of the abbey are -scattered over a large space, and the walls, which in some parts are -mantled with ivy, are of considerable height, and the fragments of superb -workmanship still to be seen show it to have been a place of great -magnificence and architectural grandeur. The stalls of the choir at the -dissolution were removed to the collegiate church of Wolverhampton, where -they now remain. Richard de Belmeis, says Bishop Tanner, the last dean -of the collegiate church of St. Alkmund, in Shrewsbury, about the year -1145, with the consent of pope Eugenius and King Stephen, surrendered up -that church with all the lands and churches belonging to the same to the -use of some regular canons of the order of St. Augustine, who came from -Dorsetshire and began to build an abbey to the honour of the blessed -virgin, upon one of the prebendal estates, here in the wood of -Lilleshall, to which his kinsman, Philip de Belmeis was an early and -great benefactor. Other authorities state that in the time of the Saxon -dynasty a religious house was dedicated here to the use of secular canons -or prebendaries, and afterwards became a nunnery, which was reduced to a -state of desolation by the predatory incursions of the Welsh tribes, and -it so continued until about the year 1145. Among the principal -benefactors to this abbey were Alanta Zouche John le Strange, who gave -the church of Hulme; and Hillaria de Trussebut, the wife of Robert de -Bulders, who gave certain lands, and directed her body to be buried -within the precincts of the abbey. In the 34th Henry III. the abbot had -leave to grub up twenty-three acres in the woods of Lilleshall, and in -the 7th of Edward to make an assart of the wood near Watling street, in -the forest of Wombridge. In the 11th of Edward I. the abbot had leave to -make a park. The abbey was endowed at subsequent periods by different -pious individuals, and the annual income at the general dissolution of -religious houses was valued at £229. 3s. per annum. On account of the -situation of this monastery, near the Chester road, the abbots were -sometimes known to complain that their income was too scanty to entertain -the continual influx of visitors that travelled that road. - -CHARITIES.—_Sir Richard Leveson_, by will, dated 5th of November, 1660, -gave to the poor people inhabiting the parish of Lilleshall a rent charge -of £5 per annum, issuing out of certain lands called Kainton Meadow. The -Marquis of Stafford pays this gift yearly, which is distributed on St. -Thomas’s-day by the minister and churchwardens. There is a piece of land -still called Kainton Meadow, which is no doubt the land charged by the -testator. - -_Lady Catherine Leveson_, by her will, in 1670, devised to trustees her -manor of Foxley, in Northamptonshire, and directed the yearly proceeds to -be put to charitable uses; among others to the payment of £120 a year to -the maintenance of twelve poor widows, three of whom were to be -inhabitants of the parish of Lilleshall, and she directed that there -should be provided by the minister and parish officers, out of the £10 -respectively allowed for their maintenance, a gown of grey cloth, upon -the breast of which gown the letters of K. L. in blue cloth should be -set, which gown should be constantly wore by the widows, and if any one -should refuse to wear them she should lose the benefit of the charity. -The testator gave a further sum of £100 yearly to be applied in putting -forth ten poor boys apprentices, two of whom should be children of the -inhabitants of Lilleshall. In respect of this charity £50 a year is -received by the churchwardens of Lilleshall, out of which £10 a year are -paid to three poor widows, appointed by the minister, churchwardens, and -overseers of the poor, a preference being given to such as have fallen -into poverty from better circumstances, and have not received parochial -relief. The gowns have not been provided for them for many years. Two -boys are usually apprenticed every year with premiums of £10 each. Upon -inspection of the parish books which commence in 1634, it appears that -various small benefactions have been given to the poor, which were placed -in the hands of different persons, who paid interest for them. These -sums appear to have passed in various proportions to other persons, and -the interest thereon to have fluctuated so as to afford no certain -information as to the amount or donation of the benefactions. In the -year 1718 the poor’s stock appears to have amounted to £40. In 1734 the -sum of £56 was put by the churchwardens into the parish chest for the use -of the poor. No further entry occurs till 1757, when a sum of £20 -appears to have been in the hands of Charles Lawrence, and £15 in the -hands of Henry Barber. The £20 subsequently passed into the hands of -Robert Garmeson, who in 1786 gave his note of hand for the money, and -shortly after died insolvent. The entries of receipt of interest of the -£15 cease in 1800, for several years previous to which it appears to have -been paid by Mr. James Barber, about which time he died in bad -circumstances, so that this sum may also be considered as lost. - -LILLESHALL HOUSE, the magnificent seat of the Marquis of Stafford, is -situated on a commanding eminence, from which extensive and beautiful -prospects of the surrounding country are seen. The mansion is about a -mile from the ruins of Lilleshall Abbey, within the bounds of the parish -of Sheriff Hales, and was erected by the late Duke of Sutherland; it is -built of beautiful white free stone, and exhibits a fine specimen of the -Tudor style of architecture, from designs by Sir John Wyattville. The -garden and pleasure grounds are laid out with admirable taste, and cover -between forty and fifty acres. The flower garden from its extent and the -beautiful order in which it is kept is surpassed by few in the kingdom; -the manner of planting the flowers of one particular colour so as to form -the greatest contrast with the beds contiguous to it has a most brilliant -and dazzling effect. An avenue in the garden, which stretches 300 yards -in length, has a very pleasing appearance; the frame work is of wood, to -which are trained roses, japonicas, the various sorts of clamitas, and -fruit trees, and in the delightful season when the clustering fruits hang -in profusion, enriched with the autumnal tints, among the beautiful -blossoms of the japonica and rose—the whole has a most enchanting -appearance. The terrace commands a fine view of the park, the woody -scenery in the vicinity, and a large tract of the country extending over -North Shropshire into Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the mountainous -district of Wales. - -The village and parish of Sheriff Hales is mostly situated in -Staffordshire. The residents of a few scattered farms, and at the -mansion of Lilleshall House, are included in the following directory. - -_Those with * affixed are in the parish of Sheriff Hales_, _and the rest -in Lilleshall parish_. - -* Stafford The Marquis of, Lilleshall House - -Adams John, assistant overseer & constable - -Adams Thomas, nursery and seedsman - -Bates William, parish clerk and bricklayer - -Birch Thomas, surveyor - -Bunsen Rev. Henry George, vicar, Lilleshall Old Hall - -Diggens Emma, schoolmistres - -Diggens William, schoolmaster - -Duncalfe Rd., farmer, Honnington Grange - -Edwards Thomas, vict., Red House - -* Elliot Wm., gardener, Lilleshall House - -Higgins Mr., farmer, Lubstree Park - -Howle Jane and Mary, shopkeepers - -Hughes George, cashier - -Hunt John, farm bailiff - -James Mary, farmer, Cheswall Grange - -Jones John, farmer - -* Johnson Thomas, farmer, Red Hill - -* Leman Tubal Cain, butler, Lilleshall House - -Lloyd Rev. Thos. Bucknall, curate, Vicarage - -Maddings Thomas, corn miller & maltster - -* Pearce John, farmer, Hinks - -* Pearce Mary, farmer - -Phillips John B., farmer, Brockton Leasows - -* Phillips Joseph Taylor, farmer, Manor House - -* Smith William, Esq., land agent to the Duke of Sutherland, Little Hales - -Spearman Elizabeth, farmer - -Timmis John, farmer, Abbey farm - -West Francis, farmer, Lilleshall Grange - -Wilde Edward, farmer, Lilleshall Hill - - - -DONINGTON, OR DONINGTON WOOD, - - -is a considerable township with a scattered population, situated about a -mile W. from Lilleshall, and four miles S.W. from Newport. At the census -in 1811 there were 498 houses and 2,757 inhabitants, who are chiefly -employed in the extensive iron works, collieries, and ironstone mines, -with which this neighbourhood abounds. The collieries vary from 100 to -300 yards in depth, and there are twelve seams from which coal is got; -the mines from which the ironstone is procured are also of very great -depths; the country extending south and south west for several miles -present one vast field of collieries and iron works, and has a teeming -population, all busily employed in these and their subordinate -manufactures and employments. - -THE CHURCH is a neat modern structure, situate at Donington Wood, built -about the year 1844, at a cost of £2,000. The seats are all free and -unappropriated. The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of the -vicar of Lilleshall; incumbent, Rev. Thomas O’Regan. THE BAPTISTS have a -chapel here, which was built about twenty years ago. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL -was built at the expense of the Duke of Sutherland, who is also a -munificent contributor towards the support of the institution; Thomas -Townsend is the teacher. THE DONINGTON WOOD MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION was -established in February, 1851, for the object of providing useful and -intellectual entertainment for the numerous artisans and other -inhabitants of Donington; for this object a library and reading room has -been established, which is furnished with the leading London and -provincial journals and magazines. Toward the library the Duke of -Sutherland has kindly presented a large and valuable collection of books. -It is intended to employ lecturers on popular subjects, to which members -are admissable. The Lilleshall Company holds the collieries in this -locality in lease of the Duke of Sutherland. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Samuel Hollis’s_. Letters despatched at 7 P.M. to - Newport. - -Adams John, railway station master - -Anslow James, shopkeeper - -Bennett James, shoemaker - -Bott John, shopkeeper - -Bott Sarah, schoolmistress - -Boycott William, farmer and corn miller - -Bradbury Isaac, blacksmith - -Bulger William, ground bailiff - -Hollis Samuel, agent to Lilleshall Company and post master - -Horton Charles, ground bailiff - -Jarrett John, schoolmaster - -Jones Edward, mining engineer and manager to Lilleshall Company - -Morton William, agricultural implement manufacturer, &c. - -O’Regan Rev. Thomas, incumbent - -Roystone Thomas, painter, plumber, and glazier - -Tipton Thomas, bookkeeper - -Townsend Thomas, schoolmaster - -Ward Joseph, spade tree maker - -Wheeler James, engineer - -Wheeler James Henry, engineer - - - -MUXTON - - -is a township in the parish of Lilleshall, situate near a mile W. from -the church, and three and a half miles S.W. from Newport, the acres and -value of which are included with the parish. The land is the property of -the Duke of Sutherland, with the exception of about six acres, the -property of Mr. John Bradborn. At the census in 1841 there were 55 -houses and 299 inhabitants. Mrs. Rebecca Walthall by will 1740 -bequeathed £10 to the churchwardens of Lilleshall, and directed the -interest thereof to be distributed to the poor of Muxton on St. -Thomas’s-day. It does not appear that this legacy were paid to the -churchwardens of Lilleshall. An annual sum of 5s. was paid to them by -the late Isaac H. Browne, Esq., and is still paid by the agent of his -widow, which is supposed to be on account of the above benefaction, and -to have been charged on an estate derived from Mrs. Walthall by Mr. -Browne, which he sold some time ago in various lots. It is more probable -however that the money had been left at interest in the hands of the -residuary legatees, and that this 5s. was Mr. Browne’s share of such -interest. A similar sum was formerly paid by Mr. Walthall, the other -residuary legatee and administrator, who resided at Wistaston, in -Cheshire, but this payment has been discontinued many years. The 5s. -paid by Mrs. Browne is distributed among the poor of this township. - -Bradborn John, maltster - -Dawes Mary, farmer, Muxton bridge - -Gaunt Edward, farmer - -Greene John, surgeon - -Hawkins Richard, butcher - -Hitchin William, shoemaker - -Johnson Jane, farmer, Woodhouse - -Jones Richard, carpenter and joiner - -Pearce George, maltster & vict., Holly Bush - -Thursfield Richard, maltster - -Tudor Samuel and William, farmers, Street Grange - -Webb Richard, shoemaker - - - -LONGDEN-UPON-TERN - - -is a parish and village in the Wellington Division of the South Bradford -Hundred, three miles and a half N.W. by W. from Wellington. The villager -is scattered, but pleasantly situated on elevated ground on the southern -banks of the river, and commands many interesting views of rural beauty. -In 1801 there were 102 inhabitants; 1831, 109; and in 1841, 15 houses and -99 inhabitants. The parish contains 796A. 1R. 32P. of land, and is -intersected by the Shropshire Union Canal, and the turnpike road from -Wellington to Shrewsbury. The river and its tributary streams are -crossed by two bridges—one of metal, the other of stone,—and the canal by -a brick structure. The canal is carried over the vale of the river by an -aqueduct of sixty-two yards in length. There are 6A. 1R. of land in -roads and waste. The soil is various: in some parts it is cold and wet. -Gross estimated rental, £1,522. 9s. 2d. Rateable value, £1,358. 8s. The -Duke of Sutherland is lord of the manor, and the principal landowner, -William Howard, Esq., is also a proprietor. - -THE CHURCH, a small brick structure dedicated to St. Bartholomew, has a -square turret, containing one bell. The living is a perpetual curacy, in -the patronage of the Duke of Sutherland, and incumbency of the Rev. -Edward Meredith, M.A. The tithes are commuted for £110. THE PARSONAGE -is a neat brick residence, embosomed in foliage, and pleasantly situated -a short distance from the church. The minister receives a limited number -of young gentlemen as boarding scholars. THE HALL is a spacious -structure, of considerable antiquity, with lofty chimneys; it is built of -brick, with stone quoins and finishings, and is the property of William -Howard, Esq., and residence of Mr. Henry Stormont. Extensive and -conveniently arranged farm-buildings have recently been added to the -farms occupied by Mr. Peter Brisbourne and Mr. George Belliss. THE -SCHOOL is a brick structure, erected in 1849, at the expense of the Duke -of Sutherland, who also gave the site. It is partly supported by -subscription, but chiefly from the private resources of the minister, and -a small payment from the children that attend for instruction. There are -extensive corn mills on the banks of the river in this parish. - -DIRECTORY.—George Belliss, farmer; Edward Brisbourne, farmer; Mrs. -Brisbourne; Peter Brisbourne, farmer; Joseph Cooke, corn miller; -Elizabeth Hatton, schoolmistress; John Jones, farmer; Rev. Edward -Meredith, boarding-school, and incumbent of the church; Thomas Paddock, -farmer and corn miller, Manor House; Henry Stormont, farmer, The Hall. - - - -LONGFORD - - -is a parish, with a scattered population, situated about a mile and a -half west from Newport, which comprises 1,907A. 2R. 13P., and in 1801 had -182 inhabitants; 1831, 206; and in 1841, 209; at the latter period there -were 38 houses. The township of Longford contains 1,257A. 3R. 10P. of -land, and in 1841 had 24 houses and a population of 125 souls. Gross -rental, £2,774. 4s. 7d. Rateable value, £2,529. 14s. Ralph Merrick -Leeke, Esq., is lord of the manor, and owner of the whole township. THE -CHURCH is a small neat structure, dedicated to St. Mary, and consists of -nave and chancel, with a tower at the west end, built about forty years -ago. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £6. 2s. 8½d., -now returned at £425, in the patronage of Ralph Merrick Leeke, Esq., and -incumbency of the Rev. John Kynaston Chorlton. The tithes have been -commuted for £144. About twenty yards north from the church is a small -structure, which was left standing when the old church was taken down. -This was a private chapel, built as an appendage to the old edifice, and -was the burial place of a branch of the Talbot family. The Talbots -formerly owned the Longford estate, which was subsequently inherited by -the Shrewsbury family, from whom it passed by sale; except the site of -this small structure, which still remains the freehold property of the -Earl of Shrewsbury. On the south side of this chapel is an elegant -marble monument in memory of a Lady Talbot, which is richly ornamented -with carved work and gilt embellishments. On the north side of the -chapel is an alabaster slab, but without date. LONGFORD HALL, the -residence and property of Ralph Merrick Leeke, Esq., is a spacious and -handsome mansion of free-stone, with a noble portico supported by four -massive pillars of the Doric order. The hall is delightfully situated on -a gentle eminence, and opens into a finely-timbered park of about a -hundred and fifty acres. Not far from the hall is a fine sheet of water, -which covers about seven acres. - -BROCKTON is a hamlet, a little more than a mile south from the church, -which consists of two good farm residences and the rectory; near to which -is a farm called the Brockton Leasowes, but the house is just within the -bounds of Lilleshall parish. THE RECTORY is an ancient residence, -mantled with ivy. The soil in this township is highly fertile, and well -adapted for the growth of barley and turnips. A little north-west from -the church is a corn mill, which was unoccupied when our agent visited -Longford. - -DIRECTORY.—Ralph Merrick Leeke, Esq., Longford Hall; Rev. John Kynaston -Chorlton, The Rectory; Clifford Firth, farmer, Brockton; George Veitch, -farmer, Longford Mill; James Veitch, farmer, Brockton; Thomas Clues, -gardener, The Hall; Robert Stevenson, gamekeeper; James Rowley, -blacksmith. - - - -STOCKTON - - -is a small township, in the parish of Longford, three miles and a half E. -by S. from the church, and two miles and a half S.E. from Newport. The -township contains 649A. 3R. 3P. of land, and at the census of 1841 had 14 -houses and 84 inhabitants. Gross estimated rental, £189. 18s. 7d. -Rateable value, £820. 16s. The tithes are commuted for £112. There are -eight acres of glebe land. All the land is the property of John Cotes, -Esq. - -The principal residents are Humphrey James, farmer; and John Meredith, -farmer. - - - -NEWPORT - - -is a parish and market town in the Newport division of the South Bradford -Hundred, pleasantly situated in the line of the ancient Watling Street, -and near the eastern confines of the county, eleven miles S. from Market -Drayton, seventeen E.N.E. from Shrewsbury, and 139 miles N.W. by N. from -London. The town principally consists of one spacious, handsome street, -stretching for about a mile in length, containing many good inns, private -residences, and respectable shops in all the different branches of the -retail trade. About the centre of the town, and in the middle of the -street, stands the venerable parish church, an ancient market house, and -a few dwellings, which are some of the oldest houses in the town of -Newport. The parish in 1801 contained 2,307 inhabitants; 1831, 2,745; -and in 1841 there were 553 houses and 2,497 inhabitants. The number of -acres the parish embraces is 567A. 0R. 25P., the chief owners of which -are Sir Thomas H. F. Boughey, Bart.; Thomas Collier, Esq.; John Morris, -Esq.; Mr. Wilde; Mr. Silvester; Miss Bennett; and the trustees of Newport -Marsh. Rateable value, £6,847. 13s. The inhabitants are supplied with -an abundance of excellent water, from large cisterns and wells in various -parts of the town, which are filled from a spring, about a mile distant, -by means of a water-course and pipes, the expenses of which are paid from -the income arising from the common lands. Newport was granted municipal -privileges as early as the reign of Henry I., which were confirmed by -succeeding sovereigns. The government is vested is a high steward, -deputy steward, two bailiffs, and twenty-five burgesses. John Cotes, -Esq., is the high steward; Robert Fisher, jun., Esq., deputy steward; and -William Washbourne, Esq., and G. H. Duncalfe. Esq., are the bailiffs. -Petty sessions for the Newport division of the hundred are held in the -town: the presiding magistrates are Sir Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey, -Bart.; John Charles Burton Borough, Esq.; and John Justice, Esq. The -principal features in the trade of Newport are the engineering -establishment and brass foundry of Messrs. Massey; the manufacture of -agricultural implements by Mr. Underhill; and those belonging to Mr. -Thomas Boughey and Mr. Lewis Atkins—ingenious establishments for the -manufacture of all descriptions of bendware, wood turnery, together with -hair sieves and dairy requisites of the most approved descriptions. - -THE CHURCH is a venerable structure of red sand-stone, situated nearly in -the centre of High-street. It consists of nave, chancel, and side -aisles, with a square tower and an illuminated clock; the tower is dated -1,662; but this probably is the date of certain reparations, for the -upper and some other parts of the tower appear to have been re-faced. -The chancel and side aisles are of red brick, and were rebuilt in the -year 1728, previously to which the church exhibited a beautiful specimen -of the architecture of the fifteenth century. The interior has a -spacious and handsome appearance. The roof is of groined timber, and the -nave is separated from the side aisles by five pointed arches on each -side. It contains a small organ, and there are some neat mural tablets. -The living is a perpetual curacy, valued at £297, in the patronage of the -Lord Chancellor; incumbent, Rev. William Sandford, M.A. The Abbot and -Convent of St. Peter and St. Paul, at Shrewsbury, were patrons of the -church at Newport; from them it was purchased in the twentieth of Henry -VI., by Thomas Draper, citizen of London, who made it collegiate, placing -in it a warden, who was to be in priests’ orders, and four chaplains or -fellows, who were to pray for the King and the Royal Family, and for the -soul of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, (the King’s uncle,) and for the -fraternity of St. Marie’s Guild in the church of Newport. - -THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, is situated at -the outskirts of the town, on the site of an ancient residence called -Salter’s Hall, which was long the inheritance of the Shrewsbury family, -adjoining which was a domestic chapel. The present structure was built -about twenty years ago by the Earl of Shrewsbury. The interior of the -structure presents a chaste and elegant appearance; the seats or benches -are all open and uniform in character, and the altar is richly carved and -gilt; on each side of it are beautifully carved figures of the Blessed -Virgin Mary and Joseph. The windows on each side of the altar are -adorned with representations of St. Peter and St. Paul, the patron saints -of the church. The Rev. Michael Trovell is the priest. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, situated on the Wellington road, is a neat -stuccoed structure, erected in the year 1817, at a cost of £1,300. It is -provided with galleries, and is calculated to hold four hundred hearers. -There is a flourishing congregation connected with this place of worship, -who enjoy the talented ministrations of the Rev. William Berkeley Leach. -The Sunday school in connection with the chapel is numerously attended. -The old Independent chapel, which stood in Beaumaris lane, has been -converted into two cottages. - -THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL is a plain brick structure, of small -dimensions, situated in the Upper Bar, and was formerly used as a -theatre. - -THE WESLEYAN NEW CONNEXION CHAPEL, a small brick fabric, is also situated -at the Upper Bar. - -THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a small chapel on the Stafford road, built -in 1830. - -The FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—_William Adams_, of the city of London, devised -certain lands for the endowment of a grammar school and other charitable -uses, in Newport, in 1656. By an act of parliament passed in the 12th -year of the reign of King Charles II., after reciting the erection of the -school-houses and alms-houses by William Adams, and his settlement of -lands for the maintenance thereof, it was enacted that the master and -four wardens of the Company of Haberdashers in London for the time being, -and their successors, should be governors of the possessions of the Free -Grammar School of Newport; and that they should have a common seal, for -the sealing of their affairs, and hold all possessions granted by Mr. -Adams for the maintenance of the school and other charitable uses. Among -the objects of the trust Mr. Adams directed £20 yearly to be paid to the -minister of Newport, for his encouragement in the works of the ministry, -and upon the condition that the preacher for the time being should weekly -catechise the scholars, children, and servants of the town of Newport, or -such of them as for that purpose should repair to the parish church; and -if the preacher should wilfully neglect to perform the weekly duty, the -governors should apply the said £20 for the benefit of the poor, or in -such charitable uses as they should think fit. A yearly sum of £60 was -to be paid to the schoolmaster, and £20 to the usher; also £24 per annum -to the inmates of the four alms-houses which he caused to be erected, and -a like annual sum to be paid in apprentice fees, with various other -gifts. The estate which Mr. Adams devised is situated at Knighton, in -Staffordshire, and comprises 797A. 2R. 26P. of land. There is also a -farm situated at Woodseves, in the parish of Market Drayton, containing -85A. 1R. 38P., which was purchased with the sum of £500, obtained from a -sale of timber cut from the Knighton estate. In 1667 the testator -demised the premises at Knighton for a term of twenty-one years to Luke -Justice, at the annual rent of £175; and in 1714 the governors, on the -surrender of the lease, which had become vested in William Justice, -re-demised the premises to the said William Justice for another term of -seventy years, at the same rent. The provisions of the will in behalf of -Luke Justice were evidently intended as matter of favour to that -individual; but it is difficult to conceive that two successive terms, -embracing a period of 106 years, were in contemplation of the testator, -when he authorized the granting of a lease for so long a time. Upon the -expiration of the last lease the premises were let in several farms, on -leases of twenty-one years and a half, at rents amounting to £476. 14s., -which considerably exceeded the amount of the several payments prescribed -by the founder; and it became necessary to obtain the directions of a -Court of Chancery as to the disposal of the surplus. In the course of -the proceedings which were instituted on that occasion, the heir-at-law -of William Adams interposed his claim to the surplus rents beyond the sum -of £175, the amount of the several charitable uses appointed by the -founder; but it was determined by the court that there was no resulting -trust in the charity estate for the said heir-at-law. By a decree made -November, 1797, and a subsequent decree made December, 1808, on the -occasion of a further advance of the rents to the sum of £768. 17s., a -scheme for the disbursement of the income was established, which -augmented the expenditure to £692 per annum. The leases having expired -in 1814, new leases were granted under the direction of the court, and -the advanced rents made the yearly income £957. 3s. 6d. From this fund -the head master receives £200 per annum, the second master £100, and the -third £100. The other principal items of expenditure are a sum of £60 -per annum paid to the minister of Newport; to putting out three -apprentices yearly, £54; exhibitions to four scholars at the university, -£90; to the four alms-people, £78; to twenty-four persons free of the -Haberdashers’ Company, £75; an allowance for books, £10; repairs of the -school-house and alms-house, £10; to a boy for ringing the school bell, -£3; to a boy for sweeping the school, £3; to the clerk of the -Haberdashers’ Company, £6; to the two beadles, £3; Woodreave, £2; the -receiver, £21; besides which there are several small items for incidental -expenses. - -The school premises is a spacious building situated a little back from -the High street, and is respectively appropriated to the use of the -school, and to the residence of the master and usher, as directed by the -founder. By the statutes of the school it was intended for the -instruction of eighty scholars; but the town of Newport and its -neighbourhood, to which a preference was given by the founder, not being -able to supply the full number, the scholars are admitted indifferently -from other parts; and to facilitate their admission, it has been left to -the head master to appoint them on their application to him, without the -intervention of visitors, on whom that duty was imposed by the statutes. -The course of education was intended to embrace the Hebrew language; but -it appears to have been hitherto confined in practice to Greek and Latin, -with the addition of writing and arithmetic. In December, 1850, there -were 59 scholars on the foundation. Charles Waring Saxon, D.D., is the -head master; Rev. William Sandford, M.A., second master; Mr. Richard -Crowther, third master. The particulars of the four exhibitions on -Careswell’s foundation will be found noticed with Bridgnorth Grammar -School. The alms-houses above mentioned are situated near the gates, at -the entrance to the Grammar School. - -THE ENGLISH SCHOOL is a neat brick building, erected in 1843, and -situated on the Wellington road. This school appears to have had its -origin in a certain grammar school, which, by the certificate of the -commissioners under the statute of the 1st of Edward VI., now remaining -in the augmentation office, was certified to have been always kept by -Richard Robins, one of the Fellows of the college of Newport, to whom was -paid out of the revenues of that college the annual stipend of £5. In -the twenty-third year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, her Majesty -granted to Edmund Downing and Peter Ashton, “all that site of the late -college of Newport, in the county of Salop, late the possession of the -said college, with all rights, members, and appurtenances, rendering to -her said Majesty £15 yearly, to be paid for a salary or stipendary curate -of Newport, and school-master there—that is to say, to the curate £10, -and to the schoolmaster £5.” William Robson, in 1633, deposited £5,000 -in the hands of the Salters’ Company for charitable uses, among which he -directed £5 per annum to be paid to the master of the free school at -Newport, and £10 per annum to a lecturer, and a like sum annually for the -benefit of the poor. William Adams gave to the bailiffs and burgesses of -Newport, and their successors for ever, all those two closes, situate at -Norbroom, upon trust, to apply the rents for the support of the English -school. William Barnfield, in 1665, gave “six days’ work of ground in -Norbroom, four tenements let for 16s. a year each, and a shop let for -30s. per annum, towards the support of the free school.” The total -income, when, the charity commissioners published their report, amounted -to £49. 1s., of which £24 arises from Adams’s gift, £15. 11s. from -Barnfield’s, £5 from Robson’s benefaction, and £4. 10s. from the -receiver-general. The school has long been confined to the instruction -of children in reading English, and we find it described by the name of -the English school as early as 1660. How long before that period it had -ceased to teach grammar we have not been able to discover; but it may -reasonably be conjectured to have been about the time when that branch of -education became otherwise so largely provided for by the establishment -of the Free Grammar School of William Adams. The school is free to the -children of the humbler classes of society for instruction in English: -fifty-four scholars now attend. - -THE INFANT SCHOOL, situate on the Wellington road, was built in 1841 at a -cost of £250; the room is spacious and lofty, and has an average -attendance of 95 scholars. The Sunday school in connection with the -Independent Chapel is also situated on the Wellington road, and has an -attendance of 150 children. - -THE GIRLS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL is a neat brick structure, situated in the -Workhouse lane; it was built in 1842, and has an average attendance of -seventy children. - -THE TOWN’S ALMSHOUSES. In 1446 the burgesses or commonalty of Newport -granted to William Glover a plot of land between the church-yard and the -king’s highway, towards the north, between two stiles in the said -church-yard, that the said William Glover should build on the land a -hospital for the use of the poor. The almshouses are appropriated to the -use of four poor old women of the town of Newport, who are appointed from -time to time by the trustees, and retain their respective places for -life. The rents of lands and dividends of funded property, left by -various benefactors, produced a yearly income of £69. 14s. when the -charity commissioners published their report. Each inmate has a weekly -payment of 4s. 6d. from Lady-day to Michaelmas, and 5s. from Michaelmas -to Lady-day. They also receive 10s. each for coals, and a gratuity of -5s. each at Christmas. The present almshouse was built in 1836, and is -situate in Workhouse lane. - -THE SAVINGS’ BANK, held at Mr. Silvester’s, High street, was enlarged in -1818, on November 20th; the capital stock of the bank amounted to -£36,221. 12s. 10d., at which period there were 1,450 separate accounts, -of which twelve were charitable and seven friendly societies. Of the -total number of depositors 963 had respective balances under £20; 268 -were above £20 and less than £50; 135 did not exceed £100; 51 did not -exceed £150; 31 were above the latter sum and less than £200; and two -exceeded £200. Mr. Charles Silvester is the secretary. - -THE COUNTY COURT OFFICE, for the recovery of debts, and in all pleas of -personal action where the damage does not exceed £50, is situated in High -street. The several parishes and places within the jurisdiction of the -court in Shropshire are Adney, Brockton, Caynton, Cherrington, Cheswell, -Chetwynd. Chetwynd Aston, Chetwynd End, Church Aston, Donington, -Donington Wood, Edgmond, Howle, Lilleshall, Longford, Littlehales, Lynn, -Muxton, Newport, Pave Lane, Pickstock, Pilston, Sambrook, Stockton, -Tibberton, Vauxhall, Woodcote. The places in Staffordshire are Adbaston, -Alston, Apeton, Aqualate, Batchacre, Beffcote, Bishops Offley, Bromstead, -Coton, Cowley, Flashbrook, Forton, Gnosall, Great Chatwell, High Offley, -Knighton, Knightley, Loynton, Meertown, Moreton, Norbury, Oulton, -Outwoods, Plardiwick, Shebdon, Sutton, Tunstall, Weston Jones, -Wilbrighton, and Woodseaves. _Judge_: Uvedale Corbett, Esq., Aston Hall. -_Clerk_: William Liddle, Esq., Newport. _High Bailiff_: George Hill -Townsend, Wolverhampton. _Appraiser and Auctioneer_: Joseph Doody, High -street, Newport. _Bailiff_: Thomas Roberts, Upper Bar, Newport. - -THE NEWPORT UNION HOUSE, situated in Workhouse lane, a plain brick -structure, will accommodate about sixty inmates; the aged, infirm, and -the older children are sent to the union house of Gnosall, in -Staffordshire, which is connected with the Newport union, and this house -is for the reception of the able-bodied poor and very young children. -The several places comprised in the union in the county are Newport, -Chetwynd, Chetwynd Aston, Church Aston, Cherrington, and Edgmond. The -townships and places in Staffordshire are Adbaston, Forton, Gnosall, High -Offley, Norbury, and Weston Jones. _Chairman to the Guardians_: John -Cotes, Esq. _Clerk_: Henry Heane, Esq. _Chaplain_: Rev. William -Sandford. _Surgeons_: Mr. William Lindop, Mr. Godley, and Mr. John -Green. _Relieving Officer_: Mr. Benjamin Rees. _Master_: Samuel -Winnell. _Matron_: Emma Wellings. - -THE MARKET HALL is an ancient structure, standing upon pillars, and -situate nearly in the centre of High street. The area between the -pillars is appropriated to a corn market; and here the farmers assemble -on a market day for the sale of corn and other grain, which is sold by -sample. The market is held on Saturday, when the town has a busy and -animated appearance. Above the corn market is a spacious room, which is -used for magisterial purposes. Here the petty sessions are held every -alternate Tuesday, and the official business of the county court is also -transacted here. An adjoining room is used as a Sunday school. The -Market Hall was chiefly erected at the expense of William Adams, the -munificent founder of the Grammar School, who “gave £550 towards building -a town house.” Near to the Market Hall is a butter market, a covered -area, which is of more modern construction. Under this covering is the -market cross, a structure of considerable antiquity, consisting of four -steps, and a fluted pillar broken at the top, the whole much dilapidated -by time. - -FAIRS.—The chartered fairs at Newport have merged into the fortnightly -cattle market, held every alternate Tuesday, except the fair held on May -28th, which is still continued. These markets are well attended by the -farmers in the surrounding district, and considerable quantities of fat -and other stock are sold. Whether the growing importance of the -Shrewsbury cattle market, which is held on the same day, will not tend to -diminish the number of buyers at Newport remains to be seen. - -THE GAS WORKS, situate in Marsh lane, were established in 1835 by a -company of shareholders with a capital stock of £1,800, since which £400 -has been added to the capital. There are two gasometers, each of which -will hold about 8,000 cubic feet of gas. A charge of 7s. 6d. per 1000 -cubic foot is now made to the consumer. The expense of lighting the -streets is paid from the income arising from the town lands, and the cost -of pitching the streets is also paid from the same source. - -THE LOCK-UP, situate on the Stafford road, has been built within the last -few years. It is a small structure with two cells, and residence for the -constable. - -THE RAILWAY STATION is situated about half a mile S.E. from the church, -within the bounds of the township of Field Aston. There are six trains -each way daily; an omnibus meets the different trains, and calls at the -principal inns in the town. Newport is distant 17½ miles from Shrewsbury -and 11½ miles from Stafford by railway. - -Newport sustained great damage by a fire which broke out on the 16th May, -1655; it consumed 162 houses, the loss of which with what they contained -was estimated at £30,000. It is stated that a festival was formerly kept -on the 30th August, in memory of Mr. Adams, the founder of the Grammar -School and almshouses. Tradition says that Charles II., being informed -what large sums Mr. Adams had expended in charitable uses, expressed a -desire to see him when he was on a visit to the city; and Mr. Adams being -introduced to his Majesty, the King asked him whether he had not -straitened his fortune by his great benefactions. Mr. Adams replied that -he had not, and if his Majesty pleased he would present him with £1,000, -provided he would procure an act of parliament to exempt his land from -taxes, to which the king consented. How far the above may be true we are -unable to affirm; it is certain, however, that the estate at Knighton, -with which the Grammar School is endowed, is exempt from parliamentary -and parochial taxation. - -THE MARSH TRUST.—By an Act of Parliament passed in the 4th of George -III., intituled “An act for dividing and inclosing a waste ground called -the Marsh, in the township of Newport, in the county of Salop, and for -applying the produce thereof to the several purposes therein mentioned;” -after reciting that there was within the said township a common waste -ground called the Marsh, containing 117 acres, or thereabouts, wherein -each householder in the said town had from time immemorial a right of -turning a milch cow, which privilege had proved of very little advantage -to the town, but rather an inconvenience, by increasing the poor thereof; -and that it was apprehended that the enclosing and improving the said -Marsh, and applying the profits thereof from time to time, after making -satisfaction to the lords of the manor for their respective rights -therein, in paving and keeping in repair the streets of the town of -Newport, and in keeping in repair the Market Hall and Cross there; and -also in establishing and encouraging some manufacture, and in -apprenticing the children of the poor parishioners of Newport, would be -of great advantage to the town in general, and might be a means of -extending a manufactory throughout the neighbourhood; it was enacted, -that certain persons therein named, and their heirs and successors -respectively should be trustees, for enclosing, improving, and dividing -the said Marsh, and for putting the said act into execution: and it was -further enacted, that from and immediately after passing that act, all -right of common or pasturage in or upon the said Marsh should cease and -be extinguished; and the trustees were authorized to set out to the Earl -of Shrewsbury such portion of the Marsh as two indifferent persons should -appoint, as a recompense and satisfaction for the said earl’s four -beast-gates upon the Marsh: and it was further enacted, that the residue -of the said Marsh, after the allotment so made, should be vested in the -said trustees and their successors, and be freed from all right, title, -and interest whatsoever, of the householders of the township. - -A survey being made in pursuance of the directions of the act, the Marsh -was found to contain 111A. 3R. 31P., of which four acres being allotted -to the Earl of Shrewsbury for beast-gates, there remained 107A. 3R. 31P. -to be employed for the beneficial objects of the trust. This remainder, -the trustees then proceeded to inclose and subdivide; and as an effective -mode of providing for the fencing-in and improvement of the different -parcels, they granted leases for 99 years, determinable on three lives, -binding the lessees by covenants to plant and set the fences, within a -limited time, with good hawthorn sets; to make ditches of certain -dimensions; and otherwise to improve and properly manage the respective -parcels demised to them. The leases originally granted produced a yearly -income of £91. 7s.; but a considerable income may reasonably be looked -for on the falling of leases, determinable on three lives, the lands -being valued at upwards of £3 per acre, which would produce an annual -rental of about £350. The income is subject to a charge for land-tax of -£6. 2s.; chief rent, £1; and £5. 5s. to the collector of rents. In the -application of their annual rents, the trustees were in the first -instance called upon to defray the expenses attending the Act of -Parliament and the preliminary arrangements in execution of their trust, -which amounted to £663. 0s. 8d. These expenses being discharged, the -income was next applied, for several years, to the purpose of repairing -the streets and public buildings specified in the act; and having -appropriated to those uses, from time to time, the sum of £808. 3s. 5½d., -the trustees had in hand, on the balancing of their accounts in April, -1785, the sum of £93. 8s. 7½d. In the year 1787 the benefits of the -trust were extended to the establishment of a Sunday school, and in 1790 -to that of a stocking manufactory. This undertaking being found not to -prosper, was superseded in 1796 by the erection of a wind-mill for -grinding corn. This measure appears to have been loudly called for by -the inhabitants of Newport, as a means of protecting themselves against -what were deemed the extortionate demands of the millers of the -neighbourhood. The speculation, however, proved exceedingly ruinous, and -was finally abandoned in the year 1801; since which time the rents of the -premises have been applied, as before, to the repairs of the streets and -public buildings, as far as there has remained a surplus, after keeping -down the annual interest of the debts which these abortive schemes have -entailed upon the trust. It appears that £460 was expended in the -attempt to establish the manufacture of stockings, and the corn-mill cost -£2,000. The latter, however, was subsequently sold for £900. Previously -to the year 1799 debts had been contracted to carry on these schemes, -amounting to £2,300. This sum had been reduced to £1,100, when the -Charity Commissioners published their report, which had been secured by -mortgage of the Marsh, at five per cent. interest; so that there remained -an annual charge of £55 in respect of the debts which remained unpaid. -In addition to the debts contracted for the purposes above mentioned, -£192. 4s. 3d. was borrowed from the treasurer in 1811, for the benefit of -the public repairs, for which it was agreed to allow him five per cent. -interest until he should reimburse himself from the rents. - -THE BRIDGE TRUST.—By an indenture, dated 5th May, 1749, purporting to be -made between the Earl of Shrewsbury and Earl Gower, lords of the manor of -Newport, and Robert Pigot, Esq., steward of the borough of Newport, and -the burgesses of the said borough, of the first part, and Robert Barber, -Esq., and others, of the second part, it was witnessed that the said -earls, steward, and burgesses, granted to the said Robert Barber, and -others, all those parcels of lands lying waste, but formerly covered with -water, called the Strine, or Newport Pool, and the Flags, with the -appurtenances, in trust, that, with the rent, issues, and profits -thereof, the Pool Dam, at the lower end of the town, should be repaired -and kept in good order; and if any surplus should remain, the same should -be appropriated to keeping in good order the pavement of the streets, or -in the reparation of the Market House or Town Hall. A subsequent -indenture was made, dated 17th October, 1750, granting the waste lands -called the Flags, and also a small parcel of land lying near the entrance -to the same, rendering the annual rent of 5s. The premises conveyed in -these indentures were found by a survey, made in 1804, to contain 2A. 2R. -21P. of land, which produced an annual rental of £18. The rent, after -deducting the 5s. reserved to the burgesses, and certain incidental -expenses, appears to have hitherto been confined to the repair of the -Bridge and Bridge-street; which not having exhausted the whole, the -surplus has been deposited, from time to time, in the Newport Bank. - -CHARITIES.—_The Rev. Thomas Perkes_, by will, dated 26th March, 1734, -gave (after the death of his wife, Hannah) to the minister and -churchwardens of the parish of Newport, and their successors, the sum of -£200, to be laid out in lands, and the profits thereof (except the sum of -20s. to be paid to the minister, as a recompense for disposing of the -charity) to be expended in purchasing Holy Bibles, Books of Common -Prayer, and books intitled The Whole Duty of Man, to be yearly -distributed among the poorer sort of inhabitants of Newport; and when -such poor people should, in the judgment of the minister, be sufficiently -supplied with such books, then the yearly rent should be laid out in -clothing old people residing in and being parishioners of the town of -Newport. A preference to be given to those that should be of the most -religious and orderly life. - -_Hannah Perkes_, wife of the above Mr. Perkes, who appears to have died -in 1766, bequeathed £600, to be put upon land or other good security, to -the intent that the interest should be duly applied towards the setting -out three poor boys, of the parish of Newport, apprentices in some place -of manufacture, to be elected annually by the minister, church-wardens, -head-schoolmaster, together with five men nominated by the parish -yearly,—especial regard being had that the boys so chosen should be able -to read the English tongue well. She likewise left £100, to be laid out -in land, or some other good security, the interest to be distributed -amongst the poorest inhabitants of the parish, upon St. Thomas’s day. -These several legacies, amounting together to the sum of £900, were laid -out in the purchase of £996. 1s. 9d. three per cent. reduced annuities, -producing annual dividends amounting to £29. 17s.; two-ninths of which -are annually paid to the minister on account of Mr. Perkes’s charity, and -on account of Mrs. Perkes’s charity six-ninths are annually applied on -apprentice fees, and one-ninth is expended in bread for the poor. - -_Mrs. Mary Scott_ bequeathed £100, and desired the minister and two -masters of the free-school, whom she constituted trustees, to dispose of -the yearly produce in the relief of poor housekeepers of this parish, -except that every fourth year they should lay out the income in Bibles, -Common Prayer Books, and The Whole Duty of Man, which should be -distributed among poor children whose parents should not be able to -provide them. This gift, and a further legacy of £20, the gift of _Mrs. -Felicia Vyse_, was laid out on the 8th of March, 1786, in the purchase of -a plot of land, situated at Chetwynd End, called the Four-day Math, and -containing 3A. 0R. 36P., which land was conveyed to the then minister and -two masters of the grammar school, on trust, to apply five-sixths of the -rents to the charitable uses appointed by Mrs. Scott, and to pay the -remaining sixth among the poor of the parish. The land produces an -annual rental of £13. 17s. The rent is received by the minister, as one -of the trustees; but in the application of it the trusts do not appear to -have been duly kept in view, the rent having been paid to the -churchwardens for general distribution among the poor, without reserving -any portion for the purchase of books, as directed by the will of Mrs. -Scott. - -DOLE CHARITIES.—By an indenture, dated the 23rd of March, 1675, certain -lands, situated at Little Aston, called the Foxhall lands, were conveyed -for the sum of £220 to William Harding, one of the churchwardens of the -parish, for charitable uses, subject to a yearly rent of 3s. 6d. to -Thomas Talbot, the lord of the manor. It does not appear from what -source the consideration money of this purchase was derived, but it is -probable that it arose from a stock of £161, recorded in an inquisition -as having been given by several donors, and the additional sum might be -the subsequent accumulations of interest upon it. The premises consist -of a cottage and garden, and three closes; containing in the whole about -13 acres of land. They were let under a lease of 14 years at Lady-day, -1814, at the annual rent of £82. It appears Mr. Leek was induced by -particular circumstances to offer the above mentioned rent, though far -exceeding the fair value of the premises. - -_Robert Hawkins_, on the 15th December, 1660, charged a certain house in -Newport, with the payment of 13s. 4d. per annum, and directed the same to -be distributed to the poor. - -_William Adams_; who died in 1690, gave a rent charge of 26s. per annum, -payable out of his lands and tenements in Newport, and directed the same -to be expended in bread, and given to the aged poor in sixpenny loaves -for ever, according to the discretion of the minister, churchwardens, and -overseers of the town. This charity is understood to be comprised in a -weekly supply of twelve penny loaves which has been for many years made -for the use of the poor, by the late Richard Marsh, Esq., as owner of -certain lands, at Norbroom. There does not, however, appear any mention -of such a charge in the title deeds, nor was Mr. Marsh able to give any -information as to the origin of the weekly supply, which, having been -made before his time, he had felt it proper to continue. There is no -charity to which the residue of this weekly supply might with any -likelihood be ascribed, except that of _Thomas Sprig_, who is recorded on -the benefaction table to have left six penny loaves, to be given to the -poor every Lord’s-day, and twelve every Sacrament-day. - -_Richard Haynes_, in 1713, left to the poor of this parish six penny -loaves to be given every Lord’s-day. This benefaction appears to have -been charged upon a parcel of land which became the property of Mrs. -Humpherson some time ago, by whom a weekly supply of six penny loaves was -duly made. In 1713 Stephen Denston left £100 to the poor; and we also -learn from the churchwarden’s book of donations that Richard Fletcher, in -1721, left £30 to the poor, and that Mrs. Moreton by her will bequeathed -£20, the interest to be distributed in bread. These several sums, -amounting together to £150, were invested on the 2nd April, 1770, on a -mortgage of the tolls of the Forton and Lilleshall turnpike, producing at -five per cent. interest the annual sum of £7. 10s. It is also stated in -the churchwarden’s book that Felicia Vyse, who died in 1747, gave by her -will £20, the interest to be given yearly to the poor of the parish. We -have already shown that this legacy, in conjunction with Mrs. Mary -Scott’s, was applied in the purchase of the Four Math Meadow. The whole -rents having been paid over to the churchwardens for the same common -purpose, no severance has taken place in the application. - -_Abraham Hadderton_, by will, dated 9th September, 1770, gave to the -minister, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor, and their successors, -£1,000 in trust, to keep the same at interest, and apply the proceeds -thereof for the benefit of the poor. This legacy was invested in the -purchase of £1,141. 8s. 6d. three per cent. reduced annuities, producing -the annual dividends of £34. 5s. 6d. - -_William Brown_ gave a rent charge of 10s. yearly, payable out of a -certain house in Newport, which became the property of William Crump in -1820. The Dole charities above specified produce an annual sum of £156. -6s. 2d., and are administered by the churchwardens. £15. 7s. 8d. is -expended in bread, and distributed at different periods, and the residue, -£140. 12s. 5d., is given in money. - -_Elizabeth Symonds_ gave a certain croft, the yearly rent thereof to be -applied to the benefit of the poor of Newport for ever. The croft thus -given contains about an acre and a quarter, which produces a yearly -rental of £7. 10s. The amount is distributed in small sums among the -poor not receiving parish relief. - -_William Hawkins_, by will, 1724, gave to the poor of this parish £5 per -annum, charged on certain premises, the property of Mr. Collier. The -amount is expended in warm clothing, and given to the poor about -Christmas. - -_John Hayley_ charged a certain house with the payment of 4s. yearly, to -be distributed in bread. It appears that Eleanor Richards, in 1758, paid -the sum of £4 into the hands of the then minister and certain other -persons, trustees for repairing the bridge, in order to exempt the house -from the annual payment of the said 4s. It seems reasonable to presume -that the sum thus paid to the trustees of the bridge was applied by them -to the purposes of their trust, which would create, we apprehend, a -liability on their part to pay the annuity of 4s. We do not, however, -find any instance of such a payment. - -A rent charge of £5 per annum, left by John Staunton, payable out of a -tenement in Newport, has not been paid for many years; the premises -having passed to several successive owners without any mention of the -rent charge in the title deeds. A yearly sum of 6s. 8d., left by Roger -Simonds, has long been lost. The gift of £20 by Francis Wells, in 1680; -£20 by Mr. Edwards, and £30 by Mrs. Brayne, in 1713, recorded on the -table of benefactions, have also been lost. - -POST OFFICE.—_High street_. _Miss Maria Justice Sillitoe_, -_postmistress_. Letters to London, Birmingham, Stafford, &c., are -dispatched at 6 40 A.M., and 10 40 P.M. Letters to Shrewsbury, -Wellington, South Wales, &c., are dispatched at 1 50 A.M., and 2 20 P.M. - - _See also the Directories of Chetwynd_, _Chetwynd Aston_, _and Church - Aston_. - -Adams Joseph Harrison, gentleman, High st - -Adderley Thomas William, hair dresser, High street - -Allen Harry, wine & spirit merchant, High street; residence, Chetwynd End - -Allkins Lewis, turnery, bendware, and hair sieve manufacturer, Mill Works - -Appleby Cowton, solicitor’s clerk, Beaumaris lane - -Aston George, grocer, tea dealer, ironmonger, and chemist and druggist, -Lower Bar - -Atkinson Frances, boarding school, High st - -Baddeley Thomas Bernard, solicitor, St. Mary’s street; residence, High -street - -Baddeley William Edward, surgeon, High st - -Ballard John, cattle dealer, Beaumaris lane - -Barber Charles, maltster & butcher, High st - -Barber The Misses, High street - -Barlow George, maltster and vict., Feathers Inn, High street - -Barlow Mary Ann, vict., Bull’s Head, St. Mary’s street - -Barlow Mary Ann, infant school teacher, Wellington road - -Barlow Samuel, contractor and vict., White Horse Inn, High street - -Beeston John, boot & shoemaker, Lower Bar - -Bennett William, gentleman, High street - -Blest Richard, shoemaker, Workhouse lane - -Bolas Wm., boot & shoemaker, St. Mary’s st - -Booth Richard, vict., White Lion, High st - -Boughey Thomas, turnery, bendware, and hair sieve manufacturer, Mill -Works - -Bowring Thomas, fishmonger and game dealer, St. Mary’s street - -Bradbury Charles, soda water manufacturer, cigar & wine & spirit agent, -High street - -Bradbury Charles, tailor and draper, High st - -Bradbury Helen, school teacher, Upper Bar - -Bradbury Samuel, ale, porter, and wine and spirit agent, High street - -Breese John, tailor, High street - -Breese Thomas, tailor, High street - -Brittain Miss, milliner, High street - -Brittain William, grocer, tea dealer, and agent to Salop Fire Office, -High street - -Brookes Ambrose, solicitor, Upper Bar - -Brown William, plumber, glazier, & painter, High street - -Bryan Robt., inland revenue officer, Upper Bar - -Chalmers Henry, chemist & druggist, High st - -Chettar John, rope maker, Upper Bar - -Clift Roger, hosier, Lower Bar - -Cobb Samuel, cabinet maker & upholsterer, High street - -Collier Mary Ann, milliner, High street - -Cooke Joseph, blacksmith, Salthouse lane - -Cooper Mrs. Mary Ann, Old Hall - -Crowther Richard, third master, Grammar School, High street - -Darley Matthew, vict., Old Star, High street - -Davies Mr. David, Brown’s Cottage, Beaumaris lane - -Davies Mr. David, St. Mary’s street - -Davies Samuel, plumber & glazier, High st - -Davies Thomas, brazier & tin plate worker, High street - -Davieson Thomas, cabinet maker, High st - -Dawes James, blacksmith, Stafford street - -Dawson John, basket maker and vict., Plough Inn, High street - -Dodd George, saddler and harness maker, Lower Bar - -Doody John, solicitor’s clerk, High street - -Doody Joseph, auctioneer, maltster, and ale and porter agent, High street - -Duncalfe George, surgeon, St. Mary’s street - -Duncalfe Thomas, chemist and druggist and veterinary surgeon, St. Mary’s -street - -Eardley Thomas, saddler & harness maker, High street - -Eccleshall John, cooper, Upper Bar - -Edwards David, linen and woollen draper, High street - -Edwards Joseph, beerhouse keeper, High st - -Eldershaw Mrs. Jane, Upper Bar - -Evanson Ann, bonnet maker, St. Mary’s st - -Felton John, seedsman, St. Mary’s street - -Fieldhouse Ann, milliner, High street - -Fieldhouse Thomas, auctioneer & maltster, High street - -Fieldhouse William, grocer, tea dealer, and tallow chandler, High street - -Fisher Robert, jun., Esq., solicitor, and auditor of the Shropshire and -Montgomeryshire audit district, High street - -Fisher and Washbourne, solicitors, High st - -Fishwick Mary Ann and Alice, dressmakers, High street - -Fishwick William, saddler and harness maker, High street - -Fletcher Mrs. Helen, High street - -Ford and Co., woolstaplers, Stafford street - -Fowler Alexander, bank manager, High st - -Fox William, beerhouse keeper, Upper Bar - -Gater Charles, tailor, High street - -Glover Alfred, beerhouse keeper, St. Mary’s street - -Godby Augustus Hardy, surgeon, High st - -Goodall John, vict., Fox & Grapes, St. Mary’s street - -Gosnell John, butcher and shopkeeper, Lower Bar - -Griffiths John, confectioner, & glass, china, and earthenware dealer, -High street - -Guy Ann, schoolmistress, High street - -Hall George, bookkeeper to Shropshire Union Canal Company, Canal Wharf - -Harker Francis, shopkeeper, High street - -Harrison Jas., vict., New Inn, Stafford road - -Harvey Robert, hair dresser, High street - -Haycock Thomas, vict., Bridge Tavern, Lower Bar - -Heane Henry, Esq., solicitor, clerk to commissioners of property and -assessed taxes, clerk to poor law guardians, and superintendent -registrar, High street - -Higgins Mr. Robert George, High street - -Hickin Miss Catherine, St. Mary’s street - -Holland John, auctioneer, St. Mary’s street - -Hollins John, shopkeeper, High street - -Horton Miss Mary Ann, High street - -Hughes Robert, Esq., High street - -Humphreys Miss Elizabeth, Stafford street - -Hutchinson James, currier and leather cutter, High street - -Hutchinson Mary Ann, milliner, High street - -Huxley John, grocer, tea dealer, and general provision warehouse, Lower -Bar - -Icke James Joseph, corn & guano merchant, Vauxhall - -Icke and Yates, grocer, tea dealers, and chemists and druggists, High -street - -James John, cooper, St. Mary’s street - -James Lewis and Josiah, linen and woollen drapers, High street - -Jenkins William, cabinet maker, St. Mary’s st - -Jervis William, tailor, High street - -Johnstone Moses, tailor, Lower Bar - -Jones Edward, grocer, tea dealer, ironmonger, chemists and druggists, -Lower Bar - -Jones John, inland revenue officer, High st - -Jones and Aston, grocers, tea dealers, ironmongers, chemists and -druggists, and iron-hurdle makers, Lower Bar - -Keeling John, tailor and draper, High street - -Keeling Mrs. Sarah, High street - -Keeling William, solicitor, High street - -Kyffin Mrs. Margaret, High street - -Lamonby George, vict., Swan Inn, High st - -Leach George, boot & shoemaker, Upper Bar - -Leach Samuel, farrier, Upper Bar - -Leach Rev. William Berckeley (Independent), Upper Bar, Aston - -Leech Ann and Elizabeth, dressmakers, Upper Bar - -Leech and Humphreys, wood turners, Upper Bar - -Lees John, schoolmaster, High street - -Leigh Mary, vict., Pheasant Inn, High street - -Liddle William, Esq., solicitor, and clerk to magistrates and county -court, High street - -Lindop William, surgeon, St. Mary’s street - -Littleton William, winnowing machine maker, Beaumaris lane - -Lockley James, grocer, tea dealer, cheese factor, maltster, corn miller, -and vict., King’s Arms Inn, High street - -Lockley George, vict., Old Bell Inn, High st - -Lowe Edwin, painter, High street - -Lowe Emma, bonnet maker, High street - -Lowe Richard, clothes dealer and agent to Birmingham Fire Office, High -street - -Macefield John, banker’s clerk, High street - -Macklin Frederick, hair dresser, High street - -Mansell Thomas, timber merchant and wheelwright, Stafford road - -Massey William and George, engineers, millwrights, and iron and brass -founders, Lower Bar - -May Edward, county police officer, Stafford road - -Morgan Miss Elizabeth, High street - -Morris John, Esq., High street - -Morris Samuel, butcher, Stafford street - -National Provincial Bank of England, High street; Alexander Fowler, -manager - -Northwood James, watch and clock maker, High street - -Oastler William, chemist and druggist, and agent to clerical and medical -assurance office, High street - -Owen Ann, beerhouse keeper, Summer House - -Owen William, shoemaker, Watery lane - -Parsons Joseph, vict., George and Dragon, High street - -Pearse John, supervisor of inland revenue, High street - -Pember John, boot and shoemaker, High st - -Pickin Peter, vict., Pig Fould Inn, High st - -Plant Caroline, dressmaker, St. Mary’s street - -Plant Stephen, boot and shoemaker, and leather cutter, St. Mary’s street - -Plant Thomas, saddler and harness maker and beerhouse keeper, Lower Bar - -Pooler Thos., boot & shoemaker, Upper Bar - -Pritchard Edward, law stationer and agent to district fire and industrial -and general life offices, High street - -Rees Benjamin, relieving officer and registrar of births and deaths for -Newport district, High street - -Rees John, saddler & harness maker, High st - -Rees Philip, butcher, High street - -Rees Philip, butcher, Upper Bar - -Roberts Thomas, bailiff to county court, Upper Bar - -Rogers Elizabeth, tanner, Watery lane - -Rogers Stephen, baker, St. Mary’s street - -Rowley James, blacksmith, Upper Bar - -Rutter Jane, vict., Crown Inn and Posting House, High street - -Sandford Rev. William, M.A., Incumbent of Newport, the Grammar School, -High st - -Saxton Rev. Charles Waring, D.D., head master of Grammar School, High -street - -Scott Robert, gentleman, High street - -Serjeant Elizabeth, shopkeeper, High street - -Serjeant John, solicitor’s clerk, Lower Bar - -Serjeant Peter, cabinet-maker & upholsterer, High street - -Serjeant William, currier and leather-cutter, High street - -Shaw Abraham Pierpont, bookseller, printer, stationer, bookbinder, patent -medicine vendor, and agent to Times Life and Assurance and Guarantee Co., -High street - -Shaw John, wheelwright, Workhouse lane - -Sherry Richard, omnibus proprietor, and victualler, Anchor Inn, St. -Mary’s street - -Sherry Thomas, maltster, High street - -Shropshire Banking Company, High street, Mr. William Silvester, manager - -Sillitoe Maria Justice, postmistress, High st - -Sillitoe William, gentleman, Lower Bar - -Silvester Henry Price and Charles, booksellers, printers, stationers, -bookbinders, musical instrument dealers, patent medicine vendors, -stamp-office, and patent machine rulers, High street - -Silvester Mr. William, bank-manager, High street - -Simpson Charles, town crier, High street - -Skitt Mrs. Emma, St. Mary’s street - -Slaney Henry, cabinet-maker & upholsterer, St. Mary’s street - -Slaney William, grocer & tea dealer, High st - -Smallwood Brooke Hector, Esq., solicitor, St. Mary’s st.; residence, -Chetwynd End - -Smallwood George, shopkeeper, Stafford st - -Smart Elizabeth, bonnet-maker, St. Mary’s st - -Smart George, patten and clog maker, Upper Bar - -Smart Richard, tailor, High street - -Smith Mrs. Ann, High street - -Smith Mr. Edward, High street - -Steed Charles Christopher, boot and shoemaker, leather-cutter, and -toy-warehouse, High street - -Steed George, boot and shoemaker and leather-cutter, High street - -Steeple Thomas, accountant, Upper Bar - -Steventon Charles and John, butchers, High street - -Steventon Martha, shopkeeper, High street - -Stokes Charles, shopkeeper, Upper Bar - -Stokes John, surveyor of highways, collector of assessed taxes, and -manager of the gas works, Marsh lane - -Stokes Thomas, maltster and victualler, Shakspere Inn, Upper Bar - -Stokes William, maltster, Wellington road - -Sturgess George, painter and shopkeeper, High street - -Sturgess Sarah, bonnet-maker, High-street - -Taylor Mrs. Frances, High street - -Thomas Alexander, hosier, High-street - -Thompson John, fishmonger, fruiterer, and game dealer, High street - -Thurstan Thomas, Esq., St. Mary’s street - -Tipping Richard, gun and pistol maker, Upper Bar - -Tomlin Sarah, schoolmistress, Workhouse lane - -Tomkinson James, cooper, High street - -Tomkinson John, baker and shopkeeper, Stafford street - -Tomkinson Job, shopkeeper, High street - -Treasure John, land agent, surveyor, and builder, Chetwynd Aston - -Trovell Rev. Michael, Catholic priest, Salter’s Hall - -Underhill William Scott, grocer, tea dealer, ironmonger, brazier, and -tin-plate worker, nail, hurdle, and agricultural implement maker, High -street - -Ventriss Rev. E. F., curate, High street - -Waldron Joseph, victualler, Horse & Jockey, High street - -Walker Emma and Elizabeth, milliners, High street - -Walker William, victualler, Unicorn Inn, High street - -Ward Elizabeth, victualler, Wharf Tavern, Canal wharf - -Ward George, maltster and victualler, Barley Mow Inn, High street - -Ward George Joseph, timber and tile merchant, Canal wharf; residence, -Church Aston - -Ward John, maltster and victualler, Raven and Bell Inn, High street - -Ward Martha and Elizabeth, milliners, High street - -Warner John, linen and woollen draper and silk mercer, High street - -Warner & Co., woollen drapers, clothiers, and hatters, High street - -Washbourne William, Esq., solicitor, High-street; residence, Chetwynd -House - -Watkin John, linen and woollen draper, clothier and hatter, High street - -Watkin John, ironmonger, brazier, and tin-plate worker, High street - -Westbrook Samuel, shoemaker, Wellington road - -Whiston Joseph, watch and clock maker, High street - -Whiston Thomas, watch and clock maker, Upper Bar - -Whittingham Joseph, stone mason, Upper Bar - -Wilde Martha, grocer and tallow-chandler, St. Mary’s street - -Williams John, bricklayer, High street - -Williams John, shopkeeper, Upper Bar - -Williams William, joiner, Upper Bar - -Woods William Barnett, accountant & paper-hanger, St. Mary’s street - -Worrall Joseph, tailor and draper, High st - -Wright Joseph, hatter, High street - -Yale Elizabeth, dressmaker, High street - -Yates John, grocer, tea-dealer, and chemist and druggist, High street - - -Academies. - - -Atkinson and Cooke, High st - -Bradbury Helen, Wellington road - -Catholic School, Mrs. Baldwin - -Grammar School, High st., Rev. Chas. Waring Saxton, D.D., head master; -Rev. Wm. Sandford, M.A., second master; Mr. Rd. Crowther, third master - -Guy Ann, High street - -Infants’ School, Mary Ann Barlow, Wellington road - -National School, (Girls), Sarah Tomlin, Workhouse lane - -Royal Free School, John Lees, Wellington road - - -Agricultural Implement Maker. - - -Underhill Wm. Scott, High street - - -Ale, Porter, & Spirit Agents. - - -Bradbury Charles, High st - -Bradbury Samuel, High st - -Doody Joseph, ale & porter, High street - - -Attorneys. - - -Baddeley Thomas Bernard, St. Mary’s street - -Brookes Ambrose, Upper Bar - -Fisher & Washbourne, High street - -Heane Henry, High street - -Keeling William, High street - -Liddle William, and clerk to magistrates, High street - -Smallwood Brooke Hector, St. Mary’s street - - -Auctioneers. - - -Doody Joseph, High street - -Fieldhouse Thomas, High st - -Holland John, St. Mary’s st - - -Bakers. - - -Griffiths John, High street - -Huxley John, Lower Bar - -Rogers Stephen, St. Mary’s st - -Tomkinson John, Stafford st - - -Banks. - - -National Provincial Bank of England, High st., (draws on London Joint -Stock Bank); Mr. Alex. Fowler, manager - -Savings’ Bank, High, street, open every alternate Saturday from 10 A.M. -to 1 P.M.; Mr. Charles Silvester, secretary - -Shropshire Banking Co., High street, (draw on Hanbury & Co., London); Mr. -William Silvester, manager - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Dawes James, Stafford street - -Cooke Joseph, Salt house ln - -Rowley James, Upper Bar - - -Booksellers, Printers, Stationers, Bookbinders, and Patent Medicine -Vendors. - - -Shaw Abraham Pierpoint, High street - -Silvester Henry Price and Charles, High street - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Beeston John, Lower Bar - -Blest Richard, Workhouse ln - -Bolas William, St. Mary’s st - -Leech George, Upper Bar - -Owen William, Watery lane - -Pember John, High street - -Plant Stephen, St. Mary’s st - -Pooler Thomas, Upper Bar - -Steed Charles Christopher, and toy warehouse, High street - -Steed George, High street - -Westbrook Samuel, Wellington road - - -Braziers & Tin-Plate Workers. - - -Davies Thomas, High street - -Underhill Wm. Scott, High street - -Watkin John, High street - - -Bricklayer. - - -Williams John, High street - - -Butchers. - - -Barber Charles, High street - -Gosnell John, Lower Bar - -Morris Samuel, Stafford st - -Rees Philip, High street - -Rees Philip, Upper Bar - -Steventon Charles and John, High street - - -Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers. - - -Cobb Samuel, High street - -Davieson Thomas, High st - -Jenkins William, St. Mary’s street - -Serjeant Peter, High street - -Slaney Henry, St. Mary’s st - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Chalmers Henry, High st - -Duncalfe Thos., St. Mary’s st - -Icke and Yates, High street - -Jones and Aston, Lower Bar - -Oastier William, High street - - -Clothiers. - - -Lowe Richard, High street - -Warner and Co., and general outfitters, High street - -Watkin John, High street - - -Confectioners. - - -Griffiths John, High street - -Serjeant Elizabeth, High st - -Sillitoe Fanny, High street - - -Coopers. - - -Eccleshall John, Upper Bar - -James John, St. Mary’s st - -Tomkinson James, High st - - -Corn Miller. - - -Lockley James, High street - - -Curriers & Leather Cutters. - - - _Marked * leather cutter_. - -Hutchinson James, High st - -Serjeant Wm., St. Mary’s st - -* Steed George, High street - - -Engineers, Millwrights, and Brass Founders. - - -Massey William and George, Lower Bar - - -Fire & Life Office Agents. - - -Birmingham, Richard Lowe, High street - -District, Edward Pritchard, High street - -Industrial and General, Ed. Pritchard, High street - -Law, William Washbourne, High street - -Medical and Clerical, Wm. Oastler, High street - -Norwich Union, Jas. Joseph Icke, High street - -Palladium, Alexander Fowler, High street - -Phœnix, Alexander Fowler, High street - -Salop, Henry Chalmers, High street - -Shropshire & North Wales, Thomas Fieldhouse, High street - -Times Life and Assurance and Guarantee, Abraham P. Shaw, High street - - -Glass & China Dealers. - - -Griffiths John, High street - -Underhill William Scott, (glass), High street - - -Fish and Game Dealers and Fruiterers. - - -Bowring Thos., St. Mary’s st - -Thompson John, High street - - -Grocers & Tea Dealers. - - -Brittain William, High st - -Fieldhouse William, High st - -Huxley John, Lower Bar - -Icke and Yates, High street - -Jones and Aston, Lower Bar - -Lockley James, High street - -Slaney William, High street - -Underhill Wm. Scott, High street - -Wild Martha, St. Mary’s st - - -Gun & Pistol Maker. - - -Tipping Richard, Upper Bar - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Adderley Thomas William, High street - -Harvey Robert, High street - -Macklin Frederick, High st - - -Hatters. - - -Keeling John, High street - -Warner & Co., High street - -Watkin John, High street - -Worrall Joseph, High street - -Wright Joseph, High street - - -Hosiers and Haberdashers. - - -Clift Roger, Lower Bar - -Lowe Richard Goolden, High street - -Thomas Alexander, High st - - -Hotels, Inns, & Taverns. - - -Anchor, Richard Sherry, St. Mary’s street - -Barley Mow, George Ward, High street - -Bridge Tavern, Thomas Haycock, Lower Bar - -Bull’s Head, Mary Ann Barlow, St. Mary’s street - -Crown Inn (posting house), Jane Rutter, High street - -Feathers, George Barlow, High street - -Fox & Grapes, John Goodall, St. Mary’s street - -George and Dragon, Joseph Parsons, St. Mary’s st - -Horse and Jockey, Joseph Waldron, St. Mary’s st - -King’s Arms, James Lockley, High street - -New Inn, James Harrison, Stafford road - -Old Bell, James Lockley, High street - -Old Crow, Benjamin Parton, High street - -Old Star, Matthew Darley, High street - -Pheasant, Mary Leigh, High street - -Pig Fold, Peter Pickin, High street - -Plough, John Dawson, High street - -Raven and Bell, John Ward, High street - -Royal Victoria Hotel (posting house), St. Mary’s street - -Shakspere, Thomas Stokes, Upper Bar - -Swan, George Lamonby, High street - -Unicorn, William Walker, High street - -Wharf Tavern, Elizabeth Ward, Canal wharf - -White Horse, Samuel Barlow, High street - -White Lion, Richard Booth, High street - - -Beerhouses. - - -Edwards Joseph, High street - -Fox William, Upper Bar - -Glover Alfred, St. Mary’s st. - -Owen Ann, Summer House - -Plant Thomas, Lower Bar - - -Ironmongers. - - -Jones and Aston, Lower Bar - -Underhill William Scott - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Treasure John Chetwynd, Aston - -Williams William, Upper Bar - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Edwards David, High street - -James Lewis and Isaiah, High street - -Warner John, High street - -Watkin John, High street - - -Maltsters. - - -Barber Charles, High street - -Barlow George, High street - -Doody George, High street - -Fieldhouse Thos., High st. - -Lockley James, High street - -Parton Benjamin, High st. - -Stokes William, Wellington road - -Ward George, High street - -Ward John, High street - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Brittain Miss, High street - -Collier Mary Ann, High st. - -Fieldhouse Ann, High street - -Fishwick Mary Ann and Alice, High street - -Hutchinson Mary Ann, High street - -Leach Ann and Elizabeth, Upper Bar - -Plant Caroline, Upper Bar - -Walker Emma and Eliza, High street - -Ward Martha and Elizabeth, High street - -Yale Elizabeth, High street - - -Patten and Clog Maker. - - -Smart George, Upper Bar - - -Plumbers, Glaziers, and Painters. - - - _Marked * Painter and Glazier only_. - -Brown William, High street - -Davies Samuel, High street - -* Lowe Edwin, High street - -Sturgess George, High street - -Sturgess George, High street - - -Rope and Twine Maker. - - -Chettar John, Upper Bar - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Dodd George, Lower Bar - -Eardley Thos., High street - -Fishwick William, High st. - -Plant Thomas, Lower Bar - -Rees John, High street - - -Shopkeepers, Dealers in Sundries, and Groceries. - - -Gosnell John, Lower Bar - -Harker Francis, High street - -Hollins John, High street - -Steventon Martha, High st. - -Stokes Charles, Upper Bar - -Sturgess George, High street - -Swallow George, Stafford st. - -Tomkinson John, Stafford street - -Tomkinson Job, High street - -Williams John, Upper Bar - - -Soda Water Manufacturer. - - -Bradbury Charles, High st. - - -Stone Mason. - - -Whittingham Joseph, Upper Bar - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Evanson Ann, St. Mary’s st. - -Lowe Emma, High street - -Smart Eliza, St. Mary’s st. - -Sturgess Sarah, High street - - -Surgeons. - - -Baddeley William Edward, High street - -Duncalfe George, St. Mary’s street - -Godby Augustus H., High st. - -Lindop William, St. Mary’s street - - -Surveyor and Builder. - - -Treasure John Chetwynd, Aston - - -Tailors. - - - _Those with_ * _affixed are Woollen Drapers_. - -* Bradbury Charles, High st. - -Breese John, High street - -Breese Thomas, St. Mary’s street - -Gater Charles, High street - -Jervis William, High street - -Johnstone Moses, Lower Bar - -* Keeling John, High street - -Smart Richard, High street - -* Watkin John, High street - -* Worrall Joseph, High street - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Brittain William, High street - -Fieldhouse William, High st. - -Wilde Martha, St. Mary’s st. - - -Tanner. - - -Rogers Elizabeth, Watery lane - - -Timber Merchants. - - -Ward George Joseph, Canal wharf - -Mansell Thomas, Stafford road - - -Turnery, Bendware, and Hair Sieve Manufacturers, & General Wood Turners. - - -Atkins Lewis, Mill Works - -Baughey Thos., Mill Works - - -Veterinary Surgeon. - - -Duncalfe Thomas, St. Mary’s street - - -Watch & Clock Makers. - - -Northwood James, High st - -Whiston Joseph, High street - -Whiston Thomas, Upper Bar - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Mansell Thomas, Stafford st - -Shaw John, Workhouse Lane - - -Wine & Spirit Merchants. - - -Allan Harry, High street - -Liddle William, High street - - -Wood Turners. - - -Leech and Humphreys, Upper Bar - - -Wool Staplers. - - -Ford and Co., Stafford street - - -General Carriers. - - -The Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, George Hall, clerk - - - -PRESTON-UPON-THE-WILD-MOORS - - -is a parish and small rural village, three miles N.E. of Wellington, -comprising 1,153A. 4R. 30P. of land, and in 1801 had 170 inhabitants; -1831, 218; and in 1841 there were 80 houses and a population of 389 -souls. Rateable value, £1,422. 1s. 10d. The village is retired, but -pleasantly situated, and contains some good farm residences. St. John -Chiverton Charlton, Esq., and the Trustees of Preston Hospital are the -landowners. THE CHURCH is a small brick structure, consisting of nave -and chancel, with a tower, in which are two bells. The living is a -rectory, valued in the king’s book at £3, now returned £198, in the -patronage of the Trustees of Preston Hospital and St. John Chiverton -Charlton, Esq., alternately; incumbent, Rev. William Taylor Bird, M.A. -The tithes are commuted for £119, and there are 23 acres of glebe land. - -PRESTON HOSPITAL.—_Lady Catherine Herbert_, widow of Henry Lord Herbert, -by her will, bearing date 11th April, 1716, gave the sum of £6,000, in -trust, to be laid out in the purchase of lands, in the county of Salop, -and building an almshouse thereon, for the reception of 12 poor women and -12 poor girls; the patronage to be vested in the Earl and Countess of -Bradford. _Thomas Lord Torrington_, by will, 1718, devised his real -estate in Preston-upon-the-Wild-Moors, subject to certain annuities, in -trust, to apply the rents and profits to the same use as Lady Herbert’s -gift; and directed the almshouse to be built upon such part of the estate -at Preston as his trustees should think proper; and he gave £1,000, then -due to him from his nephew, the Earl of Bradford, to the trustees, to be -laid out in building a hall in the middle of the hospital. The property -belonging the hospital, when the Charity Commissioners published their -report in the year 1828, consisted of the sum of £9,621. 4s. 6d., three -per cent. consols; certain lands, chiefly situated in the parish of -Preston, comprising 1,077A. 0R. 31P. of land, let at a yearly rental of -£1,301. 5s. 6d.; and the dividends of £5,539. 12s. three per cent. -consols, producing £166. 3s. 4d. per annum. The latter stock is in -respect of a legacy of £4,000, bequeathed in 1802 by _Charles Henry -Coote_, _Earl of Montrath_, to be applied by the trustees in the -augmentation of the poor widows’ stipends. - -The hospital is a spacious and elegant brick structure, with stone -finishings, and was originally built so as to form three sides of a -square, with a large hall in the centre, used both as a chapel and as a -school. The old buildings contain apartments for 20 widows, and -sufficient accommodation for 20 girls and the matron who superintends the -school, together with a kitchen and other offices. There are also -apartments for the receiver, who has occasion frequently to attend on -business connected with the trust. Under an order of the Court of -Chancery, made 27th March, 1827, new buildings have been erected as wings -at each end. These comprise eight apartments, for an additional number -of widows. Each of the widows has for her own use a small garden. There -are also three meadows and a large garden, which are kept in hand, and -stocked for the general use of’ the hospital. Since the erection of the -wings, the number of widows have been increased from 20 to 27. The -widows are selected by the trustees, without any restriction as to the -place of birth or residence. Twenty inmates receive £26 per annum, and -seven have £18 a-year; in addition they have two tons of coal each, and -are provided with beds, bedding, and other necessary articles of -furniture. They were formerly supplied with medicine and medical -attendance from the funds of the charity; but some years ago this expense -was found to be so great that it was thought expedient that every -almswoman that should be appointed after that time should deposit a sum -of £10 in a savings’ bank, for the purpose of providing herself with such -medical assistance as she might require during her residence in the -hospital. When a widow dies, £5 is allowed for the expense of her -funeral. The twenty widows who have the largest income receive the -additional allowance under the bequest of the Earl of Montrath. Upon -this establishment there are also 20 girls appointed by the trustees. -They are provided with board and lodging, and are clothed and fed without -any expense whatever to their parents; and at 16 years of age, when they -leave the hospital, they receive £5 to supply them with clothing. The -matron who instructs the girls, and has the management of this branch of -the establishment, as well as the superintendence of the widows, receives -a salary of £30 a-year in addition to her board and lodgings. - -Bird Rev. William Taylor, M.A., rector - -Brown Henry, farmer - -Chilton Thomas, farmer - -Colley Ann, shopkeeper and beerhouse - -Getley Edward, farmer, The Wich Farm - -Hartley John, farmer - -Hawkins Richard, farmer, Preston Farm - -Hawkins Richard, farmer, Preston Hall - -Higgins Mrs. Jane, Preston Cottage - -Higgins Thomas, farmer - -Hughes Jas., carpenter, joiner, & shopkeeper - -Kirkham Mary Ann, farmer - -M’Lean Mrs. Ann, governess of Preston Hospital - -Pritchard Elizabeth, shopkeeper - -Wood George, parish clerk - - - -RODINGTON, OR RODDINGTON, - - -a parish and scattered village, which derives its name from its situation -on the river Roden, is pleasantly situated five miles N.N. by W. from -Wellington. The parish also includes the township of Sugdon, which -together contain 1,615A. 0R. 8P. of land. In 1801 the parish contained -372 inhabitants; 1831, 423; and in 1841 there were 106 houses and 466 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,717. 4s. 2d. The landowners are the -Duke of Cleveland, John Tayleur, Esq., Mr. S. Pain, and Mr. S. Smith. -The township of Roddington, at the census in 1841, contained 88 houses -and 365 inhabitants. It is intersected by the river Roden and the -Shrewsbury Canal. There are some good farms here, the farm-houses are -respectable, and there is a good inn in the village. THE CHURCH, -dedicated St. George, is a brick structure, consisting of nave and -chancel, and a tower in which are two small bells. There is a small -gallery at the west end. A memorial, with the date of 1737, remembers -John Tayleur, Esq., formerly a resident in Roddington. The living is a -rectory, valued in the king’s book at £6. 13s. 4d., in the patronage of -the Lord Chancellor, and enjoyed by the Rev. Henry Thomas Whateley, The -tithes have been commuted for £296, and there are thirty acres of glebe -land. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a small chapel built in 1834. THE -NATIONAL SCHOOL, a neat brick structure, is situated a little south from -the church; fifty-six children now attend. - -SUGDON is a small township in Roddington parish, situated about a mile -from the church, which at the census in 1801 contained 18 houses and 101 -inhabitants. The land is all the property of the Duke of Cleveland. -LONGWAIST is a hamlet in Sugdon township. - -POORS LAND.—In the parliamentary returns of 1786 it is stated that -_Walter Davies_, by will, gave to the poor of this parish £50 in the year -1674, and that _William Tayleur_, _Esq._, in 1722, left £30 for the like -purposes, and that those legacies were then laid out in land. The -premises referred to consist of two enclosures containing 4A. 2R. 25P. of -land. There is also an allotment of 3A. 8P. set out thereto on an -enclosure about the year 1805. The land was let for £17. 17s. per annum -when the charity commissioners published their report. The amount is -distributed to the poor in December and Easter, in sums varying from 2s. -to 10s. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. John Prices’s_, _Bull’s Head_. Letters arrive at 9 -A.M., and are despatched at 5 P.M. - -RODINGTON DIRECTORY.—Robert Allen, boot and shoemaker; Thomas Belcher, -wharfinger; John Hodges, farmer; George Hulse, butcher and farmer; Thomas -Jukes, farmer, Rodington Hall; Samuel Pain, farmer; John Price, farmer -and vict., Bull’s Head.; Mrs. Elizabeth Ralphs, The Grove; Edward Rogers, -parish clerk; George Shinglar, farmer, Somerwood; Hugh Shinglar, farmer; -Samuel Smith, farmer, Rodington Villa; Edward and Arabella Wainwright, -teachers; Rev. Henry Thomas Whately, The Rectory. - -The residents in SUGDON are Wm. Thomas Davies, farmer; James Powis, -bricklayer; LONGWAIST HAMLET, John Bourne, brick and tile agent for the -Duke of Cleveland; Jane Dunn, schoolmistress; James Dyke, coal agent; -William Lockley, blacksmith; James Reeves, shopkeeper; Thomas Tudor, coal -agent, The Wharf. - - - -STIRCHLEY - - -is a small parish and village five miles S. E. from Wellington, and three -miles W. from Shiffnal, which in 1801 contained 189 inhabitants; 1831, -271, and in 1841, 301; at the latter period there were 61 houses, which -are mostly scattered; there are a number of cottages in the immediate -vicinity of the church, which are small, ill ventilated, and most -miserable hovels; this, however, is not the character of cottages -generally in this locality, or indeed in the county, for on the whole we -conceive them to be far superior to cottage residences in most other -counties. The parish contains 833A. 0R. 36P. of land, the principal -owner of which is R. H. Cheney, Esq.; the Duke of Cleveland, Robert -Burton, Esq., and Beriah Botfield, Esq., are also proprietors. A -considerable part of land is held in lease by Beriah Botfield, Esq., who -has extensive collieries and ironworks in the parish. THE CHURCH is a -small fabric dedicated to St. Mary, and consists of nave, chancel, and -north transept, with a gallery over it built by the Botfield family, for -the use of their own workmen. There are ten pews in the body of the -church, and two in the chancel,—the whole has a very primitive -appearance. The church was formerly lighted with small pointed windows, -but these have all been made up, and a large window void of taste and of -unmeaning character has been added to the east end to supply their place. -The chancel is divided from the nave by a Saxon arch of exquisite -workmanship, which modern renovators have attempted to improve by adding -sundry coats of lime wash. A neat marble tablet has been erected in -memory of Thomas Botfield, Esq., who died in 1801, and of his wife, -Margaret, who died in 1803. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s -book at £6. 5s. 10d., now returned at £274, in the patronage of the -Phillips family, and enjoyed by the Rev. Hugo Moreton Phillips, M.A., who -resides at the rectory, situated near the church, and has 45A. 3R. 38P. -of glebe. There is a parochial school which is chiefly supported by B. -Botfield, Esq., and the rector. There is a Wesleyan Chapel on the Dawley -road, which is just within the bounds of Dawley Magna township. The -Shropshire union canal intersects this parish. Gross estimated rental of -the parish, £2,500. 15s. 6d.; rateable value, £2,364. 8s. 6d. Stirchley -Hall is a good residence a little west from the church. - -_Thomas Clowes_, in 1748, gave to the poor of this parish the sum of £20 -per annum, to be disposed at the discretion of the churchwarden and -overseer. This annuity has long been paid by the tenant of Stirchley -Hall estate, formerly the property of Mr. Clowes, and which he charged -with the payment of the same. - -_Richard Cookes_, in 1799, demised certain premises in Stirchley for the -term of 1,000 years, at the yearly rent of 17s., payable to the lessor, -his heirs and assigns. This rent has for a great many years been paid to -the overseers of this parish for the use of the poor, and it is supposed -to have been assigned for their benefit by Richard Cookes, the lessor, -but at what time or under what circumstances they first became entitled -to it there is no evidence to show. The term is at present invested in -Mr. Darral, who has improved the premises by building to the annual value -of £13. - -Botfield Beriah, Esq., iron master and colliery proprietor - -Barnard Richard, vict., Rose and Crown - -Blakemore Thomas, farmer - -Blocksidge John, schoolmaster and parish clerk - -Hayward Sarah, shopkeeper - -Onions Thomas, agent to B. Botfield, Esq. - -Phillips Rev. Hugo Moreton, The Rectory - -Smith George, farmer, The Hall - -Smith William, farmer - -Tipton Mark, agent to B. Botfield, Esq.; residence, Mossy Green - -Trigger Robert, farmer - - - -UPPINGTON - - -is a parish and township in the Wellington division of the South Bradford -hundred, four miles S.W. by S. from Wellington, which contains 747A. 0R. -36P. of land. In 1801 there were 107 inhabitants, 1831, 117, and in 1841 -18 houses and 96 inhabitants. Rateable value, £937. 10s. The Duke of -Cleveland is lord of the manor and proprietor of the whole parish. The -village is delightfully situated in a salubrious country, pleasingly -beautified with rural scenery, and commands a fine view of the majestic -Wrekin. An avenue of trees extends nearly through the length of the -village, which gives it an air of quiet retirement. There are several -good houses, with pleasure grounds neatly laid out, and tastefully -planted with shrubs. THE CHURCH has a venerable appearance, it is built -of brick and rough cast, and dated 1678; it consists of nave and chancel, -with a turret containing two bells. The interior underwent a complete -reparation in 1844, at a cost of about £120, raised by subscriptions and -a grant from the Diocesan and Incorporated Societies,—the whole has now a -tasteful and orderly appearance. A brass plate which remembers John -Stanier and family is dated 1691. A neat marble tablet dated 1793 has -been erected to the memory of Rich aid Boycott, Esq. A tablet very -chastely designed, of coloured marble, and dated 1789, records the death -of Charles Stainer and several members of that family. An altar tomb to -Silvanus Boycott is dated 1686. There is also a beautiful marble scroll, -exquisitely executed, in memory of John Middleton Ashdown, Esq., agent to -the Duke of Cleveland, which was put up at the expense of the Duke’s -Shropshire tenantry. The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage -of the Duke of Cleveland, and enjoyed by the Rev. John Meredith, M.A. In -the church-yard are two yew trees of immense girth, one of which is -completely hollow, and will admit of twelve persons standing within the -trunk at the same time; although nothing remains of the trunk at the -bottom but a shell, yet the tree shows vigorous signs of life, and the -branches cover a large surface of ground. The tithes have been commuted -for £155. 2s., when £115. 2s. was apportioned to the Duke of Cleveland, -and £40 to the incumbent of the parish. - -THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL at Donnington, in the parish of Wroxeter, appears to -have been founded for the benefit of the parish of Uppington, as well as -that of Wroxeter. An account of the foundation will be found noticed -with Wroxeter. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mary Wood’s_. Letters arrive from Wellington by foot -post at 8 A.M. and are despatched at 6 P.M. - -DIRECTORY.—William Allen, farmer; Samuel Harding Ashdown, Esq., land and -estate agent; John Bagley, shopkeeper; John Boore, gentleman; Richard -Boore, farmer; Charles Durnell, parish clerk, agricultural implement -maker, and blacksmith; Richard Jones, wheelwright; Charles Stanier, Esq.; -Mary Wood, post office. - - - -UPTON MAGNA - - -is a parish and village, pleasantly situated five miles east from -Shrewsbury and seven west from Wellington, having the facilities of -railway communication to both places, by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham -railway, which intersects the parish. At the census of 1801 there were -482 inhabitants; 1831, 512; and in 1841, 99 houses and 494 souls. The -parish comprises the townships of Upton Magna, Downton, Haughton, -Hunkington, and Preston Boats, which together have an area of 3,260A. 3R. -25P. of land. Rateable value, £4,171. 2s. 6d. The principal landowners -are Andrew William Corbet, Esq.; the Duke of Cleveland; and Robert -Burton, Esq.; besides whom there are a few small freeholders. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an antique structure, -consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a tower, in which are -four bells; the body of the church is built of red sand stone, and the -tower of a white stone, which it is said was brought from an ancient -moated mansion at Hunkington; the seats and pulpit are of oak, over the -latter is the date of 1591; there is a gallery at the west end, and an -ancient stone font. The church has been greatly beautified within the -last ten years by the munificence of Miss Arabella Pigott, who has added -a new organ and altar-piece, adorned the windows with stained glass, and -made other additions. There is a book chained to a desk near the pulpit -entitled, “An answer to a certeine booke lately set forth by Mr. Harding, -entitled a confutation of the apology of the Church of England.” An -altar tomb in the chancel, with full length figures in chain armour, -remembers Waiter Barker, Esq., who died in 1644. There is also a -handsome marble memorial to the memory of Mary Elizabeth Pigott, who died -in 1837, and of Frances Pigott, who died in 1829, daughters of the Rev. -William Pigott, rector of Edgmond and Chetwynd. The living is a rectory -valued in the king’s book at £12, now returned at £546, in the patronage -of Andrew William Corbett, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Corbet Brown. -THE SCHOOL is situated in the church-yard; forty-three children attend, -eight of which are educated free; the school has the liberal support and -assiduous attention of Miss Pigott. UPTON MAGNA COTTAGE was built about -forty years ago, and is the delightful residence of Miss Arabella Pigott; -it is tastefully furnished, the walls are decorated with some choice -paintings, and there is a good library containing many valuable standard -works. The pleasure grounds are very beautifully laid out, and command -fine views of the surrounding country, and of the majestic Wrekin. - -DOWNTON is a small township in Upton Magna parish, situated about a mile -W. from the church. Of the townships in this parish there were no -separate returns made of the population and acres at the census of 1841, -they are therefore included with Upton Magna. Andrew William Corbet, -Esq., is the landowner. - -HAUGHTON, another small township, is situated about three miles N. from -Upton Magna. The Duke of Cleveland and A. W. Corbet, Esq., are the -landowners. - -HUNKINGTON is situated about a mile N.E. from the church, and is the -property of Andrew William Corbet, Esq. There was formerly a moated -mansion here, but of which we possess no historical record; not a vestige -of the building now remains, but the moat may still be traced. - -PRESTON BOATS is a village and township two miles S.W. from Upton, on the -banks of the river Severn, over which there is a ferry for passengers. -The land is the property of Robert Burton, Esq. - -CHARITIES.—_Thomas Blakeway_, in 1767, bequeathed £300 upon trust to -apply one-third part of the yearly proceeds thereof in relieving the -necessities of poor housekeepers, and the residue for the instruction of -children belonging to poor parishioners. He also bequeathed £20 to be -laid out in the repairs of the school. As the produce of this bequest -there is now £322 stock, three and half per cents., the dividends of -which amount to £11. 5s. 4d., two thirds of which are applied in the -education of youth, and one-third is distributed among the poor. The -_Rev. Richard Andrews_, in 1726, left £10 to the use of the poor. Mrs. -_Ann Peploe_, in 1728, gave £16 to buy a garment for the poor. _Ann -Barker_ gave £20, and _Thomas Jewkes_ £20 for the benefit of the poor. -These several sums, amounting in the whole to £71, were laid out in -building a parish work-house, which was subsequently sold, and the -charity money was laid out in 1813, in the purchase of £80. 0s. 7d. stock -in the navy five per cents., and there is now in respect of the charity -money £84. 0s. 7d. standing in the names of certain trustees in the new -four per cents. Out of the dividends 5s. is given away in bread, 16s. -laid out in the purchase of two garments for poor persons, and the -residue is distributed in small sums on St. Stephen’s-day. - - UPTON MAGNA, DOWNTON, HUNKINGTON, HAUGHTON, & PRESTON BOATS DIRECTORIES. - -Pigott Miss Arabella, The Cottage, Upton Magna - -Allen Thomas, station master - -Allen William, farmer, Hunkington - -Barber Richard, farmer, The Sales, Upton Magna - -Bladon John, wheelwright, Upton Magna - -Brisbourne Thomas, farmer, Haughton - -Bowen Wm., farmer, Somer Wood, Upton Magna - -Brown Edmund, farmer, Upton Magna - -Burroughs Daniel, tailor, Upton Magna - -Clarke Mrs. Mary, Upton Magna - -Davies James, farmer, Downton - -Davies Robert, farmer, Preston Boats, Ferry - -Davies John, shoemaker, Upton Magna - -Elkes John, shoemaker, Haughton - -Elsmere Colley, farmer, Upton Magna - -Gregory Mary Ann, farmer, Preston Boats - -Humphries Mary, schoolmistress, Upton Magna - -Humphries Nathaniel, schoolmaster, Upton Magna - -Humphries Richard, farmer, Rae House, Upton Magna - -Humphry John, farmer and vict., Corbet Arms, Upton Magna - -Jervis Robert, farmer, Upton Magna - -Jones Hannah, farmer, Preston Boats - -Jones John, farmer, Preston Boats - -Jones Richard, farmer, Downton - -Keay Henry, parish clerk, Upton Magna - -Keay Walter, basket maker, Upton Magna - -Leeke John, farmer, Haughton - -Lockley Henry, blacksmith, Upton Magna - -Matthews William, farmer, Preston Boats - -Pickin Helen, shopkeeper, Upton Magna - -Ralphs Henry, wheelwright, Upton Magna - -Rogers Joseph, tailor, Upton Magna - -Tart Thos. Sharratt, farmer, Upton Magna - - - -UPTON WATERS, OR PARVA, - - -is a small parish, township, and pleasantly situated village, five and a -half miles N. from Wellington, in the Wellington division of the South -Bradford hundred. The parish contains 732A. 3R. 35P. of land, and in -1801 had 169 inhabitants, 1831, 193, and in 1841, 43 houses and 228 -souls. Gross estimated rental, £1,346. 18s.; rateable value, £1,256. 0s. -11d. The principal landowners are Thomas Whitfield, Esq., Miss Ann -Dickin, Mrs. Elizabeth Groucock, Mrs. Rider, Mr. William Boycott, and Mr. -John Williams, besides whom there are several small freeholders. The -village is pleasantly situated on elevated ground, and commands an -extensive view of the surrounding country; on the western verge of the -parish is the river Tern, which separates Upton Waters from the parish of -Ercall. - -THE CHURCH is a small unpresuming structure, dedicated to Saint Michael, -consisting of nave and chancel, with a small belfry at the west end; the -interior of the fabric corresponds with its architectural simplicity. A -brass plate in the aisle remembers the Reverend William Jones, formerly -rector of this parish for 62 years, and died in the year 1691, aged 82 -years. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £3. 17s. -3½d., now returned at £204, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and -incumbency of the Rev. Richard Corfield, a non-resident; curate, Rev. -Sidney Philip Robertson, B.A. The rectory is a good residence a little -west from the church. THE HALL, the residence and property of Miss Ann -Dickin, is a neat brick house a little north-west from the church. About -a quarter of a mile north-west from the church is a large brick -structure, originally built as a workhouse for Ercall Magna parish. It -is now used for the reception of the children belonging the Wellington -Poor-law Union, and will accommodate about one hundred; the average -number is about fifty. The building stands on the banks of the river -Tern, and is just within the bounds of the parish of Ercall, the river -here dividing the two parishes. - -Bennett Thomas, shoemaker - -Davies John, schoolmaster, Union House - -Dickin Miss Ann, the Hall - -Edwards Rd., wheelwright - -Gregory James, tailor - -Groucock Elizabeth, farmer - -Icke William, maltster and vict., the Swan - -Leighton Robert, farmer - -Matthews William, farmer - -Morgan John, surgeon - -Ridgway James, blacksmith - -Roberson Rev. Sidney Philip, curate, the Rectory - -Titley John, butcher - -Tudor Samuel, bricklayer and shopkeeper - -Whitfield Thomas, farmer - - - -WELLINGTON - - -is a considerable parish and flourishing market town, pleasantly situated -eleven miles E. from Shrewsbury, and 142 N.W. from London, and by railway -11 miles from Shrewsbury, 7½ miles S.W. from Newport, 31 miles from -Birmingham, and seven miles W. by N. from Shiffnal. The parish contains -the townships and hamlets of Arleston, Aston, Apley, Dothill, Hadley, -Horton, Ketley, Lawley, Newdale, Walcott, Wellington, Wapenshall, and Lee -Gomery, and part of Preston and Eyton, together embracing an area of -9,184A. 1R. 7P. of land. Gross estimated rental, £36,120. 19s. 3d. -Rateable value, £32,656. 7s. 7d. The joint railway companies are rated -at £776. 18s. The tithes have been commuted, and £1,484 awarded to St. -John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., the impropriator, and to the vicar, £470. -6s. Population in 1801, 7,531; 1831, 9,671; and in 1841, 11,099. The -township of Wellington contains 727A. 1R. 16P. of land; and in 1841 had a -population of 6,084 souls, of whom 3,104 were males and 2,980 females; at -the same period there were 1,181 inhabited houses, 101 uninhabited, and -18 houses building. Wellington is a well-built town, of considerable -importance, and from its contiguity to the great seat of the iron and -coal works in this county, it has a much frequented market. It is also -the centre of a rich agricultural district, has ample communication by -railway to all parts of the kingdom, and the Shropshire Union Canal, in -its immediate vicinity, opens a water communication with the Severn and -distant parts of the country. The town contains many good houses, with -shops in all the different branches of the retail trade; there are also -several good inns. The malting business is extensively carried on; the -establishment of Mr. James Shepard is on a large scale. There are also -an iron foundry, a tannery, and several establishments for the -manufacture of nails; agricultural implements are also made. Hugh -Burnel, in the reign of Edward I., obtained the grant of a market (to be -held on Thursdays), and of two fairs in the year—the first to be held on -the day after the feast of St. Barnabas, and the second on the eve, the -day, and the day after the decollation of St. John the Baptist. The -market is still held on the Thursday, and the fairs are held March 29th, -June 22nd, September 29th, November 17th, Monday week before Christmas -day, and the last Monday in each of the other months. At these fairs -large quantities of farm and dairy produce, as also horses, horned -cattle, and sheep, are usually sold. The magistrates of the county hold -petty sessions monthly. William and Thomas Turner, Esqrs., are clerks to -the magistrates. A Court of Record was formerly held for debts not -exceeding £20, but this has been superseded by the New County Court Act. -The lord of the manor holds a Court Leet annually in November, at which -officers are appointed for the government of the town, and constables for -the different townships within this division of the hundred. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, a commodious and elegant structure -of freestone, was erected, M,DCCXC., and consists of nave, side aisles, -and bay, with a square tower crowned with a dome, gilt cross, and vane. -The galleries are supported by cast-iron pillars. At the west end is a -handsome and fine-toned organ, and over the bay is a glory. The roof is -lofty, and the whole has a very beautiful and chaste appearance. At the -east end of the south aisle is an elegant marble memorial, executed by -Hollins, in memory of Martha Elizabeth Oliver, who died June 20th, aged -26 years. Another marble monument remembers Richard Emery, Esq., who -died April 13th, 1839, aged 65 years, and several other members of that -family. The interior of the church was painted, and the gas-fittings -added, in the year 1847, chiefly at the expense of the vicar and St. John -C. Charlton, Esq.; the cost was upwards of £300. In the tower of the -church is a peal of six musical bells. The church is surrounded with a -large burial ground, which, with the site of the church, contains upwards -of three acres. It contains numerous tombs, some of which are of -elaborate workmanship, and have been erected in memory of some of the -principal families of the parish. The church formerly belonged to the -abbey of Shrewsbury. The living is a vicarage annexed to the rectory of -Eyton, valued in the king’s book at £9. 5s., in the patronage of Thomas -Eyton, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Benjamin Banning, M.A., who -resides at THE VICARAGE, a spacious and handsome residence, about a -quarter of a mile south from the church. The house commands a fine view -of the Wrekin, and is surrounded with pleasure grounds and shrubberies. -In the 15th of Henry VI. the guild of the Holy Trinity and of the Virgin -Mary in the church of All Saints, in Wellington, obtained a pardon from -the king, for having acquired twenty messuages, ten acres of heath, and -six acres of meadow in Wellington, without license. - -THE NEW CHURCH is dedicated to our Saviour, and is pleasantly situated on -elevated ground, at the southern outskirts of the town. It was built by -subscription and grants from the church building societies, at a cost of -£3,600. The structure is of white brick, with a lofty square tower, -ornamented with four crocketted pinnacles. The interior consists of nave -and side aisles, with spacious galleries. Over the side aisles and at -the west end, upon the latter, is a small organ, erected at a cost of -£170. On each side of the church are seven narrow windows, in the lancet -style. The roof is of groined timber, and the pews are painted in -imitation of oak, which gives the whole a neat and light appearance. -There are 1,144 sittings: of which 744 are declared free and -unappropriated for ever. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the -patronage of the Vicar of Wellington: incumbent, Rev. Charles Campe. The -church is surrounded with a spacious cemetery; and on the west side is -the Parsonage House—a neat brick structure, erected shortly after the -Church was built. - -THE PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL, situated in King-street, is a neat brick -structure, which will accommodate about 500 hearers. It was built in -1828, on the site of a former edifice, that had been erected about half a -century. The Rev. William Keay has been the pastor of the congregation -worshipping here for the last 30 years. The Rev. Henry Gabriel Granger -has recently been appointed to assist Mr. Keay in the pastorate. A small -burial ground adjoins the chapel. - -THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL is a lofty brick fabric, situate in New -street, and was built in 1836. It has galleries on three sides, and is -capable of holding five hundred worshippers. A small organ was added in -1851, at a cost of £80. The Old Methodist Chapel, which stood in Chapel -Lane, has been taken down. THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL, situate near -the Tan Bank, was built in 1837. - -THE CATHOLIC CHAPEL, a plain brick structure, has been built about -fifteen years. It has a gallery at the end, and will hold about 400 -persons. A painting of our Saviour is placed over the altar. There is -no resident priest in Wellington at the present time, but the Rev. -William Molloy, of Madeley, officiates at stated periods. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL is a good brick structure, situate on the Tan -Bank. The congregation worshipping here have no settled minister at the -present time. - -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a spacious brick building on the north side of the -churchyard. It is supported by voluntary subscriptions, charity sermons, -and a small weekly charge from each scholar. One hundred and sixty-eight -boys, and one hundred and twenty girls attend. The teacher receives £4. -0s. 10d. from the receiver of the Crown rents. - -THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, situate at the back of the catholic chapel, on Mill -Bank, is also supported by subscriptions and a small charge from each -scholar. THE SAVINGS’ BANK, situate in Walker street, was established in -1818. On November 20th, 1850, the capital stock of the bank amounted to -£27,623, at which period there were 692 depositors. Mr. Thomas Turner is -the actuary. - -THE COUNTY COURT OFFICE is situate near the Market Hall. All pleas of -personal action, where the debt or damage claimed is not more than £50, -may be heard and determined by the County Court. The jurisdiction of the -Wellington Court embraces the parishes of Bolas Magna, Ercall Magna, -Eyton, Kinnersley, Longdon, Preston, Rodington, Waters Upton, Wellington, -Wombridge, and Wrockwardine. _Judge_: Uvedale Corbett, Esq., Aston Hall, -near Shiffnal. _Clerk_: Frederick Buckle, Esq., New street, Wellington. - -THE MARKET HALL is a brick building, stuccoed, and situated a little back -from the Market-square. A spacious room, measuring sixty feet by twenty -feet, is used for magisterial purposes, public meetings, assemblies, -musical concerts, &c. Under it is an open area, provided with benches, -where the butter market is held. The hall was built by a company of -shareholders, established in 1842, with a capital stock of £5,000, of -which £2,000 was raised by the shareholders, and the rest was borrowed on -a mortgage of the premises. The company have purchased the tolls of the -market for the sum of £700 from the lord of the manor; and they are now -held on lease by Mr. John Sandals, at a yearly rental of £140. - -THE UNION HOUSE, a plain brick building, situate in Walker street, is -capable of holding one hundred and sixty inmates. From the report for -the half year, ending March 25, 1850, we learn that the total expenditure -was £4,028. 19s. 1½d: the number of out-paupers for that period was -2,033, and of in-door paupers 184: the average weekly cost per head of -the latter was 2s. 11d. The Union embraces the parishes of Bolas Magna, -Ercall Magna, Eyton-on-the-Wild Moors, Kinnersley, Longdon-upon-Tern, -Preston-on-the Wild Moors, Rodington, Waters Upton, Wellington, -Wombridge, and Wrockwardine, for which nineteen guardians are chosen, to -whom John Whitfield, Esq. is chairman. The medical officers are, Charles -Harwood Greene, Robert Plowden Weston, and John Francis Steedman. -_Relieving Officers_: Edward Vickers, Ketley; and George Marcy, Watling -street. _Master and Matron_: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. The Old Workhouse is -situated about a mile and a half south-west from the town, and is now -converted into cottages. - -THE WELLINGTON MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE, situated in New street, has been -established with the object of affording tradesmen, mechanics, and -others, opportunities of acquiring, at their leisure hours, the -principles of science and the arts, and for the cultivation of -literature. Persons subscribing ten shillings per annum are entitled to -all the privileges of the institution; and persons under eighteen years -of age subscribing five shillings a-year, are deemed students of the -society. There is a good library of about eight hundred volumes, which -have been chiefly contributed by a few gentlemen. A news-room has been -established, which is furnished with some of the most popular -periodicals, and the principal London and provincial journals; lectures -are also occasionally given on interesting and useful scientific -subjects. There are now about seventy members. The institution has the -patronage and support of the principal gentry and clergy in the -neighbourhood. Mr. John Haynes and Mr. William M. Taylor are the -honorary secretaries. - -THE NEWS-ROOM.—The news-room was established in 1846, by a number of -gentlemen and tradesmen of the town. It is held at Mr. Edwards’s, in the -Market square, and is supported by annual subscriptions of 21s. There is -also a billiard-room for the use of the subscribers. There are -forty-five members. - -THE GAS WORKS.—The Gas Works are situated upon the Tanbank, and were -established in 1823, by Mr. William Edwards. In consequence of some -dispute with reference to lighting the streets, an Act of Parliament has -been obtained during the present year (1851) for the establishment of a -joint stock company, to be called “_The Wellington Coal and Gas-light -Company_.” The company will have a capital of £3,000, raised in three -hundred shares of £10 each. The site chosen for the erection of the -necessary works is the garden-ground lying between the top of Tanbank and -the Wrekin road. Estimated cost of the works, £2,000. R. D. Newell, -Esq., is the solicitor and secretary. - -THE WATER WORKS.—The Wellington Water Works were provisionally registered -in 1851, under 7 and 8 Vic. c. 110. The imperfect supply of water, both -as respects quantity and quality, has long been felt in the town of -Wellington; and it is to remedy this defect in the condition of the town, -as well as to afford other supplies which local interest may require, -that the company has been established. It is a well ascertained fact -that many of the houses, particularly those where water is most needed, -are so ill supplied, that the occupants are obliged, throughout the year, -to procure it from a distance, at a considerable cost in both time and -money; or, in many instances, especially among the poor, to be content -with a supply totally inadequate to the ordinary necessaries of life. It -is proposed to raise the requisite supplies from the Ercall Pools, which -afford every natural facility for conveying water to any part of the -town, without materially interfering with private interests. The water -is free from deleterious matter, and considered excellent for culinary -and household purposes. It is proposed to have a capital stock of -£3,000, to be raised in three hundred ten pound shares. F. Buckle, Esq., -is the solicitor to the company. - -THE COUNTY CONSTABULARY OFFICE is situated in Walker street, Mr. John -M’Michael is the superintendent, under whose directions are twelve police -constables. There is a small lock-up on the north-west side of the -church-yard. - -THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY was established in 1850, and is supported by -the principal gentlemen in the town and neighbourhood. The exhibitions -are held in the Market Hall. - -THE OLD HALL, an ancient structure mantled with ivy, situated on the -Watling street road, is the property of Lord Forester, the lord of the -manor. One of the rooms is wainscotted with oak, which remains in good -preservation. The hall is now converted into a boarding-school -establishment, conducted by Joseph Edward Cranage. A road which runs -past the Old Hall leads to a few scattered cottages and some extensive -lime-works, called Steeraway, which is about a mile and a half south from -the town. - -It was in Wellington and the vicinity that Charles I. mustered his -forces, and, after issuing orders for the maintenance of strict -discipline, made a solemn protestation that he would defend the -established religion, govern by law, and preserve the liberty of his -subjects, and that if he conquered he would uphold the privileges of -parliament. It is to be lamented that he should have found it necessary -to make a protestation of his adherence to the duties of an English -monarch; had he earlier practised them, he would have avoided the -contentions between himself and his parliament. The celebrated Dr. -Withering, author of the “Botanical Arrangements of British Plants,” was -born at Wellington, in the year 1741. His father was a physician, and -the family had resided during many generations on a small patrimony in -this county. Dr. Withering in his early years seems to have received a -good classical education; and in the autumn of 1762 he was matriculated -at the University of Edinburgh, where he distinguished himself by -pursuing his studies with the greatest diligence and attention. Whilst -he was unwearied in the pursuit of academic learning, as well as in all -those branches of knowledge which belong more immediately to the medical -profession for which he was intended, he did not neglect the cultivation -of the lighter and more elegant accomplishments. In the year 1766, Dr. -Withering finished his academical studies with great credit to himself, -and obtained the degree of Doctor of Physic. He first settled at -Stafford, and here he attended the accomplished lady who became the -partner of his future life; and it is not improbable that this attachment -produced that botanical turn which has since rendered his name so -conspicuous in this department of science. She drew beautifully; and he -appears to have gathered wild plants as subjects for her pencil. This -soon became a favourite pursuit; and possessing at this time a good deal -of leisure, he collected specimens for that herbarium which he afterwards -rendered so complete. Dr. Withering removed to Birmingham in the year -1775, and notwithstanding the time he continued to devote to chemistry -and botany, he soon realised £1,000 per annum by his professional -labours. During the following summer he presented the public with the -first edition of his English Botany, a work which claims the attention of -every botanical student; and is, perhaps, exceeded by none for the -facility it offers to the inquirer, and for the copiousness and -correctness of its selection. His philosophical attention extended to -chemistry, mineralogy, and every branch of natural philosophy connected -with his profession occupied him in succession. In the year 1791, in the -month of July, he and his family suffered much alarm and some injury in -the riot at Birmingham. He died in 1799. Before his death, he directed -no ostentatious display to be made at his funeral, and ordered his body -to be carried to church by six honest peasants. Dr. Withering, besides -his Botanical Arrangement of British Plants, gave to the world several -medical works. - -THE WREKIN, situated about two miles S. from Wellington, is said to be -the highest hill in Europe for the circumference of its base. This proud -monarch of the plain rises to the altitude of 1,320 feet, and being in -the heart of Shropshire forms a conspicuous feature in the landscape from -all parts of the surrounding country. The distance is about a mile from -the London road to the summit of the hill; about half way up the ascent -is a neat cottage, where numerous parties, after luxuriating in the -enjoyment of prospects of unparalleled magnificence, assemble for social -repast. This huge mountain is covered with thriving plantations, but the -trees as they gradually ascend towards the summit appear of more stunted -growth. From the cottage a broad pathway covered with rich verdure leads -to the summit, from which seventeen counties can be seen; in every -direction the most extensive, varied, and magnificent prospects open to -view. The Wrekin is regarded by the residents in Shropshire as the -centre towards which the best wishes and affections of the heart converge -in that well known convivial sentiment, unchanged by time and never out -of place, “_All Friends Round the Wrekin_.” The Rev. Richard Corfield -thus beautifully describes the scenery around the lofty mount:— - - “The summit gained, the weary toil’s repaid, - By prospects varied—mountain, wood, and glade; - O’er Salop’s plains with beauteous verdure drest, - The Cambrian mountains stretch along the west. - Turn to the north and Hawkstone’s hill you see, - With Cheshire prospects reaching to the Dee; - When to the east you lend th’ admiring gaze, - The barren Peak your startled thoughts amaze; - More eastward still you ken in distant view - Edge Hill, where Charles his faithful followers drew. - This fairy circle let us onward trace - O’er Brecon’s beacons, Radnor’s forest chase, - And as the outline may be further known, - So past its limits may our love be shown— - Love to our country and to all held dear - By ties of kindred, friendship’s off’ring bear— - Love to our country, and _to all friends round_ - _The Wrekin’s_ circle may our love resound— - Such wishes these all Shropshire hearts inspire, - In social converse round the winter’s fire.” - -WATLING STREET is a populous hamlet forming the eastern suburb to the -town of Wellington, from which it is distant about half a mile. It is -called Watling street from being situated on the great Prœtorian highway -of the Romans, which enters this county at Boningale, and terminates in -the county of Cardigan. It is now the Shrewsbury and Birmingham highway, -and before the establishment of railways was a road of immense traffic. -There are several respectable houses and a good inn and posting house. -The names of the principal residents will be found incorporated in the -Wellington directory. At the census of 1841 there were 66 houses and 299 -inhabitants. Acres, 1,096A. 0R. 31P. of land. Rateable value, 2,194. -4s. The rectoral tithes are commuted for £125. 3s., and the vicarial for -£29. 5s. - -CHARITIES.—ALMSHOUSES.—There are on the north side of the church-yard six -small tenements erected at the expense of the parish about the year 1790, -in lieu of some almshouses in the old church-yard which were then pulled -down. The old almshouses appear to have had no endowment, and were -occupied by parish paupers, and the present are occupied in the same -manner, the inmates being selected by the vicar and church-wardens. -Three of the inmates have 1s. 6d. per week, and the other three receive -2s. weekly. There are also four or five small tenements called -almshouses opposite the pound, supposed to have been built about a -century ago by a person of the name of Ick, or some person related to -that family. There is no endowment to them, and the persons residing in -them when the charity commissioners published their report claimed them -as their own. - -_Richard Stevington_, by will, bearing date 23rd March, 1658, devised a -rent charge of £10 per annum to certain trustees for the use of the poor -of the parish of Wellington, to be paid out of certain land called the -Bury Yards. These lands are situate near the town of Wellington, and -consist of two fields, one of which was sold by Lord Forester about -thirty years ago. The other is still held by his lordship, and his agent -pays the sum of £10 annually, which is laid out in cloth coats for poor -men, and warm gowns for poor women. - -_Paviour’s Charity_.—The yearly sum of £4 is paid by the agent of the -Marquis of Cleveland, the owner of lands in Garmson, in the parish of -Leighton; and in the churchwardens book there is entered a copy of a -receipt, given 29th March, 1772, to John Newport, Esq., for the like sum -as one year’s annuity, due at Lady-day then last, to the honest poor of -the parish of Wellington. This is paid yearly to the churchwardens, and -distributed on Easter Monday in sixpences among the aged poor of the -parish. We have not been able to obtain any account of the origin of -this charity. - -_Phillip’s Charity_.—The only account of the origin of this charity we -have met with is a statement in the charity book of the parish of Great -Ness, from which it appears that William Phillips gave 20s. yearly to -this parish, payable out of the same estate as was charged with the -payment of 5s. yearly to the poor of Great Ness. The payment is charged -upon a copyhold estate in the parish of Wem, belonging to Mr. Nunnerley -and others. The amount is distributed in small sums on Good Friday. - -POST OFFICE—_At Mr. Benjamin Smith’s_, _New street_. Letters arrive from -London and the south at 2.30 A.M. and 3 P.M., and from Shrewsbury and the -north at 6.25 A.M. and 10.25 P.M.; and are despatched at 6.25 A.M. and -10.25 P.M. to all parts of the kingdom. - - -LIST OF STREETS, ROADS, LANES, &c., IN WELLINGTON. - - -Butcher’s lane, Market square - -Chapel lane, New street - -Chapel house, Church street - -Charlton place, Church st - -Church street, Market square - -Dun Cow lane, Market sqre - -Field Cottages, Wrekin road - -Foundry lane, Tan bank - -Fountain place, New street - -Jarrat’s lane, Tan bank - -King street, Park street - -Mill bank, New street - -Nailor’s row, New street - -Park street, Church street - -Park terrace, Park street - -Parville, Vineyard road - -Pump street, New street - -Rose hill, King street - -St. John street, New street - -Street lane, Wrekin road - -Summer row, King street - -Swine market, Crown street - -The Mount, Wrekin road - -Tan bank, Swine market - -Vineyard road, Church street - -Walker street, Market street - -Wrekin road, Walker street - - -ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY OF NAMES, PROFESSIONS, TRADES, AND RESIDENCES, IN -WELLINGTON. - - -Adney George and Edward, tanners, The Grove, Park street - -Agnew David, travelling draper, St. John st - -Allinson John, tea dealer, Watling street - -Alltree Thomas, tailor and draper, Crown st - -Allwood William, linen draper, Church street - -Anslow Mrs. Mary Ann, Vineyard road - -Anslow Edward, farmer, King street - -Archer Wm. John, schoolmaster, (Catholic) Mill bank - -Atkins Elizabeth, bonnet-maker, Church st - -Austin Wm., baker & confectioner, New st - -Aston Mr. John, Vineyard road - -Baddeley Thomas, ironmonger, iron and steel merchant, and nail and -agricultural implement manufacturer, Market square - -Bagshaw Joseph, provision dealer and seedsman, Crown street - -Banning Rev. Benjamin, vicar, The Vicarage - -Barber John, auctioneer and land and engineering surveyor, Church street, -residence Mill Bank - -Barnes John, shoemaker, King street - -Becall Andrew, farmer, Watling street - -Beeston John, surgeon, New street - -Beeston Miss Tabitha, Rose Hill - -Beetlestone Misses, academy, New street - -Bellingham Wm., smallware dealer, New st - -Bennett Samuel, tailor, New street - -Benson John Esq., bank manager, Church st - -Berks Mary Ann, New street - -Betton Mr. William Howard, Mill Bank - -Binns and Smith, milliners and dressmakers, Church street - -Birch John, tailor, New street - -Birch William, vict., The Wicketts, Street Lane - -Bird Francis, provision dealer, Crown street - -Botwood William, coach builder, Tan Bank - -Bowring Robert, fishmonger, New street - -Bradbury Charles, chemist, druggist, and grocer, New street - -Brannan Michael, umbrella maker, Walker st - -Bratton Thomas Benjamin, draper and silk mercer, Market square - -Brookes George, provision dealer, and boot and shoemaker, New street - -Brookes John, clerk, New street - -Brookes Wm., brazier, New street - -Burton Mr. John, Watling street - -Butler Joseph, smallware dealer, New street - -Butterey John, provision and salt dealer, New street - -Brown John, shopkeeper, Park street - -Brown John, vict., Dun Cow, Dun Cow Lane - -Brown Thomas, shoemaker, New Town - -Buckle Fredk., solicitor and clerk to County Court, New street - -Campe Rev. Charles, incumbent of Christ Church, The Parsonage - -Capsey Thomas, vict., White Lion, Crown st - -Carrane John, old clothes dealer, New st - -Cartwright Edw. senr., provision dealer, New street - -Cartwright Edward, junr., provision dealer, New street - -Cartwright Thomas, beerhouse, Street Lane - -Cartwright William, butcher, New street - -Chalmers Alex. W., draper, Church street - -Chapman Martin, basket maker, New street - -Childs John, maltster, Church street - -Clay Thomas, butcher, Newtown - -Clayton Richard, hair dresser, Newtown - -Collier Mrs., Vineyard row - -Cooke Henry, corn miller, Wind Mill road, Dawley Green - -Corbett John, beerhouse, Wrekin road - -Corbett John, tailor and beerhouse keeper, New street - -Corbett Samuel, blacksmith, King street - -Corbett Thomas, wheelwright and beerhouse, King street - -Corbett Thomas, shoemaker, Watling street - -Cotterill William, grocer and tea dealer, Church street - -Cotton Robert, blacksmith, Walker street - -Cranage Joseph Edward, boarding school, The Old Hall - -Crowder John, timber merchant, and vict., Britannia, King street - -Dabbs Moses, beerhouse, Park street - -Dale Wm., station master to joint committees of Shrewsbury and Birmingham -& Shropshire Union Railways, The Station - -Danby John, grocer and tea dealer, Stamp Office, and agent to Salop Fire -Office, Walker street - -Davies Charles, tailor and draper, New street - -Davies David, hatter, New street - -Davies Evan, beerhouse, New street - -Davies Henry, beerhouse, New street - -Davies James, butcher, New street - -Davies John, plumber and glazier, New st - -Davies John, hair dresser, New street and Crown street - -Davies John, painter, plumber, and vict., Market Tavern, Crown street - -Davies William, cooper, New street - -Dax John, linen draper, and vict., Bell Inn, New street - -Delvecchio and Dotti, jewellers, and furniture brokers, New street - -Dickin Mrs. Elizabeth, Vineyard road - -Dolphin Joseph, butcher, Butcher’s row - -Dolphin William, beerhouse, Watling street - -Downing Mary, wine & spirit vaults, Church it - -Downes John, bricklayer & builder, Church st - -Downes Vincent, stone mason, Church st - -Edward Jane, shoemaker, New street - -Edwards Thomas, agent, King street - -Edwards Thomas, cooper, New street - -Edwards Thomas, shoemaker, New street - -Edwards Wm., chemist and druggist, and hop merchant, Market square - -Edwards Wm. and Son, brass and iron founders, Tan Bank - -Ellis Gertrude, dress maker, Church street - -Espley George, pork butcher, New street - -Espley John, malster, nurseryman and vict., King’s Head, New street - -Evans Hannah, bonnet maker, New street - -Evans Jane, hosier, New street - -Evans Thomas, beerhouse, Pump street - -Evans Thomas, tea dealer, New street - -Evett Mrs. Ann, Chapel House - -Eyton Thomas Campbell, Esq., The Vineyard - -Farmer Edward, beerhouse keeper, New street - -Farmer James Bayley, solicitor, New street, office, Crown street - -Farries Alexander, tea dealer, Watling street - -Fieldhouse John, shopkeeper, New street - -Foulkes James, agent to Mr. Taylor, brick and tile maker, Gerrard’s lane - -Fox Mary, schoolmistress (National) Church yard side - -France William, beerhouse, Jarrat’s lane - -Gawthrop Rev. Thomas, M.A., curate, Prospect House, Park street - -Gibson John, seedsman, Park street - -Gill Robert, brazier, New street - -Goodman John, vict., Bull’s Head, New street - -Goodall Peter, gentleman, Parville - -Gough James, shoemaker, Crown street - -Grant Alex., travelling draper, Mill Bank - -Grant Wm., travelling draper, Mill Bank - -Grainger Rev. Henry Gabriel, (Baptist) Fountain Place - -Grainger Edward, vict., Red Lion, Street lane - -Greatwood Robert, solicitor, Parville - -Green Miles, tailor, woollen draper & hatter, Church street - -Griffiths Charles, shoemaker, Mill Bank - -Griffiths John, beerhouse and shopkeeper, Mill Bank - -Griffiths John, blacksmith, Swine Market - -Griffiths Mr. James, Vineyard road - -Griffiths William, saddler, Walker street - -Groom & Sons, timber merchants, New street - -Groom Isaac, baker, Walker street - -Groom John, joiner and cabinet maker, New street - -Groom William, painter, glazier, paper hanger, and provision dealer, New -street - -Hall Catherine, dress maker, Park street - -Hall Michael, tailor, Park street - -Hampton Rebecca, vict., Crown Inn, Crown street - -Hamlet Richard, vict., Odd Fellows’ Arms, New street - -Harper William, saddler, New street - -Hartley Henry, beerhouse, New street - -Harris George, shoemaker, Church street - -Harris George, shoemaker, New street - -Hayes Henry, surgeon, Vineyard road - -Hayley Sedgley, gentleman, Park street - -Haynes John, currier and leather cutter, New street - -Haynes John, scripture reader, Church st - -Hayward Thomas, professor of music, Church street - -Heaford Mary, beerhouse, New street - -Heighway Thomas, hair dresser, New street - -Heywood Charles, rope and twine maker, New street - -Hobson Robert, printer, stationer, bookseller, and bookbinder, and -publisher of the _Wellington Advertiser_ (monthly), and honorary -secretary of the London Art Union, Market square - -Hodgkiss Anne, vict., Cock Inn, Watling street - -Holland Ann, confectioner, Church street - -Houlston Edward, beerhouse, Watling street - -Houlston John, auctioneer, office over the County Court Office, Market -square, residence Oaken Gates - -Howlet William, surgeon, Park street - -Hughes Robert, beerhouse, New street - -Hughes William, shopkeeper, New street - -Hutchinson John, surveyor of highways, New street - -Hussey John, schoolmaster, Church street - -Irwin Robert, vict., Sun Inn, Walker street - -Ison John, chemist, druggist, and grocer, New street - -Ison John, beerhouse, Watling street - -Jackson William, beerhouse, New street - -Jacobs Maurice, clothier, Crown street - -Jonathan William, agent to London bone and guano company, Wrekin road - -Jones Charles, maltster and porter merchant, Vineyard road - -Jones John, butcher, New street - -Jones John, farmer, maltster, hop, seed, and porter merchant, Park street - -Jones John, tailor & beerhouse, Church st - -Jones John, umbrella maker, New street - -Jones Joseph, shopkeeper, Watling street - -Jones Samuel Haden, surgeon, New street - -Jones Thomas, carpenter, Vineyard road - -Jones Thomas, wine & spirit vaults, New st - -Jones Thomas William, high bailiff to county court, King street - -Juckes Charles, linen draper, New street - -Keay Charlotte, shoemaker, Market square - -Keay James, printer, bookseller, & stationer, New street - -Keay Rev. William, (Baptist), Spring field house, King street - -Kimberley Mrs. Mary, Vineyard road - -Knowles Isaac, solicitor, Church street - -Lane John, veterinary surgeon, Swine market - -Large John, joiner, Church street - -Lawley Joseph, watch maker, Swine market - -Lawrence Richard, tailor, draper, and pawnbroker, New street - -Lawson Charles, shoemaker, New street - -Leah Edward, seedsman, Park street - -Leake Thomas, bookseller, printer, bookbinder, and stationer, New street - -Lewis Charles, gentleman, Park villa - -Lewis James, plumber, glazier, and painter, Watling street - -Lewis John, linen and woollen draper and hatter, High street - -Liggatt John, shoemaker, New street - -Lloyd Emma, milliner, New street - -Lloyd Joseph, shopkeeper, New street - -Lloyd Richard, blacksmith, Wrekin road - -Lloyd Thos., brazier & tin plate worker, New st - -Lloyd William, shoemaker, Field cottages - -Lockett John, draper & silk mercer, New st - -Lockley Richard, blacksmith, Jarrat’s lane - -Luckcock Richard, nail maker, New street - -Lunn Mrs. Helen, Mill Bank - -Mc.Michael John, superintendent of police, Walker street; residence, Park -street - -Mansell William, beerhouse, New street - -Mansell William, ironfounder, Foundery ln - -Marcy George, Esq., solicitor, clerk to Wellington union, & -superintendent registrar; Watling street - -Matthews Edward, veterinary surgeon, Walker street - -Matthews Mary Ann, bonnet maker, Park st - -Mawdsley George, patten and clog maker, New street - -M’Cabe Thomas, fruiterer, New street - -M’Crea James, travelling draper, Mill Bank - -Milward Cornelius, beerhouse, New street - -Moore James, earthenware dealer, New st - -Moore Samuel, ironmonger, grocer, and tallow chandler, Market square - -Moreton Joseph, inland revenue officer, Park terrace - -Morgan Francis, shopkeeper, New street - -Morgan Henry, druggist and grocer, New st - -Morgan John, maltster & vict., Nelson Inn, New street - -Morgan John, shoemaker, New street - -Morris George, pawnbroker, New street - -Morris Henry, saddler, Church street - -Morris John, hair dresser, Church street - -Morris John, goods manager for Shropshire union railway, Fountain place - -Morris John, tailor, draper, & hatter, New st - -Newill Robert Daniel, Esq., solicitor, and coroner for the Bradford -district, New st - -Nickless Samuel, vict., Red Lion, New street - -Nock William, Esq., solicitor, and agent to Guardian Insurance Office, -New street - -Oliver James, Esq., Spring hill - -Onions Robert, assistant overseer, Church st - -Padmore Thomas, vict., Fox and Hounds, Crown street - -Page Francis, cabinet maker and builder, New street - -Parker James, beerhouse, New street - -Parker John, inland revenue officer, Fields cottage - -Park George, beerhouse, New street - -Parton Thomas, maltster, Church street - -Parton William, cabinet maker, New street - -Paterson Edward, timber merchant, Mill bank - -Peake Richard, corn, seed, and hay dealer, King street - -Peplow Richard, woollen draper, tailor, hatter, and agent to Anchor -Insurance Office, Charlton place, Church street - -Peplow Wm., watch & clock maker, New st - -Peplow William, tailor & draper, Watling st - -Perry Samuel, beerhouse, King street - -Phillips Elizabeth, dressmaker, Walker st - -Phillips Jane, dressmaker, St. John’s street - -Piggott Rev. Wm., (Wesleyan) St. John’s st - -Pinches Wm., maltster, (Taylor & Pinches), St. John’s street - -Plant Robert, shoemaker, King street - -Poble John, blacksmith, Watling street - -Pointon Henry, painter, plumber, and provision dealer, Crown street - -Poole William, butcher, Dun Cow lane - -Pooler William, tailor and draper, New st - -Price Jane, shopkeeper, Church street - -Price Edward, schoolmaster (National), Churchyard side - -Price Richard, beerhouse, Park street - -Price Robert, wheelwright, timber merchant, and vict., Queen’s Head, -Walker street - -Pritchard Mrs. Ann, Mill Bank - -Randles Richard, beerhouse, Park street - -Robinson James, shopkeeper, Watling street - -Robinson John, tea dealer, Watling street - -Roe Richard, cab maker, Swine market - -Rogers Mary, shopkeeper, New street - -Roper George, carpenter, Wrekin road - -Ridding Mrs. Lettice, the Mount - -Richards Richard, butcher, St. John’s street - -Rimmer Henry, manager of goods department at Shrewsbury and Birmingham -railway, St. John street - -Russell John, sexton, Church street - -Ryder John, surgeon, Crescent house, Park street - -Sagah Mrs. Sarah, Park street - -Sambrook William, beerhouse, Park street - -Sandels John, maltster, porter merchant, and vict., Groom and Horses, -Walker st. - -Shakeshaft Benjamin, plumber, glazier, and painter, and beerhouse, Church -street - -Shakeshaft Helen and Ann, braziers and victs., Fox and Grapes, Market -street - -Shaw Benjamin, bricklayer, Newtown - -Shaw John, vict., Charlton Arms, Church st. - -Shelton Annette, vict., Duke of Wellington, New street - -Shelton Edward, vict., Raven Inn, Walker street - -Shelton Robert, farmer and saddler, Watling street - -Shepard James, maltster, Park street - -Sheppard John Henry, tailor and draper, New street - -Shepherd Abraham, vict., Queen’s Head, New street - -Shepherd Isaac, beerhouse, King street - -Shepperd Robert, chair maker, New street - -Shropshire Banking Company, John Benson, Esq., manager, Church street - -Simpson Charles, smallware dealer, New street - -Slaney John, wine and spirit merchant, Church street - -Smith John, shopkeeper, Park street - -Smith Benjamin, postmaster, bookseller, printer, stationer, and -bookbinder, New street - -Smith Henry, hairdresser, New street - -Smith Peter, travelling draper, Mill Bank - -Smith William, travelling draper, Mill Bank - -Snook George, maltster and road surveyor, Tan bank - -Stamper John, supervisor of inland revenue, Spring street - -Stean Jane, dressmaker, Park street - -Steedman John Francis, surgeon, Park street - -Steel James, farmer, Buckatree hall - -Stephens Richard, shoemaker, Dun Cow lane - -Stokes James, vict., Holly Bush, Street lane - -Stones Francis, furniture broker, New street - -Summers Richard Dickson, currier and vict., Duke’s Head, New street - -Swift Martha, schoolmistress, Church street - -Tarbitt David K., tea dealer (travelling), Watling street - -Taylor William Muchall, solicitor, and agent to general life office, and -law fire office, Church street - -Thompson Emanuel, shoemaker, Summer row - -Thompson Thomas, shoemaker, Dun Cow ln - -Titley Joseph, butcher, Pump street - -Turner John, joiner, Foundry lane - -Turner James, saddler, Dun Cow lane - -Turner Thomas, Esq., clerk to magistrates and actuary at Saving’s Bank, -Walker st - -Turner Thomas, cabinet maker and butcher, New street - -Turner Thomas, grocer & bricklayer, New st - -Turner William, Esq., solicitor, Walker st.; residence, Field House - -Vaughan James, hair dresser and toy dealer, New street - -Vaughan Thomas, hair dresser & toy dealer, New street - -Venables Charles, draper and silk mercer, Church street - -Vickers Richard, cooper, New street - -Vickers Thomas, beerhouse, Pump street - -Warren Robert, beerhouse, New street - -Wase John, solicitor, and agent to law fire office, Church street - -Webb Charles, confectioner, New street - -Webb Henry, confectioner, New street - -Webb James, draper & silk mercer, Market square - -Webb Thomas, ironmonger, Crown street - -Webb William and Co., grocers, chandlers, and hop, seed, and guano -merchants, Market square - -Welsh Robert, travelling tea dealer, Hope Cottage - -West Marshall, beerhouse, New street - -West Thomas, butcher, Market street - -Weston Emma, boarding school, Watling st - -Weston Robert, surgeon, St. John street - -Whittall Thomas, beerhouse, King street - -Whittall William, maltster, King street - -Whitfield John, grocer, tea dealer, and ironmonger, Market square - -Williams Thomas, shopkeeper, Watling st - -Winnall Richard, shopkeeper, New street - -Winter Simon, watch & clock maker, New st - -Wood Richard, tailor, Mill Bank - -Wood William, wheelwright, Summer row - -York James, baker, New street - -York William Henry, plumber, glazier, and vict., George and Dragon, New -street - - -CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROFESSIONS, MANUFACTURES, AND TRADES IN THE TOWN -OF WELLINGTON. - -Academies. - - -Beetlestone Misses, New st - -Binnell Jane, Rose hill - -Catholic, William Thomas Arthur, Mill Bank - -Cranage Joseph Edward, (boarding), The Old Hall - -Hussey John, Church street - -National, Edward Price and Mary Fox, Church yard side - -Swift Martha, Church street - -Weston Emma, (boarding), Watling street - - -Agricultural Implement Makers. - - -Baddeley Thos., Market sq - -Price Robert, Walker street - - -Attornies. - - -Buckle Frederick, New street - -Greatwood Robert, Parville - -Farmer Jas. Bayley, New st - -Newill Robert Daniel, New st - -Knowles Isaac, Church st - -Marcy George, and clerk to poor law union, and superintendent registrar, -Watling street - -Nock William, Church st - -Palin Richard, Church st., and Shrewsbury - -Taylor William Muchall, Church street - -Turner William, Walker st - -Wase John, Church street - - -Auctioneers. - - -Barber John, Church street - -Houlston John, office over county court - - -Bakers. - - -Austin William, New street - -Berks Mary Ann, New street - -Broom Isaac, Walker street - -York James, Church street - - -Banks. - - -Shropshire Banking Co., John Benson, Esq., manager, (draw on Hanburg, -Tailor, Lloyd, & Company.) - - -Basket Maker. - - -Chapman Martin, New street - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Baddeley Thos., Market sq - -Corbett Samuel, and whitesmith, King street - -Cotton Robert, Walker street - -Lockley Richard, Jarrat’s ln - -Lloyd Richard, Wrekin road - -Griffiths John, Swine market - -Poble John, Watling street - - -Booksellers, &c. - - -Hobson Robert, Market sq - -Keay James, New street - -Leake Thomas, New street - -Smith Benjamin, New street - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Barnes John, King street - -Brookes George, New street - -Brown Thomas, New town - -Corbett Thomas, Watling st - -Edwards Jane, New street - -Edwards Thomas, New st - -Gough James, Crown street - -Griffiths Charles, Mill Bank - -Harris George, New street - -Harris George, Church st - -Holland Ann, Church street - -Keay Charlotte, Market sq - -Lawson Charles, New st - -Liggatt John, New street - -Lloyd Wm., Fields cottages - -Lloyd William, New street - -Morgan John, New street - -Plant Robert, King street - -Stephens Rd., Dun Cow ln - -Thompson Emanuel, Summer row - -Thompson Thos., Dun Cow lane - - -Braziers. - - -Baddeley Thomas, Market sq - -Brookes William, New street - -Gill Robert, New street - -Lloyd Thomas, New street - -Shakeshaft Helen and Ann, Market street - - -Bricklayer. - - -Shaw Benjamin, New town - - -Brick makers. - - -Corbett John, Wrekin road - -Turner Thomas, Market sq - - -Builder. - - -Downes John, Church street - - -Butchers. - - -Clay Thomas, New town - -Cartwright William, New st - -Davies James, New street - -Dolphin Joseph, Butchers row - -Espley George, (pork), New street - -Poole William, Dun Cow ln - -Richards Rd., St. John street - -Titley Joseph, Pump street - -West Thomas, Market street - - -Cabinet Makers & Furniture Brokers. - - -Delveccio and Dotti, New st - -Groom John, New street - -Page Francis, New street - -Parton William, New street - -Roe Richard, Swine market - -Stones Francis, New street - -Turner Thomas, New street - - -Chair Maker. - - -Shepperd Robert, New street - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Bradbury Charles, New st - -Edwards William, Market sq - -Ison John, New street - -Moore Samuel, Market sq - -Morgan Henry, New street - - -Clog and Patten Maker. - - -Mawdsley George, New st - - -Clothiers. - - -Jacobs Maurice, Crown st - -Morris George, New street - -Morris John, New street - -Pooler William, New street - - -Coach Builder. - - -Botwood William, Tan bank - - -Confectioners. - - -Austin William, New street - -Holland Ann, Church street - -Webb Charles, New street - -Webb Henry, New street - - -Coopers. - - -Davies William, New street - -Edwards Thomas, New st - -Vickers Richard, New street - - -Corn Millers. - - -Cooke Henry, Wind mill - -Reynolds Stephen, King st - - -Corn, Seed, and Hay Dealer. - - -Peake Richard, King street - - -Curriers & Leather Cutters. - - -Haynes John, New street - -Summers Richard Dixon, New street - - -Fire and Life Offices. - - -Anchor, Richard Peplow, Charlton place, Church st - -Guardian Assurance Office, William Nock, Church st - -Law Fire Office, William M. Taylor, Church street - -Law Fire Office, John Wase, Church street - -Minerva, John Barber, Church street - -Phœnix, John Barber, Church street - -Royal Exchange, William Edwards, Market square - -Salop, John Danby, Walker street - -Shropshire and North Wales, Richard Lawrence, New st - -Solicitors’ and General Life, Wm. M. Taylor, Church st - -Star Life Office, Benjamin Smith, New street - - -Fishmonger. - - -Bowring Robert, New street - - -Fruiterer. - - -Mc.Cabe Peter, New street - - -Green Grocer. - - -Brown John, Park street - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Cotterill Wm., Church st - -Danby John, Walker street - -Edwards William, Market sq - -Ison John, New street - -Moore Samuel, Market sq - -Morgan Henry, New street - -Turner Thomas, Market sq - -Webb Wm. & Co., Market sq - -Whitfield John, Church st - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Clayton Richard, New street - -Davies John, New street & Crown street - -Heighway Thomas, New st - -Morris John, Church street - -Smith Henry, New street - -Vaughan James, New street - -Vaughan Thomas, New st - - -Hatters. - - -Davies David, New street - -Green Miles, Church street - -Lewis John, Market square - -Morris John, New street - -Peplow Richard, Charlton pl - - -Hop, Seed, and Guano Merchants. - - -Jones John, Park street - -Webb William & Company, Market square - - -Hosiers. - - -Evans Jane, New street - -Butler Joseph, and rag and bone dealer, New street - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Bell Inn, John Dax, New st - -Brittannia, John Crowder, King street - -Bull’s Head, John Goodman, New street - -Charlton Arms, John Shaw, Church street - -Cock Inn, Anne Hodkiss, Watling street - -Crown Inn, Rebecca Hampton, Crown street - -Duke’s Head, Richard Dixon Summers, New street - -Duke of Wellington, Annette Shelton, New street - -Dun Cow, John Brown, Dun Cow lane - -Fox and Grapes, Helen and Ann Shakeshaft, Market st - -Fox and Hounds, Thomas Padmore, Crown street - -George and Dragon, Wm. Henry York, New street - -Groom and Horses, John Sandells, Walker street - -Holly Bush, James Stokes, Street lane - -King’s Head, John Espley, New street - -Odd Fellows’ Arms, Richard Hamlett, New street - -Market Tavern, John Davies, Crown street - -Nelson Inn, John Morgan, New street - -Queen’s Head, Robert Price, Walker street - -Queen’s Head, Abraham Shepherd, New street - -Raven Inn, Edward Shelton, Walker street - -Red Lion, Samuel Nickless, Park street - -Red Lion, Edward Grainger, Street lane - -Shakespere, Thomas Jones, New street - -Sun Inn, Robert Irwin, Walker street - -White Lion, Thomas Capsey, Crown street - -Wickett William Birch, Street lane - - -Beerhouses. - - -Cartwright Thomas, Street ln - -Corbett John, New street - -Corbett Thomas, King st - -Dabbs Moses, Park street - -Davies Evan, New street - -Davies Henry, New street - -Dolphin William, Watling st - -Evans Thomas, Pump street - -Farmer Edward, New street - -France Robert, Gerrard’s ln - -Griffiths John, Mill Bank - -Hartley Henry, New street - -Heaford Mary, New street - -Houlston John, Watling st - -Hughes Robert, New street - -Ison John, Watling street - -Jackson William, New st - -Jones Richard, Church st - -Mansell William, New st - -Milward Cornelius, New st - -Park George, New street - -Parker James, New street - -Perry Samuel, King street - -Randles Richard, Park street - -Sambrook William Jones, Park street - -Shakeshaft Benjamin, Church street - -Shepperd Isaac, King street - -Vickers Thomas, Pump st - -Warren Robert, New street - -West Marshall, New street - -Whittall Thomas, King st - - -Ironmongers. - - -Baddeley Thomas, Market sq - -Moore Samuel, Market sq - -Webb Thomas, Crown street - -Whitfield John, Church st - - -Iron and Brass Founders. - - -Edwards William and Son, Tan Bank - -Mansell William, Foundry ln - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Groom John, New street - -Jones Thomas, Vineyard yd - -Large John, Church street - -Roper George, Wrekin road - -Turner John, Foundry lane - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers. - - -Allwood William, Church st - -Bratton Thomas Benjamin, Market square - -Danby John, Church street - -Dax John, New street - -Juckes Charles, New street - -Lewis John, Church street - -Lockitt John, New street - -Venables Charles, Church st - -Webb, James Market square - - -Maltsters. - - -Child John, Church street - -Espley John, New street - -Jones John, Park street - -Jones Charles, Vineyard rd - -Morgan John, New street - -Parton Thomas, Church st - -Pinches William, (Taylor & Pinches) New street - -Snook George, Tan Bank - -Sandells John, Walker street - -Shepard James, Park street - -Summers Richard D., New st - -Whittall William, King st - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Binns and Smith, Church st - -Hall Catherine, Park terrace - -Lloyd Emma, New street - -Phillips Elizabeth, Walker st - -Phillips Ann, St. John street - -Pugh Margaret, Springhill - -Roden Eliza, Rose hill - -Stean Jane, Park terrace - - -Nail Makers. - - -Baddeley Thomas, Market sq - -Griffiths John, Mill Bank - -Luckcock Richard, New st - -Webb Thomas, Crown street - - -Nurseryman. - - -Espley John, New street - - -Pawnbrokers. - - -Laurence Richard, New st - -Morris George, New street - - -Porter Merchants. - - -Jones John, Park street - -Jones Thomas, New street - -Jones Charles, Vineyard road - -Sandells John, Walker st - - -Plumbers, Glaziers, & Painters. - - -Davies John, Crown street - -Davies John, Walker street - -Groom William, New street - -Lewis James, Watling street - -Poynton Henry, Crown street - -Shakeshaft Benj., Church st - - -Rope and Twine Maker. - - -Heywood Charles, New st - - -Saddlers. - - -Griffiths William, Walker st - -Harper William, New street - -Morris Henry, Church street - -Shelton Robert, Watling st - -Turner James, Dun Cow ln - - -Seedsmen. - - -Barnes John, King street - -Gibson John, Park street - -Leah Edward, Park street - - -Shopkeepers. - - -Austin William, New street - -Bagshaw Joseph, Crown st. - -Bird Francis, Crown street - -Buttery John, salt dealer, New street - -Cartwright Edward, sen., New street - -Cartwright Edward, jun., New street - -Fieldhouse John, New street - -Hughes William, New street - -Jones Joseph, Watling street - -Lloyd Joseph, New street - -Morgan Francis, New street - -Poynton Henry, Crown street - -Price Jane, Church street - -Robinson James, Watling st - -Rogers Mary, New street - -Smith John, Park street - -Williams Thos., Watling st. - -Winnall Richard, New street - - -Smallware and General Dealers. - - -Bellingham Wm., New street - -Butler Joseph, New street - -Simpson Charles, New street - -Vaughan James, New street - -Vaughan Thos., New street - - -Stone Masons. - - -Downes Vincent, Church st. - -Snook George, Tan Bank - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Atkins Elizabeth, Church st. - -Evans Hannah, New street - -Matthews Mary Ann, Park terrace - - -Surgeons. - - -Beeston John, New street - -Howlett William, Park street - -Hayes Henry, Vineyard road - -Jones Samuel Haden, New street - -Ryder John, Crescent house, Park street - -Steedman John Francis, Park street - -Weston Robert P., St. John’s street - - -Surveyors. - - -Barber John, Church street - -Hutchinson John, Park st. - - -Tailors. - - - _Marked * are woollen drapers_. - -* Alltree Thomas, Crown st. - -Bennett Samuel, New street - -Birch John, New street - -* Corbet John, New street - -* Davies Charles, New street - -* Green Miles, Church street - -Hall Michael, Park street - -Jones Richard, Church street - -Jacobs Maurice, New street - -* Lawrence Richard, New street - -* Morris John, New street - -* Peplow Richard, Charlton Place - -* Peplow William, Watling street - -* Pooler William, New street - -Sheppard John Henry, King street - -Sheppard Joseph, New street - -Swift Joseph, Wrekin road - -Wood Richard, Mill Bank - - -Tallow Chandlers. - - -Moore Samuel, Market square - -Webb William and Co., Market square - - -Tanners. - - -Adney George and Edward, the Grove - - -Tea Dealers and Drapers (Travelling). - - -Allinson John, Watling st. - -Farries Alexander, Watling street - -Dod Agnew, St. John street - -Grant Alexander, Mill Bank - -Grant William, Mill Bank - -M’Crea James, Mill Bank - -Robinson John, Watling st. - -Smith Peter, Mill Bank - -Smith William, Mill Bank - -Tarbitt David K., Watling street - -Welsh Robert, Hope Cottage - -Wilson William, Jarrat’s lane - - -Timber merchants. - - -Crowder John, King street - -Groom and Sons, New street - -Paterson Peter, Mill Bank - -Price Robert, Walker street - - -Umbrella Makers. - - -Brannan Michael, Walker st. - -Jones John, New street - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Lane John, Swine market - -Matthew Edward, Walker st. - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Delvecchio and Dotti, New street - -Lawley Joseph, Swine market - -Lawrence Richard, New st. - -Peplow William, New street - -Winter Simon, New street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Corbett Thomas, King street - -Wood William, Summer row - -Price Robert, Walker street - - -Wine and Spirit Merchants. - - -Downing Mary, Church st. - -Jones Thomas (retail only), New street - -Slaney John, Church street - - -Conveyance by Railway. - - -To all parts of the kingdom by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham and the -Shropshire Union Railways, from the Railway Station, near the Market -square - - -Omnibus. - - -An omnibus leaves the Bull’s Head Hotel for Ironbridge, at 2 P.M., and 8 -P.M., and arrives from thence at 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. - - -ARLESTONE - - -is a email township in the parish of Wellington, which comprises 612A. -3R. 3P. of land, and in 1841 had 33 houses and 181 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £1,525. 10s. This township is the property of Lord Forester, and -situated about a mile and a half south-east from Wellington; the houses -are scattered; a commodious house in the village, composed of brick and -timber, is the residence of Mr. John Poole, farmer. NEWDALE is a hamlet -about two miles from Wellington, returned as having 37 houses and 196 -inhabitants, at the census of 1841. The population of this hamlet is -chiefly employed in the collieries in the immediate vicinity. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Brown, tailor; John Garbitt, beerhouse keeper; Francis -Groome, farmer; Edmund Oliver, joiner and cabinet maker; John Poole, -farmer; Enoch Upton, farmer; Edward Williams, farmer and shopkeeper, -Newdale. - - -APLEY - - -is a township a mile and a quarter north from Wellington, embracing 382 -acres of land, which is the property of St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq. -Rateable value, £790. 2s. APLEY CASTLE is a handsome mansion embosomed -in foliage, the seat of St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., and situated -in a park of considerable extent. The principal front of the mansion is -ornamented with a noble portico, and not far from the entrance is a fine -sheet of water. On the south-west side of the house is the conservatory -and flower garden, tastefully laid out, and kept in the most beautiful -order. About a hundred and fifty yards from the mansion are the remains -of the ancient castle, which was in early times the manor house of the -Charltons, Lords of Powis, of which family the first we find mentioned is -John de Charlton, who, in the first year of Edward II., obtained a -charter of free warren in all his demesne lands; and in the tenth year of -the same reign procured a licence to make a castle of his manor house -here. The old castle was moated, part of which still remains; some small -fragmentary portions of the walls are also still to be seen. The site is -now occupied by a range of stables. The rectoral tithes of Apley Dothill -are commuted for £49. 4s. - -The residents are St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., Apley Castle; John -Mitchell, gardener; and Joseph Walker, farm bailiff. - - -ASTON - - -is a township in the parish of Wellington, with a scattered population, -three miles south-west by south from the parish church, comprising -1,389A. 3R. 22P. of land, which is the property of the Duke of Cleveland -and Mrs. Cludde. In 1841 here were 15 houses and 84 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,420. 10s. The tithes have been commuted, and £178. -10s. apportioned to St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., and £48. 8s. to -the vicar of Wellington. - -The principal residents are Robert Dickin, farmer; George Dodsworth, -builder; John Edwards, farmer, Wrekin farm; John Keay, farmer, Wrekin; -Miss Abigail Rider, farmer, the Hall; Joseph Steele, farmer. - - -DOTHILL - - -is a small township in the parish of Wellington, comprising 323A. 3R. -14P. of land, which is the property of Lord Forester. Rateable value, -£710. 18s. DOTHILL PARK, a good house pleasantly situated about a mile -north from Wellington, is the only residence in the township, and is -occupied by William Wyley, Esq. - - -HADLEY - - -is a township and populous village in the parish of Wellington, on the -Newport and Wellington turnpike road, about a mile and a quarter -north-east from the latter place. The township contains 1,199A. 1R. 18P. -of land, and in 1841 there were 246 houses, and 1,280 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £5,217. 18s. The rectoral tithes, commuted for £272. -11s., are paid to St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., and the vicarial -tithes for £87. 8s. The labouring population find employment in the -extensive iron works and collieries in the immediate vicinity, and trade -is facilitated by the Shropshire union railway, which intersects the -township, and also by the Shropshire union canal, which crosses Hadley -Park a short distance from the hall. The opposition between the -Shrewsbury and Birmingham and the Shropshire Union railways, has caused a -greater reduction in the fares for the last twelve months, in this -locality, perhaps than in any other part of the kingdom; the charge being -but one penny for third-class passengers to Shrewsbury, a distance of -about a dozen miles; and threepence for second-class passengers. The -Hadley station is situated a short distance from the Hall. The Baptists -and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship here. HADLEY HALL -is a commodious brick structure, pleasantly situated in park-like -grounds, the occasional residence of George Benjamin Thorneycroft, Esq., -who is lord of the manor and a considerable landowner. The other chief -landowners are Mr. Phillips, Mr. Boycott, Mrs. Cartwright, Rev. T. -Stoneham, and Mr. Poyner. THE MANOR HOUSE is an ancient timbered -residence, in the occupancy of Mr. Thomas Jones, farmer. - -Thorneycroft George Benjamin, Esq., the Hall - -Bennoin Charles, farmer and maltster, Hadley Park - -Brown Joseph, farmer, maltster, and vict., King’s Head - -Brown Robert, shoemaker - -Brown William Henry, maltster and shopkeeper - -Bullock Thomas, maltster and beerhouse - -Clayton John, maltster and farmer - -Collier George, Esq. - -Davies Joseph, shopkeeper - -Draycott Elizabeth, dressmaker and shopkeeper - -Dunn William, farmer - -Evans Thomas, tailor - -Getley William, crown, sheet, and plate glass merchant - -Ireland Philip Henry, vict., Bush Inn - -Jones Benjamin, agent to Wombridge coal works - -Jones George, schoolmaster - -Jones Henry Windsor, station master - -Jones John, farmer, Hadley lodge - -Jones Richard, farmer and shopkeeper - -Jones Thomas, bricklayer - -Jones Thomas, farmer, the Manor House - -Jones Thomas, vict., Cross Keys - -Jones Whitmore, butcher - -Lawrence Elizabeth, beerhouse - -Lloyd William, shoemaker - -Lover John, sergeant-major in yeomanry cavalry - -Medlington Benjamin, blacksmith - -Nickleys Thomas, farmer and beerhouse - -Palin John, farmer - -Pearce John, corn miller, Hadley mill - -Pooley Thomas, Esq., iron master - -Poyner Henry, Esq. - -Siddens Mrs. Emma - -Shuker William, shopkeeper - -Thomas Robert, cattle dealer - -Tomlinson John, corn miller, Leegomery - -Turner Samuel, shopkeeper - -Ward James, joiner, builder, and cabinet maker - -Webb Matthew, Esq. surgeon, Haybridge - -Whittingham Samuel, Esq., Haybridge - -Worrall Timothy, shopkeeper and shoemaker - - -HORTON, - - -a small township and scattered village in the parish of Wellington, -comprises 354A. 1R. 15P. of land, which is principally the property of -Mrs. Icke. The village is situated about three miles north from -Wellington, and in 1841 there were 27 houses and 117 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £706. 6s. St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., is the -impropriator of the large tithes, which are commuted for £81. 18s.; the -vicarial tithes are commuted for £15. 2s. - -The chief residents in Horton are James Barge, maltster; Thomas Barker, -black smith and vict., Horse Shoe Inn; Thomas Blest, boot and shoemaker; -Thomas Chilton, bricklayer; John Doody, tailor; John France, farmer; -Richard Griffiths, carpenter and joiner; Elizabeth Icke, farmer; Samuel -Middleton, shopkeeper - - -KETLEY - - -is a township and populous district in the parish of Wellington, situated -in the great Prœtorian road of the Romans called the Watling Street, two -miles east from Wellington. The township contains 774A. 3R. 2P. of land, -which is chiefly the property of the Duke of Sutherland; the Rev. -Thompson Stoneham, and others, are also proprietors. At the census of -1841, there were 498 houses, and 2,642 inhabitants, most of whom are -employed in the extensive iron works, collieries, and ironstone mines, -situated in this and the adjoining townships. Rateable value, £3,033, -4s. St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq., is the impropriator of the large -tithes, which are commuted for £92; the vicarial tithes are commuted for -£31. 10s. The commercial intercourse of Ketley is facilitated by the -Shropshire union canal, and the railway in the immediate vicinity, by -which the valuable mineral productions with which this locality abounds -are conveyed to distant parts. The Ketley Company (Messrs. Lawley, Ogle, -Williams, Hombersley, Cope and Cope) have an extensive establishment for -the manufacture of pig and bar iron, and are also the proprietors of -extensive collieries, which are held in lease under the Duke of -Sutherland. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, a neat cruciform -structure, exhibiting the lancet style of architecture, was built and -endowed in 1838, by his grace George Granville, Duke of Sutherland. Upon -the organ is an inscription, from which we learn that the inhabitants of -Ketley and the neighbourhood, “under a deep sense of gratitude, have -caused the organ to be erected as a thank offering to Almighty God, for -having thus disposed the heart of his servant.” The situation of the -church is judiciously chosen, elevated and central, and the churchyard -commands most extensive views of the surrounding counties. The home -views embrace a fine extent of the fertile plains of Shropshire, the -celebrated Wrekin, and the far-famed iron works of the neighbourhood. -The living is a perpetual curacy, in the diocese of Lichfield, and -patronage of the Duke of Sutherland; incumbent, Rev. Thompson Stoneham, -M.A., who resides at the PARSONAGE, a good and commodious residence, also -the gift of his grace. THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, situated near the church, -were built by his grace the Duke of Sutherland, by whose liberality they -are also chiefly supported. There is an average attendance of about one -hundred and fifty scholars. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a small chapel, -built in 1823; there is also a commodious WESLEYAN CHAPEL at Ketley Bank, -built in 1823. KETLEY BANK is a scattered but populous district, partly -in this township and partly in the parish of Wombridge. The Wesleyan -chapel above mentioned is in the latter parish. Many interesting -varieties of fossils and petrifactions are found in this neighbourhood. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mrs. Ann Williams’_. Letters arrive at 7 A.M., and are -dispatched at 6 P.M. - -_Marked_ 1 _are in Ketley Bank_, 2 _in Ketley Sands_, _and the rest in -the village of Ketley_. - -Adams Geo., cabinet maker - -1 Allen George, schoolmaster (parochial) - -1 Blakemore Thomas, tailor - -Bourne Maria, maltster and shopkeeper - -Bourne William James, grocer, tea dealer, and draper - -Bradbury George, Esq., Spring grove - -1 Chunn Enoch, shoemaker - -Conniff Robert, hair dresser - -Cooke Joseph, maltster, residence Shrewsbury - -Dickson Mr., Bank house - -2 Dorset William, beerhouse - -Dunning Roger, vict., Lord Hill - -Gallier Charles, butcher - -Gallier William, vict., Stars Inn - -1 Gittins John, blacksmith - -1 Guy Roland, shopkeeper - -1 Hazledine John, shopkeepr - -Hughes John, cashier to Ketley Iron Works - -Jeffs Henry, tailor - -1 Jones James and Jeffry, farmers - -1 Jones James, farmer and shopkeeper - -1 Jones James, farmer - -1 Keay Elizabeth, shopkeepr - -1 Keay Richard, shoemaker - -1 Light Robert, joiner - -Lloyd John, shoemaker - -1 Lloyd Sarah, beerhouse - -Mackay John, agent to the Duke of Sutherland - -Macknight George, surgeon, Mossy Green Cottage - -Macknight James, farmer, Mossy Green Cottage - -1 Morley Thomas, grocer and draper - -1 Maddocks John, blacksmth - -Millington John, maltster, timber merchant, & brick maker - -Moore William, beerhouse - -Morris John, vict., Horse Shoes - -1 Ollerenshaw Rev. H., (Independent) - -1 Onions William, shoemaker - -Onions William, vict., Red Lion - -2 Palin Richard, boot and shoemaker - -Pearce Mr. Thomas - -Perry William, vic., Stafford Arms - -Picken Richard, beerhouse - -Pinches John, shoemaker - -1 Pocock Robert, schoolmast - -Price Aaron, grocer and tea dealer - -Price Thomas, beerhouse - -Ravenscroft William, tailor - -1 Shepherd William, vict., Sun Inn - -Stoneham Rev. Thompson, M.A., incumbent, The Parsonage - -1 Teague John, shopkeeper and beerhouse - -Tipton Mark, agent to Beriah Botfield, Esq., and vict., Wheat Sheaf, -Mossy Green - -Turner Elizabeth, beerhouse - -Vickers Edward, relieving officer - -Williams Ann, postmistress - -Williams Ann, schoolmistrss - -Williams Emanuel, shoemkr - -Williams John, Esq., iron master, Ketley Hill - -Woodall Peter, shoemaker - - -LAWLEY - - -is a township in the parish of Wellington, with a scattered population -chiefly engaged in the extensive collieries and iron works in the -immediate vicinity. The village is situated three miles south-east from -Wellington, and five miles west by north from Shiffnal. The township -contains 708A. 0R. 1P. of land, and at the census of 1841 there were 33 -houses and 173 inhabitants. Rateable value £3,033. 4s. The rectoral -tithes are commuted for £78. St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq. is the -impropriator. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £25. 4s. The -WESLEYAN NEW CONNEXION have a commodious chapel, situate at Lawley Bank, -erected in the year 1838. - -The following are the principal residents:—Those with * affixed are at -Lawley Bank. Robert Bailey, cashier, Spring cottage; * William Dunning, -vict., Bull’s Head; * Mary Ann Garbitt, farmer; Richard Garbitt, farmer -and land agent; * Elizabeth Hart, vict., King’s Head; Susannah Hewlett, -farmer; William Ison, manager to Coalbrook Dale company; * James Jones, -farmer and shopkeeper; * Thomas Jones, farmer, shopkeeper, and maltster; -* Robert Lloyd, boot and shoemaker; * Enoch Morgan, shopkeeper; Mr. -Edward Rowlands; * George Shepherd, grocer and draper; John Williams, -farmer; Joseph Williams, farmer, butcher, and vict., White Horse. - - -WALCOT, OR WALCOTT, - - -a small township in the parish of Wellington, comprising 408A. 3R. 27P. -of land, at the census in 1841 had nine scattered houses and forty-three -inhabitants, chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. The township is -situated four miles south-west by south from Wellington. The landowners -are Lord Berwick, Miss Cludde, Mr. George Walmsley, and Mrs. Ann -Walmsley. The soil in this locality is a mixture of sand loam, with a -portion of gravel. The river Tern bounds the township, and is crossed by -a stone bridge of three arches, built by subscription in 1782; and the -Shrewsbury and Wellington line of railway intersects the township, and -has a station here. - -The chief residents are Susannah Cotterill, farmer; William Cotterill, -farmer and corn miller; Thomas Plant, farmer, the Grove; Ann Walmsley, -farmer; John Walmsley, the Cottage. - - -WAPPENSHALL AND LEEGOMERY - - -is a township in the parish of Wellington, embracing 834A. 0R. 15P. of -land, but of which there was no separate return of the population at the -census of 1841. Wappenshall is situated about two and a half miles N.E. -from Wellington, where there is a respectable inn, a wharf and warehouses -on the banks of the Shropshire union canal, which here branches off to -Wolverhampton; there is also a branch of the extensive iron works and -collieries in the immediate vicinity, which from thence passes on to -Coalport. The land here is the property of the Duke of Sutherland. -LEEGOMERY HOUSE, a good residence pleasantly situated a mile and a -quarter N.E. from Wellington, is occupied by William Shakeshaft Lawley, -Esq. A short distance from Leegomery is a corn mill, also in this -township. The rectoral tithes are commuted for £194. 14s. St. John -Chiverton Charlton, Esq., is the impropriator. The vicarial tithes are -commuted for £70. 12s. The principal residents are Harriet Balliss, -farmer, Wappenshall; William Shakeshaft Lawley, Esq., Leegomery House; -John Tomlinson, corn miller; John Tranter, wharfinger and vict., -Sutherland Arms. - - -WITHINGTON - - -is a parish and small rural village in a retired part of the county, six -miles W. from Wellington; which comprises 1,135A. 0R. 13P. of land, the -principal owners of which are Andrew William Corbet, Esq., R. D. Edwards, -Esq., Rev. Thomas Husband, and Mr. Bernard Hiles. At the census in 1801 -the parish had a population of 170 souls; 1831, 193, and in 1841 there -were 44 houses and 219 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,694. 12s. THE -CHURCH is a plain structure, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, -consisting of nave and chancel, with a tower in which are two bells. The -chancel, which is the most ancient part of the building, is of stone, and -the body of the church of brick. The interior has a neglected -appearance. Upon a stone in the nave, there is a brass plate, with the -figure of a person in priestly habiliments, with the following -inscription in old English characters:—“Here lieth buried Mr. Adam -Graffton, the most worshipful priest living in his days, sometime -chaplain to the famous princes, King Edward V. and Prince Arthur; -Archdeacon of Stafford, Warden of the Battlefield, Dean of St. Mary’s -College, in Salop, and parson of this church: deceased the 20th of June, -A.D. one thousand five hundred and thirty, whose soul God keep.” Another -brass plate, with the figure of a man and a woman and seven children, -remembers John de Onley and family, and is dated 1500. There are neat -marble tablets to the memory of Peter Blakeway, who died in 1808; to -Elizabeth Browne, who died in 1788; and to the Rev. Corbet Browne, rector -of this parish and Upton Magna, who died in the year 1807, aged 80 years. -The living is a perpetual curacy, subordinate to the rectory of Upton -Magna. The Rev. Corbet Browne is the incumbent: Rev. Thomas Honeyman, -curate. This township is intersected by the Shrewsbury Canal. A sum of -£16 mentioned in the charity returns of 1786, as given by Andrew Peplow -in 1728, appears to have been lost many years ago, by the insolvency of -the person in whose hands it was placed. - -Browne Rev. Corbet, rector, The Rectory - -Browne Corbet, jun., farmer - -Edwards Rann Dolphin, Esq. - -Evans Richard, tailor and shopkeeper - -Hiles Bernard, farmer - -Honeyman Rev. Thomas, curate - -James Edward Topham, farmer - -Milward Frederick, saddler - -Moore Helen, dressmaker - -Pain Thomas, farmer - -Richards Edward, wheelwright - -Shingler George, wheelwright - -Smith William, vict., Hare and Hounds - -Topham Benjamin, farmer - -Williams John, blacksmith and beerhouse - -Williams Robert, shoemaker - -Woolstein John Edward Israel, tailor - - -WOMBRIDGE, - - -a parish and small village two miles east from Wellington, containing -most of the populous district of Oakengates within its bounds. The -parish contains 790 acres, and in 1801 had 1835 inhabitants, 1831, 1855, -and in 1841 there were 406 houses and a population of 2057 souls. -Rateable value £2,395. The village is situated at the junction of the -Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and Marquis of Stafford’s Canals, and intersected -by the Watling street and the various railways connected with the -extensive coal and iron works in the immediate vicinity. There are some -slight remains in the garden of Mr. Shepherd of a PRIORY that was founded -here by William Fitz-Alan, for canons of the order of St. Austin. It was -endowed by Henry II. with the church of St. Sutton; Hugh, Bishop of -Coventry, confirmed the grant of Sutton, together with the grant of the -chapel at Uppington, the gift of Roger de Mussun, on condition that the -canons should present their chaplains to the bishop and his successors to -receive at his and their hands, institution and induction for that church -and chapel. The canons were to allow their chaplains a competent -maintenance, and the residue of the profits was to be employed in -charitable uses. There were various other benefactors to this priory, -among whom were the lords of Cherrington, who gave the revenues of -certain lands in that township to it. The various possessions of those -canons with divers liberties granted by their several benefactors, were -confirmed by King Edward II. The revenues at the general dissolution of -religious houses were valued at £65. 7s. 4d. The CHURCH is a brick -structure, dedicated to St. Mary and St. Leonard, and consists of nave -and transepts, with a short tower. It was enlarged and galleries added -in 1823, when upwards of 300 sittings were thereby obtained, of which 295 -were declared free and unappropriated, and are in addition to 100 free -sittings formerly provided. There is a small organ at the west end. -This church stands on the site of a former structure, which was blown -down by a storm which happened in the spring of the year 1756. The -living is a perpetual curacy, returned at £86. The Rev. John Dawson is -the officiating minister. - - -OAKENGATES - - -is a populous district, partly in Wombridge and partly in Ketley, three -miles east from Wellington, and four miles north-west from Shiffnal. The -inhabitants of this populous locality find employment in the extensive -collieries and iron works with which the neighbourhood abounds. The town -consists of one long street which contains many good shops and several -respectable inns. A market was established here in 1826, which is held -on Saturdays, and the after part of the day has a very animated and -business-like appearance. Fairs are also held in March, June, September, -and December, but the specific days have not been finally settled. The -fairs are toll free. To the west of Market street is Ketley or Coalpit -Bank, a scattered district with a considerable population, partly in -Wombridge parish, but chiefly in Wellington parish. The inhabitants have -the advantage of railway communication by the Shropshire Union Railway, -which passes through the town, and has a station within a hundred yards -of Market street. The extensive iron works of the Lilleshall company -will be transferred from Oakengates to Prior’s Lee before the expiration -of the present year, in consequence of that place being nearer the -iron-stone mines, but the extensive collieries will be carried on as -heretofore by that company. The coal got here is of a very superior -quality, and immense quantities are conveyed to distant parts by the -railway and canals in the vicinity. The extensive iron works of Messrs. -S. Horton, Simms and Bull, at Oakengates, are just within the bounds of -the parish of Shiffnal. THE INDEPENDENTS have a commodious chapel at -Oakengates; the congregation is under the pastoral care of the Rev. H. -Ollerenshaw. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a spacious chapel built in -1847. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL was chiefly built at the expense of James -Oliver, Esq., of Wellington, aided by a grant from the National Society. -Mr. Oliver also purchased the site for the school. It is a neat -structure of brick, erected in 1846, comprising two commodious rooms and -a residence for the teacher. The average number of scholars at the -present time is fifty girls and eighty boys. - -POST OFFICE at _Mr. Henry Shepherd’s_, the Lion Inn. Letters arrive at 7 -A.M., and are despatched at 6 P.M. - - OAKENGATES AND WOMBRIDGE DIRECTORIES. - -_Those with * affixed are at Wombridge_, _and the rest at Oakengates_, -_or where specified_. - -Bell Frederick, butcher - -Bennett and Co., colliery proprietors - -Cludde Moses, brazier - -Davies George and Thos., colliery proprietors - -* Dawson Rev. John, the parsonage - -Eardley Mr. Robert, Hollins Wood - -* Groom Thomas, farmer and maltster - -Hanes John, tailor - -Harper George, seedsman - -Hill Enoch, builder - -Horton, Simms and Bull, iron masters - -Houlston John, auctioneer, and Wellington - -Jones Arthur, accountant, Snedshill - -Jones Alfred Charles, furnace manager to Lilleshall Company - -Jones Charles Crawford, agent, Snedshill - -Knox John, station master - -Lilleshall Company, colliery proprietors and iron masters - -Littlehales Thomas, schoolmaster (national) - -Mansell William, currier - -Ollerenshaw Rev. H., independent, Ketley Bank - -Peplow Andrew, brick maker, Hollingswood - -Robinson James, ironmonger - -* Shepherd John Pike, farmer and maltster - -Snead John, brickmaker, Snedshill - -Turner Thomas, solicitor - - -Beerhouses. - - -Arkinstall George - -Baugh Joseph - -Bell Frederick - -Brown John - -Clarke William - -Corbett Thomas - -Peplow Andrew - -Perry George - -Scarrot Emanuel - - -Boot & Shoe Makers. - - -Cooper William - -Jones Samuel - -Grey Thomas - -Light Francis - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Capsey Samuel - -Hill James - - -Grocers & Provision Dealers. - - -Arkinstall George - -Blackband Gerrard - -Chapman Joseph - -Corbett Thomas - -Cotterill Joseph - -Day Sarah - -Hayes Henry - -Jones Richard, and chemist and druggist - -Matthews Thomas - -Parkes John - -Picker Mary - -Pugh William - -Robinson Alexander - -Wright Sarah - - -Inns & Taverns. - - -Bull’s Head, Henry Onions - -Black Horse, Rd. Holmes - -Caledonian, Benj. Marrion - -Charlton Arms, John Bourne - -Compasses, William Pugh - -Duke of York, Henry Hayes - -Fighting Cocks, Wm. Light - -Grey Hound, Thos. Marrison - -Hand & Hammer, Sampson Pitchford - -Leopard, Rebecca Rigby - -Lion, Henry Shepherd - -Red Lion, George Ellis, and watch maker - -Talbot, William Hooper - - -Linen & Woollen Drapers & Hatters. - - -Davies John - -Hayes Henry - -Hopkins George, & clothier - -Parkes John - -Tarbett John - - -Maltsters. - - -Davies Thomas - -Parkes John - - - -WOODCOTE - - -is a township and chapelry in the parish of Sheriff Hales, three miles -south-east by south from Newport, which in 1801 contained 130 -inhabitants; 1831, 195; and in 1841 there were 29 houses and a population -of 140 souls. The township contains upwards of 1,000 acres of land; -rateable value, £1,003. 10s. WOODCOTE HALL is a spacious and handsome -mansion, of free stone, delightfully situated on a gentle acclivity, and -surrounded with park-like grounds finely timbered and richly diversified -with sylvan beauty. A little west from the hall are extensive gardens. -THE HALL is the seat of John Cotes, Esq., who is owner of the whole -township. THE CHAPEL, situated near to the hall, is a plain structure of -free-stone of considerable antiquity. On the south side is a door which -exhibits the Saxon style of architecture. It contains several neat -tablets in memory of the Cotes family, the last of which is in memory of -John Cotes, Esq., M.P. for the county of Shropshire, who died in 1821, -aged 72 years, leaving two sons and six daughters. A large marble slab, -reared up against the pews near the altar rails, appears to have been the -top of an altar tomb. It is curiously ornamented with two full length -figures, and has a mutilated inscription round the edge. We did not -observe any date upon it, but it is very ancient and worthy of -inspection. A little west from the hall is an eminence called Heath -Hill, which commands an extended view over this and the adjacent county -of Stafford, and also of the towering heights of the Welsh mountains. On -the eastern side of the township a small stream called Moreton Brook -divides this county from that of Staffordshire; on the banks of which is -a dilapidated corn-mill. The rest of the parish of Sheriff Hales, except -Lilleshall House and a few scattered farms, are within the bounds of the -county of Stafford, and may at a future period be included in a similar -volume for that county. The village of Sheriff Hales is pleasantly -situated three miles north from Shiffnal and five miles south from -Newport. The parish contains 5,317A. 2A. 37P. of land, and at the census -of 1841 there were 32 houses and 191 inhabitants returned as in the -county of Shropshire, the names of the principal residents of which have -been given in the Lilleshall directory. - -The following are the principal residents in Woodcote township, -viz.:—John Cotes, Esq., Woodcote Hall; George Alsop, farmer, Lynn; John -Bedford, farm bailiff; John Downes, gamekeeper; James Lockley, farmer, -Pave lane; Richard Lascombe, butler, The Hall; John Morris, farmer, Lynn; -Cornelius Whitehouse, gardener, The Hall. - - - -WROCKWARDINE - - -is a considerable parish in the Wellington division of the South Bradford -hundred, which comprises the several townships (for highway purposes) of -Admaston, Allscott, Bratton, Burcott, Charlton, Clotley, Long Lane, -Wrockwardine, and Wrockwardine Wood. The parish contains 4,630A. 3R. -12P. of land, of which 469A. 0R. 28P. are woods, plantations, roads, and -waste. The soil is various, the arable lands produce good crops of -grain, and the grazing lands an abundance of grass. Gross estimated -rental, £11,727, 7s. 4d.; rateable value, £10,554. 15s. In 1801 there -were 1,913 inhabitants; 1831, 2,528, and in 1841, 541 houses and 2,741 -inhabitants. A court leet and baron is held for the manor. Mrs. Mary -Cludde, of Orleton, is lady of the manor, but Miss Anne Maria Cludde, -daughter of the late Mr. Cludde, took the estate as heiress on September -9th, 1851. Wrockwardine township is pleasantly situated in a rich -country pleasingly diversified with undulations, and contains 1,094A. 1R. -20P. of land, and in 1841 had 258 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,464. -14s. The village stands on elevated ground, and commands some fine views -of open landscape scenery, of the hilly country in the Condover hundred, -and of the Wrekin. THE CHURCH is an ancient structure of red sand stone, -dedicated to St. Peter, with a tower rising from the centre, in which are -six musical bells; the tower is supported by four pointed arches rising -from fluted pillars. It is neatly pewed, and the pulpit and reading desk -are of beautiful carved oak. The organ was erected in 1846, at a cost of -about £200 raised by subscriptions. The east window is beautified with -stained glass, and contains a representation of our Saviour, very -chastely executed. In the chancel are several handsome monumental -tablets, one of which remembers Edward Pemberton and his wife, dated -1800, and is very beautifully executed in the Grinshill free stone. -Another of the same stone has been erected to the memory of Edward -Cludde, Esq., and is dated 1785. There are also very beautiful tablets -to other members of this family, and to the Cockburns, Phillips, Roe, and -others. The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s book at £7. 8s. -6d., now returned at £427 in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and -incumbency of the Rev. George L. Yate, M.A. The vicarage is a good -residence a short distance from the church. The vicarial tithes are -commuted for £353. 19s., and the rectoral for £225. It appears from the -parish register that the Houlston family have held the office of parish -clerk for a period of 257 years, and is still held by the same family. - -WROCKWARDINE HALL is a commodious mansion of brick stuccoed, beautified -with pleasure grounds and shrubberries, and is the seat of Miss Anne -Maria Cludde. ORLETON HALL, a delightfully situated mansion, the seat of -the ancient and highly respected family of Cludde, is now the residence -of Mrs. Cludde; the hall is stuccoed, and the gardens and pleasure -grounds are very extensive, and kept in the most admirable order. It -commands a fine view of the Wrekin, and is surrounded by a park of 160 -acres, beautifully wooded. THE BOYS’ SCHOOL, a substantial brick -building, was built at the cost of Mrs. Cludde, who is also a munificent -contributor towards its support; 75 children attend. THE GIRLS’ SCHOOL -has an attendance of sixty children, and is supported by Miss Cludde. -TWO ALMSHOUSES were erected in 1841, “and endowed for the maintenance of -two poor women in their declining years; they are dedicated to the memory -of Edward Cludde, Esq., late of Orleton, in this parish, by his tenants -and neighbours, in testimony of their respect for a man who was an -eminent example of pure and undefiled religion, visiting the fatherless -and widows in their affliction, and keeping himself unspotted from the -world.” - -CHARITIES.—_Edward Pemberton_, in 1680, devised a rent charge of £3 per -annum for putting forth an apprentice every other year, fatherless or -motherless children to be always preferred. The amount is charged upon -an estate now the property of Mrs. Cludde. A yearly sum of 10s. is paid -as charged upon the Burcot estate, and a like sum as charged upon the -Leaton property; in respect of 10s. payable by Mrs. Cludde, two bushels -of wheat flour are given away by her agent to the poor. The other sum is -laid out in the purchase of bread. It is supposed these charities were -left by one of the Langley family. - -Several sums of money given for charitable uses, amounting in the whole -to £60, were laid out in the purchase of a piece of land called Tidicross -Furlong, which was improved in 1670 by Edward Pemberton, who built a -house and barn thereon. About the year 1801 a parish workhouse was built -on these premises, and the old house and barn was pulled down. Up to the -year 1829 the sum of £4. 10s. per annum (which was the amount of the rent -when the workhouse was built) was paid out of the poor’s rate, and given -away on Good Friday. In consequence of a suggestion of the charity -commissioners that the rent ought to be raised, it was resolved at a -vestry meeting of the parish, held 5th May, 1830, that the sum of £8 -should in future be paid by the parish annually for the lands above -mentioned. - -_Thomas Ore_, in 1798, gave a yearly sum of 40s., payable out of his -freehold estate in the township of Walcott, in the parish of Wellington, -the same to be given among the poor every St. Thomas’s-day, in his seat -of the south aisle of the church, at Wrockwardine, after morning prayer. -_The Rev. Joshua Gilpin_, who died in 1828, bequeathed £50 to the vicar -of Wrockwardine, in trust, to divide the interest in equal portions among -eight of the poorest families residing in Wrockwardine, on the day before -Christmas day. - -Cludde Mrs., Orleton Hall - -Cludde Miss Anne Maria, Wrockwardine Hall - -Bullock Benjamin, carpenter - -Burrell John, gamekeeper - -Clayton John, farmer - -Clayton Samuel, farmer, David’s bank - -Cooper Thomas, farmer, Austins - -Davies John, farmer, The bank - -Edwards William, wood steward - -Gilpin Mrs. Jane, The villa - -Houlston Charles, blacksmith, and agricultural implement maker - -Houlston John, shoemaker - -Houlston Josiah, farmer - -Houlston Joshua, assistant overseer and vestry clerk - -Houlston Thomas, farmer, parish clerk, and assessed tax collector - -Jones Sarah, maltster - -Pickin Eliza, farmer, Sydney house - -Poole William, butler and coachman - -Speake Richard, shopkeeper - -Taylor Henry William, vict., The Talbot, and posting house, Hay gate - -Trumper William, farm bailiff - -Turner Charles, nursery and seedsman - -Vaughan, and Mary Ann, school teachers - -Webb William, butler - - - -ADMASTON - - -is a township and delightfully situated village in the parish of -Wrockwardine, one and a half mile north-west by north from Wellington. -The township contains 509A. 2R. 19P. of land, and in 1841 here were 188 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,164. 13s. The principal landowners are -Mr. Jones; Mrs. Webb; Mr. William Taylor; James Oliver, Esq.; Mr. John -Haynes; Mrs. Elizabeth Mansell; William Wyley, Esq.; Mrs. Austin; Mr. -Waring; Mr. Richard Tew; Mr. John Burgiss; and Mrs. Mary Williams. The -village of Admaston is pleasantly situated near the station on the line -of the Shrewsbury and Wellington railway, and is crossed by beautiful -drives and fine open roads, commanding most delightful views over a -luxuriant country, finely timbered, and studded with beautiful -residences. It is also within a few miles of the far-famed Salopian -mountain, the Wrekin, which commands views of unparalleled extent and -sublimity. THE ADMASTON SPA lies in a sheltered situation, near the -verge of the village, the waters of which have long been celebrated for -their medicinal purposes, and are highly recommended by eminent -physicians. There are two wells, one of which is sulphurous, and the -other chalybeate; the upper well contains a large portion of muriate of -soda, or common salt, and a portion of muriate of lime, and is found -exceedingly beneficial in giving a salutary stimulus to the stomach, -correcting dyspepsia, and highly efficacious in scrofulous affections. -The lower spring contains a large quantity of chloride sodium, and in its -analysis approaches nearer to the Harrogate waters, so justly celebrated -and efficacious in cutaneous disorders. - -The solid contents of an imperial wine pint weigh seventy-seven grains of -the chalybeate saline water, and the proportion in which the several -ingredients exist may be stated as follows:— - - Grains. -Chloride sodium (common salt) 54.5 -Chloride calcium (muriate lime) 14.3 -Chloride magnesium 5.2 -Carbonate iron and lime, and alumina and silica 1.5 -Loss 1.5 -Bromine, a trace 0.0 - 77.0 - -The solid contents of a wine pint from the sulphur spring weigh 79 -grains, the component parts of which, according to an analysis by Messrs. -Blunt, in 1847, may be thus stated:— - - Grains. -Chloride sodium 65.0 -Chloride calcium 10.5 -Chloride magnesium 2.0 -Carbonate lime 1.0 -Carbonate iron, slightest trace 0.0 -Bicarbonate soda, a trace 0.0 - 78.5 - -The Hotel and Boarding House in connection with the baths is a handsome -pile of buildings, greatly admired for its architectural beauty, erected -at an expense of £6,000. The house is elegantly furnished, and replete -with every convenience and comfort for the accommodation of the numerous -parties who frequent the spa during the summer season. The baths are -admirably arranged, and no expense has been spared to combine elegance, -comfort, and utility. The walks and pleasure grounds are tastefully laid -out, and are surrounded by a salubrious country, richly variegated and -picturesque. Mr. John Purcell is the proprietor of the hotel. - -ADMASTON HALL, a beautiful modern mansion, delightfully situated, is the -residence of the Hon. Charles Nowell Hill. The pleasure grounds and -shrubberies are very beautifully laid out. THE BOARDING SCHOOL, -conducted by Mr. J. W. Smart, is a commodious building in a pleasant -situation, where a limited number of young gentlemen receive the -advantages of a classical and commercial education. This locality is -noted for its annual steeple chase meetings, its field sports, and for -fishing. - -Beech John, superintendent of the Shropshire union railway - -Bennett John, engineer - -Buchannan Philip, Esq. - -Bullock Elizabeth, dress maker - -Bullock John, wheelwright - -Bullock Richard, joiner, &c. - -Burgiss John, surgeon - -Burton Robert, farmer - -Davies Thomas, beerhouse - -Haynes John, farmer - -Hicks Thos., station master - -Hill the Honble. Charles Nowell, the Hall - -Houlston William, farmer - -John Johnson, horse breaker and steeple chase trainer - -Mansell Elizabeth, gentlewoman - -Marsh James, blacksmith - -Newns John, butcher - -Purcell John, hotel and boarding house, Admaston Spa - -Proctor Dr., physician - -Robinson Richard, farmer and maltster - -Smart Joseph Wm., boarding school proprietor - -Tew Richard, farmer, maltster, and vict., the Pheasants - -Titley Joseph, farmer - -Williams Mary, gentlewoman - -Wyley William, Esq., land and estate agent, surveyor, and conveyancer - - - -ALLSCOTT, - - -a township with a scattered population, about a mile north from -Wrockwardine, at the census of 1841 had 98 inhabitants. The township -contains 357A. 0R. 17P. of land. Rateable value, £796. 16s. The -principal landowners are W. S. Lawley, Esq.; Miss Cludde; Henry Povall, -Esq.; Mr. Samuel Nevett; Messrs. Juckes and Dixon; Mr. William Franks; -and Sarah and Robert Clarke. The river Tern bounds the township for a -short distance; it is also watered by two small streams, and intersected -by the Shropshire union railway. The hamlets of CROSS GREEN, RUSHMORE, -and BROOMFIELD HOUSE are within the bounds of this township. BROOMFIELD -HOUSE is a handsome brick residence, pleasantly situated, the residence -of Mr. Thomas Edwards. - -DIRECTORY.—Marked * are at Cross Green, † Rushmore, and the rest at -Allscott.—Robert Clarke, farmer and maltster; Sarah Clarke, farmer and -maltster; Francis Delves, butcher and farmer; Edward Ditcher, farmer, the -Hall; Thomas Edwards, farmer, Broomfield; * William Edwards, blacksmith; -† William Edwards, shoemaker; William Franks, farmer; Roger Hawkins, -farmer and corn miller; * John Hollis, shoemaker and beerhouse keeper; -Thomas Lees, farmer and gardener; George Milnes, farmer; † Francis -Phipps, gardener; * Ambrose Robinson, beerhouse; † William Smith, -shoemaker; Charles Tew, farmer and maltster; † James Ambrose, machine -maker. - - - -BRATTON, - - -a small township comprising 459A. 0R. 19P. of land, is pleasantly -situated two miles and a quarter north-west by west from Wellington. At -the census of 1841 here were 66 inhabitants. Rateable value, £755. The -soil is mostly a strong loam, with some portions of clay. The chief -landowners are Miss Cludde, Thomas Eyton, Esq., and the trustees of the -Shrewsbury Free Grammar School. - -The principal residents are Thomas Basnett, farmer; William Blackmore, -shopkeeper; John Felton, farmer and butcher; Thomas Plant, farmer; Joseph -Read, gamekeeper; Joshua Sankey, farmer; Samuel Tudor, vict., the Gate; -George West, vict., Buck’s Head, Long lane; James Winnall, farmer, -Rushmore. - - - -BURCOTT, LEATON, CLOTLEY, AND CLUDDLEY, - - -are separate townships, but returned as one division of the parish, and -together contain 614A. 3R. 22P. of land. Rateable value, £1,020. They -are situated near to the Wrekin, and intersected by the Shrewsbury, -Birmingham, and Wellington turnpike roads; by the Street, Lane, and -Watling Street. On this great thoroughfare is a commodious family hotel -and posting house, situate at Hay-gate, in the occupancy of Mr. John -Henry Taylor. The situation is delightful, and being the nearest hotel -to the Wrekin, it is the frequent resort of parties who visit that -far-famed Salopian mountain. The land at Burcott is the property of Mrs. -Cludde; at Clotley, Mrs. Mary and Mr. Henry Stillgoe are the proprietors; -the Leaton estate is the property of John Stanier, Esq., and Miss -Crowther; and at Cluddley, Mrs. Cludde and Thomas Baddeley are the -principal owners. BURCOTT HALL, the residence of Charles Emery, Esq., is -pleasantly situated a short distance from the Wrekin, and surrounded with -park-like grounds, well timbered. The farm premises are very extensive, -and situated a short distance from the hall. LEATON HALL, an ancient -mansion in a salubrious and delightful situation, is the residence and -property of John Stanier, Esq. - -DIRECTORIES.—_Burcott_: Charles Emery, Esq., the Hall; Samuel Nicholls. -tailor. _Clotley_: Henry Charles Stillgoe, farmer and corn miller; Mrs. -Mary Stillgoe, Clotley House; Richard Shelton Stillgoe, farmer. -_Cluddley_: Thomas Baddeley, farmer; Richard Bailey, farmer, the Hall -farm; John Edwards, farmer, Wrekin farm; Thomas Nigington, farmer. -_Leaton_: John Clayton, farmer, Wheatfields; John Stanier, Esq., the -Hall; Harriman Willings, farmer. - - - -CHARLTON - - -is a township and village, in a salubrious situation, two miles S.W. by -S. from Wrockwardine, embracing 714A. 1R. 25P. of land, mostly a fertile -district, producing good crops of barley and other grain. At the census -in 1841 there were 101 inhabitants. The Shrewsbury and Wellington -railway passes through the township, and has a station near to the -village, which also lies contiguous to Shrewsbury, Wellington, and -Shiffnal turnpike road. Rateable value, £1,007. The Duke of Cleveland -is lord of the manor and owner of the whole township. From the few -fragmentary remains of CHARLTON CASTLE, it was no doubt a place of -consequence in by-gone days. The ruins are mantled with ivy, and the -moat which surrounded it may still be traced. Not far from the castle -are several artificial mounds, which may have been raised for military -purposes in past ages. As it is in the line of road of the celebrated -Roman station at Wroxeter it may have had some connection with that -important military station. - -The principal residents are William Capsey, butcher; Robert Hawkins, -farmer; Henry Povell, farmer; John Pritchard, farmer. - - - -LONG LANE, - - -a small township, comprising 379A. 0R. 37P. of land, stretches for two -miles in length, and is situated about three miles north from Wellington. -In 1841 there were 137 inhabitants within the bounds of this township. -The houses are chiefly small cottage residences. The chief landowners -are Thomas Eyton, Esq., William Henry Dickinson, Esq., and Mr. John -Jones. CHESHIRE COPPICE, the residence of William Henry Dickinson, Esq., -is an ancient structure, situated on a gentle eminence, which commands -some fine views of the distant country. - -DIRECTORY.—William Henry Dickinson, Esq., Cheshire House; John Griffiths, -farmer; John Jones, farmer; John Jones, jun., farmer; Susannah Smith, -farmer. - - - -WROCKWARDINE WOOD - - -is a populous township, four miles and a half S.W. from Newport, and four -miles and three quarters N.E. from Wellington. The inhabitants are -chiefly engaged in the collieries and iron works in the immediate -vicinity. The township contains 502A. 0R. 8P. of land, and in 1841 had -342 houses and 1,698 inhabitants. Rateable value, £2,836. 4s. The -collieries are the property of the Duke of Sutherland, and held in lease -by the Lilleshall company. THE CHURCH is a brick structure, dedicated to -the Holy Trinity. It was built in 1833, and contains 610 sittings, of -which 420 are free and unappropriated in consequence of a grant from the -Incorporated Society for Building Churches. It is endowed with the small -tithes of Wrockwardine Wood, and the living has been augmented with -grants from Queen Anne’s Bounty. There is a neat font, which was the -gift of Mr. Thomas Webb, late churchwarden. The living is a perpetual -curacy, in the patronage of the Vicar of Wrockwardine, and incumbency of -the Rev. Reginald Yonge, B.C.L. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a chapel, -built in 1832, which will hold about 500 persons. The structure and -fittings have cost altogether £498. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL was built in -1830, partly by subscription and partly by the National Society. It -stands a little north from the church, and has an attendance of about -sixty boys and forty girls; - -TRENCH LAKE is a straggling district on the Wellington and Newport -turnpike road, three miles from the former place and five miles from the -latter. The houses are chiefly in the township of Wrockwardine Wood, but -also extend into the township of Eyton-on-the-Wild-Moors. THE WESLEYAN -METHODISTS have a chapel here, built in 1823. The Earl of Bradford is -the principal landowner; Mr. Webb is also a proprietor. - - WROCKWARDINE WOOD AND TRENCH LAKE DIRECTORIES. - - _Marked * are in Wrockwardine Woody and the rest in Trench Lane_. - -Barker Richard, tailor - -Beech William, shoemaker - -Bennett John, Esq., Coal Works (Proprietor) - -Bourne Mary, beerhouse - -* Bowen Rebecca, schoolmistress - -* Bowen William, schoolmaster - -* Bullock John, manager to Donington Wood Mill Company - -Chilton Thomas, butcher - -* Chilton William, blacksmith - -Davies George, hat maker - -Deakin George, farmer - -Downing Mary, milliner and dressmaker - -Downing Thomas, saddler - -Farmer Henry, beerhouse - -* Fenn William, shoemaker - -* Getley Henry, butcher - -* Getley Elizabeth, shopkeeper - -Green James, victualler, Old Shaw Birch - -* Grieves Rev. Joseph, Primitive Methodist - -Hill Richard, shopkeeper and beerhouse - -Jeffs Richard, shopkeeper - -Johnson James, farmer - -Johnston Thomas, shopkeeper - -Jones Edward, farm bailiff - -* Jones Thomas, victualler, Queen’s Head - -* Kite Jane, shopkeeper & victualler, White Horse - -Latham James, farmer - -* Leese Mary Ann, milliner and dressmaker - -Lockley Samuel, blacksmith - -Lowe Thomas, shoemaker and beerhouse - -Mainwaring Mary and Son, shopkeepers - -Manwaring Richard, victualler, The Crown - -* Martin John, victualler, The Lamb, and shopkeeper - -* Millward Mary, shopkeeper - -Paice William, railway gate keeper - -Palmer Thomas, tailor - -Parton John, saddler - -Pickering James Richard, vict., Dun Cow - -Reynolds Evan, shoemaker - -* Simpson William, shoemaker, and vict., Bull’s Head - -Slaney Henry, confectioner - -Taylor William, farmer - -Wakely Dorothy, victualler, Duke of York - -Webb Catherine, maltster and victualler, King’s Arms - -* Yonge Rev. Reginald, B.C.L., incumbent, The Parsonage - - - -WROXETER - - -is a parish in the Wellington division of the South Bradford Hundred, -situated on the eastern bank of the river Severn, which contains the -townships (for highway purposes) of Donnington, Dryton, -Eyton-upon-Severn, Norton, Rushton, and Wroxeter. The parish comprises -4,212 acres of land, of which 188 acres are in woods and plantations, -roads, and waste. Gross estimated rental, £7,131. Rateable value, -£6,274. 3s. 6d. The Duke of Cleveland is the most considerable -landowner. Lord Berwick and the Vicar of Wroxeter are also owners: the -former is lord of the manor and holds a court leet and baron. There is a -considerable portion of stiff soil in the parish, which is mostly used -for arable purposes. A sandy soil prevails in some places; the meadows -and grazing land on the banks of the Severn have a rich herbage. At the -census of 1801 the parish contained 544 inhabitants; and in 1841 there -were 126 houses and 636 inhabitants. The houses in general are composed -of brick and slated, and have a respectable appearance. - -THE VILLAGE OF WROXETER is delightfully situated on elevated ground, near -the eastern banks of the Severn, five miles and three-quarters S.E. from -Shrewsbury, commanding fine views over a rich and beautiful country of -the Wrekin, and of the hilly country in the Condover Hundred. The -turnpike road from Shrewsbury to Wellington, Ironbridge, and Bridgnorth, -intersects the township, and a little north from the village the river -Tern has its confluence with the Severn. Wroxeter is generally supposed -by our antiquaries to be the _Uriconium_, one of the cities of the -Cornavii, the ancient inhabitants of Britain. This city was also called -Wreckencester, which is manifestly retained in the name of the adjacent -hill, The Wrekin, to this day; from which the word Uriconium itself may -proceed. Whether the town was built by the Romans or the Britons is -uncertain; but that the former fortified it is most likely, since the -river Severn hereabouts has more fords than in any other place. The -foundation of a bridge is sometimes discernible at low water, which was -at first discovered by some workmen erecting a wear upon the river. The -circumference of the wall which surrounded the city was about three -miles, and was built upon a gravel full of pebble stones. The wall was -three yards broad, with a deep trench on the outside, which may be traced -in several places to this day. The remains of the walls are called by -the inhabitants the Old Works at Wroxeter; being about twenty feet high -and a hundred feet in length, made of hewn stone, distinguished with -seven rows of British bricks at equal distances, and arched within, after -the manner of the Britons. Where these remains appear, it is thought the -citadel stood, and what favours the opinion is the evenness of the -ground, and the rubbish of walls that lie in great heaps thereabouts. It -is supposed by some that the blackness of the soil in certain places -proceeds from the fire that burnt the town, but it can hardly be -conjectured that the footsteps of such a casualty should remain so long, -especially since the ground has been so often ploughed up and exposed to -the weather. The Roman coins found here are a proof of the antiquity of -the place. The lords of the manor, from time to time, have obliged all -their lease tenants, under certain penalties, to bring all the old coins -they meet with to them. The coins found are generally so rusty and -decayed that the inscription is scarcely legible or the image to be -distinguished. None of the Saxon coins have ever been found here, which -is a proof that the place was destroyed before the Danish times. It is -impossible to look upon the fields, teeming in rich luxuriance, and -remembering that there flourished a Roman city, not a vestige of which -remains but the fragments of a wall, without sensibly feeling the -instability of human greatness, and exclaiming with Cowper:— - - “We turn to dust, and all our mightiest works - Die too. The deep foundations that we lay, - Time ploughs them up, and not a trace remains. - We build with what we call eternal rock; - A distant age asks where the fabric stood? - And in the dust, sifted and search’d in vain, - The undiscoverable secret sleeps,” - -The graves that have been met with here are deep and wide, the corpse -enclosed in red clay, both under and over, and to prevent the mixture of -other mould with that clay, the graves were faced on the sides with -slates, and then covered with stones, sometimes five or six upon one -grave; bones have been found that were interred after this manner, which -contributed to their preservation several hundred years. Teeth have been -taken out of the jaw-bones of men near three inches long, and many thigh -bones have been found of full a yard in length. Several urns have been -discovered within the memory of man, after digging four or five feet deep -in the earth, and it is to be noted that as the dead bodies are here -buried in red clay, so urns are found deposited in red sand. About half -a century ago were discovered three large urns composed of a beautiful -transparent green glass, each having one handle elegantly ribbed, and -severally containing burnt bones, and a glass lachrymatory. Several -earthen urns, an earthen lamp, and a few Roman coins were also found at -the same place, the whole being covered with large flat stones. -Tesselated pavements, sepulchral stones with inscriptions, moulds for -coining money; seals, an Apolla elegantly cast in lead; copper, gold, and -silver coins, and many interesting remains of Roman manufacture, have -from time to time been found whilst excavating on this site. A stone -altar found near the vicarage in the year 1824, is thus inscribed:— - - “BONO REI PVBLICAE NATVS.” - -The precise epoch of the first establishment of this Roman station at -Wroxeter has been hitherto held as uncertain by all historians, but a -recent event has thrown some light on this historical point. In 1844 a -large brass coin of the Emperor Trajan, in a fine state of preservation, -was found imbedded in the mortar of the Roman wall (usually called the -old works) still remaining at Wroxeter, which warrants a conclusion that -although the erection of this station might have been posterior to the -reign of Trajan, it would seem clear that this station could not have -been raised at an earlier period. Marcus Ulpius Trajanus Crinitus, or -Marcus Ulpius Nerva Trajanus, was born A.D. 53. He was governor of -Germania under the Emperors Domitian and Nerva, and in the year 97 was -associated with the latter in the government of the empire, and invested -with the titles of Cæsar and Imperator. He succeeded Nerva, and took the -title of Augustus in A.D. 98, and died in the year 117. It may therefore -reasonably be supposed, from the perfect state and freshness of the above -mentioned coin, that the station of Uriconium was built either at the -latter end of the first or early in the second century. - -THE CHURCH is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Andrew, consisting -of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a massive square tower, -ornamented with a clock, and the heads of rude figures of a grotesque -character. The interior is neatly pewed. The living is a vicarage -valued in the king’s book at £11. 18s., now returned at £330, in the -patronage of the Duke of Cleveland, and enjoyed by the Rev. Edward -Egremont, M.A., who resides at the vicarage, a good residence a short -distance from the church. The Duke of Cleveland, Lord Berwick, and Mrs. -Jenkins, are the impropriators of the rectoral tithes, which were -commuted in 1840 for £606. 6s. The vicarial tithes have been commuted -for £248. 14s. - -CHARITIES.—Thomas Alcock, who died in 1627, gave twenty marks yearly -towards the support of a free grammar school for the instruction of youth -of the parishes of Wroxeter and Uppington. An addition was made to this -endowment by the will of Richard Stevinton in 1652, whereby he gave a -rent charge of £13. 6s. 8d., issuing out of his lands in Arleston, in the -parish of Wellington. There is a school and schoolhouse situate at -Donnington, and six acres of land adjoining thereto, but it is not known -from whom this property was derived. The school premises have been -greatly improved at the expense of the master, and are worth about £12 a -year. The school has been considered as free for classical instruction -only to forty children of the inhabitants of Wroxeter and Uppington, but -there is no document showing that the number of free scholars is thus -limited; and it is to be observed that the benefaction of Richard -Stevinton was for the use of a master who should teach English as well as -Latin. Scholars educated in this school are entitled to the benefit of -two of the exhibitions founded by Edward Careswell, an account of which -has already been noticed with the Royal Free Grammar School at -Shrewsbury. - -From an entry made in the churchwarden’s book in 1765, it appears that -the sum of £61 belonging to the poor of Wroxeter, and which had formerly -been placed out at interest, was called in, and laid out in building and -repairing the church, and that £2 was to be paid yearly as the interest -thereof. This has been regularly paid from the churchwarden’s account, -but it appears to have been an inadequate sum to be allowed as the -interest of £61. - -In the same book there is an entry also made in the year 1765, stating -that £20 given by _Edward Wellings_, to buy Bibles for poor children of -Wroxeter, at the discretion of the minister was laid out for the same -purpose. In respect of this gift 10s. is paid annually, and laid out in -the purchase of Bibles. - -_The Rev. Roger Clayton_, in 1327, invested £100 in the purchase of £113. -10s. stock, three per cent. consols, in compliance with the wish of his -late brother William Clayton, in trust, to apply the interest for the -benefit of the poor of Wroxeter. A memorandum was drawn up and placed in -the parish chest, dated 16th October, 1827, and signed by Roger Clayton -and Richard and Edward Stanier, acknowledging the stock to have been -purchased for the aforesaid object. - -DONNINGTON is a township and pleasant village situated a mile and a half -E. from Wroxeter; the Duke of Cleveland is the landowner and lord of the -manor. The population of the several townships in this parish are -included in the returns for Wroxeter. The Charlton Hill corn mill is -situated in this township; it was erected by the farmers in the -surrounding neighbourhood to grind their own corn. The grammar school -noticed with the charities of the parish is situated at Donnington. - -DRYTON, a small township near the banks of the river Severn, is also the -property of the Duke of Cleveland, and is situated two miles and a -quarter S.S. by E. from Wroxeter. - -EYTON-ON-THE-SEVERN, a township two miles S. from Wroxeter, takes its -name from its situation near the Severn. The land here is highly -fertile, and the meadow lands have a rich herbage. It is also the -property of the Duke of Cleveland. - -NORTON, a small township, has a few scattered houses on the Shrewsbury -and Wellington turnpike road, about a mile N.E. from Wroxeter. The land -is mostly arable, producing good wheat and barley. Lord Berwick is the -sole proprietor of this township. - -RUSHTON township is situated three miles E. from Wroxeter, near the -western verge of the Wrekin. The land here has an undulating surface, -with a stiff soil. The Duke of Cleveland is the landowner. The acres, -rateable value, tithes, and population of the above townships are -included in the returns for Wroxeter. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Andrew Weatherby’s_. Letters arrive from Shrewsbury -at 8 A.M., and are despatched at 5 P.M. - - -WROXETER DIRECTORY. - - -Clarke Maria, farmer - -Egremont Rev. Edward, The Vicarage - -Ford William, butler - -Hoggins Edward, farmer, Smithcott - -Oatley William Henry, Esq., The Villa - -Stanier Edward, Esq., The Hall - -Weatherby Andrew, shopkr. - -Wood Thos., farmer, Beslow - - -DONNINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bennett Richard, farmer - -Jebb Thos., manager, Corn mill - -Jenkins Elizabeth, farmer, Charlton hill - -Mainwaring William, shoemaker - -Meredith Rev. John, M.A., Grammar School - -Parton Benj., shoemaker - - -DRYTON DIRECTORY. - - -Clayton Henry, farmer - -Farmer James, farmer - - -EYTON DIRECTORY. - - -Careswell Benjamin, farmer - -Davies Sarah, farmer - -Mansell William, blacksmith - -Miner John, shepherd - -Scott Mary, farmer - - -NORTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bayley Robert, farmer - -Powell John, shopkeeper - -Upton Elizabeth - - -RUSHTON DIRECTORY. - - -Brisbourne Peter, farmer - -Jarvis Richard, farmer - -Jarvis Robert, farmer - -Jarvis Thomas, farmer, Wrekin farm - -Pathan Thomas, farmer - - - - -BRIMSTREE HUNDRED. - - -The Hundred of Brimstree is divided into the Bridgnorth and the Shiffnal -divisions. Hales Owen, formerly a third division of this hundred, being -a detached part of the county surrounded by Worcestershire, has recently, -by act of parliament, been annexed to the county of Worcester. This -hundred is bounded on the north by the county of Stafford and the South -Bradford Hundred, on the west by the Wenlock Franchise and South Bradford -Hundred, on the east by Staffordshire, and on the south by the Stottesden -Hundred. Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., M.P., is lord of the hundred, -and holds a court on the 24th April; Mr. George Pritchard, steward; and -Mr. John Cullwick, bailiff. The population in 1801 was 18,817; in 1841 -there were 2,577 houses and 12,458 inhabitants. The annexing of the -populous district of Halesowen to the county of Worcester is the cause of -the returns at the census of 1821 being greater than those of 1841. - -The Bridgnorth division contains the following townships and places, -viz., Aston, Beobridge, Bobbington (part of), Broughton, Claverley, -Dallicott, Farmcott, Gatacre, Heathton, Hopstone, Ludstone, Shipley, -Sutton, Woundale, and Worfield. - -The Shiffnal divisions contains Albrighton, Badger, Beckbury, Boningale, -Boscobal, Donnington, Kemberton, Ryton, Shiffnal, Hatton, Priors’ Lee, -Woodside, Stockton, Sutton, Maddock, and Tong. - - - -ALBRIGHTON - - -is a parish and populous village in the Shiffnal division of the -Brimstree Hundred, situated five miles south east by east from Shiffnal, -and twenty-three south-east from Shrewsbury. The parish lies in the -eastern verge of the county, and contains 3,365 acres of land, of which -59 acres are in roads and plantations. In 1801 there were 901 -inhabitants; 1831, 1,054; in 1841, 1,058, and 236 houses; and in 1851, -242 houses and 1,141 souls. Rateable value, £7,089, 16s. 11d. This -pleasant rural village is delightfully situated in a salubrious part of -the county, intersected by good roads, and contiguous to the Shrewsbury -and Birmingham railroad. Within the last few years it has attracted much -attention, and several handsome villa residences have been built, which -are chiefly occupied by respectable families and tradespeople from -Wolverhampton and the neighbourhood. There are many good shops in the -different branches of the retail trade, and the inns and boarding houses -afford every accommodation to the numerous visitors who annually attend -the celebrated Albrighton Hunt. The land in this locality has a bold -undulating surface, and the views are varied and beautiful. The farms -are extensive, and by unremitting industry, and an outlay of capital, -have been brought to a state of productiveness far superior to what has -been hitherto known in this district. The farm houses are in general -well built, and provided with commodious out-premises. The Earl of -Shrewsbury is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. The other -chief owners are Thomas Plowden Presland, Esq.; Launcelot Shadwell, Esq.; -William Oatley, Esq.; the Earl of Dartmouth; Mr. John Oatley; John Yates, -Esq.; George Jones, Esq.; the representatives of the late John Meeson; -Richard Wood, Esq.; and the trustees of the poor of Tong, Albrighton, and -Tattenhall; besides whom there are several smaller owners. - -In the time of Edward the Confessor Albrighton was in two manorial, -divisions, held by Algar, Earl of Menia, and a Saxon, named Godit. In -the reign of the Confessor, one hide and a half of land in this parish -were taxed to the king. After the conquest it extended to four -carucates, when they were in demesne three carucates, thirteen servants, -three villains, and three borderers, with one carucate of plough land. -There was at that time a wood sufficient to fatten one hundred hogs, -which was then in the hands of the king. In the reign of the Confessor -it was valued at 21s., and at the Conquest at 16s., when it was found -wasted, from whence we may learn that the hand of the Saxon destroyer had -been raised in revenge. In a manuscript of Dr. Hardwicke’s, now -preserved at the vicarage, the parish is spoken of as comprising the -lordships of Albrighton and Bishton, the manors and granges of Cosford -and Whiston, and many other places of less note. This lordship being -enjoyed by Norman the Hunter, shortly after the conquest, was undoubtedly -in his possession in 1066, when he and Roger his brother, lord of -Beckbury, attended their superior Lord Roger, the Count Palatine, and -Adelaisa his second countess, at their palace at Quatford, near -Bridgnorth, on the great festal occasion of the dedication of that -church, 22nd July, 1086, which they so amply endowed with lands and -tithes, arising out of several parishes in this county, as these two -lords are particularly noticed as attesting witnesses, with many other -lords of manors, the vassals of the count. In the reign of King Henry I. -(1102) the manor was granted by the king to his favourite Sir Ralph de -Pitchford, in whose family it continued through several generations; as -Camden states that a Sir Ralph de Pitchford, 29th of Edward I., had his -residence within this manor of Albrighton, where he died, leaving three -sons, John, Nicholas, and Hugh, and Margery his relict, who in the 32nd -year of this reign, recovered in the Court of King’s Bench, his service -against Roger Charles and William the Beadle of Brimstree, of eleven -marks rent, with appurtenances in Albrighton. John de Pitchford, the -eldest son, was lord of Albrighton and Pitchford, holding them of the -crown by the service of one knight’s fee each. It afterwards passed to -Sir John de Tregon, Lord Tregon, who, dying without male issue, it came -to his grandson, Sir John la Warre, who held in chief by one knight’s -fee, and in the 31st of Edward I. obtained a charter to hold a market on -a Tuesday, and a fair on the eve of the day, and the day after the -translation of St. Thomas the Martyr; and also to hold courts leet and -view of frankpledge in the manor half yearly. He was summoned to -parliament from 26th August, 1307, to 26th February, 1342, and died in -the 21st of Edward 3rd, 1347. About this period Roger Careless, a -considerable proprietor of lands in Albrighton, gave 60 acres of land -there to found a chantry in the Church at Albrighton, to which he added -lands and 2s. rent within his manor of Ryton adjoining. The charter of -Albrighton was renewed by King Charles II., and the manor given or -confirmed to the Talbots in 1663. The Lady Mary Talbot presented the -borough with a mace. The market has long been obsolete, but fairs are -held for cattle, sheep, swine, and general merchandise on the first -Monday in March, 23rd of May, and the last Saturday in June. A feast is -held on the first Sunday after the 18th of July, and races on the -following Monday. A flourishing society of the Manchester Unity of Odd -Fellows, is held at Mr. Bucknall’s, the Crown Inn. The Shrewsbury and -Birmingham Railway Company have a station here: Mr. James Davies is the -station master. Flys and cars are daily in attendance at the station on -the arrival of each train. - -THE CHURCH is a venerable fabric, dedicated to St. Mary, consisting of -nave, chancel, and side aisles, with, a square tower, containing six -bells. The interior is spacious and handsome, and is neatly pewed with -dark oak sittings. Upon the gallery, at the west end, there is a -fine-toned organ. The chancel is divided from the nave by a lofty -pointed arch, and the east window is richly foliated. The church -contains some beautiful tablets and other memorials to the Talbots and -several other distinguished families. An alabaster tomb has two full -length figures in a recumbent posture, with hands joined in the attitude -of prayer; the knight clothed in a surcoat and chain armour, and his feet -resting on a lion. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book -at £5. 10s., now returned at £651, in the patronage of the Haberdashers’ -Company and the Governors of Christ’s Hospital, London, alternately. The -Rev. George W. Woodhouse, M.A., is the incumbent. Divine service is -performed twice a-day throughout the year in the church. THE VICARAGE, a -spacious stuccoed residence, a little east from the church, is ornamented -with pleasure grounds tastefully laid out. The tithes have been -commuted, and £626. 7s. 2d. apportioned to the vicar, and £20 to Mr. -George Jones. There are 15A. 2R. 32P. of glebe land. Gilbert Talbot, -bishop of Bertha, in Italy, resided chiefly at Lower Pepperhill, in this -parish, where he erected a brick mansion, with a court before it. The -pope, in consideration of his high birth, family connections, and -enormous wealth, raised him to the see of Bertha. He enjoyed his great -hereditary property nearly twenty-six years in much privacy and -seclusion, engaging himself in acts of charity and devotion, and dying at -Lower Pepperhill, on the 12th of December, 1743, was interred in the -Catholic Cemetery of the White Ladies, near Albrighton. There is a -PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, in which six boys are taught gratuitously, in -consideration of the schoolmaster having the free use of the -school-house. - -CHARITIES.—By indenture, dated 18th May, 1682, reciting two bequests to -the inhabitants of Albrighton, one of £20 by one _Southall_, the other of -£10 by _Roger Brooke_, the interest of which was to be yearly disposed of -among poor people, and which two sums, with some accumulation of -interest, had increased to £40; and further reciting a gift by _George -Bromley_ of £100, the yearly profits to be distributed on St. George’s -day and the Feast of All Saints, with the yearly increase thereof then -amounted to £150; it was witnessed that in consideration of the sum of -£210, composed of the above benefactions and a sum of money borrowed for -the use of the parish, to make up the deficiency, certain lands were -conveyed in trust for the benefit of the poor. In the year 1771, William -Whitwich, the only surviving trustee, with the approbation of the -parishioners and inhabitants assembled at a parish meeting, exchanged the -two pieces of land, called the Wooden Croft, and the Six Butts, -containing together four acres, for certain lands, called the Pool Field, -containing two acres and rood, and a sum of £60 in money. The lands held -in trust for the poor, when the charity commissioners published their -report, comprised 14A. 3R. 16P. and a workhouse which had been built upon -the charity land, together producing a yearly rental of £61 16s. 1d. The -sum of £60 paid by Thomas Meeson, in part consideration for the exchange -for lands in 1771, was suffered to remain in his hands at an interest of -£4 per cent. till May, 1779, when it appears to have been paid up and -applied, together with two other sums of £31. 10s., and £20 belonging to -the trust, making in the whole £111. 10s. in the erection of a building -for the reception of paupers, for which the parish paid a rent of £7 from -the year 1780. This application of these several sums is not indeed -expressly stated in the trustees’ books, or in any of the parish books or -other documents that we could procure; but it seems sufficiently to be -inferred from the circumstance that the payment of interest on those sums -appears in the books till the year 1780, when it ceases, and the payment -of rent for the workhouse commences. As this house is kept in repair -from the trust funds, it does not seem to have been a very beneficial -investment of the money. From whence the two sums of money above -mentioned were derived does not appear. In the returns, under the act of -the 26th Geo. III., two legacies to this parish of uncertain date are -mentioned, one of £40 by _William Scot_, and the other of £20 by _T. -Davenhill_. It is possible that a part of the first and the whole of the -second of these legacies may have constituted part of the funds for the -erection of the parish poorhouse. This, however, is mere conjecture, as -we could learn nothing further concerning these charities. - -_Thomas Chapman_, in 1655, granted to trustees three several rent -charges, amounting in the whole to 30s., issuing out of a messuage called -Harbour House and certain lands within the manor of Donington, and -directed 13s. 4d. (part thereof) to be distributed among the poor of -Albrighton, 10s. among the poor of Donington, and 6s. 8d. (the residue) -for the relief of the poor inhabitants within the parish of Boningale. -The amount allotted to Albrighton is carried to the general charity fund -of the parish. - -_Mrs. Mary Waltho_, in 1783, gave the sum of £20, in trust, to place out -the same, with the approbation of the minister and churchwardens of the -parish, the interest to be disposed of among poor widows. An annual sum -of 16s., which is understood to be the interest of this legacy, was paid -by Mr. Meeson. Mr. Meeson stated to the Charity Commissioners that his -father had been accustomed to make the payment to poor widows, from -whence he concluded that he had received the £20 left by Mrs. Waltho. It -does not appear that any security is given for it; nor do the minister -and churchwardens interfere with the distribution of the interest. - -In 1848, a portion of the charity land was required for making the -railway, for which the Charity Trustees received the sum of £712. 3s. -3d., which has been invested in government securities; the dividends of -which and the rent of lands amount at the present time to about £74 per -annum, which is distributed on Holy Thursday and St. Thomas’s day among -widows and the indigent poor not receiving parochial relief. - - POST OFFICE—_At Maria Jones’s_. Letters arrive at 9 A.M., and are - despatched at 5.30 P.M. - -Bedwell Orson, Esq. - -Bishton Rev. Henry, M.A. - -Crump Henry, Esq. - -Dale Miss - -Davies James, station master - -Dickens Richard, gentleman - -Dodd Rev. George, M.A., curate, Donington - -Edwards Mrs. - -Holyoake Captain Thomas - -Johnson Mrs. Catherine Grecina - -Jones Mrs. Maria, Post office - -Law Richard, gentleman - -Letts James, fly proprietor - -Mitchell Mr. James - -Parry The Misses, Albrighton Hall - -Pitt Frances, gentlewoman - -Presland Thomas Plowden, Esq., Cosford Hall - -Savage Mrs. Lydia - -Stubbs William, gentleman, Bowling-green House - -Taylor George, Esq., Boningale Park - -Thomason Henry, gentleman - -Thorneycroft Mrs. - -Totty Mr. John, registrar and vestry clerk - -Wood Richard, surgeon and farmer - -Woodhouse Rev. George W., M.A., The Vicarage - -Yates John, gentleman, Shaw lane - - -Academy. - - -Hammersley Thomas, and bookseller and stationer - - -Baker and Flour Dealer. - - -Austin George - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Fletcher Thomas - -Stanley Edward - -Taylor John - -Taylor Thomas - -Wedge Daniel - - -Brick and Tile Maker. - - -James Thomas - - -Bricklayers. - - -Nickolds George - -Stockton Joseph - -Totty George - - -Butchers. - - -Austin Frederick - -Bailey George, Lea Hall - -Darley Joseph, Woodhouses - - -Cabinet Makers. - - -Perry William, & carpenter - -Thomas Thos., & carpenter - - -Chemist and Druggist. - - -Whatmore Thomas - - -Coal Dealers and Carters. - - -Moore Thomas - -Powell John Thomas - - -Coal and Lime Agent. - - -Davies James - - -Corn Millers. - - -Shenton Benjamin, Cosford mills - -Shepherd James - - -Farmers. - - -Bailey George and Thomas, Lea Hall Farm - -Bate William, Over Pepper hill - -Bayley John, Park side - -Boulton John - -Bradshaw Thomas, Lea - -Earp William, Cosford - -Fletcher George, Dead Woman’s Grave Farm - -Gibbs Henry, Lower Pepper hill - -Head Charles, Birches - -Husselby William, bailiff to Earl of Dartmouth - -Oatley John, Bishton Hall - -Oatley Joseph, The Hall Farm - -Oatley William, The Hall Farm - -Roberts John, Harriotshay - -Shenton Benjamin, Cosford - -Stanford Joseph, and horse dealer, Harriotshay - -Stubbs Walter, Bowling Green - -Thomas Rd., farm steward to Earl of Shrewsbury - -Yates John, Elms Farm - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - - _Marked * are Provision Dealers_. - -Brown Jane - -Ewart John - -* Molineux George - -* Tomkins James and John - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Boulton Thomas, victualler, Talbot - -Bucknall William, vict., The Crown Hotel, Commercial and Boarding-house - -Jones Henry, vict., Whiston Cross - -Letts James, vict., Harp Inn, and Posting-house - -Steele Benjamin, vict., The Bush - - -Beerhouse. - - -Fletcher Thomas - - -Linen & Woollen Drapers. - - -Delf John, and clothes dealer - -Hammersley Susannah - - -Maltsters. - - -Austin George - -Bailey George and Thomas - -Bucknall George - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Delf Mrs. John, and straw bonnet maker - -Hammersley Susannah - -Swann Mary Ann - - -Plumbers, Glaziers, & Painters. - - -Harris Henry - -Meredith Joseph - - -Saddler and Harness Maker. - - -Eardley William - - -Sawyer and Wood Dealer. - - -Gough George - - -Shopkeeper. - - -Moore Paul, and huxter - - -Smiths. - - -Howell Thomas - -Ward John - - -Stone Masons and Builders. - - -Burns and Collins - -Thomas Henry - - -Surgeons. - - -Bedwell and Son - -Crump Henry - - -Tailor and Woollen Draper. - - -Totty William - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Howell John, Beamish Hall Farm - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Morris Thomas - -Nickolds Thomas - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Parker William - -Sutton William - - -Carrier - - -To WOLVERHAMPTON, Bessy Wheeler, on Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday - - - -BADGER - - -is a parish in the Shiffnal division of the Brimstree hundred, six miles -N.N.E. from Bridgnorth and five and a half miles S. from Shiffnal, -comprising 980 acres of land, of which upwards of 100 acres are covered -with woods and thriving plantations. The soil is various, the meadows -and pastures produce a rich herbage, and the arable lands are highly -productive. Rateable value £768. The parish in 1801 contained 88 -inhabitants: 1831, 142: 1841, 137: and in 1851 there were 38 houses and a -population of 101 souls, of whom 79 were males and 92 females. The -village of Badger is delightfully situated in a district pleasingly -diversified with bold undulations and rural scenery; the low lands are -watered by the meanderings of the Cosford brook, and the small stream of -the Worf. A romantic glen called the Dingle stretches for upwards of a -mile in length, and the banks of the stream have been planted with shrubs -and evergreens with great taste; in several places the waters are -precipitated over the shelving rocks into the dingle below, which gives -an additional charm to the picturesque scenery. This locality is the -frequent resort of pleasure parties from Birmingham and the surrounding -country during the summer months. Robert Henry Cheney, Esq., of Badger -Hall, is the principal landowner, and lord of the manor; Mr. John Green -is also a landowner. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Giles, is a small but neat structure of free -stone, having a square tower ornamented with crocketted pinnacles; the -tower is beautified with a clock, sun-dial, and contains three bells; the -interior of the church has a tasteful and elegant appearance, and the -side compartments are neatly pewed with oak sittings. The east window is -beautifully decorated with stained glass illustrative of scripture -history; the appendages of tracery are of the most exquisite workmanship. -The altar exhibits a fine specimen of elaborate carving. The -parishioners of Worfield, who reside near Badger, in consideration of -being accommodated with sittings in this church, presented a new organ in -the year 1844. In the chancel is an elegant memorial in memory of Isaac -Hawkins Brown, Esq., of this parish, D.C.L., and F.R.S., who died in -1818. A full length figure of the purest statuary marble, (one of -Chantrey’s masterly productions) is represented as seated and perusing a -book, on the side of which are several large quarto volumes in marble. -Underneath the monument is an inscription in memory of his wife Elizabeth -Brown. There is also a tablet beautifully designed, with the figure of a -female in bass-relief to Jane Brown, and other members of the family, -dated 1783. The Rev. William Smith, late rector of Badger, is remembered -on a neat memorial dated 1837. There are others to Joseph Green and his -wife, and to Elizabeth Kinnersley, the latter is dated 1619. In the -church yard are several ancient tombs which have been erected in memory -of deceased members of some of the principal families in the parish. The -living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., now -returned at £280, in the patronage of Robert Henry Cheney, Esq.: -incumbent, Rev. Thomas Freeman Boddington, M.A. In the churchyard is a -yew tree of immense growth, and near it a lofty mutilated column. - -BADGER HALL is an elegant and spacious mansion, the seat of Robert Henry -Cheney, Esq., J.P. The structure is of brick with stone finishings, and -situated on elevated ground, commanding delightful views over a luxuriant -country. The vicinity of the mansion is finely timbered, and the -extensive enclosures of park-like grounds are pleasingly diversified with -sylvan beauty. The pleasure grounds and shrubberies are of considerable -extent, and display the taste and superior management of the head -gardener, Mr. George Cooke. Robert Henry Cheney, Esq., was appointed -high sheriff of the County of Shropshire, for the year 1851. THE RECTORY -is a good residence a little west of the church; it is pleasantly -situated, and the gardens and pleasure grounds are neatly laid out. -There is a school in the village which is supported by Mr. Cheney, where -about fifty children are instructed. The Rev. T. C. Hartshorn gave £10 -to the poor in 1752, and the Rev. Thos. Hartshorn gave a like sum which -was laid out in the purchase of a rent charge of 20s. per annum, issuing -out of a messuage and garden in Badger; the amount is expended in bread -for the poor. - -DIRECTORY.—Robert Henry Cheney, Esq., J.P., Badger Hall; William Bate, -gentleman; William Bate and Sons, farmers; Rev. Thomas F. Boddington, -M.A., the Rectory; William Braithwaite, corn miller; Henry Brewster, -farmer and corn miller, Higford; George Cooke, gardener; John Green, -gentleman, The Heath; John Mole, butler; Matthew Taylor, coachman; -Richard Worrall, farmer. - - - -BECKBURY - - -is a parish and village in the Shiffnal Division of the Brimstree -Hundred, comprising 1321A. 0R. 10P. of land, and situated six miles and a -half N.E. from Bridgnorth, and four miles S. from Shiffnal. In 1801 -there were 231 inhabitants; 1831, 307; and in 1841, 61 houses and 312 -souls. Rateable value, £1,942. 9s. 8d. The principal landowners are C. -H. Slaney, Esq., Walter Stubbs, Esq., Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., Dr. -Windham, Dr. Fowler, and Mrs. Frances Horton. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Milburgh, is built of red free-stone, and -consists of nave and chancel, with a square tower, in which are three -bells. In the chancel are several memorials, one of which remembers W. -J. Yonge, Esq., of Caynton House, who died in 1825, aged 71 years; also -of Captain William Horton, who died in 1844. There are also several -memorials to various members of the Stubbs family and others, one of -which (a slab of limestone) has the outlines of the figures of a male and -a female, with smaller figures of ten children. The living is a rectory, -valued in the king’s book at £5. 3s. 4d., in the patronage of the Lord -Chancellor; incumbent, Rev. Henry Ralph Smythe. The tithes are commuted -for £333, and the rector has 31A. 0R. 18P. of glebe land. BECKBURY HALL -is a commodious family mansion, of brick, the residence and property of -Walter Stubbs, Esq., a considerable landowner in this parish. - - POST OFFICE—_At Thomas Page’s_. Letters arrive at 8 A.M., and are - despatched at 4.45 P.M. - -DIRECTORY.—Benjamin Adams, shoemaker; Thos. Baugh, beerhouse-keeper; -Isaac Bradburn, draper and shopkeeper; Samuel Brown, farmer; Benjamin -Corfield, farmer; George Hand, butcher; John Hand, carpenter; Thomas -Hand, parish clerk and builder; William Hand, joiner; William Hampton, -blacksmith; Thomas Page, shopkeeper and postmaster; William Poyner, -butcher; John Richards, maltster and farmer; Rev. Walter Ralph Smythe, -rector, The Rectory; Thomas Southall, beerhouse keeper; Samuel Thurstaus, -farmer and maltster, Heath House; Walter Stubbs, Esq., Beckbury Hall; -John Ward, Esq., R.N., Lower Hall; Richard Williams, shopkeeper; John -Warren, tailor and draper; Benjamin Worrall, farmer, Snowdon Pool. - - - -BOBBINGTON - - -is a small parish, partly in the Bridgnorth Division of the Brimstree -Hundred, but chiefly in the county of Stafford, situated eight miles and -a half S.W. from Wolverhampton, and eight miles E. from Bridgnorth. That -portion of the parish in the county of Salop at the census of 1841 -contained six houses and 22 inhabitants. This county is here divided -from Staffordshire by a small stream; the Bridgnorth and Stourbridge -turnpike road bounds the parish on the south-east side. THE CHURCH is a -small ancient structure of free-stone, with a tower, in which are four -bells. The interior is small, and fitted up with primitive simplicity. -The living is enjoyed by the Vicar of Claverly; officiating curate, Rev. -Henry Pennant Cooke, M.A. William Moseley, Esq., is the owner of the -land in that part of the parish, in the county of Salop. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Barrimore, wheelwright and machine-maker; Samuel -Brimsford, maltster and victualler, Six Ashes Inn; Sarah Bytheway, -shopkeeper and victualler, Lion Inn; Rev. Henry Pennant Cooke, MA.; -Edward Fenn, blacksmith, Six Ashes; John Knowles, farmer; Philip Pearman, -farmer, Whatmore Hall; Mrs. Sarah Pearman. - - - -BONINGHALL, OR BONINGALE, - - -is a small parish and village, in the Shiffnal Division of the Brimstree -Hundred, five miles S.E. by S. from Shiffnal, and seven miles S.W. by S. -from Wolverhampton, which in 1841 contained 184 inhabitants; and at the -census in 1851 had 36 houses and 195 souls; of whom 99 were males and 96 -females. The turnpike road from Shiffnal to Wolverhampton intersects the -parish, which contains 986A. 0R. 18P. of land. The soil is a mixture of -loam and gravel, and produces good wheat, turnips, and barley. There is -also some fine grazing land. Rateable value, £1,948. 14s. George -Taylor, Esq., is lord of the manor, and the most considerable landowner. -The Executors of the late William Wood, Mr. John Oatley, Mr. Richard -Wood, Mr. James William Weaver, Mr. James Riddle, and the Incumbent of -King Swinford, are also proprietors. The village is situated in a -salubrious district, commanding pleasing and diversified views of the -surrounding country. The Kennels for the fox-hounds of the celebrated -Albrighton hunt are at the Summer House in this parish. THE CHURCH, a -plain antique structure, in a sequestered situation, is built of -free-stone, and, as an ornamental appendage, has a tower of wood, in -which are three bells. It contains a small gallery, and the sittings are -of oak. The ceiling is supported by a framework of wood, and empanelled -with dark oak, varnished. There is a tablet in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth -Robinson, and another to William Tindal, who died in 1830. The living is -a perpetual curacy annexed to the rectory of Stockton. The Rev. Charles -Blaney Cavendish Whitmore, M.A., is the incumbent. The tithes have been -commuted, and £236 apportioned to the incumbent; the minister has also -11A. 0R. 29P. of glebe land. There is no parsonage house in this parish. -BONINGHALL PARK, the seat and property of George Taylor, Esq., is a -spacious erection, pleasantly situated in the midst of park-like grounds, -well-timbered, and commanding some five views of the distant country. -The pleasure-grounds are planted with choice shrubs and beautiful -flowers. - -CHARITIES.—_John Littleford_, by his will, dated the 27th of February, -1712, gave the sum of £4, to be laid out for the use of the poor of -Boningale, “with £10, which Mr. Green had promised should be paid.” It -is probable that both these sums were duly received, and that they -compose a sum of £14, which the parish has long enjoyed, and which was -designated as the gift of an unknown benefactor for the use of the poor -of the parish. An additional benefaction of £16 was subsequently -received from _Miss Jane Skeinton_. These sums appear to have remained -at interest in the hands of the parish officers, upon their personal -security, until the year 1812, when they were laid out in the purchase of -a messuage and a garden, which it was thought advisable to purchase for -the use of the parish. The premises were accordingly charged with the -repayment of the sum of £30, so borrowed, to the churchwardens and -overseers of the said parish for the time being, with interest for the -same at five per cent. per annum, such interest to be paid on the 25th of -March yearly, and to be distributed annually on Easter Sunday, by the -minister, churchwardens, overseers, and the inhabitant freeholders of the -parish for the time being, among poor industrious parishioners. - -A rent charge of 6s. 8d., derived from the bequest of _John Chapman_, is -usually allowed to remain for two years, and 13s. 4d. is then distributed -among the poor of the parish with the above charity. - -DIRECTORY.—George Bayley, butcher, Lea Hall; Benjamin Cox, shopkeeper; -Joseph Darley, farmer, Woodhouses; Joseph Lowe, victualler, Summer House -and Commercial Inn; Edmund Nicklin, shopkeeper; John Oatley, farmer, -Woodhouses; Benjamin Southall, farmer, Boningale Farm; Mr. William -Staples, huntsman, Summer House; George Taylor, Esq., Boningale Park; -Thos. Taylor, farmer; James Thomas, victualler, The Horns Inn; Richard -Wood, farmer, Whiston. - - - -BOSCOBEL - - -AN EXTRA PAROCHIAL LIBERTY in the Shiffnal division of the Brimstree -hundred, is remarkable in history as a place in which King Charles II. -concealed himself from his pursuers, after the unfortunate battle of -Worcester. The liberty comprises two houses and 691A. 2R. 17P. of land, -of which eighty acres are in woods, and is situated on the eastern verge -of the county, adjoining Staffordshire, seven miles east from Shiffnal. -The bold eminence upon which Boscobel is situated is most delightful, and -is one of the finest tracts of table land in England; the scenery is most -extensive, beautiful, and varied. Boscobel manor house is a spacious and -ancient timbered mansion exhibiting a fine specimen of the domestic -architecture of bygone days; part of it has been recently modernized and -stuccoed, which gives it a light and handsome appearance. The house -stands partly in Shropshire and partly in Staffordshire, and the southern -portion now forms the summer residence of the Misses Evans, of Darley, -near Derby. The dining room is spacious, and the walls are wainscotted -with oak, exhibiting some fine carving; on the right of the entrance is -shown the secret recess through which King Charles II. made his escape -from the house to the oak tree when pursued by the infuriated rebels. -There is a fine painting in this room of the youthful monarch, and in a -side room is a beautifully executed painting of Oliver Cromwell. -Although the interior of the mansion has been much improved and -beautified from time to time, yet whatever relates to the concealment of -the unfortunate Charles has been preserved with the greatest care. On -ascending the staircase is seen the bed room and the secret recess where -he took shelter from his pursuers, and which communicates with the garden -by a trap-door. In the upper room is what is denominated the “sacred -hole” from the circumstance of his majesty occasionally concealing -himself there, the trap-door and step-ladder remain in their original -state. - -The following circumstances relating to this remarkable and interesting -event are taken from various authorities:—His majesty, as soon as he -perceived which way the victory at the disastrous battle of Worcester -inclined, was not unmindful to provide for his own safety. He had during -the battle performed all the offices both of a valiant man and a good -commander, riding about incessantly to encourage his soldiers, and when -he saw they began to fail he was heard to utter this pathetic expression, -“Rather shoot me than let me live to see the sad consequences of this -fatal day.” Many parties of horse were sent out through all the country -after the flying troops. Few of the infantry escaped from the field -alive, and but about three thousand horse, of whom one thousand were -taken near Bewdley by Colonel Barton, and more by others in different -places. In this fatal engagement the number of the slain was supposed to -be three thousand, among whom were many of the nobility and gentlemen, -and principal officers who supported the royal cause. The king lost a -hundred and fifty-eight stand of colours, his standard bearer, his collar -of S.S., his coach and horses, and other things of great value. His -majesty after the battle was very narrowly searched for, and it was on -his account that the greater diligence was employed in following and -intercepting the routed Scots; but notwithstanding all the search and -inquiry no news could be heard, nor could any one certainly tell what was -become of him. When the enemy had forced the gate, all possible care was -taken to secure his majesty, and for this purpose the Earl of Cleveland, -Sir James Hamilton, and others, kept the enemy engaged in Sudbury street, -while the king unpursued took his way with a body of horse through St. -Martin’s gate about six o’clock in the evening. When he arrived at -Brabon’s bridge, about half a mile from the town, he halted in order to -advise with a few noblemen and gentlemen that were with him, and as there -was not the slightest probability of being able to rally again, it was -determined with all speed to make their way to Scotland. Having -proceeded about half way to Presteign, the king was informed that a -detachment of troops was in pursuit of him, on which he immediately -changed his route to Shropshire, the Earl of Derby recommending Boscobel -house as a place of temporary sanctuary. Mr. Giffard and Mr. Yates -having been chosen as guides, they arrived at break of day, at a house -called White Ladies, about half a mile from Boscobel. This house was -formerly a monastery of Cistercian nuns, who from their habit were -denominated the White Ladies, and this name, notwithstanding the -abolition of the order, adhered to the house. - -Here his majesty was committed to the care of the Pendrills, and for his -better disguise, put on the green Kendal breeches and leathern doublet of -Richard Pendrill. Lord Wilmot who performed the office of barber, cut -the hair of the King in a most rustic manner, and caused his hands and -face to be discoloured with the intention of giving him the appearance of -a country labourer. His majesty thus transformed, with a wood bill in -his hand assumed the character of a wood cutter, and was taken by a back -road into a wood called Spring Coppice belonging to Boscobel House, by -Richard Pendrill, who attended the King while the three other brothers of -Richard were set to watch and give intelligence of any threatened danger. -A short time after the King had left the house a party of horse came to -search it; it was therefore thought the safest course for his majesty to -remain in the wood all that day, although the rain fell in torrents. The -King being in urgent want of refreshment, made his wishes known to -Richard Pendrill, who accordingly applied to the wife of Francis Yates to -provide some provision for a person in want and to carry it to an -appointed place in Boscobel wood. She accordingly provided a dish of -such fare as her cottage afforded, and taking a blanket with her, -proceeded therewith to the wood. On her approaching the spot fixed upon -she perceived the King, who being much surprised at the appearance of a -woman, became apprehensive that she might possibly divulge the secret of -his retreat, till demanding of the good woman if she could be faithful to -a distressed cavalier, she answered “Yes Sire, I would rather die than -discover you.” At night his majesty resolved to proceed into Wales, and -take Richard Pendrill with him as his guide; they began their journey -that night to Madeley, where lived a zealous royalist named Wolfe. The -night was very dark and as they passed by Evelyn bridge, Richard -permitting a gate to clap too loudly, brought out a miller at that place, -and on his bidding them stand Richard ran through the water and the King -followed by the sound of his calfskin breeches. The miller imagining -that these persons were on the search was not less alarmed than they -were, having then under his protection in the mill several fugitive -loyalists who had escaped from the bloody field of Worcester. On their -arrival at Madeley they proceeded to Wolfe’s house, but there being so -many soldiers in the neighbourhood it was considered unsafe for them to -remain in the house, and they found refuge in a hay-loft which was their -bed till Friday night. It had been his majesty’s intention to pass the -Severn and so proceed into Wales, but learning that all the passages over -the river were strictly guarded and that all the ferry boats were -stopped, they returned somewhat late on Friday night towards Boscobel. -Colonel Carles, who when his majesty left Worcester was bravely combating -the enemy in Sudbury street to favour the King’s escape, was now come to -that place for refuge and relief. The Colonel who was well acquainted -with the house and its inhabitants, having been born and educated not far -off, was no sooner informed that the King was in the wood than he -hastened with joy to present himself to his majesty. After mutual -congratulations they proceeded to the house to refresh themselves, and -then immediately retiring into the wood and finding a large oak whose -branches afforded them a safe retreat, they ascended the tree, and with -the help of cushions made a tolerable abode there till night. At night -they betook themselves again to the house where his majesty thought -proper for the future to trust himself while he remained in that part of -the country, being much pleased with a secret corner which William -Pendrill shewed him, where the Earl of Derby concealed himself after the -misfortune of his defeat at Wigan. Being now in hopeful security he -permitted William Pendrill to shave him and cut his hair short at the -top, but leaving it long about the ears, as was the country mode in those -days. - -On Humphrey Pendrill going to Shiffnal to pay his share of the monthly -tax, he was accosted at the house of Captain Broadway, by a colonel who -had come hither to enquire after the search of the White Ladies. The -colonel understanding that Humphrey lived near the place, put him to a -strict examination, and after he had tried the effect of menaces to -induce a confession, began to tempt him by the reward of the thousand -pounds which was offered to the person that discovered his majesty; -Humphrey’s discreet answers, however, rendered his dissembled ignorance -the more unsuspected. On this being told to his majesty he was -determined to leave Boscobel, and it was arranged that he should ride -upon Humphrey Pendrill’s mill horse, for Humphrey was miller at the White -Ladies Mill. The king mounted his steed on Monday evening and was -attended by four of the Pendrills and their brother-in-law Francis Yates, -who guarded him on the road with bills and pike staves. Humphrey led the -horse by the bridle, and on his majesty complaining that it was the -dullest jade he ever rode on, Humphrey made a witty apology for his steed -by telling his majesty that it was no wonder he went so slow since he -carried the weight of three kingdoms on his back. The King at this time -was dressed in a leathern doublet and an old greasy hat, his hands and -face being coloured with soot and walnut leaves. In this way they -journeyed to Moseley in Staffordshire, and there found a place of safety -in the house of Mr. Whitgrave, who had formerly been engaged in the -king’s service, and being a suspected person his house was searched while -the king was there, but the readiness of Mr. Whitgrave to let the -soldiers enter, and his open deportment, gave the men so much -satisfaction that they went away with little more than a bare enquiry. -The White Ladies was also searched the same day, on the information of an -ensign, and the proprietor strictly questioned about the king with a -musket presented at his breast. He acknowledged that a large party had -been there who had almost eaten him out of house and home, but the king -he did not know from any other man, and no such person being there to be -found, the searchers at last went away, storming that they had troubled -themselves so much in vain, and the ensign was paid for his diligence -with blows and contempt. The King on one occasion being concealed in a -house belonging to Mrs. Jane Lane, his pursuers having some idea of his -being there, came in a body to examine it, but on Mrs. Lane observing -their approach she immediately clad the king in a rustic dress and put a -slouched hat on his head, and on the entering of the soldiers Charles -looked around, which the good old dame observing seized a basting ladle, -and giving the king a sharp blow on the back exclaimed in apparent anger -“And what do you stare at, you dog you; why don’t you mind what you’re -about.” This reprimand furnished the King with a pretext for keeping his -eyes towards the spit, by which means he escaped discovery. - -His majesty having gratefully acknowledged the kindness of Mr. Whitgrave, -went with Lord Wilmot to Colonel Lane’s, at Bentley, where shortly after -he had an opportunity of being conveyed to Bristol, in order to embark -for France. Miss Jane Lane procured a pass for herself and servant, to -visit a pretended sister of hers who resided near to Bristol, and in the -journey his majesty assumed the character of Miss Lane’s servant; Colonel -Lascelles, Miss Lane’s relation, with his wife behind him, accompanied -them; and Lord Wilmot, with a hawk in his hand, as if he had met them -accidentally, and had occasion to travel that way. In passing through -Broomsgrove they were obliged to employ a smith to shoe one of the -horses; the conversation of the bystanders was of the battle of Worcester -and the king’s escape. His majesty, amidst many conjectures, gave it as -his decided opinion that the king had fled to Scotland, and lay concealed -there. “I rather think,” replied the smith, “that he remains somewhere -concealed in England, and how glad should I be if I knew where.” On the -third day they arrived at the house of Mr. George Norton, of Leigh, about -two miles from Bristol, where the king was introduced as the son of one -of her father’s tenants, and on pretence of suddenly being attacked with -fever, kept his bed, and was attended by Dr. George, who asked the sick -man many questions about the king’s escape, and being told by his majesty -that he did not wish to be troubled with such questions, declared that he -could not help thinking that his patient was a sider with the roundheads. -His majesty had not been long here before he was discovered by the -butler, who had formerly been in the service of his royal father. This -man, on the promise of close secrecy and loyalty, was entrusted by his -majesty in several important services. From this place he proceeded -amidst great dangers, experiencing unchanging fidelity, to -Brighthelmston, in Sussex, when on the 15th of October, 1659, he took -sail in a small coasting vessel, employed in the colliery trade, and -being favoured with a prosperous gale they arrived in a short time at -Feccam, a small sea port in Normandy, his majesty assisting himself to -steer the vessel. From Feccam his majesty proceeded to Roan, and on the -30th October was met on his journey to Paris by his mother, the Queen -Dowager of Great Britain, his brother the Duke of York, the Duke of -Orleans, and other nobles of France, with a great retinue of English and -French gentlemen. - -On the restoration of King Charles, the family of the Pendrills, who -consisted of five brothers, attended upon his majesty on the 13th of -June, 1660, at Whitehall, when the king was pleased to remark that the -simple rustic who serves his sovereign in the time of need to the extent -of his ability, is as deserving of our commendation as the victorious -leader of thousands. “Friend Richard,” rejoined the king, “thou wert my -preserver and conductor—the bright star that shewed me my way to -Bethlehem, for which kindness I will engrave thy memory in the tablet of -a grateful heart;” and having requested Richard to state to the lords in -attendance what passed when he quitted the oak at Boscobel, “Your -majesty,” replied Richard, “must well remember that when brother Humphrey -brought his old mill horse from White Ladies, not accoutered with -knightly gear, but with a pitiful old saddle and bridle; not attended -with royal guards, but only by half a dozen raw and undisciplined -rustics, who had but little else but good will to defend your majesty; it -was when your majesty mounted, and as we journeyed your majesty did most -heartily complain of the jade you rode on, and said it was the dullest -creature you ever met with, whereupon Humphrey remarked, ‘My liege, can -you blame the horse to go heavily when he had the weight of three -kingdoms on his back?’” - -The royal oak before mentioned stood about 200 yards from the house, and -was a flourishing tree, the branches of which were so richly covered with -ivy that the soldiers who were in pursuit of the king, and who suspected -him to be there, could not discover him. In the course of time the -original oak was so mutilated by visitors that to preserve its remains -the Fitzherberts erected a brick wall around it. The tree, however, has -long been destroyed, and there is now standing on the site a flourishing -oak, produced from an acorn of the old tree, for the preservation of -which a lofty iron palisading surrounds it. The following inscription on -a brass plate is affixed to the bole of the tree:— - - “Felicissimam Arborem, - Quam in Asylum Potentissimi Regis Caroli II., - Deus optimus maximus per quem Regis regnant - Hic crescere voluit - Tam in perpetuam rei tantæ memoriam, - Quam in specimen firmæ in Regis fidei. - Muro cinctum posteris commendant - Basilius et Jana Fitzherbert. - Quod Pietatis monumentum vestustate collapsum, - Paternarum vertutum Hieredes, - Et evitæ in Principes fidei amulatores. - In integrum restituerunt - Basilius et Eliza Fitzherbert, - iiii Cal Junii, A.H.S., MDCCLLXXXII. - Qua ex arbore Quercum hanc uti fertur ortam, - Ferreis his quæ hodie sunt repagulis. - Circummunivit - Ejusdam hujusce agri possesor, - Evdemque erga Regis animo prædita.” - -THE CONVENT OF WHITE LADIES.—Near half a mile south from Boscobel, in a -sequestered and romantic spot, are the ruins of the Nunnery of White -Ladies, an establishment of nuns of the Cistercian order, designated the -White Ladies by reason of the conventical habit which they adopted being -of that colour, as also to distinguish it from another establishment in -its immediate vicinity, denominated the Black Ladies, situated at -Bishop’s Wood, in the county of Stafford. The ruins of this venerable -structure are mantled with ivy, and the walls of the church are of -immense thickness, with a recessed circular doorway. It is dedicated to -St. Leonard, and the foundation is supposed to have been as ancient as -the time of King Richard I., or King John. The two seals that have been -met with relating to this establishment represent the virgin and child, -one of which bears the legend, “SIGILLUM COMMUNE NIGRARUM MONALIUM -D’BRE,” and the other “S. CONVENT. S. MARIE NIGRAS D’NARUM,” and seem to -have been used as the common seal of the White Ladies and Black Ladies -conjointly, these two houses having been considered as comprising the -convent of Brewood. The ruins and grounds of this religious house are -walled in, and the interior, which is spacious, is nearly covered with -gravestones. It is still used as a place of sepulchre by members of the -catholic religion. There are several tablets on the walls, and some -remarkable epitaphs. On a gravestone is the following inscription: “Here -lies Winifred White, late of Wolverhampton, who was instantaneously cured -of hemiphegia by bathing in St. Winifred’s well, Flintshire, June 11th, -1805. She died of consumption, January 13th, 1824, aged 45 years. May -she rest in peace.” The White Ladies Nunnery became celebrated in -history from the circumstance of its having afforded a temporary shelter -and a place of successful concealment to his Majesty King Charles II., -immediately on his flight from the disastrous and fatal battle of -Worcester. At the dissolution of religious houses, this nunnery, then -styled the Convent of Brewood, consisted of six religious. The total -revenue was stated to amount annually to £31. 1s. 4d. In the reign of -Henry VIII. the site was granted to William Whorwood; it is now possessed -by the Catholic community. The Misses Evans are the principal -freeholders in Boscobel, and have been instrumental in building a church -at Bishop’s Wood, which has just been completed. The ladies also -liberally contribute towards the education of the children, and in -supplying the necessities of the poor in this vicinity. - -The principal residents are Miss Elizabeth Evans, Boscobel House; Miss -Fanny Evans, Boscobel House; Mrs. Walker; Thomas Wilson, farmer, White -Ladies; Thomas Wilson, jun., farmer, Boscobel Farm. - - - -CLAVERLEY - - -is an extensive parish in the Bridgnorth division of the Brimstree -hundred, comprising the townships of Aston, Beobridge, Broughton, -Claverley, Dallicott, Farmcott, Gatacre, Heathton, Hopstone, Ludstone, -Shipley, Sutton, and Woundale, and embraces 8,145A. 0R. 39P. of land. In -1801 there were 1,328 inhabitants; 1831, 1,521; 1841, 1,669; and in 1851, -1,612, of whom 825 were males, and 787 females. The last census shows a -decrease of 57 persons in ten years. Gross estimated rental of the -parish, £17,796. 8s. 2d. Rateable value, £15,766. 10s. The tithes have -been commuted for £2,060. 13s. 6d. The principal landowners are Edward -Lloyd Gatacre, Esq.; George Mackenzie Kettle, Esq.; Edward Farrer Acton, -Esq.; Farmer Taylor, Esq.; Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., M.P.; William -Wilson, Esq.; John Wilson, Esq.; Thomas Wilson, Esq.; Thomas H. Windle, -Esq.; Thomas Boycott, Esq.; and Mrs. Emma Fox; besides whom there are -several smaller freeholders. The village of Claverley is well built and -pleasantly situated, six miles east from Bridgnorth, and ten miles -south-west from Wolverhampton. At the census in 1841, the township -contained 90 houses and 404 inhabitants. This was the birth-place of Sir -Robert Brooke, who was educated at Oxford, from whence he removed to the -Middle Temple. In 1553 he became chief justice of the common pleas, in -which office he conducted himself with inflexible integrity, and died in -1558. He published several works, among which are, “An Abridgment of the -Year Books,” in folio; “Certain Cases Adjudged;” and “Reading on the -Statutes of Limitations.” Richard Dovey, the founder of the Free School, -bequeathed eight shillings per annum to a poor man of this parish who -should undertake to awaken sleepers and whip out dogs from the church of -Claverley during divine service. King Charles II. granted the -inhabitants a charter to exempt them from paying tolls. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, is an antique structure, exhibiting -various styles of architecture, and consists of nave, chancel, side -chapels, and side aisles, with a square tower, in which are six bells. -The body of the church is neatly pewed, and will accommodate about eight -hundred persons. There is a gallery at the west end, upon which is an -organ, erected in the year 1840 at a cost of £180. The pulpit is of oak, -and has been beautifully carved at the expense of the present incumbent. -The side chapels are the property of the ancient family of Gatacre. In -the south chapel is an altar tomb, dated 1558, on which are three full -length figures, in a recumbent position, in memory of Lord Chief Justice -Brooke and his two wives. On the sides of the tomb, in basso-relief, are -small figures of his eighteen children. A beautiful memorial window of -stained glass, exquisitely executed, remembers Colonel Gatacre, who died -in the year 1849. Another has been erected to the memory of Arabella, -wife of the late Colonel Gatacre. One of the windows has recently been -beautified with stained glass by Edward Lloyd Gatacre, Esq. The church -contains several neat mural tablets to deceased members of some of the -principal families of the parish. The font, which is of free-stone, has -been painted in imitation of marble. The living is a perpetual curacy, -returned at £267, in the patronage of Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., -M.P.; incumbent, Rev. George Hilder Betterton Gabert, M.A. The parish -register dates from the year 1568. The ancient stone cross, now standing -in the church-yard, was removed from the central part of the village some -years ago, in consequence of its obstructing the traffic of the road. -This is called The Processional Cross of Claverley, and was erected, it -is presumed, in the 33rd of Edward III., to commemorate the dreadful -plague which devastated this neighbourhood, and carried the horrors of -death into every dwelling. When the tithes were commuted £1,599. 8s. -were apportioned to T. C. Whitmore, Esq., £448. 5s. 6d. to other lay -impropriators, and £12 to the Incumbent of Claverley. THE PARSONAGE -HOUSE is a neat brick structure, pleasantly situated near the church. -THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, situated on the east side of the church-yard, was -built in the year 1790; about 60 children attend. There is also a Girls’ -School in the village, supported by voluntary subscriptions, which has an -attendance of about thirty children. - -CHARITIES.—_John Dovey_, of Farmcote, by deed of feoffment, dated 23rd of -August, 1659, granted to John Sanders and others a stone house, with a -garden and plot of land adjoining, situated at Hawe’s Acre; and also -certain cottages adjoining the parish church of Claverley, and a messuage -and farm known by the name of Lindridge farm, in trust; the stone house -and garden to remain as a free-school, to be called The Free School of -Richard Dovey, at Claverley; and as to the messuage, farm, and cottages -before mentioned, the trustees were directed, with the yearly profits -thereof, to keep in repair the school premises, and to pay the -schoolmaster yearly, at Michaelmas and Lady-day, £8, in equal portions, -towards his maintenance; to pay to the best scholar to be elected by the -feoffees, the minister, and the schoolmaster, the sum of 20s. to be an -under-teacher in the said school; and also to place in some room of the -cottages adjoining the church-yard, a poor man, and allow him a stipend -of eight shillings yearly to whip out dogs and awaken sleepers during -divine service in the church; and 12s. to the trustees for their pains. -It appears that the cottages, having become untenable about the year -1784, were taken down; and a new building convenient for a school having -been erected upon the site, the school was removed to it, and has since -continued to be kept there. Upon the removal of the school, the old -premises were exchanged for a parcel of land more convenient in situation -to the new school-room. It appears, however, that a substitution has -since taken place of another parcel of land, in lieu of that which was -first given in exchange to the charity, and that upon the parcel so -substituted timber has been cut, and other acts of ownership exercised -from time to time by the agents of the Glynne family; while on the other -hand no acknowledgment of ownership has been made to the charity. The -premises at Lindridge, to which an allotment of about two acres was added -about ten years ago, under the powers of an enclosure act, consist of -about 42 acres of land, producing a yearly rental of £26. 53. _Richard -Bennett_, _Esq._, by will, 22nd March, 1794, gave the sum of £100, to be -paid at the expiration of six months after his decease, and directed the -same to be placed out at interest, and the yearly proceeds applied for -the benefit of the free-school of Claverley. This legacy remained in the -hands of the Glynne family, as the personal representatives of the -testator, at an annual interest of five per cent. when the Charity -Commissioners published their report. This interest being added to the -rent of the farm makes an annual income of £31. 5s.; from which the -following disbursements are made:—To the schoolmaster, £21; coals for the -school, 10s.; annuity for awaking sleepers, 10s. 6d.; chief rent, 1s. -4d.; average of school repairs, £2. 12s. The twenty shillings which were -allowed by the founder for one of the boys to act as usher, do not appear -to have ever been paid, nor do we find that the trustees have taken -advantage of the 12s. per annum allowed for their pains. The expenditure -left a surplus of £6. 11s. 2d. per annum, which, with a sum of £14 -produced from a sale of timber from the school estate in 1819, had -increased to £195. 2s. 9½d., and was then in the hands of Edward Gatacre, -Esq., one of the trustees. _John Dovey_, in 1695, gave a rent charge of -10s. per annum, and directed the amount to be given to one of the poor -scholars. _John Sanders_, in 1702, devised certain lands, subject to the -payment of £5 per annum, to be laid out in clothing poor boys in the free -school. The property thus charged with the payment is now possessed by -the Glynne family, whose agent supplies clothing to an amount much -exceeding the annuity charged upon the lands. The scholars are appointed -by the trustees of the school from among poor children of the parish, and -are taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and are also each provided -with a coat, waistcoat, and breeches (of blue cloth), and a hat. - -_William Perry_, of Broughton, by will dated 9th December, 1674, after -reciting that his father had given the sum of 3s. 4d. to be yearly -distributed at Christmas and Easter among the poor of the parish in -wheaten or mun corn bread, gave a like sum of 3s. 4d. to be distributed -in bread at Whitsuntide and All Saints for ever. And for the maintenance -of the dole, (and of bread to the amount of 6s. 8d. also to the poor of -Worfield), he granted a rent charge of 13s. 4d. yearly, issuing out of -certain lands in Claverley and Worfield. It is recorded on one of the -benefaction tables in the church at Claverley that William Perry of -Broughton, by will left 14s. a year for ever to be distributed in bread -amongst the poor of the parish at four times in the year. There is -reason to believe that William Perry here referred to was a descendant of -the former, but we are unable to discover whether this was an original -grant of his own, or whether it included the 6s. 8d. which had before -been granted by his ancestors in the same manner as the first William -Perry had by his will embraced the previous donation of his father Roger. -The sum of 14s. is however all that is now paid, or that we can find any -trace of having ever been received. It is paid out of the rents of lands -in Broughton, formerly the property of the Perrys. - -_Thomas Whitmore_, of Ludstone, in 1679 gave to the poor of the parish of -Claverley £5 per annum, payable out of a tenement in Claverley, and he -appointed the same to be received by the inhabitants for the time being -of his then dwelling house in Ludstone, and to be by them distributed -among the necessitous poor. The amount is usually distributed among -fifty poor persons. - -_Margaret Fregleton_, of Powk Hall, by will left 10s. yearly to be given -amongst ten poor widows not chargeable to the parish. There is reason to -believe this legacy to be the same which is referred to and secured by -the will of Mrs. Margaret Hill, dated 7th January, 1728, when she charges -all her lands in Claverley with the payment of 10s. yearly to ten poor -widows of Claverley, as directed by her mother’s will, and also paying -thereout £2. 10s. per annum, on St. Thomas’s day, to be distributed among -fit objects of charity, by the minister and churchwardens. The premises -charged with the payment came into the possession of the Glynne family, -by whose agent the rent charge is paid. - -_Thomas Acton_ in 1734 gave the sum of £100 to be laid out in the -purchase of lands, and the rents and profits to be yearly paid by the -churchwardens for the time being, to five decayed labourers, and five -poor widows belonging this parish. This legacy was laid out in 1741 in -the purchase of about seven acres of meadow land in the parish of Hopton -Wafers, which at the time of the purchase produced a rent of £3. 8s., but -are now let for £15 per annum. There was timber on the land at the -period the charity commissioners published their report, to the value of -£100, which it was intended soon to dispose of. - -_John Fenton_, by his will bequeathed £30, and directed that with the -interest thereof bread should be purchased, and on every Sunday a -distribution made to six poor widows belonging the parish of Claverley. -In 1777 this bequest was expended in the erection of three small -tenements at the back of the workhouse, fronting the Holloway, for the -use of the parish as habitations for the poor, and the overseer of the -poor covenanted to distribute six penny loaves every Sunday according to -the intentions of the donor. - -_Mrs. Mary Hodgkiss_ in 1774, by will gave £100, and directed the -interest thereof to be on the 19th of March in every year distributed by -the churchwardens among twenty poor widows of this parish. - -_Thomas Farmer Thornes_ in 1779 bequeathed £30 to the churchwardens of -Claverley, the interest thereof to be distributed in bread annually to -poor housekeepers. This sum and an accumulation of interest making in -the whole £47. 18s. 1d. was subsequently laid out in building a parish -workhouse, the parish officers agreeing to provide out of the poor’s -rates the interest of that sum. - -_Mrs. Sarah Taylor_ left a legacy of £50 many years ago to the poor of -this parish, to be under the management of the trustees of the Free -school. This gift was placed in the hands of Mr. Farmer Taylor, he being -one of the trustees of the School. The interest was distributed with a -private charity of Mr. Taylor’s. - -_Edward Barker_, by will in 1702, charged a piece of land situate at -Aston with the payment of 10s. yearly; 5s. thereof to be given to the -minister of Claverley, for a sermon on New Year’s day, and 5s. to buy -bibles for poor children. - -_Richard Dovey_, the founder of the free school, in 1660 left certain -lands lying in Broughton, for the better maintenance of the parson of -Claverley. The lands which are supposed to have been left consist of 6A. -0R. 21P. at Broughton, and now produce a rental of about £10 per annum, -which is received by the minister for his own use. - -_William Whitmore_, _Esq._, of Apley, in 1724 gave the sum of £200 to be -laid out for the perpetual augmentation of the curacy of the parish -church of Claverley, which with the further sum of £200 advanced by the -governors of Queen Anne’s bounty, was applied to the purchase of about -forty-four acres of land in the parish of Higley, for the benefit of the -incumbent. The premises produce £49 per annum, which the minister of -Claverley receives. - -It appears that the rent of a piece of land called the School House bank, -containing about two acres, has been for many years appropriated to the -repair of the church, but we have been unable to discover the source from -which it was derived. It was sold in 1818 by the parishioners to Sir -Stephen Glynne for the sum of £120, and the amount was applied in -building the workhouse before mentioned, and interest at the rate of five -per cent, amounting to £6 per annum is now paid by the overseers to the -churchwardens, by whom it is applied to the repairs of the church. The -rent of a small cottage which produces one pound per annum, the origin of -which is involved in similar obscurity, is also applied to the same use. - -ASTON, a small township in the parish of Claverley, is pleasantly -situated about a mile east from the parish church. At the census in 1841 -there were 22 scattered houses and a population of 126 souls. Aston -Hall, a good brick house built in 1842, is the residence of John Wilson, -Esq. The old hall was formerly a seat of the Brindleys, and their -descendants the Skinners, men of high consequence in the city of London. - -BEOBRIDGE, a township in the parish of Claverley, is situated about a -mile south from the parish church, and in 1841 had eleven houses and -sixty one inhabitants. William Wilson, Esq., and Thomas H. Windle, Esq., -are the land owners. The acres and the tithes of the several townships -are included in the returns for the parish of Claverley. The directories -of the several townships will be found alphabetically arranged after the -township of Claverley. - -BROUGHTON township and small village is situated about a mile and a half -south from Claverley, and at the census of 1841 had twelve houses and -eighty inhabitants. There was a chapel here prior to the reformation -subject to the church of Claverley. - -DALICOTT, a township in the parish of Claverley, delightfully situated in -a salubrious district richly beautified with pastoral scenery, is about a -mile and a half north-west from the parish church. The land is the -property of George M. Kettle, Esq. At the census in 1841 there were -three houses and twenty inhabitants. Dalicott House is a pleasantly -situated mansion, commanding extensive views over a luxuriant country of -great diversity and beauty; it is a handsome brick structure, the -residence of George Mackenzie Kettle, Esq. - -FARMCOTT township and small rural village is situated about a mile south -from Claverley, and in 1841 had 39 houses and 191 inhabitants. The land -is the property of Thomas Wilson, Esq. - -GATACRE, a pleasantly situated village and township in the parish of -Claverley, in 1841 contained 23 houses and 125 inhabitants. The -landowners are Edward Lloyd Gatacre, Esq., and Edward Farrer Acton, Esq. -GATACRE HALL, a well built and commodious brick mansion delightfully -situated, is the residence of Edward Lloyd Gatacre, Esq., whose ancestors -were seated here, and in possession of the manor, in the reign of Edward -the Confessor. The ancient mansion, which was remarkable for the -peculiarity of its construction, has been taken down some time. Camden, -in speaking of this house, observes, “It was built of dark grey free -stone coated with a green vitrified substance about the thickness of a -crown piece. The hall was nearly exactly square, and most remarkably -constructed at each corner; in the middle of each side and in the centre -were immense oak trees hewn nearly square and without branches, set with -their heads on large stones laid about a foot deep in the ground, and -with their roots uppermost, which roots with a few rafters formed a -complete arched roof. The floor was of oak boards three inches thick, -not sawed but plain chipped.” GATACRE PARK, a handsome mansion, the seat -and property of Edward Farrer Acton, Esq., J.P., and deputy lieutenant of -the county of Shropshire, is a brick structure pleasantly situated, -beautified with tasteful pleasure grounds, and was erected during the -year 1850. It stands on the site of an ancient Elizabethan structure, -which was rased to the ground in 1849; it was in this house that the Earl -of Derby took shelter immediately after the battle of Worcester, and -shortly before he was brought to the scaffold in his way to Newport. -Several swords were found on taking down the house, one of which is in a -state of good preservation. - -HEATHTON, a township and village in the parish of Claverley, is situated -about a mile and a half S.E. by E. from the parish church. On the -eastern verge of the county is Long Common, which here divides Salop and -Staffordshire. Some remains of a military encampment may still be traced -upon this common, supposed to have been a Danish fortification; about -thirty years ago several skeletons were discovered, and weapons of war -have from time to time been found. The township contains 840A. 2R. 32P. -of land, and at the census of 1841 had 52 houses and 208 inhabitants. - -HOPSTONE, a township and village in the parish of Claverley, is situated -about a mile N. from the parish church. At the census in 1841 there were -43 houses and 188 inhabitants. G. M. Kettle, Esq., is the landowner. -Hopstone was long the inheritance of the Ridley family. - -LUDSTONE, a township in the parish of Claverley, situated about a mile -N.E. from the parish church, at the census in 1841 had 13 houses and a -population of 95 souls. Ludstone was in early times part of the -possessions of the deans of Bridgnorth, but after the reformation was -purchased by the Leveson family, and now belongs to Thomas C. Whitmore, -Esq., and Mrs. Emma Fox. The manor house, now Ludstone Hall, a curious -and interesting structure of the domestic architecture of by-gone days, -was built in the early part of the reign of Charles I., by the Whitmore -family. It is surrounded by a moat, and partly by a brick wall of about -eight feet in height. This was long the seat of a branch of the Whitmore -family; it is now occupied as a farm house by Mr. William Stokes. In -this township was born Sir Francis Jones, Knight, whose family had an -estate here till within the last sixty years. Sir Francis Jones was of -the haberdasher’s company, and lord mayor of London in 1620. Ludstone -also gave birth to Richard Yate, an ingenious poet, and almost -self-taught scholar of great talents, which he very frequently displayed -in the _Gentleman’s Magazine_ from the year 1734 to 1767, and generally -on the most abstruse subjects. He was the instructor of the Right Rev. -Dr. Percy, late bishop of Dromore. He died at Roughton in June, 1680, at -the advanced age of 82. On the south-east extremity of this manor lies -the Danesford Brook, so called from the marauding Danes, who were in the -habit of crossing this brook when they commenced their summer incursions -to the banks of the Severn, and passed over carrying extermination and -plunder into every part of the county. - -SHIPLEY is a township in the parish of Claverley, two miles and a half -N.E. from the parish church, comprising 500A. 1R. 18P. of land, and at -the census of 1841 had six houses and forty inhabitants. Thomas Boycott, -Esq., is the landowner. This place is pleasantly situated on the -Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth turnpike road. - -SUTTON township is situated about half a mile N.E. from Claverley, and at -the census of 1841 contained three houses and 17 inhabitants. - -WOUNDALE, a township and village in Claverley parish, a little more than -a mile from the church, at the census in 1841 had 24 houses and 114 -inhabitants; the land is the property of Farmer Taylor, Esq., who resides -at a pleasantly situated mansion of brick, stuccoed. The acres and -rateable value of the several townships in this parish will be found -included in the returns of Claverley. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Thomas H. Perry’s_. Letters arrive at 8 A.M., and -are despatched at 7.25 P.M. - - -CLAVERLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Acton Edward Farrer, Esq., Gatacre park - -Gabert Christopher, Esq., Rose Cottage - -Gabert Rev. George Hilder Betterton, M.A., vicar, the Vicarage - -Gatacre Edward Lloyd, Esq., Gatacre hall - -Haslehust Thomas, Esq., surgeon, Powk hall - -Kettle George Mackenzie, Esq., Dalicott house - -Lea Mrs. Wolryche, Ludstone house - -Stokes Mr. William, Ludstone hall - -Taylor Farmer, Esq., Chykenell - -Widdell Thos., Esq., Wood Field - -Wilson John, Esq., Aston hall - -Wilson William, Esq., Beobridge cottage - -Ash Wm., miller and farmer - -Austin Joseph, carpenter and joiner - -Bate Daniel, millwright - -Beasley Charles, schoolmaster (National) - -Bishton George, shoemaker - -Brazier Helen, schoolmistress - -Brown Charles, shoemaker - -Chapman James, accountant - -Corns Mrs. Elizabeth - -Crowder John, butcher and farmer - -Crowder Joseph, painter, plumber, and glazier - -Crowder Miss Ann - -Davenport John, tailor - -Evans Mr. William, Digbeth cottage - -Evason Benjamin, tailor, draper, and tea dealer - -Evers Henry, beerhouse - -Evers William, shoemaker - -Halfman Dinah and Mary, dressmakers - -Halfman George, inland revenue officer - -Harles Job, vict., the Crown - -Jackson Richard, shoemaker - -Page John, miller, Ashford mill - -Parbut Mary, shopkeeper - -Perry Helen, schoolmistress - -Perry James, blacksmith - -Perry Joseph, farmer and maltster - -Perry Mrs. Elizabeth - -Perry John, saddler and harness maker - -Perry Thos. H., postmaster - -Pickrill John, shoemaker - -Preece Francis, shoemaker - -Pritchard John, beerhouse - -Rushton Francis, carpenter, joiner, builder, and vict., Glynne Arms - -Weaver William, registrar of births and deaths, and vict., King’s Arms - -Weston John, tailor - -Whythse Elizabeth, grocer - -Williams Benjamin, butcher - -Wilson Thomas, saddler and harness maker - - -ASTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bryan Mr. Joseph - -Farrington John, farmer - -Griffiths Thomas, wheelwright - -Hill Wm. Thomas, farmer - -Perry John, farmer and timber merchant - -Wilson John, farmer, maltster, house and estate agent, and appraiser -Aston hall - - -BEOBRIDGE DIRECTORY. - - -Brinsford Samuel, farmer and corn miller, Lower Beobridge - -Brown Edward, wheelwright, Lower Beobridge - -Cox Joseph, farmer, Upper Beobridge - -Rea Benjamin, blacksmith, Broad Oak - -Thomas Thomas, farmer, Lower Beobridge - -Wilson William, Esq., Beobridge cottage - -Wilson William, farmer, Upper Beobridge - -Windle Thomas H., Esq., Lower Beobridge - - -BROUGHTON DIRECTORY. - - -Edmonds Joseph, farmer, the Bank - -Harley Edward, beerhouse keeper - -Webster Thomas, farmer - - -DALICOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Kettle George Mackenzie, Esq., Dalicott House - -Malpass Joseph, farm bailiff - - -FARMCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Darley Richard, farmer, Sytch house - -Edwards Mr. Vincent - -Head John, shoemaker - -Lees William, corn miller, Sytch house mill - -Preece William, farmer - -Thomas John, farmer, timber merchant, and wheelwright - -Wilson Thomas, farmer - - -GATACRE DIRECTORY. - - -Acton Edward Farrer, Esq., J.P., and deputy lieutenant for Shropshire - -Gatacre Edward Lloyd, Esq., Gatacre hall - -Griffiths William, farmer, Gatacre park - -Woolrich Henry, farmer, the Valley - - -HEATHTON DIRECTORY. - - -Booth William, tailor - -Brandford Samuel, painter, plumber and glazier - -Crowder Martha, asylum keeper - -Davenport James, tailor - -Heynes Benjamin, farmer - -Lloyd Charles, vic., Swan Inn - -Munday William, shoemaker - -Plimley John, vict., Old Gate - - -HOPSTONE DIRECTORY. - - -Brazier Richard, Wheelwrigt - -Broughall George, farmer, corn miller, and maltster - -Felton William, shoemaker and beerhouse keeper - -Pound Thomas, blacksmith - -Ridley Samuel and Edward, corn millers, residence Bridgnorth - - -LUDSTONE DIRECTORY. - - -Lea Mrs. Wolryche, Ludstone House - -Morris Francis, farmer - -Smith William, farmer, Upper Ludstone - -Stokes William, farmer, Ludstone Hall - - -SHIPLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Bott Samuel, farmer - -Farmer Alexander, farmer - -Francis Robert, farmer - -Lakin Charles, vict., Talbot Inn - -Miles Matthew, cattle dealer and shopkeeper - -Stokes Mary, farmer - -Whatelan Benjamin, beerhouse keeper - - -SUTTON DIRECTORY. - - -Jackson Joseph, farmer, Sutton Mill - -Smith James, farmer - - -WOUNDALE DIRECTORY. - - -Davies Edward, farmer - -Penzer John, boot and shoe maker - -Preece Thomas, vict., Red Lion - -Taylor Farmer, Esq., Chykenell - - - -DONINGTON - - -is a parish in the Shiffnal division of the Brimstree hundred, comprising -2,655 acres of land, and in 1801 had 289 inhabitants; 1831, 318; 1841, -380, and in 1851 81 houses and 352 inhabitants, of whom 197 were males -and 195 females. Rateable value, £3,977. The chief landowners are -George Jones, Esq., Francis Yates, Esq., and the Rev. Henry Edward John -Howard, D.D., dean of Lichfield. Donington is situated about four and a -half miles S.E. from Shiffnal, and has a scattered population; the houses -are in general of brick, well built, and commodious, and the cottages -have a neat appearance. At the Doomsday survey Earl Roger held -_Donitone_, and there was then a mill that rendered five horse load of -corn, a wood a mile and a half long, and half a mile broad, and in the -Wyke there were five salinæ that paid 20s. THIS CHURCH is a venerable -structure, supposed to have been built early in the fourteenth century; -it consists of nave and chancel, with a square tower, in which are two -bells. The interior has a neat appearance, and the pews are of oak. The -chancel is separated from the nave by a pointed arch, and the windows are -beautified with stained glass. The chancel contains several memorials, -among which is one to Edmund Waring, Esq., who died on the 30th January, -1682–3, aged 63 years. A brass plate remembers John Chapman, formerly -rector of Donington, who died in 1607. The living is a rectory valued in -the king’s book at £5. 6s. 5½d., now returned at £721, enjoyed by the -Rev. Henry Edward John Howard, D.D., dean of Lichfield, who resides at -the rectory, a spacious and handsome mansion of modern construction, -situated near the church. SHAKERLEY HOUSE, a good brick house situated -about half a mile north from the church, is the residence and property of -George Jones, Esq., iron master, who is also a considerable landowner in -this parish. The mansion is delightfully situated, and the pleasure -grounds are tastefully laid out. - -CHARITIES.—_Sarah Manning_ charged her real estate in Shakerley with the -payment of 10s. annually to the poor of the parish of Donington. From a -deed in the possession of the owner of the Shakerley estate, dated 3rd -April, 1729, it appears that this annuity was charged on a butt or -section of land called Green Furlong, adjoining to the Kilsale Green, and -which was by the provisions of that deed to be conveyed by Thomas -Jellicorse and Jonathan Ruston, the trustees therein named, after the -death of Sarah Manning, to William Bishton. What is the particular piece -of land subjected to this payment cannot now be ascertained, but the -amount is paid as a charge on the Shakerley estate. - -The poor have also an annuity of 10s., as a portion of a rent charge of -30s. per annum, given by Mr. Chapman, to be divided between the poor of -the parishes of Albrighton, Donington, and Boningale, as stated in the -account of the charities of Albrighton. The owner of the Shakerley -estate is not aware in what manner the payment of that rent charge was -apportioned, so as to subject him to this share of it, but he considers -it as a general charge on the Shakerley estate, and pays it accordingly. -These two sums are distributed among the most necessitous poor of the -parish. - -Boulton John, farmer, Humphreston - -Boulton William, farm bailiff, Sidnall - -Cartwright William, farmer, Wood Farm - -Dodd Rev. George, curate - -Duncalfe William, farmer and surveyor, Chapel House - -Holyoake George, Esq., banker, Nachley - -Howard Rev. Henry Edward John, D.D., rector and dean of Lichfield, The -Rectory - -Howell Joseph, shopkeeper - -Jones George, Esq., iron master, Shakerley House - -Jones John, Esq., ironmaster, White House - -Lander Richard, jun., farmer - -Miller William, farmer - -Moore William, miller, Shakerley Mill - -Radford Henry, blacksmith, Shakerley - -Reynolds Richard, shopkeeper & shoemaker, Shakerley - -Russell John, tailor, Sidnall lane - -Sherratt John, farmer, Low Wood Farm - -Ward Matthew, Esq., Blue House - -Wilkes Samuel, farmer and corn miller, Shakerley - - - -KEMBERTON, - - -a parish and small rural village, pleasantly situated two miles and a -half S.W. by S. from Shiffnal, at the census in 1801 contained 289 -inhabitants; 1831, 318; and in 1841, 79 houses and a population of 380 -souls. The parish comprises 1,385A. 2R. 16P. of land, of which -twenty-three acres are in woods and plantations. Rateable value, £1,930. -The Shiffnal, Madeley, Bridgnorth, and Ironbridge turnpike roads -intersect the parish. The principal landowners are Robert Aglionby -Slaney, Esq., M.P., Mr. John Bradburne, Lord Sudeley, Mr. Henry Thomason, -and Mr. T. L. Beddows; besides whom Mr. Thomas Harper, Mr. Ward, Mr. S. -Broughall, Mr. John Cherrington, Mr. William Harper, and others, are also -proprietors. The soil is variable; in some parts a light loam prevails, -in other parts the soil is strong, and there is a portion of clay. This -locality is noted for the salubrity of the air. The land is broken into -bold swells, from the high grounds of which some fine views of the -surrounding country and of the distant county of Stafford are seen. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a small fabric, with a square -tower ornamented with pinnacles. The interior consists of nave and -chancel, and is neatly pewed with oak sittings; the tower contains four -bells. A neat marble tablet has been erected, at the expense of the -parishioners, in memory of the Rev. John Williams. The living is a -rectory, with the vicarage of Sutton Maddock annexed; valued in the -king’s book at £5. 6s. 5½d., in the patronage of Robert Aglionby Slaney, -Esq., M.P.; incumbent, Rev. George Whitmore, M.A. The tithes are -commuted for £580. THE RECTORY is a handsome stuccoed residence -adjoining the church-yard, beautified with pleasure grounds, tastefully -laid out. There is a PAROCHIAL SCHOOL in the village, which is chiefly -supported by the rector. - -DIRECTORY.—George Adlington, wheelwright; Samuel Barker, shoemaker; -William Bowdler, farmer; John Cherrington, gentleman; James Clulow, -farmer; Wm. Downes, shoemaker; Charles Gough, shopkeeper and wheelwright; -Thomas Harper, victualler, Masons’ Arms; Wm. Harper, bricklayer and -parish clerk; Benjamin Heyward, gardener; William Richard Jackson, -farmer; William Lumley, farmer; John Onions, maltster; Peter Reynolds, -farmer; Elizabeth Rogers, school-teacher; Thomas Spenser, gentleman, -Langley Cottage; Thomas Stonely, corn-miller; Mrs. Eliza Lloyd Thomas, -farmer; Mary Ann Tomkins, shopkeeper; James Vaughan, blacksmith; Rev. -George Whitmore, M.A., The Rectory; William Williams, tailor. - - - -RYTON - - -is a parish, in the Shiffnal Division of the Brimstree Hundred, which -embraces 1,390 acres of fertile land, yielding fine crops of wheat, -barley, and turnips. The village is pleasantly situated, three miles S. -from Shiffnal, and the same distance W. of Albrighton. The river Worf, -which is celebrated for the excellency and abundance of its trout, -intersects the parish. At the census in 1801 there were 160 inhabitants; -1831, 154; and in 1841, 41 houses and 195 souls. Rateable value of the -parish, £2,507. The principal landowners are William Angeworth, Esq., -Charles Head, Esq., Rev. Robert William Eyton, M.A., and R. A. Slaney, -Esq.; there are also several smaller proprietors. THE CHURCH is a neat -structure of free-stone, erected in the year 1710, to which additions -have from time to time been made. It consists of nave, chancel, and side -aisles, with a square tower, in which are three bells and a clock; the -interior has a neat and orderly appearance: the pews are of oak, and the -east window is beautifully ornamented with stained glass, with figures -illustrative of Scripture history. There are some neat tablets and -memorials to the Hardings, Heads, Sansoms, and others. The living is a -rectory, valued in the king’s book at £5. 12s. 1d., now returned at £508, -in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Robert William Eyton, M.A.; -curate, Rev. Richard Seddon, B.A. The tithes for Royton parish are -commuted for £445. THE RECTORY is a handsome modern residence, -pleasantly situated a little south from the church, and was built on the -site of the old rectory. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, a neat Elizabethan brick -structure, situated a little east from the church, was built in the year -1850. The average attendance of children is about forty. Not far from -the National School the stream of the Worf is crossed by a small stone -bridge. - -DIRECTORY.—Robert Bradley, farmer; John Candlin, farmer; Edward Corbett, -blacksmith; Elizabeth Corbett, schoolmistress; Samuel Dalloe, -schoolmaster; Rev. Robert William Eyton, M.A., The Rectory; Charles Head, -farmer, Atchley House; Thomas Hodgkiss, shoemaker; William Holloway, shoe -and patten maker; John Knight, wheelwright; William Miles, farmer and -beerhouse-keeper, Grindle; George Powell, farmer, Grindle; John Roberts, -butler; Rev. Richard Seddon, B.A., curate, Ryton Bank; Thomas Wheeler, -farmer, Atchley; John Yates, farmer, Grindle. - - - -SHIFFNAL, - - -anciently called IDESALL, or IDSAL, is a parish and market town the head -of a division of the Brimstree hundred, eight miles south from Newport, -ten miles north from Bridgnorth, and eighteen miles east by south from -Shrewsbury. The town chiefly consists of one street upwards of a mile in -length, with several minor streets diverging from it. The houses are -irregularly built, and many of the cottage residences have a mean -appearance; there are however several good inns and private houses, and a -number of respectable shops in most of the branches of the retail trade. -Though the situation of the town is low, it is built on a dry sandy soil, -and by no means unpleasant. According to tradition Idesall was a place -of more considerable note in former times, and the principal portion of -the town stood westward of the church; foundations and traces of -buildings have frequently been discovered which would seem to confirm -this supposition. In the 9th of Edward II. Bartholomew de Badlesmere -obtained for him and his heirs a market on Monday and Friday, and two -fairs in the year, one on the eve of the day, and the day after the feast -of the Holy Trinity, and the other on the eve, the day, and the morrow -after Michaelmas, as also the liberty of free warren in his demesnes in -Ideshall, Adderley, Sponley, Calverhall, and Shavington. He was one of -those mutinous lords who took part in the battle of Boroughbridge, March -16th, 1322, where he was taken prisoner and afterwards executed at -Canterbury. The possessions of Bartholomew Badlesmere were granted in -the 15th of Edward II. to Edmund Earl of Arundel and the heirs male of -his body, but that noble lord was in like manner attainted about four -years after, and so we find Giles de Badlesmere, son of the said -Bartholomew, restored to the inheritance of his family. In the 11th of -Edward IV., John Earl of Shrewsbury had a grant of a market and two fairs -at the Ville of Suffenhall. The market is still held on Tuesday, but is -not of much consideration; formerly corn was sold to a considerable -extent. Fairs are held on the first Monday in April, August 5th, and -November 22nd. The great London and Holyhead road passes through the -town, upon which there were formerly seventeen coaches passing and -repassing daily, which, with other traffic, added much to the commercial -importance and advantage of Shiffnal. Although the inhabitants have the -facilities of railway communication and a station in a central part of -the town, this has rather had a tendency to diminish the importance of -Shiffnal, by diverting the attention of parties who formerly frequented -the market here to places of more consideration at no great distance. - -The parish contains 11,433 acres of land, of which 1,090 acres are in -woods and plantations, 74A. 3R. 28P. in roads and waste, and there are 60 -acres of glebe. Rateable value, £24,561. 16s. Population in 1801, -3,632; 1831, 4,779; 1841, 5,244; 1851, 5,616; of whom 2,820 were males, -and 2,796 females; at the latter period there were 1,050 houses. The -Marquis of Stafford is lord of the manor and a very considerable -landowner. The parish comprises four divisions, viz.: that of Shiffnal, -embracing the town and its suburbs; Hatton district, comprising the -hamlets of Idsal, Hem, Wyke, Evelith, and Hinnington; Priors Lee, those -of Snedshill, Haughton, and Woodhouse; and the division of Woodside, -containing the hamlets of Crackley bank, Decker hill, the Lizzard, Aston, -Stanton, Upton, and Coppice green. The parish is intersected by the -London and Holyhead, Shiffnal and Bridgnorth, and the Albrighton and -Newport turnpike roads, and is watered by the small streams of the Sal, -Worfe, Cosford, and the Lizzard. The township of Shiffnal contains 188A. -2R. 10P. of land, and in 1841 had 412 houses and 1,872 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £4,153. 4s. The principal freeholders are the Marquis of -Stafford, W. H. Slaney, Esq., William Cope, Esq., Mr. Edward Cherrington, -and Mr. Thomas Eaton Lander, besides whom there are between forty and -fifty small freeholders. The tithes were commuted in 1839, when the -rectoral tithes were apportioned as follows, viz: £923 to the Rev. John -Brooke; £580 to Henry Sidney Herbert, Esq.; £105 to the Duke of -Cleveland; and £26 to Messrs. John and George Pritchards. The vicarial -tithes are commuted for £307. A considerable extent of land, the -property of the Duke of Cleveland, Lord Forester, R. A. Slaney, Esq., -Rev. John Brooke, and others, is tithe free, and other portions of the -parish pay a small modus. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a large interesting cruciform -structure, exhibiting various styles of architecture, with a handsome -square tower rising from the centre and supported by four pointed arches -resting on massive pillars with ornamented capitals. The side aisles are -separated from the nave by four semi circular arches, and terminated by -side chapels. The chancel is spacious, and was re-roofed a few years ago -at the expense of the late vicar, the Rev. John Brooke. The ceiling is -of oak, and varnished, which gives the venerable structure a very -interesting appearance. On the gallery at the west end is a fine toned -organ; a noble old window at the east end is beautifully foliated. The -altar is remarkably fine. Among the numerous memorials is a magnificent -altar tomb, having a full length figure in a recumbent position, with the -hands joined and uplifted in prayer, in memory of Oliver Briggs, who died -20th November, 1596. Another alabaster tomb of beautiful workmanship, -with the figure of a knight and his lady, remembers Humphrey Briggs, -Esq., and Ann, his wife, dated 1622. In a niche in the wall is a full -length figure of Thomas Forester, some time prior of Wombridge, warden of -Tong, and vicar of Idesall, dated 1526. A splendid white tablet has been -erected to the memory of Dame Magdalene Briggs, who died September 15th, -1698. There are also handsome tablets to the Slaneys, Corbets, Pitts, -Jackson, Charltons, and Brookes. The memorial to George Brooke, Esq., of -Haughton, who died in 1776, is beautifully executed in free stone. A -neat marble tablet has been erected to the memory of Mary Bagott, -daughter of Ralph Clayton, of Sheffield, in the county of Yorkshire; she -died July 27th, 1748, aged 88 years. From the inscription on the tablet -to William Wakley, we learn that he was baptised at Idsal, May 1st, 1590, -and was buried November 28th, 1714, aged 124 years. He lived in the -reigns of eight kings and queens, viz., Elizabeth, James I., Charles I., -Charles II., James II., William and Mary, Anne, and George I. Mary, wife -of Joseph Yates, who died August 7th, 1776, aged 127 years; she is stated -to have married a third husband at the age of 92, and to have been hearty -and strong when 120 years old. Besides which are recorded in the church -yard many instances of extreme longevity, for which this parish is -peculiarly eminent. The advowson of the church in early times was -granted to the abbey of Shrewsbury; in the 24th of Henry VI. the -impropriation was annexed to the college of Battlefield, near Salop. The -living is now a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £15. 6s. 8d.; now -returned at £492.; in the patronage of the Rev. John Brooke, of Haughton -Hall; incumbent, Rev. Townshend Brooke, M.A. THE VICARAGE is a handsome -residence pleasantly situated a short distance from the church. - -THE BAPTISTS have a neat chapel situated on the Salop road, built in -1843, and another chapel in Aston street. THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL -is situate in the Back lane. THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS are situated in the -Innage. Seventy-five boys and about seventy girls attend. It is -supported by endowments and annual subscriptions, together producing -about £40 per annum. The endowments of the schools will be found noticed -with the charities. THE CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY have a branch -depository for the circulation and sale of religious books, situated in -High street; Mr. Cornelius Bennet is the librarian. - -THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION was established in 1849, and is under the -management of a president, vice-president, and committee of proprietary -members. The general object of the institution is for the establishment -of classes for the study of most of the branches of a liberal education, -the formation of a library, and affording the members facilities for -hearing lectures on literary and scientific subjects. A READING-ROOM has -been established, which is furnished with many of the leading newspapers, -and some of the most popular periodicals of the day. _President_: Rev. -J. Brooke, Haughton Hall. _Vice-President_: W. Cope, Esq. _Secretary -and Librarian_: Mr. B. L. Beddow. THE TOWN HALL, situated in High -street, was built in the year 1840. The Petty Sessions are held here on -the first Friday in each month. The officiating magistrates are Thomas -Charlton Whitmore, Esq., M.P., Uvedale Corbet, Esq., Robert Henry Cheney, -Esq., and George Holyoake, Esq. Mr. Peter Osborne is clerk to the -magistrates. In 1850, a Lock-up and residence for the constable was -erected adjoining the Town Hall. THE STAMP OFFICE is at Mrs. Ann -Edmunds, Market-place. The EXCISE OFFICE is at the Bell Inn. - -THE SAVINGS BANK was established in 1819, and is situated in New-street -Terrace. The capital stock of the bank on November, 20th, 1850, amounted -to £15,198. 3s. 2d., at which period there were 469 separate accounts; of -which nine were charitable societies, and three friendly societies. Of -the respective balances, 260 did not exceed £20, 108 were above £20 and -not exceeding £50, 46 did not exceed £100, 30 were above £100 and not -exceeding £150, and the deposits of 13 were above the latter amount and -under £200. The amount received from depositors from November 20th, -1849, to November 20th, 1850, was £2,204. 14s. 8d. The payments during -the same period were £2,275. 4s. 7d. Mr. Thomas Eaton Lander, -_Treasurer_; and Mr. Peter Osborne, _Secretary_. The bank is open every -alternate Tuesday from ten till one o’clock. - -THE SHIFFNAL UNION HOUSE, a brick structure, situated a short distance -from the town, was partly built in 1817, at the expense of the -ratepayers. In the year 1840, additional buildings were erected by the -guardians of the union, at a cost of about £800, which will accommodate -about one hundred and fifty inmates. The interior arrangements are well -contrived for the comfort, convenience, and cleanliness of the inmates, -the number of whom is usually about sixty. The union comprises an area -of sixty-seven square miles, and embraces the parishes of Albrighton, -Badger, Beckbury, Boninghall, Donington, Kemberton, Ryton, Shiffnal, -Stockton, Sutton Maddock, and Tong, in the county of Salop; and the -parishes of Blymhill, Pateshull, Sheriff Hales, and Weston-under-Lizard, -in the county of Stafford. There are twenty guardians appointed for the -several parishes, who meet at the board-room every alternate Monday. The -Rev. John Brooke is the chairman; Mr. Peter Osborne, clerk and -superintendent registrar; John Fielding, deputy-registrar; Mr. William -Roden, of Haughton, registrar of births and deaths for the Shiffnal -district; Mr. John Totty, registrar for the Albrighton district; -surgeons, Mr. Thomas Eaton Lander and Messrs. Bennett and Orwin; -relieving officer, Mr. Richard Venables; master, Mr. George Bailey; -matron, Mrs. Bailey; schoolmistress, Hannah Maria Thomason. - -THE GAS WORKS, situated in High street, were established by a company of -shareholders, with a capital stock of £2,300. The premises are -conveniently adapted for the purposes intended, and there is a gasometer -for the reception of the luminous vapour, which will hold 10,000 cubic -feet. A charge of 7s. 6d. per 1,000 feet is made to the consumer. - -THE RAILWAY STATION, situate in the Market place, near the centre of the -town, presents a beautiful pile of buildings, in the Italian style, and -is approached by a flight of fifty-seven steps. The railway is carried -over the town, and crosses the Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and -Newport turnpike roads, at an elevation of sixty feet above the level of -the ground. This noble viaduct comprises twenty brick arches, of -thirty-seven feet span each; and at the turnpike roads, which are eighty -feet wide, are six semi-circular metal arches, resting on brick -abutments, with stone capitals. The embankment extends for several -miles. The metal viaduct and its battlements were cast at the Horseley -Iron Works, Tipton, in the year 1848, and the railway was opened on the -12th of November, 1849. Twelve trains leave the station daily for -Shrewsbury and Birmingham. Mr. George Augustus Frederick Hill is -station-master and resident manager. Mr. Charles Lloyd, station-clerk. -Omnibuses leave the railway station daily for Bridgnorth and Ironbridge. - -Shiffnal was the birth-place of Dr. Thomas Beddoes, a physician of -considerable eminence and a talented author, whose works are -characterized by much acuteness of observation. He died in 1808. In a -field contiguous to Shiffnal is a military station; the mound was -circumscribed by a ditch, which may still be traced. - -ASTON HALL, a handsome mansion, the property of Major Moultrie, is the -residence of Uvedale Corbet, Esq., J.P., and Judge of the County Court. -The house is delightfully situated about half a mile east from Shiffnal. -CRACKLEY BANK is a hamlet, about two miles north from Shiffnal. Here the -Wesleyan Methodists have a small chapel. DECKERHILL HALL, a spacious -stuccoed mansion, delightfully situated, is the residence of Mrs. -Botfield. The pleasure grounds and shrubberies are of considerable -extent, and laid out with great taste. COPPICE GREEN and LIZARD are -hamlets north east of Shiffnal. BURLINGTON, three miles north of -Shiffnal. STANTON, a hamlet, a mile and a half east from the parish -church, is noted as the residence of Mr. Henry Wadlow, a celebrated -race-horse trainer. Stanton Farm, the residence of John Eyke, Esq., -land-agent to Lord Stafford, comprises upwards of one thousand acres. -Mr. Eyke is noted for having extensive flocks of superior bred sheep. - -HATTON is an extensive district, in the parish of Shiffnal, comprising -3,982A. 0R. 3P. of land, the soil of which in many parts is a strong -fertile loam, producing good crops of barley, wheat, and turnips. -Rateable value, £5,761. 12s. The township of Hatton, situated two miles -and a half south from Shiffnal, at the census of 1841 was returned as -containing 108 houses and 542 inhabitants. The principal landowners are -Robert Aglionby Slaney, Esq., M.P., Lord Forester, Michael Goodall, Esq., -The Duke of Cleveland, Thomas Eaton Lander, Esq., Rev. George Burder, -Mrs. Ann Turner, and the Rev. Townshend Brooke; besides whom there are -several smaller proprietors. This is a pleasantly situated district, -with a fine undulating surface, containing many good family mansions and -farm residences; the houses are mostly built of brick, and the farms are -of considerable extent. HUTTON GRANGE, a handsome brick mansion, the -residence of William Henry Slaney, Esq., barrister-at-law, is -delightfully situated in a sequestered part of the country, three miles -south-east from Shiffnal. The park grounds are beautifully studded with -timber, and the gardens and pleasure grounds are of considerable extent, -and laid out with great taste. EVELITH MANOR, a beautiful modern -mansion, situated a mile and a half south from Shiffnal, is the residence -of Michael Goodall, Esq. HEM is a hamlet, a mile and a half south-west -from Shiffnal. IDSAL contains several rural villas, and forms a southern -suburb to the town of Shiffnal. HINNINGTON, a hamlet south of Shiffnal; -and WYKE is situated about a mile to the south-west. - - - -PRIORS LEE - - -is a chapelry, township, and populous district, situated three miles N.W. -from Shiffnal, and four and a half miles N.E. from Wellington, -intersected by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham railway, and the Shiffnal -and Wellington turnpike road. This is a flourishing district, the -inhabitants of which are busily engaged in the coal and iron-stone mines, -and the extensive iron works, with which this part of the county abounds. -The houses are irregularly built, and chiefly occupied by a labouring -population; the cottage property in this township is scattered over an -area of 86 acres. At the census of 1801 there were 1,589 inhabitants; -1831, 2,130, and in 1841 there were 480 houses and a population of 2,470 -souls. This portion of the parish comprises 3,077 acres of land, the -rateable value of which is £9,045. On the eastern side is an extensive -farming district, the land of which is broken into bold undulations. The -Marquis of Stafford, the Rev. John Brooke, W. H. Slaney, Esq., and -others, are landowners. The Lilleshall company are also considerable -holders of leasehold property. At Oakengates, adjoining Priors Lee, -there is a railway station. THE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL is a brick structure in -the decorative style, with a square tower containing one bell. It was -rebuilt in 1836, when it was enlarged; the interior consists of nave, -chancel, and side aisles, and contains 415 sittings, 210 of which are -free and unappropriated, in consequence of a grant from the Incorporated -Society for building and enlarging churches. The living is a perpetual -curacy endowed with £600 private benefaction, £600 royal bounty, and -£1,400 parliamentary grant, in the patronage of the vicar of Shiffnal; -incumbent, Rev. James Thomas Matthews, B.D.; clerk, James Astbury. THE -WESLEYANS have a chapel which will hold about 300 hearers. THE NATIONAL -SCHOOL has an attendance of seventy boys and fifty girls. PRIORS LEE -HALL, the residence of John Horton, Esq., is pleasant situated a short -distance from the village. The offices of the Lilleshall company are at -the hall. There are several good residences in the village. - -HAUGHTON is a pleasantly situated village in a secluded vale about a mile -W. from Shiffnal, watered by the small stream of the Sal, and crossed by -the Newport and Priors Lee turnpike road. There are several neat villa -residences here, beautified with tasteful gardens. HAUGHTON HALL, a -spacious and elegant mansion, is the residence of the Rev. John Brooke. -The edifice is of brick, and stuccoed, and being situated on a gentle -eminence commands some fine views of the surrounding country. The -gardens and pleasure grounds are beautifully laid out, and the park is -richly wooded with fine timber. - -SNEDSHILL is a populous district in the parish of Shiffnal, adjoining -Oakengates, noted for the extensive iron works of Messrs. Horton, Simms, -and Bull, and the iron works and collieries of the Lilleshall company. -WOODHOUSE is situated three miles N.W. from Shiffnal. WOODSIDE, a -township three miles N.E. from Shiffnal, at the census of 1841 had 72 -houses and 360 inhabitants. This is an extensive farming district, which -comprises 4,086 acres of land, of which 324A. 2R. 26P. are in woods and -plantations. Rateable value, £5,592. The Marquis of Stafford, Mrs. -Botfield, Major Moultrie, Rev. John Brooke, Rev. Townshend Brooke, and -Mr. Thomas Langley, and others, are landowners. - -CHARITIES.—SHIFFNAL FREE SCHOOL. The earliest mention that we find of -this school is contained in the will of _John Aron_, dated 5th July, -1595, in which subject to certain contingencies he gives the sum of £20 -towards erecting a school house in Shiffnal. From the will of _Gordian -Strowbridge_, dated 22nd November, 1626, it appears that a school house -was there “erected and set up” in the town, in which eight poor scholars -were instructed to read and write under the auspices of the testator; and -for the continuance of which number therein, after his death, he provides -by a legacy of £50. But contemplating the possibility of a cessation of -the school in the house which had been so erected, he in that event -appoints the interest of the legacy to other uses, one moiety to be given -to any schoolmaster who should teach a school either in the town or -parish. An uncertain or temporary interest in the building which had -been there erected would sufficiently explain the grounds of the -testator’s apprehension that the school might cease to be kept in it; and -we are led to believe that such was the nature of the interest which the -charity at that time possessed, from the testimony which we find -subsequently recorded on the benefaction table, that “John Careswell, in -1652, gave the sum of £10, with which he purchased the school house for -the use of the inhabitants of the town and parish of Shiffnal.” It is -probable, therefore, from this recorded purchase, that we are to derive -the title to the school house which the town and parish now enjoy; -although a later date seems to be assigned to the present building or -some part of it, by an inscription in the year 1682, which appears upon -one of its walls. Of the legacy given by Gordian Strowbridge we do not -find any further mention, but it is supposed to have formed a part of the -consolidated charities hereafter mentioned. - -_Sir Humphrey Briggs_, _Bart._, by deed dated 9th November, 1652, granted -to certain trustees all the tithes of corn, grain, and hay, coming within -the titheable places of the township of Hem, on trust for the security of -the payment, among other things, of the sum of £1. 13s. 4d. out of the -profit of the premises to the schoolmaster of Shiffnal. - -_Eliazer Careswell_, by will, 1675, gave to certain trustees an annuity -or rent charge of 48s., to be for ever issuing out of a tenement and -lands within the manor of Shiffnal, and directed the same to be paid half -yearly to some schoolmaster or schoolmistress for the education of six -poor boys. The sum of £2. 4s. is all that is at present paid in respect -of this annuity, nor do we find that more has been received for a -considerable period. It seems probable that the 4s. were deducted under -the provisions of the land tax act. - -CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES.—_Robert Sidney_, in 1677, in consideration of the -sum of £200, which money had been given by ten several donors for -charitable uses, granted a rent charge of £10 per annum, to be issuing -out of his manor of Grindle, as to 10s. of it for the payment of the -Tenstree rent, the residue thereof to be applied in apprentice fees, and -other charitable uses. On the 15th August, 1761, at a general meeting -held in the parish church, the vicar, churchwardens, overseers, and -others, signed a written declaration in the parish book, testifying that -they thereby assigned the annuity so charged for the use of the -schoolmaster in consideration of his teaching six additional children to -read and write. In consequence of this proceeding the master has since -continued to receive this annuity, which, with the respective annuities -of £1. 13s. 4d. and £2. 4s., constituted the whole of his income down to -the year 1816, in which year it was resolved to adopt the national system -of education, and with the interest of a legacy amounting to £4. 10s., -and funds raised by subscriptions, the annual income now amounts to about -£40. - -_Careswell’s Exhibitions_.—The particulars of this endowment will be -found noticed with the account of the free grammar school at Bridgnorth, -where it will be seen that three scholars of the free school at Shiffnal -are eligible to exhibitions at Christ College, Oxford. It does not -appear that the free school, properly so called, has ever participated in -the benefit of these exhibitions, not having at any time included -classical instruction in its course of education. But it seems that the -practice has been to elect the exhibitioners from a private classical -school kept in the town of Shiffnal—a practice probably grounded upon the -provision which extended the benefit of the endowment to scholars not -free of the school. We conceive (observe the charity commissioners) that -the true meaning of that provision was to include the private scholars of -the master of the free school, and not the scholars of any other school, -having no connection or communication with the free school. Such, -however, as far as we can trace it, appears to have been the character of -the classical school to which we have alluded, into which if any scholars -were ever admitted from the free school, it was not as free scholars, but -on payment of the same price, and subject to the same conditions that -were required from the other scholars. It appears indeed that the master -of this school received a formal appointment as classical tutor of the -free school from the minister, trustees, and principal inhabitants of -Shiffnal; but he was at the same time exempted from affording any tuition -or discharging any duties towards the free school, other than preparing -for Christ Church such exhibitioners as came forward as candidates -agreeably to the provisions made for them in Mr. Careswell’s will. The -duty, therefore, which he thus engaged to perform, appears to have been -simply to receive and instruct such of the free scholars of the free -school as should be able to pay that price, and comply with these -conditions. We cannot but think that a more important benefit to the -free school was contemplated by the founder of these exhibitions, who in -extending the benefit to scholars not free of the school, probably -intended to provide for a classical master such a source of remuneration -from private scholars as should entitle the free scholars gratuitously to -participate in the advantages of his instruction. - -_Richard Bennet_, in 1794, bequeathed £100 upon trust, and directed the -interest or proceeds thereof to be paid to the master of the free school. -The interest, £4. 10s., is now paid to the master of the national school. - -_Beatrice Jobber_, in 1716, bequeathed £200, and directed the interest to -be applied in clothing and instructing six poor children, daughters of -widows or other poor persons belonging to the parish of Shiffnal. - -DOLE CHARITIES.—It is recorded in an old book belonging to the trustees -of the poor’s stock, and purporting to contain an account of the -charities of this parish, that in 1506, Sir John Leigh, a priest who had -long served in the church of Wolverhampton, gave £12. 13s. 4d. to -purchase a mark a year, to be given to the poor of Shiffnal. An annuity -of 13s. 4d., which has long been received for the use of the poor, -appears to be charged upon certain premises in Pipers-row, Wolverhampton. - -_Sir Humphrey Briggs_, in 1652, left a rent charge of 40s. per annum, to -be distributed by the churchwardens and overseers among the poor of the -parish. - -_Arthur Mainwaring_, in 1690, gave four butts of ground lying in -Churchfield and Wykefield, within the parish of Shiffnal, to Mary, his -wife, and Ann, his daughter, and their heirs for ever, on trust, to pay -20s. yearly on the feast of St. Andrew, to forty poor old people -belonging the parish. - -_Vincent Latham_ gave £20 for the use of the poor. In respect of this -gift there is now a rent charge of 20s. per annum, issuing out of a -certain tenement in High-street, which is divided among the poor on the -feast of St. Andrew. - -_William Smith_, in 1713, gave £10 to the poor of Shiffnal, and directed -the interest to be distributed among poor widows who do not receive -parochial relief. - -_Edward Revell_, by deed, 1693, assigned to certain trustees a bond which -had been made to him for the payment of £200, with lawful interest, in -trust, for the benefit of the poor. The bond which was thus assigned -appears to have been discharged in 1698, and £100 of the money, after -passing successively through several hands at interest, was in 1847 given -to Humphrey Pitt, Esq. John Revell, in 1723, gave £100 for charitable -uses; this, it appears, eventually also came into the hands of Mr. Pitt, -and at his death in 1769 it was found necessary to institute a suit -against his representatives for the recovery of the money due from his -estate. An arrangement afterwards took place, by which it was agreed -that the sum of £312 should be paid to the trustees, in full of all -principal and interest then due, of which £12 was immediately distributed -among the poor, and the remaining £300 was placed out at interest. The -other £100 left by Edward Revell, above mentioned, after being held by -the Phillip’s family, came into the possession of George Appleby, Esq., -in whose hands the above £300 was also placed, and who paid interest at -the rate of five per cent. for the same till the year 1804, when the -principal was transferred to George Brooke, Esq., who gave a promissory -note for the security of the same, and pays interest at the rate of five -per cent. This money, with other charities previously noticed, produces -a yearly income of £25. 3s. 4d., which, with other monies furnished by -voluntary contributions, is distributed at Christmas in small sums among -the poor. - -_Reginal Piper_, in 1659, granted to the churchwardens of Shiffnal a rent -charge of 10s. issuing out of his messuage in the Sheep market, and -directed the same to be disposed of among twenty poor old people. - -_Henry Green_, in 1702, granted to trustees a rent charge of 20s. per -annum, to be disposed of on Good Fridays and Christmas-days among poor -widows. - -_Frances Moreton_, in 1781, devised to her nephew, John Brooke, a piece -of land, called Aston Croft, in trust, to permit the vicar of the parish -to dispose of the rents and profits among poor housekeepers. By -indenture, dated 5th of May, 1788, reciting the abovementioned will, and -that the said Frances Moreton had no power to devise the said land, the -same descending to Sarah Atkis, as heir-at-law of Robert Moreton, -deceased; the said _Sarah Atkis_ conveyed to trustees the plot of land -called Aston Croft, to permit the vicar to take the rents thereof, and -during the life of Mary Stockwell, to apply a part, and after her -decease, the whole of the profits amongst decayed housekeepers. The -land, about the year 1806, was exchanged for 3A. 3R. 12P. situate at -Aston, in the parish of Shiffnal, which now produces a rent of £12 per -annum. The amount is distributed at Christmas eve among poor widows or -other indigent persons, in sums varying from 4s. to 10s. each, according -to their several necessities. - -_Sir Humphrey Briggs_, by a deed, dated 9th of November, 1652, charged -the tithes of Shiffnal with the payment of £1. 6s. 8d. to the clerk or -deacon of the parish. _Francis Mallard_ and _Elizabeth_, his wife, in -1587, left an annuity of 16s. for the benefit of the poor. This gift has -long been lost to the poor. - - POST OFFICE—_At Miss Frances Adams’s_, New street. Letters arrive at - 5.30 A.M., and are despatched at 7.30 P.M. - -Adams Miss Frances, New street - -Allen William, Esq., Bank House - -Bailey Mr. George, Union House - -Barnfield Mrs., The Cottage - -Bennett Cornelius, organist, High street - -Bennett Mr. Samuel, The Grove - -Bidlake Roger, gentleman, Old road - -Bothfield Mrs. Lucy, Decker-hill Hall - -Bradburn William, Old road - -Brooke Rev. John, Haughton Hall - -Brooke Rev. Townshend, Idsal Vicarage - -Cannon Chas., inland revenue officer, Innage - -Cherrington Mr. Edward, Church street - -Cope William, Esq., barrister, Park House - -Corbet Uvedale, Esq., Aston Hall - -Cuxson Mrs. Eleanor, New street - -Evett Mr. James, Horse fair - -Eyke John, Esq., Stanton House - -Fletcher Mr. John, Park Villa - -Gas Company (office) High street - -Gilbert Mr. Thomas, Old road - -Glover William Cheshire, Esq., High street - -Goodall Michael, Esq., Evelith - -Gray Mrs., New street - -Hills Mr. George A. F., High street - -Horton John, Esq., Priors Lee Hall - -Hudson Mr. Job, Old road - -Jones Miss Martha, Innage - -Jones The Misses, Uplands - -Lander Edward, Market street - -Lander Mr. Thomas Eaton, Beech House - -Lander Mr. Thomas Eaton, Innage - -Leake James, solicitors’ clerk, High street - -Lello Mrs. Mary, High street - -Lloyd Charles, railway clerk, High street - -Masefield Mrs. Alice, Woodhouse - -Masefield Mrs. Ann, Aston street - -Masefield Mr. Thomas, Woodhouse - -Orwin Mr. James, High street - -Osborne Mr. Peter, New street terrace - -Perrin Dudley Josiah, New street - -Phillips Mr. Andrew, Market street - -Pidgeon Robt., Esq., land agent, Russell place - -Roden Mrs. Charlotte, Church street - -Roden William, registrar, Haughton - -Shirley Mr. William, trainer, Church street - -Smyth Amelia, Rock terrace - -Spedding Rev. Francis, M.A., New street - -Thomas Evan, inland revenue officer, High st - -Venables Richard, relieving officer, Church st - -Wadlow Henry, horse trainer, Stanton - - -Academies. - - -Beetlestone John, Old road - -Beetlestone Mrs., Aston st - -Gentlemen’s Boarding, High street; Rev. James Thos. Matthews, principal - -Gilbert Mary, Church street - -Ladies’ Boarding, Rock terrace; Miss Smyth - -National (Boys), Innage; David Whittle - -National (Girls), Innage; Jemima Owen - - -Accountant. - - -Gilbert Thomas, Old road - - -Attorneys. - - -Glover William, Cheshire High street - -Perrin Dudley Josiah, New street - -Phillips Andrew, office back of Market place - - -Auctioneers. - - -Houlston John, office Mr. Fraser’s, Market place - -Weare Wm., office Market pl - - -Bakers and Flour Dealers. - - -Lowe Mary, Horse fair - -Randle Catherine, Market pl - - -Bankers. - - -Shropshire Banking Company, Horse fair; Wm. Allen, manager - -Savings Bank, New street; Peter Osborne, secretary - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Clarke Thomas, High street - -Evans Richard, Church st - -Ferney John, Aston street - -Smout John, Aston street - -Tozer William (and whitesmith), High street - - -Booksellers, Printers, Stationers, & Bookbinders. - - -Beddow Barnabas Leman, New street - -Edmunds Ann, Market place - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Bullock Thomas, High street - -Fenn William, High street - -Harper John, Aston street - -Jones Joseph, Church street - -Norton George, High street - -Norton Thomas, High street - -Owen John, Church street - -Warrender Jas. (and dealer), High street - -Westbrooke John, Market place - -Williams Thos., High street - - -Braziers and Tin-plate Workers. - - -Bullock John, High street - -Tomlinson Wm., Market pl - - -Bricklayers and Masons. - - -Beetlestone Benjamin, Aston street - -Beetlestone John, High street - -Ingram William, Aston street - -Yates Richard, High street - -Yates Thomas, High street - - -Butchers. - - -Hall Mary, Market street - -Hall Robert, High street - -Hall William, High street - -Haywood Thomas, Market pl - -Parkes Francis, High street - -Poyner William, High street - -Ward George, Market place - - -Cabinet Makers & Upholsterers. - - -Blud Thomas, Back street - -King Charles (and dealer in British wines), Back st - -Linall William, High street - -Pointon William, High st - - -Cheese, Butter, and Bacon Factors. - - -Dagleish William, High st - -Pointon Thomas, Market pl - -Randle Catherine, Market pl - - -Chemists and Druggists. - - -Bate Wm. Stokes, Market pl - -Langman Frederick, Market place - -Pace William Cherrington, Back street - - -Coal Agents. - - -Fellows Aaron, Railway statn. - -Hills and Phillips (and lime and salt), Railway station - - -Coal Merchants. - - -Botfield Beriah, Old Park Colliery - -Horton & Company, Priors Lee Works - -Lilleshall Co., Priors Lee - - -Confectioners. - - -Bartley John, Market place - -Lowe Mary, Marketplace - - -Coopers. - - -Wakelain Joseph (and dealer in turn and bend ware), High street - -Williams Charles, High st - -Williams Robert, High street - - -Corn Factor. - - -Fellows Aaron, Aston street - - -Curriers & Leather Cutters. - - -Cherrington Roger, High st - -Lello George, High street - - -Farmers. - - -Masefield Thos., Woodhouse - -Norton Alfred, New street - -Powell John, Church street - -Roden John, High street - - -Fellmongers. - - -Fenn Samuel, High street - -Hodgkinson John, High st - - -Fire and Life Office Agents. - - -Accidental Death; Mr. Beddow, New street - -Birmingham Fire and Life; Charles King, Back street - -Great Britain Life; Mr. Osborne, New street - -Salop Fire, Mr. Beddow, New street - -Shropshire & North Wales; Lander & Sons, Market pl - - -Fishmonger. - - -Harris John, Market street - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Bate William Stokes, Market place - -Bryant John, Market place - -Bullock John, High street - -Dagleish William, High st - -Pace William Cherrington, Back street - - -Hair Dresser. - - -Morris James, Market place - - -Hatters and Dealers. - - -Hardy Charles, High street - -Higgins William, Church st - -Reynolds Peter and George, High street - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Bell Hotel, John Podmore, Church street - -Crown, Robt. Williams, High street - -Eight Bells, Richd. Morgan, Market place - -Jerningham Arms Hotel, Commercial, and Posting House, Miss Anne -Masefield, Church street and Horse fair - -Lion, Donald Fraser, New street - -Nag’s Head, John Lowe, Market place - -Plough, Thomas Williams, High street - -Queen’s Head, Chas. Leake, High street - -Railway Tavern, Thomas Latham, Aston street - -Star Hotel, Elizabeth Wild, Market place - -Talbot, Richard Pointon, High street - -Union Inn and Coaching House, Edward Nickless, New road - -Unicorn, James Medlicott, Horse fair - -Victoria Hotel, Family, Commercial, & Posting House, John Wood, Market pl - -Wheat Sheaf, Thos. Dunn, High street - -White Hart, Elizabeth Simpson, High street - -White Horse, Emma Smallman, Market place - -Wonder, Thomas Lowe, Horse fair - - -Beerhouses. - - -Evans Thomas, High street - -Fenn Samuel, High street - -Ward Sarah, Aston street - -Yates Richard, High street - -Yates Thomas, High street - - -Ironfounders. - - -Botfield Beriah, Old Park Works - -Horton & Simms, Priors Lee - -Lilleshall Company, Snedshill Iron Works - - -Ironmongers. - - -Bate William Stokes, Market place - -Bullock John (and nail-manufacturer), High st - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Cherrington Edward (and timber merchant), Salop road - -Power Michael, New street - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Hardy Charles, High street - -Higgins William, Church st - -Lander & Sons, Market pl - -Reynolds Peter and George, High street - - -Livery Stable Keepers. - - -Masefield Anna, Horse fair - -Roberts John, Horse fair - -Wild Elizabeth, Market pl - -Wood John, Market place - - -Maltsters. - - -Fellows Aaron, Aston street - -Forrest William, High street - -Lello John, Aston street - -Masefield Thomas, Aston st - -Morgan Richard, Market st - -Podmore John, Church st - -Roden George, Old street - -Roden William, High street - -Thomason Samuel, (and dealer in British wines), High street - -Wakelam Samuel, High st - - -Milliners and Dressmakers. - - -Biss Eliza, New street - -Fenn The Misses, Old road - -Jones Elizabeth, Aston st - -Nicholas Rebecca, High st - -Peake Jane (bonnet maker), New street - - -Plumbers, Painters, and Glaziers. - - -Heyward George, High street - -Lawson William, New street - -Phillips Samuel, Horse fair - -Yates James, Horse fair - - -Rope, Oil Cloth, and Tarpauling Makers. - - -Heywood Thomas, High st. - -Heywood William, High st. - - -Saddlers and Harness Makers. - - -Hitchcock Thomas, High st. - -Lowe Thomas, Market place - -Smith Moses, Horse fair - - -Tillage Dealers and Farm Seedsmen. - - -Longman Frederick, Market place - -Lander & Sons, Back street, Richard Owen, agent - - -Shopkeepers and Dealers in Sundries and Groceries. - - -Cullwick John, High street - -Evans Thomas, High street - -Fenn Samuel, High street - -Mole Allen, High street - -Morgan William, High street - -Ralphs Mary, Market place - -Rudge Joseph, Aston street - -Yeardley Andrew, High street - - -Smallware Dealer. - - -Morris James, High street - - -Spirit Vaults and Wine and Spirit Merchant. - - -Cherrington Edward, Church street - - -Surgeons. - - -Bennett Samuel, Aston street - -Evett James, Horse fair - -Lander Thomas Eaton, Innage - -Orwin James, High street - - -Tailors. - - -Bennett William, Horse fair - -Clemson John, Church street - -Hitchcock Thomas, High st. - -Pugh Henry, Innage - -Roberts Thomas, Aston st. - - -Tallow Chandler. - - -Rayworth Wm., High street - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Harris Thomas, Church st. - -Poole George, cow leech, High street - -Robinson Sampson, New st. - -Rexham George, High street - - -Watch and Clock Maker. - - -Davies John, Back street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Pointon John, Aston street - -Pointon Richard. Back street - - - -HATTON DISTRICT DIRECTORY. - - -Ashdown Wm., Hem farm - -Badger and Hewitt, Grange farm - -Barker Thomas, Spring Bower farm - -Bill John, corn miller, Hinnington - -Booth Henry, Naird and Shaw farms - -Bradbury Messrs., bone mills and merchants - -Burgess George, Evelith corn mills - -Crawley John Leatham, farmer and maltster, Rookery - -Durant Rev. Francis Osian, Old hall, Evelith - -Goodall Michael, Esq., Evelith manor - -Hoole Richard, Common farm - -Lander Thomas Eaton, surgeon, Innage - -Lander Thomas Eaton, gent., Beech house - -Langley Thomas, maltster, Upton farm - -Lawrence John, gardener, Hatton grange - -Mellor James, farmer, Wyke - -Miller Martha, farmer, Wyke - -Morgan George, the Elms farm - -Morgan Thos., farmer, Wyke - -Morris John, Manor farm and miller - -Pepper Sander, the Hill farm - -Powell John, farmer, Shaw lane - -Power Michael, contractor - -Slaney Miss, the Grange - -Slaney William Henry, Esq., Hatton grange - -Smith John, farmer, Wyke - -Smith the Misses, Rock terrace - -Smith Robert, Hem farm, and miller - -Smith William, Homer farm - -Smith William, butler, Hatton grange - -Summers Charles, coachman, Hatton grange - -Swain Thomas, farmer, Hinnington - -Taylor Robert, farmer, Evelith - -Wright Herbert Hancox, Grange farm - - -HAUGHTON DIRECTORY. - - -Baddeley William, farmer - -Brooke Rev. John, the Hall - -Coulston Joseph, farmer - -Old Park and Stirchley Iron Works, Beriah Botfield, Esq., proprietor; -George Bishton, secretary and cashier; William Hudson, accountant; -William Summers, bookkeeper; Mark Tipton, manager - -Phillips David, corn miller - -Roden William, farmer - -Sharratt Thomas, road surveyor - -Ward James, gentleman - - -PRIORS LEE DIRECTORY. - - -Astbury James, parish clerk - -Booth Edwin, maltster and farmer - -Booth Thomas, Castle farm - -Booth William, farmer - -Bulger Christopher, mine bailiff - -Colebank Rev. Robert, M.A. - -Dawes Wm., schoolmaster - -Franks William Henry, shopkeeper - -Garbett John, tailor - -Horton John, Esq., the Hall - -Horton Samuel, Esq., ironmaster - -Horton, Simms and Bull, ironmasters and forgers, Snedshill works - -Hughes John, vict., the Lion, and accountant - -Hughes Thomas, vict., the Pigeon Box - -Jones William, Wood green, farm - -Langley Richard, farmer - -Langley Samuel, Blythbury farm - -Latham Roger, Woodhouse, farm - -Lilleshall Company, ironmasters and coal proprietors - -Llewyllyn Mary, shopkeeper - -Masefield Alice, Woodhouse - -Sargent Elizabeth, schoolteacher - -Smart Ellen, boarding school proprietor - -Smart John, farmer - -Tipton Edward, accountant - -Tipton Luke, secretary, Lilleshall company - -Tipton William, bookkeeper - -Tipton William, mine manager - - -WOODSIDE DISTRICT DIRECTORY. - - -Abercrombie James, farmer and vict., Hare and Hounds, Crackley bank - -Botfield Mrs., gentlewoman, Decker hill hall - -Butterton Enoch, farmer, Lizzard - -Butterton Mary Ann, farmer, Burlington - -Butterton Miss Hannah, Burlington - -Corbet Uvedale, Esq., Aston hall - -Dunn George, farmer - -Embrey Stephen, butler, Aston hall - -Eyke John, Esq., land agent to Lord Stafford, Stanton house - -Hadin Joseph, farmer, Lizzard - -Inscoe Daniel, farmer, Lizzard - -Kendrick Mrs. Ann, Burlington - -Kendrick Thomas and Wm., farmers, Burlington - -Langley Thomas, gentleman, Coppice green hall - -Lawrence Charles, farmer, Drayton lodge - -Norton Alfred, farmer, Aston - -Pickin Widow, Coppice green farm - -Revitt John, shoemaker, Crackley bank - -Revitt Thomas, shoemaker Crackley bank - -Richards Wm., beerhouse, & blacksmith, Crackley bank - -Rudge Henry, coachman, Aston hall - -Smith John, farmer, Woodside - -Wadlow Henry, race horse trainer, Stanton - -Wild Samuel, farmer, Upton - -Wilkes Samuel, Brewar’s Oak farm - - - -STOCKTON - - -is a parish and village on the turnpike road from Bridgnorth to Shiffnal, -five miles N.N.E. from the former town and five miles S.E. from the -latter. At the census in 1801 there were 409 inhabitants; 1831, 459; -1841, 422, and in 1851 88 houses and 479 inhabitants, of whom 237 were -males and 242 females. The parish embraces the hamlets of Apley, -Higford, Norton, and part of Cheswardine-lane, and contains 3,162A. 0R. -21P. of land, of which 1,065A. 1R. 37P. are in Apley; the park and -pleasure grounds contain 484 acres, and there are 79A. 3R. 19P. in the -red deer park. Rateable value, £4,262. 17s. The soil is various, in -some parts a light loam upon a red sand prevails, in other parts the soil -is strong, and in some places there is a mixture of gravel. The strong -soil yields fine crops of barley and wheat, the meadow lands on the banks -of the Severn produce a fine herbage, and is highly fertile. -Considerable flocks of sheep are kept in this parish. Thomas Charlton -Whitmore, Esq., M.P., is lord of the manor, and owner of the whole -parish. The vicinity of Stockton is pleasingly diversified with hill and -dale, and beautified with romantic scenery; the high grounds command some -fine views of the distant country, and the woody scenery in the immediate -neighbourhood. Within the last few years several handsome residences -have been erected, and some of the older houses have been modernized and -beautified. The farms in this parish are of considerable extent, and by -a judicious outlay of capital and superior management have been brought -to a state of high productiveness. A court leet and court baron is held -every five years at the Hundred House Inn, Norton. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Chad, is a venerable structure of free -stone, (some portions of which have been rough cast,) consisting of nave -and chancel, with a square tower, in which are five bells and a clock; -the ceiling is of panelled oak, with projecting rests, on which are -carved figures of the twelve apostles; the ceiling of the chancel is also -of beautiful dark oak, and the pulpit and reading desk are elaborately -carved. The living is a rectory, with the curacy of Boningale annexed, -valued in the king’s book at £13. 11s. 3d., in the patronage of Thomas -Charlton Whitmore, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Charles Blaney -Cavendish Whitmore, M.A.; the Rev. Stutville Isaacson, M.A., is the -officiating minister. The tithes are commuted for £635. 15s., and there -are 184A. 2R. 26P. of glebe land. The rectory is a commodious brick -structure pleasantly situated a short distance from the church. There is -a commodious school and residence for the teachers at Norton, which is -supported by the munificence of T. C. Whitmore, Esq. At the present time -there are about one hundred children instructed in this school. - -APLEY PARK is the magnificent seat of Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., -M.P. for the borough of Bridgnorth. The mansion is an elegant structure -of the Grinshill free stone, in the castellated style of architecture, -with polygonal turrets at the angles, and a porch of three arches at the -entrance of the eastern front. A lofty square tower ornaments the centre -of the southern front, and on the north is a domestic chapel. It stands -on a gentle eminence, and exhibits a noble specimen of architectural -skill and superb workmanship, and may justly be considered one of the -most costly and splendid mansions in the county of Shropshire. The -terrace is one of the most extensive and delightful in the kingdom, and -commands fine views over a park richly adorned with sylvan beauty and -stocked with red deer; the windings of the Severn, whose silvery waters -are seen through the rich foliage, forming an interesting object in the -views. The gardens, pleasure grounds, greenhouses, and vineries are -extensive, and stocked with a profusion of the choicest flowers and rare -plants, which exhibit a luxuriance and beauty that show them to be under -the management of a skilled gardener. This manor before the reign of -Henry III. belonged to the family of Huggeford, from whom it passed in -marriage to Sir Thomas Lucy. Its proprietor, Sir Thomas Lucy, disposed -of the manors of Stockton, Apley, and Huggeford, and the estates within -the parish, with the advowson of the church of Stockton, in 1551, to -William Whitmore, Esq., of Oxton, near London,—a gentleman whose -ancestors had long been resident at Whitmore, in the parish of Claverley. -The above William Whitmore was a merchant who had acquired an immense -fortune by trading with Spain in fine cloth, being a freeman of the -Haberdashers’ Company, London. The abundant wealth of this great -merchant laid the foundation of the future prospects of this respectable -family, who soon after increased their possessions around their ancient -patrimony, as well as in many other counties in the kingdom. Sir George -Whitmore, Knight, the second son of the above William, was Lord Mayor of -London in 1632. Sir William Whitmore, Knight, of Apley, was sheriff in -this county in 1620, in which year he was elected member of parliament -for Bridgnorth, of which borough his successors, the Whitmores, of Apley, -have almost uniformly been representatives. The Whitmores were -distinguished for their loyalty and sufferings in the troublous times of -the great rebellion; and among the gentlemen of this county who -compounded for the estates during the commonwealth, we find Sir Thomas -Apley, of Whitmore, paid £5,000. Apley House was besieged by the -parliamentary forces under Sir John Price, when Sir W. Whitmore and his -son, Sir Francis Oateley, Mr. Owen, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Griffiths, and about -sixty soldiers were taken prisoners. - -THE SOUTH LODGE at Norton is the residence of William H. Austin, Esq., a -neat and pleasantly situated mansion, beautified with tasteful pleasure -grounds. - -CHARITIES.—_Mr. Thomas Talbot_, in 1678, bequeathed £34 for the use of -the poor of the parish of Stockton, the interest to be expended in bread. -_John Gough_ gave £30, and directed the yearly produce to be expended in -bread, and given among six poor people. This legacy, as well as Talbots, -was placed on private security in the hands of Mr. Thomason, who gave his -note of hand for the same. _Mrs. Eleanor Church_, in 1798, gave to the -churchwardens of Stockton £20, the interest to be given to the poor of -the parish in bread on the first Sunday after the 26th of May. This -money was also lent to Mr. Thomason. The interest of these three -legacies now forms one fund for the distribution of bread, amounting to -£4. 4s. a year. The annual cost of the loaves distributed when the -charity commissioners published their report was £3. 9s. 4d. It did not -appear why the whole of the interest had not been yearly expended, but -the party holding the money agreed to pay up the principal, which it was -intended to deposit in the Bridgnorth Savings’ Bank. - -An omnibus leaves the Hundred House Inn twice a day, for the conveyance -of passengers to and from the station at Shiffnal, and to Bridgnorth. - - POST OFFICE.—Receiving house at _Mrs. Margaret Summer’s_. - -Whitmore Thomas Charlton, Esq., M.P., Apley Park - -Whitmore Rev. Charles Blaney Cavendish, M.A., The Rectory - -Arkinstall Abraham, blacksmith - -Austin Wm. Hazledine, Esq., South Lodge - -Bate John William, Asthall Farm - -Branson Thomas, Esq., land & estate agent, Echoeshill - -Brewster Henry, Higford Corn Mills - -Bridgeman Mrs., Higford House - -Bridgeman Orlando Jack, Esq., Cotsbrook House - -Cherrington William, farmer - -Darby Richard Sorton, Esq., Crowgreaves - -Edgerley Thomas, carpenter and joiner - -Edgerley John, butcher - -Ferguson Alexander, farmer, Higford - -Fletcher Mary, school teacher - -Isaacson Rev. Stuteville, M.A., curate - -Lee George, tailor - -Lee John, tailor - -Medcalf Charles, schoolmaster and organist - -Nock Mrs. Mary Ann, farmer, Greaves - -Nock Thomas, farmer, Leavenhall - -Payne James, butler & farm bailiff, Rectory - -Pearman Richard, farmer - -Robinson Walter, shopkeeper - -Rushton Edward, farmer - -Summers Margaret, grocer, farmer, & vict., The Hundred House Inn - -Yates Bartholomew, farmer, Old Park - - - -SUTTON MADDOCK - - -parish is situated in the Shiffnal division of the Brimstree hundred, and -comprises 3,240 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £4,042. -The arable lands are highly fertile, and the grazing lands produce a fine -herbage. The village is pleasantly situated on the Bridgnorth and -Shiffnal turnpike road, six miles north from the former, and five miles -south-west from the latter. At the census in 1801 there were 400 -inhabitants; 1831, 384; and in 1841, 79 houses and a population of 352 -souls. The principal landowners are Richard Phillips, Esq., Brockton -Hall; T. C. Whitmore, Esq.; Richard Phillips, gentleman; Mr. William -Wilkinson; Mr. William Braidley; and the Rev. John Brooke; there are also -several other smaller proprietors. THE CHURCH is a freestone structure, -dedicated to St. Mary, and consists of nave and chancel, with a tower, in -which are five bells. The tower appears much older than the body of the -church, which has in all probability been re-built, but of which we find -no historical record. There is a small organ placed upon the gallery. A -neat memorial remembers Elizabeth Farmer, of this place, who died on the -16th December, 1827, aged thirty years; there is also a neat tablet in -memory of William Jones, late of Harrington, in this parish, who died in -1823, and various others. This church was given to the priory of -Wombridge by King Henry II. The living is a discharged vicarage, annexed -to the rectory of Kemberton. The Rev. George Whitmore, M.A., is the -incumbent. In the 15th of Henry III., Madoc, the son of Griffin, held -Sutton by knights’ service. From this person it acquired the name of -Sutton Madoc, now corrupted to Sutton Maddock. BROCKTON is a hamlet in -this parish, pleasantly situated on the turnpike road from Shiffnal to -Bridgnorth, about a mile north from the parish church. It contains -several good family mansions. The noble family of Sutton de Dudley are -said to be descended from the Suttons of Sutton Maddock. - -DIRECTORY.—William Braidley, gentleman; John Broughall, farmer, Sutton -Hall; Mrs. Mary Broughall, the Villa, Brockton; William H. Davies, -farmer, Harrington; William Jones, Esq., Brockton; Thomas Nock, farmer, -Sutton farm; Richard Phillips, Esq., Brockton hall; Richard Phillips, -Esq., the Grange, Brockton; Francis Ray, parish clerk; Mr. George Roden; -William Rose, Esq., porcelain manufacturer, Rock house; Henry Smith, -farmer, New house; John C. Titterton, blacksmith; Rev. George Whitmore, -M.A., vicar, residence Kemberton; William Wilkinson, maltster and farmer. - - - -TONG, OR TONGE, - - -is a parish in the Shiffnal division of the Brimstree hundred, comprising -3,464A. 3R. 37P. of land, mostly a strong loamy soil. The woodlands -cover one hundred and twenty acres. At the census in 1801 there were 404 -inhabitants; 1831, 510; and in 1841, 115 houses and a population of 566 -souls. Rateable value of the parish, £4,505. 1s. The village of Tong is -of considerable antiquity, and is delightfully situated in a fertile -district richly beautified with picturesque scenery, three and a half -miles east by south from Shiffnal, and ten miles south-east from -Wolverhampton, George Charles Selwyn Durant, Esq., is the principal -landowner and lord of the manor. The Earl of Bradford, Mrs. Celeste -Durant, and Mr. Jones, are also proprietors. TONG CASTLE is stated to -have been in ancient times the seat of Hengist the Saxon, whom Vortigern -the British king called in to his assistance; and having been successful -in his warlike engagements, he afterwards begged of Vortigern as much -land as an ox-hide would inclose. On his request being granted, he cut -the ox-hide into small thongs, and had as much land as it encompassed, -whereon he built a castle. The present castle is a magnificent -structure, erected in the last century by George Durant, Esq., on the -site of the old castle, which he purchased in 1764, and demolished. The -architecture is a fantastic mixture of Gothic and Moorish, and though bad -in detail, the effect produced is strikingly grand, arising from the -numerous turrets and pinnacles, the rich colour of the stone, the wide -extent, and stately crown given to the whole by two lofty and magnificent -Turkish domes. It is beautifully situated in a fine champaign country, -watered by a serpentine river which flows through the grounds, and passes -close to the castle. The park comprises 319A. 3R. 19P. of land, and is -finely wooded with venerable timber. The castle is now occupied by two -female servants, the owner, G. C. S. Durant, Esq., being abroad. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, stands within the fine demesne -of Tong Castle, and is a spacious and beautiful structure in the pointed -style of the fourteenth century, consisting of nave, side aisles, choir, -chancel, and side chapel. From the centre rises a handsome but singular -tower. Immediately above the roof it is square; on it rests an octagonal -bell-story, which is lengthened in a chastely-executed and lofty spire, -about half-way up adorned with pinnacles, springing as it were out of the -shaft. The nave is divided from the side aisles by three handsome -pointed arches, with clustered pillars on each side. The tower contains -a peal of eight musical bells, besides the great bell of Tong, and is -ornamented with a clock and sun-dial. It is supported by four lofty -pointed arches, rising from clustered pillars enriched with Gothic -tracery. The ceiling is of dark oak, and the pews and reading desk are -of the same material, the latter exhibiting some fine carving. The rood -loft or screen is nearly perfect, and embellished with much carving; the -choir is small, and contains eight stalls on each side, of beautiful -workmanship. The east window is beautifully foliated, and a portion of -it ornamented with stained glass, and underneath is the communion table, -which is of alabaster; a remarkable old font exhibits some fine -chiselling. Adjoining the south aisle is a beautiful chantry chapel, -erected by Sir Henry Vernon, in 1515; the roof is of groined freestone, -having a profusion of delicate ribs and centre pendants. The windows are -richly adorned with stained glass. The tomb of Sir Henry Vernon, Knight, -is in the wall which separates the chapel from the church. It has the -figure of a knight and his lady in a recumbent posture. Over this is a -fine open screen, rising about ten feet; on the divisions are four rich -tabernacles, with the original painting and gilding, but bereaved of -their statues. Within the area of the tower are four superb monuments, -with recumbent figures on altar tombs, all of alabaster, highly adorned -with elaborate workmanship, in memory of the Pembruges and Vernons. It -appears the former family possessed the castle and estates of Tong as -early as the year 1280. In the south aisle is a magnificent tomb, with -the full length figure of a knight and his lady, in memory of the Hon. -Thomas Stanley, second son of the Earl of Derby, and Margaret his wife, -dated 1576, and has the following inscription:— - - “Ask who lies here, but do not weep; - Hee is not dead, he do but sleep, - This stonie register is for his bones, - His fame is more perpetual than these stones; - And his own goodness with himself being gone, - Shall live when earthlie monument is none. - - Not monumental stone preserves our fame, - Nor skie-aspiring pyramids our name; - The memory of him for whom this stands, - Shall outlive marble and defacer’s hands. - When all to time’s consumption shall be given, - Stanley, for whom this stands, shall stand in heaven.” - -In a canopied niche is a carved figure, beautifully executed in -basso-relievo, in memory of Mrs. Wylde, one of the co-heiresses of Sir -Thomas Harris, Bart., the owner of Tong Castle and domain, which he -purchased from the Stanley family about the year 1610. Near to the -pulpit is an alabaster tomb, of superb workmanship, with two figures -representing a knight and his lady with hands joined in the attitude of -prayer, remembering Richard Yernon, of Nether Haddon, and his wife -Margaret. The former died in 1557, and the latter in the year 1500. On -the opposite side is a large monumental tomb of grey marble, the top of -which is inlaid with brass figures, and dated 1460. This also remembers -a branch of the Vernon family. A neat tablet of white marble has been -erected over the vestry door to the memory of Elizabeth Pierpoint, only -daughter of Gervaise Pierpoint, Esq., the grandson of Robert Pierpoint, -Earl of Kingston, a gallant soldier who fell a victim to loyalty in -defending his prince, King Charles I. He was descended from Robert de -Pierpoint, a companion-in-arms of William the Conqueror, whose family is -still extant in Normandy. On the north side of the altar is a sumptuous -pyramidal monument of white marble on a black ground, in memory of George -Durant, Esq., and several other members of that family. A splendid -marble monument also remembers George Durant, Esq., who died November -29th, 1844, aged 69 years. On the left of the altar is a grey marble -monument to the memory of William Skeffington, Esq., of the White Ladies, -who died in 1550. From the crest and armorial bearings, he would appear -to have descended from the ancient family of Massarene. Gervaise Lord -Pierpoint is interred in a family vault under the communion table. He -died May 22nd, 1715, aged 66 years. Thomas Stanley, Esq., and his wife -lie in the same vault. There are many other interesting tablets and -memorials, which our limits will not allow us to notice. The great bell -in this church was given by Sir Henry Vernon, Knt., in 1518. It was -broken by the Parliamentary forces in the troublesome times of King -Charles I., and recast at the expense of the parish in 1720. The bell -remained entire till the first Wednesday in Lent, 1849, when it cracked -while tolling for divine service. It is stated that nine persons may -comfortably stand under this bell at the same time. - -King Henry IV., in 1411, in consideration of £40 granted to Isabel, -relict of Sir Fulke de Pembrugge, Knt., the liberty of purchasing of the -abbot and convent of Shrewsbury, the advowson and patronage of the church -of St. Bartholomew, at Tong, then holden of the king in capite, paying an -annual pension of 6s. 8d. to the monastery of Salop; and further, that -the said church should be erected into a college, consisting of five -chaplains, one whereof to be custos or warden of the college. The duty -of the warden and fellows was to pray for the souls of the king and of -his brother, Thomas de Beaufort, and for the soul of the said Isabel. -The endowments, besides the provision for the warden and fellows, were to -be applied for the maintenance and support of thirteen decrepid old men. -The priory of Lapley, anciently a cell of the convent of Rheimes, seized -by King Edward III. as an alien priory, was annexed to this foundation. -The statutes and ordinances of the college, confirmed by the Bishop of -Coventry, were to this effect:—That none of the fellows should be capable -of any other ecclesiastical preferment, except the master; that the -master was to have a man and a pair of horses kept at the expense of the -college, to travel about the business of the fraternity—but, if occasion -required it, he might keep more horses; that the warden was excusable -from constant residence, but with the restriction not to be absent more -than two months in the year, and if longer his salary was to be applied -to the use of the college; that whoever of the fellows were absent from -mass should forfeit one penny. Every Sunday the mass of the Holy Ghost -was to be celebrated for the founders and benefactors; on Mondays the -mass of the Holy Ghost; on Tuesdays, Salus Populi, or the mass for the -salvation of all men; on Wednesdays, the angels’ mass; on Thursdays, the -mass de Corpore Christi; on Fridays, the mass of the Holy Ghost; and on -Saturdays, the mass of rest. That whoever was guilty of adultery, -incest, perjury, sacrilege, robbery, after penance done for the first -offence, he was to take an oath not to commit the like crime again, and -if convicted the second time, to be expelled the house. The church -living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of G. C. S. Durant, Esq.; -incumbent, Rev. George Shipton Harding, M.A. The rectoral tithes have -been commuted, and £391. 1s. 10d. apportioned to the impropriators. The -incumbent receives £80 per annum, with parsonage, and 2A. 0R. 37P. of -glebe land. - -CHARITIES.—_Gervaise Lord Pierpoint_, by indenture of the 23rd of -October, 1697, granted to trustees all the tithes (except the tithes of -corn and grain) yearly growing within the parish of Tong, and also six -several annuities or yearly rents of £30, £14, £6, £12, £12, and £10, -making together £84 per annum, to be issuing out of the manor of Tong, on -trust, as to the said tithes and the several annuities of £30, £14, and -£6, to permit the minister or curate to enjoy the same; one of the -annuities of £12 to be distributed among the six poor widows in the -almshouses; and the other £12 to be expended in purchasing Stafford -shalloon, and setting to work the poor people of Tong in manufacturing -the same into cloth, part thereof to be made into six gowns for the said -poor widows, and the remainder to be applied in clothing the necessitous -poor; the residue £10 to be disposed of in buying hemp and flax and -setting the poor at work in manufacturing it into cloth, and after -selling the same, to apply the proceeds in putting forth poor children -apprentices. Lord Pierpoint granted a further annuity of £30, to be also -issuing out of the manor of Tong, on trust, to permit the minister to -receive and enjoy the same from such time as he could not (without covin -or neglect on his part) have and enjoy the said tithes; but the minister -was not to enjoy the tithes and last mentioned annuity at the same time. -The minister had also the privilege of holding a certain chamber in the -castle of Tong, as the same was then furnished with books and presses, -together with the free use of the said books; and also stabling for one -horse, and the privilege of depasturing it for a certain time in Tong -Park. And for the better assuring the performances of the several -grants, Lord Pierpoint granted to the trustees three other annuities of -£5. 40s., and 40s. to be for ever issuing out of the manor, castle, and -premises, and to be respectively forfeited, and to continue payable so -long as the minister should not enjoy the said chamber, stabling, and -pasture, respectively. - -By an indenture of the 11th of August, 1725, in which it is recited, that -the premises charged had descended to Evelyn Duke of Kingston, upon the -death of Lord Pierpoint; and that the Castle of Tong had been a long time -uninhabited and Tong Park disparked and inclosed, and that the said duke, -at his own charge, built with brick a strong handsome and convenient -house in Tong, with a room for a library, and stable and hayloft, and -other conveniences, for the habitation of the minister, and had delivered -the books to him and his successors; so that the covenants made by Lord -Pierpoint in respect of the room and library in Tong Castle, and the -stabling and depasturing, were become unnecessary, and the several -annuities granted for enforcing the specific performance thereof should -therefore be repealed; and that the common fields in Tong having been -inclosed and converted into pasture, the revenue of tithes granted to the -minister had been reduced to £12 per annum, but that the duke was -willing, on condition that the said small tithes should be invested in -him and his heirs, to be discharged from the trust; that the said annuity -of £30 should be absolutely and indefeasibly settled and assured to the -said minister and his successors for ever; which, together with the -several annuities of £30, £14, and £6, make £80 per annum. And after -reciting that the said duke and the late Lord Pierpoint had for a long -time paid £4 a year for maintaining a schoolmaster, the said duke for -perpetuating the charily, conveyed a messuage, situated near the west end -of the church, then used as a school-house, in trust, to permit the same -to be occupied as a school for teaching ten poor boys within the parish -of Tong to read, and granted a rent charge of £4 per annum, issuing out -of the manor of Tong, to be paid to the schoolmaster. The library above -mentioned, which is understood to have been augmented by Mr. Peitier, was -removed several years ago to the vestry room. - -It appears that shortly after the late Mr. Durant came into the -possession of the estate, the old almshouse and school-house were taken -down, and new ones built by that gentleman on other sites. It is stated -that the old buildings had become too dilapidated to admit of any -effectual repairs, and that Mr. Durant having, under these circumstances, -conceived the idea of erecting new buildings, was induced to select new -situations as better suited for the purpose; and the charity has derived -much advantage from the change. But it is to be observed that no regular -transfer of the new premises was ever made to the trustees, an omission -it appears desirable to supply. In the year 1802, the almshouse having -grown much in need of repair, the sum of £102, from the funds of a -charity to be presently adverted to, was applied to that purpose; since -which time the repairs have been kept up at the expense of the parish, -aided by the voluntary contributions of Mr. Durant. The inmates of the -almshouses each receive £3 quarterly, and occasionally other -benefactions. The ruins of the old hospital are still to be seen. - -By an indenture dated 31st May, 1734, it is recited that the sum of £100 -was given by the late Lady Harris, for the use of the poor of the parish; -the sum of £200 was likewise bequeathed by Lady Pierpoint, and a sum of -£100 was given by Lewis Peitier, minister of Tong, and party to the said -indenture, making in the whole the sum of £400, which was laid out in the -purchase of certain premises in Albrighton, called the New Lands and the -Hawklees, containing 30A. 3R. 2P., now producing £45 per annum. In 1781 -a sale of timber from this farm produced the sum of £100, which in 1802 -was applied to the repairs of the almshouse granted by the Duke of -Kingston. In the year 1814 £100 was laid out in the purchase of a -cottage and 1A. 3R. 2P. of land in Horsebrook, which is now let for £10 -10s. per annum; the rent of the last mentioned premises is apportioned to -the schoolmaster, who has also £10 from the farm at Albrighton, and £4 -from the manor of Tong, making altogether the sum of £24. 10s., with the -additional benefit of a house and garden from the charity of the Duke of -Kingston, in consideration of which the children are taught reading, -writing, and arithmetic, and they are furnished with the necessary books -and clothing from the charity. The master has also £5 per annum for -teaching a Sunday school. The portion of income which is allotted for -general distribution is laid out in the purchase of warm clothing, which -is given to the poor during the winter season. - -A feast is held at Tong on the Sunday before St. Matthew’s-day. Mr. -Durant’s agent at the present time is holder of four of the largest farms -in the parish, viz., Tong Park farm, Hubbal farm, Holt farm, and the Mees -farm. - -Andrews George, carpenter - -Archer Henry, Little White Oak farm - -Bennion Owen, Tong farm - -Bennion Owen, The Hill farm - -Bennion Owen, jun., White Oak farm - -Boden John, shoemaker and shopkeeper - -Bucknal Richard, farmer and beerhouse - -Chipps Mrs. Mary - -Cherrington William, wheelwright - -Earp William, Lizard Grange farm - -Georges The Misses - -Harding Rev. George Shipton, M.A., The Rectory - -Hempenstall George, Esq., land steward - -Higgs William, Offoxey farm - -Holder Charles, shoemaker - -Hounsom Abraham, farmer, Norton, and deputy land agent - -Hufferdine Charles, wheelwright - -Humpage Samuel, shoemaker - -Icke Thomas, grazier, Vauxhall - -Jaundrell John, tailor - -Jones William, vict., The Bush Inn, grocer and provision dealer and -farmer - -Langford William, nursery and seedsman - -Longstaff John, schoolmaster & parish clerk - -Milner Thomas, maltster - -Page John, vict. and farmer, The Bell - -Quantrell Walter, Ruckley Wood - -Savage Gilbert Cole, The Knowle farm - -Thornycroft Mrs., Tong Lodge - -Wilks Samuel, Lizard Grange, corn miller - -Worrall William, New Buildings farm, and maltster - - - -WORFIELD - - -is an extensive parish in a delightful and salubrious part of the county, -watered by the meandering stream of the Worf. The land exhibits -inequalities of surface, and bold swells, which in some instances rise to -a considerable height, from whence most beautiful and varied prospects -over a luxuriant country are seen. The soil is variable, the arable -lands produce good wheat, turnips, and barley, and the meadows and -grazing lands are highly fertile. The farms in most instances are large, -and the houses in general are good residences, with conveniently arranged -out premises. Several ancient dwellings have been taken down, and -handsome villa residences erected in their place. The cottages are for -the most part well built, and in most instances have small allotments of -garden ground. The parish comprises 10,314 acres of land, and at the -census in 1801 had 1,354 inhabitants; 1831, 1,676, and in 1841 there were -357 houses and 1,643 souls. Rateable value, £16,145. 19s. 9d. Thomas -Charlton Whitmore, Esq., M.P., of Apley Park, and William S. Davenport, -Esq., are the principal landowners; the two former, with Mrs. Bache, are -joint lords of the manor. The parish contains the following hamlets or -townships for highway purposes, viz., Ackleton, Allscott, Barnsley, -Bentley, Bromley, Bradney, Burcote, Chesterton, Cranmere, Catstree, -Ewdness, Fenngate, Hilton, Hoccom, Hallon, Hartleberry, Kingslow, Little -Gane, Oldington, Newton, Roughton, Ringleford, Rowley, Stanmore, -Stableford, Swancote, Worfield, Wheel Green, Winscote, and Wyken, which -places are divided into four districts or collections, called north-east -quarter, south-east quarter, north-west quarter, and south-west quarter. - -The small and sequestered village of Worfield is pleasantly situated at -the foot of an immense rock of red sand stone, except on the northern -verge where the houses stand on the side of a precipitous acclivity, and -is three and a half miles N.E. from Bridgnorth, eight miles S. from -Shiffnal, and eleven miles S.W. by S. from Wolverhampton. From the -summit of the rock, which is crowned with timber, a most delightful -panoramic view of the surrounding country is seen, the romantic situation -of the village, and the circuitous windings of the Worf adding much to -the picturesque beauty of the scenery. The river Worf is noted for its -fine trout. The land between this place and Claverley stretching as far -as Bridgnorth was the celebrated Morffe Forest, where the inhabitants of -Worfield had common pasture; the king, however, appointed stewards and -rangers to take care of the woods and deer. In the reign of Henry VIII. -the Earl of Shrewsbury was steward or ranger for life with a fee of 4d. -per day. The forest has long been enclosed, and is now covered with -luxuriance and fertility. On the south east side of the Morffe in early -times was an important military station, which may still be traced; the -ground is elevated, and the moat still visible, circumscribing a large -area. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure of red -sand stone, which has been enlarged and beautified from time to time. -The tower is ornamented with pinnacles, and surmounted with a lofty -spire; it is beautified with a clock, and contains a peal of six musical -bells. The interior has a chaste and beautiful appearance, the side -aisles are separated from the nave by pointed arches rising from -octagonal pillars, the pews are of oak, and upon the gallery at the west -end is a fine toned organ. The pulpit and reading desk are elaborately -carved. Several of the windows are richly adorned with stained glass, -and the altar is of dark oak, exquisitely carved. The chancel is -spacious, and contains memorials to deceased members of some of the -principal families in this locality. A side chapel, separated by a -richly carved oak screen, contains an altar tomb, with two figures in a -recumbent posture, in memory of Sir George Bromley and his lady, dated -1688. Under a canopy of beautiful workmanship are two figures in a -recumbent position, which remembers Sir Edward Bromley, Knight, -chancellor of England, and his wife, dated 1626. There are also many -elegant mural monuments of beautiful design and admirable workmanship, in -memory of the Davenports, Broughtons, Vickers, Marindins, Fletchers, -Masons, Johnsons, and others. In the church-yard are several family -vaults cut in the solid rock. Archdeacon Vickers was entombed in one of -these vaults with much solemnity in May, 1851. The southern entrance to -the church is by an ancient porch, and through a door of remarkable and -curious workmanship. Over the centre of this door are located a swarm of -bees, which tradition states have been there for ages. The living is a -vicarage valued in the king’s book at £16. 15s., in the patronage of -William S. Davenport, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Cornelius Francis -Broadbent, M.A. The Rev. Henry Cunliffe, M.A., is the officiating -minister. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £288. 10s. Mr. -Davenport, the impropriator of the rectoral tithes, receives £1,745. The -vicarage is an ancient erection a short distance from the church. “The -annals of the church of Worcester assert that King Edward I. gave the -church of Worfield to their prior and convent for the sustenance of three -monks, and for maintaining two wax candles to be kept continually burning -at the feast of St. Wulstan, and for eight days after, and to be daily -lighted at the saying of high mass both at matins and vespers. This was -done in accomplishment of a vow made to St. Wulstan.” There is an -endowed GRAMMAR SCHOOL, which will be found noticed with the charities, -and a NATIONAL SCHOOL for boys and girls—a spacious structure of modern -erection, with residences for the teachers; about sixty boys and fifty -girls attend. It is partly supported by endowment and partly by -subscriptions. DAVENPORT HOUSE is a handsome and spacious mansion of -brick, with stone finishings, the seat of William Sharington Davenport, -Esq., J.P. The situation is delightful, and the extensive park grounds -are richly studded with fine timber, the drives and pleasure grounds are -kept in the most beautiful order, and several of the eminences in the -park are ornamented with sculptured figures. - -CHARITIES.—King James I., by his letters patent, dated 1st of May, in the -10th of his reign, in consideration of £5. 4s. paid by Thomas Beech and -Thomas Bradburne, granted to William Lloyd and Thomas Parker, and their -heirs, certain premises in Worfield, Bridgnorth, and Quatford, in trust, -that the yearly proceeds thereof should be employed by the parishioners -towards the maintenance of a school for the instruction of youth in -reading and writing English, and in the accidence and principles of -grammar and the Latin tongue. This is usually called Lloyd and Parker’s -charity, after the names of the original grantees of the crown, but they -appear to have been in fact only the channel through which these premises -were conveyed to the real purchasers, who were Beech and Bradburne. -Besides the rent an annual sum of £9 was received from Mr. Smythe when -the charity commissioners published their report, as interest at 4½ per -cent. on a joint bond from his father and himself for £200, dated -December 13th, 1796, being an accumulation of funds which he held in his -hands as receiver of the rents of this charity. The total income was -£46. 1s., which was applied in a distribution of money to the poor, in -the reparation of the trust premises and schoolhouse, and in paying a -small salary to a schoolmaster. _Thomas Smith_ left a rent charge of -16s. a year, for the instruction of two poor boys to read English. -_William Lewis_, who died about fifty years ago, left £60, the interest -to be applied for educating three boys in Worfield school. - -_Thomas Woolley_, in 1609, gave £100 for purchasing lands for the use of -the poor of Worfield, which was laid out in lands at Brierley. Other -premises in Brierley were afterwards purchased by the parish for the sum -of £202. 4s., made up of six different benefactions. Soon after the last -purchase, these properties were combined into one estate. The premises -consist of 17A. 2R. 5P., and produce a yearly rental of £40. In the -course of certain proceedings in chancery respecting this charity in the -year 1808, it appears to have been stated in a valuation on oath before -the master, that the mines lying under these lands were worth £300 per -acre. Of the income, £1. 16s. is paid to the vicar, for preaching -sermons according to the intentions of the donors; £6 to the treasurer of -Lloyd and Parker’s charity; and the rest is distributed to the poor, -according to a list made out by the trustees. - -_Thomas Beech_, in 1645, surrendered to the use of his nephew, William -Beech, certain lands in Hilton and Halton, in trust. After the death of -Dorothy, wife of the said Thomas Beech, to pay 12s. 4d. at the feast of -St. Michael, for engrossing the court rolls, and placing them in the -church chest at Worfield; and after the expiration of ninety-nine years, -beginning at the death of the said Dorothy, to pay yearly at the feast of -the Ascension, to the vicar of Worfield 3s., and to the poor of Worfield -10s. The charity commissioners state the land to be vested in Mr. Smythe -and Mr. Hardwick, but there was no evidence to show that these annuities -have ever been paid; and it would appear that forty-two years’ arrears -were then due to the vicar and the poor, as the payment ought to have -commenced in the year 1777. - -_William Perry_ charged a loft and half yard of land and a cottage in -Wykem with the payment of 6s. 8d. yearly, on four specified days, to buy -bread for twenty poor people of the parish of Worfield. The premises -afterwards became possessed by Thomas Smith and John Bache, the former -agreeing to pay 2s. 3d. of the said rent-charge, and the other 4s. 5d. - -_Dr. William Congreve_, of Broadney, by his will dated 20th October, -1775, reciting that £10 had been left in his hands by his father and -grandfather, the interest to be paid every Good Friday to persons who had -lived servants at Bradney, and that Robert Littleford, his late servant, -had left in his hands £10, the interest to be given yearly, the Sunday -after Midsummer-day, to eight servants who had lived at the least one -year at Bradney. Dr. Congreve charged his lands with the payment of 10s. -and 8s., as the interest of these two sums, which is distributed -according to the donor’s intentions. - -_Robert Crudgington_, in 1714, surrendered to the lord of the manor of -Worfield half a yard of land and three parts of a nook of land, in -Newton, on condition that the persons in possession should pay out of the -rents 20s. per annum, to be distributed among poor widows or other -necessitous persons inhabiting in the parish of Worfield. - -_Mr. Bache_, of Chesterton, left £5, the interest to be paid on -New-year’s day to ten poor widows nominated by the heirs of the family. -_Mr. Thomas Bache_ gave £10, and directed the interest to be applied in -the same manner. The interest of these two sums is now distributed by -the representatives of Mr. Bache. There is no document respecting these -benefactions, but they are considered as charged generally on the family -estate. - -_Thomas Devey_, in 1725, surrendered a croft to the use of his heirs, -subject to the payment of 10s. yearly, which he directed to be -distributed among poor widows of this parish. This seems to be the gift -mentioned on the benefaction table, as a legacy of Mrs. Elizabeth Devey. - -_Thomas Smith_, in 1726, charged two pieces of land called Uphill and -Downhill, and the Fen lands with the payment of 30s. per annum, 16s. -thereof to be paid to the schoolmaster of Worfield, and 14s. to be -divided among seven poor persons, to be nominated by the possessors of -the land. - -_Mrs. Mary Dolman_ left by will £40, the interest of £20 thereof to be -given among the poor of Worfield, and the proceeds from the other £20 to -be applied in buying bibles; one of her executors secured the payment of -40s. per annum on his estate at Ackleton. - -_Mrs. Arabella Davenport_, in 1763, bequeathed £200 to the vicar and -churchwardens, in trust, to be laid out in lands, and the rents to be -distributed among poor widows and maidens of this parish. No purchase of -lands has been made with this money, but it is placed in the hands of Mr. -Smythe, and secured on bond dated 9th September, 1809, with lawful -interest at four and a half per cent. - -_Mrs. Sarah Mason_, in 1809, gave to the churchwardens of Worfield for -the time being, an annuity of £5, to be divided among poor widows -residing in this parish. The payment is charged upon the freehold and -copyhold estates of the donor, to be paid on the 24th of June and 25th -December, by equal portions. - -It is stated on the table of benefactions that _George Bromley_, _Esq._, -gave £120 to charitable uses, £30 of which had been laid out in a -purchase of land at Brexley, and £90 remained in the hands of the -trustees, which was laid out in 1730 in building a workhouse for the use -of the parish. - -The following benefactions appear on the tablet in the church, of which -nothing further is now known. £50 given by _William Rowley_ for a -distribution of bread, £5, the gift of _John Beech_, and a legacy of £20 -bequeathed by _John Bradburne_. - -ACKLETON is a small well-built village, and township in the parish of -Worfield, two and a quarter miles north-east from the parish church. The -acres and population of the several townships in Worfield are included in -the general returns of the parish. The principal freeholders are the -executors of the late Mr. Eykyn, Mr. Green, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Patrick, -Mr. Thomas Priest, and Mr. John Richards. Ackleton House is a good -residence occupied by Mrs. Eykyn. ALLSCOTT is pleasantly situated about -a mile and a quarter north-west from Worfield; the land is the property -of Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq. BARNSLEY township is situated two -miles south-east from Worfield, and the freeholders are Mr. John Hoccom, -Mr. William Hoccom, and Miss Hoccom. BENTLEY lies about two miles to the -south-west of Worfield, and is the property of George Pritchard, Esq. -Bentley House is a good brick residence beautified with tasteful pleasure -grounds, and occupied by Mr. William Sing. The farm premises which are -commodious are situate a short distance from the house. BROMLEY township -is chiefly the property of Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq.; the village is -situated about a mile to the south-west of Worfield. BRADNEY, or -BRADLEY, a pleasantly situated township, half a mile east from Worfield, -is intersected by the Wolverhampton turnpike road. Bradney House, the -residence of Captain Brazier, is a beautiful modern erection with -pleasure grounds tastefully laid out. Warner House, an ancient -residence, is now occupied as a farm dwelling. Capt. James Brazier is -the land owner. BURNCOTE, or BURCOT, is a small rural village and -township situated on a gentle eminence; the principal freeholders are Mr. -John Bell Hardwick, Mr. Richard Hardwick, Mr. Parkes, and Mrs. Bache; the -township is bounded by the river Worf and the Shiffnal and Wolverhampton -turnpike road. In 1809, a large semi-circular cave was discovered at -Burcot, in which were found human bones, sculls, and the bones of several -animals. The ancient name of Bourncote, which in the Saxon language -means the cote or dwelling near to the river, of which this cave is -within a few paces serves to show the probability of this having been the -cote or dwelling, which may have given rise to the word Burcot, the -present name of the township. It is presumed the bones found in this -cave may have been those of persons who made this cave the place of their -occasional residence, and that it was destroyed by a sudden convulsion of -the rock, and downfall of the soil above it. CHESTERTON village is -delightfully situated on a gentle eminence, commanding fine views over a -country teeming with luxuriance. The residence of John Bache, Esq., is a -handsome mansion, with pleasure grounds most beautifully laid out. The -residence of Mrs. Marindin is also spacious and elegant. The landowners -are John Bache, Esq., Mrs. Marindin, Mr. Thomas Wilson, and Mr. Samuel -Marindin. Near to the village, which is about two miles N.E. from -Worfield, are the remains of a Roman encampment, which is said to have -covered an area of more than twenty acres. A small structure in this -township prior to the reformation was used as a chapel, but since that -period has been occupied as an humble dwelling; it was dedicated to St. -John the Baptist. CRANMERE, or CRANMERE HEATH, is situated about a mile -and a half to the N.W. of Worfield. The land is the property of William -S. Davenport, Esq., and Valentine Vickers, Esq. CATSTREE, another small -township, anciently formed part of the demesnes of the Saxon lords of the -manor of Worfield. The family of Catstree resided here till the year -1819. Thomas C. Whitmore, Esq., and W. S. Davenport, Esq., are the -landowners. EWDNESS, a pleasantly situated township on the Bridgnorth -and Shiffnal turnpike road, two miles north from Worfield, contains 441 -acres of land, which is the property of Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq. -Rateable value, £490. 4s. 10d. The tithes have been commuted, and £74 -apportioned to the impropriator, and £22 to the vicar of Worfield. -Ewdness House is a commodious Elizabethan structure, with bay windows; -the interior contains some fine specimens of antique oak carving. The -house is occupied by Mr. Richard M. Barker. FENN GATE, a hamlet two -miles from Worfield, has only one farm. The land is the property of T. -C. Whitmore, Esq. HILTON is a pleasantly situated village and township -on the turnpike road from Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton, four and a half -miles N.E. from the former place. A small stream here called Hilton -Brook is crossed by a stone bridge erected in 1814, with funds raised by -subscriptions, and from the Bridgnorth turnpike trust. The principal -landowners are Mr. Samuel Ridley, Mr. Kettle, Mr. Thomas Smythe, Mrs. -Hammond, and Mrs. Smythe, besides whom are several other proprietors. -Hilton House, the residence of George Smith Dorset, Esq., is a handsome -residence with grounds tastefully laid out, besides which there are -several other good houses in the village. HOCCOM, or HOCKHAM, is a small -hamlet about two miles N.E. from Bridgnorth; the landowners are Mr. John -Meredith and Mr. William Sing. HALLON is a hamlet adjoining Worfield, -situated on a bold eminence. Hallon House, a beautiful modern erection -of considerable extent, is the residence of James Farmer, gentleman. The -freeholders are William S. Davenport, Esq., and Valentine Vickers, Esq. -HARTLEBERRY is situated N.W. from Worfield, about a mile and a quarter -from the church. Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., is the landowner. -KINGSLOW is a small hamlet delightfully situated, three miles N.E. from -Worfield. The freeholders are Lord Lewisham and Mrs. Devey. Kingslow -House is a good residence occupied by John Farmer, gentleman. Stanlow -House is occupied as a farm residence by Mr. Thomas Wilson. The hamlet -of LITTLE GANE lies about three miles from Worfield; the freeholders and -residents are Samuel and Edward Ridley, gentlemen. OLDINGTON township is -situated two miles N.W. from Worfield, and is the property of Thomas C. -Whitmore, Esq. NEWTON, situated near to Oldington, is also the property -of the same gentleman. ROUGHTON is a well built and respectable village -on the Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton turnpike road, two and a half miles -from the former place; there are several genteel residences embosomed in -foliage, and beautified with tasteful pleasure grounds. The landowners -are John and George Pritchard, Esq., Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Stokes. -RIDDLEFORD, or RHUDDLEFORD, is of British derivation, and signifies the -Red Ford. It is a small township about two miles E. of Bridgnorth, which -formerly belonged to the family of the Walkers, a branch of the Walkers, -of Burncote and Roughton, who disposed of it to the Colley family, and -they to the late William Hardwicke, Esq., of Burncote, who married Miss -Mary Purton, by whom he had two children, John Role Hardwicke, Esq., -deceased, and William Hardwicke, Esq., of Bridgnorth, an eminent -antiquary and genealogist, whose widow is the present proprietor. ROWLEY -is another small hamlet nearly a mile from Worfield, where William S. -Davenport and Mrs. Martha Johnson are the landowners. STANMORE is a -village and township on the Stourbridge road, two miles E. from -Bridgnorth. John and George Pritchard, Esqrs., W. S. Davenport, Esq., -and T. C. Whitmore, Esq., are the landowners. Stanmore Grove, the -residence of R. Pigott, Esq., is a good house, pleasantly situated. -STABLEFORD, or STAPLEFORD, is a small hamlet two miles N. from Worfield, -not far from which runs the Cosford Brook. The freeholders are Mr. -Jasper, and the executors of the late Richard Taylor. SWANCOTE is -situated about a mile and a half to the N.E. of Bridgnorth. George -Pritchard, Esq., is the proprietor of the land. Swancote House, a -commodious residence pleasantly situated on a gentle eminence, and -ornamented with pleasure grounds neatly laid out, is occupied by William -Sing, Esq. WHEEL GREEN is a hamlet on the Bridgnorth and Northampton -turnpike road, three and a half miles N.E. from the former place, and -near to the river Worf. WINSCOTE is situated two miles from Worfield, -and the land is the property of T. C. Charlton, Esq. WYKEN, derived from -Wycke, (Saxon, “Place and Residence,” and Hen, British, “Old, or the Old -Place”), is a small township and manor within the parish and manor of -Worfield, situated about three miles N.E. of Bridgnorth. This manor was -granted, together with the church of Worfield, and chapel of Chesterton, -in the same parish, by King Edward II., in the 11th year of his reign, to -the dean of Lichfield, in exchange for the manor of Greenford, in -Middlesex. In the 2nd Edward VI., Richard William, then dean of -Lichfield, with the chapter conveyed this manor with the advowson of the -vicarage of the parish church of Worfield, and most of the great tithes -of that parish, to Sir John Talbot, Knight, of Albrighton, which manor -and tithes are now vested in William Sharrington Davenport, Esq., of -Davenport House, in Worfield parish. The chief landowner in this -township is Joseph Parkes, Esq., (in right of his wife Anna, the only -child of the late John Bache, Esq.,) who resides at Wyken House, situated -on the Streetford Brook, which has its confluence with the Worf below; -Mr. Nicholas and Mr. J. Mollineux are also proprietors in this township. - - -WORFIELD. - - -Bennett William, shopkeeper - -Brown John, mill manager - -Broadbent Rev. Cornelius Francis, M.A., The Rectory - -Broughall Geo., corn miller - -Clutton George, butcher - -Clutton Mary, beer retailer - -Crookshanks Alex., gardener - -Crow Emily and Caroline, dressmakers - -Cunliffe Rev. Henry, M.A., curate - -Davenport Elizabeth, gentlewoman - -Davenport Wm. Sharrington, Esq., and county magistrate, Davenport House - -Hall John, vict., Grey Hound Inn - -Humphreys Hugh, National School master - -James Samuel, principal of Endowed Grammar School - -Mead William, butler - -Piper Mary, dressmaker - -Piper Thomas, wheelwright - -Powell Mr. Edwd., The Low - -Price Richard, tailor - -Pritchards Theophilus, game keeper - -Rogers Thomas, shoemaker, and parish clerk - -Sherry William, tailor - - -ACKLETON. - - -Eykyn Mrs., The Hall - -Gibbons James, farmer - -Holden Francis, blacksmith - -Painter Thomas, shopkeeper - -Poole Francis, beer-retailer and farmer - -Priest Thomas, farmer - -Richards John, maltster and farmer - -Richards Sarah, farmer - -Wilson Richard, maltster and farmer - - -ALLSCOT. - - -Reynolds Wm., shoemaker - -Wray Richard, farmer - - -BARNSLEY. - - -Haccom Miss, farmer - -Haccom John, farmer - -Haccom William, farmer - - -BENTLEY. - - -Sing William, farmer - - -BROMLEY. - - -Iddins Thomas, farmer - -Jones John, wheelwright - -Smith Thomas, gentleman - -Worrall Richard, farmer - - -BRADNEY. - - -Brasier Captain James - -Gibbons James, farmer - - -BURCOTE. - - -Cartwright John, farmer - -Hardwicke John Bell, maltster and farmer - -Hardwicke Richard, farmer and corn miller, The Villa - -Rowley Richard, machineman (lets) - -Sharpe Mrs. - -Turner Thomas, manager, Mill - - -CHESTERTON. - - -Bache John, Esquire - -Holding Francis, blacksmith - -Hunt John, farmer & miller - -Johnson John, farmer - -Marindin Ellen, gentlewoman - -Smith Edward, farmer - - -CRANMERE. - - -Braidley Thomas, shoemaker - -Humphreys John, farmer - - -CATSTREE. - - -Nicholls Sarah, farmer - -Price John, farmer - - -EWDNESS. - - -Barker Richard M., farmer - - -FENN GATE. - - -Whitehouse Cornelius, farmer - - -HILTON. - - -Darley Thomas, farmer - -Davies Edward Harrison, builder and maltster - -Dorset George Smith, Esq., Hilton House - -Gibbons James, Blue Barn farm - -Lane James, beer retailer - -Poole Mr. William - -Pope William, wheelwright - -Ridley Samuel, gentleman - -Roles Benjamin, shopkeeper - -Tolly John, blacksmith - -White John, wheelwright and machine maker - -Wilcox Richard, gentleman - - -HOCCOM. - - -Meredith George, farmer - -Meredith John, farmer - -Sing William, farmer - - -HALLON. - - -Barney Theophilus, blacksmith - -Farmer James, gentleman, Hallon House - -Tarrant Isaac, builder and joiner - -Turner John, blacksmith - - -HARTLEBERRY. - - -Dudley Samuel, wheelwright - -Littleford Thomas, senior, farmer - -Wood Eleanor, shopkeeper and farmer - -Wood Thomas, brick & tile maker, and farmer - - -KING SLOW. - - -Farmer John, gentleman, Kingslow farm - -Wilson Thomas, Esquire, Stanlow - - -LITTLE GANE. - - -Ridley Samuel and Edward, farmers - - -OLDINGTON. - - -Worrall Arthur, farmer - -Worrall Thomas, farmer - - -NEWTON. - - -Sing William, jun., farmer - - -ROUGHTON. - - -Meredith John, farmer - -Pratt Edward Richard, farmer, miller, & corn factor, Brook Cottage; Corn -Mills at Smestow and Union Steam Mills, Tipton - -Smith John, gentleman - -Smith William, gentleman, The Hall - -Smithyman Mrs Jane - -Smithyman William, farmer - -Stokes Martha Corser, gentlewoman - - -RINGLEFORD. - - -Ridley Samuel and Edward, corn factors, millers, maltsters, farmers, -seedsmen, and guano and tillage dealers - -Wellings Benjamin, blacksmith - - -ROWLEY. - - -Johnson Martha, farmer - - -STANMORE. - - -Beeston Richard, farmer, carrier, and van proprietor - -Pigot Richard, Esq., The Grove - -Ridley Samuel and Edward, Grove farm - -Tedstall Thos., beer-retailer - -Warder James, farmer - - -STABLEFORD. - - -Hill Henry, farmer - -Humphrey George, wheelwright - -Jasper John, Esq., The Hall - -Smith Thomas, farmer - - -SWANCOTE. - - -Sing William, Esq., Swancote House - - -WHEEL GREEN. - - -Hammond Jane, farmer and victualler, The Wheel, and Post Office - - -WINSCOTE. - - -Sing William, jun., farmer - - -WYKEN. - - -Adams Thomas, plumber, glazier, and painter - -Bache Ann, gentlewoman - -Lloyd James, shoemaker - -Lloyd James, blacksmith - -Mantle John, shopkeeper, market gardener, nurseryman and seedsman - -Mollineux James, gentleman - -Mollineux James, butcher and farmer - -Mollineux Michael, farmer - -Painter John, blacksmith - -Parkes Joseph, Esq., The Hall - -Piper Moses, shopkeeper - -Powell William, bricklayer - - - - -THE CONDOVER HUNDRED. - - -The Condover hundred is bounded on the north by the liberties of -Shrewsbury, on the east by the South Bradford hundred and the Wenlock -franchise, on the west by the Ford hundred, and on the south by the -hundred of Munslow. The land presents a considerable inequality of -surface; the soil is various; in some places there is a good deal of -gravelly loam and sand, and in other places a clayey soil prevails, lying -upon the red sand stone. The Lyth hill stands within the bounds of this -hundred, and the lofty heights of the Caradoc, Lawley, and Longmynd -connect it on the south and west with the hundreds of Munslow and -Purslow. The population of this hundred in 1801 was 5,818, and in 1841, -7,349, of whom 3,701 were males and 3,648 females. At the latter period -there were 1445 inhabited houses and 73 houses building. This hundred -comprehends the Condover and the Cound divisions. The Condover division -contains the following townships and places, viz: Bayston, Betchcott, -Betton and Alkmere, Castle Pulverbatch, Chatford, Church Pulverbatch, -Churton, Condover, Cothercott, Dorrington, Frodesley, Lee Botwood, -Longnor, Meole Brace, Newton and Edgbold, Nobold, Picklescott, Pulley, -Smethcott, Stapleton, Sutton, Walkmills, Wilderley, Woolstaston, and -Wrentnall. - -The Cound division contains Acton Burnell, Berrington, Church Preen, -Cound, Cressage, Harley, Kenley, Pitchford, and Ruckley and Langley. - - - -ACTON BURNELL - - -is a parish and pleasant well-built village, seven miles S.S.E. from -Shrewsbury, comprising 2,650 acres of land, and in 1801 had 272 -inhabitants; in 1841 there were 54 houses and a population of 311 souls. -Sir Edward Joseph Smythe, bart., is the land owner and lord of the manor, -and resides at the Hall, an elegant mansion of white free stone, -approached by a beautiful portico of the Ionic order; the pleasure -grounds are tastefully laid out, and the park commands a beautiful -prospect of the surrounding country. Near to the Hall are the ruins of -ACTON BURNELL CASTLE, which is memorable in history for a parliament held -here in the year 1283, by King Edward I., on which occasion the lords sat -in the castle and the commons in a barn. It was in this parliament that -the statute known by the name of the statute of Acton Burnell was made -for the purpose of enforcing the _statutuno de mercatoribus_. It -appoints the mode in which a statute merchant is to be made, and by whom; -fixes the manner of seizing and valuing goods for the payment of debts; -in what case the debtor shall be imprisoned, and how maintained in -prison; when sureties shall be compelled to pay the debts of their -principals, and when they are to be exempted, &c. Sir Robert Burnell, -who lived in the reign of William the Conqueror, had his seat here, and -his posterity flourished in this vicinity for a long period. Philip -Burnell, in the 54th Henry III., had the grant of a market on Tuesday, -and two fairs in the year, the one on the eve, the day, and the day after -the annunciation of the blessed Virgin, and the other on the eve, the -day, and the morrow of St. Michael the Archangel. Robert Burnell, bishop -of Bath and Wells, is said to have repaired or built the castle here in -the reign of Edward I. The walls of the castle are of immense thickness, -and adorned with battlements and rows of curiously carved windows. A -short distance from the castle stood the barn, where the commons are -stated to have assembled when the parliament was held here, it is now a -complete ruin, and the gables only remain. THE CHURCH is a venerable -fabric dedicated to St. Mary; the living is a rectory, valued in the -king’s book at £6. 10s., now returned at £350, in the patronage of Sir E. -J. Smythe and incumbency of the Rev. Edward Arthur Wainwright. Adjoining -the hall is a very beautiful CATHOLIC CHAPEL, which has recently been -considerably enlarged and improved at the cost of Sir E. J. Smythe. The -family at the hall and a great portion of the tenantry usually attend -divine worship here. - -ACTON PIGOTT is a hamlet with one farm and a few cottages, one mile -north-east from Acton Burnell. - -CHARITIES.—Several sums of money left to the poor by different donors -amounting in the whole to £20, were applied in repairing the workhouse, -and the inhabitants agreed to pay 20s. yearly out of the rent of the said -house, as the interest thereof, to be distributed in bread. _Edward -Bayley_, in 1789, left a rent charge of 10s. yearly for a distribution of -bread. _Thomas Smyth_, in 1673, left 5s. per annum for a distribution of -bread, to be paid “out of his estate to the world’s end, if his estate -should so long continue sufficient to make it good.” It does not appear -that anything has been paid in respect of this charity for a long period. - -DIRECTORY.—Sir Edward Joseph Smythe, bart., the Hall; John William -Benbow, farmer; Edward Everall, shopkeeper; Eli Charles Moore, bailiff to -Sir E. J. Smythe; Thomas Morris, farmer; Peter Perry, farmer and -maltster, Acton Pigott; Thomas Reynolds, butcher; William Southall, -vict., Nag’s head; Rev. Edward Arthur Wainwright, rector. - - - -RUCKLEY AND LANGLEY - - -is a small village and chapelry in the parish of Acton Burnell, about one -mile east from that place, and five and a half miles west from Much -Wenlock. At the census in 1801 there were eighty-two inhabitants; in -1841, fifteen houses and a population of eighty-three souls. The -chapelry contains 952 acres of land, which is the property of Sir Edward -Joseph Smythe, bart., who is also lord of the manor. The chapel is an -inconsiderable structure where divine service is performed only twice -during the year. The living is a curacy subordinate to the rectory of -Acton Burnell. LANGLEY HALL, an ancient mansion of considerable extent, -is now occupied as a farm house, and although much dilapidated it has an -imposing aspect, and shows many traces of its former grandeur. King -Charles during his troubles was for a short period concealed here; a fine -old oak table, elaborately carved, is said to have been in the hall since -the time of King Charles, and was used by that monarch as a dining table. - -The _Farmers_ are George Carter, Langley; Ellen Evans, Causway wood; -Richard Farr, Mere Oak; John Grainger, Langley Hall; James Hartwright, -Ruckley; Richard Stedman, Park gate; and Edward Sumner, Ruckley. - -BETTON AND ALKMERE is a small township in the parish of St. Chad, in the -Condover hundred. The parish of St. Chad is partly returned in the -Albrighton division and partly in the Ford division of the Ford Hundred, -but is chiefly situated within the limits of the borough of Shrewsbury. -The village of LITTLE BETTON, or BETTON STRANGE, is pleasantly situated -two and a half miles south from Shrewsbury, and was returned at the -census of 1841 as having ten houses and forty-eight inhabitants. The -land owners are Lord Berwick, and George Jonathan Scott, Esq., the latter -gentleman resides at a good house embosomed in foliage usually called -Betton Strange. - -The principal residents are Joseph Cross, farmer; Thomas Elsmere, farmer; -and John Scott, Esq., Betton Strange. - - - -BERRINGTON - - -is a small rural village pleasantly situated four and a half miles S.E. -by S. from Shrewsbury. The parish contains the several townships of -Berrington, Brompton, Betton, Cantlop, and Eaton Mascot, which together -in 1801 had a population of 603 souls; 1831, 684, and in 1841 there were -97 houses and 651 inhabitants. There was no separate return of the -respective townships at the census of 1841. The township of Berrington -contains 880 acres of land, with a fertile soil highly productive. Lord -Berwick and Sir Edward Smythe, Bart., are the principal landowners, the -latter is lord of the manor. The church is an ancient structure, -dedicated to All Saints; the living is a rectory valued in the king’s -book at £10. 12s. 1d., now returned at £400 in the patronage of Lord -Berwick, and incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. T. H. N. Hill. There is a -national school in the village, where 45 children are educated. BETTON -is a small township with 564 acres, which is the property of Lord -Berwick. Rateable value, £759. BROMPTON township has 864 acres, which -is also the property of Lord Berwick. Within the bounds of this township -at Cross Houses is situated the ATCHAM UNION HOUSE, a spacious brick -pile, calculated to accommodate 350 inmates. It consists of a centre and -wings; the receiving wards and infirmary are now in course of erection at -the back part of the premises, the estimated cost of which is £1,510; the -old infirmary was taken down in consequence of its being too small for -the accommodation of the patients. The average number of inmates in the -union house is usually about 200. The average annual expenditure on the -poor of the district for three years preceding the formation of the union -was £9,768. Total expenditure of the union for the year ending March, -1850, £4,101. 5s., being 4s. 4¾d. per head on the population comprised -within the union. Total number of admissions during the year, 586. -Total number relieved during the year, exclusive of vagrants, 703. The -union comprehends the following 43 parishes, viz.:—Acton Burnel, -Alberbury, Albrighton, Astley, Atcham, Battlefield, Bauseley, Berrington, -Cardiston, Church Preen, Church Pulverbatch, Condover, Cound, Cressage, -Criggion, Eaton Constantine, Fitz, Ford, Frodesley, Habberley, Hanwood, -Harley, Highley, Kenley, Leighton, Melverley, Minsterley, Montford, -Pitchford, Pontesbury, Preston Gubbals, Ruckley, Shineton, Shrawardine, -Stapleton, Sutton, Uffington, Uppington, Upton Magna, Westbury, -Withington, Woolaston, and Wroxeter. The guardians meet three times -during the month. _Chairman_: Sir B. Leighton. _Vice-Chairman_: Rev. H. -Burton. _Clerk_: Mr. Thos. Everest. _House Surgeon_: Mr. F. Whitfell. -_Relieving Officers_: Mr. George Jackson and James Hampton. _Governor_: -Mr. Robert Rowlandson. _Matron_: Mrs. Rowlandson. The New Connexion -Methodists have a small chapel in Brompton, which was built in 1836. -CANTLOP, a small township lying to the S.W. of Berrington, contains 681 -acres of land, the rateable value of which is £839. The Earl of -Liverpool and E. W. S. Owen, Esq., are the principal landowners. EATON -MASCOT township contains 495 acres of land, which is the property of Mrs. -Williams. The rateable value of this township is £690. - -CHARITIES.—_John Churm_, in 1629, gave £13, which was laid out in the -purchase of a rent charge of 20s. per annum, issuing out of a piece of -land called Leeberries. It is the practice to receive the payment once -in three or four years, and distribute it with other money to the poor, -in sums varying from 2s. to 5s. In 1723, _Richard Wellings_ gave £20 for -the good of the poor of Berrington. This money is now in the Savings’ -Bank at Shrewsbury. _Margaret Thompson_ bequeathed £6 to buy Bibles for -poor children. This money is also in the Savings’ Bank. The interest on -this and the preceding legacy amounts to 21s. yearly, and in respect of -Thompson’s charity a Bible or prayer book is purchased for the use of the -Sunday school, or given to some poor person of the parish, and the -remainder is distributed among the poor. - - BERRINGTON, BETTON, BROMPTON, CANTLOP, AND EATON MASCOT DIRECTORIES. - -Bromley John, farmer, Betton - -Bromley William, wheelwright, Berrington - -Cadwallader Mr. Richard, Brompton - -Calcott Charles, farmer, Betton - -Calcott Mr. Richard, Brompton - -Caswell James, shopkeeper, Brompton - -Clark William, farmer, Cantlop - -Dilcher Edward, farmer, Brompton - -Dixon Joseph, farmer, Betton - -Elsmere Thomas, farmer, Berrington - -Hill Hon. and Rev. T. H. Noel, Berrington - -James Rev. William J., curate, Cantlop - -Jones Christiana, blacksmith, Berrington - -Lateward John, wheelwright, Berrington - -Lawrence William, farmer, Cantlop - -Lee Richard, farmer, Brompton - -Massie Richard, vict., Bell Inn, Berrington - -Miere Joseph, farmer, Berrington - -Millward Miss, school teacher, Berrington - -Newell Edward and Son, tailors and drapers, Berrington - -Onions Henry, butcher, Cross Houses - -Parker Thomas, farmer, Cotons - -Poole Thomas, farmer, Berrington - -Rogers James, vict., Golden Cross, Cross Houses - -Rowlandson Robert, governor of Atcham union house - -Sides Thomas, shoemaker, Cantlop - -Vickerstaff Thomas, beerseller, Cantlop - -Wigley John, schoolmaster, Berrington - -Whitfield Thomas, corn miller, Cantlop - -William Charles Arthur, Esq., Eaton Mascot - -Williams Mrs. Sarah H. H., Eaton Mascot - - - -CONDOVER - - -is a considerable parish, embracing 7,422A. 3R. 21P. of land, of which -6,632 are titheable, and the remainder tithe free. In 1801 there was a -population of 1,451 souls; 1831, 1,455; and at the census in 1851 there -were 1,550 inhabitants. The parish embraces the townships and hamlets of -Condover, Dorrington, Bayston, Chatford, Boreton, Lyth, Ryton, Westley, -and Wheatall. The rectoral tithes have been commuted for £1,303. 5s. E. -W. S. Owen, Esq., is the impropriator. The vicarial tithes are commuted -for £211. 5s. The village of Condover is pleasantly situated in a -fertile vale, five miles south from Shrewsbury, on the road leading -towards Church Stretton and Ludlow. It is a place of considerable -antiquity, and retains the same name as entered in the Doomsday book. -William the Conqueror gave Condover to Roger de Montgomery, who gave the -church thereof to the abbey of Shrewsbury. Upon the attainder of the -last Earl of Shrewsbury of that family, it was seized by King Henry I., -and continued in the hands of the crown until the 11th of Henry III., -when that king granted it to his sister, the Princess of Wales. It was -subsequently granted to the Hastings, in whose family it continued till -the time of Edward I., when Robert Burnell, bishop of Bath and Wells, -became possessed of it by purchase. From the Burnells it passed to the -Lovells, and Lord Viscount Lovell forfeited it to the crown. King Henry -VIII. granted it to Richard Cornwell for the term of his life, and -afterwards to Henry Knyvett and his heirs male. George and John Isam, -who had the fee of this manor, sold it to Thomas Owen, Esq., whose -representative, Edward William Smythe Owen, Esq., a considerable -landowner in this neighbourhood, is now the proprietor, and resides at -THE HALL, an elegant mansion in the Elizabethan style of architecture, -built in the year 1598. It is surrounded by a park of considerable -extent, beautifully diversified with picturesque scenery. The Owen -family suffered much for their adherence to the royal cause during the -civil wars. - -THE CHURCH, which was appropriated to the abbey of Shrewsbury, is -dedicated to St. Andrew. The living is a discharged vicarage, to which -belong all vicarial tithes and a rent charge of £69, payable out of the -Moot Hall estate. It is valued in the king’s book at £4. 14s. Edward W. -S. Owen, Esq., is the patron; incumbent, Rev. J. W. Harden. - -BAYSTON HILL is a pleasantly situated village on the road from Shrewsbury -to Ludlow, partly in the parish of Condover and partly in St. Julien’s -parish. A small District Church was built here about eight years ago, -the necessary funds for which were raised by voluntary subscriptions. -The structure consists of nave and chancel, and a square tower. The -living is a perpetual curacy, enjoyed by the Rev. John Breese. Bayston -township, at the census of 1841, is returned as having 148 houses and -1,193 inhabitants; Chatford township, five houses and 29 inhabitants; and -Dorrington, 66 houses and 328 inhabitants. The above townships comprise -the whole parish. - -CHARITIES.—_Thomas Owen_, justice of the Common Pleas, in 1598 charged -certain lands, at Great Ryton, with the payment of 53s. yearly, and -directed a distribution of bread to be made every Sunday after divine -service. _Henry Brickdale_, in 1700, bequeathed £44, to be laid out in -land, and the proceeds expended in bread, and distributed to six poor -housekeepers every Sunday. This bequest, and certain gifts in the hands -of the parish officers of Condover and Pulverbatch, amounting in the -whole to £65. 17s. 6d. was laid out in 1709, in the purchase of a rent -charge of £2. 11s. 8d., of which £1. 5s. 10d. is applied in a -distribution of bread in Condover; 6s. 8d. is carried to the church rate, -and the remaining part of the rent charge, 20s., is given in bread among -the poor in Pulverbatch. _William Haynes_ gave £1. 6s. per annum, which -is charged on lands in Berrington. It is stated, in the Parliamentary -returns of 1786, that _Mr. Owen_ left land for bread to the poor, then -vested in the Rev. Mr. White, and producing £2. 12s. per annum. Mr. -White was the vicar of this parish, and he and his successors have always -paid this sum, which, with the above, is added to the bread charity. -_Henry Haynes_, in 1659, left a rent charge of 26s. per annum, issuing -out of land at Netley, for the benefit of the poor. The owner of this -property, Mr. Hope, in the year 1800, sold it to Mr. Edwards; but the -charge was accidentally omitted to be mentioned in the conveyance, and -Mr. Hope continues to pay the rent charge. _Richard Plumer_ in 1811, -bequeathed £50, in trust, the interest to be distributed on Christmas day -yearly. This money is placed in the Salop bank, and the proceeds -expended in bread for the poor. _Benjamin Price_, in 1797, gave the poor -of the parish of Condover £50, to be given in bread; one-half exclusively -to such poor as should reside in Dorrington, without regard to what -parish they should belong. He also gave to the churchwardens and -overseers of Condover, £500 stock three per cent. consols, in trust, to -receive the interest, and purchase bread therewith for the most -distressed poor, one-third of which interest, or £5 per annum, he -directed should be yearly laid out exclusively for poor persons residing -in Dorrington; and the remaining two-thirds in like manner for the poor -residing in the remaining part of the parish. The sum of £50 above -mentioned, was given away soon after the testator’s death. The dividends -of the £500 stock ore applied in the purchase of bread, and given away on -two different days in the year. _Joseph Pryce_, in 1824, directed his -executors to invest £200, free of legacy duty, in public stock, and to -apply the dividends thereof, as the same should from time to time be -received, in providing a competent person to superintend the education of -poor children residing at Dorrington. This sum of £200 was laid out -together with the like sum belonging to the chapelry, in purchasing £453. -16s. 3d. stock, in the three per cent. consols, immediately after the -testator’s death. The share of the dividends applicable to this charity, -amounting to £6. 16s. 1d. annually, is paid to a person who keeps a -school at Dorrington, who in respect thereof, teaches six or eight -children without any charge. It is stated on the table of benefactions -that Edward Owen left 12d. weekly to the poor. The churchwardens used to -receive this charity at Condover Hall, but it does not appear that -anything has been paid in respect of this charity since the year 1804. -_Benjamin Hodges_ gave £10 for the benefit of the poor, this sum was in -the hands of the churchwardens, who paid 8s. yearly previous to the year -1805, since which nothing has been paid in respect of this charity. -_John Reynolds_ left £50, the interest to be given by the churchwardens -among the poor. In 1786 this sum was vested in the overseers, who paid -£2 per annum as the interest. The same interest was paid by the -overseers to the churchwardens up to the year 1829. In that year the -church was broken open and the communion plate stolen; and it was agreed, -at a vestry, that the sum of £50 owing by the overseers to the -churchwardens should be called in and laid out in the purchase of plate, -which was accordingly done. The parishioners contend that this was money -lent by the churchwardens to the overseers, out of the rents of the -church lands, but as there is no entry in the churchwardens accounts to -justify such a notion, it appears to us more likely to have been the -produce of Reynolds’ charity, which was in the hands of the overseers in -1786, and which is not otherwise accounted for. - -There are two parcels of land in the parish of Condover, which forms what -is called the Church Estate, one parcel containing 6A. 3R. 23P. is -situate in the township of Dorrington, and the other containing 8A. 2R. -29P. is situate at Mount Sion, in the same parish. These lands were -originally given for the reparations of the church, and other things -thereto appertaining. The land at Dorrington is let for £22 per annum, -and the land at Mount Sion at the yearly rent of £9. The amount is -applied by the churchwardens to the general purpose of a church rate. - -CONDOVER, BAYSTON, BORETON, CHATFORD, LYTH, RYTON, WESTLEY, AND WHEATHALL - DIRECTORIES. - -Bowen John, shoemaker, Wheathall - -Boyer Thomas, maltster, Condover - -Bromley John, farmer, Bomere - -Bromley William, farmer, Boreton - -Brwyne Richard, wheelwright, Ryton - -Carter John, rope maker, Lyth - -Cloud John, maltster, Ryton - -Crowe Mr. Henry, The Syche, Ryton - -Davies John, wheelwright and beerseller, Bayston - -Deakin Benjamin, grocer, Condover - -Downes Edward, farmer, Weathall - -Edmonds Edward, farmer, Lyth - -Edmonds Thomas, farmer, Chatford - -Edmonds Thomas, farmer, Lyth - -Everall Miss Martha, Condover - -Ferriday William, farmer, Condover - -Frank Thomas, farmer, The Grange - -Gittings Thomas, shopkeeper, Bayston - -Goff Harriett, farmer, Chatford - -Goff John, farmer, Westley - -Gough Thomas, shoemaker, Condover - -Hampton George, farmer, The Grove, Condover - -Hampton Thomas, farmer, Condover - -Hancocks Richard, bricklayer, Condover - -Harden Rev. J. W., vicar, Condover - -Hartshorn John, tin plate worker, Bayston - -Heighway Mr. William, Ryton - -Hickman Thomas, farmer, Ryton - -Hotchkiss John, farmer, Condover - -Hotchkiss Richard, farmer, Condover - -Holden William, farmer, Bayston - -Howells John, blacksmith, Bayston - -Hughes Thomas, farmer, Ryton - -Humphreys Mrs. Elizabeth, Condover - -Hussey Richard, tailor, Condover - -Jones George, maltster and shoemaker, Bayston - -Jones Richard, farmer, Lyth - -Jones William W., farmer, Wheathall - -Jones William, schoolmaster, Condover - -Loxdale John, Esq., solicitor, Lyth - -Lucas John, farm bailiff, Ryton - -Mansell Elizabeth, vict., Three Fishes, Condover - -Meire Joseph, farmer, Norton - -Millington Richard, surgeon, Ryton Fields - -Millman Thomas, blacksmith, Condover - -Morgan Thomas, farmer, Westley - -Owen Edward William Smythe, Esq., Condover Hall - -Olliver John, farmer, Bayston - -Pincher Richard, wheelwright, Bayston - -Probert Samuel, grocer, Wheathall - -Roberts Thomas, farmer, Condover - -Rogers Richard, butcher, Condover - -Russell Mr. William, Ryton - -Stewart Robert, Esq., Ryton Grove - -Thomas Mrs. Ann, Condover - -Thomas John, farmer, Ryton - -Thomas William, saddler, Condover - -Watters Miss Jane, Condover - -Wilcox Philip, gentleman, Condover - -Williams John, parish clerk, Condover - -Wood Benjamin, vict., Condover Arms - -Wood Richard, farmer, Pigeon Door - -Wycherley George, painter & glazier, Bayston - - - -DORRINGTON - - -is a township and improving village in the parish of Condover, six and a -half miles N. from Church Stretton, and seven miles S. from Shrewsbury, -having in 1841 66 houses and 328 inhabitants. It is expected a railway -station will be formed at Dorrington, on the Shrewsbury and Hereford line -of railway, now in course of formation, which will no doubt add greatly -to the importance of the place. A new District Church has been erected -at Dorrington; it exhibits the early English style of architecture, and -contains about 300 sittings, the greater part of which are free. Its -simple and unassuming exterior harmonises well with the retired and -pastoral character of the surrounding country, and forms a very -picturesque object from every point of view. It is built of free stone, -and consists of nave, chancel, and transepts, with a tower surmounted -with pinnacles. The interior decorations are neat and appropriate, and -it has a groined roof; a vestry has since been added. The church was -built by John Thomas Hope, Esq., at an expense of £3,000, and endowed -with the sum of £3,800 by the same individual. An elegant and spacious -parsonage house, commanding a beautiful and extensive view of the Lawley, -Caradoc, and Longmynd hills, has since been erected by the munificence of -the same respected gentleman, at a cost of £1,800. The living is a -perpetual curacy enjoyed by the Rev. George Masters, M.A. The district -embraces 545 acres. Convenient schools have also been erected in the -village. Edward W. Smythe Owen, Esq., is lord of the manor. John Thomas -Hope, Esq., and Mr. George Heyward, are the principal landowners. The -Independents have a small chapel in the village; the congregation is -under the pastoral care of the Rev. J. Beynon. - -Beynon Rev. J. (Independent) - -Bromley Thomas, farmer - -Cavill John, nurseryman and seedsman - -Clayton Francis, maltster - -Cloud Samuel, schoolmaster - -Crumpton Jonathan, brazier and tin plate worker - -Evans Eleanor, agricultural implement maker - -Evason Thomas, butcher - -Farmer Thomas, maltster and vict., Grey Hound Inn - -Farr James, cooper - -Heighway Philip, saddler & harness maker - -Heighway Thomas, vict., Cock Inn - -Heyward George, farmer, Walford House - -Hope John Thomas, Esq., Netley Hall - -Hughes Thomas, plumber and glazier - -Jones John, tailor - -Jones Mr. Thomas - -Jones Mrs. Mary - -Maddox John, farmer - -Masters Rev. George, M.A., Parsonage - -Morgan John, draper and grocer - -Pugh Thomas, blacksmith - -Shakeshaft Mr. Edward - -Snaxton Edward, maltster - -Taylor Thomas, beerhouse keeper - -Tedstone Richard, boot and shoemaker - -Turner Edward, vict., Horse Shoe Inn - - - -COUND - - -is a parish and small village delightfully situated six miles S.S.E. from -Shrewsbury, and six miles N.W. from Much Wenlock. The township contains -1,406 acres of land, and in 1841 had 107 houses and 511 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £2,006. Mrs. Thursby is the principal landowner and lady -of the manor. The church is an ancient structure, consisting of nave, -chancel, and side aisles, with a tower, in which is a peal of bells. It -contains several monuments, one of which remembers Edward Cressett, D.D., -bishop of Llandaff, who died February 13th, 1755. The pulpit exhibits an -elaborate specimen of oak carving. The living is a rectory with the -chapelry of Cressage annexed, valued in the king’s book at £33, now -returned at £906. The patronage is vested in Mrs. Thursby; incumbent, -Rev. Henry Thursby, M.A. - -HARNAGE is a scattered village containing some respectable residences, -one and a half miles S.E. from Cound: the township contains 1,642 acres -of land, the principal owner of which is John Thomas Smytheman Edwards, -Esq.; the population returns are included in Cound. Rateable value, -£1,854. 6s. - -GOLDING is an estate of 385 acres, the property of the Earl of Liverpool. -It is rated as a separate township in the parish books at £441. There -was however no distinct return of it as a separate township at the census -of 1841. - -CHARITIES.—_Thomas Langley_, in 1694, left a rent charge of £2. 10s. per -annum for a distribution of bread every Sunday in the year except two, -“for which two Sundays better provision was made.” _Thomas Bishop_, in -1768, bequeathed to the minister and churchwardens of Cound £20, the -interest to be given in penny loaves to the churchwardens on Sunday -mornings. A further sum of £60, supposed to have been left by a person -of the name of _Sicke_, for the benefit of the poor of the parish, with -the above £20, was laid out in the purchase of £102. 4s. 9d. stock, three -per cent consols. _Mr. Dodd_, in 1774, left £20, the interest to be -distributed in bread to the poor. There is a sum of £100, three per cent -consols, standing in the name of John Dodson Esq., which was purchased -with £50, a legacy left by _Richard Dutton_, to poor housekeepers, and -£10. 2s. 6d. added by John Dodson Esq.; of the dividends 30s. are -distributed in Cressage and an equal amount among the poor of Cound. -_Richard Cheese_, in 1808, bequeathed £50 in trust, and directed the -interest to be distributed in bread to the poor on Christmas day. This -bequest was subsequently invested in the purchase of £65. 18s., three per -cent consols. - -_Marked_ 1 _reside at Cound_, 2 _Harnage_. - -1 Thursby Mrs. Frances, The Hall - -1 Thursby Rev. Henry, M.A., rector - -1 Bowen Edward, schoolmst - -2 Brazener Miss Ann - -1 Burd Rev. George - -2 Clayton Martha, farmer - -2 Clayton William, farmer - -2 Corbett Rev. Robert, curate - -2 Cuckson John, vict., Fox Inn - -1 Farmer Mr. Joseph - -2 Granger Edward, farmer - -Hill Richard, farmer, Golding Hall - -2 Horton Thomas, farmer - -1 Linell, George, farmer - -1 Meire Thomas L., farmer - -2 Norris John, farmer, Mosterley - -1 Price John, farmer - -1 Price Richard, farmer - -1 Richards John, farmer - -2 Woodcock Richard, farmer - - - -CRESSAGE - - -is a chapelry in the parish of Cound, four miles N.W. from Much Wenlock, -and eight miles S.E. from Shrewsbury. The village is delightfully -situated near the Severn, in a fertile district, beautifully diversified -with picturesque scenery. The township contains 1,900 acres of land, the -gross estimated rental of which is £2,393. 12s. 3d. Rateable value, -£1,995. 19s. 4d. At the census in 1841 here were 63 houses and 297 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are the Duke of Cleveland, Sir -George Harnage, Bart., and William Morris, Esq. Cressage is supposed to -have derived its name from a venerable oak of gigantic proportions which -stands near the village. Some time ago a fire was kindled in the hollow -of the tree, by which it was greatly injured and nearly destroyed; it is -supported by iron cramps, and there is now flourishing in the midst of -the tree a young oak, raised from an acorn of the old tree. It was -formerly called Christ’s Ache, Ache being the Saxon word for oak, and -eventually became corrupted to Cressage. The shade of spreading trees we -often find were chosen by the early missionaries as preaching places for -the propagation of the Christian faith. Hence we have Bishop’s Oak, -Postle’s Oak, and at Cressage, Christ’s Oak. THE CHAPEL OF EASE is a -small unadorned structure, subordinate to the church of Cound. It was -built in 1841 at a cost of £1,400, and contains 260 sittings. The funds -were raised by voluntary subscriptions and grants from the government and -diocesan church building societies. The original structure was situated -in a meadow a short distance from the village, and from its dampness and -dilapidated condition was totally unfit for divine worship. The Rev. -George Burd is the curate. - -This village is celebrated as the birth place of Thomas Lodge, who -settled in London as a grocer, accumulated great wealth, and rose to the -civic honour of Lord Mayor of London in the year 1562. BALSWARDYNE HALL -is a handsome mansion, the seat and property of Sir George Harnage, -Bart.; the estate comprises 750 acres, and is partly in this chapelry, -and also extends into the liberties of Wenlock, Leighton, and Harley. It -was purchased by the ancestor of the present proprietor in the year 1541. -By indenture bearing date January 13th, 1672, it was agreed on the part -of the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Cound, that 20s. -yearly should be paid to the churchwardens and overseers of Cressage, as -their proportion of the yearly produce of a legacy therein stated to have -been left for the benefit of the poor, by the will of Dame Ann Eldred in -the year 1671. Nothing appears to be known of this charity either in the -parish of Cound, or in the chapelry of Cressage. - -Harnage Sir George, Bart., Balswardyne - -Brazier William, shopkeeper - -Brookes Andrew G., surgeon - -Carrington Margaret, vict., Crown Inn - -Cross Decima, farmer - -Dodson George, farmer - -Dorricutt William, tailor, and post office - -Edwards John, farmer, The Buildings - -Hudson Edward, farmer - -James William, joiner and shopkeeper - -Langley Mr. Samuel - -Lewis William, farmer - -Mullard Edward, blacksmith - -Mullard Michael, blacksmith and shopkeeper - -Pinkey Joseph, farmer - -Rogers Thomas, shoemaker - -Studley Edward, Esq. - -Tudor Joseph, butcher - -Wild Sarah, vict., Eagle Inn - -Williams Robert, saddler and harness maker - - - -CHURCH PREEN, - - -sometimes called Preen Church, is a parish and small rural village five -miles W. by S. from Much Wenlock. The parish contains 1,026 acres of -land, the principal owners of which are F. T. Webster, Esq., and the Rev. -Samuel Minton. In the year 1801 here were 84 inhabitants; 1831, 75, and -in 1841, 17 houses and 101 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,026. 18s. 6d. -Here was formerly a small cell of cluniac monks, subordinate to the -priory of Wenlock. “In the 29th of Edward I., the cell of Preene was -holden of the lords of Holgod, and that on a vacancy the lords of that -castle had the custody of the same, and the prior of Wenlock in such a -vacancy presented the custodes to the lords of Holgod, who being so -presented received the temporalities.” THE CHURCH is remarkable for its -length, and the chancel, which belongs to the lay impropriators, occupies -more than half the space. It is situated close to the hall, and indeed -the walls are so incorporated as to form a part of the mansion. The -living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of F. T. Webster, Esq., and -enjoyed by the Rev. Robert Armitage. No tithe or rent charge is paid to -the perpetual curate, but a small modus is due from the landowners, and -the living is also endowed with £800 royal bounty, and £200 parliamentary -grant. THE MANOR HOUSE or HALL, an ancient mansion, originally formed -part of the cell above noticed, is now the residence and property of -Frederick T. Webster, Esq. The main portion of the land in this parish -lies upon a sunny slope, the high grounds of which command some extensive -and beautiful prospects. It is generally thought that coal abounds -beneath the soil in this parish. - -DIRECTORY.—Frederick T. Webster, Esq., The Hall. _Farmers_, John Aslop, -John Dixon, John Everall Newhouse, and Edward Madeley. - - - -CHURCH PULVERBATCH, - - -usually called CHURTON, is a parish and small rural village 7½ miles -S.S.W. from Shrewsbury, and about half a mile from the turnpike road -leading from Bishop’s Castle to the former town. The village is -delightfully situated, and commands a most extensive and beautiful -prospect over thousand of acres of land, with a fine undulating surface -teeming with fruitfulness; the majestic Wrekin, Caradoc, and the Lawley -are seen in the distance, and give an additional charm to the scene. The -parish contains the townships of Church Pulverbatch or Churton, Castle -Pulverbatch, Cothercott, Wilderley, and Wrentnall. In 1801 here were 439 -inhabitants; 1831, 557, and in 1841, 543. Acres, 3,583. Pulverbatch was -formerly a place of some consequence, and had a weekly market. We find -Philip Marmyn in the 38th of Henry III. obtained a charter for a market -to be held on a Monday, and a fair on the eve, the day, and the morrow of -St. Edith. An annual fair is still held on September 27th, but the -market has long been obsolete. A short distance south from the village -formerly stood a castle, the site of which may still be traced. In the -6th of King John, William de Cantilupe was governor of this castle. It -was afterwards the seat of the Botelers, and was a place of great -strength. The escheat roll of the 6th of Henry VI., makes mention of a -free chapel belonging to the castle, in the patronage of Edward le -Botiler. THE CHURCH is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Edith. The -living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £10. 13s. 4d., now -returned at £566 in the patronage of Lord Kenyon; incumbent, Rev. George -C. Guise. The township of Churton or Church Pulverbatch at the census in -1841 contained twenty houses and ninety inhabitants. The Hon. H. W. -Powis is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. - -CHARITIES.—The poor of this parish have 20s. yearly from Henry -Brickdale’s charity, noticed with Condover. It appears the poor of this -parish are entitled to receive 6s. more in respect of this charity, the -division at present made between this parish and Condover not being -according to the directions of the donor. _Ann Jaundrell_, in 1777, left -by will £20, the interest to be expended in bread for the poor. This -gift was subsequently laid out in pewing the church, and a yearly sum of -20s. is paid by the parish as the interest thereof. The bread is -distributed on St. Thomas’s-day. _James Perkins_, by his will, bearing -date 11th July, 1790, charged his tenement and farm at Marton, in the -parish of Chirbury, with the payment of £1. 6s. per annum to the minister -for the time being of Church Pulverbatch, in trust, to lay out the same -in the purchase of bread to be distributed every Sunday to six decayed -widows, who should attend divine service at the church. There is a -distribution of bread every alternate Sunday, with this gift and -Brickdale’s charity, among the most necessitous poor. _Richard Perkins_, -who died in 1798, left £1. 6s., charged upon his estate at Church -Pulverbatch, to be distributed to the poor on New Year’s-day. The 26s. -is annually expended in bread and given on the above day among the most -deserving poor. - -Bowen George, schoolmaster - -Bradley John, shoemaker - -Gittins Abraham, saddler - -Gittins Richard, farmer - -Guise Rev. George Clifford, The Rectory - -Madewell Rev. Mr. - -Oakley John, farmer - -Rowson Orlando, butcher - -Tibbey Richard, farmer - -Woodcock Samuel, farmer and maltster - - -CASTLE PULVERBATCH - - -is a small village and township in the parish of Church Pulverbatch, -pleasantly situated on the high road from Shrewsbury to Bishop’s Castle, -nine miles S.S.W. from the former place, and eleven miles N.E. from the -latter. The township contains 994 acres of land, and in 1841 here were -36 houses and 154 inhabitants. Rateable value, £912. 12s. 10d. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Bromley, farmer; John Brunt, farmer and vict., White -Horse Inn; John Clare, vict., Woodcock Inn; The Misses Gilpin; Thomas -Jordan, shoemaker; Humphrey Roberts, blacksmith; John Savage, maltster. - - -COTHERCUTT - - -is a township with a few scattered houses, delightfully situated in a -hilly district, commanding pleasing views of the surrounding country; the -air is peculiarly dry and salubrious, and the situation is one of a -retired and pastoral character. Not far from here is Stiperstone Hill, -which rises an immense height, and is seen at a considerable distance. -Upon this hill are several great heaps of stones, close together, called -by the Britons _Carneddan tewion_. It is uncertain whether these were -some of those alluded to by Giraldus Cambrensis in these words, “The last -Harold on foot with a company of foot soldiers lightly armed, and -furnished with such provisions as the country produced for them, went -over all Wales, and made his way through it in so brave a manner that he -left very few alive. In token and perpetual memory of this victory, you -will find in Wales many heaps of stones, according to the ancient custom -of the places where he gained an advantage, with these letters inscribed -on them:—‘_Hic fuit victor Haraldus_; Here Harold was victorious.’” -Cothercutt is situated eleven miles S.W. from Shrewsbury, and the -township contains 560 acres of land. In 1841 here were six houses and 33 -inhabitants. - -The resident farmers are David Clayton, John Smith, and William Woodcock. - - -WILDERLEY - - -township lies about a mile from Church Pulverbatch, and ten miles S.W. -from Shrewsbury. It contains 671 acres of land, the rateable value of -which is £659. 1s. 4d. In 1841 here were 11 houses and 71 inhabitants. - -The principal residents are the following farmers, viz., James Ambler, -Richard Dovaston, Joshua Roderick, and Thomas Jarratt. - - -WRENTNALL, - - -a township with 927 acres of land, is situated about a mile N.W. from -Church Pulverbatch; the scenery around is beautifully picturesque, and -the situation one of quiet retirement. In 1841 here were 38 houses and -195 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,195. 8s. The Baptists have a small -place of worship in the village. James Freme, Esq., is the principal -landowner in this township, and resides at an elegant mansion most -delightfully situated on elevated ground, commanding views of great -diversity and beauty. - -The principal residents are James Freme, Esq.; John Breese, farmer; and -Benjamin Burgwin, farmer. - - - -FRODESLEY - - -is a parish and village, eight miles south-east from Shrewsbury, -containing 2,188 acres of land, and in 1841 had 39 houses and 214 -inhabitants: population in 1801, 158; in 1831, 186. Rateable value, -£2,322. 7s. 6d. This parish is bounded on the south by one of the -Frodesley hills, which form a connecting link between the Caradoc, -Lawley, and the Wrekin. Though it possesses little to recommend it to -the notice of the antiquarian, it is a parish of ancient date, being -mentioned in the Doomsday Survey as held by one Siward, a freeman; the -manor is subsequently inserted among the fees of Philip Burnel. The -principal landowners are Sir E. J. Smythe, Bart., and Panton Corbet, Esq. -The Roman Watling street runs for about two miles through this parish, in -a line with the present turnpike road from Atcham to Church Stretton. -The Hall is an ancient structure in the Elizabethan style, of rough -stone, with dressed quoins and mullions. It was formerly the residence -of Colonel Scriven, a staunch adherent to King Charles I. THE LODGE is -of a later date, partaking somewhat of the same style as the hall, and -was formerly surrounded by a well-wooded and picturesque park. About the -year 1780 it was inhabited by Godolphin Edwardes, Esq., then the -possessor of the greater part of Frodesley. THE CHURCH dedicated to St. -Mark, a plain structure, was rebuilt in 1809. The interior is neat, and -the chancel was recently entirely refitted and decorated with much taste -by the present incumbent. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s -book at £4. 14s., now returned at £392, in the patronage of the Rev. T. -L. Gleadowe, M.A., the present rector. The rectory is a commodious house -delightfully situated and surrounded with shrubberies and pleasure -grounds tastefully laid out. Major Herbert Edwardes, C.B., was born at -the rectory, whose father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were -severally rectors of Frodesley. A few years ago a coal mine was worked -for a short period, but the bed of coal being very thin and of an -inferior quality it was closed. - -CHARITIES.—There is in the parish of Frodesley a slip of land containing -about one acre, formerly a part of the waste which is supposed to have -been given for the use of the poor by Godolphen Edwardes, Esq., who was -lord of the manor. _Thomas Scriven_ left £5 for the benefit of the poor. -This sum was expended in the reparations of the church some time ago, and -the churchwardens pay 5s. yearly as the interest. The _Rev. Francis -Edwardes_, rector of Frodesley, who died in the year 1767, left £20 for -the benefit of the poor. These gifts are distributed by the rector among -the most necessitous parishioners. - -DIRECTORY.—Rev. Peter Downward, Longnor Green; Rev. Thomas L. Gleadowe, -M.A., The Rectory. _Farmers_: Thomas Brereton, Frodesley Park; Richard -Deakin, Edward Francis, Richard Hotchkiss, William Ison, and brick, tile, -and draining pipe maker; William Jones, William Keight, The Lodge; Edmund -Meredith, Frodesley Farm; and John Morgan. - - - -HARLEY - - -is a parish and village, two miles north-west from Much Wenlock, and ten -miles south-east from Shrewsbury, containing 1,955 acres of fertile land, -the most considerable owner of which is the Duke of Cleveland, who is -also lord of the manor. Sir W. W. Wynne, Bart., Samuel Meire, Esq., and -Francis Oakes, Esq., are also proprietors. The soil is various, and -wheat is grown here to a large extent. There are several plots of land -of different dimensions in the vicinity of Harley that are in the parish -of Wenlock, although surrounded by land in the parish of Harley. The -parish in 1801 contained 221 inhabitants; 1831, 257; and in 1841, 219; at -which time there were 47 houses. Rateable value, £1,828. 8s. 4d.; gross -estimated rental, £2,070. 8s. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, has a -handsome tower in the perpendicular style of architecture, the nave and -chancel were rebuilt in 1846 by subscriptions, the greater part of which -was contributed by the Duke of Cleveland, and the present incumbent. The -interior has a neat and chaste appearance, and the east and west windows -are beautified with stained glass, the gift of the late Rev. R. Scott, -B.D. The living is a rectory in the patronage of the Duke of Cleveland, -valued in the king’s book at £5. 12s. 1d., now returned at £290.; -incumbent, Rev. John Gibbons, M.A. The pious and celebrated Benjamin -Jenks held the rectory of Harley for 56 years; he was author of “Prayers -and Devotions for Families,” a work at one time very popular. A neat -monument has been erected to his memory in the chancel, he died in 1734, -aged seventy-eight years. There is a monumental stone slab with brass -ornaments and an inscription in the old English characters in the vestry, -which was formerly placed over a vault in the church. The Rectory is a -commodious residence pleasantly situated near the church, which from the -east commands a picturesque view of Wenlock Edge, the beauty of which is -much increased by an elegant pyramidal monument in the church yard. -There are 46 acres of glebe land, 36 acres of which are situated -contiguous to the rectory. Harley was the birth place of Silas Domville, -one of the parliamentary committee in the time of the great rebellion. -He was a lover of antiquities, and had some curious manuscripts. - -_Richard Corfield_, by will 1715, gave to the poor of the parish of -Harley the sum of £20, the interest to be distributed on St. Andrew’s -day. This legacy when the charity commissioners published their report, -was in the hands of Richard Woofe, who paid interest at the rate of four -per cent. - -Adney G., farmer & maltster - -Bailey Adam, maltster - -Bailey Thomas, farmer - -Cartwright Mary, farmer - -Cartwright Richard, farmer - -Casewell William, shoemakr - -Davies Richard, farmer and corn miller - -Gibbons Rev. John, M.A., The Rectory - -Gwinn William, wheelwright - -Langford Richard, victualler, Unicorn Inn - -Macham William, corn miller - -Maddox John, farmer - -Meire Samuel, farmer, Castle hill - -Partridge Mr. Thomas, Harley Tower - -Roberts Robert, blacksmith - -Runners Thomas, farmer, Blakeway - -Worrall Wm., farmer, Cressage - - - -KENLEY - - -is a small parish and village with a scattered population four miles W. -from Much Wenlock, which in 1801 contained 300 inhabitants; 1831, 281, -and in 1841 there were 62 houses and a population of 294 souls. The -parish comprises 1,794 acres of land, some of it tolerably good and -others of an indifferent quality. Gross estimated rental, £1,305. 4s. -Rateable value, £992. 1s. The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor, -and owner of the whole parish. The tithes are commuted for the sum of -£170. The church is an ancient structure, much dilapidated. The living -is a rectory in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, and deanery of -Salop, returned at £131 in the patronage of the Duke of Cleveland, and -incumbency of the Rev. H. R. Slade. - -DIRECTORY.—_Farmers_, Ann Bailey, Thomas Bailey, Richard Bishop, -Elizabeth Blakeway, Thomas Bryan, Richard Crowther, Thomas Evans, Thomas -Hall, Henry Hamlet, Thomas Jarvis, and Edward Pattin; John Jarratt, -blacksmith - - - -LEEBOTWOOD, - - -a small parish and village on the road from Church Stretton to -Shrewsbury, four miles N.N.E. from the former place, contains 1,294 acres -of land, and in 1801 had 81 inhabitants; 1831, 223, and in 1841, 39 -houses and 214 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,574. 18s. Panton -Corbett, Esq., and W. Whitmore, Esq., are the landowners. The -industrious poor of this locality find employment in the coal works, and -the manufacture of bricks, which is carried forward in this parish. The -church is an unadorned structure of considerable antiquity, dedicated to -St. Mary, and consists of nave and chancel, with a small tower. The view -from the church-yard is beautiful and extensive, including the celebrated -Caer Caradoc hill. The living is a perpetual curacy, with the chapel of -Longnor annexed, endowed with £200 private benefaction, and £600 royal -bounty. The living is valued in the king’s book at £8. 1s., now returned -at £135 in the patronage of Panton Corbett, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. Waties -Corbett, M.A. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for £104. 9s. 8d. The -poor of this parish are entitled to participate the benefits of the -charities of Sir Richard Corbett, which will be found noticed with -Longnor parish. - -DIRECTORY.—John Dickins, blacksmith; William Dodd, vict., The Pound Inn; -Thomas Everall, farmer, The Park; William Heighway, farmer; Mary Lee, -farmer; Richard Preen, shopkeeper; James Smith, coal master, and brick, -tile, and draining pipe manufacturer; Thomas Wigley, carpenter. - - - -LONGNOR - - -is a parish and small rural village in a well wooded and fertile country, -the prospects of which are enlivened by rich pastoral landscape, rendered -more delightful by its contrast with the majestic Carodoc and other -hills. The village lies on the road from Shrewsbury to Ludlow, eight -miles S. from the former place, and five miles N.N.E. from Church -Stretton. The parish contains 790 acres of land, which is chiefly the -property of Panton Corbett, Esq., who is also lord of the manor, and -resides at Longnor Hall, a handsome brick mansion, built in the year -1670, by Sir Richard Corbett; the situation commands several fine views, -and the pleasure grounds are tastefully laid out. The population of -Longnor in 1801 was 177; in 1831, 244, and in 1841 there were 53 houses -and 243 inhabitants. The church is a small structure situated in the -park, with lancet windows, exhibiting the style of architecture prevalent -during the 12th century. It was formerly a free chapel belonging to the -abbey of Haughmond. The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of -Panton Corbett, Esq., and enjoyed by the Rev. Waties Corbett, chancellor -of Hereford. - -_Sir Richard Corbett_, by his will, dated 19th of November, 1764, devised -for a term of 900 years, all his lands and tenements, on trust, among -other things by sale or mortgage, to raise £100, and lay out the same on -government or other security, and dispose of the interest yearly among -the necessitous poor of Longnor. And upon further trust to raise in the -same manner £700, and to apply of the interest yearly on the 24th of -April £12 yearly among three industrious young or decayed tradesmen, -actual housekeepers and shopkeepers, carrying on business and residing in -the county of Salop, in equal shares, such persons to be appointed by the -owner of the testator’s capital mansion at Longnor, and the residue to be -disposed of yearly in clothing six poor boys and six poor girls of -Longnor, Cardington, Leebotwood, and Frodesley. The testator also gave -the further sum of £200, the interest to be disposed of in the -instruction of poor children in the township of Longnor; and also such -poor children of the tenants as should he thought proper objects in the -parishes of Leebotwood, Cardington, and Frodesley. All the above -legacies remain charged upon the estates of the testator, now in the -possession of Panton Corbett, Esq., who pays the yearly interest, for the -objects specified in the testator’s will. - -_George Corbett_, by will, dated 5th of December, 1664, bequeathed £50, -and directed the interest to be applied in clothing two poor persons. In -a memorandum containing an account of the legacies and public money -belonging to Longnor, the above legacy and the following gifts are -noticed, viz.:—£2 given by a maiden relation of William Longford; -Humphrey Corbett £3; Francis Walker £5; Mrs. Anne Corbett £20; Miss -Elizabeth Corbett £10. It is understood that these sums are in the hands -of the owner of the estate at Longnor, and that instead of paying -interest yearly in respect thereof, four or five poor persons of the -parish are permitted to occupy certain cottages rent free. The five -cottages now occupied in this manner are valued at £13. 10s. per annum. -The poor have also a yearly sum of 10s., bequeathed by Edward Bayley. - -Corbett Panton, Esq., Longnor Hall - -Corbett Rev. Waties, Longnor Bank - -Carter Thomas, builder - -Dayus Samuel, farmer, maltster, & veterinary surgeon - -Edwards John, shoemaker - -Everall Charles, shopkeeper - -Everall Richard, farmer - -Heighway Thomas, farmer - -Hamilton Mrs. - -Pugh Thomas, blacksmith - -Scott Richard, farmer - -Thomas Edward, corn miller - -Wigley Richard, butcher - -Wigley William, wheelwright - -Wilcox Thomas, farmer - - - -MEOLE BRACE - - -is a populous and delightful village situated about a mile S. from -Shrewsbury, and indeed may be considered a suburb to that town, as there -is a continuation of pleasing villas and good residences, occupied by -gentlemen and tradesmen, who have by the exertions of honest industry -acquired a tolerable share of the conveniences and comforts of this life, -scattered on the road from Shrewsbury to the church at Meole. The best -situation for viewing this pleasing village is perhaps on the bank, just -on crossing the bridge. In the front is the little bridge thrown over -the Rea brook, which meanders through the rich meadows, covered with -fruitfulness and studded with plantations. The quiet requirement of -Meole, with the church embosomed in foliage, and a distant prospect of -Shrewsbury, with its turrets, spires, and a pleasing variety of objects, -adds much to the picturesque beauty of the scene. The parish of Meole -embraces the townships of Newton and Edgbold, Nobold, part of Pulley, and -also extends into the borough of Shrewsbury, and in 1801 comprised 1,253 -inhabitants; 1831, 1207, and in 1841 there were 209 houses and 1,195 -inhabitants. There are 2,487A. 1R. 34P. of land in the parish. Rateable -value, £7,375. 15s. The landowners in Meole are Mrs. Bather, Hon. Henry -Wentworth Powis, James Loxdale, Esq., George Jeffreys, Esq., and others; -the former is lady of the manor. THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, is -a neat brick cruciform structure, with a short tower at the west end. It -stands on the site of an ancient edifice taken down in the year 1799. -The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s book at £5, now returned at -£389 in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Edward Bather. There is -a NATIONAL SCHOOL in the village, which was built by the late Ven. -Archdeacon Bather. It is supported by voluntary subscriptions and a -small charge from each scholar; 120 boys and girls are educated in the -school. John Davies is the teacher. The rectoral tithes, not purchased -by the landowners, are commuted for £24. 1s. 6d., and the vicarial for -£196. 19s. 1d. A neat almshouse has recently been erected upon an -elevated plot of land near the turnpike road. It is a brick structure -with stone finishings, and was built with funds bequeathed by the late -Mr. Evans, who also bequeathed certain funds for the endowment. There -are nine poor widows inmates; each poor person has a convenient low room -and a bed room, with a small plot of garden ground, and an allowance of -eight pound per annum. There is a respectable inn and BOWLING GREEN kept -by Mrs. Vicars, which is frequented by the tradesmen from Shrewsbury, who -here spend a pleasant evening’s relaxation from business. There are -collieries at Nobold and some other places, but no coal has been got at -Meole for the last four years. The House of Industry noticed with the -account of Shrewsbury stands within the bounds of this parish. There was -formerly a castle at Meole, which in early times was the residence of the -Mackworths; there are no vestiges of the structure left. - -Andrews Thomas, farmer - -Andrews William, farmer - -Badger Joseph, beerseller - -Badger Thomas J., Esq., solicitor, Kingsland House - -Bather Rev. Edwd., vicarage - -Bather Mrs. Mary - -Blunt Mr. Henry - -Bromley Robert, beerseller - -Bullock Thomas, tailor - -Burr George, lead merchant, Kingsland - -Burr Thomas William, lead merchant, Kingsland - -Craig Mrs. Elizabeth, Severn hill - -Davies John, schoolmaster and assistant overseer - -Darlington Thomas, shoe maker and parish clerk - -Edwardes Lady - -Edwards Mrs. - -Evans Mr. John - -Evans Mrs. Martha - -Ford Mrs. Ann - -Griffiths Thomas, butcher - -Hale Miss Elizabeth - -Hayward George, tailor - -Hiles Timothy, corn miller - -Hilditch Mrs. - -Holbrook John, shoemaker - -Homer Wm., land surveyor - -Howells Charles, blacksmith - -Hughes John, farmer and maltster - -Hughes Wm., corn miller - -Humphreys Rev. Henry - -Jobson Thomas, farmer, Bank House - -Kinaston Miss Eliza - -Large Mrs. Elizabeth - -Leake Mr. John, Port hill - -Mancell Rev. Spencer Percival - -Nevett Francis, farmer - -Rowlands Benj., beerhouse - -Rowlands Elizth., shopkr. - -Rowlands Rd., wheelwright - -Rowlands Simon, wheelwrt. - -Smith John, Esq., Radbrook villa - -Stephenson Mrs. Elizabeth - -Vaughan Peter Fdk., farmer - -Vicars Ann, vict., Bowling Green Inn - -Ward Mr. Thos., Kingsland - -Woodward Mr. John, Asylum - - -NEWTON AND EDGBOLD - - -is a small township in the parish of Brace Meole, about three and a half -miles W.W. by S. from the parish church. In 1841 here were ten houses -and fifty-six inhabitants; the rectoral tithes have been purchased by the -land owners; the small tithes are commuted for £69 16s. 2d. The -landowners are the Rev. Edward Bather, and George Jonathan Scott, Esq. - -The residents are John Bather, Esq.; Jacob Brown, farmer and butcher; -Richard Jones, farmer; and Thomas Morris, farmer. - - -NOBOLD, - - -another township, situated west by south of Meole, and three miles from -Shrewsbury, in 1841 contained 44 houses and 187 inhabitants, the acres of -which are included with Meole; the land owners here are Robert Parr, -Esq., Mr. Berrington, William Henry Slaney, Esq., Mr. Richard Juson, the -latter is also proprietor of the Corn Mill. - -DIRECTORY.—Hartshorn Barney, shoemaker; Thomas Beacall, farmer; George -Farmer, cattle dealer and farmer; Samuel Gammon, blacksmith; Elizabeth -Griffiths, farmer; John Harris, wheelwright; Edward Heath, farmer; -William Juson, farmer and corn miller, Red hill Mill; Thomas Ramsell, -vict., Cock Inn; Thomas Ramsell, shopkeeper; Thomas Ramsell, beerhouse -keeper. - - -PULLEY - - -is a township partly in Meole Brace parish, and partly in that of St. -Julian’s, in the former in 1841 there were 77 houses and 295 inhabitants; -and in the latter, three houses and 13 inhabitants. Mr. Timothy Hiles -and the Hon. Henry Wentworth Powis are the principal landowners. The -vicarial tithes are commuted for £64. 7s. 2d., and the rectoral for £63. - -The principal residents are Miss Mary Flavell; James France, farmer; -Thomas Griffiths, butcher; Samuel Hiles, farmer; James Hughes, maltster -and farmer; John Mitchell, beerhouse-keeper; John Norris, farmer; Mrs. -Woolaston, farmer. - - - -PITCHFORD - - -is a pleasant village, containing some genteel residences, seven miles -south from Shrewsbury. The parish contains 1,617 acres of fertile land; -and in 1801 here were 220 inhabitants; 1831, 197; and in 1841, 35 houses -and 186 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,868. 9s. Gross estimated -rental, £1,998. 5s. The Earl of Liverpool is the landowner in this -township. The name of the place arises from a spring, upon which a scum -of a bituminous nature flows. Camden compares the scum of this well with -the matter that is found in the lake Asphalites, in Palestine, and says -there is a spring of the same kind in Samasota. This place was formerly -the seat and inheritance of a family of the same name. In the 5th of -Edward I. we find John de Pycheford held the manor by the service of one -knight’s fee. The last of this family of whom we read is Ralph de -Pycheford, who, in the time of Edward I., levied a fine to Walter de -Langton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and to his heirs of the -advowson of the church and of lands in Albrighton “et de maner de -Pycheford”. In the 15th of Edward II. that bishop was found to be seised -of this manor at his death. THE CHURCH is a venerable fabric, dedicated -to St. Michael, and contains a curious oaken figure in memory of a Baron -de Pycheford, a crusader, in chain armour, who was buried here. There -are also four handsome alabaster monuments to the ancient family of -Ottley. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £6. 5s. -4d., now returned at £228, in the patronage of the Earl of Liverpool, and -enjoyed by the Rev. Charles Powell Peters. PITCHFORD HALL, situated a -short distance from the church, the seat of the Earl of Liverpool, is a -fine and rare specimen of the old English mansion. The house is framed -with timber springing into a variety of forms for its support, the -interstices being filled with plaster and painted black and white. It is -exceedingly picturesque in appearance, and the grounds are beautifully -diversified and richly wooded. It was formerly the residence of the -Ottley family. William Ottley was sheriff of this county in 1499, and -again in 1513. The mansion, from its style of architecture, was probably -built about that period. - -CHARITIES.—In the parliamentary returns of 1786 it is stated that _Lucy -Ottley_, by will, in 1687, gave £20, and _Sir Adam Ottley_, by will, in -1693, £50 to the poor of Pitchford, and that there was a parish stock of -£20 then vested in Thomas Ottley, Esq., in respect of which sums £5 was -paid yearly. This payment continued up to the year 1806, when Thomas -Ottley, Esq., died, and his estates became the property of the Hon. C. C. -Jenkinson, afterwards Lord Liverpool. In the year 1807 there is an entry -in the parish book of £5, received from him, “to exempt him from serving -offices,” and that the same sum was paid annually up to the year 1815 -inclusive, and from that time the payment was no longer made. In a -letter written by Lord Liverpool to the rector, dated 10th March, 1830, -in answer to an application upon the subject, his lordship states that he -took no personal property from the Ottleys, and that the payment of £5 -made by him for a few years after he succeeded to the estate was to -exempt him from serving the parish offices, and that when he took the -office of overseer in 1815, the payment of course ceased. - -DIRECTORY.—The Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, Pitchford Hall; John -Durnell, surgeon; Maria Hancock, shopkeeper; George Haughton, farmer; -John Lindop, farmer, Stockbatch; Richard Lloyd, tailor; Rev. Charles -Powell Peters, The Rectory; Elizabeth Snaxton, farmer; John Turnbull, -agent to the Earl of Liverpool. - - - -SMETHCOTT, OR SMETHCOTE, - - -is a parish and village pleasantly situated in a hilly country, eight and -a half miles south-west by south from Shrewsbury. The tops of the hills -have a bleak and barren aspect, but the lowlands are clothed with rich -verdure, and finely timbered, which gives the scenery a very beautiful -and picturesque appearance. A waterfall a little south from the -parsonage and the scenery in its vicinity are peculiarly attractive, and -the frequent resort of pleasure parties. The parish contains the -townships of Smethcott, Picklescott, and the hamlet of Walk Mills. In -1801 there was a population of 338 souls; 1831, 366; and in 1841, 371. -The township of Smethcott contains 1,049 acres of land, and at the census -of 1841 had 27 houses and 129 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,218. 5s. -At the Doomsday survey, Edmund held of Earl Roger Smerecote in Conodoure -hundred. In the 1st of Edward I. it was reputed among the fees belonging -to the barony of Montgomery, then in the tenure of George de Cantilupe. -In the 9th of Edward II., Edward Burnele was seized of the third of the -ville of Smethcott, with the liberty of common in the woods there, and -had 48s. 3d. issuing out of lands in that manor. Upon the attainder of -Lord Lovell, 1st of Henry VIII., Smethcott was given to the Duke of -Bedford in tail, who, dying without issue, 5th of Henry VIII., it was -granted to the Duke of Norfolk. The principal landowners now are W. W. -Whitmore, Esq., and Richard Bromley, Esq. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. -Michael, exhibits the early English style of architecture, and was almost -re-built a few years ago. It has a neat and chaste appearance. The -expenses were defrayed by the liberality of the parishioners and the -present incumbent. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at -£4. 9s.; now returned at £276; in the patronage of the trustees of -Hulme’s charity; incumbent, Rev. R. J. Buddicom, M.A. - -CHARITIES.—By indentures of lease and release, dated 30th September, -1741, _Henry Powis_, lord of the manor of Wilderley, conveyed to the -overseers of Smethcott a cottage and land on Smethcott Common, in trust, -for the sole benefit and advantage of the poor of the said parish. There -are now four cottages, with a little garden to each, and three closes, -containing about an acre and a half of ground altogether. Two of the -cottages were occupied by paupers, rent free, and the other two for three -pounds per annum each. The land is let at £4. 10s. per annum, and the -whole of the rents received are carried to the poor’s rate. All these -cottages and premises, about twenty years ago, were in the occupation of -persons who, having been long in possession, refused to pay rent, or give -them up. By the interference of the magistrates, they were obliged to -pay an acknowledgement, and afterwards a full rent was paid. It appears -from the terms in which these cottages were given, that they were -intended for the benefit of the poor, and therefore any rates received -from the premises ought to be given away in charity, and not carried to -the poor’s rate. - -An entry in the parish book, dated 24th May, 1810, states, that the _Rev. -Henry Fletcher_, rector of Smethcott, had that day transferred £200 navy -five per cents, in the name of the rector, the Rev. William C. Curtis, -curate, and Mr. Prestland, his attorney, in trust for the poor of this -parish, for educating six poor children, and for relieving six of the -most necessitous poor widows. Mr. Fletcher died on the 17th of February, -1830, and the sum of £10 was paid on account of this charity by his agent -shortly after. Of the £10 received, £6 are applied in relieving the -distressed poor, and £4 in educating poor children. - -BETCHCOTT is a small township in this parish, a short distance from the -village of Smethcott, having 625 acres of land, 3 houses, and 32 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £357. The Hon. Henry Wentworth Powis is -the landowner. - -PICKLESCOTT, another small township in the parish of Smethcott, has 531 -acres of land, and in 1841 had 33 houses and 143 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £435. 5s. There are a few scattered houses in the parish of -Smethcott, usually called THE HAMLETS, which contain 427 acres, and in -1841 are returned as having 15 houses and 67 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £270. 5s. 1d. The Hon. Henry Wentworth Powis is the landowner. - -_Those marked_ 1 _reside at Smethcott_; 2 _Betchcott_; 3 _Picklescott_; 4 -_The Hamlets_. - -3 Bromley Richard, farmer - -4 Bromley Richard, farmer - -1 Bromley William, farmer, New Hall - -4 Bromley William, farmer, Underhill - -3 Broxton William, farmer - -1 Buddicom Rev. Robert Joseph, The Rectory - -1 Davies Thomas, farmer - -3 Gamble Edw., blacksmith - -1 Gittins Robert, farmer - -1 Groves William, farmer - -4 Gwilliam Edward, farmer - -4 Hill William, farmer - -1 Hill William, joiner - -3 Howell Richard, farmer - -2 Massie Charles, farmer - -1 Meredith John, farmer, New House - -2 Parry John, farmer - -1 Rogers Richard, farmer - -1 Rogers Robert, farmer - -3 Rogers Thomas, farmer and vict., Bottle & Glasses Inn - -2 Rogers William, farmer - -4 Savage Jn., farmer, Coppice - -3 Thomas David, blacksmith - -3 Thomas Samuel, farmer - -1 Vaughan Thomas, shop-keeper and post office - -3 Willings John, farmer - - - -STAPLETON - - -is a parish and village, five and a half miles S.S.W. from Shrewsbury, -comprising 870 acres of land, and in 1801 had 228 inhabitants; 1831, 235; -and in 1841, 46 houses and 257 inhabitants. A short distance from -Stapleton are the remains of an ancient barrow, which on being opened -some years ago was found to contain a large funeral urn placed near the -centre, the ashes it contained were no doubt the remains of a person of -distinction in former days. The Hon. H. W. Powis, and John T. Hope, -Esq., are the principal landowners. In the 18th of Edward I., Robert de -Stapleton had a grant of free warren in Stapleton; two years after the -king’s attorney brought a writ of right against the said Robert de -Stapleton, for the manor of his name as being seizen of King Henry II., -the king’s ancestor, but without effect, for the said Robert died seized -of the manor, in the 49th of Edward III. THE CHURCH is a venerable -fabric dedicated to St. Julian. The living is a rectory valued in the -king’s book at £6. 7s. 6d., now returned at £624, in the patronage of the -Hon. Henry Wentworth Powis, and incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. E. R. B. -Fielding. An ancient residence, now partly surrounded by a moat, -exhibits a fine specimen of the domestic architecture of by-gone days; -the walls are of great thickness, and the house contains some beautiful -specimens in antique oak carving, which are in a good state of -preservation. The moat, now partly filled up, is about 200 yards in -circumference, and the width 36 feet. NETLEY is a small hamlet in this -township. Netley Hall is a good house, the residence of John Thomas -Hope, Esq.; a little west from it is the site of a British camp, some -parts of which have recently been levelled for agricultural purposes, so -that now only a part of it can be traced. In a field not far from here -were found four peculiarly hard stones, with a sharp axe-like edge all -round; they are known by the name of celts, and were used by the priests -to slay the victims of their sacrifices. - -Bayley Wickliffe, blacksmith - -Allen John, farmer - -Allen Mary, farmer - -Bromley Jeremiah, farmer, The Moat - -Bromley William, farmer - -Cassels Robert, farmer, Netley - -Clayton John, farmer, Shady Moor - -Cook Robert, farmer, Shady Moor - -Dickin Edward, farmer, Netley - -Evans Thomas, cow keeper - -Fielding Hon. and Rev. E. R. B., The Rectory - -Gittings William, farmer, Netley - -Hope John Thomas, Esq., Netley Hall - -Jones William, joiner - -Philips Thomas, farmer, Shady Moor - -Richards John, farmer, Vinnels - -Sankey Edward, farmer, Netley Old Hall - -Sankey Humphrey, farmer, The Moat - -Woodfin John, farmer - - - -SUTTON, - - -a small parish and pleasant little village one and a quarter mile S.E. by -S. from Shrewsbury, is watered by the Reabrook stream, upon the banks of -which two corn mills have been erected. This parish was formerly an -appendage to Wenlock priory, and extra parochial. At the general -dissolution of religious houses in the reign of Henry VIII., it fell to -the crown, at which time there was an hermitage here. The parish -contains upwards of 703 acres of land, and at the census of 1841 there -were 16 houses and 67 inhabitants. In 1801 there was a population of 45 -souls here. The parish church is a very humble structure of primitive -simplicity, dedicated to St. John; it stands on a gentle eminence, and -commands some pleasing views of rural scenery. The living is a rectory -in the diocese of Hereford and archdeaconry of Salop, valued in the -king’s book at £3, now returned at £17 in the patronage of Lord Berwick -and incumbency of the Rev. Henry Hill. Divine service is performed once -a month. A short distance from the church is the celebrated SUTTON SPA. -“The spring issues from a rocky stratum of ash-coloured clay or -argillaceous schistus, containing (as appears by its effervesence with -nitrous acid) a small portion of lime. Fresh from the spring the Sutton -water is clear and colourless, and exhales a slightly sulphureous smell, -which is most perceptible in rainy weather. It sparkles little when -poured into a glass, having no uncombined carbonic acid in its -composition. When first drawn its strong salt taste is evidently mixed -with a chalybeate flavour; but the latter is wholly lost on exposure for -a few hours, bubbles of air repeating slowly, and a reddish sediment -lining the sides and bottom of the vessel. The Sutton water has by many -been compared with that of Cheltenham, and supposed to contain nearly the -same ingredients. It bears, however, a much closer resemblance to sea -water, and has accordingly been found most beneficial in those cases for -which sea water is usually recommended. In the case of scrophula, the -superior merits of sea water have been universally acknowledged. A -similarity of ingredients would naturally lead us to expect similar -effects from the Sutton water; and I am happy to bear testimony, says Dr. -Evans, that a twenty years attendance at the Salop Infirmary, as well as -in private practice, has furnished me with abundant proofs of its success -in the treatment of scorphulous affections; and in addition to the -properties possessed by the Sutton spring in common with sea water, it -enjoys an evident advantage in containing iron.” It is to be lamented -that there are not any accommodations for the residence of invalids. The -air is pure and salubrious, and as a site for building purposes the -immediate vicinity is peculiarly romantic and interesting. There is a -cottage at the Spa, where parties sometimes take tea, and a bath has been -erected, which is open to the public on reasonable terms. All parties -visiting the spring are allowed to partake of the water without any -charge. The land in this parish is the property of Lord Berwick. - -DIRECTORY.—John Bemand, farmer; Joseph Clay, farmer; George Davies, -farmer; Thomas Pugh, corn miller; Edward Thornton, farmer. - - - -WOOLSTASTON - - -is a village and parish five miles N. from Church Stretton, which -contains 834 acres of land. In 1801 there were 101 inhabitants; 1831, -89, and in 1841 17 houses and a population of 84 souls. In the 9th of -Edward I. Robert Burnel, bishop of Bath and Wells, had a grant of free -warren in Wolfestantone. In the 34th of the same reign we find John de -Sibeton had the privilege of free warren here, with the grant of a free -market to be held on a Wednesday, and a fair to continue for three days. -Upon the attainder of Lord Lovell in the time of Henry VII. this manor -was given to Jasper Duke of Bedford, but he dying without issue, Thomas -Duke of Norfolk had a grant of it in the 5th of Henry VIII. W. W. -Whitmore is now chief landowner in this parish. THE CHURCH is a small -structure, with nave, chancel, and tower. The living is a rectory valued -in the king’s book at £5, now returned at £162 in the patronage of W. W. -Whitmore, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. E. Carr. Richard Lucas, who -died about twenty years ago, was parish clerk for 74 years; he died at -the age of 95 years, and rung the church bell almost to the day of his -death. In the latter part of his life he would frequently observe he had -seen the end of all his parishioners three times over, and had been the -clerk to two rectors and six curates. THE HALL, now occupied by Mr. -Everall as a farm dwelling, was formerly a place of consequence, and the -residence of families of consideration. One of the apartments exhibits -some line specimens of carved oak; the floor, ceiling, and sides are all -of highly polished oak. A piece of land containing about four acres, -supposed to have been given by a person of the name of Pope, for keeping -the church in repair, is in the possession of the churchwardens, and is -let at the yearly rent of £1. 14s., which is carried to the account of -the church rates. There does not appear to be any document in the parish -relating to this land. - -DIRECTORY.—Meole Rev. Henry, curate. _Farmers_, Richard Everall, The -Hall; Robert Heighway, and John Wigley. Mary Bowen, shoemaker. - - - -THE MUNSLOW HUNDRED. - - -The hundred of Munslow comprehends the Upper and Lower divisions, and is -bounded on the north by the hundred of Condover, on the east by the -Wenlock Franchise, the Stottesden hundred, and a detached part of the -hundred of Overs; on the west are the hundreds of Clun and Purslow, and -on the south the county of Hereford. In the hundred of Munslow there is -much clay, with considerable quantities of a stony soil of a great -variety lying upon the lime stone. The upper surface of the rocks is -frequently broken up by the plough and becomes with the soil a rocky -loam, which produces good crops of grain. The population in 1821 was -10,478, exclusive of the borough of Ludlow; the number of houses 1,888. -In 1841 there were 12,043 inhabitants, of whom 8,126 were in the Upper -division, and 3,917 in the Lower division. At the same period there were -1,576 inhabited houses, 49 uninhabited in the Upper division, and 747 -inhabited, and 36 uninhabited in the Lower division. The Lower division -comprises the following parishes, viz.: Abdon, Ashford Bowdler, Ashford -Carbonell, Bromfield, Clee, St. Margaret, Diddlebury, Easthope, Holdgate, -Hopton in the Hole, Halford Chapelry, Ludford, Munslow, Onibury, Richards -Castle, Skirmage Extra Parochial, Staneton Lacy, Stanton Long, Stoke St. -Milborough, Stokesay, Tugford, and Weston Cold. - -The Upper division contains the parishes of Acton Scott, Cardington, -Eaton, Hope Bowdler, Rushbury, Shipton, and Church Stretton. - - - -ABDON - - -is a small parish and village in the Lower division of the Munslow -hundred, ten miles south-east from Much Wenlock, which contains 710 acres -of land, the rateable value of which is £609. At the census in 1801 the -parish had a population of 134 souls; 1831, 170; and in 1841 there were -36 houses and 155 inhabitants. Sir Sidney Herbert is the principal -landowner and lord of the manor. THE CHURCH is a small structure -dedicated to St. Margaret, and consists of nave and chancel. The living -is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £3. 6s. 8d., now returned at -£147; patron, Sir Sidney Herbert; incumbent, Rev. John Sheppard. A -commodious school, with a residence for the teacher, has recently been -built by the lord of the manor, at a cost of upwards of one thousand -pounds; it is also munificently supported by the founder. About thirty -children attend. - -DIRECTORY.—George Bradley, farmer; Thomas Bradley, farmer; Cheswick -Cooper, farmer; Rev. John Sheppard, rector; Robert Williams, -schoolmaster. - - - -ACTON SCOTT, OR ACTON-ON-THE-HILL, - - -a parish in the upper division of the Munslow Hundred, three miles and a -half S.S.E. from Church Stretton, is bounded on the western side by the -Shrewsbury and Ludlow turnpike road, and that from Wenlock to Bishop’s -Castle passes through it. It is divided into the townships of Acton -Scott and Alcaston, and contains 1,889 acres of hilly land, moderately -fertile, resting on sand-stone, in some places rich in fossil shells, and -watered by the Quenny and Marbrook streams. At the census of 1801, the -parish contained 164 souls; 1841, 34 houses and 204 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,727. On an eminence, above the Shrewsbury road, -called the Castle Hill, it is supposed a fortification once existed; and -in a field, adjoining the church-yard, some remains of a tower were -standing in the memory of some of the old inhabitants, but all traces of -it are now gone. In the year 1817, in straightening a road, some remains -of a Roman ville were discovered, consisting of hypocausts, tiles, &c. -Several eastern coins were also found, which is remarkable as being the -only instance in which these coins have been found in Roman stations in -England. On some of the tiles were impressions of the sandals of the -Roman soldiers, made before the clay had been burned; there were also the -foot-marks of dogs and other animals. These remains were found within a -mile of the Roman road which runs from Wroxeter, by Church Stretton, to -Shenchester. The name of Acton is derived from _Ac_ (the Saxon for oak) -and _ton_ (a town), and that of Scott from a family who were very early -settled here, and about the 12th century ceased to use their original -name and adopted this of their residence only. At the time of the -Doomsday survey the manor belonged to Rainald, the Sheriff, and it -afterwards passed to the Fitzalans. In the year 1290, an inquest was -held to determine the boundaries of the royal forests in Shropshire, when -Acton Scott, Henly, and Alcaston, were declared to be without the limits, -though Shetton, Minton, and Rushbury, were found to be within them, and -subject to all the grievances of forest laws. The present lord of the -manor is Edward William Wynne Pendarves, Esq., of Pendarves, in Cornwall, -one of the representatives in parliament for that county, who succeeded -to the property in 1835, on the death of his brother, who inherited this -and other estates in right of his mother, the only daughter of Edward -Acton, Esq., of Acton Scott, the last male representative of the elder -branch of the family, who died in 1775, Sir John d’Albery Acton, Bart., -being descended from a younger branch. The mansion house of Acton Scott -is of the Elizabethan period, with projecting gables and bay windows, and -stands in a commanding situation near to the church. It is at present -occupied by Mrs. Stackhouse Acton. The whole of the township of Acton -Scott is the property of E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Margaret, though devoid of architectural -beauty, is remarkably neat, and contains a few monuments, chiefly to the -Acton family, and a brass tablet, of the date of 1579, to the memory of -Elizabeth Mytton. The tower is of much older date than the body of the -church, and was probably an appendage to the church to which the bishop -of Hereford inducted Hugh de Pentone (by lapse of time) in 1276. In the -tower are three bells, on two of which are inscribed in old letters:—“Ave -Maria in gratia plena dominus tecum,” and on the other, “Marie eternis et -bonis resonet campana.” The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s -book at £5. 10s.; patron, the lord of the manor; incumbent, Rev. Walter -Corbett, chancellor of the diocese; curate, Rev. George Magee. THE -RECTORY is a neat residence, pleasantly situated, and there are 40 acres -of glebe land. The tithes are commuted for £230. - -CHARITIES.—_John Monsell_ devised four parcels of land, containing, by -estimation, 60 acres, in the parish of Mainstone, upon trust, to pay -thereout the following sums on the 1st March, viz.:—20s. to the parish of -Morvill; 10s. to the poor of Wistanstow; 10s. to buy Bibles for poor -children of Bishop’s Castle; and 5s. to the poor of Acton Scott. The -above sums had all been regularly paid when the Charity Commissioners -published their report, except the yearly sum of 5s. to Acton Scott, -which the owner of the estate agreed for the future to pay. In the -parliamentary returns of 1786 three donations are mentioned as given for -the benefit of poor housekeepers of this parish. To the two first, -amounting to £36, no names are given as the donors thereof; the third, -being £20, is attributed to _Edward Acton_. Interest on the sum of £56 -is now paid, which is laid out in fuel by the resident curate, which he -distributes to the poor. - -ALCASTON, a small village and township in the parish of Acton Scott, -comprises 527 acres of land, and is situated about a mile south from the -parish church. Rateable value, £381. 14s. Alcaston was at an early -period taken out of the manor of Acton Scott; it consists of three farms, -belonging respectively to Thomas Dunne, Esq., G. M. Benson, Esq., and the -Rev. Mr. Hill; the latter gentleman being of the same family as the Hills -of Hawkestone. This branch was settled here in the reign of Queen -Elizabeth, and occupied a curious old timber mansion, a great part of -which was taken down about ten years ago. Mr. Benson’s farm house also -bears marks of antiquity; it is of brick, and has been moated, but it has -lost much of its ancient character by modern repairs. A portion of the -long line stone ridge, known as Wenlock Edge, stretches into this -township. - -DIRECTORY.—The residents in Acton Scott are Mrs. Stackhouse Acton, The -Hall; Rev. George Magee, curate; John Monsell, farmer, Henley; Robert -Morgan, farmer, Church Farm; Joseph Hotchkiss, blacksmith; Mary Keep, -farmer; Thomas Parker, farmer. The residents of Alcaston are Benjamin -Martin, farmer; Richard Edwards, farmer; Thomas Lewis, farmer. - - - -ASHFORD BOWDLER - - -is a parish and village delightfully situated on the south west bank of -the River Terne, on the southern verge of the county, adjoining -Herefordshire, and about three miles south from Ludlow. The parish -comprises upwards of 600 acres of land, the principal owners of which are -Mrs. Walker and General Russell. Rateable value of the parish, £884. 3s. -At the census in 1801, there were 79 inhabitants; 1831, 99; and in 1841, -17 houses and 96 inhabitants. The village contains several handsome -family residences, and a small but elegant church, consisting of nave and -chancel, with a tower surmounted with a spire. The living is a perpetual -curacy, valued at £55 per annum, in the patronage of the Walker family. -Mrs. Mary Green, of this parish, by will dated October 16th, 1832, -bequeathed to the minister and churchwardens for the time being, the sum -of £55, to be invested in the funds in trust, to pay the interest thereof -annually among such of the poor inhabitants as they should consider most -in need of aid. “Between the village of Ashford Bowdler and Ludlow is -Huck’s Barn, said to have been the residence of George Barnwell, the hero -of the popular tragedy named after him. Barnwell’s Green, near it, was -so called from his waiting there to rob his uncle as he returned from -Leominster fair: adjoining the green is the wood in which he perpetrated -the murder of his relative.” - -The principal residents are Mr. William P. Bale, Grove Cottage; Isaac -Froggatt, farmer, Feather Knowl; Thomas Harper, farmer, Ashford Grove; -Thomas G. Powis, farmer; General Lechmere Russell, Ashford Hall; Robert -Thomas, Esq., Church House. - - - -ASHFORD CARBONELL - - -is a parish and village delightfully situated in the lower division of -the Munslow hundred, three miles south-east from Ludlow. The parish -contains 1335 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £1,890. 5s. -11d. The principal landowners are J. F. Downes, Esq.; Mr. Walker; John -Carter, Esq.; and William Eaton, Esq.; besides whom there are a few -smaller proprietors. At the census in 1801, the parish contained 227 -inhabitants; 1831, 289; and in 1841, 58 houses, and a population of 226 -souls. The church is a small unpretending structure, the living of which -is a perpetual curacy, endowed with £800 royal bounty: the living is -annexed to the rectory of Little Hereford, and the patronage is vested in -the Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral. The Rev. William Tomkin is the -officiating minister. ASHFORD HALL is an elegant modern mansion, on -rising ground, commanding extensive prospects, and embellished with -tasteful pleasure grounds. ASHFORD COURT, the residence of Mrs. Walker, -is also a handsome residence. - -DIRECTORY—Mr. William A. Bate; John Bloom, boot and shoe maker; Mary -Eaton, farmer; William Eaton, farmer; Mr. Thomas Evans; Edward Evans, -maltster; James Davies, carpenter; Joseph Davies, carpenter; John F. -Downes, Esq., Ashford Hall; Thomas Cantrill, corn miller and vict., The -Bridge Inn; John Carter, farmer, Brook House; Henry George, farmer, -Huntingdon; John Jones, wheelwright; Mrs. Mary Lowe; John Mason, -wheelwright; James Powell, farmer; William Roberts, farmer, Huntingdon; -John Thompson, blacksmith; Mrs. Bridgett Walker, Ashford Court; Richard -Whiteman, farmer. - - - -BROMFIELD - - -is a parish and pleasant rural village, two miles north-west from Ludlow, -formerly distinguished for its priory which was situated near or -adjoining to the present church. The parish comprises 5,592A. 2R. of -land, the principal owner of which is the Hon. R. H. Clive; the trustees -of Ludlow charities are also proprietors. At the census in 1801, this -parish contained 540 inhabitants; 1831, 517; and in 1841, 114 houses, and -531 souls. Rateable value, £7,308. 17s. 7d. The few remains of the -ancient priory are situated near to the church. The establishment in the -time of Henry I. consisted of a small college of prebendaries or secular -canons. Osbertus Prior, of Bromfield, is witness to a deed before the -year 1148. This priory was greatly enriched by Henry II., who granted to -it his church in Bromfield, which was dedicated to the blessed St. Mary, -with his royal licence and protection of their extensive possessions of -the towns and lands of Haverford, Dinchope, Efford, Felton, Burghey and -Lethewick; three prebends in Bromfield, and three in Halton. In the -second of Henry II. the prior and brothers of Bromfield subjected -themselves, by authority of Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, to the -Benedictine Monastery of St. Peter’s, near Gloucester, called Lanthony -Secunda, and became Benedictines, and continued so to the time of the -general dissolution of religious houses. At the assizes of Salop, 20th -Edward I., the prior of Bromfield claimed free warren in the manor of -Bromfield by charter of Henry II., which was allowed. The said charter -also comprised a grant of Infangthef; and a jury found one Henry de la -Chapele guilty of theft, who was tried and condemned by the prior, and -hanged at Bromfield. The yearly revenues of the priory were valued at -the dissolution at £78. 19s. 4d. In the 4th of Philip and Mary it was -granted to Charles Fox. He was the founder of four families, most of -which were in opulence for four generations; but his estate at Bromfield, -including what is now called Oakley Park, passed by marriage to Matthew -Herbert, whose descendant George, late Earl of Powis, devised it to his -nephew, the Hon. Henry Clive, whose representative of the same name now -inherits the estate, and resides at OAKLEY PARK, an elegant mansion, -mostly of modern construction, delightfully situated on the banks of the -Terne. The surrounding grounds are extremely romantic and beautiful, and -the pleasure grounds and gardens are tastefully laid out. It commands -many fine views in different directions; the meanderings of the river -adding much to the effect. The park, which formerly contained nine -hundred acres, and included within its circuit the priory to which it -belonged, is yet of considerable extent. It is finely adorned with -groves and clumps of stately oaks. The lordship of Bromfield is -co-extensive with the parish, and the chapelry of Walford and Dinchope, -and the township of Ledwich. The manor abounds with game, and is watered -by the river Terne, esteemed one of the finest fishing streams in the -kingdom. - -THE CHURCH is picturesquely situated, and consists of nave, chancel, -transept and tower: it exhibits some fine specimens of elaborate -workmanship, and is said to have formed a part of the structure belonging -to the benedictine priory. The interior has a chaste and elegant -appearance; the roof is beautifully painted, and the windows are adorned -with stained glass. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book -at £6, now returned at £350; the patronage is vested in the Hon. R. H. -Clive; incumbent, Rev. Thomas J. Longworth. The Court of Augmentation -decreed the vicar of Bromfield a yearly pension from the dissolved -monastery at Gloucester; and there are, in vellum hooks in the king’s -remembrancer office, accounts of several decrees relating to the -possessions of the priory and the rights of the vicar of this place. - -DIRECTORY.—The Hon. Robert Henry Clive, Oakley Park; Samuel Bluck, -farmer, Bromfield house; the Misses Davies, ladies’ academy; Peter Davis, -farmer, King’s head farm; Henry Fletcher, farmer; George Jacks, -cow-leech; Rev. Thomas I. Longworth, vicar; Henry Lippitt, farmer, -Priors Walton; Thomas Payter, shoe maker; John Preece, vict., The Clive -Arms; William Swift, farmer, Hill Halton; Herbert Titley, farmer, -Cookridge; Richard White, agent to the Hon. R. H. Clive; Henry Vaughan, -farmer, The Butts. - - - -CARDINGTON - - -is a considerable parish, in the upper division of the Munslow Hundred, -comprising upwards of 6,000 acres of land, and containing the several -townships of Cardington, Broome, Chatwall, Comley, Enchmarsh, part of -Gretton, Holt-Preen, Lydley Heys, Plaish, and Willstone. At the census -of 1801 the parish had a population of 623 souls; 1831, 718; and in 1841 -there were 138 houses and 691 inhabitants. The village of Cardington is -situated is a secluded and romantic country, three miles and a half E.E. -by N. from Church Stretton, having the lofty heights of the Caradoc and -Lawley to the east, and the Hope Bowdler hills on the south-west. The -township contains 995 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £815. -15s. Panton Corbett, Esq., is the principal landowner; there are also a -few small freeholders. THE CHURCH is a plain unpretending structure, -consisting of nave and chancel, with a tower, in which is a peal of -bells. The handsome altar tomb, erected in memory of Sir William -Leighton, of Plaish, who died December 20th, 1607, is now much -dilapidated. He was chief justice of North Wales, and one of the council -of the Marches of Wales, which offices he held with integrity and honour -for more than forty years. The living is a vicarage, valued in the -king’s book at £6. 2s. 6d., now returned at £294, in the patronage of -Rowland Hunt, Esq.: incumbent, Rev. William J. Hughes. The court leet -and court baron, with view of frank-pledge, held for the manor of Lydley -and Cardington, as a court of record, is of the highest antiquity, and -accounted a king’s court, of which Panton Corbett, Esq., is the present -lord. The jurisdiction existed long before the conquest, and the first -formation of it is attributed by several law authorities to King Alfred. -“The term leet is not discoverable in Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence, but is -understood to be derived out of the Sheriffs’ tourn, whose power therein -was suspended, if not superseded.” The nature and extent of the court -leet jurisdiction, in its first formation, may probably be best -illustrated by a brief view of the different ranks of people and the mode -of administering justice in the Anglo-Saxon era. The lowest order of the -people were complete slaves, either by birth or by forfeiture of their -freedom, by crimes or breach of faith, and were incapable of any office -of trust or honour. But the spread of Christianity led to the frequent -manumissions, and established a class of people called Frilazin; and -persons so made free were considered to be in a middle state only, -between slaves and freemen. Those who were freemen from birth were -called Ceorls, and constituted a middle class between the nobility and -such labourers and mechanics as were slaves, and being generally devoted -to agriculture, a Ceorl was the usual appellation of a husbandman; but -the acquisition of 500 acres of land, the attainment of holy orders, or -by the owner of a ship or cargo making three voyages beyond sea, advanced -a Ceorl to the dignity of a Thane of the lower order; and the higher -class of this order, which were styled King’s Thanes were of three -different degrees. The Thanes were the only nobility among the -Anglo-Saxons; but all members of royal families were of superior rank. -The kings were chief judges in their respective territories, and -frequently administered justice in person. King Alfred employed both day -and night in hearing appeals, with the aid of learned assessors; thus -forming a supreme court of justice, until the establishment of monarchy, -when it was found necessary to appoint a chief justicary to preside in -the king’s court; and the first institution of such office is supposed to -have been at the time of the incursion of the Danes. In 1622, Sir John -Hayward obtained from the crown a licence to alienate the manor of Lydley -and Cardington to Edward Corbett, Esq., for the sum of £3,200. - -CHARITIES.—THE SCHOOL.—_William Hall_, by his will, dated 6th April, -1720, bequeathed £400 to the parsons of the parishes of Cardington, Hope -Bowdler, and Longnor, in trust, for the building a schoolhouse at -Cardington, and the maintenance of a schoolmaster. A school was -subsequently built with part of the above mentioned legacy, and the -residue was laid out in the purchase of copyhold lands, held of the manor -of Lydley and Cardington. In 1827, an order was made in the Court of -Chancery, on the petition of Richard Butcher and others, overseers and -inhabitants of the parish of Cardington, whereby it was referred to the -master to take an account of the charity estate, and of the value -thereof, and to approve of a scheme for the future management of the -charity. The master, by his report made April 1st, 1828, directed £10 -a-year to be reserved out of the rents, to put the schoolhouse and the -premises on the school estate in good repair, and afterwards such less -sum as the directors should see fit, but not less than £5; and that the -surplus rents should be paid to the schoolmaster and his assistant. The -school estate consists of 27A. 3R. 32P., and an allotment containing 5A. -1R. 10P. on Cardington Moor, allotted to the trustees of the school under -an enclosure act, passed 41st Geo. III. The estate now produces £34. 3s. -1d. per annum. The school is open to all the children of the parish (boy -and girls) without any charge, except 1s. for entrance and 1s. yearly for -fuel. They are taught reading, writing, and accounts. - -_Roger Maunsell_, by will, 1651, devised a piece of ground, called -Bowneford, in the parish of Long Stanton, to the churchwardens of the -parish of Cardington, and their successors, and to Thomas Powell and his -heirs, and ordered that the said churchwardens, at the feast of St. -Michael, should receive the sum of 26s. 8d. yearly for ever. He directed -the first three years after his decease, the said sum of 26s. 8d. should -be expended in a weekly distribution of bread, to be divided among six -poor men one week, and among six poor women the following week; and that -for the next three years it should be laid out in buying sacramental -bread and wine; and the seventh year in adorning or buying any ornament -to be used in the church at Cardington; and so from seven years to seven -years. - -_Anne Tipton_ gave a rent charge of £1. 10s. per annum, issuing out of -the Day House, and directed six penny loaves to be given to six poor men -and six poor women of this parish, alternately every Sunday in the year; -but on Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, the last Sunday in the old and first -Sunday in the new year six threepenny loaves each day. - -The sum of £1. 6s. is paid every alternate year to the churchwardens of -Cardington, as a gift of _Dinah Roberts_. This and the like payment made -to the parish of St. Julian, in Shrewsbury, are charged upon a farm in -Wilstone, which was purchased by Archdeacon Corbett about fifty years -ago. The amount is applied in a distribution of six penny loaves every -Sunday in the year in which it is received. - -_Francis Southern_, by will, dated May 9th, 1773, bequeathed to the -minister and churchwardens of the parish of Cardington and their -successors £42. 10s., upon trust, that the interest of £32. 10s., part -thereof, should he laid out in bread and given away every Lord’s day to -three poor widows or old men of this parish, who should attend divine -service; and the interest of the other £10 he left to the minister of -Cardington for preaching a sermon every New Year’s-day. Of this money we -are informed £32. 10. was laid out in 1814 in the purchase of a cottage -at the east end of the town, called the Butt, which was formerly occupied -by poor persons placed there by the parish. £1. 6s. is paid from the -church-warden’s account for providing bread for the poor. The remaining -£10 was paid to the churchwarden’s account in 1819, and the churchwardens -pay the interest thereof to the minister. - -In the parliamentary returns of 1786 it is stated the poor’s stock -amounted to £45, for which interest was paid for many years. It is -understood that £5 of this money was lost, and that in 1799 £40 having -been borrowed of Joseph Powell by the parish for building a poor house, -the poor’s stock was applied in paying off the debt. Nothing has been -paid in charity in respect of the above sum for a long period. The poor, -we conceive, are entitled to the interest of the money which was left for -charitable uses, and not for the ease of the ratepayers. - -_John Russell_, by will, 1813, gave to the minister of Cardington for the -time being £1 yearly for preaching a sermon annually on the day preceding -the day of his interment. He also gave to the poor of Cardington thirty -threepenny loaves on each of the following days—Christmas-day, -Easter-day, Whit Sunday, and the Wakes Sunday; and to six of the poorest -widows of the parish a blue woollen gown every Christmas-day, and the -same to six of the poorest girls of the said parish on the same day, and -also to a schoolmistress £10 a year to teach twelve poor girls of the -said parish to read, knit, and sew. He also gave £5 a year towards a -Sunday school, and he bequeathed to certain trustees £570, on trust, to -place out the same in public funds, and out of the dividends pay the -annuities before mentioned, and also an annuity to the Rev. John Witts -for his life. In respect of this charity there is now £628. 12s. 4d. new -four per cents. standing in the names of the trustees, producing annual -dividends of £25. 2s. 10d. The trustees, after carrying out the specific -intentions of the donor, apply the surplus in the purchase of coal, which -is distributed among the most necessitous poor. - -There were in this parish certain lands called the Church Estate, -consisting of several detached parcels; but on the enclosure of the lands -in the manor of Lydley and Cardington, in 1817, exchanges were effected, -whereby between fifteen and sixteen acres lying together were set out by -the churchwardens. There are also nine cottages, chiefly occupied by -poor persons. The rents of these premises were formerly paid half to the -churchwardens, to be applied in the repairs of the church, or in aid of -the church rate, and the other moiety to the overseers of the poor, by -whom the amount was given away in charity. But for many years the rent, -now amounting to £14, has been carried to the overseers’ account, and -applied to the general purposes of the poor’s rate. Coals to the amount -of £5 or £6 are, however, annually given away by the overseers. It -appears questionable, from the usage which formerly prevailed, whether -the rent of this estate ought not to be applied, one moiety thereof in -the repairs of the church, and the other to such poor persons as appear -fit objects of charity. - -DIRECTORY.—William Aincham, carpenter and wheelwright; John Brazier, -maltster and beerhouse keeper; John Corfield, farmer; Joseph Dayus, -farmer; Samuel Evans, vict., Royal Oak; Mr. John R. Durnell; William -Eaton, butcher; Samuel Edwards, farmer; Edward Haynes, shopkeeper; Rev. -William Jones Hughes, vicar; John Parker, schoolmaster; George Onslow, -farmer; William Preen, farmer and beerhouse keeper; Thomas Price, -wheelwright; Francis Smout, farmer; Francis Waters, gentleman; Ann Woof, -farmer. - - - -CARDINGTON TOWNSHIPS - - -BROOME is a small township in the parish of Cardington, having 177 acres -of land, the rateable value of which is £178. 10s. At the census of 1841 -there were three houses and thirteen inhabitants. Mr. John Evans is the -only resident farmer. - -CHATWALL township in 1841 had six houses and thirty inhabitants, and -contains 763 acres of land, the principal owners of which are Panton -Corbett, Esq., John Norris, Esq., Richard Butcher, Esq., Mrs. Bourne. -The land is mostly poor and cold. Rateable value, £575. 15s. The chief -residents are Samuel Jones, farmer and beerhouse keeper; John L. Mitton, -farmer; Richard Wall, farmer, and Thomas Woodcock, farmer, Lower -Chatwall. - -COMLEY AND BOTVYLLE is a township in the parish of Cardington, containing -464 acres of land, which is chiefly the property of Panton Corbett, Esq. -Rateable value, £330 10s. At the census of 1841 there were 17 houses and -57 souls. The principal residents are Edward Evans wheelwright; Philip -Hayward, farmer; William Higgins, farmer, The Shoe Trough; John H. Smith, -farmer; William Tomlinson, farmer. - -ENCHMARSH is a township and village two miles N. from Cardington, -comprising 400 acres of land, and in 1841 contained eighteen houses and a -population of 94 souls. Rateable value, £392. 5s. Panton Corbett, Esq., -is the chief landowner. The principal residents are Richard Evason, -farmer; William Haynes, blacksmith; William Norris, farmer. - -HOLT PREEN is a township in the parish of Cardington, situated about a -mile from Church Preen, and four miles N.E. from Cardington. It contains -793 acres of land, and in 1841 had sixteen houses and 111 inhabitants. -Rowland Hunt, Esq., is the landowner and lord of the manor. The -principal resident is Mr. Thomas Norris, Holt Hall. - -LYDLEY HEYS, a township in Cardington parish, has 790 acres of land, and -in 1841 had eight houses and 52 inhabitants. Panton Corbett, Esq., is -the sole proprietor in this township. Rateable value, £580. 5s. The -chief residents are Richard Everall, farmer, Day House; Henry Matthews, -farmer, Lawley Farm; John Russell, farmer, Court House; Richard Shuker, -farmer, Pankridge Hall. - -PLAISH township in Cardington parish is situated about three miles from -the parish church, and at the census of 1841 had six houses and 37 -inhabitants. The township contains 908 acres of land, the rateable value -of which is £611. 10s. Rowland Hunt, Esq., is sole proprietor and lord -of the manor. The Hall is a venerable old structure, partly in ruins, -and partly occupied as workshops and granaries. It was formerly the seat -of Sir William Leighton, chief justice of North Wales, and one of the -council of the Marches. He died in 1607, and was buried under a -sumptuous monument in Cardington church. The Hall contains some fine -specimens of oak carving, and although decayed and ruinous bears traces -of its former splendour. The principal residents in Plaish are Samuel -Eaton, farmer, Plaish Hall, and Thomas Lewis, farmer, The Sheaves. - -WILLSTONE, a township in Cardington parish, containing 711 acres of land, -at the census of 1841 had four houses and 34 inhabitants. Rateable value -of the parish, £469. 10s. Panton Corbett, Esq., and Thomas Bolton, Esq., -are the landowners; the former is lord of the manor. The resident -farmers in Willstone are Isaiah Lindop, and William Minton. - - - -CHURCH STRETTON - - -is a market town and parish in the Upper division of the Munslow hundred, -thirteen miles S.S.W. from Shrewsbury, fourteen miles N.N.W. from Ludlow, -and 153 miles from London. The parish comprises the townships of Church -Stretton, All Stretton, Little Stretton, and Minton, and contains 5,717 -acres of titheable land, and 5,000 of common, making a total of 10,717 -acres in the parish, the gross estimated rental of which is £7,592. -Rateable value £6,133. At the census of 1801 there were 924 inhabitants; -1831, 1,302; 1841, 1,604. At the latter period there were 346 houses, of -which 183 houses and 860 persons were in the township of Church Stretton. -This place is supposed to have derived the name of Stretton (formerly -Street Town), from its contiguity to the Watling Street, the Roman road -that led from Uriconium (now Wroxeter), the principal city of the -Cornavii, to Kinchester, near Hereford. This ancient road runs nearly -parallel with the turnpike road from Shrewsbury to Hereford. The town is -small, and chiefly consists of one street, in the widest part of which is -the market hall. It is a polling place for the southern division of the -county, and is situated in a picturesque vale, from which rise gradually -wooded eminences of great beauty, backed by lofty ranges of hills. On -the eastern side are the Lawley and the far-famed Caer Caradoc, one of -the military entrenchments of Caractacus in his long and arduous struggle -with the Romans; on the western side is the lofty range of the Longmynds, -extending eight or nine miles, and on the summit of one called Boddbury -was a Roman station or camp of observation. A pole has been erected on -the highest point of the Longmynds, from which spot there is a most -delightful and commanding view of a wide extent of country. The prospect -includes on the west the Stipperstones, the mountainous district of -Wales, including the Sugarloaf near Abergavenny, the Table mountain, -Cader Idris, and the intervening range from that mountain to Snowdon; on -the east and north-east are seen the Edgwood, the Clee, and Malvern -hills, and the majestic Wrekin; to the south-west are the hills of -Radnorshire, and on the north-west the Denbighshire hills, besides which -there is a fine view of the fertile plains of Shropshire, with many other -objects of deep interest. The secluded and romantic situation of Church -Stretton, the grand and majestic character of the surrounding scenery—its -proximity to scenes of great historical interest—the mildness and -salubrity of the air, which is at the same time peculiarly bracing,—its -general exemption from contagious and epidemic disease, and the -excellence of the water, all conduce to render it peculiarly attractive -to parties in pursuit of health and pleasure. During the summer months -it is a very favourite resort of visitors from the neighbouring towns, -the great variety of the scenery rendering it almost impossible to weary -the most fastidious taste. When it has become more easy of access by -railway it will no doubt become a favourite retreat for persons from all -parts of the kingdom. The Shrewsbury and Hereford railway now in course -of construction will pass within three hundred yards of the town. - -Camden, who wrote in the time of Elizabeth observes, “Near Stretton, in a -valley are yet to be seen the rubbish of an old castle called Brocard’s -Castle and the same set amiddest greene meadowes that before time were -fish ponds.” In the 17th of King John, Hugh de Mortimer received command -from the Barons to deliver up the castle of Stretton Dale to Hugh de -Neville, but standing firm to the king he was rewarded the next year by -receiving a grant of the castle of Holdgate from John. The Caer Caradoc -probably acquired that name from having been one of the military stations -of Caractacus, and it was once considered the place where he fought his -last battle until a strict comparison of its situation, with the -description given by Tacitus, caused the opinion to be abandoned. -Formerly a society of gentlemen used to meet annually on this hill to -celebrate the fame of the British chief in compositions of prose and -verse. A very spirited poetical effusion was on occasion delivered -almost extempore by the Rev. Sneyd Davies. Almost every dingle and -narrow valley of this locality has its peculiar brook or rivulet, which -in several instances form beautiful cascades over their rocky channel; -they all produce excellent trout. At the foot of the Caradoc, near All -Stretton, is a farm house called Botvylle which a family of that name at -an early period held under the Knights Templars of Jerusalem. One of -this family was a lawyer, and was called John of the Inns, which was -corrupted into John Thynne, and from him there is a tradition that the -family of the Marquis of Bath is descended, who possessed the manor till -the year 1808, when it was sold to Thomas Coleman, Esq. In the 10th of -Edward III. the king bestowed Stretton on Richard, Earl of Arundel, and -the year following he obtained the grant of a market on Thursday, and a -fair on the eve, the day, and the day after the feast of the Exaltation -of the Holy Cross. The market is still held on Thursday, and is well -attended with provisions. Fairs are held on the Monday before Shrewsbury -first March fair; 14th May, 3rd of July, for wool, 25th of September, and -the last Thursday in November. The Market Hall is a neat and spacious -building in the Elizabethan style, consisting of a good room where public -meetings are held, and an area underneath for the market. It was erected -in the year 1839, at a cost of about £1000, and was conveyed to the -following trustees, some of whom were the principal subscribers to the -funds for its erection, namely: the Earl of Powis, Lord Darlington, Lord -Clive, Hon. R. H. Clive, Rev. N. R. Pemberton, E. W. Smythe Owen, Esq., -G. R. Benson, Esq., Panton Corbett, Esq., Thomas S. Acton, Esq., E. B. -Coleman, Esq., William Pinches, Esq., Mr. John Broome, and Mr. John -Robinson. The old market hall, an antique structure much admired for its -primitive appearance, was chiefly composed of timber and plaister, and -was built in the year 1617; it was fast falling to decay when it was -taken down; the inhabitants purchased the site and the tolls for £200, -which was raised by subscriptions, so that the market is now toll free. -In a deep valley about a quarter of a mile from the town is a flourishing -flannel manufactory, the machinery being turned by a mountain stream; the -inhabitants are however chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits; large -flocks of sheep are pastured on the neighbouring hills. The principal -landowners are Moses George Benson, Esq., Charles Orlando Childe -Pemberton, Esq., and Mrs. Coleman; the latter is lady of the manor. - -THE CHURCH, an ancient cruciform structure with a central tower, chiefly -in the early English style of architecture, is dedicated to St. Lawrence, -having an image of that saint in the eastern angle of the tower. The -tower exhibits some elaborate workmanship, and contains a very melodious -peal of bells and an excellent clock. On the north and south sides of -the edifice are doorways of Norman character. The tower is supported by -four clustered pillars and pointed arches, which divide the nave, -chancel, and transepts. The chancel is beautifully ornamented with -richly carved oak in antique devices, collected at a considerable cost by -the late rector, the Rev. Robert N. Pemberton, who bestowed great care -and expense in the embellishment of the sacred edifice. In the centre -compartment of the altar is an elegant and well carved representation of -Christ after the crucifixion. The windows, principally in the decorated -style, with rich and flowing tracery, are beautified with stained glass. -The eastern one is peculiarly chaste and elegant, and being immediately -over the altar gives the interior a very chastened and effective -appearance. The centre division contains a fine figure of our Saviour, -and on one side is a representation of St. Peter, and on the other of St. -John. This window was the gift of the late rector, the Rev. R. N. -Pemberton. The living is a rectory, rated in the king’s book at £15. -10s., in the patronage of C. O. C. Pemberton, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. Hugh -Owen Wilson. The tithes are commuted for £505, and there is a glebe land -attached to the rectory, of the annual value of £60. The parish is in -the diocese of Hereford, and the triennial visitation is held here by the -bishop. The visitation in the intermediate years is held by the -archdeacon. Roger Mainwaring, D.D., vicar of St. Giles in the Fields, -and chaplain to King Charles I., was born in this town. His two sermons, -entitled “Religion and Allegiance,” were censured in parliament, and he -was afterwards imprisoned and suspended for three years. In 1633 the -king presented him to the rich rectory of Stanford Rivers, in Essex, made -him dean of Worcester, and in 1635 he was consecrated bishop of St. -David’s, which see he held till the bishopric was abolished. He was -cruelly dealt with by the prevailing powers in the time of anarchy and -confusion, and died in 1653, leaving behind him the character of a person -of great learning and true piety. - -There is a Branch Savings Bank at Church Stretton, which commenced in the -year 1821, the business of which is conducted at the school house every -Friday. About 300 depositors have their names in the books, and a sum of -about £9,000 standing to their credit. The Independent Order of Odd -Fellows of the Manchester Unity have a lodge here, with their funds in a -prosperous condition. There is also a clothing club for the benefit of -poor families, and one for the supply of coals during the winter season. -A police station has been erected at the expense of the county, near to -the union house, in connexion with which are cells for the temporary -confinement of offenders, and a residence for the superintendent -constable. - -THE CHURCH STRETTON UNION WORKHOUSE is situated nearly a quarter of a -mile from the town, on the Shrewsbury and Ludlow turnpike road, and in -the immediate vicinity of the Longmynd hills. The situation is -remarkably dry and salubrious, and the building is admirably contrived -for the convenience and comfort of the inmates. The building is in the -form of a cross, which, with the outer wall, forms four quadrangles, and -these are used as airing yards. It was built in 1838, of the rough stone -got from the neighbouring quarries, with quoins and cornices of hewn free -stone. The cost of the structure was £2,000, and the sum of £200 was -paid for the site and land attached, which covers an area of about two -acres. The money necessary for the erection was borrowed, and it was -agreed to pay back the principal by instalments of £100 per annum: there -remains unpaid at the present time £600. The parishes comprised within -the union are, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, Cardington, Easthope, Eaton, -Hope Bowdler, Leebotwood, Longnor, Rushbury, Shipton, Sibdon, Carwood, -Smethcott, Wistanston, and Woolstaston. The house is capable of -accommodating 110 inmates, and the guardians meet at the board room every -fortnight for the transaction of the business connected with the union. -The expenditure for the half year ending Lady day, 1850, was £1,266. -16s., and the average weekly cost per head of the in-door paupers was 2s. -1½d., of which 3d. was for clothing. The number of in-door paupers at -the same period was 55. John Belton, _Clerk to the Guardians_. Thomas -Heighway, _Relieving Officer_. _Medical Officers_: Richard Wilding, for -the house and first district; Thomas R. C. Downes, second district; -Robert Jones, third district; Charles Mott, fourth district. Rev. P. -Nunn, _Chaplain_. Henry Evans, _Governor_. Mary Ditcher, _Matron_. -Sarah Atkinson, _Schoolmistress_. - -CHARITIES.—There is a school and schoolhouse in the town of Church -Stretton, built in 1779 on the site of an old school, supposed to have -been erected on the waste land by subscription, and another room has -since been added thereto. By an act of parliament, passed 28th George -III., for enclosing the commons and waste lands in the manor of Church -Stretton, it was enacted that all encroachments which had heretofore been -made on the said commons and waste lands, for the use of the school and -schoolmaster at Church Stretton, should be confirmed by the commissioners -to the rector of the parish for the time being, together with nine other -persons therein named, and their successors to be appointed as therein -directed, on trust to receive the rents and apply the same to the use of -the schoolmaster as an augmentation of his salary, and to permit such -master to occupy the buildings for the uses for which they were intended. -In pursuance of this act the commissioners allotted a parcel of land -containing 27A. 0R. 29P., (including a road containing about one acre), -which was let, when the charity commissioners published their report, for -the yearly sum of £27. - -The following legacies have at different periods been left for the -benefit of the school, viz:—Sir Rowland Hayward, Knt. £1. 13s. 4d. -yearly, payable out of certain lands in the parish. In respect of the -charity of _Thomas Bridgman_, 40s. yearly is paid to the schoolmaster for -teaching four poor children. From _Lloyd’s Charity_ the trustees receive -the sum of £2. 5s., and £3. 3s. yearly for the support of a Sunday -school. The trustees also receive £4. 10s. yearly from _Mainwaring’s -Charity_, and £2. 1s. annually from the churchwardens. The whole annual -income derived from these sources amounts to £42. 12s. 4d. The -schoolmaster is appointed by the trustees, and receives a salary of £40 a -year, and resides in a house free of expense, and for these emoluments he -also teaches a Sunday school. The school is conducted on the national -system: about 60 boys and 60 girls attend. - -_Thomas Hawkes_, by will dated 19th August, 1703, left £30 to the use of -the poor of the parish of Church Stretton, to be laid out in land; the -yearly produce thereof to be distributed in bread as follows; viz: eight -penny loaves every Sunday, and sixteen penny loaves every first Sunday in -the year, Easter Sunday, and Whit-Sunday, to such poor persons as should -frequent the church. The aforesaid sum of £30 was laid out in 1708 in -the purchase of a copyhold tenement situated in Church Stretton, called -Walter’s House, formerly used as a poor-house, in respect of which 30s. -is paid yearly as _Hawke’s Legacy_ out of the poor’s rates, and applied -with the produce of other charities hereafter noticed. - -_By Indenture_, bearing date 3rd May, 1684, _John Garratt_ and _Henry -Richards_ conveyed a meadow, containing by estimation two acres, in the -township of Little Stretton to Thomas Hawkes and others, and their heirs -on trust, that they should succour and relieve (with the yearly rents and -profits) such poor of the said parish as they thought most needy. The -meadow called Little Stretton Pools, containing 1A. 1R. 2P. of land, is -let at a yearly rent of £5, which is distributed amongst the poor with -the other charities. - -_On the table_ of benefactions, it is stated that _Randolph Jones_, in -1710, left £10, the interest to be distributed in bread. This money is -supposed to have been laid out in building the poor-house, and the -interest thereof, 10s., is paid yearly from the poor’s rates, and forms -part of the funds distributed in bread at Easter and Christmas. - -_Thomas Bridgman_, by will dated 28th May, 1718, devised to the school at -Church Stretton 40s. yearly, to be paid at Michaelmas and Lady-day to the -schoolmaster, on condition that he should teach four poor children till -they could perfectly read in the Bible, and then to receive four more, to -be nominated from the parish by his executors and trustees, and the -minister of the parish. He also gave to the poor housekeepers of Church -Stretton 20s., to be given on St. Thomas’s day; and also 10s. more to be -distributed in twenty sixpenny loaves to housekeepers of the said parish, -not receiving parochial relief. - -_Edward Phillips_, by indenture bearing date 19th May, 1735, left land to -the amount of 2A. 3R. 10P. called the Street Meadow, in trust to apply -the annual rent of the same for the benefit of the poor. This land was -let in 1830 at a rent of £7, which forms part of the general distribution -on St. Thomas’s day and Easter. - -_Edward Lloyd_, who died in 1790, bequeathed £100, to be placed out at -interest, half the produce to be paid to the schoolmaster, as an -augmentation to his salary, and the other half to be applied towards -raising a sum to apprentice two boys of the age of 14 scholars of the -said school. He also gave £21, on trust, to place out the same to pay -the interest to sixteen poor parishioners of Church Stretton, on St. -Thomas’s day, to be nominated by the minister and churchwardens. The -testator also charged his estate, called The Bank, in Church Stretton, -with the payment of £3. 3s. yearly to the trustees of Church Stretton -school, for the aid and support of a Sunday school there. The sum of -£100 is placed out on a bond, given out under the provisions of an act of -parliament, passed for rebuilding St. Chad’s church, Shrewsbury, bearing -interest at 4½ per cent. One moiety is paid to the trustees of the -school, as before stated; and the other is carried to a separate account, -called the apprentice fund, from which children are placed out as -apprentices, with a premium of £4 each. - -_John Bridgman_, by will, dated 5th October, 1796, bequeathed £100, in -trust, to the minister and churchwardens of Church Stretton, to be by -them placed out at interest, on such security as they should think -proper, and distributed by them on the 28th of March to poor -housekeepers. - -_Edward Phillips_, _jun._, by will, dated 22nd of September, 1781, gave -to the parish of Church Stretton the sum of £30, to be laid out in land, -and the produce thereof to be given in bread to poor housekeepers. The -yearly sum of £1. 10s. has been considered as a charge upon land in -Church Stretton, belonging to the Rev. Robert Norgrave Pemberton, which -was formerly the property of the family of Phillips. - -_The Rev. John Mainwaring_, by will, dated 12th of May, 1800, and by a -codicil, dated 5th October, 1805, directed that the sum of £100 should be -invested in the purchase of stock in the public funds, the interest -whereof to be applied to the relief of poor industrious persons residing -in the parish as should be thought most deserving; and also £100, the -interest whereof to be paid to the master of the Church Stretton school, -in augmentation of his salary; and he also directed that £21 should he -laid out in the purchase of stock, the interest to be paid to such person -as should have the keeping of the churchyard in order, on condition that -the parishioners of Church Stretton should continue the yearly payment of -8s. or 10s. hitherto allowed for that purpose. Interest is paid on these -sums at 4½ per cent. - -The preceding charities, amounting to £27. 1s., are carried to one -general fund, of which £4 are disposed of in bread—20s. worth every St. -Thomas’s day, the like sum every Easter Tuesday, and 40s. towards a -distribution of eighteen pennyworth of bread three Sundays in every -month, the residue being paid from the parish rates. The remainder, £23. -1s., with the money collected at the sacrament, and some voluntary -additions thereto, are distributed to the poor at Easter and on St. -Thomas’s day, in nearly equal proportions. - -_William Minton_, in 1701, left £6, the interest to be distributed in -bread every Christmas day. The amount of 6s. is given away in twopenny -and threepenny loaves before evening service on the aforesaid day. It is -stated, on the table of benefactions, that _Thomas Harrison_, in 1794, -left £10, the interest to be given to the poor on St. Thomas’s day. -_Widow Owen_ left £1 yearly, payable from certain houses in Mardol, in -Shrewsbury, to repair the west window of Stretton church. At the time -the Charity Commissioners published their report, there was a surplus of -upwards of £9 ready to be applied to the repair of the aforesaid window. - -Andrews Thomas, saddler & harness maker - -Beetlestone George, victualler, Crown Inn - -Bridgman Mr. John - -Bellingham Robert, hair dresser - -Broome Mrs. Margaret, Post Office - -Corfield The Misses, ladies’ seminary - -Childe Thomas, tin plate worker and brazier - -Davies Eliza, milliner and dressmaker - -Duppa, Banks, & Co., woollen manufacturers - -Firm—Duppa Duppa, Esq., and William Banks, Esq., Kington - -Evans David, victualler, The Raven - -Everall Richard, beerseller - -Faulkner John, butcher - -Faulkner John, wheelwright - -Glover Edward, saddler and harness maker - -George William, victualler, The Talbot - -Groves Thomas, farmer, Ashbrook - -Gwilliam Edward, shoemaker - -Howells Mr., farmer - -Heighway James, grocer & provision dealer, and agent to the Shropshire -and North Wales Fire Office - -Heighway Richard, maltster and farmer, Lower Wood - -Heighway Thomas, farmer, Pensylvania - -Home Richard, grocer and seedsman, and registrar of births and deaths for -Church Stretton district - -Hopwood Mr. Robert, The Priory - -Jones Miss Sarah, Lower Wood - -Langford William, farmer, Lower Wood - -Lewis John, painter and maltster - -Lewis John, blacksmith and victualler, The Queen’s Head Inn - -Lewis William, plumber and glazier - -Lloyd John, shoemaker - -Lloyd Charles, victualler, The Buck’s Head - -Lucas John, tailor - -Lucas Mary, shopkeeper - -Mills Jonathan, victualler, The Red Lion - -Mills Thomas, farmer - -Mott Charles, surgeon - -Morris John, leather dealer - -M’Cartney Mr., travelling tea dealer - -Meredith Lewis & Co., grocers and drapers - -Marston William, tailor - -Nunn, Rev. Preston, curate - -Pearson George, tailor - -Phillips Mrs. Maria, Ashbrook - -Phipps George, victualler, The Plough - -Painter Thomas, farmer, Lower Wood - -Robinson John, ironmonger - -Robinson James H., draper - -Robinson John, shoemaker - -Rogers Thomas, butcher - -Steadman John S., farmer and maltster - -Teague William, victualler, King’s Arms - -Wilding Richard, surgeon - -Wilson Rev. Hugh Owen, rector - - -ALL STRETTON - - -is a township and village in the parish of Church Stretton, situated -about a mile north from the church, which contains 2,192 acres of land, -and at the census of 1841 had 88 houses and 454 inhabitants. Gross -estimated rental, £2,268. 15s. Rateable value, £1,825. 5s. The -principal landowners are the trustees of the late Samuel Wilding, Esq., -A. B. Markham, Esq., Panton Corbett, Esq., Edward Medlicott, Esq., Duppa -Duppa, Esq. The village is in a romantic situation, near the mountainous -range of the Longmynd, and not far from the Caradoc and Lawley hills. -The occasion of the prefix, “All,” to this Stretton is accounted for by -the following tradition:—When James II. was on his journey from Ludlow to -Shrewsbury, approaching the first, or Little Stretton, he inquired its -name: “Stretton, Sire,” was answered. Arriving at Church Stretton, he -made the same inquiry: “Stretton, Sire,” was again the reply. Coming to -the third, he renewed the question, and received the same answer. “Upon -my word,” said the king, “they are _all_ Strettons in this country.” - - -LITTLE STRETTON - - -is a township, about a mile and a half south from Church Stretton, which -contains 816 acres, the gross estimated rental of which is £1,054. 15s., -and the rateable value £841. 5s. The landowners are, Thomas Bolton, -Esq., Mrs. Davies, John Robinson, Esq., Edward Gibbon, Esq., John -Mansell, Esq., and Mrs. Coleman. The latter is lady of the manor. The -village is pleasant, and the country around is beautifully picturesque. -In 1841 there were 41 houses and 165 inhabitants. - - -MINTON - - -township has 803 acres of land, and the village is situated in the wild -and romantic district of the Longmynd range of hills, three miles -south-west from Church Stretton. At the census of 1841 there were 30 -houses and 125 inhabitants. Gross estimated rental, £936. 3s. Rateable -value, £752. 10s. The chief landowners are W. M. Beddows, Esq., Mr. -Richard Minton, C. O. C. Pemberton, Esq. The former is lord of the -manor. - - -ALL STRETTON DIRECTORY. - - -Belton Mr. John, Innwood - -Dolphin Edward, farmer - -Donelly Michael, shopkeeper - -Edwards Rchd., vict., New Inn - -Galliers Rowland, beerseller - -Griffiths William, beerseller - -Haverkum Mrs. Mary, All Stretton Hall - -Heighway Richard, farmer and maltster, Lower Wood - -Heighway Thomas, farmer - -Hide John, cattle dealer - -Hide Wm., vict., Yew Tree - -Hince Mr. Cs, Dudgley house - -Jones Miss Sarah, Lower Wood - -Jones Mr. William - -Langford William, farmer, Lower Wood - -Lewis John, blacksmith - -Lewis William, plumber and glazier - -Painter Thos., farmer, Lower Wood - -Rawlins Mary, shopkeeper - -Smith Timothy, farmer, Dudgley - -Taylor Mary, farmer, Hodghurst - -Williams Samuel, shoemaker - - -LITTLE STRETTON DIRECTORY. - - -Acton Mrs. Mary - -Bridgman Francis, farmer - -Childe Elizabeth, blacksmith - -Corfield William, farmer, The Hall - -Davies Mrs., Eleanor The Cottages - -Davies George, farmer - -Davies John, shopkeeper - -Gwynn James, shoemaker - -Hammond Thomas, wheelwright - -Hammond Richard, wheelwright - -Longmore William, farmer - -Mansell John, farmer - -Miles Thomas, shoemaker - -Preen Samuel, butcher - -Preen Thomas, tailor - -Pritchard John, victualler, Green Dragon - -Ray Edward, farmer - -Robinson John, maltster - -Speake John, farmer - -Speake John, victualler, Sun Inn - -Simpson William, tanner - -Taylor Thomas, tailor - -Turner Margaret, victualler, Crown Inn - - -MINTON DIRECTORY. - - -Beddows Mrs. Jane, Well House - -Beddows William Minton, Esq., Well House - -Briscoe Thomas, victualler, New Inn, Marsh Brook - -Edwards Francis, miller, Queen Batch Mill - -Downes John, farmer, New House - -Hotchkiss Thomas, farmer - -Jones Pryce, machine maker - -Minton Richard, farmer, Manor House - -Rogers Edward, farmer - - - -CLEE ST. MARGARET, OR CLEE TOWN, - - -is a township, parish, and large village in the lower division of the -Munslow hundred, seven and a half miles N.N.E. from Ludlow, containing -988A. 2R. 36P. of land. Gross estimated rental, £1,323. 10s. Rateable -value, £889. 4s. The village is salubriously situated, a little to the -west of the Brown Clee hill, and the inhabitants are celebrated for their -longevity. At the census in 1841 there were 71 houses, including the -hamlet of Coxheadford, and 269 inhabitants; population in 1801, 294; -1831, 294. The principal landowners are Mrs. Thursby, Richard Turner, -Esq., Thomas Millichap, Esq., Mr. Thomas Turner, Mr. William Heighway, -the Earl of Craven, Sir Sidney Herbert, and Mr. Samuel Jones. Mrs. -Thursby is lady of the manor. The church is a small structure of -unpretending appearance, consisting of nave and chancel, with a square -tower. The living is a perpetual curacy, formerly of very little value, -but has been increased by royal bounty, parliamentary grant, and private -benefactions, to £179 per annum. The patronage is vested in the lady of -the manor. Incumbent, Rev. J. Corbett. COXHEADFORD is a hamlet in the -parish of Clee St. Margaret, situated in a sequestered and romantic -dingle formed by two lofty elevations of the Brown Clee hills. Upon that -portion of the Clee hill called Norley Bank are traces of an encampment. -There is a small place of worship belonging to the Joanna Southcotts. - -The principal residents in Clee St. Margaret are Edward Burton, vict., -Shoulder of Mutton; Thomas Hall, farmer, Burnt House; John Hanson, -farmer, New House; Samuel Heighway, farmer, The Marsh; Isaac Howell, -vict., The Boot Inn; Rev. Morgan Jones, The Marsh; Richard Lawrence, corn -miller; Thomas Millichap, farmer; Thomas Wall, farmer, Church House; -Thomas Wheelwright, farmer, Brook House; Thomas Turner, farmer and cider -dealer, Coxheadford; Samuel Hall, weaver and shopkeeper, Coxheadford. - -SCIRMAGE, an _Extra Parochial Liberty_ situated about a mile from Clee -Town, where the three parishes of Stoke St. Milborough, Cold Weston, and -Stoke St. Margaret converge, contains about half an acre of land, and one -small house, which is the property of Mr. Thomas Wheelwright, and -occupied by Elizabeth Burton. - - - -COLD WESTON - - -is a small township and parish in the lower division of the Munslow -hundred, seven and a half miles N.N. by E. from Ludlow, which contains -415 acres of land, three cottages, and a farm house. At the census in -1841 there were 27 inhabitants, and in 1841 31. Gross estimated rental, -£362. 10s. Rateable value, £258. Mrs. Cornewall is the proprietor of -the whole township. The church is a very humble structure, the living of -which is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £2. 8s. 4d., now returned -at £100 in the patronage of Mrs. Cornewall. Incumbent, Rev. Henry -Cowdell; the Rev. Lancelot Dixon is the curate. There was formerly a -woollen mill in this parish. The land in this locality has mostly a poor -soil. Thomas Keysell is the only resident farmer. - - - -CULMINGTON - - -is a considerable parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, -comprising the townships of Bache and Norton, Burley, Culmington, and -Siefton, and embracing 3,460A. 3R. 0P. of land. Gross estimated rental, -£4,874. 10s. 6d. Rateable value, £3,249. The principal landowners are -the Earl of Craven, George Wood, Esq., and James Beddows, Esq. In 1801 -there was a population of 419 souls; 1831, 515, and in 1841 there were -109 houses and 541 inhabitants. At the Doomsday survey Earl Roger held -Comintine, which Edric held before the conquest. It was for some time -held by the same lord, and included in the same tenure as the castle of -Corfham. King Henry II. gave Culmington to Walter de Clifford, and it -was afterwards carried in marriage to William Longspe, who, being -overthrown in a tournament, is stated to have died of grief in the flower -of his age. His widow married Sir John Giffard, who procured a charter -of free warren for his lands here, and died possessed of them in the 27th -of Edward I. It afterwards passed to the L’Estranges, and then to the -Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury. The village of Culmington is delightfully -situated in the beautiful and fertile vale of the Corve dale, five miles -N.W. from Culmington. The church is dedicated to All Saints, and -consists of nave and chancel, with an octagonal tower surmounted by a -spire; the tower contains three bells. The interior is neat, and -contains several tablets, chiefly to the family of the present rector. -The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £18. 9s. 2d., in the -patronage and incumbency of the Rev. William Johnstone. The tithes have -been commuted for £762. 10s., and the glebe land is of the annual value -of £79. 10s. A tower has been built on a plot of land where the estates -of the four principal landowners of this locality converge; the owners -are the Earl of Craven, Hon. Robert Henry Clive, Francis Marston, Esq., -and George Wood, Esq. The monument is built on a lofty eminence, and -commands a prospect of great extent and diversity. - -The principal residents are Alexander Anslow, beerhouse keeper; Samuel -Anslow, blacksmith; Thomas James, wheelwright; John Morris, farmer; -Richard Pearce, shoemaker; Edward Taylor, farmer; James Williams, farmer. - -BACH AND NORTON, a township and small rural village six miles N.W. from -Ludlow, in 1841 had 19 houses and 87 inhabitants. The land in this -locality is highly fertile. The chief owners in the township are the -Earl of Craven, the Marquis of Crosemere, and George Wood, Esq.; the -latter is lord of the manor. The principal residents are Richard Bach, -farmer, Norton; Edward Bassett, farmer, Bach; William Bromley, farmer, -Norton; William Tarte, farmer, Bach. - -BURLEY is a small township situated about a mile N.W. from Culmington, -returned in 1841 as containing 28 houses and 140 inhabitants. The Earl -of Craven is the landowner. John Onions is the principal farmer. - -SIEFTON, a small village and township in the parish of Culmington, -situated about a mile from the parish church, in 1841 had 41 houses and -223 inhabitants. There is a national school in the village, which is -supported by the lord of the manor; upwards of seventy scholars attend. -The rectory of Culmington, a handsome residence, is situated in this -township. The Earl of Craven and George Wood, Esq., are the landowners. -The principal residents are Rev. William Johnstone, rector; William Bach, -farmer, New House; Richard Bach, farmer, Madeley Park; Henry Instone, -farmer; Thomas Lucas, schoolmaster. - - - -DIDDLEBURY - - -is an extensive parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, -which comprises the townships of Corfton, Diddlebury, Earnstrey Park, -Lawton and Little Sutton, Lower Parks and Broncroft, Middlehope Paston, -Peaton, Sutton Great and Westhope, together containing 9,043 acres of -land: population in 1801, 837; 1831, 920; 1841, 896; at the latter period -there were 190 houses. The village of Diddlebury is pleasantly situated -seven miles and a half north from Ludlow, and in 1841 had 25 houses and -132 inhabitants. The township contains 1,149 acres of Land; rateable -value, £1,191. 16s. 8d. The principal landowners are the Cornewall -family, James Davies, Esq., Mr. E. Lodge, William A. Roberts, Esq., and -George Wood, Esq. There was formerly an alien priory at Diddlebury, -which was subordinate to the convent of Seez, in Normandy, and was -afterwards appropriated to the abbey of Shrewsbury. The church, -dedicated to St. Peter, consists of nave and chancel, and has a square -tower, in which are five bells: there are several memorials, chiefly to -the family of Cornewall. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s -book at £12. 1s. 3d.; now returned at £384; in the patronage of the dean -and chapter of Hereford; incumbent, Rev. Thomas Underwood. There is a -National school in the village, attended by about forty scholars. The -tithes of this township have been commuted, and £35 apportioned to the -vicar, and £45. 10s. to the dean and chapter of Hereford. DELBURY HALL, -in this township, the property of Herbert Cornewall, Esq., and residence -of Henry Wood, Esq., is said to have formerly belonged to the monks of -Wenlock Abbey, from whom it passed to the family of Baldwin, whose -monuments are in the chancel of Diddlebury church. It was purchased by -Captain Cornewall, father of the late bishop of Worcester, and -grandfather of the present proprietor. There has existed a school at -Diddlebury every since the year 1595. Lord Herbert, of Chirbury, was -partly educated at this school in his youth. - -CHARITIES.—The parish officers are in possession of a house which was -purchased in 1720 for £150, of which, £128 was money belonging to the -parishioners of Diddlebury; the residue £22 was borrowed of Philip -Luttley. After paying of interest for the said £22, it was agreed to -appropriate the rent in equal moieties to the support of a school, and to -the benefit of the poor. At a meeting of the parishioners, held May -13th, 1830, it was resolved that the clear rents (then £8 per annum) -should in future be applied to the support of a Sunday school. There was -a sum of £21 in the hands of Mr. Beddoes when the charity commissioners -published their report, for which he paid £4 a year as the interest; but -it is not known from whose gift this charity was derived. This money has -been improperly, as it seems to us, carried to the poor’s rate; but at -the parish meeting above mentioned it has been determined to apply the -interest also for the benefit of the school. - -_Mary Valentine_, by her will, bearing date 23rd May, 1822, bequeathed to -the minister, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor of the parish of -Diddlebury, £1,000 four per cent. consols, to be transferred into their -names as trustees, the dividends to be laid out in bread, and distributed -every Sunday to poor housekeepers of this parish not receiving parochial -relief. The dividends, amounting to £35 per annum, are received through -a bank at London. The income is applied in a weekly distribution of -bread amongst all the poor belonging the parish, and not receiving -parochial relief; some who are not resident in the parish being included. -For the purpose of regulating the distribution, the parish is divided -into three districts; and about twenty-six persons from each district in -rotation receive a sixpenny loaf each every third Sunday. - -The principal residents are John Child, farmer; Mrs. Mary Downes, Melford -Lodge; Henry Wood, Esq., Delbury hall; John Morris, farmer; Frederick -North, schoolmaster. - - - -CORFTON - - -is a township and village in the parish of Diddlebury, containing 1,205 -acres of land, and in 1841 had 48 houses and 232 inhabitants. Rateable -value, £1,453. 3s. 4d. The tithes of Corfton and Sparchford are commuted -for £116. 17s. The church of Culmington, with the manors of Corfeham, -Culmington, Erneston, and Les Clyves, were held by Walter de Clifford of -King Henry II., by the service of one knight’s fee, paying £31 rent. -“This Walter was the father of Fair Rosamond, the mistress of Henry II., -and mother of the noted William, Earl of Salisbury, whom she bore to the -king. Walter de Clifford, grandson of the first Walter, espousing the -cause of Richard Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, then in rebellion, was -outlawed 17th of Henry III., and his castle and manor of Corfeham seized -by the sheriff of Shropshire for the king’s use; but restored to him -shortly after upon his submission. He married the daughter of Lewelin, -Prince of Wales, relict of John de Braose, and left issue by her one -daughter, first married to William Longspe, Earl of Sarum, who had with -her in frank marriage Culmington, in the county of Salop, valued at £28. -8s. 2d. per annum, with this proviso, that in case it did not yield the -sum aforesaid, the deficiency was to be made up out of the manor of -Corfeham: the whole estate given to her in frank marriage being £200 per -annum. After the decease of the Earl of Sarum, her second husband was -John Giffard, of Brimsfield, Knt., of whom she complained to the king, -that he had taken her by force out of her own castle and carried her to -his at Brimsfield, where she was kept in duress. To this accusation Sir -John Gifford made answer that he had the free consent of the countess, as -the sequel would prove, and so tendered the king a fine of three hundred -marks for marrying the lady without licence, which was accepted in -satisfaction of the contempt, if the countess made no further application -upon that score.” It would appear, therefore, that the ancient owners of -the manor were the daughters of the Fair Rosamond. - -The principal residents in Corfton are Richard Bowen, farmer, Hill house; -Edward Bowen, farmer, Lower house; James Beddoes, farmer, Sparchford; -Mary Dyer, vict., Sun Inn; Edward Pearce, farmer; William Hince, butcher; -Rev. Thomas Underwood, vicar of Diddlebury. - -EARNESTRY PARK is a township in the parish of Diddlebury, situated at the -foot of the Brown Clee Hill, which contains 1,017A. 1R. 33P. of land, a -great part of which is shaded from the sun a considerable portion of the -day by that lofty eminence. The Misses Mytton, of Cleobury North, are -the proprietors of the whole township. The summit of the Brown Clee Hill -is 1,805 feet above the level of the sea, and commands a most extensive -and magnificent prospect of the surrounding country. At the census in -1841 there were six houses and thirty-eight inhabitants. The vicarial -tithes have been commuted for £20, and the rectoral for £33. The chief -residents are Thomas Bradley, farmer; John Evans, farmer; John Hanson, -farmer; and Thomas Hanson, farmer. - -LAWTON AND LITTLE SUTTON, a township in Diddlebury parish, five and a -half miles north from Ludlow, in 1841 had fifteen houses and eighty five -souls. Lawton contains 460 acres, the tithes of which are commuted for -£51. Sutton portion of the township comprises 331 acres, and the tithes -are commuted for £33. 11s. The principal landowners are Herbert -Cornewall, Esq., and Charles Powell, Esq.; the former is lord of the -manor. SUTTON COURT is a handsome house of modern erection, and is the -residence of Charles Powell, Esq., J.P., who, with William Cocks, farmer, -Lawton, and Francis Keysell, farmer, Sutton, are the principal residents -in the township. - -LOWER PARK AND BRONCROFT, a small township in the parish of Diddlebury, -comprising 795 acres of land, is situated eight and a quarter miles -north-east from Ludlow. At the census of 1841 there were five houses and -twenty-six inhabitants. Rateable value, £627. 13s. 4d. The small tithes -are commuted for £27, and the large tithes for £47; the dean and chapter -of Hereford are the appropriators. George Johnstone, Esq., is the -principal landowner. The chief residents are George Johnstone, Esq., -Broncroft castle; and John Price, farmer, the Lodge farm. - -MIDDLEHOPE, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, contains 1,091 acres -of land, which is mostly the property of John Francis Wright, Esq. At -the census of 1841 there were sixteen houses and 100 inhabitants. - -The tithes have been commuted for £60, of which £20 has been apportioned -to the vicar and £14 to the dean and chapter of Hereford. The principal -residents are Thomas Jones, farmer, Berwood; Thomas Jones, farmer; Thomas -Webster, farmer; William Yapp, farmer; and John Yapp, farmer. - -POSTON, a township in the parish of Diddlebury comprises 394 acres of -land, two houses, and thirteen inhabitants, and is situated six and a -half miles north from Ludlow; Archdeacon Vicers is the landowner. The -small tithes are commuted for £8. 10s., and the large tithes for £13. 7s. -John Chatham is the resident farmer. - -PEATON, a small township and village in the parish of Diddlebury, with 22 -houses and 103 souls, contains 1,022 acres of land, which is the property -of Lady Louisa Clinton; the tithes have been commuted for £106, of which -£30 has been apportioned to the vicar, and £76 to the dean and chapter of -Hereford. - -DIRECTORY.—William Dyer, shopkeeper; John Gwilt, farmer, New House; -Thomas Passey, farmer; Samuel Price, farmer. - -SUTTON GREAT, a township with a scattered population, in the parish of -Diddlebury, six miles north-east from Ludlow, contains 734 acres of land, -principally the property of Herbert Cornewall, Esq.; the vicarial tithes -are commuted for £26, and the rectoral for £35. 14s. At the census of -1841 there were thirteen houses and a population of sixty-four souls. -The chief residents in Sutton are Benjamin Pitt, farmer, and John Yates, -farmer. - -WESTHOPE, a township in the parish of Diddlebury, nine miles north-west -from Ludlow, has 1186 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £668. -In 1841 there were 17 houses and 103 inhabitants. There is a Chapel of -Ease here, a small unpretending structure, the living of which is a -curacy subordinate to the vicarage of Diddlebury; the small tithes are -commuted for £25, and the large tithes for £82. 4s. - -DIRECTORY.—John Banks, farmer, Westhope House; Thomas Banks, farmer, -Lower Westhope; William Price, farmer, Chapel farm; Richard Smout, -farmer; John Smout, farmer, The Hall End. - - - -EASTHOPE - - -is a parish and small rural village, situated in Hopedale, in the lower -division of the Munslow hundred, five miles south-west from the ancient -town of Much Wenlock, eight miles east from Church Stretton, and ten -miles west from Bridgnorth. The parish contains 815 acres of land, the -rateable value of which is £803. At the census in 1801 there were 85 -inhabitants; 1831, 103; and in 1841, 21 houses and a population of 103 -souls. In the 34th Edward I. John de Easthope died seized of the manor -of Easthope, 18th of Edward II. a fine was levied between Thomas de -Easthope and John de Hopton defendant, of the manor and of the advowson -of the church, to the use of Thomas and Joanna his wife in fee tail. The -21st of Richard II. Richard Earl of Arundel was found to have a knight’s -fee in Easthope, holden then by Thomas de Hynkeley. In the 12th of Henry -VII. a fine was levied between Henry Warley and Nicholas Warley -complainants, John Haltman and his wife defendants, of both the manor and -advowson of the church _et de terris_ in Easthope, Presthope, Astwale, -Louthwyche, Willey, Bratton, Henley, and Bould. Moses George Benson, -Esq. is the principal landowner and lord of the manor; the soil is mostly -upon the limestone, and there is a good deal of limestone rock in the -parish and neighbourhood. The water is very good and some of the springs -are accounted efficacious in scorbutic complaints, and are also of a -petrifying quality. The scenery is beautifully diversified and romantic, -and some of the high grounds command fine views of the celebrated Wrekin, -the Clee hill, and Caradoc, so named after Caractacus, who had a camp on -the summit. The Wenlock edge is a great feature in this part of the -country; it is a steep wooded acclivity which runs nearly through the -centre of the parish, and is of an interesting nature to the geologist. - -THE CHURCH is a small structure unpretending in its architecture, and -dedicated to St. Peter. It has a short tower, and there is a -well-proportioned window in the east end in the early English style: the -font is very ancient. On the north side of the church, between two -venerable yews, are two tombs without date or inscription but simply a -cross upon each. It is supposed that two monks are interred there, who -might be connected with the Abbey of Wenlock. The stones have given rise -to some curious legends among the people. The living is a rectory valued -in the king’s book at £3. 3s. 1½d., now returned at £133, in the -patronage of M. G. Benson, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. Robert Armitage. The -rectory is a neat structure in a sheltered situation, and there are -thirty-six acres of glebe land. - -On some rising ground situated about a mile west of the turnpike road -leading from Wenlock to Ludlow, and about half way between Larden Hall -and Lutwyche Hall, is a celebrated British encampment. It encloses about -eight acres, and the form is nearly a circle, surrounded by inner and -outer fosses; the inner wall falls on the side due east twelve feet, -externally twenty-five feet, across the crest of the parapet, six feet. -The relief of the second vallum rises ten feet from the foss, and is at -present twelve feet wide across its parapet; externally it falls eight -feet. It is however partially obliterated, either in consequence of the -mounds and ditches being planted over, or through their being injured by -natural causes. These ditches have formerly been a post of some -importance, for they supply a necessary link in the chain of British -entrenchments which stretch throughout the country. The present position -is in the immediate view of Nordy Bank, and within observation of both -the Caers Bury ditches and the Wrekin. The entrance appears to have been -on the north-east side. Were there no other reason for the assumption, -the fact of a British urn having been found here would sanction the idea -that these were the works of the ancient Britons. A little to the -north-west is the semblance of a tumulus, which a few years ago was more -prominent than at present; on a recent occasion after making a cut from -west to east, the workmen came to a black deposit which led to the -supposition that the interment had been simple, and by cremation. On a -previous occasion by mere accident an earthen vessel was found by making -a drain about three hundred yards south-east from the encampment. It was -formed of a sort of red clay so slightly baked on the outside that it -washed away when a brush and water were applied to it. The inside was -black and somewhat harder as though it had been baked by making the fire -within. “Before I saw it,” says Mr. Mytton, “the workmen had broken the -lower part which was next the surface of the ground, but by putting the -pieces together the form could be made out. It was found with the mouth -downwards, and contained fragments of bones. At seems most likely that -Astorius made a diversion of part of his forces against Caer Caradoc and -the ditches, and after having driven out the Britons from those elevated -posts he left garrisons in the country.” The Mogg, or Mock Forest, in -which the camp is situated, is reckoned among the ancient forests of this -county. - -The principal gentleman’s seat in this parish is LUTWYCHE HALL, built by -Judge Lutwyche, in the time of Queen Elizabeth; a full length portrait of -the judge adorns an apartment inside the mansion. It is supposed that -there has been a mansion at Lutwyche from the time of, or probably -earlier than the Conquest. It was sold in 1786 by the last of the -Lutwyches, and after passing through several intermediate owners was -purchased in 1806 by Moses Benson, Esq., whose grandson Moses George -Benson, Esq. now resides there. The derivation of the word Lutwyche is -said to be from _lut_, the gathering of an army, and _wyche_, a cleft or -valley. - -The chief residents in Easthope are Moses George Benson, Esq., Lutwyche -Hall; The Rev. Robert Armitage, The Rectory; Edward Evans, shoemaker; -Samuel Evans, farmer; Edward Preece, wheelwright; Francis Ray, farmer; -Easthope Cottage; Margaret Wadlow, farmer and corn miller. - - - -EATON-UNDER-HEYWOOD - - -is a parish, in the upper division of the Munslow Hundred, which -comprises the townships of Eaton, Hatton, part of Longville-Lushcott-East -Wall, part of Hungerford, Millichope Upper, and Ticklerton. Population -in 1801, 513; 1831, 539; 1841, 579. The village of Eaton is pleasantly -situated nine miles south-west from Much Wenlock, and the township -contains 1,639 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £1,026. 3s. -At the census in 1841 there were 12 houses and 77 inhabitants. Among the -landowners are Miss Eatons, Mrs. Stackhouse, Mr. Powell, and Mr. Nugent; -besides whom are several other proprietors. THE CHURCH is a neat -structure, with nave, chancel, and a tower, in which are three bells. -The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £5. Gross income, -£300. Patron and incumbent, Rev. Richard Sandford. The tithes are -commuted for £178. 10s., and there are 148 acres of glebe land. The -principal residents are Benjamin Beddows, farmer; Richard Cleeton, -farmer; Thomas Farmer, farmer; Thomas Hince, farmer, New Hall; William -Harris, corn miller, New Hall Mill; John Medlicott, farmer; Rev. Richard -Sandford, rector. - -HATTON is a township in the parish of Eaton, twelve miles south-west from -Much Wenlock, with 644 acres of land, the rateable value of which is -£407. 5s. In 1841 there were nine houses and 54 inhabitants. The -principal landowners are Edwin W. W. Pendarvies, Esq., Rev. Thomas C. -Powell, and Mr. Downward. The chief residents are Alice Benbow, -victualler, The Bell; Susannah Evans, farmer; Edward Jones, farmer; Joice -Rawlins, farmer; William Wall, farmer. - -HUNGERFORD is a township partly in Eaton parish and partly in that of -Munslow. In the former, at the census of 1841 were eight houses and 55 -inhabitants, and in the latter one house and nine persons. It comprises -1,002 acres of land. Rateable value, £703. 1s. C. O. C. Pemberton, -Esq., is the principal landowner. The residents are Robert Craig, -farmer, miller, and tanner; Edward Rowley, victualler, Buck’s Head. - -LONGVILLE LUSHCOTT AND EAST WALL township will be found in Rushbury -parish. - -MILLICHOPE is a small township, in the parish of Eaton, returned at the -census of 1841 as having 15 houses and 94 inhabitants. John Francis -Wright, Esq., is the principal landowner. The resident farmers are -William Downs and John Preece. - -TICKLERTON township has 1,384 acres of land, and is also in the parish of -Eaton, and situated about a mile south-west from the church. The village -is pleasantly situated, and in 1841 had 40 houses and 211 inhabitants. -Rateable value, £1,008. 10s. The Rev. Robert Joseph Buddicom is the -principal landowner. The chief residents are the Rev. Robert Joseph -Buddicom; William Downes, farmer; John Edwards, farmer; Thos. Galliers, -farmer; Benjamin Pursland, beerhouse-keeper; Francis Wall, blacksmith. - - - -HALFORD, - - -a chapelry and small village, formerly united to the parish of Bromfield, -contains, with the hamlet of Dinchope, 1,320 acres of land, and in 1841 -had 26 houses and 124 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,328. 19s. The -whole of the land in this parish belongs to the Hon. R. H. Clive, except -about fifty acres, which is the property of James Baxter, Esq. The -former is lord of the manor. The soil is mostly upon the limestone, and -produces tolerable crops of grain, but a considerable portion of the land -is used for grazing purposes. THE CHAPEL is a small structure, and the -living a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Hon. R. H. Clive, -Esq., who is also lord of the manor. The Rev. William E. Lumb is the -incumbent. - -DIRECTORY.—John Dalloway, corn miller, Halford Mill; John Davies, farmer, -Halford; Richard Jukes, farmer, Dinchope; Sarah Lambe, blacksmith, -Newington; Richard Marston, farmer, Halford; Henry Ratcliffe, clerk; -Joseph Swift, farmer, Dinchope. - - - -HOLDGATE - - -is a parish in the lower division of the Munslow Hundred, which embraces -the townships of Holdgate, Bouldon, and Brookhampton, and contains 1,623 -acres of land. Population in 1801, 197; in 1831, 188; 1841, 224. At the -latter period there were forty houses. The village of Holdgate seems -once to have been a place of some note, and stands on rising ground, -eleven miles north from Ludlow. The township comprises 649 acres of -land, the rateable value of which is £854. At the census of 1841 there -were 12 houses and 79 inhabitants. The principal landowners are Mrs. -Thursby, Rev. Joseph Corbett, and George Phillips, Esq. The former is -lady of the manor. There was anciently a castle here. Thomas Maudit -being in arms with the rebellious barons, his castle was seized by the -king and given to Hugh de Mortimer, but returning to his allegiance he -had restitution of his castle at Holgot. In the 7th of Henry III., he -obtained the charter for a market there every week upon a Thursday. -After him William Maudit had a confirmation of the grant of the market. -In the 19th of Edward I. Robert Burnel, bishop of Bath and Wells, -procured a charter for changing the market day to Tuesday, and to keep a -fair on the eve, the day, and on the day after the feast of the Holy -Trinity. In the 15th of Richard II., Hugh Burnel, Knt., held the castle -and manor of Holdgate at the yearly rent of £2. 13s. 3¼d., which was -assessed upon several tenants at Clee St. Margaret. The service for the -manor was to find two horsemen at Montgomery for forty days. The heiress -of Burnel married Lord Lovell in the time of Edward II., in which family -the inheritance rested till Jasper, of Hatfield, Earl of Pembroke, -obtained a grant hereof in special trial, who, after the battle of -Bosworth, was created duke of Bedford; but dying without issue, in the -24th of Henry VIII. the king gave the manor to Thomas, duke of Norfolk, -and his heirs, to be held by the fourth part of a knight’s fee. THE -CHURCH, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is evidently of Norman -architecture, having the massive and lofty embattled tower peculiar to -that style, adorned with rude figures, which may go far to prove the -antiquity of the edifice. The principal entrance is through a fine stone -doorway, with a cluster of slender pillars on each side, supporting a -beautifully carved arch, the effect of which is considerably lessened by -several coats of whitewash. The font is of primitive simplicity and -curiously sculptured, seems coeval with the building itself, but is seen -under similar disadvantage. The back of a large pew is ornamented with -the coat of arms, handsomely carved in wood, of the family of Minton, who -formerly resided at the Coates, in this parish. Near to the church-yard -is an artificial mound called “The Mount.” It was probably thrown up to -its present height for the purpose of erecting a watch-tower, or post, -during the civil wars, or in the unsettled times when the warlike barons -of the feudal system were perpetually invading each other’s territories. -The situation is admirably adapted for this purpose, commanding, as it -does, an extensive and important tract of country. The living of the -church is a rectory with that of Tugford annexed, valued in the king’s -book at £13. 9s. 9½d., now returned at £500, in the patronage of the -Bishop of Hereford; incumbent, Rev. Joseph Corbett. In the 12th of King -John it appears that the abbot of Salop had the third part of the -advowson of the church at Castle Holdgate. Thomas Maudit released to him -the right of patronage in two parts of the church; yet he reserved the -third part to himself, for which he presented to the bishop his clerk. -There is a daily school in the village. The poor of this parish enjoy a -rent charge of 10s. per annum, under the will of Robert Ellis, in 1652. - -BOULDON is a small township, with a few scattered houses, in the parish -of Holdgate, which comprises 325 acres of land, the rateable value of -which is £274. 10s. At the census of 1841 there were 13 houses and 61 -inhabitants. There is a quarry in this township where stone is got in -considerable quantities for building and other purposes. - -BROOKHAMPTON is another township in Holdgate parish, with 549 acres of -land, and in 1841 had fifteen houses and eighty-five souls; rateable -value, £390. 15s. Mrs. Thursby and the Corporation of Ludlow are the -landowners; the former is lady of the manor. - -DIRECTORY.—Jeremiah Cox, farmer and maltster, Holdgate; William Wall, -farmer, Holdgate; Edward Esq., farmer, Stanton Holdgate; William Cox, -vict., Tally-Ho Inn, Bouldon; William Page, farmer, Bouldon; William -Penn, corn miller, Bouldon; Richard Turner, farmer, Bouldon; Thomas -Clark, farmer, Brookhampton; Thomas Edwards, farmer, Brookhampton; Ann -Harper, shopkeeper, Brookhampton - - - -HOPE BOWDLER - - -is a parish in the upper division of the Munslow hundred, which comprises -the townships of Hope Bowdler, Chelmick, and Ragdon, and contains 1,385 -acres of land. In 1801 the parish had a population of 130 souls; 1831, -202; 1841, 184; at the latter period there were thirty-four houses. The -village of Hope Bowdler is pleasantly situated two and a half miles -south-west from Church Stretton, and at the census of 1841 had 19 houses -and 112 inhabitants: the township contains 741 acres of land, the -rateable value of which is £672. 3s. 6d. Moses George Benson, Esq., is -the principal landowner and lord of the manor. In the 1st of King Edward -I., George de Cantilupe held Hope Bowdler by knight’s service under the -barony of Montgomery. Philip Burnel, at the assizes in the 20th of King -Edward I., upon a _quo warranto_ against him, was adjudged to have free -warren in this manor, with the liberty of a fair and market both granted -by the king. The manor was afterwards carried in marriage by an heiress -of the Burnels to John, Lord Lovel, in whose family it continued till the -attainder of Francis Lord Viscount Lovel, who was slain on the 16th of -June, 3rd of Henry VII., at the battle of Stoke, near Newark-upon-Trent. -THE CHURCH consists of nave and chancel, with a tower in which are three -bells. In the 40th of Henry III. the parson of Hope Bullers impleaded -the prior of Wenlock for estovers in the prior’s wood of Sutley and -Eastwood, and for the common of pasture in the said woods lying in Eaton, -as appendant to the church of Hope Bullers. The Prior pleaded that -Stephen de Hope, patron of the church about twenty-five years past, -dissiezed the prior of the said woods, and a verdict was accordingly -granted to the prior. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book -at £6. 13s. 4d., now £228, in the patronage of certain trustees: -incumbent, Rev. George W. Marsh. - -CHARITIES.—The charity commissioners state, “We are informed by the Rev. -George Walkin Marsh, the rector of Hope Bowdler, that for about four -years after he came to the benefice he received from his predecessor 12s. -yearly, to be distributed in bread, 6s. to be given in money on St. -Thomas’s day; that, upon the death of his predecessor about twenty-four -years ago, he applied to his representatives for the principal, and -ultimately received from them £18. This sum Mr. Marsh states he now has -in his hands, that he has added thereto £4, so as to make up £22, and has -signed a memorandum to that effect in one of the parish books. He pays -22s. yearly as the interest thereof, and with the churchwardens -distributes to the poor of the parish 12s. yearly in bread and 10s. in -money on St. Thomas’s day.” - -CHELMICK is a township and village in the parish of Hope Bowdler, in a -romantic district near the Ragdon and Hope Bowdler hills, about a mile -south from the parish church. The township contains 305 acres of land, -and in 1841 had thirteen houses and fifty nine souls. Rateable value, -£281. 13s. 7d. The Corporation of Ludlow are the landowners. - -RAGDON township in Hope Bowdler parish has 339 acres of land, two houses, -and thirteen inhabitants. Rateable value, £309. 5s. 6d. The landowners -are J. Stanier, Esq., and Thomas Dunn, Esq. - -DIRECTORY.—_Hope Bowdler_: William Adams, farmer, The Hall; Richard -Cartwright, farmer; John Craxton, farmer and blacksmith, Francis George, -farmer, The Coombs; John Griffiths, shopkeeper; George Hills, farmer, The -Coombs; John Jones, wheelwright; Rev. George W. Marsh, rector. -_Chelmick_: John Rodgers, farmer. _Ragdon_: Martha Heynes, farmer; and -Thomas, Wilding, farmer. - - - -HOPTON-IN-THE-HOLE, OR HOPTON CANGEFORD, - - -is a small parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, four -miles N.E. from Ludlow, containing 320 acres of land. At the census in -1801 there were 35 inhabitants, and in 1841 six houses and a population -of thirty souls. The church is a small unpretending structure of brick, -and the living a perpetual curacy returned in the king’s book at £5. 13s. -8d., now returned at £51 in the patronage of Sir W. R. Broughton. There -is no resident clergyman in the parish. The resident farmers are Thomas -Green and William Roberts. - - - -LUDFORD - - -is a parish and village situated about a mile from Ludlow, and separated -from that town by the river Teme, which is here crossed by a stone -bridge. This parish is partly in the county of Hereford and partly in -Salop. The entire parish at the census of 1801 had 34 inhabitants; 1831, -528, and in 1841 there were 46 houses and 294 inhabitants within the -bounds of this county. Acres, 2,920. Rateable value, £3,290. 10s. -LUDFORD HOUSE, the seat and property of Francis Lechmere Charlton, Esq., -is a fine old mansion, situated on a gentle eminence contiguous to the -village. Though greatly modernized, its interior quadrangle and the -massive style of masonry, are indications of great antiquity. The -proprietor has in his possession a deed in which mention is made of a -house here as early as the eleventh century. This manor in the time of -William the Conqueror was possessed by Osborne, Lord of Richards Castle. -It was afterwards enjoyed by the Jordens, from whom it passed by an -heiress to Howel Vaughan. The hospital of St. John being seized by the -crown at the time of the dissolution of religious houses, this manor, as -appertaining to that foundation, was also conveyed to King Henry VIII. -In the time of Edward VI. it was granted to John Earl of Warwick, from -whom it passed by sale to William Foxe, and in the year 1607 came into -the possession of the Charlton family. This family enjoyed extensive -possessions in this county, and were seated at Apleby Castle, near -Wellington. To the south of the house are tasteful gardens and pleasure -grounds, and on the western side is the park, well stocked with deer, and -remarkable for its fine sylvan beauty and luxuriant woody scenery. -Leland, who visited Ludford between the years 1500 and 1550, observes, -“The suburbs over Teme bridge by south is called Ludford, and in it is a -little parish church. There be three fayre arches in this bridge over -Teme, and a pretty chapel upon it of St. Catherine. It is about 100 -years since this stone bridge was erected. Men passed along by a ford a -little below the bridge.” THE CHURCH, an ancient structure, is situated -in the county of Hereford, contiguous to Ludford house, and consists of -nave and chancel, with a square tower. The altar and basons for holy -water indicate that Catholicism had not declined at the time of its -erection. The chancel is evidently a modern appendage to the church, and -was built by William Foxe, who formerly resided at Ludford house. It is -the place of sepulchre for several members of the Foxe family, and also -of the Charltons. In a recess is the figure of Sir Job Charlton, -reclining in his magisterial habiliments. The living is a perpetual -curacy, returned at £105 in the patronage of F. L. Charlton, Esq. -LUDFORD HOSPITAL was founded by Sir Job Charlton in the year 1672 for six -poor and impotent persons, one of whom was to be warden; the -incorporation to be denominated, “The warden and poor of the hospital of -Ludford,” The said warden and poor in their corporate capacity to have -power to purchase and hold lands, and to sue and be sued, and to have a -common seal. The name and distinction of warden as head of the -corporation has long ceased to exist. The latest instance of the use of -the common seal is on a lease of Saunder’s meadow in 1618. The -subsequent lease bears the seal of Sir Francis Charlton. The income is -about £63 per annum. The “pretty chapel of St. Catherine,” noticed by -Leland, has long been forgotten. The celebrated well, however, of St. -Julian, under the garden wall of the hospital, is still remembered by the -inhabitants of the village; but the wonderful cures believed to have been -miraculously performed ceased with the superstition of the times. - -DIRECTORY.—Francis Lechmere Charlton, Esq., Ludford House; Thomas Lowe, -farmer, Hucks Barn; George Penny, machine maker and brass founder; John -Wade, paper manufacturer, Ludlow Paper Mills; Margaret Worley, vict., -Ludford Arms. - -SHEET, a township and village situated about a mile from the parish -church, in 1841 contained seven houses and 29 inhabitants. The principal -landowners are the Hon. R. H. Clive, F. L. Charlton, Esq., and the -corporation of Ludlow. The chief residents are Thomas Callon, farmer, -Saltmoor; Mary Lawrence, farmer, Saltmoor; Mary and Betsy Longmore, -farmers, Steventon; James Wild, farmer, Steventon; Frederick Wood, Esq., -The Sheet. - - - -MUNSLOW - - -is a parish and small village in the lower division of the Munslow -hundred, which was of sufficient importance in early times to give name -to the division of the county in which it is locally situated. The -parish contains 4,110 acres of land, and embraces the townships of Aston, -Bach, or Beach Mill, Broadstone, Holloway, part of Hungerford, -Millichope, Munslow, Poston, Lower Thonglands, and Topley-vill: -population in 1801, 610; 1818, 770. Rateable value, £3,779. 12s. 9d. -The village of Munslow is pleasantly situated in a romantic district nine -miles north from Ludlow: this township at the census of 1841 had 29 -houses and 160 inhabitants. C. O. C. Pemberton, Esq., is the chief -landowner. Sir Edward Littleton, son and heir of Sir Edward Littleton, -of Henley, in the county of Salop, was made Lord Chief Justice of the -Common Pleas, in the 15th Charles I.; and the year following Lord Keeper -of the Great Seal, and Lord Littleton, Baron Munslow. - -THE CHURCH is a fine old structure dedicated to St. Michael, and consists -of nave, chancel, and north aisle, the latter divided from the nave by -pointed arches, and a broad obtuse arch; the chancel is divided from the -body of the church by a handsome oak screen. The ceiling is carved, -resting on strong oak brackets. The font is very ancient, and there are -various monuments. Several of the windows are adorned with stained glass -of antique workmanship, one of which was added at the expense of Richard -Sheppard and Joanna his wife, in the time of Henry VII.; the beautiful -decorations of the east window are of more modern date. The living is a -rectory with the curacy of Broadstone annexed valued in the king’s book -at £21. 15s. 2½d., now returned at £730, in the patronage and incumbency -of the Rev. T. C. Powell. In the church-yard there is a singular -building the uses of which are unknown. It consists of a roof supported -by four oak pillars and arches of the same material; as it now stands it -is raised little more three feet from the ground. There is a NATIONAL -SCHOOL in the village which is supported by subscriptions and a small -charge from each scholar. - -CHARITIES.—In the year 1795, the sum of £300, five per cent stock, was -purchased with a legacy of £100 left to the poor of the parish of Munslow -in 1762, by _Major John More_, and a legacy of £200 left by his sister -_Catharine More_ in 1792, the interest of which sum it was directed -should be distributed annually to poor housekeepers within the said -parish, at the discretion of the minister and churchwardens. When this -stock was paid off, £328 stock was purchased in the new four per cents, -which is now standing in the name of the rector. The dividends amounting -to £13. 2s. 6d. per annum, are distributed to poor housekeepers in the -parish by the rector. - -DIRECTORY.—Arthur Bach, saddler and harness maker; William Bowley, -butcher and shopkeeper; Thomas R. C. Downes, surgeon; Edward Edwards, -farmer; Edward Evans, tailor; Edward Hughes, farmer; Edwin Keysell, -maltster, corn dealer, and seedsman; Charles Pothecary, surgeon; William -Power, surgeon; Rev. Thomas C. Powel, rector; David Pugh, builder; -Obadiah Newnham, schoolmaster; John Roberts, farmer. - -ASTON, a small township in the parish of Munslow, at the census in 1841 -had 31 houses and 164 inhabitants: the acres and rateable value of the -several townships in this parish are returned with the parish of Munslow. -John Francis Wright, Esq., is the principal landowner. The principal -residents in the township of Aston are John Downes, Esq., Aston Hall; -John Hince, plumber and glazier; Edward Mullard, blacksmith; Miss Ann -Pearce, The White House; Samuel Preece, farmer; William Shirley, farmer; -Benjamin Wall, wheelwright; William Wigmore, vict., The Hundred House. - -BACH or BEACH MILL, a hamlet in the parish of Munslow, at the census in -1841 had twelve houses and a population of forty eight souls. The -landowner in the township is Herbert Cornewall, Esq. The principal -residents are James Dyer, carpenter; Samuel Handcocks, blacksmith; Joseph -Sankey, tailor and shopkeeper; Richard Sankey, tailor, and post office; -John Stubbs, shopkeeper. - -BROADSTONE, a township and tolerable village in Munslow parish, is -pleasantly situated near the turnpike road from Munslow to Much Wenlock. -There is a small Chapel of Ease at Broadstone, where divine service is -performed once a month. In 1841 this township contained 42 houses and a -population of 120 souls. The chief residents are William Bishop, cooper; -John Blockley, farmer and maltster; Joseph Childe, wheelwright; Thomas -Cocks, vict., Seven Stars; John Jones, shoemaker; Samuel Lewis, farmer; -Thomas Lewis, bricklayer. HOLLOWAY VILLE, situated in the parish of -Munslow, consists of only one farm house, which is occupied by Walter -Watkins. - -MILLICHOPE, a township in the parish of Munslow, at the census of 1841 -had fourteen houses and fifty-seven inhabitants. The land is chiefly the -property of Charles Orlando Childe Pemberton, Esq., of Millichope Park, -an elegant mansion in the Grecian style of architecture, beautified with -tasteful pleasure grounds and surrounded with woody scenery. The house -is a modern structure, built near the site of an antique mansion which -was chiefly composed of timber and plaster, bearing the characteristics -of the reign of Elizabeth, and was taken down about eight years ago. On -the top of a rock facing the hall, a beautiful Cenotaph has been built in -the Grecian style, in memory of two brothers of the name of More, one of -whom was an officer in the 79th regiment, and the other in the British -navy. It has been erected about seventy-five years. The small but very -ancient manor house of Upper Millichope formerly belonged to the Prior of -Wenlock; it consists of only one room on a floor. The walls are seven -feet in thickness, and lighted by narrow slips of windows; the entrance -is by an ornamented circular-headed doorway, to the right of which are -some steps of an old stone staircase carried up in the solid wall to the -upper chamber, the entrance to which is guarded by three doors, the -centre one being secured by a massive wooden bar which passed through the -wall of the room into the outer wall on the opposite side of the -staircase. The structure now forms part of a farm residence. It is -supposed by antiquaries that the lower compartment in the warlike times -of former ages was used for the purpose of securing the cattle in times -of danger, while the upper story formed the habitation of the family. -The principal residents in Millichope are Charles Orlando Childe -Pemberton, Esq., Millichope Park; Mr. William Cadwallader, Thomas -Clifton, mason; Thomas Wall, blacksmith. - -THONGLANDS is a township and small village in the parish of Munslow, -which in 1841 contained fifteen houses and eighty-three inhabitants. C. -O. C. Pemberton, Esq., of Millichope Park, and the Rev. Frederick Lakin, -are the landowners. The chief residents are Joseph Edwards, beerhouse -keeper; William Lello, farmer; and Thomas Wall, farmer. TOPLEY VILLE, -comprising two houses and twelve persons, is in the parish of Munslow. -Mr. John Price is the only resident farmer. - -POSTON LOWER is a township in the parish of Munslow, situated six miles -north from Ludlow, which comprises three houses and twenty-three -inhabitants at the census of 1841. The land is the property of -Archdeacon Corbet. John Kelly, blacksmith, and Richard Wellings, farmer, -are the residents. - - - -ONIBURY - - -is a parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, which embraces -the townships of Onibury and Walton, and contains 1,900 acres of land, -the principal owner of which is Earl Craven; the other part is the -property of the Hon. R. H. Clive. At the census in 1801 there were 359 -inhabitants; 1831, 438; 1841, 368: at the latter period there were 73 -houses. Rateable value £2,311. 17s. The village of Onibury is -pleasantly situated on the east bank of the river Oney, and on the -turnpike road leading from Shrewsbury to Ludlow: 24 miles S. from the -former, and five miles N.W. from the latter. The Shrewsbury and Hereford -line of railway, now in course of formation, will intersect the parish, -and cross the turnpike on a level with the road. A portion of the -village south east of the river is in the respective parishes of Stanton -Lacy and Stokesay. A saw mill has been erected by Lord Craven on the -river Oney. In the time of Edward the Confessor, Oniberie was in the -possession of the bishop of Hereford, and after the conquest Roger de -Lacy held it of him. The manor and patronage of the church was long -possessed by the Burnels, and eventually passed, in marriage, to the -Lovels, in whose family it remained till the attainder of Lord Lovel, in -the time of Henry VII. It was subsequently held by the Mainwarings and -Barkers, and about the year 1620 came into the hands of Lord Craven, the -ancestor of the present proprietor, by purchase. There was formerly a -park at Onibury, which is now divided into farms. Wootton, an ancient -mansion of considerable extent, in the Elizabethan style of architecture, -and moated, has recently been taken down. It was formerly the seat of -distinguished families, and the park above mentioned was in all -probability connected with this mansion. THE CHURCH is rather a plain -structure of the early English style, with a tower at the west end -containing four bells. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s -book at £8. 17s. 8½d.; in the patronage of Earl Craven, and enjoyed by -the Rev. J. J. Hodges. The tithes have been commuted for £330. There is -a good rectory house, and ninety acres of glebe land. THE PAROCHIAL -SCHOOL is a small structure built by subscriptions in the year 1836, and -situated at the south-east corner of the church-yard. The school is free -to the children of the parish, and those resident in the immediate -neighbourhood, and is supported by subscriptions and a rent-charge of £6. -13s. 4d., left for educational purposes by William Norton, in 1593. The -township and small village of WALTON, situated about a mile from Onibury, -in 1841 had fifteen houses and ninety-five inhabitants; it comprises 625 -acres of land, which are the property of Earl Craven. - -DIRECTORY.—Samuel Amies, farmer, the Park; Philip Bach, farmer; Herbert -Blakeway, farmer, Wootton; William Bright, schoolmaster; William Coston, -farmer; Ann Jones, vict., the Griffin; Rev. John J. Hodges, the Rectory; -Benjamin Pugh, farmer; Thomas Matthews, wheelwright; William Watkins, -blacksmith; Mr. Thomas Wells, Onibury cottage; Thomas Wells, agent to -Earl Craven. The residents at Walton are William Blakeway, farmer; -Samuel Botfield, shoemaker; Thomas Hotchkiss, farmer. - - - -RICHARDS CASTLE, - - -a parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, comprises the -townships of Moore and Batchcott, Overton, and Woofferton, and is partly -in this county, and partly in Herefordshire. The parish contains 4,512 -acres of land; and at the census of 1801, 509 inhabitants; 1831, 586; -1841, 656. The village of Richards Castle is delightfully situated about -three miles from Ludlow, in the county of Hereford. It was anciently -called Gayton, and was a place of considerable importance until the reign -of Henry III. “Richards Castle,” says Leland, “standeth upon the top of -a very rocky hill, well wooded, and at the west end of the parish then. -The keep, the walls, and towers of it stand, but going to ruin. There is -a poor house of timber in the castle garth for a farmer. It belongeth -now to the king; it belonged of late to the Lord Vaux; after to Pope. -There is a park impaled.” Robert de Mortimer, in the reign of King John, -had the grant of a fair and market at this place, both of which have long -been obsolete. The castle was built before the conquest. At the -doomsday survey it was held by Osborn Fitz-Richard, whose granddaughter -married Robert de Mortimer, from whose family it passed in like manner by -an heiress to the Talbots, who possessed it till the reign of Richard II. -King Edward VI. granted the manor to the Bishop of Worcester. In the -fifteenth century T. Bradshaw obtained it of the bishop on a long lease, -and his grandson sold the lease to Richard Salwey, Esq., in whose -representatives it is now vested. Some parts of the keep and walls of -the castle are still remaining, but are so embosomed in foliage as -scarcely to be discovered until they are nearly approached. Camden says, -“Beneath this castle nature, which nowhere disporteth itself more in -showing wonders than in waters, hath wrought forth a pretty well, which -is always full of little fish-bones, or, as some think, of small -frog-bones, although they be from time to time drawn quite out of it, -whence it is called Bone Well.” This curious phenomenon is still in -existence, and is the frequent resort of the curious, particularly in the -spring and autumn, when the bones are found in great abundance. On the -declivity of a hill near the castle, the Royalists, amounting to nearly -2,000, were defeated by an inferior number of Parliamentary troops, under -the command of Colonel Birch. - -The following is a grant to the burgesses made by Lord Mortimer, in the -29th of the reign of King Edward:—“Know all men present and to come, that -I, Hugh, the son of Robert Lord Mortimer, lord of Richards Castle, I have -given, granted, and by this my present writing conferred, to all my -burgesses of Richards Castle, and to all my tenants of the townships of -Moor Batchcott and Whitbrook, and to all my tenants of the township of -Overton, for their good services done to me in the time of the Welsh war, -and for twenty pounds sterling to me in hand paid common of pasture for -all manner of their cattle and beasts in my fields at Bury Hynton, at all -times after the grain is carried thence, and in all my meadow called -Shule Meadow, after the feast of St. John the Baptist, and also common of -pasture for all their beasts in all my woods within the said lordship of -Richards Castle, as well within the county of Hereford as within the -county of Salop, at all times in the year (except my park called Morbeck, -and my Heys, lying between the ditch called Farthings Lawnde, and one -hedge called the Royard, which are inclosed, and parted in at all times -of the year). I have also given and granted to my said burgesses and -tenants sufficient house-boot, hay-boot, and fire-boot, with all other -necessaries that belong to husbandries, to be yearly taken at all times -of necessaries in the said woods, by the order and delivery of my bailiff -or constable there for the time being; to have and to hold all the -aforesaid common of meadow, pasture, and wood ground as aforesaid, to my -said burgesses and tenants of the aforesaid village of Richards Castle, -Moor Batchcott, Whitbrook, and Overton, of me and my heirs, the sum of -twelve shillings at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, viz., the -burgesses of Richards Castle four shillings, the tenants of Moor -Batchcott and Whitbrook four shillings, and the tenants of the township -of Overton four shillings, for all manner of service, exaction, and -demand; and if it shall happen that this my grant gains aid, withheld, or -retained by me, my heirs, or by any person claiming under us at any time -for the future, then I will and grant that all my said burgesses and -tenants thereby, their own proper wills shall take and hold the aforesaid -common in all the said meadows, pasture, and wood grounds aforegranted, -and in all places thereby strength and virtue of the said deed: and I, -the aforesaid Hugh, and my heirs, all the aforesaid common, together with -house-boot, hay-boot, and fireboot, as aforesaid, (except as before -excepted,) to the aforesaid burgesses of Richard Castle, and my tenants -of Moor Batchcott, Whitbrook, and Overton, their heirs and assigns, for -the consideration and rent aforesaid, against all nations whatsoever, -will warrant and for ever defend; and that this my grant may be for ever -ratified and established, I have hereunto set my seal.” - -THE CHURCH is a fine structure, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, and stands -contiguous to the castle; the tower stands a few feet from the body of -the church, and had formerly a spire, which was burnt down. The windows -contain some beautiful stained glass. The living is a rectory valued in -the king’s book at £15. 1s. 3d. Patron, the Bishop of Worcester; -incumbent, Rev. George Landon. The tithes have been commuted for £650, -and there are 110 acres of glebe land of the annual value of £270. There -are 2,324 acres of land in the township of Richards Castle, the rateable -value of which is £1,652. 8s. Gross estimated rental, £1,862. 8s. 6d. -The principal landowners are the representatives of J. Salway, Esq., -Walter Stubbs, Esq., and William Moreton, Esq. - -MOORE AND BATCHCOTT is a township and pleasantly situated village two and -a half miles from Ludlow, embracing 928 acres of land, the principal -proprietors of which are Richard Betton, Esq., and the trustees of the -Rev. J. Salway. Rateable value, £1,244. 12s. At the census in 4841 -there were 37 houses and 206 inhabitants. - -OVERTON AND WOOFFERTON is a delightfully situated township and village in -the parish of Richard’s Castle, about two miles south from Ludlow, on the -borders of Herefordshire. The township contains 1,260 acres of land, the -chief owners of which are Francis L. Charlton, Esq., Richard Betton, -Esq., and the representatives of the late E. Salwey, Esq. Rateable -value, £1,677. 8s. At the census of 1841 Overton contained 18 houses and -Woofferton nine houses, and together had a population of 137 souls. - -DIRECTORIES.—_Richard’s Castle_.—Edmund S. Davenport, Esq.; Samuel -Davies, shoemaker; Miss Ann Child, Westbrook Cottage; John Hammond, -vict., The Salwey Arms; Charles Mapp, farmer, Church House; Richard -Mason, farmer, The Green; George Mason, farmer, The Rock; Henry Oseland, -farmer and horse trainer, The Wood House; Richard Parker, farmer; -Benjamin Ridley, farmer; Mary Taylor, vict., The Castle Inn; Mrs. Martha -Taylor; Thomas Wheeler, farmer, The Merefield. - -_Moore and Batchott_.—William B. Cooke, farmer; Thomas Froggat, farmer, -The Leys; Rev. George Landon, rector of Richard’s Castle; William Parker, -farmer; John Salwey, Esq., Moor Park; Thomas Summers, farmer; John -Williams, blacksmith; William Wood, boot and shoemaker; Richard -Woodhouse, wheelwright - -_Overton and Woofferton_.—Richard Betton, Esq., Overton House; Thomas C. -Bridges, Esq., The Lodge; John Burnett, farmer, Overton; Thomas Bywater, -farmer; William B. Cooke, farmer; Richard Green, corn miller, Barratt’s -Mill; John Lancet, farmer; Thomas Lowe, farmer, Hucks Barn; Richard -Hardman, vict., Salwey Arms; William Heywood, farmer; Thomas Nottingham, -farmer; Edward Stubbs, farmer. - - - -RUSHBURY - - -is a considerable parish in the upper division of the Munslow hundred, -comprising the townships of Rushbury, Stone Acton, Wall-under-Haywood, -and Wilderhope and Stanway, and part of the townships of East Wall and -Getton. The parish comprises upwards of 5,600 acres of land, and at the -census of 1801 had 356 inhabitants; 1831, 507, and in 1841 had 109 houses -and a population of 502 souls. The village of Rushbury is situated about -nine miles S.W. from Much Wenlock, and the township contained 26 houses -and 115 inhabitants. The principal landowners are Mrs. Lutwyche, Barnard -Dickinson, Esq., and Mrs. Thursby; the latter is also lady of the manor. -Some authors conjecture this place to be the Roman station Bravinium, -between Magnum and Uriconum; the distance agreeing better with the Roman -itinerary than Bridgnorth. At the Doomsday survey Roger de Lacy held of -Earl Roger Riseberie, and Odo of him, at which time there was an eyrie of -hawks. In the 11th of Edward I. Hugh Burnel had a charter for a market -on a Thursday, and a fair on the eve, the day, and the day after the -feast of St. Margaret the virgin, which upon a _quo warranto_ brought -against Sir Philip Burnel in the 20th of Edward I. was ratified and -confirmed by the king’s council. In the time of Edward I. Richard de -Harley had free warren here. John de Handelo levied a fine on the manor -of Rushbury in the 14th of Edward III. Among the fees of Roger Earl of -March, Nicholas Burnel held one knight’s fee. In the 3rd of Edward VI. -the king gave Rushbury in exchange to Nicholas Bishop of Worcester and -his successors for lands in Warwickshire. THE CHURCH is a small -structure, dedicated to St. Peter, consisting of nave and chancel, with a -tower in which are five bells. The living is a rectory valued in the -king’s book at £19. 7s. 8½d., now returned at £449 in the gift of the -Bishop of Worcester. Incumbent, Rev. Matthew Y. Starkey. The endowed -school, where twelve children are educated, and the almshouses, will be -further noticed with the various gifts to charitable uses. The tithes -are commuted for £384. - -CHARITIES.—_Benjamin Wainwright_, _M.D._, by his will, bearing date 1st -December, 1817, directed certain trustees to raise out of his personal -estate the sum of £1,200, and appropriate £400 in building a school-room -and a small dwelling house for a schoolmaster, and also two almshouses, -all to be erected in the little church-yard near the Pound, in Rushbury, -if the rector would allow it. And he directed that the following words -should be cut upon the stone in the front part of the dwelling -house:—“This school and almshouse were built and endowed by Benjamin, the -seventh son of the late Richard and Mary Wainwright, of Stanway.” The -residue of the said sum of £1,200 he directed to be invested in the -funds, and 50s. of the yearly dividends thereof to be given to each of -the poor widows resident in the said almshouses; the trustees to provide -coals for the almshouses, and also to pay £5 yearly to a schoolmaster for -teaching poor children of Rushbury, Eaton, and the adjacent parishes -every Sunday; £5 to be laid out in warm clothing on the 1st of December -for the poor of Rushbury; £5 per annum to be paid to a schoolmistress for -teaching children to knit and sew, and to pay the remainder of the -dividends to a schoolmaster to instruct nine poor children of Rushbury -and three of Eaton in reading, writing, and common arithmetic. The sum -of £400 above mentioned was reduced by the payment of the legacy duty to -£360, and a school was erected at a cost of upwards of £500, part of the -surplus having been advanced by such of the trustees as were of the -testator’s family. The remainder of the sum of £1,200 was invested in -the purchase of stock, and there is now standing £737 new four per cent. -stock, producing dividends amounting to £429. 10s. per annum, of which -£20 is paid to a schoolmaster for teaching a Sunday as well as a week day -school. Two poor women are appointed by the trustees to reside in the -almshouses, each of whom receives £2 annually, including an allowance of -coals. - -There is a parcel of land in the parish called the Poor’s Land, -containing about six acres, and four small tenements with gardens, and -also an allotment set out in respect of the above mentioned premises -containing about an acre and three quarters, altogether producing a -rental of £12 per annum. The four tenements were long used for the -reception of paupers. A portion of the poor’s land was given to the -rector in exchange for a part of the glebe near the church-yard, on which -the school was built. The sum of £2. 2s. is paid to the rector as his -portion of the rent, and the residue is chiefly expended in coals and -distributed to the poor. - -_Edward Lutwyche_, in 1601, granted a rent charge of 40s. per annum out -of his lands in Wall-under-Haywood and East Wall, and directed six penny -worth of bread to be distributed every Sunday to six poor parishioners, -each of the said poor people to receive 2s. 4d. in money every Good -Friday. And he directed that every poor person appointed should receive -the charity for life. The yearly sum of 30s. is payable out of Day-house -farm in the township of Holt Preen, as the bequest of _Anne Tipton_. The -amount is distributed in bread to six poor men and six poor women, -alternately, according to the intentions of the donor. _Martha Baker_, -who died about fifty years ago, is stated to have left £20 to the poor of -Rushbury, the interest to be given in bread. This money was applied soon -after the death of the testatrix in repairing a house on the poor’s land -used as a poor house, and in respect thereof £1 is paid annually from the -poor’s rates, which is expended in bread for the poor. - -EAST WALL is a township and village seven miles S.W. from Much Wenlock, -partly in the parish of Rushbury and partly in that of Eaton, and is -usually called Longville, Lushcott, and East Wall township. The portion -in Rushbury parish at the census of 1841 contained five houses and 27 -inhabitants. Thomas Gibbon, Esq., and Mrs. Lutwyche are the principal -landowners. - -GRETTON township is partly in Rushbury and partly in Cardington, and is -situated about a mile N.E. from the latter place. In 1841 thirteen -houses and 73 inhabitants were returned as in Rushbury, and one house and -eleven persons in Cardington parish. Lady Tyrwhitt is the principal -landowner. - -STONE ACTON, a township in Rushbury parish about a mile S.W. from the -church, at the census of 1841 had four houses and 24 inhabitants. The -land is the property of Mr. William Jones and Mr. Daniel Mytton. Mr. -William Jones is the resident farmer. - -WILDERHOPE AND STANWAY, a township in Rushbury parish, is situated about -five miles S.W. from Much Wenlock, and at the census of 1841 had thirteen -houses and 76 inhabitants. Moses George Benson, Esq., and Richard -Wainwright, Esq., are the landowners. - -WALL-UNDER-HAYWOOD, a township and village in the parish of Rushbury, -with 43 houses and 166 inhabitants, is situated about a mile west of -Rushbury. The principal landowners are Mrs. Cleeton and John Baker, Esq. - -DIRECTORIES.—_Rushbury_.—Edward Cleeton, farmer; Thomas Corfield, farmer; -Richard Cox, saddler and harness maker; Mary Fewtrell, schoolmistress; -Julian Fewtrell, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages; William -Fewtrell, farmer; Rev. Matthew Y. Starkey, rector. - -_East Wall_.—Richard Butcher, farmer, Longville; Thomas Gippins, farmer; -Thomas Haynes, blacksmith and shopkeeper; Charlotte Hotchkiss, farmer; -Thomas Hughson, bailiff; Morris Jones, bailiff, Lushcott; Sarah Makin, -farmer; Edward Onslow, farmer; Thomas Preen, stone mason; Thomas Roberts, -farmer. - -_Gretton_.—Edward Esp, farmer; Richard Haynes, bailiff; Timothy Smout, -blacksmith; Edward Humphrey, farmer.—_Stone Acton_.—William Jones, -farmer. - -_Wall-under-Haywood_.—Mrs. Margaret Cleeton; Richard Cleeton, farmer; -Thomas Corfield, farmer; Richard Cox, saddler; William Downes, farmer and -maltster; John Evason, shoemaker; William Gough, farmer, Cotes; Thomas -Hammond, blacksmith; John Moore, vict., Lutwyche Arms; George Morgan, -vict., The Plough; John Pritchard, farmer; Thomas Smout, wheelwright; -Richard Smout, wheelwright; Mrs. Mary Woof. - -_Wilderhope and Stanway_.—John Norris, farmer, Upper Stanway; John -Webster, farmer, Lower Stanway; Mary Webster, farmer, Wilderhope. - - - -SHIPTON - - -is a parish and village in the upper division of the Munslow hundred, -pleasantly situated on the road from Much Wenlock to Ludlow, six and a -quarter miles S.W. from the former and fifteen miles N.W. from the -latter. The parish contains 1,570 acres of land. Rateable value, -£2,220. Population in 1801, 119; 1831, 154; 1841, 153, at the latter -period there were 24 inhabited houses. The principal landowners are -Thomas Mytton, Esq., Rev. Robert H. G. More, Moses G. Benson, Esq., and -John Corser, Esq.; the former is lord of the manor. THE CHURCH is an -ancient structure, dedicated to St. James, and consists of nave and -chancel, with a square tower. The interior contains several handsome -memorials, chiefly to the Mytton family. From a brass plate we learn -that the chancel was re-edified from the foundation and glazed, at the -charge of John Lutwyche, of Lutwyche, in the 31st of the reign of Queen -Elizabeth, 1589. The living is a donative curacy in the patronage of -Thomas Mytton Esq. Incumbent, Rev. Robert H. G. More. SHIPTON HALL, a -handsome mansion, the residence and property of Thomas Mytton, Esq., -exhibits a beautiful specimen of the Elizabethan style of architecture. -Thomas Mytton, Esq., is in possession of the original letter, of which -the following is a copy, addressed by a needy monarch to the ancestor of -Mr. Mytton, then resident at Shipton Hall, and dated February 14th, -1643:— - - “TRUSTY AND WELL-BELOVED, we greet you well. Whereas, all our - subjects of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, are both by - their allegiance and the act of pacification bound to resist and - suppresse such of our subjects of Scotland as have in a hostile - manner already entered, or shall hereafter enter into this kingdome. - And by law your personal service, attended in a warlike manner for - the resistance of, may be required by us, which we desire to spare, - chusing rather to invite your assistance for the maintenance of our - army in a free and voluntary expression of your affections to our - service, and the safety of this kingdom. And whereas the members of - both houses of parliament assembled at Oxford, have taken into their - consideration the necessity of supporting our army for the defence of - us and our people against this invasion, and for the preservation of - the religious lawes and liberties of this kingdome, and thereupon - have agreed upon the speedy raising of the summe of one hundred - thousand pounds by loane from particular persons, towards the which - themselves have advanced a very considerable portion, and by their - example hope that our well affected subjects throughout the kingdome - will in a short time make up the remainder, whereby we shall not only - be enabled to pay and recruite our army, but likewise be enabled to - put our armies in such a condition as our subjects shall not suffer - by free quarter or the unruliness of our soldiers, which is now in - present agitation, and will (we doubt not, by the advice of the - members of both houses assembled) be spedily effected. We doe - towards so good a work, by the approbation and advice of the members - of both houses assembled, desire you forthwith to lend us the sum of - thirty pounds, or the value thereof in plate, toucht plate at five - shillings, and untoucht plate at four shillings per ounce, and to pay - or deliver the same within seven daies after the receipt thereof to - the hands of our high sheriffe of that our own county, or to such - whome he shall appoint to receive the same, upon his acquittances for - the receipt thereof to the hands of our high sherriffe of that our - county, who is forthwith to returne and pay the same at Corpus Cristi - Colledge in Oxford, to the hands of the Earle of Bath, the Lord - Seymour, Mr. John Ashburnham, and Mr. John Fettiplace, or any of them - who appointed treasurers for the receiving and issuing thereof by the - said members, (by whose order only the said money is to be disposed), - and to give receipts for the same, the which we promise to repay as - soon as God shall enable us. This sum to be advanced with speed. We - are necessitated to apply ourselves to such persons as yourself, of - whose ability and affection we have confidence, giving you this - assurance—that in such further charges that the necessity of our just - defence shall inforce us to require of our good subjects, your - forwardnesse and disbursements shall be considered to your best - advantage. And so presuming you will not fail to expresse your - affection herein, we bid you farewell. Given at our court at Oxford, - the 14th day of February, in the nineteenth yeare of our raigne, - 1643.” - -DIRECTORY.—Timothy Bluck, farmer, Newhouse; John Corser, farmer, More -House; Mrs. Frances Danzey, Larden Hall; Richard Esp, farmer, Larden -Grange; John Fortune, wheelwright; Richard Jones, farmer; Thomas Mytton, -Esq., Shipton Hall; William Partridge, vict., Bull’s Head; John Price, -blacksmith. - - - -STANTON LACY - - -is a considerable parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, -comprising the townships of Downton, Hayton Lower, Hayton Upper, part of -Henley, part of Hopton, Rock, Stanton Lacy, and Wooton, and the hamlets -of East and West. In 1801 there were 905 inhabitants; 1831, 1,467; 1841, -1,540. Acres, 7,765; rateable value, £11,008. 5s. The township of -Stanton Lacy has 2,393 acres of land; at the census of 1841 it contained -141 houses and 724 inhabitants, of which 146 persons are returned as in -the Ludlow Union Workhouse. The village is pleasantly situated three and -a half miles N.N.W. from Ludlow, near the eastern bank of the Corve. The -Earl of Craven is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. In the -20th of Edward I., a _quo warranto_ was brought against the Prior of -Lantone Prune, in Wales, for claiming pleas of the crown and wayffe, and -for holding a fair and a market in the manor of Stanton Lacy, and in -Rokele. The Prior pleads that he is not lord of the manor, but is only -patron of the church, and holds Rokele that lies in the parish. Hugh de -Lowther replies that the bishop cannot prove any of his predecessors to -have come in with the Conqueror, and to have acquired those privileges by -conquest, because being men in holy orders they come to their freeholds -by the grants of others, and therefore he ought to produce some special -grant from the crown to support his claim. This place was part of the -royal demesnes when the house of York recovered their right to the crown. -In the time of Henry VIII., Sir William Thomas, Knt., held the manor of -Stanton Lacy and a pasture known by the name of Stanton Fryth, for the -term of twenty-one years, at the rent of £7. 10s. THE CHURCH is a fine -old structure, some portions of which are unquestionably of great -antiquity; it has recently been beautified, and the interior has -undergone a complete renovation at a cost of about £1000. The chancel is -very beautiful; the altar exhibits some very elaborate workmanship, and -the floor is covered with tesselated pavement. The living is a vicarage, -rated in the king’s book at £16, now returned at £518, in the patronage -of the Earl of Craven; incumbent, Rev. Joseph Bowles, D.D. There is a -national school in the village, towards the support of which the Earl of -Craven is a liberal contributor. _Richard Nash_, in the year 1814, -bequeathed £100 for the benefit of the poor of this parish. - -DOWNTON, a township in the parish of Stanton Lacy, situated four miles -from Ludlow, contains 765 acres of land, and in 1841 had 17 houses and 90 -inhabitants. Sir W. E. R. Boughton, Bart., is the principal landowner -and lord of the manor, and resides at DOWNTON HALL, an elegant mansion of -modern erection commanding most beautiful and varied prospects over a -luxuriant country richly clothed with woody scenery. The pleasure -grounds are tastefully laid out and beautifully ornamented with choice -shrubs and flowers. - -HAYTON LOWER, a small township and village four miles N.N.W. from Ludlow, -contains 535 acres of land, and at the census of 1841 had 24 houses and -104 inhabitants. The Earl of Craven is the principal proprietor of the -land. - -HAYTON UPPER, a village and township in the parish of Stanton Lacy, -comprises 935 acres of land, and is situated four and a half miles N.N.W. -from Ludlow. At the census of 1841 there were 53 houses and 256 -inhabitants. The Earl of Craven is the landowner and lord of the manor. -In this township is the hamlet of HAYTON’S BENT, where the Wesleyans and -Primitive Methodists have each a small chapel. A small rivulet which -flows from the hilly ground in this township becomes on its passage -through rocks strongly impregnated with carbonate of lime, and is found -to possess the property of forming petrifactions of such articles as are -placed in it. The township of _Henley_, partly in this parish and partly -in that of Bitterley, is noticed in the latter parish. The township of -_Hopton_ also partly in this parish, is noticed with Hopton parish. - -ROCK, a small rural village and township in the parish of Stanton Lacy, -contains 735 acres of land, and runs into the borough of Ludlow. At the -census of 1841 there were 32 houses and 134 inhabitants. - -WOOTTON, another small township in the parish of Stanton Lacy, contains -544 acres of land, and in 1841 had 9 houses and 65 inhabitants. Wootton -Hall, a fine specimen of the domestic architecture of by-gone days, has -been taken down during the present year and a farm house erected near the -site. The Earl of Craven is owner of the land in this township. - -EAST HAMLET, in the parish of Stanton Lacy, contains 734 acres of land, -the principal owner of which is Frederick Nash, Esq.; William Pattrick is -the farmer. In 1841 there were four houses and twenty-four inhabitants. - -WEST HAMLET contains 650 acres of land, and in 1841 had nine houses and -sixty-five inhabitants. The chief landowners are the Earl of Craven, -Hon. R. H. Clive, Mrs. Wakefield, and J. B. Cummings, Esq. - -DIRECTORIES.—_Stanton Lacy_: Herbert Blakeway, farmer, Stanton Cottage; -Rev. Joseph Bowles, D.D.; John Davies, blacksmith; John S. Edwards, -farmer; Richard Edwards, farmer, Manor House; Henry Evans, vict., Craven -Arms; Richard Fletcher, butcher and shopkeeper; Edward Farmer, farmer and -shopkeeper; John Hotchkiss, farmer, Woodlands; Ann Oseley, Proprietary -School. _Downton_: Sir William Edward Rouse Boughton, Bart., Downton -Hall; Thomas Hotchkiss, farmer. _Hayton Lower_: Richard Coston, farmer; -Sarah Coston, farmer; Samuel Weaver, farmer; and Samuel Weaver, beerhouse -keeper. _Hayton Upper_: Edward M. Burgess, farmer; Rev. Lancelot Dixon; -William Price, farmer; and Thomas Smout, farmer. _Rock_: Mr. Wm. -Gardener; James Harding, vict., The Raven; James Hince, timber merchant; -John Price, manager at Gas Works; Elias Rollings, coach and jobbing -smith; William Russell, governor of Union House; William Thompson, vict., -Greyhound; James Watkins, stone and marble mason. _Wootton_: William -Blakeway, farmer, The White House; Josiah Meredith, corn miller. _East -Hamlet_: William Patrick, farmer. _West Hamlet_: Thomas Lloyd, farmer, -Langley; John Mellings, farmer, The Pools; Deborah Sanders, farmer, -Ruckley; John Sanders, farmer; and William Small, farmer, Aintree. - - - -STANTON LONG - - -is a parish and small rural village in the lower division of the Munslow -hundred, seven miles S.S.W. from Much Wenlock, and ten west from -Bridgnorth. At the census of 1801 there was a population of 206 souls; -1831, 278; and in 1841, fifty-three houses and 327 inhabitants. Acres, -1,710A. 1R. 10P. Rateable value, £2,636. 4s. 6d. The parish extends -about four miles in length and one in breadth, and is adjacent to the -parishes of Holdgate, Shipton, Monk Hopton, and Ditton Priors. The soil -on the north side of the river Corve is well adapted for the growth of -turnips and barley; on the south side it is of a stiffer nature, and -better suited for wheat. The principal landowners are the Duke of -Cleveland; Rev. R. H. G. More; J. Deighton, Esq.; and J. Corser, Esq.; -there are also several other proprietors. Mrs. Thursby is lady of the -manor. BROCKTON and PATTON are two small townships for highway purposes -in this parish, the former containing 376 acres, and the latter 697 -acres. THE CHURCH, situated at the south-western extremity of the -parish, is a neat edifice dedicated to St. Michael; the interior, -however, contains little of interest, except a handsomely-carved oak -pulpit, and there are some fine Gothic windows. The living is a -vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £7, in the patronage of the Dean -and Chapter of Hereford. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £95. 6s. -10d.; and there is a good vicarage house and 66A. 3R. 3P. of glebe land -attached, commanding a pleasing prospect of the Corve Dale. The rectoral -tithes are commuted for £133. 17s. 5d., of which £7. 12s. 7d. is paid to -the rector of Holdgate. The Rev. Thomas P. Williams is the curate. -There is a National School at Brockton, capable of containing 120 -children. The interest of a sum of £20, left by an unknown donor, is -expended in bread and given to the poor. - -The principal residents are Charles Acton, farmer, Brockton; Thomas -Bywater, farmer, Brockton; Thomas Chatham, farmer, Stanton Long; Edward -Corks, farmer and maltster, Stanton Long; William Crudington, shoemaker, -Brockton; Isaac Day, blacksmith, Stanton Long; Evan Davies, farmer, -Patton; Thomas Downes, farmer, Patton; James Edwards, wheelwright, -Stanton Long; Edward Esp, farmer, Stanton Long; Edward Instone, farmer, -Brockton house; Thomas Mancell, blacksmith, Brockton; Edward Philpot, -vict., Feathers; John Pope, carpenter, Stanton Long; Rev. Thomas P. -Williams, curate. - - - -STOKE ST. MILBOROUGH - - -is a parish in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, comprising -4,400 acres of land, and is divided for highway purposes into the -townships of Clee Downton, Clee Stanton, and Stoke, and the chapelry of -Heath. At the census of 1841 there were 110 houses and 553 inhabitants -exclusive of the chapelry of Heath, which contained ten houses and a -population of sixty-three souls. Rateable value, £4,454. 8s. The -village of Stoke is delightfully situated in a romantic district, near -the southern side of the Brown Clee Hill, six miles and a half N.N.E. -from Ludlow. From the summit of the Brown Clee Hill, which is chiefly -situated in this parish, a most beautiful panoramic view is seen of the -country, which for extent and diversity is not surpassed in England. To -the north and south are seen the fruitful plains of Shropshire, -pleasingly varied with woody hills, and lovely vales dotted with the -humble cottage of the labourer and the mansion of the opulent, whilst the -Cambrian hills, which rear their lofty heights in wild grandeur towards -the west, give an additional charm to the enchanting scene. According to -the description given of the manor of Stoke St. Milborough at the -Doomsday survey, it would seem then to have consisted of seven hides of -land, and a large wood. Earl Roger gave it to the chaplains of the -church of St. Milborough. The principal landowners are the Hon. Sidney -Herbert; Dr. Cavendish Wall; E. H. Owen, Esq.; and Mr. John Patrick; -there are also several other proprietors. The Hon. Sidney Herbert, lord -of the manor, regularly pays a fee farm rent of £29. 10s. 3d. to the Duke -of Cleveland, as the representative of the grantee of it from the crown; -and the Hon. S. Herbert collects from various freeholders of the manor -several rents amounting in the aggregate to the said sum. THE CHURCH is -a venerable structure, dedicated to the saint from whom the name of the -parish is derived. The interior is commodious, and contains an antique -font, and several ancient monuments to the Lee family. It has a handsome -tower and four bells. The living is a vicarage, with the curacy of Heath -annexed, returned at £474, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. -George Morgan, M.A. THE VICARAGE is a good residence, and pleasantly -situated. THE METHODISTS and PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have each a small -chapel here; and there is a NATIONAL SCHOOL. “In the afternoon of -Monday, July 25, 1768, there happened an extraordinary gust of wind, a -few miles to the north-west of Cleobury, in Shropshire. Its effects were -most remarkable in the parish of Stoke St. Milborough, where it unroofed -the dwelling house, barns, stables, and every other building belonging to -a farmer of the name of Bishop; one of which buildings was entirely -levelled with the ground. In his orchard it destroyed upwards of sixty -apple and pear trees, which were either broken off in the butt, or forced -up by the roots. Several large elms and poplar trees were likewise blown -down. He computed the damage he had sustained at £300. His son, a youth -sixteen years of age, being in the fold, was lifted four or five yards -above the surface of the ground, and carried to the distance of eighty -yards, part of the space being over a fish-pond, a hedge, and a stone -wall; but at last, falling gradually in a field of hay, he received but -little hurt.” A donation of £400 has been invested by the present -incumbent in the three per cent. consols, in the names of certain -trustees, the dividends of which are laid out in bread, and distributed -among such poor as are most regular in their attendance at church. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Andrews, shoemaker; James Blakemore, farmer; John T. -Bright, farmer and corn miller, Court house; Thomas Colton, vict., Red -Lion; John Humphries, shopkeeper; Thomas Humphries, wheelwright; John -Jones, blacksmith; Samuel Jones, shoemaker; E. H. Owen, Esq., St. -Milborough lodge; John Patrick, farmer; Henry Speak, farmer; John Wall, -farmer. - -CLEE DOWNTON, a small scattered village in the parish of Stoke St. -Milborough, consists of a few scattered houses about a mile from the -church. E. H. Owen, Esq., is the landowner. The chief residents are -Edward Powell, farmer; Edward Poyner, farmer; Richard Sambrook, farmer; -William Summers, farmer; and Richard and Thomas Whiteman, farmers. - -CLEE STANTON is a village with a few straggling houses, at the foot of -Titterstone Hill, two miles east from Stoke St. Milborough. Sir William -R. Boughton, and Robert Head, Esq., are the landowners. The principal -residents are Henry Ainsworth, farmer; Edward Millichamp, farmer; John -Poter, farmer. - -HEATH, a chapelry in the parish of Stoke St. Milborough, contains 386 -acres of land, and is situated two miles north by west from the church. -Gross estimated rental, £492. 10s. The landowners are the Earl of -Craven; Edward Turner, Esq.; and Thomas and Edward Millichamp. At the -census of 1841 there were ten houses and sixty-eight inhabitants. The -tithes are commuted for £28, and there are 28 acres of glebe land. THE -CHAPEL is a small but interesting structure, the interior of which is -admired for its beautiful carved oak. Its architecture displays traces -of the Norman style. Service is performed only once during the month. - -The principal residents at Heath are Benjamin Cocks, farmer; Edward -Millichamp, farmer, New house; Edward Powis, bailiff to E. Turner, Esq.; -Mr. Edward Price, Heath cottage. - - - -STOKESAY - - -is a parish and village in the lower division of the Munslow hundred, -containing 3,609 acres of land, and comprising the townships of Aldon, -Stoke and Newton, Wettleton, and parts of Broom and Rowton; the latter -however is chiefly in the Hopesay parish, where it will be found noticed. -At the census of 1801, there were 512 inhabitants: 1831, 529: 1841, 556; -at the latter period there were 108 inhabited houses. Rateable value, -£3,939 15s. The township of Stoke and Newton contains 1,222 acres of -land, and in 1841 had 38 houses and 188 inhabitants. The Craven Arms is -a handsome and commodious hotel, not surpassed by any in the county: in -the front of which is a conical column, on which is inscribed the -distance of this place from all the principal towns in England, Scotland, -and Wales. At the Doomsday survey, Roger de Lacy held Stoches of the -King, at which period there were eight plough lands, twenty villains, -belonging to the manor, and a mill. The Lacy family continued in -possession of it till the year 1207, when it was carried by an heiress to -John de Vernon. Soon after 1240 the manor was sold to William de -Ludlowe, whose son Lawrence de Ludlowe lived at the castle. In 1497 it -passed to Thomas Vernon, and afterwards to Sir George Mainwaring, and he -sold it about the year 1620 to Lord Craven, whose representative the Earl -of Craven is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. STOKE -CASTLE, formerly the seat of the Baldwin family, is a curious specimen of -the castellated mansion of former days. A gate house constructed of -wooden framework, with curious carvings, leads to a quadrangular court, -on one side of which are the remains of the rampart, and on the other -sides the house, offices, and tower. The hall and tower is opposite the -gate house, in the latter is a winding staircase. The hall is very -spacious, but there is no vestige of a fire-place, the ancient mode of -warming apartments of this description being by a reredoss, or brazier, -filled with burning charcoal, and placed in the centre; at one end is the -gallery for the minstrelsy on days of festivity; the wainscot is of oak, -and the chimney piece is elaborately carved. The tower which is lofty -and in the form of an irregular polygon, rises from the south-west corner -of the court, and is crowned with an embattled parapet; the ground floor -is a gloomy apartment lighted by four small pointed windows, and the -upper stories are divided into very small rooms. This stately mansion -has suffered a degradation not uncommon to places of ancient note, part -of it having been used as an out-house to an adjoining farm, and the rest -suffered to fall to decay. - -THE CHURCH is a venerable structure situated near the castle, dedicated -to St. John the Baptist, and consists of nave and chancel, with a tower -in which are six bells. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s -book at £4. 13s. 4d., now returned at £340.; incumbent, Rev. William -Williams. The Parochial school was formerly held in the church belfry, -it is now taught in a private house, but a new school is expected shortly -to be built. _Roger Powell_ who died in 1616, left to this parish £10. a -year, and directed one shilling a week to be distributed to the poor, and -the residue towards the maintenance of a schoolmaster. Of this annuity, -which is paid out of a farm in Church Stoke and Lydham, £2. 12s; is given -away with the sacrament money on St. Thomas’s day, and the remainder is -paid to the schoolmaster. _Mary Pearce_, in 1769, bequeathed £5 to the -poor of this parish, and it was then agreed that the said sum should be -laid out in the purchase of a bier cloth, the cost of which was £4. 5s. -7½d., and the rest in books for the poor children of the parish; it was -further agreed that in lieu of the interest of the said £5, a bible -should be given yearly on Easter Monday to such poor child as the -parishioners should appoint. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Coston, farmer, Newton; William Jones, wheelwright, -Newton; Enoch Morris, farmer, Stoke Castle; Richard Owen, vict., Craven -Arms Hotel; Francis Owen, vict., Red Lion, Newton; Joseph Speakes, -schoolmaster; Rev. William Williams, vicar, Stokesay. - -ALDON, a township and village in the parish of Stokesay, in 1841 -contained 45 houses and 236 inhabitants. The chief landowners are Henry -Lester, Esq., Hon. R. H. Clive, and Mr. William Hotchkiss, there are also -a few small proprietors. Limestone is found in abundance in this -township; in getting the stone, bones have frequently been found of -animals that are now extinct,—not long ago some very large antlers of the -deer were found. The principal residents are John Bishop, farmer; -William Hotchkiss, farmer and lime burner; Edward Medlicott, farmer, -Aldon Court; Benjamin Pugh, farmer, Steperside; Lady Mary Ann Syer, Stone -House. - -BROOM AND ROWTON is a township partly in the Munslow hundred and partly -in the Purslow hundred, situated about a mile and a half east from -Clungunford. At the census of 1841 two houses and eighteen inhabitants -were returned as in Stokesay parish, and two houses and fifteen -inhabitants as in the parish of Clungunford. The principal residents are -Francis Bach, farmer, Rowton; George Beddows, farmer, Rowton; Timothy -Bishop, farmer, Rowton; John and Richard Marston, farmers, The Weo. - -WETTLETON, a township and small village, is situated about half a mile -N.E. from Stoke, and in 1841 had 25 houses and 114 inhabitants. The land -is the property of the Earl of Craven, and the resident farmers are -Jeremiah Sheppard and William Sheppard. - - - -TUGFORD - - -is a parish in the upper division of the Munslow hundred, nine miles -N.N.E. from Ludlow, which contains 1,990 acres of land, the rateable -value of which is £1,609. 5s. The soil is well adapted for the growth of -turnips and barley. Population in 1801, 165; 1831, 188; 1841, 145; at -the latter period there were 31 houses. The village of Tugford is on a -good road leading to Ludlow, the situation is low, but dry, pleasant, and -warm, being sheltered from the east by a tall plantation rising at the -back of it. A small stream called Tugford Brook turns a corn mill in the -village, and shortly after has its confluence with the river Corfe. In -the time of Henry III. the abbot and convent of Shrewsbury held the ville -of Tugford, which was computed to consist of two hides and a half of -land. At the assizes, in the 20th of Edward I., the abbot of Salop -claimed the liberty of free warren here, of which his successors had a -confirmation in the time of Richard II. The principal landowners are the -Earl of Craven and C. O. Childe Pemberton, Esq. The parish church, -dedicated to St. Catherine, is a small but handsome structure, probably -erected about the middle of the 16th century. The living is a rectory -annexed to that of Holdgate, in the patronage of the Bishop of Hereford. -Incumbent, Rev. Joseph Corbett. The rectory house is a good residence -adjoining the church-yard. _Thomas Clinton_, in 1815, gave £100, the -interest to be given among ten poor widows of this parish. In 1652, -_Robert Ellis_ bequeathed 10s. each to the several parishes of Tugford, -Abdow, Holdgate, Tregnon, and Llanwithilaw. The tithes were commuted in -1839; aggregate amount, £178. 18s. 10d. - -The principal residents in Tugford are the Rev. Joseph Corbett, The -Rectory; John Blakeway, shopkeeper; John Blockley, farmer; Edward Downes, -farmer; John Page, farmer and corn miller; Edward Parsons, farmer; -Richard Shirley, farmer; Fanny Wall, blacksmith. - - - - -THE WENLOCK FRANCHISE. - - -The Wenlock Franchise is bounded on the east by the Brimstree Hundred, on -the south by the Stottesden Hundred, on the west by the Condover and -Munslow Hundreds, and on the north by that of South Bradford. The -borough and franchise of Wenlock were formerly co-extensive with the -Hundred of Patintern, mentioned in Doomsday Book, which comprised the -following parishes, viz.:—Much Wenlock, Little Wenlock, Broseley, -Madeley, Benthall, Barrow, Tinley, Badger, Beckbury, Priors Ditton, Stoke -St. Milborough, Eaton-under-Heywood, Hughley, Shipton, Monk Hopton, -Willey, Deuxhill, and the Extra Parochial Liberty of Posenhall. By an -order of quarter sessions, held at Shrewsbury, April 4th, 1836, the -parishes of Badger, Deuxhill, and Beckbury, were added to the Brimstree -Hundred; and the parishes of Eaton, Shipton, and Stoke St. Milborough, -should thenceforward be considered as part of the Munslow Hundred. -Ironstone, coal, limestone, and a superior clay, are found in this -division of the county, which is celebrated for extensive iron-works, the -manufacture of porcelain earthenware, tobacco pipes, bricks, tiles, and -draining pipes. The manufacturing district is chiefly confined to the -north and north-east verge of the franchise. It is intersected by the -river Severn at the northern extremity, and the river afterwards forms -the boundary of the franchise for some distance. At the census of 1841 -this division of the county contained 3,703 inhabited houses, 155 -uninhabited, and 29 building; and a population of 18,016 souls; of whom -8,936 were males and 9,080 females. Of the total population 16,518 -persons were born in the county, and 1,498 elsewhere. - - - -BARROW - - -is a small but pleasantly situated village and parish, in the Wenlock -Franchise, two miles east from Much Wenlock, and two miles south-west -from Broseley. The parish contains 2,989A. 0R. 39P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £3,086. 6s. 1d. At the census in 1801 there -were 479 inhabitants; 1831, 351; and in 1841 there were 85 houses and a -population of 383 souls. Lord Forester and Sir Richard Acton, Bart., are -the landowners. WILLEY HALL, a handsome mansion, is the occasional seat -of Lord Forester. The lands in this parish abound with game, which is -rigidly preserved. THE CHURCH is a venerable structure, dedicated to St. -Giles, and consists of nave and chancel, with a turret, in which are two -bells. The walls display many tabular monuments, and there is an antique -font, with a capacious basin. On the south side of the church-yard is -buried Tom Moody, the celebrated whipper-in to George Forester, Esq. The -grave-stone is simply inscribed “Tom Moody, died 19th November, 1796.” -The church was formerly an appendage to the Priory of Wenlock. The -living is a perpetual curacy annexed to the rectory of Willey. The Rev. -Henry Bridgeman is the incumbent. - -THE SCHOOL AND ALMSHOUSE.—_John Slaney_, merchant tailor of London, -having, in his life-time, built in the parish of Barrow an almshouse for -six poor aged men or women that had been ancient dwellers thereabout, and -appointed six acres of ground to be laid out for their better relief and -to the support of a school. He also directed an allowance of 1s. 4d. -weekly to be made to each inmate, and every alternate year a good frieze -gown to be given to each person, worth 13s. 4d., and hose and shoes to -the value of 6s. 8d. Mr. Slaney also erected a school for the free -teaching of twenty children, and ordained that a great part of the six -acres of land above mentioned should be for the maintenance of the -school; and he gave towards the maintenance of the schoolmaster £10 -a-year for ever. For the performance of the said allowance he gave a -rent charge of £30 per annum issuing out of his manor of Willey. And for -the residue of his gift to make up the pensions of the said schoolhouse -and almshouse, he charged his cousin, John Slaney, that he and his heirs -and assignees should for ever pay the same as a rent charge out of his -lands called the Hem, which lands he gave to his said cousin on his -continuing the charities according to the conditions of his will. In -this will Mr. Slaney is directed to keep the school and almshouse in -continual repair, and to provide fuel. The premises thus conditionally -devised became the property of John Stephens, Esq., who, in 1816, -exchanged the lands with Cecil Weld Forester, Esq., lord of the manor of -Willey, for lands situated near Barrow church. The almshouse having -become much dilapidated, the said Cecil W. Forester, Esq., agreed to be -at the expense of taking down and rebuilding the school and almshouse (at -his own expense), and keeping the same in repair during the term of his -natural life, and to find garments and coals, pursuant to the will of the -founder. In pursuance of this arrangement, the almshouse was taken down, -and a new one and a schoolhouse built on the lands which he had given in -exchange. The yearly expenditure when the Charity Commissioners -published their report was £33. 16s., of which the rent charge on the -manor of Willey provides for £30; so that there remained for the annual -charge upon the lands of Mr. Stephens £3. 16s., but which was then paid -by Mr. Forester, besides the cost of twelve tons of coals. With respect -to the terms of this exchange, it cannot escape observation that the £3. -16s. and the twelve tons of coals which are furnished by Mr. Forester, in -pursuance of his agreement, and the expense that he may be at in repairs, -are a part of the consideration that he was to give for the old -schoolhouse and almshouse, and the land belonging to them; and not the -annual supply which Mr. Stephens’s estates were charged by the will of -Mr. Slaney to furnish. When the charity has received Mr. Forester’s -supply, it has received nothing more than the stipulated equivalent for -the old schoolhouse and almshouse premises. But before the exchange it -was entitled to something more, namely, to the supply charged on Mr. -Stephens’s estates. It must, therefore, continue still entitled to that -supply since the exchange; unless the effect of the exchange has been to -exonerate the estates of Mr. Stephens during the life of Mr. Forester at -the expense of the charity. We think that such has not been the effect, -but that Mr. Stephens’s estates are liable to make good to the charity -the annual supply of £3. 16s. and twelve tons of coals yearly, and to -continue that supply in future. The school teacher, in addition to the -£10 prescribed by the will of Mr. Slaney, has the use of a schoolhouse, -and about five acres of land attached to it, with the privilege of taking -private scholars. - -It appears from the parish books, that a sum of £9 poors’ stock, which -had for many years been in the hands of successive parish officers, was -applied in the year 1788 to the repairs of the church, as interest of -which the sum of 10s. is distributed by the churchwardens at Christmas in -fourpenny loaves among the poor of the parish. - -DIRECTORY.—John Michael Howell, farmer, The Marsh; Thomas Instone, -farmer, Swinney; Augusta Jones, schoolmistress; Robert Peake, farmer; -William Thursfield, Esq., farmer and land agent to Lord Forester. - - - -BENTHALL - - -is a small parish with a scattered population, three miles and a half -from Much Wenlock, which comprises 1,195A. 3R. 1P. of land, the whole of -which is the property of Lord Forester, who is also lord of the manor. -The land has a bold swelling surface, and abounds in limestone. There -are lime works in this parish, which give employment to a number of the -inhabitants. There is also a tobacco pipe manufactory, and an -establishment for the manufacture of earthenware, carried on by Mr. -Edward Bathurst. At the census of 1801, the parish contained 636 -inhabitants; 1831, 525; and in 1841 there were 131 inhabited houses, and -587 souls. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, consists of nave -and chancel, and has a small turret, in which is one bell: it was rebuilt -in 1667, and stands on a gentle eminence: it is neatly pewed with oak -sittings, and has a gallery at the west end. On the north wall of the -chancel there is a tablet to the memory of Ralph Brown, Esq. and -Catherine, his wife; the former died in 1707: he was lord of the manor of -Benthall. On the south wall is a neat memorial to Edward Brown, -gentleman, of Broseley, who died January 29th, 1849, aged 74 years. In -the nave of the church is buried Philip Benthall, Esq., who died July -26th, 1713, aged 81 years. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to -the vicarage of Much Wenlock; incumbent, Rev. W. H. Wayne; curate, Rev. -Thomas H. Edwards. BENTHALL HALL is a stone mansion situated near the -church, some portions of which were erected in the year 1535. It is the -property of Lord Forester, but is now unoccupied. In the time of the -civil wars it was garrisoned by the royalists, at which period tradition -states the old church was destroyed. - -_Mrs. Ann Brown_, by her will dated 30th May, 1764, directed that the -dividends of £200 stock, consolidated three per cents, belonging to her, -should be yearly, at Christmas, distributed by her brother, Francis -Turner Blithe, and his heirs, and the minister of Benthall, as they -should think fit. The dividends are received under the power of -attorney, and are paid to the minister, who regularly distributes them -about Christmas in small sums among the poor. - -_Edward Brown_, _Esq._, of Broseley, bequeathed £200 to the minister and -churchwardens for the time being of Bethnall in the county of Salop, on -trust to invest the same in funds, or government or real securities, and -to apply the interest in repairing and maintaining the vault and -tombstone of his late brother in-law, Sir Humphrey Charlton, situated in -the church yard at Benthall, and to apply the surplus to the relief of -poor persons from time to time resident in the parish. - -POSENHALL is an extra parochial liberty, contiguous to Benthall, which at -the census of 1841 is returned as containing five houses and twenty-two -inhabitants. There is only one farm here, which is in the occupancy of -Mr. Thomas Pitt; there is also an earthenware manufactory: the names will -be found included in the Benthall directory. - -DIRECTORY.—Edwin Bathurst, earthenware manufacturer, Benthall Pottery; -John and Edward Burton, farmers and brick makers; Joseph Currier, -shopkeeper; John Duckett, timber merchant; Rev. Thomas H. Edwards, B.A., -curate, Benthall House; Mary Gother, vict., Britannia Inn; John Gother, -joiner; Hiram Hill, lime burner, residence, Broseley; Joshua Instone, -blacksmith; John Jones, vict., Leopard Inn; Warren Taylor Jones, -earthenware manufacturer, Posenhall Pottery; John Patten, lime burner and -barge owner; Ann Pitt, farmer; Thomas Pitt, farmer, Posenhall; Edward -Roden, farmer and corn miller; Mary Roden, farmer; Noah Roden, tobacco -pipe manufacturer; James Shepard, maltster. - - - -BROSELEY, - - -anciently written BURWARDSLEY, is a parish and considerable market town -in the Wenlock franchise, four miles east from Much Wenlock, 13 miles -south-east from Shrewsbury, and 146 miles north-west from London. The -town is seated on an eminence above the Severn, and consists principally -of one long irregular built street, with minor streets branching off in -different directions. The houses are mostly of brick, some of them of -respectable appearance, interspersed with others of a more humble -description, inhabited chiefly by miners and the operatives employed in -the brick and iron works. It stands in the middle of an extensive mining -district, in which coal and ironstone are obtained; and there is an -extensive iron foundry here, with others in the immediate vicinity. The -town and neighbourhood are also famous for the manufacture of fire bricks -and tobacco pipes, which are exported to all parts of the kingdom. -Broseley is the only place in England where the celebrated glazed tobacco -pipes are manufactured, and it is supposed this was the first place where -the manufacture of this article commenced; upwards of two centuries ago -they were made from clay procured in this locality, now the clay got here -is used for the manufacture of bricks, tiles and earthenware, and the -pipeclay is procured from Devonshire and Cornwall. Messrs. William -Southron and Co. have an extensive establishment for the manufacture of -the glazed pipes, employing upwards of forty operatives, and using forty -tons of the Devonshire pipeclay annually. The bricks and tiles made at -Broseley are not surpassed by any in the kingdom; there are several -extensive establishments conducted by the Messrs. Davies and others. The -parish contains 1,970A. 3R. 24P. of land, the principal owners of which -are Lord Forester: Francis Harrison, Esq.; John Onions, Esq.; John -Davenport, Esq.; and William Taylor, Esq. There are also a number of -other freeholders. At the census in 1801, this parish had a population -of 4,832 souls; 1831, 4,299; 1841, 4,829, and in 1851 there were 4,738 -inhabitants, of whom 2,229 were males, and 2,509 females: at the latter -period there were 1,005 inhabited houses, 43 uninhabited, and two -building; rateable value of the parish, £7,891. 8s. 6d. The market held -on a Wednesday is not very numerously attended. Fairs are held on the -last Tuesday in April, and October 28th. The Market Hall is a brick -structure, situated in High street, built about the year 1779. The Court -Room, over the market hall, contains a fine oak chair beautifully carved, -and dated 1626; in this room the petty sessions are held every six weeks. -Here also was formerly held the court of requests, which had jurisdiction -in eight of the neighbouring parishes; this, however, has been superseded -by the new County Court Act. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, is a free-stone structure, -consisting of nave, chancel and side aisles, with a square tower in which -are six bells; the nave is separated from the side aisles by five pointed -arches on each side; over the side aisles and at the west end are -galleries; upon the latter is placed an organ. The church was rebuilt in -1845, and in consequence of a grant of £400 from the Incorporated -Society, 694 of the sittings are free and unappropriated for ever; there -is now accommodation for 1,200 hearers; it is neatly fitted up with oak -sittings, and the roof is of groined timber. The old church was a brick -structure, with a low tower of free stone, and had sittings for 782 -persons. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £7. 18s. -6d., in the patronage of Lord Forester: incumbent, the Hon. and Rev. -Orlando Watkin Weld Forester, M.A.; curate, Rev. Andrew Burn, B.A. The -tithes are commuted for £453. THE BAPTISTS have small chapels in Duke -street and on Harris’s Green. THE INDEPENDENTS have a chapel in Duke -street. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a chapel at Duke street and one at -Coalford. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a chapel at Broseley Wood. THE -NATIONAL SCHOOL is held in a spacious room over the Market Hall, which -measures sixty-one feet long and twenty-one feet broad. The average -attendance of scholars at the present time is one hundred and -ninety-five. - -JACKFIELD is a populous hamlet, in the parish of Broseley, stretching -along the banks of the Severn, and situated near a mile north of the -parish church. Here the inhabitants are busily engaged in extensive -works for the manufacture of bricks and tiles. At this place is also -situated the IVANHOE POTTERY, an establishment conducted by Mr. George -Proudman, where all kinds of earthenware are manufactured. The clay used -in the manufacture is got from mines on the premises, and is found in -regular layers above the coal and limestone; some of the mines extend to -the depth of one hundred yards. THE CHURCH (or Chapel of Ease) at -Jackfield is a handsome brick structure, with stone finishings, -consisting of nave and chancel, with a square tower. It is situated on -an eminence overlooking Ironbridge and a part of Coalbrook Dale. It is -dedicated to St. Mary, and was built in 1759, by Francis Turner Blythe, -Esq. The interior has a neat appearance, and on the south side there is -a neat marble tablet to the memory of Alexander Brodie, Esq., ironmaster, -of Calcutt, who died June 5th, 1830. Another neat tablet remembers the -founder of the church, Francis T. Blythe, Esq., who died September 22nd, -1770, aged 61 years. There is also a tablet to Thomas Carter Phillips, -Esq., who died in 1783. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a commodious brick -structure, erected in the year 1844. The school-room is used as a place -of worship on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The rector and curate of -Broseley officiate alternately. - -Not far from Jackfield formerly stood the ancient mansion of the Tuckies. -About sixty years ago this house was repaired for Lord Dundonald, father -of Lord Cochrane, who resided here a considerable time, making chemical -experiments, among the principal of which was that of extracting tar from -coals. For this purpose many kilns or ovens were erected on the banks of -the Severn, and the process was conducted in the following manner:—“A -range of stoves was supplied with coal kept burning at the bottom; the -smoke was conveyed by horizontal tunnels into a capacious funnel built of -brick, supported by arches, and covered on the top by a shallow pond of -water. The smoke, condensed by the chill of the water, fell on the -bottom of the funnel in the form of tar, and was conveyed by pipes into a -receiver, whence it was pumped into a large boiler, and boiled to a -proper consistence, or otherwise inspissated into pitch; the volatile -parts which arose during this inspissation were again condensed into oil -used for varnish.” Great quantities of this useful article were sent for -the use of the navy, and much of it was used in japanning. Lord -Dundonald expended large sums of money in these undertakings, which were -unsuccessful as to profitable remuneration. On the site of these -operations was afterwards erected the great iron foundry where so many -cannon were cast by Mr. Brodie during the late war. - -A most melancholy accident occurred near Broseley on October 23rd, 1799. -The passage boat in crossing the Severn, which at this place is very -rapid, was overturned. There were forty-one persons in the boat who were -employed in the china works of Messrs. Rose and Co., of these thirteen -only escaped, the remaining twenty-eight were all drowned. Tradition -states that a large house in Broseley was formerly in possession of some -Dutchmen, who had a mint for coining money secreted in cellars under the -house. They lived in a very expensive style, and kept race horses. -There is a curious fossil found here in the stratum of coal resembling a -fish with the head and tail cut off. It is covered with scales, and -measures about eight inches long. Its solidity is much greater than the -substance in which it is infolded, and when broken appears like -limestone; if thrown into the fire it explodes with considerable -violence. - -In the year 1711 a very remarkable inflammable spring was discovered at -Broseley, of which the Rev. Mr. Mason, professor at Cambridge, gives the -following account:—“The well for four or five feet deep is six or seven -feet wide, within that is another hole of like depth, dug in clay; in the -bottom whereof is placed a cylindric earthern vessel, of about four or -five inches diameter at the mouth, having the bottom taken off, and the -sides well fixed in, the clay rammed close about it. Within the pot is a -brown water as thick as puddle continually forced up with a violent -motion, beyond that of boiling water, and a rumbling hollow noise rising -and falling by fits; but there was no appearance of any vapour arising, -which perhaps might have been visible had not the sun shone so bright. -Upon putting the candle down at the end of a stick, at a quarter of a -yard distance, it took fire, darting and flashing after a very violent -manner, for about half a yard high, much in the manner of spirits in a -lamp, but with great agitation. It was said that a tea kettle had been -made to boil in about nine minutes time, and that it had been left -burning for forty-eight hours without any sensible diminution. It was -extinguished by putting a wet mop upon it, which it was necessary to keep -there for a considerable time, otherwise it would not go out. Upon the -removal of the mop there arises a sulphurous smoke, lasting about a -minute, and yet the water is cold to the touch. The cause of this -inflammable property is most probably the mixture of the waters with -petroleum, which is one of the most inflammable substances in nature, and -has the property of burning on the surface of water.” In the year 1755 -this well entirely disappeared by the sinking of a coal pit in its -neighbourhood. - -CHARITIES.—_John Barrett_, _Esq._, of the Madeiras, bequeathed the sum of -£200 to the poor of Broseley. _Frances Morgan_ left £50, the interest to -be divided among twelve poor widows on Christmas-day annually. _Richard -Edwards_, of Rowton, left £110 to be laid out in land, and the profits -thereof to be distributed on Christmas-day and Easter-day, in equal -proportions, among such poor widows of the parish as his heirs and the -minister of the parish should judge proper objects of charity. _Esther -Hollyman_ left £20 to be added to the poor’s stock in 1730. It appears -from entries in a modern parish book and from a memorandum in the -handwriting of a late curate of the parish, that the several legacies -above specified, amounting together to the sum of £380, were lent to the -parish about the year 1777, and employed (with other monies borrowed and -raised by subscriptions) in building a market house and shops, from the -rents of which it was agreed that a sum not exceeding £18 should be -annually distributed among the poor. By a more recent resolution, which -purports to have been made at a parish meeting held on the 31st May, -1802, it was resolved—“That there should be paid to the poor, from the -revenues of the market hall, in half yearly payments, the annual sum of -£18 until the £3 above £15 should liquidate a debt which appeared due to -the said poor of £43; and that then £15 per annum should be paid only as -the permanent interest of £380 borrowed of the trustees of the said poor, -and for the purpose of building the said market hall.” How the debt of -£43 originated we are not able to state, the old parish books, which -would probably have thrown some light upon the subject, having been lost. -It appears to us, however, not improbable that this sum may be the -remains of the poor’s stock arising from the benefactions which are -recorded on the tables in the church, left by ten several donors, and -amounting to £51. 10s. If the debt of £43, stated to be due from the -parish to the poor, was part of the stock arising from the above -benefactions, the resolution by which it was determined to distribute it -by instalments among the poor seems to be at variance with the intentions -of the respective donors, whose object clearly was the establishment of a -fund that should continue permanently productive. It may be necessary to -observe that although by the payment of £3 per annum, according to the -terms of the resolution above mentioned, the debt of £43 would be wholly -liquidated in the year 1816, yet the annual payment of £18 has been since -continued without any abatement. This sum is distributed by the minister -in equal moieties at Christmas and Easter, among the poor inhabitants of -Broseley, in sums proportioned to their necessities. - -_William Lewis_, by indenture, dated January 2nd, 1740, granted a yearly -rent charge of 20s., issuing out of a messuage and two acres of land, -situate near the church, in Broseley, with the penalty of 6s. for every -day that the payment should be in arrear, and directed the same to be -distributed among twenty poor widows. It further appears from the -benefaction table that _Andrew Langley_, of the Woodhouse, left 12s. -yearly to be distributed by the minister and churchwardens on St. -Andrew’s-day yearly, and to be paid for ever by the owner of the -Woodhouse estate. - -_Mary Cotton_, who died in 1838, bequeathed to the minister and -churchwardens for the time being of this parish the sum of £300, three -per cent consolidated bank annuities, upon trust, to receive the interest -and divide it among forty poor widows of this parish on the 29th of -December, yearly. _Fanny Pritchard_ left £100 in trust to the same -parties, to be invested in government securities, and directed the -interest to be divided among ten poor widows on St. Thomas’s day. - -At a place called the Birches, between Buildwas and Ironbridge, and not -far from Broseley, an extraordinary phenomenon occurred in May, 1775, of -which the following account has been given by the Rev. John Fletcher, of -Madeley. “When I went to the spot,” says Mr. Fletcher, “the first thing -that struck me was the destruction of the little bridge that separated -the parish of Madeley from that of Buildwas, and the total disappearing -of the turnpike road to Buildwas bridge, instead of which nothing -presented itself to my view but a confused heap of bushes, and huge clods -of earth tumbled one over another. The river also wore a different -aspect; it was shallow, turbid, noisy, boisterous, and came down from a -different point. Whether I considered the water or the land the scene -appeared to me entirely new, and as I could not fancy myself in another -part of the country, I concluded that the God of nature had shaken his -providential iron rod over the subverted spot before me. Following the -track made by a great number of spectators, who came already from the -neighbouring parishes, I climbed over the ruins and came to a field well -grown with rye-grass, where the ground was greatly cracked in several -places, and where large turfs, some entirely, others half turned up -exhibited the appearance of straight or crooked furrows, imperfectly -formed by a plough drawn at a venture. Getting from that field over the -hedge, into a part of the road which was yet visible, I found it raised -in one place, sunk in another, concave in a third, hanging on one side in -a fourth, and contracted as if some uncommon force had pressed the two -hedges together. But the higher part of it surprised me most, and -brought directly to my remembrance those places of mount Vesuvius where -the solid stony lava has been strongly worked by repeated earthquakes, -for the hard beaten gravel that formed the surface of the road was broken -every way into huge masses, partly detached from each other, with deep -apertures between them exactly like the shattered lava. This striking -likeness of circumstances made me conclude that the similar effect might -proceed from the same cause, namely, a strong convulsion on the surface -if not in the bowels of the earth. Going a little farther towards -Buildwas I found that the road was again totally lost for a considerable -space, having been overturned, absorbed, or tumbled with the hedges that -bounded it to a considerable distance towards the river; this part of the -desolation appeared then to me inexpressibly dreadful. Between a -shattered field and the river there was that morning a bank on which -besides a great deal of underwood grew twenty fine large oaks, this wood -shot with such violence into the Severn before it that it forced the -water in great columns a considerable height like mighty fountains, and -gave the overflowing river a retrograde motion. This is not the only -accident that happened to the Severn; for near the Grove, the channel -which was chiefly of a soft blue rock burst in ten thousand pieces, and -rose perpendicularly about ten yards, heaving up the immense quantity of -water and the shoals of fishes that were therein. Among the rubbish at -the bottom of the river, which was very deep in that place, there were -one or two huge stones and a large piece of timber, or an oak tree, which -from time immemorial had lain partly buried in the mud I suppose in -consequence of some flood; the stones and tree were thrown up as if they -had been only a pebble and a stick, and are now at some distance from the -river, many feet higher than the surface of it. Ascending from the ruins -of the road I came to those of a barn, which after travelling many yards -towards the river had been absorbed in a chasm where the shattered roof -was yet visible. Next to those remains of the barn, and partly parallel -with the river, was a long edge which had been torn from a part of it yet -adjoining to the garden hedge, and had been removed above forty yards -downward together with some large trees that were in it and the land that -it enclosed. The tossing, tearing, and shifting of so many acres of land -below, was attended with the formation of stupendous chasms above. At -some distance above, near the wood which crowns the desolated spot, -another chasm, or rather a complication of chasms excited my admiration; -it is an assemblage of chasms, one of which that seems to terminate the -desolation to the north-east, runs some hundred yards towards the river -and Madeley wood; it looked like the deep channel of some great -serpentine river dried up, whose little islands, fords, and hollows -appear without a watery veil. This long chasm at the top seems to be -made up of two or three that run into each other, and their conjunction -when it is viewed from a particular point exhibits the appearance of a -ruined fortress whose ramparts have been blown up by mines that have done -dreadful execution, and yet have spared here and there a pyramid of -earth, or a shattered tower by which the spectators can judge of the -nature and solidity of the demolished bulwark. Fortunately there was on -the devoted spot but one house, inhabited by two poor countrymen and -their families; it stands yet, though it has removed about a yard from -its former situation. The morning in which the desolation happened, -Samuel Wilcocks, one of those countrymen, got up about four o’clock, and -opening the window to see if the weather was fair he took notice of a -small crack in the earth about four or five inches wide, and observed the -above mentioned field of corn heaving up and rolling about like the waves -of the sea; the trees by the motion of the ground waved also, as if they -had been blown with the wind, though the air was calm and serene; the -river Severn, which for some days had overflowed its banks, was also very -much agitated and seemed to turn back to its source. The man being -astonished at such a sight, rubbed his eyes, supposing himself not quite -awake, and being soon convinced that destruction stalked about, he -alarmed his wife, and taking children in their arms they went out of the -house as fast as they could, accompanied by the other man and his wife. -A kind Providence directed their flight, for instead of running eastward -across the fields that were just going to be overthrown, they fled -westward into a wood that had little share in the destruction. When they -were about twenty yards from the house they perceived a great crack run -very quick up the ground from the river; immediately the land behind them -with the trees and hedges moved towards the Severn with great swiftness -and an uncommon noise, which Samuel Wilcocks compared to a large flock of -sheep running swiftly by him. It was then chiefly that desolation -expanded her wings over the devoted spot and the Birches saw a momentary -representation of a partial chaos! then nature seemed to have forgotten -her laws: trees commenced itinerant!—those that were at a distance from -the river advanced towards it, while the submerged oak broke out of its -watery confinements and by rising many feet recovered a place on dry -land; the solid road was swept away as its dust had been on a stormy -day;—then probably the rocky bottom of the Severn emerged, pushing -towards heaven astonished shoals of fishes and hogsheads of water -innumerable;—the wood like an embattled body of vegetable combatants -stormed the bed of the overflowing river, and triumphantly waved its -green colours over its recoiling flood;—fields became moveable,—nay, they -fled when none pursued, and as they fled they rent the green carpets that -covered them in a thousand pieces;—in a word, dry land exhibited the -dreadful appearance of a sea-storm. Solid earth as if it had acquired -the fluidity of water tossed itself into massy waves, which rose or sunk -at the beck of him who raised the tempest; and what is most astonishing, -the stupendous hollow of one of those waves ran for nearly a quarter of a -mile through rooks and a stony soil with as much ease as if dry earth, -stones, and rocks had been a part of the liquid element. Soon after the -river was stopt, Samuel Cookson, a farmer who lives a quarter of a mile -below the Birches, on the same side of the river, was much terrified by a -dust of wind that beat against his windows as if shot had been thrown -against it, but his fright greatly increased when getting up to see if -the flood that was over his ground had abated he perceived that all the -water was from his fields, and that scarce any remained in the Severn. -He called up his family, ran to the river, and finding that it was dammed -up, he made the best of his way to alarm the inhabitants of Buildwas, the -next village above, which he supposed would soon be under water. He was -happily mistaken, providence just prepared a way for their escape; the -Severn, notwithstanding a considerable flood which at that time rendered -it doubly rapid and powerful, having met with two dreadful shocks, the -one from her rising bed and the other from the intruding wood, could do -nothing but foam and turn back with impetuosity. The ascending and -descending streams conflicted about Buildwas bridge; the river sensibly -rose for some miles back, and continued rising till just as it was near -entering into the houses at Buildwas it got a vent through the fields on -the right, and after spreading far and near over them collected all its -might to assault its powerful aggressor, I mean the grove, that had so -unexpectedly turned it out of the bed which it had enjoyed for countless -ages. Sharp was the attack, but the resistance was yet more vigorous, -and the Severn repelled again and again was obliged to seek its old empty -bed, by going the shortest way to the right, and the moment it found it -again it precipitated therein with a dreadful roar, and for a time formed -a considerable cataract with inconceivable fury, as if it wanted to be -revenged on the first thing that came in its way, began to tear and wash -away a fine rich meadow opposite to the grove, and there in a few hours -worked itself a new channel about three hundred yards long, through which -a barge from Shrewsbury ventured three or four day after, all wonder at -the strangement of the overthrow. Some ascribe it to an earthquake, -others to a slip of the ground, and not a few remain neuter, confessing -that providence has conducted this phenomenon in such a manner as to -confound the wisdom of the wise, and force even philosophers to adore in -silence the God of nature whose ways are past finding out, who giveth not -always account of his matters, and who perhaps strikes an ambiguous blow -to convince us that the how of his vengeance has more than one string, -and that, to say nothing of the other elements, our mother earth may -afford us an untimely grave, either by the slipping of her back or the -convulsion of her bowels. My employment and taste leading me more to -search out the mysteries of heaven than to scrutinize the phenomena of -the earth, and to point at the wonders of grace than those of nature; I -leave the decision of the question about the slip and the earthquake to -some abler philosopher.” - - POST OFFICE—_At Mr. Jeremiah Ashwood’s_. Letters arrive at 8 A.M., and - are despatched 5.35 P.M. - -_Marked_ 1 _are in Cape or King street_; 2 _Church street_; 3 _High -street_; 4 _Queen street_; 5 _Barratt’s hill_; 6 _Broseley Wood_; 7 -_Jackfield and neighbourhood_; 8 _Barber’s row_; _and_ 9 _Duke street_. - -2 Amphlet Susannah, vict., The Dog - -3 Ashwood Jeremiah, corn miller, maltster, and postmaster - -3 Bartlam Edward Glover, Esq., surgeon, and coroner for borough of -Wenlock - -5 Bathurst Henry Martyn, schoolmaster (national) - -5 Baker Mrs. Frances - -3 Baker The Misses, drapers and mercers - -2 Baugh George, Esq. - -2 Bayliss Miss Helen, ladies’ boarding school - -7 Beard Thomas, victualler, Werps Inn - -3 Beddoes John, shoemaker - -6 Beddow Thomas, grocer - -6 Bill Jeremiah, butcher, shopkeeper and beerhouse - -3 Birch Thomas, coalmaster - -7 Boden Susannah, shopkpr. - -3 Booth Henry, farmer and butcher - -6 Bradley Richard, tobacco pipe maker - -3 Bourne Wm., blacksmith and beerhouse-keeper - -2 Boycott Richard, baker and confectioner - -2 Broadhurst Thos., timber merchant & wheelwright - -2 Brodie Mrs. - -7 Brown Edwd., blacksmith, and vict., Summer House - -3 Burnet Henry, hosier and haberdasher - -3 Burnet Isaac, boot and shoemaker - -3 Burnet John, grocer and dealer in hops - -7 Burn Rev. Andrew, B.A., curate, Rock House - -7 Burton Edward, brick and tile manufr. & barge owner - -7 Burroughs John, rope manufacturer - -3 Cartwright Chas., butcher - -6 Cartwright James, butcher - -3 Charlton Humphrey, wine and spirit and hop and seed merchant - -4 Colley Bernard Wilkinson, maltster - -8 Collins Thos., locksmith - -2 Cooke Joseph, victualler, Old Crown - -3 Corfield Thomas, butcher - -3 Cowley Jas., grocer, ironmonger, and seedsman - -3 Cox Robert, saddler - -3 Crowder Leonard, painter, plumber, and glazier - -3 Crump William, butcher - -7 Crumpton William, ferryman and barge owner - -7 Cullis William, victualler, Tumbling Sailors - -7 Davies Ann, brick and tile maker - -7 Davies James, sen., brick and tile maker, The Rock - -7 Davies James, jun., brick and tile maker, The Rock - -3 Davies John, farmer - -6 Davies Samuel, butcher and maltster - -7 Davies Thos., shopkeeper, and brick and tile maker - -Davies Thomas, tailor, The Delph - -6 Dean James, thatcher and beerhouse-keeper - -1 Davies Thomas, victualler, Duke of Cumberland - -7 Dillon Joseph, bargeowner, Salt house - -7 Dodd Andrew, bargeowner, Salt-house - -7 Doughty Geo., bargeowner, Salthouse - -7 Doughty Robert, bargeowner, Salthouse - -7 Doughty Theophilus, brick & tile maker, Lloyd Head - -6 Easthope Mrs. Ann - -2 Edwards Ann, victualler, Foresters’ Arms - -3 Evans Edwin R. auctioneer, accountant, house & estate agent, valuer & -appraiser, agent to the Sun Fire office, and superintendent registrar - -3 Evans Mrs. Maria, draper and mercer - -9 Evans Richard, registrar of births and deaths - -6 Evans John, shopkeeper and poulterer - -Evans Robert, Esq., J.P., The Dunge - -8 Evans Susan, confectioner - -3 Evans Thos., confectioner - -8 Everall Robert, butcher and vict., The Plough - -1 Everall Thomas, baker and grocer - -3 Fawkes Arthur, victualler, Cape of Good Hope - -8 Fenton John, brazier and tinman - -2 Forester The Honourable and Rev. Orlando Watkin Weld, M.A., The Rectory - -5 Firfield Mrs. - -5 Francis Robert, tailor - -8 Glover Edwd., hairdresser - -6 Gough Mrs. Martha - -2 Griffiths Edward, shopkeeper, Salt-house - -2 Griffiths John, timber merchant and wheelwright - -Griffiths Miss, milliner - -3 Gwynn Geo., basket-maker - -5 Gwynn Martha, basket-maker - -7 Harris Richard, tailor, Salt-house - -3 Hartshorne Edward, boot and shoemaker - -2 Hartshone Frederick H., Esq., surgeon - -3 Hartshorne George, auctioneer, appraiser, cabinet-maker, builder, and -upholsterer - -1 Harvey John, grocer, draper, accountant, agent to the Birmingham fire -office, and medical, clerical, and general life office - -9 Hayman John, glass dealer and victualler, The Fox - -1 Holmes Wm., coalmaster - -8 Hill Benjamin, joiner and builder - -5 Hill Hiram, grocer and coal master - -8 Hiskett Thomas, tin-plate worker - -7 Holt Thomas, victualler, Woodbridge Inn - -3 Humphries John, grocer, chandler, and hop dealer - -2 Instone Samuel, grocer - -2 Jones Adam, surveyor and victualler, The Pheasant Commercial Inn - -Jackson Rev. Wm. (Baptist), Broseley Cottage - -8 Johnson John, tailor and habit maker - -7 Jones Isaac, blacksmith - -7 Jones John, vict., Duke of Wellington, The Werps - -6 Jones Samuel, baker - -3 Jones Stephen, tailor and habit maker - -Jones Rev. Wm. (Baptist), Chapel Hill - -3 Jones Richard, painter, plumber, glazier, & paper hanger - -7 Jones Thos., fishmonger, and beerhouse-keeper, The Rock - -2 Knight Henry, Esq., professor of music - -3 Leadbetter Enoch, agent to Crown Life Assurance office - -9 Legge Mrs. Margaret - -3 Lister Edward, victualler, The Elephant - -6 Lister Thomas, Esq. - -7 Lloyd Henry, waterman and vict., The Oak - -6 Lloyd William, beerhouse-keeper - -3 Mason James, shoemaker, and licensed to let post-horses - -7 Mapp Thomas, cement manufacturer - -6 Mason Henry, hatter and marine-store dealer - -6 Mason John, grocer and tea dealer - -7 Miles Francis, shopkeeper, Salt-house - -3 Miles Thomas, victualler, The Albion - -3 Molineux Thomas, boot and shoemaker - -6 Morris John Cox, Esq. - -Morgan Mrs., Rock House - -Mortimer Mrs. Favell Lee, Broseley Hall - -3 Nevitt Enoch, stationer - -3 Nevitt Samuel, shopkeeper - -Nicholas William, Esq., Field House - -3 Oakley Jesse, druggist and grocer - -3 Oare Charles, Esq. - -2 Onions John, Esq., iron-founder, and brick & tile maker, White Hall - -7 Oswell George, beerhouse-keeper and ferryman - -Page Thomas, maltster - -7 Parker Benj., bargeowner & vict., Lloyd’s Head Inn - -7 Parker Charles, victualler, Black Swan - -3 Parsons Wm., blacksmith - -3 Perrin William, draper, mercer, and hatter - -9 Peters Moses and Richard, nail makers & ironmongers - -3 Potts Geo., Esq., solicitor, clerk to borough of Wenlock & to Madeley -County Court, The Green - -3 Potts & Nicholls, solicitors - -2 Pountney Edwin, baker - -3 Pountney Samuel, grocer - -9 Pountney Samuel, tailor - -6 Powell Richd., shopkeeper - -7 Price Robert, mine agent, Calcott - -3 Pritchard’s Boycott and Nicholas, bankers; draw on Barnett, Hoares, and -Company, London - -2 Pritchard George, Esq. - -3 Pritchard John, Esq. - -2 Pritchard Miss - -7 Proudman Geo., earthenware manufacturer, Ivanhoe Pottery - -3 Pugh Helen, milliner and dressmaker - -3 Pugh Thos., china painter - -5 Raspass Elizbeth, shopkpr. - -7 Reynolds John, bargeowner - -3 Rhodes Charles, vict., The Lion Commercial Inn - -7 Richards Geo., beerhouse, The Salt-house - -7 Richards Robert, victualler, Severn Trow - -3 Richards Thomas, saddler - -7 Robinson Jas., blacksmith - -7 Roden Samuel, brick and tile manufacturer; house, Ironbridge - -7 Roden Thomas, joiner, Salt-house - -6 Rowe Chas., wheelwright - -6 Rufus Hannah, victualler, King’s Head - -2 Rushton Henry, joiner and builder - -3 Rushton Richard, grocer - -2 Shaw William P., agent to legal and general life assurance office, and -to Salop fire office - -6 Smith Moses, hosier - -4 Salmon John, hosier - -6 Southorn Ann, beerhouse - -6 Southorn Joseph, tobacco-pipe manufacturer - -6 Southorn Wm. & Co., tobacco-pipe manufacturers - -4 Speak Thos., shopkeeper - -5 Squires Richard, builder - -2 Stable Mrs. Mary, The Deanery - -2 Stables Miss Jane, The Deanery - -3 Stephan Caroline, milliner and dressmaker - -4 Taylor William, butcher - -7 Taylor William, coal and brick master, The Tuckies - -2 Thorn John, Esq., White Hall - -4 Thursfield Richard, Esq., surgeon, and high bailiff to Madeley County -Court - -5 Tonkiss Richard, tobacco-pipe maker - -5 Trupp Thomas, inland revenue officer - -7 Transom Jas., bargeowner - -9 Watkin Richd., shoemaker - -Watkins Wm., victualler, Duke of York - -6 Weaver Mary, shopkeeper - -9 Weeks John, shoemaker - -6 Weeks Thos., shoemaker - -9 Weeks Richard, boot and shoemaker, & beerhouse - -8 Willings Benjamin, boot and shoemaker - -9 Westover John, attorney’s clerk - -7 Wiggins John, schoolmaster (national) - -7 Wild John, bargeowner - -2 Wilkinson John, blacksmith - -5 Wilkinson Mrs. Lucia - -3 Williams Ann, shopkeeper and poulterer - -7 Williams Edward, shopkeeper, and brick and tile maker, The Werps - -7 Williams Edwd., jun., vict., Dog & Duck, Lloyd Head - -7 Williams Mr. Silvanus, Salt-house - -9 Whooton Herbert, butcher and farmer - -Wyke Richard, surgeon, Salt-house - -5 Yates Elizabeth, victualler, The Crown - -7 Yates Robt., vict., Ash Tree - - - -HUGHLEY - - -is a parish and village delightfully situated in a lovely vale four and a -half miles S.W. from Much Wenlock; the Wenlock Edge bounds the parish on -the eastern side, and on the west is a small mountain stream. The parish -contains 1,111A. 3R. 38P. of land, the soil of which for the most part is -of an inferior description, but produces tolerable crops of oats, and -wheat is also grown. Rateable value £817. The land in this parish is -the property of the Earl of Bradford, except about three roods and a -small cottage. A bridge has recently been built over the stream here, -which is a great advantage and convenience to the inhabitants, as the -waters occasionally rush with great impetuosity from the hilly district, -and render the fording of the stream dangerous. The bridge was built by -subscriptions, under the superintendence and aid of the late rector. In -former times the extensive woods with which Hughley was surrounded were -long the retreat of robbers; a commission was issued in the reign of -Richard II. to inquire into the best means of securing the banditti, and -protecting travellers from their lawless depredations. - -THE CHURCH, a small but interesting specimen of the gothic style of -architecture, is dedicated to St. John the Baptist; it is very ancient, -and consists of nave and chancel, the latter divided from the nave by a -beautifully rood loft elaborately carved; on the roof also is some -beautifully carved work. A recess in the wall containing a number of -human bones is conjectured to have been a shrine; the bones are probably -the remains of some reputed saint, and were formerly secured by a door, -but this has long been destroyed. There is a piscina on a pedestal, -whereon in former times would very probably stand the patron saint of the -church. The living is a rectory valued in the King’s book at £4. 11s. -3d., now returned at £160, in the patronage of the Earl of Bradford, and -enjoyed by the Rev. John Wakefield, M.A. The parish of Hughley, at the -census of 1801, contained 83 inhabitants; 1831, 115; and in 1841 there -were twenty houses and 127 souls. Job Littleford, in 1772, gave to the -parish of Hughley 6s. yearly to maintain a poor child at school; 4s. to -be distributed among the poor by the rector; and 2s. 6d. to the parish -clerk yearly. The premises charged with this payment are situate at Holt -Praed, and are the property of Mrs. Thursby. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Bullock, blacksmith; Edward Corfield, miller; -Elizabeth Owen, farmer; Thomas Madeley, farmer; Rev. John Wakefield, -M.A., rector; Andrew Walker, farmer, Upper Hill farm; Richard Walleter, -farmer, Lower Hill farm. - - - -LINLEY - - -is a small parish in the Wenlock franchise, situated about three and a -half miles south-east from Much Wenlock. The parish comprises 636 acres -of land, the principal owners of which are Lord Forester and John -Stephens, Esq. At the census in 1801 there were 108 inhabitants; 1831, -111; and in 1851, 105; of whom 42 were males, and 63 females. At the -same period there were 19 inhabited houses, and one uninhabited. Gross -estimated rental of the parish, £809. 2s. Rateable value, £729. 18s. -Lord Forester is lord of the manor and impropriator. THE CHURCH, a -plain, unpresuming structure, has the appearance of great antiquity: the -windows are small and square headed, and there is a short tower. The -church is situated in a field, and near it stands a venerable yew tree, -but there is no inclosed burial ground. The living is a rectory, annexed -to that of Broseley. The Hon. and Rev. Orlando Forester is the -incumbent. Divine service is only performed once a month. LINLEY HALL -was formerly the seat of the ancient family of Lacon, who possessed the -greater part of the parish. It is a plain brick structure, now occupied -by Miss Martha Onions. - -DIRECTORY.—George Carpenter, vict., Duke of Wellington Inn; Robert -Harrison, farmer; Joseph Langmore, wheelwright and blacksmith; Ann -Newton, vict., Britannia Inn; Miss Martha Onions, Linley Hall; Edward -Owen, proprietor of Owen’s pills and drops, Linley Villa; Josiah -Wellings, bailiff to Mr. Hembry. - - - -LITTLE WENLOCK - - -is a parish and small rural village, styled in ancient records “Wenlock -under the Wrekin,” and is situated three miles south from Wellington, -thee miles north-west from Ironbridge, five miles N.N.E. from Much -Wenlock, and eleven miles south-east from Shrewsbury. The village is -pleasantly situated on a bold acclivity, near the eastern side of the -Wrekin, commanding some fine views over a picturesque and delightful -district. The Wrekin stands partly in this parish, and also extends into -the parishes of Wellington, Wroxeter, and Uppington. The Willow Moor or -Wrekin farm is situated in a sequestered vale near to the Wrekin. This -valley is supposed to have been the scene of a battle at some remote -period. As a labourer was cutting a drain in the year 1835, about a -hundred yards from the turnpike from Little Wenlock to Wellington, he -suddenly came upon a heap of broken spears, which had been thrown -together, and which it is stated numbered between two and three hundred. -In the immediate vicinity are five barrows, which were opened about -sixteen years ago, but nothing was discovered in them. The parish -comprises 2,460 acres of land, the soil of which is a mixture of clay and -gravel, producing tolerable crops of wheat, barley, and turnips. The -minerals are ironstone, coal, and limestone, but none of these valuable -minerals are got except on the northern verge of the parish, probably in -consequence of their abundance in the adjacent parishes, where extensive -iron works and collieries have long been established. Lord Forester is -the owner of the land, and lord of the manor. At the census in 1801 the -parish contained a population of 980 souls; 1831, 1,057; and in 1841 -there were 202 houses, and 1,091 inhabitants, of whom 578 were males, and -513 females; in 1851 there were 1,034 inhabitants, and 199 houses. Gross -estimated rental of the parish, £3,760. 10s. Rateable value, £4,351. 8s. - -THE CHURCH is a very ancient structure, dedicated to St. Lawrence. The -body of the church appears of older date than the tower, which was built -in 1667. The fabric was enlarged in 1822 by adding a south transept of -brick; the rest of the structure is of free stone. The tower contains -five bells. The pulpit is of carved oak, very ancient. There is -accommodation for upwards of 600 persons: 520 of the seats are free and -unappropriated. A neat marble font is placed at the west end. The -living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £11. 13s. 4d., in the -patronage of Lord Forester: incumbent, Rev. George Edmonds, M.A. The -tithes have been commuted for £584. 3s. 4d., and there are nine acres of -glebe land. The parish register dates from the year 1689. In the -church-yard are several venerable yew trees. THE RECTORY is a commodious -brick residence, a short distance from the church, from which are seen -some pleasing and picturesque views of the country. The house stands 600 -feet above the level of the Severn, whose silvery waters flow in the vale -beneath. WENLOCK HALL is now divided into cottage tenements. HUNTINGTON -is a hamlet about a mile north from the church. COALMOOR a hamlet a mile -south from the church. - -CHARITIES.—_Maurice Haywood_, who died in 1760, bequeathed the sum of -£10, the interest thereof to be distributed in bread to the poor of the -parish on St. Thomas’s day, yearly. This legacy was paid to the -churchwarden, and the parish has ever since made a distribution of bread -to the amount of the interest at five per cent. _Mrs. Alice Green_ gave -an annuity of 11s. 6d. to the poor of this parish, payable out of an -estate called the Dairy House Farm, at Brierley, in the parish of -Sedgley, in Staffordshire, of which 10s. was to be given to the poor, and -1s. 6d. to the person who fetched it for his trouble. The estate on -which this annuity is charged is the property of Mrs. Foley. Much -irregularity has taken place in the payment of this little annuity, in -consequence apparently of the distance from which it was to be procured. - -_Mrs. Mary Tipton_, in the year 1844, bequeathed £50, and directed so -much of the interest as should be necessary to be applied in painting and -keeping in repair her monument in the church-yard, and the residue to be -annually distributed among the poor. _Mrs. Hannah Shepherd_ bequeathed -the sum of £100, the interest to be applied in the purchase of suitable -clothing for the benefit of the poor. - -_Marked_ 1 _are at Coalmoor_, 2 _Huntingdon_, _and the rest in Little -Wenlock or where specified_. - -Boore Edward, maltster - -Boore George, grocer - -Boore John, farmer - -1 Boycott Richard, charter master - -1 Boycott William, draper, grocer and farmer - -Chant Thomas, shoemaker - -Davis Richard, farmer - -Davis Thomas, farmer and maltster - -2 Dawes Benjamin, maltster - -Edmonds Rev. George, A.M. rector, The Rectory - -Edmonds William, Esq. - -1 Garbitt Wm., vict., Peacock - -Harper Daniel, farmer, Wrekin farm - -Harris Edwin, vict., Spread Eagle - -Hulse John, beerhouse keeper - -2 Jervis Francis, farmer, maltster, and collector of taxes - -Jones Martha, beerhouse keeper - -1 Milner William, farmer and maltster - -1 Maun James, vict., Labour in Vain - -Poole Mrs. Charlotte - -Poole Henry, blacksmith and shopkeeper - -1 Ralphs John, sawyer and beerhouse - -1 Shepherd, Richard, farmer - -Steele William, farmer and vict., Five Bells - -Walker Edward, farmer, Willow Moor - -Wellings, Walter, farmer - -Williams Mrs. Emma - -Wilson John, farmer - -2 Yates Catherine, farmer - - - -MADELEY - - -is a considerable parish and market town in the Wenlock Franchise, four -and a half miles S.W. from Shiffnal, nine miles N.N. by W. from -Bridgnorth, and fifteen miles S.E. from Shrewsbury. This parish is -celebrated for its valuable mines of coal and ironstone, its extensive -and flourishing ironworks, the Coalport china manufactory, and the -manufacture of superior bricks. The parish comprises 2,810 acres of -land; at the census of 1801 there were 4,758 inhabitants; 1831, 5,822; -1841, 7367; and in 1851, 8,524; of whom 4,163 were males and 4,361 -females; at the latter period there were 1,711 inhabited houses, 47 -uninhabited, and four houses building. Rateable value, £19,900. The -principal landowners are Joseph Reynolds, Esq., James Foster, Esq., -Abraham Darby, Esq., Rev. John Bartlet, Francis and John Yates, Esqrs., -and the representatives of the late Francis Darby, Esq. Joseph Reynolds, -Esq., is lord of the manor. The town of Madeley so far as regards that -portion in the vicinity of the church is irregularly built, and consists -chiefly of detached ranges of cottages rather than streets; in the -immediate vicinity are a number of handsome villa residences and neat -cottages. The Prior and convent of Wenlock in the 53rd of Henry III. had -the grant of a market on Tuesday, to be held at Madeley, and a fair on -the eve, the day, and the morrow of St. Matthew the apostle and -evangelist. This market subsequently became obsolete, but was revived in -1763, when a new market house was built in the Dale at IRONBRIDGE; here a -flourishing market is held on Friday, and fairs are held on January 26th, -May 29th. and October 12th. The extensive establishment of Abraham Darby -and Company, ironmasters, and the porcelain manufactory of Messrs. Rose -and Co., give employment to a great number of the labouring population. -The Madeley Wood Company’s iron works employ about eight hundred -operatives, and in the establishment of James Foster and Company are -employed upwards of five hundred hands, chiefly in making pig iron. A -house and barn not far from the church at Madeley, afforded shelter to -the unfortunate Charles II., after his defeat at the battle of Worcester. -Madeley Court House, an antique old mansion in the Elizabethan style of -architecture, was formerly the residence of Sir Basil Brooke, fourth in -descent from Sir Basil Brooke, a zealous royalist in the time of Charles -I. It is now the residence of Mr. George Jones; in the grounds is a -curious old sun-dial. The MADELEY COUNTY COURT, for the recovery of -debts, embraces the following parishes and places, viz.: Albrighton, -Badger, Barrow, Beckbury, Benthall, Blymhill, Bonninghall, Broseley, -Buildwas, Dawley, Donnington, Kemberton, Linley, Little Wenlock, Madeley, -Much Wenlock, Patshull, Posenhall, Ryton, Sheriff Hales, Shiffnal, -Stirchley, Stockton, Sutton Maddock, Tong, Weston-under-Lizard, and -Willey. _Judge_, Uvedule Corbet, Esq.: _Clerk_, George Potts, Esq.: -_Assistant Clerk_, Mr. William Bailey: _High Bailiff_, Mr. Richard -Thursfield. - -THE MADELEY POOR LAW UNION comprehends twelve parishes, embracing an area -of forty-three square miles, with a population returned at the census of -1831 of 22,164 souls: in 1841 the inhabitants had increased to 26,172, -and at the last census in 1851 there were 27,626 inhabitants, of whom -13,668 were males and 13,958 females. The Union House is a plain brick -structure which will accommodate 140 inmates; the average number of -paupers is about 70. The parishes embraced within the Union are Madeley, -Little Wenlock, Buildwas, Dawley, Stirchley, Broseley, Benthall, -Posenhall, Barrow, Linley, Willey, and Much Wenlock. _Clerk to -Guardians_, William Reynolds Anstice, Esq.: _Superintendent Registrar_; -Mr. Edwin R. Evans: _Chaplain_, Rev. James H. Gwyther: _Governor_, -William Wildblood. - -THE CHURCH is a handsome and spacious octagonal structure, with a -finely-proportioned square tower in which is a peal of bells. This -fabric was built in 1795, and subsequently enlarged; it is partly fitted -up and provided with commodious galleries, having accommodation for -upwards of a thousand worshippers; the organ is a handsome fine-toned -instrument. The old church which was taken down on the erection of the -present building exhibited the Norman style of architecture; a chantry -was erected in the ancient structure and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in -the 11th of Richard II. Several of the ancient monuments were removed -from the old church when it was taken down and are now placed in the new -one. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £4. 17s. -10d., now returned at £305; incumbent, Rev. James H. Gwyther, who is also -chaplain to the Madeley Union, and the Right Hon. Lord Milford. The -tithes have been commuted, and £226 apportioned to the vicar, and £115. -10s. to Sir Joseph Hawley, Bart., the impropriator. The vicarage, -situated near the church, is a good residence mantled with ivy, and is an -object of attraction to strangers, as being the residence of the -celebrated pious Fletcher, formerly vicar of Madeley, a short account of -whose life will be found on the following page. THE CATHOLIC CHAPEL, a -neat structure, was built about the year 1760, and will hold 300 persons. -The interior has a chaste appearance, and the altar is beautified with -some fine workmanship. The Rev. William Molloy, the priest, resides in a -house adjoining the chapel. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a neat chapel -built in 1841, capable of holding about 600 hearers. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL -is a handsome structure of brick with stone finishings, built in the year -1845, exhibiting the Elizabethan style of architecture. The cost of the -building was £859. 1s. 4d., towards which the sum of £629. 1s. 4d. was -raised by local subscriptions, and a grant of £230 was obtained from the -Committee of Council on Education. One hundred and thirty boys and one -hundred and twenty-five girls attend the school; it is conducted by Mr. -and Mrs. Johnson and three pupil teachers. - -IRONBRIDGE, a populous and interesting portion of the parish of Madeley, -takes its name from an iron bridge which has been erected across the -Severn at this place. Here are many handsome residences, good inns, and -shops in all the different branches of the retail trade. A flourishing -market is held on Friday. A market hall has been built, gas introduced, -and the whole has a thriving and prosperous appearance, and may be -considered the focus of commercial pursuits in the parish. The iron -bridge which spans the Severn is a magnificent structure, and was cast at -the Coalbrook Dale Works, in 1799. The span of the arch is one hundred -feet six inches, height forty feet, and the road way twenty four feet -broad. It was the first iron bridge erected in England. The total -weight of the iron in the bridge is three hundred and seventy-eight tons, -and the whole was erected in the space of three months. The abutments of -the bridge are of stone, covered with plates of iron, with mortices, in -which stand two upright pillars of the same. Against the foot of the -inner pillar, the bottom of the main rib bears on the base plate. This -rib consists of two pieces connected by a dove-tail point, in an iron -key, and secured by screws. The cross stays, braces circle in the -spandrils, and the brackets connect the larger pieces, so as to keep the -bridge perfectly steady; while a diagonal and cross stays, and top -plates, connect the pillars and ribs together in opposite directions. -The bridge is covered with iron top plates, projecting over the ribs on -each side, and on this projection stands the balustrade of cast iron. -The bridge being private property a small charge is made to pass over. -Large quantities of iron, all kinds of castings, coal, and lime are -shipped at the wharf to distant parts of the country. Near to the Lodge -Farm are several beds of fine sand, which is much used by the Coalbrook -Dale Company in their beautiful castings. - -THE CHURCH, a handsome structure of brick, dedicated to St. Luke, is -situated on elevated ground, and approached by a flight of steps one -hundred and nineteen in number. It was built in the year 1836, and -consists of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a tower, in which is one -bell. The east window is richly beautified with stained glass, and has -full length figures of St. Peter, St. James, and St. John, executed by -the celebrated Evans, of Shrewsbury. The church is provided with -galleries, and has a small organ. There are a thousand and sixty-two -sittings, of which six hundred and sixty-two are free and unappropriated. -The living is a perpetual curacy in the gift of the vicar of Madeley. -Incumbent, Rev. John Andrew Jetter. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a -chapel at Madeley Wood, built in the year 1837, which will hold about -seven hundred persons. They have also a place of worship near to the -wharf, and a spacious Sunday school at Madeley Wood, where four hundred -children are instructed. THE WESLEYAN NEW CONNECTION have a chapel -situated at Foxholes. THE DISPENSARY and SAVINGS’ BANK are at Mrs. -Rogers’s, Bridge-street; Mr. William Smith is the secretary of the -latter. THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, situate on the Madeley road, is numerously -attended, and there is a RAGGED SCHOOL situated in Milner’s-lane. THE -MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION was established in the year 1840. The objects of -the institution are to afford to mechanics and others opportunities of -acquiring at their leisure hours the principles of science and the arts, -and for the cultivation of literature. THE GAS WORKS, situated near the -Madeley Wood brick works, were established in 1839, and the streets in -Ironbridge were first lighted with gas on November 5th, 1839; Mr. Charles -W. Smith is the manager and secretary. An extraordinary phenomenon -occurred at the Birches not far from the iron bridge in 1775, a -particular account of which has been given with Broseley. - -COALBROOK DALE, a winding glen two miles from Madeley, hemmed in by lofty -hills and hanging woods, is celebrated for the most considerable iron -works in England; the forges, mills, and steam engines, with all their -vast machinery,—the flaming furnaces, and smoking chimneys, with handsome -residences nestling under the cliffs of the hills, have altogether a most -romantic and singular appearance, and perhaps in no part of the globe are -features of so diversified and wonderful a character brought together -within so limited a compass,—here art has triumphed over nature, and the -barren wilderness has been converted into one of the most animating -abodes of commerce, and being studded with residences of taste and -elegance, it gives the whole a very interesting appearance. Coalbrook -Dale is chiefly the property of the Darby family, who carry on the -extensive iron works here and in the adjoining parish of Dawley, where -they have been already noticed. The Coalbrook Dale Company is one of the -largest establishments in England, justly celebrated for the superiority -of their castings, and for the manufacture of every description of iron -goods. THE FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE, a neat brick structure, was built in -1789, and has a small burial ground attached. It stands near the site of -a former meeting house. THE WESLEYAN CHAPEL, a plain brick structure, -was occasionally the scene of the labours of the eminent Fletcher, the -vicar of Madeley. A spacious school room has been built at the expense -of the Coalbrook Dale Company, where about eighty boys are instructed. -It is chiefly supported by the liberality of the same company. The room -above the school is used as an episcopal place of worship, and here the -curate of Madeley usually officiates twice on the Sabbath. A commodious -school for girls has been built near the works, which is supported by -Mrs. Abraham Darby; here about one hundred girls and an equal number of -infants are now receiving instruction. Sunny-side House, a good brick -residence on the heights above the dale, was unoccupied when our agent -visited Coalbrook Dale. The residences of Abraham Darby, Esq., Richard -Darby, Esq., and the Mrs. Darby, are handsome mansions, situated near the -works in the dale. East Field is a good residence at the bottom of the -dale, the seat of Barnard Dickinson, Esq., near to which is Severn House, -the residence of Henry Dickinson, Esq., besides which there are several -other handsome residences. - -COALPORT, celebrated for its rich and extensive china works, is situated -about two miles from Ironbridge. The eminent firm of Rose and Company -has been established here upwards of half a century; and the articles -produced at this manufactory, for superior taste and elegant workmanship, -are nowhere excelled. The establishment is known as the Coalbrook Dale -China Manufactory, and is the most extensive in the kingdom. The firm -employs 537 operatives. - -CHARITIES.—By an Indenture dated 29th May, 1706, we find that _Basil -Brook_, by his will bequeathed to the poor of the parish of Madeley the -sum of £40, which the churchwardens and parishioners desired might be -laid out in the purchase of lands and tenements for the use of the poor -of the parish. It was witnessed that Comerford Brook, in consideration -of the said £40, and also of a further sum of £30 paid to him by Audley -Bowdler and eight others, parties to the said indenture, granted to -Audley Bowdler and others three cottages with gardens thereto, on trust, -to employ the rents and profits thereof for the use of the poor. By -another indenture, dated 26th December, 1713, William Johnson, in -consideration of £30, conveyed a tenement in Madeley Wood to the trustees -mentioned in the former deed, upon similar trusts. No further account -can be obtained of the source from whence the two sums of £30 -consideration money were derived. In course of time, the cottages having -become out of repair, and there being no fund for repairing them, it was -thought advisable to sell them for long terms at nominal rents, and apply -the money received for the leases towards the building of a house of -industry. Accordingly, on the 2nd January, 1797, the vicar, parish -officers, and trustees granted six leases of the trust property for terms -of 999 years, in consideration of a sum of £235. 15s. and a nominal rent -of 4s. 6d. per annum. The sum thus received was added to a subscription -raised in the parish to the further amount of £806. 13s. 6d., making -together £1,042. 8s. 6d., and applied in the erection on a part of the -charity land of a house of industry, the cost of which was £1,086. 14s. -7½d.; and a lease of that piece of land, with the house so erected upon -it, containing 3R. 12P., was granted to certain trustees for the use of -the parish for a term of 999 years, at the yearly rent of £18. The -income of these premises, amounting to £18. 14s. 6d., together with 5s. a -year derived from another fund, has been for many years applied in -providing clothing for the poor. - -The annuity of 5s. above mentioned was formerly paid out of premises -belonging to Mr. Beddoes, but by whom given is not known. In the returns -made under the Act of the 26th George III., it is attributed to a person -of the name of Johnson, and there was formerly such a person who had -property in this parish. A person of the name of Bowdler, who held the -premises after Beddoes, became bankrupt, when the premises were sold, and -there being no means of establishing a claim to this annuity against the -purchase, it was agreed that the trustees of the other charity should -receive from the assignees the sum of £5, in lieu and in discharge of -this annuity. This sum, and 20s. for four years arrears, was accordingly -paid to the trustees, and by them placed in the savings bank. _Mr. -William Yate_, in 1810, bequeathed four kneelings in his pew in the -gallery of the church for the benefit of the Sunday school. - -The following biographical sketch of the Rev. John Fletcher, formerly -vicar of Madeley, is taken from the account of that celebrated individual -published by the Rev. Robert Cox, curate of St. Leonard’s, Bridgnorth, -and other authorities:—“John Guillaume de la Flechere, or as he was -generally designated in this his adopted country, John William Fletcher, -was born in Switzerland, at Nijon, in the Pays de Vaud. His father, in -the early part of his life, had been an officer in the French service, -but on his marriage retired from the army, and afterwards became a -colonel in the militia of his own country. Young Fletcher having passed -the early part of his boyhood at Nion, was sent to the University of -Geneva, where he was soon distinguished by the superiority of his -talents, and the intensity of his application. About this period -Fletcher met with a providential escape, which he never afterwards -mentioned without the strongest expressions of gratitude. He lived for -some time at a place very near the Rhine, where he frequently bathed, -being careful to keep near the shore that the stream might not carry him -away. Once, however, being less careful than usual, he was drawn into -mid-channel, where the course of the water was very swift. He -endeavoured to swim against it, but in vain, till he was hurried a -distance of five miles from home. At last, despairing of life, he was -cheered by the sight of a fine smooth creek, into which he was swiftly -carried by a violent stream. A powder mill stood directly across it, and -the last thing he could remember was the striking of his breast against -one of the piles on which it stood. He then lost his senses, and knew -nothing more till he rose on the other side of the mill, in a calm safe -place, perfectly well. Many persons gladly welcomed him on shore; and -one gentleman in particular said, ‘I looked when you went under the mill, -and again when you rose on the other side. The time of your being -immerged among the piles was exactly twenty minutes.’” - -After Fletcher had gone through the usual course of study at the -university, he was sent to Leutzbourg, a small town in the Swiss cantons, -when, in addition to his other literary pursuits, he studied Hebrew and -German. Hitherto it had been the intention of Fletcher to enter into the -church; but, contrary to all expectation, before he had arrived at the -age of twenty, he manifested views of a very different nature. Disgusted -by the necessity of subscribing to the high Calvinism of the Geneva -articles, and disinclined to enter upon so sacred an office from any -secular motives, he yielded to the desire of some of his friends, and -entered the army. Soon after he obtained a commission in the Portuguese -service, and was ordered to hold himself in readiness to sail to Brazil; -but an accident, occasioned by a servant overturning a kettle of boiling -water on his leg, confined him to his bed until the ship had sailed. -Being disappointed in a subsequent attempt to enter into the Dutch -service, he resolved to visit England, partly from a desire for further -improvement, and partly from a hope of obtaining some situation for his -future support. - -After the arrival of Mr. Fletcher in this country, he resided about -eighteen months in the house of a Mr. Burchell, in Herefordshire, under -whose directions he studied the English and various branches of polite -literature. At length he was engaged as a tutor in the family of Mr. -Hill, M.P. for Shrewsbury, who resided at Tern Hall, in this county. Mr. -Fletcher generally accompanied the family to London, when Mr. Hill went -to attend his parliamentary duties; and on one of these journeys he -accidentally met with a poor woman who, he said, talked to him so -delightfully of Jesus Christ, that he knew not how the time passed away. -This little circumstance was attended with the most important results; -and although at first he felt somewhat indignant at the idea of not being -perfectly acquainted with the nature of religion, yet at length he -obtained that lively faith which, through the grace of God, will incite -men to do all they can do, whilst it teaches them to rely upon nothing -which they have done. - -Not long after this period, Mr. Fletcher’s attention was again directed -to the work of the ministry; but being diffident of his qualifications -for so weighty an office, two years elapsed before his ordination. -“Before,” said he, “I was afraid; but now I tremble to meddle with holy -things.” At length his reluctance being overcome, he solemnly determined -to offer himself as a candidate for holy orders in the English Church, -and was accordingly ordained deacon at the Chapel Royal of St. James’s, -on the 6th of March, 1757, and preached on the following day. After -having preached to some French refugees in his own language, and also in -several chapels belonging to Mr. Wesley, with whom he was now acquainted, -he determined to return to the charge of his pupils at Tern Hall. The -churches of Atcham, Wroxeter, St. Alkmunds, and the Abbey Church in -Shrewsbury, were now the occasional scenes of his gratuitous services. -In the summer of 1779 he was frequently engaged in performing the duty of -Madeley, and during the following year was presented to the vicarage of -that place. This living he accepted in preference to another of above -double the value, which was offered to him about the same time; his -affection for the people to whom he had ministered would not allow him to -be separated from them. The circumstance of his appointment to Madeley -is worthy of notice. One day, Mr. Hill informed him that the living of -Dunham, in Cheshire, then vacant, was at his service: “The parish,” he -continued, “is small, the duty light, the income good (£400 per annum), -and it is situated in a fine healthy sporting country.” After thanking -Mr. Hill most cordially for his kindness, Mr. Fletcher added, “Alas, sir! -Dunham will not suit me; there is too much money, and too little labour.” -“Few clergymen make such objections,” said Mr. Hill, “it is a pity to -decline such a living, as I do not know that I can find you another: What -shall we do? Would you like to go to Madeley?” “That, sir, would be the -very place for me.” “My object, Mr. Fletcher, is to make you comfortable -in your own way; if you prefer Madeley, I shall find no difficulty in -persuading Chambray, the present vicar, to exchange it for Dunham, which -is worth more than twice as much!” In this way he became vicar of -Madeley, with which he was so perfectly satisfied that he never after -sought any other honour or preferment. The inhabitants of Madeley, at -this period, were notorious for ignorance and impiety; and in this -benighted village Fletcher stood forth as a preacher of righteousness for -the space of twenty-five years. - -There was an energy in his preaching, observes Mr. Gilpin, that was -irresistible; his subjects, his language, his gestures, the tone of his -voice, and the turn of his countenance, all conspired to fix the -attention and affect the heart. Without aiming at sublimity, he was -truly sublime, and uncommonly eloquent without affecting the orator. He -was wonderously skilled in adapting himself to the different capacities -and conditions of his hearers. He could stoop to the illiterate and rise -with the learned; he had incontrovertible arguments for the sceptic, and -powerful persuasions for the listless believer; he had sharp remonstrance -for the obstinate, and strong consolation for the mourner. Mr. Wesley -describes him as superior to Whitfield in his qualifications as a public -preacher. Instead of being confined, says he, to a country village, he -ought to have shone in every corner of our land. He was full as much -called to sound an alarm through all the nation as Mr. Whitfield himself; -nay, abundantly more so, seeing he was much better qualified for that -important work. He had a more striking person, an equally winning -address, together with a richer flow of fancy, a stronger understanding, -a far greater treasure of learning, both in languages, philosophy, -philology, and divinity; and above all, which I can speak with full -assurance, a more deep and constant communion with the Father and with -the Son Jesus Christ. It is not to be supposed that so zealous a -minister of the gospel would meet with no opposition. The drunken -colliers and self-interested publicans were his special enemies. The -voluptuary detested his temperance; the licentious were offended at his -gravity and strictness; and the formal were roused to indignation by that -spirit of zeal and devotion which influenced his whole conduct. And to -these opponents must be added some of the neighbouring clergy and -magistrates, who objected to his well-intended but unauthorised -interference in their parishes. In spite, however, of these oppositions, -his piety and benevolence won upon the people, and the church, which at -first was so thinly attended that he was discouraged by the smallness of -the congregation, began to overflow, and he saw an effectual change take -place in many of his flock. Madeley abounded with persons in extreme -indigence, and over this destitute part of his flock Mr. Fletcher watched -with peculiar concern. The whole rents of his small patrimonial estate -were set apart for charitable uses, and he drew so liberally from his -other funds as at times almost to deprive himself of the necessaries of -life. In order to feed the hungry, he led a life of self-denial and -abstinence; and to cover the naked he clothed himself in the most homely -attire. - -The incessant labours of Mr. Fletcher, both in public and in private, -with intense application to his studies, at length impaired his health, -and in 1777 he was induced to visit Switzerland for the benefit of his -native air. He continued at Nijon, the place of his nativity, and its -vicinity for nearly three years; during which period, though his health -was gradually improving, he was still too weak to undertake much public -duty, but he employed his time in writing, giving private exhortations, -and in instructing the children who assembled, in the first principles of -religion. The fearless intrepidity of Mr. Fletcher’s Christian character -was strikingly exemplified in his conduct towards one of his nephews -during his residence in Switzerland. This young man had been in the -Sardinian service, where his profligate ungentlemanly conduct had given -such general offence to his brother officers that they were determined to -compel him to leave their corps or fight them all in succession. After -engaging in several duels he was obliged to quit the service, and return -to his native country. As a desperate man he resorted to desperate -measures. He waited on his uncle, General de Gons; and having obtained a -private audience, he presented a pistol, and said, “Uncle de Gons, if you -do not give me a draft on your banker for five hundred crowns, I will -shoot you.” The general, though a brave man, yet seeing himself in the -hands of a desperado capable of any mischief, promised to give him the -draft if he withdrew the pistol. “But there is another thing, uncle, you -must do; you must promise me, on your honour as a gentleman and a -soldier, to use no means to recover the draft or bring me to justice.” -The general pledged his honour, gave him the draft for the money, and at -the same time expostulated freely with him on his infamous conduct. In -the evening, passing the door of his uncle, Fletcher, the fancy took him -to call and pay a visit. As soon as he was introduced he began to tell -him, with exultation, that he had just called upon his uncle, General de -Gons, who had treated him with unexpected kindness, and generously given -him five hundred crowns. “I shall have some difficulty,” said Mr. -Fletcher, “to believe the last part of your intelligence.” “If you will -not believe me, see the proof under his own hand,” holding out the draft. -“Let me see,” said Mr. Fletcher, taking the draft and looking at it with -astonishment; “It is indeed my brother’s writing, and it astonishes me to -see it, because he is not in affluent circumstances; and I am the more -astonished because I know how much and how justly he disapproves your -conduct, and you are last of his family to whom he would make such a -present.” Then folding the draft, and putting it into his pocket: “It -strikes me, young man, that you have possessed yourself of this note by -some indirect method, and in honesty I cannot return it, but with my -brother’s knowledge and approbation.” The pistol was immediately at his -breast; and he was told as he valued life instantly to return the draft. -‘My life,’ replied Mr. Fletcher, ‘is secure in the protection of Almighty -power who guards it, nor will he suffer it to be the forfeit of my -integrity and your rashness.’ This firmness drew from the other the -observation that his Uncle de Gons, though an old soldier, was more -afraid of death than he was. ‘Afraid of death,’ rejoined Mr. Fletcher, -‘do you think that I have been twenty-five years the minister of the Lord -of life to be afraid of death now? No, sir; thanks be to God who giveth -me the victory! It is for you to fear death who have reason to fear it. -You are a gamester—a cheat. You call yourself a gentleman. You are a -duellist, and your hand is red with your brother’s blood; and for this -you style yourself a man of honour. Look there, sir; look there. See, -the broad eye of heaven is fixed upon us. Tremble in the presence of -your Maker, who can in a moment kill your body, and for ever punish your -soul in hell!’ By this time the unhappy man was pale: he trembled -alternately with fear and passion: he threatened, he argued, he -entreated. Sometimes he withdrew the pistol, and fixing his back against -the door, stood as a sentinel to prevent all egress; and at other times -he closed on his uncle, threatening instant death. Under these perilous -circumstances Mr. Fletcher gave no alarm to the family, sought for no -weapon, and attempted neither escape nor manual opposition. He conversed -with him calmly; and at length perceiving that the young man was -affected, addressed him in language truly paternal until he had fairly -disarmed and subdued him. ‘I cannot,’ said he, ‘return my brother’s -draft; yet I feel for the distress in which you have so thoughtlessly -involved yourself, and will endeavour to relieve it. My brother de Gons, -at my request will, I am sure, voluntarily give you a hundred crowns. I -will do the same. Perhaps my brother Henry will do as much. And I hope -your other family will make out the sum among them. He then prayed with -him and for him. By Mr. Fletcher’s mediation, the family made up the sum -he had promised; and with much good advice on one side, and fair promises -on the other, they parted. - -In March, 1781, Mr. Fletcher took a final leave of Switzerland and -returned to England, and in the autumn of the same year was married to -Miss Bosanquet, a lady of respectable family and eminent piety. From the -time of his marriage Mr. Fletcher experienced no return of his -consumptive symptoms, and his general health materially improved. In -compliance with the solicitation of Mr. Wesley, Mr. Fletcher was -sometimes present at the annual conference, when his sermons and pious -conversation became the theme of every tongue. No employment of Mr. -Fletcher’s seemed more pleasing to him than that of being engaged in -preparing food or medicines for the poor. On Sundays he provided for -numbers of poor people who came to the church from a distance. Indeed he -scarcely seemed to enjoy his meals unless he knew that some sick or -indigent neighbours should partake of them. But with all his generosity -he was still careful to live within his income. If he overtook a poor -person on the road with a burden too heavy for him, he did not fail to -offer his assistance to bear part of it; and under such circumstances he -would not easily take a denial. As he approached the end of his course -the graces he had kept in continual exercise for so long a season became -more illustrious and powerful, his faith was more assured, his hope more -lively, his charity more abundant, his humility more profound, and his -resignation more complete. After lingering some time under the pressure -of an exhausted constitution, but supported by the hopes and consolations -of Christianity, Mr. Fletcher calmly expired on the 14th August, 1785, in -the fifty-sixth year of his age. - -As a clergyman he was never exceeded in zeal, disinterestedness, -affection for his flock, or anxiety for their spiritual welfare. As a -writer Mr. Fletcher was considerably above mediocrity, and had he been a -candidate for literary distinction he had talents to have occupied no -inconsiderable rank. His deportment and manners were of the most -engaging and courteous kind, presenting such a combination of gravity, -condescension, and gentleness as few have ever witnessed. Of his -appearance in the pulpit the liveliest fancy could not frame from any of -the ancient saints an aspect more venerable or more apostolic. The -abundant current of his charity flowed in affection towards all, and his -liberal heart rejoiced in the spiritual welfare of other denominations. - -In the church-yard is a plain and simple tomb to his endeared memory, -covered with a cast iron plate, on which in raised letters is the -following memorial:— - - “He lies the body of - The Rev. JOHN WILLIAM DE LA FLECHERE, - vicar of Madeley. - He was born in Nijon, in Switzerland, - September 12th, MDCCXXIX, - and finished his course in this village, - August 14th, MDCCLXXXV, - where his unexampled labours will be long remembered. - He exercised his ministry for the space of - twenty-five years in this parish, - with uncommon zeal and ability. - Many believed his report and became his joy - and crown of rejoicing, - while others constrained him to take up the - lamentation of the prophet:— - ‘All day long I have stretched out my hands - unto a disobedient and gainsaying people, - yet surely my judgment is with the Lord - and my works with my God.’ - ‘He being dead yet speaketh.’” - -The following is a copy of the entry in the parish register:—“John -Fletcher, clerk, died on Sunday evening, August 14th, 1785. He was one -of the most apostolic men of the age in which he lived. His abilities -were extraordinary, and his labours unparalleled. He was a burning and -shining light, and as his life had been a common blessing to the -inhabitants of this parish, so the death of this great man was lamented -by them as a common and irreparable loss. This little testimony was -inserted by one who sincerely loved and honoured him. Joshua Gilpin, -vicar of Wrockwardine.” - - -MADELEY DIRECTORY. - - -Albert William, plumber, glazier, & painter - -Alker Thomas, plumber, glazier, & painter - -Bailey John, builder - -Bailey John, chartermaster - -Bailey Joseph, chartermaster - -Bailey William, assistant clerk, county court - -Barker John, boot and shoemaker - -Bartley Thomas, grocer and draper - -Bartlett Rev. John, M.A., Marnwood - -Beddell Thomas, beerseller - -Blanthorne Isabella, beerseller - -Bowdler Henry, farmer, Cuckoo Oak - -Brewer Francis, grocer - -Brickhill Mr. Solomon - -Bryan Arnold F., draper - -Cartwright George, butcher - -Caswell John, boot and shoemaker - -Chalmers Rev. John, curate - -Currier Thomas, cabinet maker - -Dainty William, chartermaster - -Davies John, brick, tile, & draining pipe mkr - -Dawes William, organ builder - -Dyas Charles, vict., Royal Oak - -Dyas William, butcher, farmer, maltster, and grocer - -Eastwick Miss Mary - -Edwards Mr. Edward - -Farmer Miss Ann - -Farr James, wheelwright - -Farr John, beerseller - -Fenton Samuel, brazier and tin plate worker - -Ferriday Charles James, Esq. - -Ferriday Miss Jane - -Fisher Jesse, manufacturing chemist - -Ford John C., draper - -Foster & Co., iron & coal masters; Francis Pearce, agent - -Garner Joseph, stone mason - -Glaze George, beerseller - -Glover Thomas, hair dresser - -Green Henry, beerseller - -Griffiths Philip, tailor and clothier - -Groom Richard, tailor - -Guy Benjamin, beerseller - -Gwyther Rev. James H., vicar, surrogate for granting marriage licenses, -and chaplain to Madeley union - -Harper Ann, draper and grocer - -Harper William, farmer - -Harris William, chartermaster - -Harvey Richard and Randall John, grocers and ironmongers - -Harvey Thomas J., vict., Horse Shoes - -Headley James, chemist and druggist - -Heaford William, tailor and woollen draper - -Holmes John, chartermaster - -Hopley Peter, farmer and chartermaster - -Hopley William, chartermaster - -Jacks John, chartermaster - -Jacks Joseph, painter and glazier - -Johnson William, schoolmaster - -Jones George, mine agent to James Foster, Esq., Madeley Court - -Jones Jonas, chartermaster - -Kearsley James, chartermaster - -Kearsley Sarah, milliner - -Keay John, beerseller and grocer - -Keay John, chartermaster - -Keay Peter, beerseller - -Lane John, wheelwright - -Lavender Samuel, draper and milliner - -Lissiter William, beerseller - -Madeley Wood Company ironmasters; Mr. Anstice, agent - -Millard Thomas, gardener and seedsman - -Mollineaux Thomas, grocer - -Molloy Rev. William - -Morgan Mr. Joseph, Gothic Villa - -Morris Richard, blacksmith - -Munday Thomas, bookseller and stationer - -Onions James, confectioner - -Owen Thomas, saddler and harness maker - -Page William, butcher - -Patrick Miss Mary Ann - -Pearce Francis, agent to James Foster, Esq., Park Cottage - -Peirce Richard, surgeon - -Penn Thomas, furnace manager to James Foster, Esq. - -Powell William, beerseller - -Rayner Mr. Charles, Holley House - -Roberts Charles, boot and shoemaker - -Rodgers William M., grocer - -Rose Mrs. Appilona - -Rushton Jane, milliner - -Rushton Samuel, blacksmith - -Rushton William, grocer - -Smith Edward, ale and porter merchant, and maltster and limeburner - -Smith Samuel and Co., brick, tile, and drainage pipe manufacturers - -Smith Thos., architect, builder, & surveyor - -Street Elizabeth, earthenware dealer - -Thompson Matthew, chartermaster - -Trevor Thomas, grocer and chandler - -Walker John, beerseller - -Wall William, shopkeeper - -Ward Mrs. Alice - -Ward George, mine agent to Madeley Wood Company - -Ward William, chartermaster - -Watson Andrew, tailor - -Webb Matthew, surgeon - -Wilkins James, grocer and ironmonger - -Willcox Mr. Thomas - -Williams Mrs. Elizabeth - -Williams James, beerseller - -Williams Joseph, wheelwright - -Williams Richard, farmer, and furnace manager to Madeley Wood Company - -Williams Richard, farmer, The Cottage - -Williams Susannah, beerseller - -Wones John, beerseller and shopkeeper - -Yate Joseph, Esq., Madeley Hall - - * * * * * - -POST OFFICE at _Mr. Henry P. Baldwin’s_, Bridge street. Letters arrive -at 7 45 A.M., and are despatched at 5 50 P.M. - - -IRONBRIDGE AND MADELEY WOOD DIRECTORIES. - - -Anstice John, Esq., manager to Madeley Wood Company, The Lloyds - -Anstice Wm. Reynolds, solicitor and clerk to Madeley Board of Guardians, -Church street - -Bartlett Rev. John, M.A., Marnwood - -Ball William, supervisor, Church street - -Bayliss William, engineer to Madeley Wood Company, The Lloyds - -Cartwright Mrs., Hodge Bower - -Clarke William, tea and whiskey dealer, Severn Terrace - -Cock Miss Ann, Brockholes - -Cooke Emanuel, locksmith, Lincoln’s Hill - -Davies Mrs., The Orchard - -Evans William, secretary to Mechanics’ Institution, house, Broseley - -Fisher, John, Esq., Madeley Wood - -Ford John, parish clerk, Church street - -Gordon, Wm. Pierson, Esq., solicitor & clerk to magistrates, residence, -Linley - -Haywood John, wire worker, Bridge street - -Jetter Rev. John Andrew, incumbent, The Parsonage - -Jones Thomas, nail maker, Madeley Wood - -Kelsall Rev. Henry, curate, Brockholes - -Lewis John Bennett, inland revenue officer, Severn Terrace - -Lewis Edward, manager to Joseph Reynolds, Esq., Coalport - -Madeley Wood Company, ironmasters, and brick and tile manufacturers, John -Anstice, Esq., manager, The Lloyds - -Nicholas Joseph, patten maker, Lincoln Hill - -Nickless Enoch, ale, porter and cider merchant, Lincoln Terrace - -Pugh Charles, agent to Lilleshall Company and Beriah Botfield, Esq., -Coalport - -Pugh William, Esq., porcelain manufacturer, Coalport - -Reeves William, chartermaster, Lincoln Hill - -Riddiough William, patten and clog maker, Madeley Wood - -Rose John & Co., porcelain manufacturers - -Rose William, Esq., porcelain manufacturer, Coalport - -Stokes William Smith, gent., Old Parsonage - -Wase John, farmer, The Hay - -Whiteley Mr. James, agent to Jno. Rose & Co. porcelain manufacturers, -Coalport - -Wildblood Wm., governor of Union House, Brockholes - -Woodruff James, gent., Lincoln Terrace - -Wright Henry, ale & porter dealer, Lincoln’s Hill - -Yates Adam, gent, Madeley Wood - -Weare William, auctioneer, house and estate agent, accountant, agent to -Shropshire and North Wales Fire Office, and British Empire Life Office, -Madeley Wood - - * * * * * - - -Academies. - - -Brassington & Southern, the Misses, (Ragged School), Severn Side - -Evans Wm., Waterloo street, house, Broseley - -Johnston John, (Boarding) Brockholes - -Lusmore Miss, (Parochial) Severn Side - -Timmis Mrs and the Misses, (Ladies Brdng) Dale Coppy - -White Miss, (Ladies Boarding) Church street - - -Attornies. - - -Anstice Wm. Reynolds, and clerk to Madeley Board of Guardians, Church -street - -Gordon Wm. Pierson, & clerk to magistrates for borough of Wenlock, house, -Linley - - -Bakers and Flour Dealers. - - - _See also Shopkeepers_. - -Broadbridge Chas., Bridge st - -Milner George, Bridge street - - -Bankers. - - -Savings Bank, Church street, William Smith, manager, residence, -Bridgnorth - -Shropshire Banking Compy., Hy. C. T. Dickenson, Esq., manager, The Elms - - -Barge Owners. - - -Bailey James, The Lloyds - -Burton J. & Edw., The Wharf - -Goodwin George, The Wharf - -Owen Benjamin, The Wharf - -Owen Thomas, The Wharf - -Owen Edward, The Wharf - -Yates Francis and John, The Wharf - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Bisall John, Madeley Wood - -Edwards Jno., Madeley Wood - -Walton John, Church street - - -Booksellers, Binders, Printers and Stationers. - - -Slater John, Bridge street - -Smith Geo. Mortimer, Market square - -Smith Saml. C. Bridge street - - -Boot & Shoe Makers. - - -Blocksidge John, Coalport - -Crowder John, The Lloyds - -Dodd Richd., Church street - -Hughes Chas., Bridge street - -Lloyd Benj., Madeley Wood - -Price Thos., Madeley Wood - -Roberts Thos., The Wharfage - -Wood Thos., The Wharfage - - -Braziers & Tin-plate Workers. - - -Bartham Chas., Bridge street - -Fenton Thomas, & constable, Waterloo street - - -Brick & Tile Manufacturers. - - -Bayliss John and George, Madeley Wood - -Burton John and Edward, The Wharfage - -Davis John, Madeley Green - -Madeley Wood Company, Waterloo street - -Roden Saml., Hodge Bower - - -Butchers. - - -Barnett Thos., Bridge street - -Barnett Wm., Bridge street - -Delves Joseph, Bridge street - -Dyas William, Bridge street - -Page John, Bridge street - -Poole Charles, The Lloyds - -Wilcox John, Madeley Wood - -Wilcox William, Brockholes - - -Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers. - - -Davies George, High street - -Jones William, The Wharfage - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Baldwin Henry P., and post master, Bridge street - -Hartshorne Wm., Market sqre - - -Clothiers. - - -Cohen Luke, Bridge street - -Gotthimer Aaron, Waterloo st - - -Confectioners. - - -Barclay William, & dealer in British Wines, Bridge st - -Milner George, Bridge street - -Rogers Mary, Bridge street - - -Cooper. - - -Roberts Richd., Church street - - -Curriers. - - -Cock John and James, Madeley Wood - -Stirrop Robert J., and leather cutter, Bridge street - - -Drapers & Silk Mercers. - - -Brown Samuel, and laceman, Bridge street - -Bowyer Thomas, and woollen draper, Market square - -Charlton Henry, Bridge st - -Evans Thos., Madeley Wood - -Goodwin Wm., The Wharfage - -Greenhalgh Brothers, Bridge street - -Pardoe Edward, Bridge street - - -Farmers. - - -Barnett Thos., Bridge street - -Dyas William, Bridge street - -Thompson Isaac, Lodge Farm - -Wase John, Hay Farm - -Yates Francis and John, Castle Green - - -Fire & Life Office Agents. - - -British Empire Life, William Weare, Madeley Wood - -Clerical, Medical & General Life, George M. Smith, Market square - -Medical, Legal and General Mutual Life, George M. Smith, Market square - -Shropshire and North Wales Fire, Wm. Weare, Madeley Wood - - -Furniture Brokers. - - -Davies George, High street - -Franks William, High street - -Jones Wm., The Wharfage - - -Grocers & Tea Dealers. - - -Dax William, Madeley Wood - -Evans Wm., Madeley Wood - -Franks Benj., Madeley Wood - -Greenhalgh Brothers, Bridge street - -Hammond Thos., Brockholes - -Latham John, & glass dealer, Madeley Wood - -Milner Betsey, Bridge street - -Price Chas. L., (firm, Smith and Price) Bridge street - -Smith & Price, Bridge street - -Smith Charles W., Bridge st - -Smith Henry, (firm, Smith and Price) Bridge street - -Wilcox Thos., Madeley Wood - - -Hair Dressers. - - -Baugh George, Bridge street - -Poole Thomas, Bridge street - -Reynolds Rd., The Wharfage - - -Hat Manufacturers. - - -Shingler John, The Lloyds - -Shingler John, Bridge street - - -Hosiers and Haberdashers. - - -Brown John, Madeley Wood - -Crowther The Misses, The Wharfage - -Owen Miss Sarah, Bridge st - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Bird in Hand, John Shingler, The Lloyds - -Blockhouse, John Heighway, The Lloyds - -Golden Ball, John Wilcox, Madeley Wood - -Half Moon, Joseph Pugh, Madeley Wood - -Horse, Joseph Edwards, Lincolns Hill - -Lake Head, William Yates, The Lloyds - -Retreat, William Shingler, Bridge street - -Robin Hood, James Bailey, The Lloyds - -Rodney, Susannah Lloyd, The Wharfage - -Royal Oak, Thomas Nivitt, Church street - -Swan Inn, John Barrow, The Wharfage - -Swan, Wm. Fowler, Lincolns Hill - -Talbot, George Boycott, The Wharfage - -Three Tuns, Thos. Corfield, and licensed to let post horses, Bridge -street - -Tontine Hotel, and commercial and posting house, Elizabeth Jones, Bridge -st - -Unicorn, Samuel Harvey, Madeley Wood - -White Hart, commercial and posting house, William Shingler, The wharfage - - -Beerhouses. - - -Broadbridge Chas., Bridge st - -Davies Jas., Madeley Wood - -Franks Benj., Madeley Wood - -Harper Joseph, Brockholes - -Jones Ann, The Wharfage - -Lloyd Samuel, Waterloo st - -Morrall Rd., Madeley Wood - -Hoole Fred. W., Bath lane - -Pugh Thos., Madeley Wood - -Taylor Catherine, The Loyds - -Thompson Isaac, Madeley Wood - -Wood Thos., The Wharfage - -York Mary, Madeley Wood - - -Ironmongers. - - -Davies Richard, and patten maker, Wharfage - -Smith Chas. W., Bridge st - - -Joiners and Builders. - - - _Marked * Builders only_. - -Bailey Wm., senr., Madeley Wood - -Bailey Wm., jun., Madeley Wood - -* Barclay John, Bridge street - -Davies George, High street - -* Jenks Thomas, High st - -Nevitt & Co., Madeley Wood - -Nickless Enoch, Lincoln ter. - - -Maltsters. - - -Barrow John, The Wharfage - -Lloyd Benj., Severn Terrace - -Smith Edward, Park lane - -Yates Francis and John, The Wharfage - - -Milliners & Dressmakers. - - -Armstrong Miss Maria, Market street - -Crowther Miss Sarah, The Wharfage - -Ferrington The Misses, Church street - -Owen The Misses, Bridge st - -Stodd Miss Emma, Bridge st - - -Painters, Plumbers, & Glaziers. - - -Crowther Leonard, The Wharfage - -Hinsley John, The Loyds - -Williams Abr., The Wharfage - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Poole George Hy., Bridge st - -Woof Edwd., The Wharfage - - -Spirit Vaults. - - -Charlton Humpy., Bridge st - -Stirrop Robert, Bridge street - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Acton Mrs., Market square - -Hartshorne Mrs., Bridge st - - -Surgeons. - - -Proctor Richd., Esq., Severn Terrace - -Rowlands Jas., Esq., Church street - - -Tailors. - - -Bates Edwin, Madeley Wood - -Gwynne Thomas, & woollen draper, Market square - -Heaford Hiram, & woollen draper, The Wharfage - -Shotton John, Madeley Wood - - -Timber Merchant. - - -Chune Joseph Fred., Lincolns Hill - - -Watch & Clock Makers. - - -Hinkley Wm., Bridge street - -Peplow Fran., The Wharfage - - -Omnibuses. - - -_To Shiffnal_ at 7-30 A.M. from the Tontine Hotel, returning at 6-45 P.M. - -_To Wellington_ at 8 A.M. and 4-30 P.M. from the Tontine Hotel, returning -at 2-45 P.M. and 9 P.M. - - -COALBROOK DALE DIRECTORY. - - - _Marked_ 1 _reside at the bottom of the dale_. - -Bailey Benj., boot & shoekr. - -Bailey John, beerhouse kpr. - -Bailey William, grocer - -Biddiough William, grocer - -Boycott Thomas, accountant - -Branford Thomas, painter, plumber and glazier - -1 Chune George and Joseph, timber merchants - -Chune John H., miller and corn factor, Coalbrook Dale Mill - -1 Clarke William, grocer and seedsman - -Coalbrook Dale Company, ironmasters - -Cookson Samuel, engineer - -Crookes Mr. Chas., manager of the foundry, Paradise House - -Darby Abraham, Esq., The Chesnuts - -Darby Mrs. Hannah, White House - -Darby Mrs. Lucy, Dale House - -Darby Richard, Esq. - -Delves Joseph, butcher - -1 Dickenson Henry C. T., bank manager, The Elms - -1 Dickinson Barnard, Esq., East Field - -1 Dickinson Henry, Esq., Severn House - -Dorsett Joseph, shopkeeper and blacksmith - -1 Dunbar Sarah, hosier - -Edwards Edward, surgeon - -Fox John, accountant - -Gething George, tailor - -Graham Mr. Thos., Woodside Cottage - -Harbridge John, accountant - -Hughes John, draughtsman - -Lane Julia, schoolmistress - -1 Lloyd Aaron, grocer - -1 Lowe Geo., tailor & draper - -Morgan The Misses Priscilla and Rebecca - -Norris William, cashier - -1 Oliver William, shopkeeper - -Onions Isaac, schoolmaster - -1 Owen Benj., barge owner - -1 Owen Edwd., barge owner - -1 Owen Mr. Thomas - -1 Phillips John, tailor - -Ramsell Edward, shoemaker - -Robinson Mr. John - -Roberts William, clerk - -Rose Mrs. Ann - -Buckley Mrs Sarah, Hawkeshead Cottage - -Sankey Mrs. Hannah - -Smith and Price, grocers - -1 Turton George, inland revenue officer - -Timmis Mrs., boarding schl. - -Weston Phillip, accountant - -Wilbraham Charles, draper, (travelling) - -Wright Benjamin, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, & Commercial -Inn and posting house - -Wright Peter, farmer, and agent to the Royal Exchange Fire & Life Office - - -COALPORT DIRECTORY. - - -Anstice John Esq., agent to Madeley Wood Company - -Blocksidge John, grocer & shoemaker - -Doughty Daniel, butcher - -Fennell Susannah, shopkr. - -Hargreave Rebecca, beerhse - -Harper John, butcher - -Harper Joseph, beerhouse - -John Rose and Co., porcelain manufacturer - -Lewis Edward, manager to Joseph Reynolds, Esq. - -Musgrave Wm., beerhouse - -Oakes George, shopkeeper - -Pugh Chas., agent to Lilleshall Company and Beriah Botfield, Esq. - -Pugh Wm., Esq., porcelain manufacturer - -Rose William, Esq., porcelain manufacturer, Rock House - -Wase John John Holland, farmer, Hay Farm - -Wheeler Thomas, beerhouse - -Whiteley James, Esq., agent to porcelain manufactory - - - -MONK HOPTON - - -is a parish and small rural village pleasantly situated six miles W. from -Bridgnorth, and four and a half miles S. from Much Wenlock, contains -2,240A. 0R. 37P. of land, chiefly the property of Lord Wenlock, who is -also lord of the manor. The farm houses and cottage residences are -mostly neat structures, having been in many instances rebuilt by the late -proprietor Sir Francis Lawley. Rateable value, £1,814. 13s. 9d. At the -census in 1801 this parish had a population of 212 souls; 1831, 208, and -in 1841 there were thirty-five houses and 189 inhabitants. - -THE CHURCH, a small structure, has been beautified and repaired within -the last few years. The living is a perpetual curacy in the gift of the -lord of the manor, and incumbency of the Rev. Robert W. Dayrell. There -is a school in the village, which is chiefly supported by Lord Wenlock -and the minister; about forty children attend. WESTON is a hamlet in the -parish of Monk Hopton, about two miles from the church; the Duke of -Cleveland and Mrs. Susannah Butcher are the landowners. - -The principal residents are Edward Bradley, farmer; Rev. Robert W. -Dayrell; William Dixon, farmer and corn miller; Mary Evans, -schoolmistress; Elizabeth Evans, blacksmith; Edward Marston, farmer, Monk -Hall; Richard Nichols, vict., Wenlock Arms; William Shiston, bailiff; -Richard Wall, wheelwright. The residents in Weston are Susannah Butcher, -farmer; Richard Lewis, farmer; and Thomas Reynolds, farmer. - - - -MUCH WENLOCK - - -is a parish, market town, and borough, having separate and independent -jurisdiction, twelve miles south east from Shrewsbury, and 148 miles from -London. The town consists principally of two streets, at right angles to -one another. The houses in general have an ancient appearance, and are -ill built; there are, however, several houses and shops of modern -appearance of a more respectable character. The parish contains 8,821 -acres of land; and at the census of 1841 had 2,487 inhabitants. In 1851 -there were 2,398 souls, of whom 1,179 were males, and 1,219 females; and -at the same period there were 487 inhabited houses and 17 uninhabited. -Rateable value, £14,006. 11s. The townships comprised in this parish are -Much Wenlock, Atterley, Bourton, Callaughton, Farley, Wyke, and Bradley, -Harley Wigwig and Homer, Presthope, and Walton. The township of Much -Wenlock contains 2,492 acres of land, the principal owners of which are -W. W. Wynne, Esq., and Lord Forester. At the census of 1841 there were -373 houses and 1,627 inhabitants in the township. Gross, estimated -rental, £7,440. 6s. 2d. Rateable value, £6,549. 5s. The tithes have -been commuted, and £341 apportioned to the vicar, and £387. 14s. to the -impropriators. Monday is market day, for which the town is indebted to -the Prior and other religious brethren. Fairs are held second Tuesday in -March, May 12th, October 17th, and December 4th. The fair held on July -5th has been discontinued within the last few years. - -A charter of incorporation was granted to Wenlock in the 8th of Edward -IV. The second and last charter, which is a confirmation and extension -of the former, was granted in the 7th of the reign of Charles I. Under -this charter the government was invested in a bailiff, a recorder, -bailiff’s peers, a treasurer, a coroner, a town clerk, a -serjeant-at-mace, and other officers. The bailiff, recorder, and -bailiff’s peers, were justices of the peace; the recorder held his office -for life, and the others were elected annually on Michaelmas day by a -jury of the burgesses. The jurisdiction of these magistrates was -co-extensive with the borough. By the charter they were allowed a court -of common pleas every second Tuesday, and also an assize court for the -trial of criminals, not even excepting those suspected of capital crimes; -and from the early registers of the parish of Wenlock many executions -seem to have taken place. A court of record was also held by the mayor -every alternate Tuesday, and considerable business was done in this -court. Under the municipal reform act the government of the borough is -vested in a mayor, six aldermen, and eighteen councillors. Quarter -sessions are held before the recorder. The mayor is elected annually on -the 9th of November by the council. His duties are to preside at all -meetings of the council, and to sign notices thereof, and with the -assessors to revise the burgess list. He is a justice of the peace -ex-officio for the year of his mayoralty and the year following, and has -precedence within the borough, and is returning officer at elections for -members of parliament. In the absence of the recorder he is empowered to -open and adjourn the court of quarter sessions. Any councillor elected -mayor, but refusing to serve, is liable to a fine not exceeding £100. -The aldermen are one-third of the number of councillors, and are elected -triennially by the council on the 9th of November. Half of their number -go out of office every three years, but are eligible to be re-elected. -An alderman is to preside at elections in case of death or inability of -the mayor, and refusing office is to pay a fine not exceeding £50. The -councillors are chosen in the different wards on the 1st of November, by -persons whose names are on the burgess roll; one-third of the councillors -go out of office annually, but are capable of re-election. All such -elections are held before an alderman, and two assessors appointed for -each ward. The recorder is appointed by the crown, has precedence after -the mayor, and is sole judge at quarter sessions and in the court of -record, and ex-officio justice of the peace. He must be a barrister of -at least five years standing. He cannot be a member of parliament, -alderman, or councillor, of the borough. The town-clerk is appointed by -the council, and must be an attorney. The freemen’s roll is made out by -him. He receives from the overseers, on the 5th of September, the list -of burgesses, which he has to get printed, and expose copies on the Town -Hall door. He receives claims of persons omitted in the burgess list and -of persons objected to. He issues instructions to overseers to make out -lists of electors, and publishes the same when revised; attends and takes -minutes of all proceedings at council meetings, and makes out warrants -for borough-rates, and has charge of all borough registers and other -documents. The clerk of the peace is appointed by the council. His -duties are to give ten days’ notice of time and place of holding quarter -sessions; to summon, at least seven days before, a sufficient number of -jurors, and to make out a list of names and descriptions of jurors -summoned. The fees paid to this officer are fixed by the town council, -and confirmed by the secretary of state. The coroner is appointed by the -council, and makes an annual return of the inquests held by him to the -secretary of state, as well as a quarterly return to the council. The -following is a list of the members of Parliament, the corporate body, and -the municipal officers of the borough and franchise of Wenlock for the -year 1851:— - -_Members of Parliament_:—The Hon. George Cecil Weld Forester, Esq., and -James M. Gaskell, Esq. - -_Justices of the Peace_:—Moses George Benson, Esq.; George Pritchard, -Esq.; John Pritchard, Esq.; Thomas Mytton, Esq.; William Pugh, Esq.; -Henry George Harnage, Esq.; John Anstice, Esq.; John Stephens, Esq.; W. -P. Brookes, Esq.; and Richard Thursfield, Esq. - -CORPORATION.—_Mayor_: Charles Belsher, Esq. - -_Aldermen_: Richard Thursfield, Esq.; William Nicholas, Esq.; J. W. -Rowlands, Esq.; John Anstice, Esq.; Charles Belsher, Esq.; and John -Parry, Esq. - -_Councillors of Wenlock Ward_: George Adney; Joseph Amphlitt; William -Canlin; Robert Horton; William Newill; and William Jeffrey. - -_Broseley Ward_: George Pritchard; Thomas Lister; John Onions; William -Thursfield; Thomas Pitt; Robert Evans. - -_Madeley Ward_: Henry Charlton; George Chune; William Cooke; Edward -Edwards; Henry Davies; Henry Dickinson. - -_Recorder_: Uvedale Corbet, Esq. _Clerk of the Peace_: George Potts, -Esq. _Town Clerk_: Roger Charles Blakeway, Esq. _Clerk to Justices_: -William P. Gordon, Esq. _Treasurer_: Mr. Joseph Roden. _High -Constable_: Mr. Richard Patten. - -Wenlock is remarkable as being the first borough that acquired the right -of representation by charter in parliament. The boundary of the present -parliamentary borough is the same as prior to the passing of the Reform -and Corporation Act, but the municipal boundary is not so extensive. The -revising barristers divided Wenlock into the three wards of Wenlock, -Broseley, and Madeley; Wenlock ward to consist of the several parishes of -Much Wenlock, Ditton Priors, Hughley, Monk Hopton, and such part of the -parish of Shipton as lies on the left side of the streams called Brockton -brook and the river Cowe in descending the same. The Madeley ward to -consist of the parishes of Madeley and Little Wenlock; and Brosley Ward -to consist of the parishes of Broseley, Barrow, Benthall, Linley, and -Willey, and the Extra Parochial Liberty of Posenhall. And having regard -as well to the number of persons rated to the relief of the poor in each -ward, as to the aggregate amount of the sums at which all the said -persons are so rated, they apportioned and assigned six councillors and -two aldermen to each of the said wards. The town returned one member to -parliament in 1478. It afterwards acquired the privilege of sending two, -who were elected by the burgesses (in number about five hundred), the -writ being returned by the bailiff. The greatest number of electors -polled previous to the Reform Act was 258. The freedom was acquired by -inheritance, and occasionally by election from a common hall. The whole -precinct now called the franchise appears to have been included in the -original charter. The number of electors is now upwards of nine hundred. -The lord of the manor holds annual courts at Michaelmas and Easter, at -the former of which constables are appointed. - -The town of Wenlock gives name to a deanery, and the Borough and -Franchise were formerly co-extensive with the hundred of _Patintern_, -mentioned in Doomsday book, which comprised the following parishes—viz., -Much Wenlock, Little Wenlock, Broseley, Madeley, Benthall, Barrow, -Linley, Badger, Beckbury, Priors Ditton, Stoke St. Milborough, -Eaton-under-Heywood, Hughley, Shipton, Monk Hopton, Willey, Deuxhill, and -the Extra Parochial Liberty of Posenhall. By an order of Quarter -Sessions, held at Shrewsbury, April 4, 1836, the parishes of Beckbury and -Badger, were henceforward to be taken as part of the Shiffnal division of -the hundred of Brimstree; and the parish of Deuxhill was henceforward to -be taken as part of the Bridgnorth division of the hundred of Brimstree: -the parishes of Eaton and Shipton were henceforward to be taken as part -of the upper division of the hundred of Munslow; and that the parishes of -Culmington and Stoke St. Milborough shall henceforward be taken to be -part of the lower division of the hundred of Munslow; and it was further -ordered that the day from which this should take effect, should be the -11th day of April, 1836. - -THE PARISH CHURCH, which stands near the ruins of the priory, is a -venerable structure, consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a -square tower, surmounted by a neat spire of timber, covered with lead. -The structure bears many evidences of great antiquity, and the -architecture of the Saxon and Norman ages is discoverable. The interior, -during the present year, has been restored and re-pewed at a cost of -£1,350. The arches, which separate the nave from the side aisles, rise -from clustered pillars, and are very beautiful, having been cleared of -the plaster and mortar which had accumulated for ages. A lofty round -arch separates the nave from the chancel, which contains the remains of a -very elegant sedilia, together with a piscina and aumbrey, and several -old brass memorials. The Church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity; and -from the parish register, it appears that service was first celebrated in -the English tongue in this church on the 26th of June, 1559. The -church-yard has just been enlarged by the addition of three quarters of -an acre, and contains several tombs, but none of them sufficiently -remarkable as to deserve special notice. The living is a vicarage, rated -at £12. 9s. 6d., in the patronage of Sir W. W. Wynn: incumbent, Rev. -William Henry Wayne. The Methodists have a small chapel in the town. -The National School was built in 1847, at a cost of about £1,000, of -which £500 was obtained of the National Society and the Committee of -Council on Education. 150 children attend. - -THE TOWN HALL or GUILD HALL is an antique structure, chiefly composed of -timber and plaster, resting on piazzas. It is evidently of great -antiquity, but there is no record to show the date of its erection. In -the parish register of Wenlock, however, which seems to have been also a -chronicle of remarkable events of the parish, it is stated that the house -over the prisons, which is clearly an addition to the original building, -was put up in 1577. The interior consists of two commodious rooms, the -first is the sessions room, and over the Recorder’s seat are the arms of -Charles II. The inner room is the Municipal Court House, which has -recently been panelled and furnished with carved oak of the most -elaborate and costly workmanship, principally at the expense of W. P. -Brookes, Esq., one of the borough magistrates. The chairs (two of which -were presented to the corporation by the Rev. R. H. G. More), as well as -the table, chimney piece, and seats, are remarkably handsome, the cost is -stated to have been not far short of £1000. - -THE SAVINGS BANK is a plain brick building situated near the church. The -total number of depositors on November 20th, 1850, were 1,909, including -thirty-six charitable societies and thirty-four friendly societies. The -capital stock of the bank at the same period amounted to £62,650. 12s.; -of the total number of depositors there were 1,061 whose respective -balances did not exceed £20., 451 were above £20 and not exceeding £50., -210 not exceeding £100., 66 above £100 and not exceeding £150., 42 not -exceeding £200., and nine were above the latter sum. The deposits of the -charitable societies at the same period amounted to £2,608. 11s. 8d., and -of the friendly societies to £3,248. 17s. 6d. _Treasurer_, George -Pritchard, Esq.: _Secretary_, Mr. William Smith. - -THE PUBLIC LIBRARY is situated near the ruins of the abbey, and contains -about 1,500 volumes, mostly valuable works, chiefly presented by -gentlemen in the neighbourhood, and the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis -of Anglesey, and Major Herbert Edwards. WENLOCK EDGE is a precipitous -ridge about two miles from Wenlock, formerly densely covered with wood. -King Henry I. on his March to Shrewsbury to besiege that town was under -the necessity of employing detachments from his numerous army to cut down -the wood and make a road ere he could proceed. - -WENLOCK MONASTERY, Bishop Tanner says, that a nunnery was erected at -Wenlock about the year 680, by Milburga, daughter to King Merwald, and -niece to Walphere king of Mercia, of which she became abbess; she was -renowned for sanctity, and it is recorded by William of Malmesbury, who -wrote early in the 12th century, that for some “time after the arrival of -the Normans, through ignorance of the place of her burial she was -neglected; lately however, while a new church was erecting, a boy running -violently along the pavement, brake into the hollow of a vault and -discovered the body of the virgin, when a balsamic odour pervading the -whole church she was taken up, and performed so many miracles, that the -people flocked thither in great multitudes; large spreading plains could -hardly contain the troops of pilgrims, a common faith impelling all, nor -did the saint deceive their expectations, for no one departed without -either a perfect cure or a considerable abatement of his malady, and some -were even cured of the king’s evil where medical advice had been -unavailing.” Traditions of miracles worked by Milburga are still -preserved in the neighbourhood, and her shrine is said at length to have -been burnt in the market place. The blind devotion which led crowds of -people of all ranks with their hands filled with rich oblations to offer -at this shrine produced a large income to the monastery, and for some -time kept in the shade the wondrous doings of canonized saints of the -rival establishments in this neighbourhood. The canonization of saints -was for centuries a source of great wealth to the Roman Catholic Church, -and much of their success no doubt depended on a wily priesthood -trumpeting forth their miraculous powers among the ignorant multitude. -To show the craftiness of the priesthood in this respect we may observe -that St. Dunstan after his death in 988 was canonized, and his relics -were held in such esteem that they shortly after produced an immense -revenue to the cathedral of Canterbury. About the time of Henry VII. -however, the monks of Glastonbury anxious to bring a portion of grist to -their own mill, began to boast of having the relics of St. Dunstan in -their possession, which soon turned the tide of affairs and caused the -rich offerings and oblations to flow to Glastonbury. This sorely -troubled the archbishop of Canterbury, who had the tomb of Dunstan -opened, when the body was found in a lead coffin in his pontifical habit; -the archbishop therefore immediately issued his mandate charging the -monks of Glastonbury to desist from all further boasting of their -possession of St. Dunstan’s relics. Notwithstanding the objectionable -mode the priesthood had of obtaining riches, it is but justice to observe -that their revenues and gains were all expended either in alms or -hospitality, or in building and adorning their magnificent churches and -abbeys; and although learning was then at a low ebb, it being generally -styled the dark or illiterate age, yet what learning there was then was -mostly to be found in the cloister of the monks, where some attained to -great reputation for their proficiency in knowledge. - -The house founded by Milburga was destroyed by the Danes, but was -restored by Leofric Earl of Chester, at the request of his wife, the lady -Godiva. Before the Norman conquest it had again fallen into decay, and -in the 14th of William the Conqueror was rebuilt and endowed by Roger de -Montgomery, Earl of Arundel, Chichester, and Shrewsbury, a person of vast -possessions in these parts, who placed therein a prior and convent of -monks of the Cluniac order, and made it a cell to the house of De -Charitate, in France; this house suffered the same fate with other alien -priories till it was naturalized in the 16th year of Richard II. It was -dedicated to St. Milburga, and according to Dugdale, in the 26th of Henry -VIII. had revenues to the yearly value of £431. 1s. 2d. - -In the Monastican is the patent of King Edward III. reciting and -confirming the charter of Isabel de Say, lady of Clun, whereby she -granted to these monks the church of St. George, at Clun, with seven -chapels depending on it, namely, the chapel of St. Thomas, in Clun, of -St. Mary’s, at Waterdune, of St. Swithin, at Clumbierie, St. Mary, at -Cluntune, St. Mary, at Appitune, with those of Eggedune, and Subbledune. -There is likewise an inquisition taken the 29th of Edward I. determining -the right of presentation to the cell of Ferne to be in the monks of -Wenlock. In “Stevens’ Supplement,” seven deeds are translated into -English from the Latin originals in the hands of Francis Canning, Esq., -of Foxcote, in the county of Warwick, viz., the deed of Geoffrey de Say, -for the manor of Dointon; a confirmation of that deed by Henry II.; -another deed by the same king, granting that these monks might always -enjoy the said manor, unless he and his heirs gave them eleven pounds per -annum in churches and other things in lieu of it; the charter of Henry -III. to them for the same manor; the deeds of William Mitleton and Adam -Fitzwilliam about a yard of land in Mitleton; a composition between -Simon, Dean of Brug, and the prior and convent of Wenlock, about the -chapel at Duddington. The prior of Wenlock, John Cressage, on -surrendering the monastery to King Henry VIII. had a pension of £80 per -annum assigned him, together with the manor house of Madeley; twelve -monks had also pensions assigned to them amounting in the aggregate to -£100 per annum. Besides the churches already mentioned, the following -advowsons belonged to the monastery at the time it was surrendered, viz., -Wenlock Magna, Wenlock Parva, Clun, Burton, Shipton, and Eaton. It had -also at an earlier period Sutton, near Shrewsbury, Stoke St. Milborough, -and Church Preen. During the wars between Henry III. and his barons he -was often called into the Marches of Wales, and several documents were -signed at Wenlock by the king, which would lead to the supposition that -he was frequently lodged and entertained by the Prior. The monastery is -situated near the east end of the churchyard, and the entrance from the -town was through a massive gateway; very considerable remains of this -magnificent and spacious fabric are still to be seen, and fragments are -scattered to a great distance from the site. The great centre tower has -long since disappeared, but the four massive piers the bases of which are -still in existence, show that it must have been built on a scale of no -ordinary splendour, and the size must have been equal to many of our -cathedrals. The Chapter House is probably a part of the building erected -by Roger de Montgomery, and is a singularly beautiful example of -interesting Norman arches, supported on columns of which the capitals are -all of different designs. It was entered from the cloisters by three -richly ornamented circular porches. Of the Priory church only the south -transept and a part of the south aisle of the nave remain, they present -an elegant example of the early English style of architecture, but no -record has been discovered of the date of their erection. The fragments -of the south side of the nave consist of pointed arches which have never -been open, but within them there are inserted lower arches of a similar -form rising from octagonal pillars. Over the higher arches are the -remains of a beautiful gallery which ran along the whole of the second -story of the church, and consisted of a series of pointed arches, divided -by slender clustered pillars; above these are single lancet windows -forming a clerestory; between every arch runs a slender clustered -pilaster, and where they break off at the top are remains of the -ramifications of a groined ceiling. The room adjoining the dormitory was -probably occupied by those monks whose task it was to perform the -midnight office of the choir. From the bases of the columns which are -all that remain of the choir it appears to have been in the same style of -architecture as the Chapter house. The Lady Chapel was east of the choir -and may still be traced by its foundations. The length of this stately -structure from east to west was 401 feet, the nave being 156 feet, space -under the middle tower 39 feet, choir 156 feet, Lady Chapel 48 by 40, and -the breadth of the nave and aisles 66 feet. - -Adjoining the south side of the nave was the great cloister, which was -encompassed by the refectory, dormitory and chapter house. Two arched -doors which open in the cloisters still remain, but not a fragment of the -cloister itself. The chapter house is an oblong square, 66 feet by 31 -feet. It communicates by a small door with the house of the Prior, the -exterior of which, and some of the apartments, retain their original -character. The whole of the eastern side of the building has a singular -cloister or ambulatory, consisting of upper and lower story, each of -which is formed by a continued line of arches, that have originally been -glazed. Opening into the upper gallery are two apartments, one of which -is supposed to have been the dining hall, which was lighted by a line of -windows somewhat resembling those of the ambulatory, but having in the -angles curious little pedestals, of the height of a table. In some parts -of these apartments are traces of fresco painting. A narrow stone -staircase in one corner communicates with the kitchen underneath. In -another part is the private chapel, now divided into several rooms, in -one of which is the stone altar, and a beautifully carved dish was dug up -some years ago. The architecture of the Prior’s house would lead to the -conclusion that it had not been built long at the time of the dissolution -of the priory. Fragments of this opulent monastery are scattered to a -great distance, and the precinct included full thirty acres. About a -century ago a considerable part of the ruins was taken down by an agent -of the manor to rebuild some houses which he had on lease, but Sir W. -Wynne put a stop to any further demolition. - -The site of this monastery and manor was granted soon after the -dissolution to Augustine de Augustine, and was sold in 1545 to Thomas -Lawley, Esq., who made it his residence, and it continued in the Lawley -family till it was sold by Robert Bertie (who was the son of Ursula, the -great granddaughter of the said Thomas Lawley,) to the family of Gage. -Viscount Gage sold it about the year 1632 to Sir John Wynne, of Wynnstay, -in whose family it continues in the person of Sir W. W. Wynne, whose -father was happily called (by George IV., when Regent) “the real prince -of Wales.” - -The most memorable prior was one Joybert, a Norman, who held the -monasteries of Coventry, Daventry, Wenlock and Bermondsey, all at the -same time. The annals of Worcester state that a confederacy was entered -into in the year 1253, between that house and this, for the mutual -support of both; and the same annals take notice of one William, a monk -of Wenlock, who put himself at the head of a gang of robbers, but was -afterwards taken and executed. John Cressage, who surrendered this -monastery January 26th, 1539, had a pension assigned him of £80 per -annum. - -CHARITIES.—The _Rev. Francis Southern_ by his will, proved on the 19th -December, 1778, left to the minister and churchwardens of Great Wenlock, -and their successors, the sum of £300, to be disposed of as follows. The -interest of £200 to be paid to a school-master for teaching ten poor boys -to read and write, to be continued till they can read the Bible and write -a plain legible hand, and repeat the catechism with Lewis’s expositions -readily and distinctly, and understand the first five rules of -arithmetic. The interest of £65 to be laid out in bread, to be given -every Lord’s day to six poor widows, or old men, who should attend divine -service. The interest of £25 to buy Bibles, Testaments and Expositions, -to be distributed on New Year’s day among the poor schoolboys. And -lastly, the interest of the remaining £10 he gave to the minister for -preaching an annual sermon on New Year’s day. This legacy of £300 was -invested in the purchase of £640. 2s. 3d. three per cent consols, the -dividends of which amount to £19. 4s. per annum, and are disbursed in the -following manner. £14. 5s. 10d. paid to a schoolmaster; £1. 5s. expended -in books; 12s. 6d. to the minister for a sermon; and £3. 0s. 8d. is -distributed in bread. There have been always ten free boys in the -school, and generally twelve. A charge is made to each of 2s. 6d. a year -for fire money, which is the only expense incurred by them. - -The following benefactions to the poor of this parish are noticed on a -table in the church, the donors of which directed the interest of the -several sums affixed to their names to be distributed in bread:—_Ralph -Pendlebury_ and _Dorothy_ his wife, £20; _William Churchman_, £5; _Thomas -Lokier_, £4; _Henry Sprott_, £5; _Edmund King_, £5; _Joan Patten_, £8; -_William Parsons_, £111; _Richard Cleveley_, £10; _John Clark_, £5; -_Richard Littlehales_, £10; _Edmund Hancocks_, £10; _Joseph Read_, £10; -_Mrs. Jane Litllehales_, £5; and _Thomas Patten_, £10. Of these specific -benefactions, the total amount of which is £213, no further trace remains -in any parish book or document; but there is a sum of £240. 19s. 4d. -stock, in the three per cent. consols, now standing in the name of -trustees, supposed to have resulted from a part of these benefactions. -The money with which a part of this stock was purchased was £150, which -had formerly been placed on the security of the Wenlock turnpike trust. -With the dividends of this stock, amounting to £7. 4s. per annum, 420 -fourpenny loaves are annually distributed to the poor. - -_John Murrall_, dyer, by will, dated in 1796, bequeathed to such poor -people as frequent divine service in the parish church of Much Wenlock, -the yearly sum of £7. 4s. to be distributed in bread; twelve twopenny -loaves on every Sunday in the year, and ten twelvepenny loaves on each of -the following days, namely, St. Thomas’s day, Old Christmas day, Good -Friday, and Easter day. Mr. Murrall died in 1769, and his will having -been contested, his executors were not able to establish any fund for -securing the payment of this charity till 1781, when a sum of £250 stock -in the three per cent. consols was purchased for that purpose. The -dividends, amounting to £7. 10s. a year, are now received by Dr. Rowley -and Geo. Pritchard, Esq., and a distribution of bread takes place on St. -Thomas’s day and Good Friday. - -_John Skett_, by will, dated 13th March, 1727, left 10s. per annum to be -given to the poor of this parish in bread, chargeable on a certain house -in Shineton street, the property of Mr. France. - -_John Littlehales_, by will, 1760, devised to Richard Woof a messuage in -Shineton street, in Much Wenlock, in trust, that he and his heirs should -pay yearly out of the profits thereof, to the minister and churchwardens, -the sum of 30s., on the 25th of December, to be given in wheaten bread, -as follows:—Twelve twopenny loaves to be placed near a tombstone erected -by him, before the service begins, on the first Sunday of every month, -and to be given when the communion is ended by his heirs, the vicar and -churchwardens, to twelve ancient people of the parish, regard being had -to those who frequent the church service; and so to continue the first -Sunday of each calendar month, Christmas day, Good Friday, and Easter -day, yearly. - -_Mrs. Mary Smyth_, by will, dated 23rd November, 1773, gave the interest -of ten guineas to be distributed yearly in sixpenny loaves on the feast -of St. Thomas, amongst poor widows and housekeepers of the parish of -Wenlock. - -ALMSHOUSES.—_Mrs. Ann Sprott_ bequeathed £10, the interest to be applied -in the repairs of the almshouses. In the parliamentary reports of 1786 -it is stated that a person of the name of _Price_ left, for clothing the -poor in the almshouse, land then vested in Harry Yate, and producing £4 -a-year. With respect of the first mentioned sum of £10, it is -conjectured that it formed part of a sum of £150 poor’s stock, previously -noticed, as an entry found in the churchwardens’ book, in 1773, states -that 10s. was then received, to be laid out in the repairs of the -almshouse, being part of the money due to the poor of the parish from the -turnpike security; but nothing has been paid for this purpose from the -produce of the poors’ stock for many years. With respect to Price’s -benefaction, it appears that clothing was formerly provided for the poor -in the almshouse by Harry Yate, formerly a draper at Ludlow, in respect -of a small estate in Herefordshire, but this was discontinued upwards of -seventy years ago by the above mentioned Harry Yate, on the ground that -the gift was void under the statute of George II., c. 36. - -At the time the Charity Commissioners published their report, William -Moseley, Esq., the representative of the Sprott family, appointed the -almspeople, and stated that when he succeeded to the estate he found the -almshouses consisting of four tenements, in miserable condition, and was -requested to repair them; and that he rebuilt three brick tenements, with -tiled roofs, adjoining another tenement in a different part of the town, -with the approbation of the inhabitants. This he did chiefly from -charitable considerations; but he was unable to give any information -respecting the almshouses from any documents in his possession. He -always understood that they were for the benefit of decayed widows of the -parish of Wenlock, to be nominated by or with the approbation of the -representative of the Sprott family. After referring to the legacy as -stated to have been left by Mrs. Ann Sprott, he stated he should decline -paying anything in future for the repairs of the almshouses, unless the -interest of that money was brought in aid; but that if the churchwardens -were willing to advance any money for this purpose he should always be -ready to join them. - -_Mrs. Ann Minshull_ left £20, the interest to be applied in teaching poor -children to read. Nothing has been paid in respect of this legacy for -upwards of fifty years. A legacy of £10, left by the _Rev. George -Carver_, and £5 left by the _Rev. Mr. Baker_, noticed on a tablet in the -church, have long been lost. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Thomas Lawley’s_, _Wilmore street_. Letters arrive -at 7-30 A.M. and are despatched at 5 P.M. - -_Those Marked_ 1 _reside in Barrow street_; 2 _The Bank_; 3 _Bull Ring_; -4 _High street_; 5 _Shienton street_; 6 _Spittal street_; _and_ 7 -_Wilmore street_ - -1 Adney Miss Elizabeth - -5 Adney George, tanner - -5 Ainsworth Thomas, farmer - -4 Amphlett Joseph, currier - -6 Aston Jeremiah, victualler, Bull’s Head - -2 Aston Jonathan, beerseller - -1 Barnett Joseph, butcher - -1 Beavan Thos., vict., Black Lion - -7 Belcher Charles, grocer - -6 Binnell Henry H., tailor and woollen draper - -Blakeway Roger C., Esq., solicitor - -Boughton Chas., Esq., The Abbey - -6 Bowyer Mrs. Fanny - -6 Boycott Rd., confectioner - -7 Brookes Wm. P., surgeon - -Canlin William, maltster, Burton road - -7 Castle Wm., provis. dealer - -1 Clayton William, boot & shoemaker - -1 Christopher James, joiner - -4 Coley James, brazier and tin plate worker - -1 Cooper & Purton, bankers, (draw on Williams & Co., London), open on -Monday and Thursday - -2 Cooper Jermh., limeburner - -4 Cooper John, vict., The Fox - -4 Cooper Lettice, milliner - -7 Cooper Thomas & Samuel, graziers - -1 Crowther George, boarding school, and registrar for Wenlock district - -2 Crowther Edward, farmer - -Davies Mrs. Eliz., Burton rd - -4 Devey John, shoemaker - -3 Divers James, schoolmastr. - -4 Edwards Thos., wheelwrt. - -2 Felteaus John, vict., Robin Hood - -6 Fox William, joiner - -4 Franks Richard, builder - -1 Griffiths William, agent to Salop fire office and legal and commercial -fire and life offices - -1 Hartland Rt., vict., Raven - -6 Haynes Thos., blacksmith - -3 Heighway Mary, librarian - -4 Hopton Henry, grocer - -Hollis Mary, schoolmistress - -1 Horton Ann, vict., The Plough - -6 Horton Robert, chemist & druggist - -Hinton Edward, land agent to Sir W. W. Wynne - -1 Hughes Edwd., shoemaker - -5 James James, farrier - -5 James John, farrier - -4 James Wm. A., surgeon - -Jeffreys William, farmer and miller, The Downes - -1 Jeffreys Elizabeth, draper - -1 Jenks Sarah, vict., Royal Oak - -1 Johnson Thomas, tailor - -1 Johnson John, tailor - -6 Jones Ann, milliner - -1 Jones John, skinner - -1 Jones Jno., vict., Britannia - -6 Jones Sarah, butcher - -6 Jones William, skinner - -4 Keysell Edwin, maltster, seedsman, and corn dealer - -7 Lawley Thomas, stationer and printer - -6 Mansell Thos., ironmongr. - -4 Martin Mary, vict., The Harp - -3 Mason Edwd., vict., Punch Bowl - -4 Mason Wm., shoemaker - -4 Massey Thomas, boot and shoemaker - -6 Miles Thomas, maltster - -Minton Rev. Samuel, St. Mary’s lane - -4 Minshall Josiah, saddler - -7 Moreton George, vict., The Pheasant - -6 Moreton George, vict., Talbot - -6 Moreton Francis, hat manufacturer - -5 Newell William, farmer & maltster - -1 Nicholson Martha, tea dealer - -5 Palmer Thomas, nailmkr. - -1 Parton Benjamin, vict., The Swan - -1 Patten Mr. Richard - -1 Pearce Chas., wheelwright - -1 Phillips Mr. Thomas - -1 Phillips Henry & Samuel, curriers - -4 Phillips Andrew, solicitor - -5 Power Elizabeth, schoolmistress - -1 Poyner Wm., confectioner - -4 Rhoden Joseph, vict., Wynnstay Arms, hotel and posting house - -6 Rowe John, vict., Crown - -1 Share Thomas, painter, plumber and glazier - -Shepherd George, farmer & limeburner, Westwood Cottage - -6 Smith William, grocer & druggist - -1 Summers Thomas, draper - -1 Thomas Henry, beerseller - -5 Silley William, tailor - -7 Trevor Edward, provision dealer and baker - -6 Trevor Henry, grocer, chandler, & stamp office - -5 Vaughan Miss Sarah - -4 Wayne Rev. Wm. H., vicar - -Wayne William H., Esq., The Grange - -6 Webb Feild, saddler - -4 Wheeler John, watchmkr. - -4 Wheeler George, vict., The Falcon - -6 Williams Thomas, grocer - -4 Wilkinson Francis, shopkr - -4 Woofe William, saddler - -4 Yardley Edwin, cooper - -6 Yates Mary, vict., The George - -6 Yates Thomas, hairdresser - -2 Yates Wm., blacksmith - - - -MUCH WENLOCK TOWNSHIPS. - - -ATTERLEY is a small township in the parish of Much Wenlock, two miles -S.E. from the parish church, and at the census of 1841 contained eight -houses and 52 inhabitants. This township and that of Walton conjointly -contain 903A. 3R. 11P. of land, the principal owner of which is Sir John -Acton. WATTON is situate about a mile S.E. from Much Wenlock, and in -1841 had four houses and a population of 23 souls. Gross estimated -rental, £1,115. 15s. 4d. Rateable value, £1,016. 18s. The tithes of -both townships are commuted for £54. 13s. - -The principal residents in Atterley and Walton are Thomas Bayer, farmer, -Atterley; Ann Howells, farmer, Walton; John Howells, farmer, Walton; -Frank Pardoe, farmer, Atterley. - -BURTON, or BORTON, and CALLOUGHTON are two townships in the parish of -Much Wenlock, containing together 3,163A. 2R. 39P. of land. Gross -estimated rental, £3,501. 7s. 1d. Rateable value, £3,160. 8s. Burton is -situated two and a half miles S.W. from Much Wenlock, and at the census -in 1841 is returned as having 33 houses and 181 inhabitants; Calloughton -at the same period had 23 houses and 149 inhabitants. Lord Wenlock, the -principal landowner, occasionally resides at Burton Cottage—an elegant -and ornamental structure of only one story in height, the interior of -which is very beautifully furnished. The farm houses have most of them -been rebuilt by the late proprietor, Sir Francis Lawley, Bart. They are -good residences, with commodious and convenient out premises. The church -is a small but interesting structure in the gothic style of architecture, -consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisle, the latter added at the -expense of Lady Lawley; it has a tower containing four bells. The living -is a perpetual curacy in the gift of the vicar of Much Wenlock, and -enjoyed by the Rev. Samuel Minton. The income of the living is derived -from a farm in Radnorshire of the annual value of £50, and a sum of £200 -given by Sir Robert Lawley to augment the living. The village of -Calloughton is situated about a mile and a half south from Much Wenlock, -and is chiefly composed of cottage residences. The farms are scattered -and mostly modern erections; there is also a corn mill which can either -be worked by steam or water power, in the occupancy of Mr. W. B. Childs. -The tithes of Burton and Calloughton are commuted for £74. 18s. - -DIRECTORY.—Those marked 1 are at Burton, and 2 are at Calloughton. 2 -Benjamin Ainsworth, farmer, Beggarley Brook; 2 Samuel Ainsworth, farmer, -Spoonbill; 1 Thomas Blunt, agent to John Onions, Esq.; 1 John Brooks, -farmer; 2 William Baldwin Childs, corn miller; Francis Dickinson, farmer; -1 Joel Evason, shopkeeper; 2 Thomas Instone, farmer; 1 Thomas Instone, -farmer; 1 Edward Kinsey, gentleman; 1 Thomas Lewis, blacksmith; John -Massie, farmer, Bradeley; 2 Thomas Trow, farmer, Spoonhill; 1 John Woof, -painter and vict., Talbot. - -FARLEY WYKE AND BRADLEY, a township in the parish of Much Wenlock, -situated three miles N.E. from the parish church, comprises 960A. 0R. 8P. -of land. Gross estimated rental, £1,948. 5s. 3d. Rateable value, -£1,787. 8s. The principal landowners are Sir W. W. Wynn, Abraham Darby, -Esq., and Lord Forester. At the census in 1841 this township had 34 -houses and 166 inhabitants. Farley is situated in a romantic dale, -watered by a small brook. In the dingle there is a corn mill in the -occupation of Mr. Thomas Harper and Son, which is worked both by steam -and water power. The tithes are commuted for £18. 19s. 5d. - -The principal residents in this township are Ann Cadwallader, beerhouse -keeper; Thomas Chidley, wheelwright and beerhouse keeper; Thomas Harper, -corn miller; Caleb Harper, corn miller; Edward Hill, wheelwright; William -W. Hull, Esq., Tickwood; John Perry, farmer, Wyke; Joseph Lloyd, farmer -and stone dealer. - -HARLEY-WIGWIG AND HOMER, a small township in the parish of Much Wenlock, -containing 552A. 1R. 20P. of land, at the census of 1841 had 47 scattered -houses and a population of 218 souls. Gross estimated rental, £861. 11s. -6d.; rateable value, £765. 6s. The principle landowners are the Duke of -Cleveland, Lord Forester, Samuel Meire, Esq., Sir George Harnage, and the -Rev. Samuel Minton. The land is chiefly farmed by the owners except at -Harley. The residents in this township are chiefly cottagers, and the -houses are for the most part scattered. The tithes are commuted for £48. -15s. - -PRESTHOPE is a township with a few scattered houses in the parish of Much -Wenlock, situated on the Wenlock Edge, upwards of three miles from the -parish church; at the census of 1841 there were fourteen houses and 71 -inhabitants in the township, which comprises 742A. 2R. 8P. of land, the -principal owners of which are Lord Bradford, and M. G. Benson, Esq. -Gross estimated rental, £807. 6s. 8d.; rateable value, £727. 6s. WENLOCK -EDGE is a precipitous ridge running about eleven miles in a -south-westerly direction. King Henry I. after the capture of Bridgnorth -commanded his army to pass through Hunel Hege and lay siege to -Shrewsbury. “Hunel hedge is the English name for a passage through a -wood; in Latin it may be called _malus callis_ or _vicus_; for it was a -hollow way of a mile in length, full of great sharp stones, and so narrow -as scarcely to admit two horsemen abreast. It was overshadowed on each -side by a dark wood wherein were stationed archers in ambuscade who -greatly annoyed the army with arrows and other missile weapons; but as -the king had more than 60,000 men in his army he detached large parties -to cut down the wood and make a wide road which should endure for the use -of posterity.” From this period we may probably date the existence of a -road over this steep ridge which has since been rendered more commodious. -Many of the passes however down this rugged steep retain much of their -wild and romantic character. The tithes are commuted for £80. 6s. - -The chief residents at Presthope are Richard Child Milner, farmer; Rev. -Robert H. G. More, and John Shirley, farmer. - - - -PRIORS DITTON, - - -or DITTON PRIORS is a parish and village pleasantly situated on the -northern verge of the Brown Clee Hill, eight miles south-west from -Bridgnorth. The parish contains the townships of Priors Ditton, Ashfield -and Ruthall, and Middleton Priors, and has 5,284 acres of land, mostly of -an inferior quality, the rateable value of which is £3,451. 4s. 8d. At -the census of 1801 the parish had a population of 620 souls; 1831, 620; -and in 1841 there were 137 houses and 660 inhabitants. The township of -Priors Ditton contains 2,154A. 0R. 34P. of land, and in 1841 had 81 -houses and 359 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,597. 1s. 8d. The -principal landowners in this township are Philip Henry Howard, Esq., -William Millward, Esq., and Mrs. Ann Howells; the former is lord of the -manor, and impropriator. THE CHURCH dedicated to St. John the Baptist, -is an ancient structure consisting of nave, chancel, and south aisle, -with a short tower upon which was erected a spire in the year 1831, at a -cost of £231; the roof is of groined timber finely wrought, which gives -the interior a very beautiful appearance. The living is a vicarage, -valued in the king’s book at £5. 15s. 8d., now returned at £147, in the -patronage of Philip Henry Howard, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. Edward Ridsdale. -This church was formerly an appendage to the abbey of Wenlock. In the -reign of Henry VIII., Humphrey Pakington, citizen and mercer of London, -purchased of the king the farm of the manor of Dutton, alias Dytton, in -Shropshire, with the rectory there, late the property of the Priory of -Wenlock, The METHODISTS have small chapel built in 1816. - -CHARITIES.—_Mrs. Catherine Barker_, by her will dated the 24th of -January, 1699, devised to trustees certain freehold estates in Priors -Ditton, on trust, (after certain other purposes specified by her) that -they should out of the residue assure to the use of the poor of the said -parish the yearly sum of £5, to continue for ever, and to be paid to the -parson and churchwardens at the feast of Christmas and St. John the -Baptist in equal portions. This annuity is paid by Francis Canning, -Esq., of Foxcote, in the county of Warwick, who is the proprietor of the -premises charged. The amount is distributed in small sums among the -poor. _Mrs. Dorothy Holland_, by her will dated November 15th, 1723, -bequeathed to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish, -the sum of £20 in trust, to be invested in lands, and the rents of such -lands she directed to be laid out in bread and distributed by the -minister and churchwardens among twelve poor people of the parish, one -half on Easter-day and the other half on Christmas-day. We do not find -any account of the disposal of the money prior to the 2nd June, 1783, -when it appears to have been placed in the hands of Francis Canning, -Esq., at five per cent interest, upon the security of his bond. The -interest is distributed by the churchwardens in the same manner as -Barker’s charity, a course of distribution which is somewhat at variance -with the directions of the donor. - -ASHFIELD AND RUTHALL is a small township in the parish of Priors Ditton, -on the north-west side of the parish, and within the bounds of the -Munslow hundred, the rest of the parish being in the Wenlock Franchise. -The township contains 697A. 3R. of land, and at the census of 1841 had -nine scattered houses and fifty-five inhabitants. Rateable value, £373. -6s. Lady Boyne is the proprietor of the land at Ashfield. The -landowners in Ruthall are Thomas Roberts, Esq., Richard Onslow, Esq., and -John Adney, Esq.; the former is lord of the manor. The lord of the manor -claims a heriot (usually the best beast) on the death of every owner in -his lordship. - -MIDDLETON PRIORS is a township in the parish of Priors Ditton which -comprises 2,450A. 0R. 34P. of land, mostly an inferior soil. The land as -chiefly the property of Philip Henry Howard, Esq., who is also lord of -the manor. At the census in 1841 there were 47 houses and 109 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,479. 19s. 6d. MIDDLETON HALL is a -spacious modern house which stands on a considerable elevation and is a -conspicuous object many miles around. It was formerly the residence of -the Howard family, when the top story of the hall was converted into a -private oratory; it is adorned with some fine paintings, and over the -altar is a beautifully executed representation of the crucifixion; -adjoining is a room for robing and unrobing the priests, and another room -is used as the confessional. A commodious and airy school room has been -built by the lord of the manor, who also pays for the gratuitous -education of the children; about sixty attend. A dwelling house for the -teacher has also been built. - - -PRIORS DITTON, ASHFIELD AND RUTHALL, AND MIDDLETON PRIORS DIRECTORIES. - - -Adney John, farmer, Ruthall - -Amies John, wheelwright, Priors Ditton - -Andrew William, vict., Plough, Priors Ditton - -Barnbrooke, Timothy, farmer, Middleton - -Bradley Thomas, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Chidley Edward, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Cubby William, schoolmaster, Middleton - -Davis Edward, surgeon, Priors Ditton - -Darrell Thomas, farmer, Middleton - -Downes John, farmer, Manor house, Ruthall - -Easthope Thomas, farmer, Middleton - -Evans John, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Evans William, wheelwright, Priors Ditton - -Goode Thomas, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Green Henry, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Green Mary, farmer & corn miller, Middleton - -Hicks William, blacksmith, Priors Ditton - -Jones George, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Jones Thomas, farmer, Middleton - -Millward William, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Power Michael, maltster, miller, and steward to P. H. Howard, Esq., -Middleton - -Prentice Mrs. Martha, Priors Ditton - -Reynolds Francis, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Reynolds Richard, farmer, Middleton - -Reynolds Richard, farmer, Priors Ditton - -Ridsdale Rev. Edward, vicar, Priors Ditton - -Smallman Richard, blacksmith, Priors Ditton - -Southern Henry, vict., Cannings Arms, Priors Ditton - -Thomas Edward, farmer, Middleton - -Thomas John, cattle dealer, Priors Ditton - -Wainwright Mary, farmer, Ashfield - - - -WILLEY - - -is a small parish comprising 1353A. 2R. 6P. of land, situated in a -pleasant part of the county, four miles east from Much Wenlock, and four -and a half miles north-west from Bridgnorth. At the census in 1801 there -were 163 inhabitants; 1831, 159; and in 1851, 144; of whom 75 were males, -and 69 females. Inhabited houses, 30. Rateable value, £1,888. 8s. 5d. -Lord Forester is the principal landowner, and lord of the manor. Henry -Cartwright, Esq., is also a proprietor. WILLEY PARK, the magnificent -seat of Lord Forester, is a spacious and elegant mansion of freestone, -delightfully situated in an extensive and richly wooded park. The -principal front, with the offices, extends upwards of three hundred feet, -and is approached by a portico of the Corinthian order, greatly admired -for superb workmanship and architectural effect. The interior of the -mansion is splendidly furnished, and contains many fine paintings, many -of which are the exquisite productions of some of the most celebrated -masters. The library is extensive, and contains a valuable and choice -collection of standard works. The gardens and pleasure grounds are laid -out with great taste, and the park is beautifully adorned with sylvan -beauty, a fine lake adding much to the interest of the scene. The family -of Weld had anciently a seat at Willey. “William Weld was sheriff of -London in 1352: his descendant, Sir John Weld, purchased Willey from Sir -Thomas Lacon, of Kinlet, between 1612 and 1623. His descendant in the -fourth degree, Elizabeth Weld, married Brooke Forester, of Dothill Park, -near Wellington; whose son George, dying unmarried, bequeathed Willey and -his other great estates, with an injunction to adopt the name of Weld, to -his cousin, Cecil Weld Forester, created Lord Forester, of Willey Park, -in 1821.” Mr. Moule, author of a work on Heraldry, says, “Lord Forester -is lineally descended from John Forester, Esq., of Watling street, who -held a singularly curious grant from King Henry VIII. to wear his hat in -the royal presence; which identical document is preserved in the family.” - -THE CHURCH is a small venerable fabric, consisting of nave and chancel, -with a short tower, which contains three bells. There are several -memorials to the various members of the ancient family of Weld. The -living is a rectory, with the perpetual curacy of Barrow annexed, valued -in the king’s book at £5. 6s. 3d., now returned at £329, in the patronage -of Lord Forester: incumbent, the Hon. and Rev. George O. Bridgeman. The -tithes of Willey have been commuted for £233. 18s. - -CHARITIES.—_Robert Evans_, of the Dean, bequeathed 10s. per annum to be -expended in bread for the poor. The payment of this gift commenced in -1709, and the legacy is now considered to be secured by a bond in the -possession of the parish, given by the late Mr. John Perry, of Willey, -whose executors pay the money to the parish officers. - -_The Rev. Francis Wheeler_, rector of Willey, bequeathed 10s. yearly, to -be paid at Christmas by the ministers of the two churches in Bridgnorth; -5s. each to be given to the poor of Willey in money or bread. This gift -is distributed at Christmas, together with the sacrament money and Evan’s -gift. - -The following benefactions, also given to the poor of Willey, are -involved in much obscurity. _Elizabeth Weld_ in 1688 gave £10. _Dorothy -Weld_ in 1674 gave £10, the interest to be distributed on St. Thomas’s -day. _Mrs. Mary Saltalston_ £20, to be added to the poor’s stock, and -the interest of £10 to be distributed to the poor yearly. _Mary Ogden_ -gave 40s. to the poor in 1680. _Judith Corbett_ £5 in 1691. _Mary -Evans_ £5 in 1729. _Mrs. Catherine Strange_ £20. From the parish books -it appears that £10 of Mrs. Saltalston’s benefaction, and £10 of Mrs. -Weld’s, were applied in 1712 towards building a new tower to the church. -It further appears that at a vestry meeting held 7th October, 1777, it -was agreed that £40, part of a stock of £60, left for the benefit of the -poor of Willey, and then in the hands of Mr. Thomas Perry, of the Dean, -should be laid out in the necessary repairs of the church, and that the -parish should pay reasonable interest for the same, to be distributed one -half on St. Thomas’s day, and the other half on Good Friday. Another -agreement, not entered in the parish books, dated 15th August, 1802, and -signed by Morgan Jones, minister, and two respectable farmers of the -parish, stating that the interest of the £40 mentioned in the former -agreement, which had never been paid, then amounted to £50, and agreeing -to consolidate the principal and interest, making together £90, and to -pay interest on the whole. From the entries in the parish books above -stated, it clearly appears that £60 of these benefactions were applied to -the repairs of the church, but what became of the rest we have in vain -endeavoured to discover. No interest appears to have been paid by the -parish, but there has been for many years an annual distribution of corn -made by the farmers to the poor on St. Thomas’s day, to the value of £5 -and upwards. - -The principal residents in Willey are the Right Hon. Lord Forester, -Willey Park; the Hon. and Rev. George O. Bridgeman; Henry Cartwright, -Esq., The Dean; George Goodfellow, bailiff to George Pritchard, Esq.; -Edmund Raby, farmer; and John Stobbs, farmer. - - - -LUDLOW - - -is a borough and market town, on the southern border of the county, 143 -miles N.W. by W. from London, and twenty-five south from Shrewsbury, -situated on an eminence, at the junction of the Corve with the Teme, and -surrounded by a country varied with delightful prospects in every -direction. This ancient and populous town is upwards of a mile in length -and half a mile in breadth, having a number of regular and wide well -paved streets, lying in diverging and inclined directions from the -highest and most central part of the town; a circumstance which greatly -promotes its cleanliness and salubrity. The houses in general are neat, -well built, and better arranged than those of most inland towns of the -same antiquity. The town is skirted by the rivers Corve and Teme, and -abundantly supplied with water by pipes from springs in the vicinity to -the public pumps, as well as from the river Corve by machinery and pipes -to the different houses. The glove trade formerly employed upwards of -one thousand hands here, but owing, it is thought, to the introduction of -French gloves, and the establishment of marts for articles of a cheaper -fabrication in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, the trade declined -some years ago, and has now become almost extinct. Malt is made to a -considerable extent, and there is a paper mill, and an establishment for -the manufacture of blankets and a coarse kind of woollen cloth chiefly -used for horse collars. The town has, however, been kept in a -flourishing state by the numerous respectable residents which the extreme -beauty of its situation has attracted to it. There is a market here on a -Monday for grain, provisions, and poultry, which is usually well -attended. Markets are also held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, -for provisions. Fairs for horned cattle, horses, pigs, and general -merchandise, are held on the Monday before February 13th, Tuesday before -Easter, May 1st (for hiring servants), Wednesday in Whitsun-week, August -21st, September 28th, and the first Mondays in November and December. -Population in 1801, 3,897; 1831, 5,253. In 1841 the parish of St. -Lawrence contained 1,086 houses and 5,064 inhabitants; of whom 3,041 were -males and 3,157 females. Rateable value of the borough, £12,812. 4s. 9d. -An act of parliament was obtained in 1794 for lighting and paving the -town. The annual races are held in July, and continue for two days. - -Ludlow was no doubt a town of note in the time of the Britons from the -British name it bears (_Dinan_), though we have no historical record left -of it. How it came to be called Dinan, a word of no affinity with -Ludlow, we have not found. After the conquest, a noble knight assumed -the name of Dinan in honour of the place. It may be observed that -_Dinas_ and _Dinan_ are words of frequent occurrence in the account of -British antiquities; and upon a careful investigation, it will generally -appear that places so denominated have been formerly occupied by some -chief or prince of the country. Ludlow seems to have been incorporated -from time immemorial. The earliest charter extant is one of confirmation -from Richard Duke of York, father of Edward IV. This charter, styling -the corporation as “the bailiff’s, burgesses, and commonality, of the -town and borough of Ludlow,” and conferring important privileges, has -ever since, till the date of the recent municipal act, been deemed, in -effect, the governing charter of the borough, though numerous charters -were hereafter granted by succeeding sovereigns. The following corporate -officers were appointed by charter, viz.:—Two bailiffs, two capital -masters and justices, a recorder, twelve aldermen, twenty five -common-council, a town clerk, coroner, three serjeants-at-mace, four -beadles, and a town crier. No small display of civic pomp and splendour -has been here exhibited in the annual election of the corporate officers. -The high bailiff was appointed by charter to be elected by the aldermen, -and the low bailiff from among the common councilmen; indeed the system -of self-election was strictly established, and so were its usual -consequences. The bailiffs, and recorder, or steward and capital -masters, were all appointed to act as justices of the peace, ex-officio, -within the liberties. General sessions of the peace were appointed by -Charles I. to be held quarterly, in the same week as the county sessions. -Capital convictions, it is said, with executions on the Gallows-hill, -anciently took place. Prisoners on higher offences were latterly, -however, sent to Shrewsbury gaol for trial at the assizes. The privilege -of burgess-ship was inherited by the sons of burgesses; and those who -marry their daughters were entitled also to be admitted into this body; -for which purpose they were required to petition, according to a -prescribed form given in a by-law made in the year 1663. A court of -record was instituted by Edward IV. for the trial of debts of 1s. and -upwards, and the trial of issues in all personal actions within the -municipality. Ludlow first returned members to parliament in the 12th of -Edward IV. The boundaries of the borough were little more than -co-extensive with those of the old municipal borough; but they have been -much extended. Previous to the passing of the Reform Act the borough -returned two members, as it still does, and is one of the polling places -for the southern division of the county. - -Under the Municipal Reform Act, a commission of the peace has been -granted anew, and the court of quarter sessions re-appointed. Petty -sessions are held weekly, and a court leet annually for swearing in -constables. The borough is now governed by four aldermen and twelve -councillors, under the usual corporate style. The persons qualified to -vote for the town council, after the passing of the act, amounted to 307 -in the parish of St. Lawrence, and seven in the township of Ludford, of -which latter district the boundary commissioners proposed the exclusion, -it being practically beyond the corporate limits. In other respects, the -boundaries laid down in their report are extended on the west and east; -particularly the latter, which stretches into the parishes of Stanton -Lacy, on building ground as far as the parliamentary borough. The -following is a list of the members of parliament, borough magistrates, -and corporate officers for the year 1851:— - -_Members of Parliament_: Colonel Salwey and Henry B. Clive, Esq. - -_Magistrates_: Francis Massey, Esq.; Humphrey Smith, Esq.; John Thomas, -Esq.; Robert Thomas, Esq.; and Benjamin Urwick, Esq. - -_Mayor_: Richard Marston, Esquire. _Aldermen_: Francis Massey; Benjamin -Urwick; Samuel Valentine, and Henry Whittall. _Councillors_: Francis -Boulton, Joshua Cooper, George Griffiths, Ambrose Grounds, James Hand, -Charles Harper, James Jones, Horatio Russell, Edward B. Smith, Richard -Valentine, Philip Wayn. _Town Clerk and Coroner_: John Williams, jun. -_Treasurer_: Thomas Childe. _Assessors_: George Cocking and Richard -Jones. _Auditors_: Thomas Jones and Samuel Oliver. The corporate -property chiefly consists of that anciently belonging to Palmer’s Guild, -which in 1833 produced a yearly income of £2,120. 8s. 8½d. In 1840 it -was reduced to £968. 13s. This great reduction was caused by the -corporation having to pay several expensive law suits. - -It is well known that the aboriginal inhabitants of this island made a -last and determined stand against their invading enemies in that district -which had its boundary in what in later times was called the Marches of -Wales, in which Ludlow seems to have been anciently included. This -tract, however, might be extended from time to time, one way or the -other, as either party occasionally gained ground; it is certainly known -that Ludlow was early occupied as a military station to withstand the -incursions of the Britons, who manfully disputed every inch of ground as -they slowly retreated before their powerful enemies. The Romans are said -to have been engaged nearly two hundred years in subduing Britain, and of -the active operations of the contending parties interesting traces yet -remain. Upon the remarkable hill called Caer Caradoc, historical -accounts agree in stating it to have been occupied by the brave -Caractacus, and many fierce battles to have been fought in its vicinity. -An ancient writer describes this place as “exceedingly well fortified, -both by nature and art, upon the toppe of an high hill, environed with a -tripple ditche of greate depth. There were iij gates, and on three sides -steepe headlong places, and compassed on the lifte hande with the river -Colun, on the right with Themis.” Different situations have been -ascribed to the scene of the last decisive action between Ostorius and -Caractacus, but none rest upon such strong grounds of probability as the -stations of Brandon Camp and Coxwall Knoll. The first of these is -situated a little west of the Roman road leading from Magna to Ariconium -or Wroxeter. The second is within sight, and distant from the Roman Camp -about three miles, near the village of Brampton Brian. It crowns the -summit of a lofty hill, and is of irregular shape, strong by nature, but -made stronger by art. A survey of these two camps by the antiquarian -must be peculiarly interesting, when he recollects that an Ostorius stood -on one camp and a Caractacus on the other; and that their heroic deeds -were recorded by the pen of a Tacitus. Each particular related by the -historian concerning their respective situations coincides with the -natural position of the river Teme and the camps of Brandon and Coxwall -hills. From the departure of the Romans to the Norman conquest history -supplies no certain information concerning Ludlow; yet it is probable -that there existed here a town or fortress previous to the recorded -erection of the castle. - -LUDLOW CASTLE. It is recorded in old chronicles that “Roger de -Montgomery erected the greatest part of the castle, and fortified the -town with walls,” from which it may be inferred, that in the times and -place alluded to a town and fortress must have been co-incident with each -other. This Roger came over with the conqueror, to whom he was related, -and led the centre division of his army in the memorable battle which -secured the conquest of England, and was afterwards advanced to the -Earldoms of Arundel and Shrewsbury. He was the liberal founder of -several rich monasteries and churches, particularly the monastery of -Wenlock, and the abbey of Shrewsbury. Having completed his favourite -structure, “Ludlow Castle,” he enjoyed it until his death in 1094. It -was forfeited to the crown by the attainder of his son Robert, who being -banished the realm, King Henry I. gave Dinan or Ludlow, with the -territory of Corvedale, to a Norman Knight, known by the name of Fulke -Fitzwarine, surnamed de Dinan; between whom and Walter de Lacy, Lord of -Ewias by right of conquest, there arose several contests, whether out of -emulation, or about fixing the boundaries of their royalties, is not -known. In one of these skirmishes the said Sir Walter de Lacy, and his -trusty knight, Sir Ernauld de Lis, were taken prisoners of war and -carried to Dinan, where being in custody, by intriguing with a fair -damsel they found a way to make their escape. Gervas Pagnel, governor of -the castle, having betrayed his trust in joining the Empress Matilda, -King Stephen besieged it, and in conducting the operations of the siege -the king gave a signal proof of his courage and humanity. The young -Prince Henry, son of King David, who was actively engaged in this -enterprise, having approached too near the walls of the castle, was -caught from his horse by means of an iron hook fastened to the end of a -rope. Stephen, observing the perilous situation of the young prince, -boldly advanced and rescued him at the risk of his own life. What right -or title the several governors had in the reign of Henry II. is -uncertain; though it is most probable that they were only governors, -without any fixed interest, till the 16th of King John, when Walter de -Lacy had a grant of Ludlow, from whom the title of the place is clearly -derived to the house of York, whereby it became vested in the crown. -Between the governors of this castle and Hugh de Mortimer terrible -dissensions arose. At length it happened that Mortimer was surprised and -seized. He was conveyed to Ludlow Castle, and confined in one of the -towers, which to this day bears his name. - -In the 47th of Henry III., Roger Mortimer, James de Alditheley, and Hamo -L’Estrange had a general rendezvous with the barons of the Marches at -Ludlow, to concert proper measures for suppressing the insolence of Simon -de Montford, Earl of Leicester, and the other barons who had taken up -arms against the king. The Earl of Leicester, to oppose the powers of -the Marches, made a league with Leoline Prince of Wales, who with united -forces attacked the castles of Hay and Ludlow, which were both burnt and -demolished. Roger Mortimer, governor of the castle in the time of Edward -II., was committed to the tower for a riot that he promoted on account of -his dissatisfaction with the ministry of the Spencers: being jealous of a -design against his life, he made an entertainment for Sir Stephen de -Segrave, the constable of the tower, and in the midst of their cups and -jollity, he privately gave him a soporiferous medicine, which, with the -contrivance of his keeper, gave him an opportunity of sliding down a -rope, and so flying into France. Upon his return, out of a grateful -acknowledgment of divine providence for his deliverance out of the tower, -he built a chapel in Ludlow castle, dedicated it to St. Peter, and -appointed a priest to celebrate divine service for ever. In the second -of Edward III. he was made chief justice of Wales, and created Earl of -March; and the same year he celebrated with great magnificence the feast -of the round table at Bedford. Soon after, the king making a progress -into Wales, he was entertained at Ludlow. The promotion of this lord to -exalted stations made him excessively proud, and he eventually fell into -disgrace at court. He was apprehended at Nottingham, and carried under -arrest to London; all his land being seized, and his chattles secured at -the same time to the king’s use. The two main articles against him were, -his having a hand in conspiring the murder of King Edward II., and his -lewd familiarity with the queen, for which he was executed near -Smithfield, where his corpse hung two days, and was exposed to greater -indignities than usual. The castle, on his insurrection, having come -into the possession of Richard Duke of York, was subjected to a siege by -the forces of Henry VI. As he advanced towards Ludlow, the army of the -Yorkists was drawn out into an intrenched camp in the fields of Ludford. -Sir Andrew Trollop, who had been made marshal of the Yorkist army, -deserted to the royalists, carrying with him the veteran troops under his -particular command, and betrayed all their councils to the king. -Dismayed by this defection, the Yorkists broke up their camp and fled, -and the Lancasterians entered Ludlow, and wreaked their vengeance on the -town and castle, which are said by old historians to have been plundered -to “the bare walls.” The Duchess of York, with her two sons, were taken -and placed in safe ward, and many of the rich partisans of the duke were -executed, and their estates confiscated. - -Edward Earl of March was on the Welch border when he received the first -intelligence of the disastrous battle of Wakefield, and of the death of -his father. He had collected an army in the north and was already -marching against the Queen when he was called to oppose a large force of -Welsh and Irish, which, under the Earl of Pembroke were advancing in the -hope of making themselves master of his person. The two armies met at -Mortimer’s Cross, near Ludlow, and it is said that before the battle -commenced three suns appeared in the sky over the field, which approached -each other till they joined in one, and that Edward taking this as a -favourable omen subsequently adopted a sun as his badge in remembrance of -this circumstance. The Yorkists obtained a decisive victory and nearly -four thousand of the enemy were slain. All the persons of rank were -beheaded at Hereford in retaliation for the Queen’s cruelties at the -battle of Wakefield. Edward immediately proceeded to London and was -proclaimed king under the title of Edward IV. Among the towns which had -supported the house of York, none had been more staunch than that of -Ludlow. On the 7th of December, in the first year of his reign, he -rewarded the townsmen with a charter which extended the privileges of the -inhabitants. He created his eldest son Edward, then a mere infant, -Prince of Wales, and sent him and his younger brother to the Castle of -Ludlow. Hall, in his Chronicles, tells us that he was sent to Ludlow -“for justice to be doen in the Marches of Wales, to the end that by the -authoritie of hys presence the wild Welshemenne, and evill-disposed -personnes should repair from their accustomed murthers and outrages.” On -the King’s death, in 1483, the two princes were immediately recalled to -London, and perished there within a few weeks, amid the mysterious events -which attended the accession of Richard III. to the throne. In 1631, Sir -John Egerton was appointed Lord President of Wales and the Marches. At -this period Charles I. visited Ludlow, and was welcomed with much -ceremony and rejoicing, at which time the exquisite effusion, the “Mask -of Comas,” was performed before his Majesty. It is said to have been -founded on an incident which occurred in the Lord President’s own family, -and which is thus related by Nightingale:—“When the Earl had entered on -his official residence he was visited by a large assembly of the -neighbouring nobility and gentry. His sons, the Lord Brackley and Sir -Thomas Egerton, and his daughter, the Lady Alice, being on their journey, -were benighted in Haywood Forest, in Herefordshire, and the lady, for a -short time, was lost. Their adventure being related to their father on -their arrival at the Castle, Milton, at the request of his friend Henry -Lawes, wrote the Mask. Lawes set it to music, and it was acted on -Michaelmas night, the two brothers, the young lady, and Lawes himself, -each bearing a part in the representation.” The poem, familiar to every -English reader, has been allowed by the most competent judges to be one -of the finest compositions in the English language, and will ever be held -in peculiar estimation, as exhibiting the fair dawn of that genius which -burst forth in full splendour in the poem of Paradise Lost. - -In the civil wars between Charles I. and the Parliament, Ludlow was -occupied by the royal party. In the summer of 1645, a force of nearly -two thousand horse and foot, drawn together out of the garrisons of -Ludlow, Hereford, and Worcester, were, by a less number of the -Parliamentary forces, defeated at Stokesay, near Ludlow. It was not, -however, till the following year that Ludlow Castle fell into the hands -of General Sir Wm. Brereton, to whom it was given up by Sir Michael -Woodhouse. The Earl of Bridgwater, governor of the castle, died in 1648, -and was succeeded by Richard Lord Vaughen, Earl Carbery. Samuel Butler, -the satirical author of “Hudibras,” was appointed his secretary and -steward. A tower is still shown as the place where Butler wrote a part -of his incomparable work, the first part of which was published in 1663. -This poem was universally admired; the King quoted, the courtiers -studied, and the royalists applauded it, but the author was the dupe of -promises which were never fulfilled. In the midst of disappointment and -neglect he published the third part in an unfinished state, and in 1080 -he died in indigence. - -The ruins of this ancient baronial fortress are strikingly fine; the -sullen stillness that now reigns throughout these forlorn and deserted -towers, once the scene of royal splendour and feudal revelry, present a -spectacle of the fallen magnificence of past ages, rarely to be equalled. -The structure stands at the extremity of a bold headland, and its -foundations are laid upon a bare grey rock. The part towards the north -consists of square towers, with high connecting walls which are -embattled; the old foss and part of the rock have been formed into walks -and planted with beech, elm, and lime trees. These trees having now -arrived at maturity, form an agreeable shade, and add much to the -picturesque ruins of the castle. The principal entrance is by a gateway -under a low pointed arch, on the height of which are the ruins of the -barracks, which were in constant use when the castle was the residence of -the lords presidents of the Marches of Wales. A portion of the barracks -has lately been converted into a dwelling house. Further on is a square -tower, the embattled rampart pierced with loops here and there, remain in -picturesque masses. On the left is a range of stone buildings supposed -to have been the stables; contiguous are the ruins of the court house, -and beyond it rises a lofty tower called Mortimer’s Tower. The lowest -apartment of this tower appears to have been a prison, the original -entrance being through a circular aperture in the ponderous keystone of -its vaulted roof. On the north and west sides a deep foss cut in the -solid rock guarded the body of the castle. The place of the ancient -draw-bridge is supplied by a stone bridge of two arches. The portal was -built during the presidency of Sir Henry Sidney; over it are the arms of -England and France, and the following inscription:— - -“_Anno Domini Millessimo Quinquitesimo Octagesimo completo_, _Anno regni -illustrissimæ ac serenissimæ regina Elizabethæ vicesima iertio currente_, -1581.” - -The court is an irregular square, and not very spacious, but the lofty -embattled walls by which it is enclosed, though in ruins, still preserve -their original outlines, and the frowning towers and bold masses, -luxuriously mantled with ivy, present a rare specimen of the fallen -magnificence of the feudal ages. The keep is a large square embattled -tower, divided into four stories, and rises to the height of 110 feet. -It is probably the only part of the castle which dates from the time of -Roger de Montgomery. Most of the windows and doorways are distinguished -by their round Norman arches. The ground floor is the dungeon half under -ground. The arched roof is twenty feet in height. In the arch are three -square apertures, which communicating with the chamber above, served for -the purpose of admitting and inspecting the prisoners, and were probably -intended also for raising supplies of ammunition and provisions, during a -time of siege. On the second floor is a room measuring 30 feet by 18, -with a fire place. The room communicates on the left with a square -arched chamber, and on the right with a narrow oblong room. This tower -measures 46 feet by 34, and the walls are from 9 to 12 feet thick. -Facing the gate is the hall, measuring 60 feet by 30, and was originally -approached by a flight of steps. There remains now neither roof nor -floor to this once elegant apartment where the splendid scene of Comus -was first exhibited, and where hospitality and magnificence blazed for -ages in succession without diminution or decay. Two pointed arches lead -to a spacious tower attached to the west end of the hall, in which are -several apartments, one of which is still called Prince Arthur’s room. -On the opposite end of the hall is another square tower, one of the rooms -of which is pointed out as the banqueting hall. A spacious chamber above -has been adorned with an unusual degree of rude magnificence. - -The chapel was built in the reign of Henry I. by Joce de Dinan; all that -now remains of it is the nave—a circular building, one of the earliest of -this description in England. The approach is by a remarkably elegant -Norman doorway, richly adorned with ornaments peculiar to the style of -the period in which it was built. In the interior rising from the floor -are fourteen recesses in the wall formed by small pillars, with indented -capitals supporting round arches, which have alternately plain and zigzag -mouldings. A filleted ornament runs round the exterior of the wall. A -covered way led from the state apartments to the chapel. In the time of -Queen Elizabeth the interior was covered with panels exhibiting the -armorial bearings which church-yard describes as “armes in colours sitch -as few can shewe.” - -From an inventory of goods found in Ludlow Castle bearing date 1708, the -eleventh year of the reign of Queen Anne, we learn that about forty rooms -were found entire at that period. Among these were the hall, council -chamber, lord president’s and my lady’s, with drawing rooms, the -steward’s room, great dining room, chief justice’s room, second judge’s -room, Prince Arthur’s room, captains’ apartments, kitchen, &c.; and as in -this inventory a table and altar are stated to have been found in the -chapel, we may presume the choir was at that time remaining. In the -account prefixed to Buck’s antiquity published in 1774, it is observed -that many of the apartments were then entire, and that the sword of state -and the velvet hangings were preserved. Dr. Todd in his learned edition -of Comus says, “A gentleman who visited the castle in 1768 has acquainted -me that the floor of the great council chamber was then pretty entire, as -was the staircase. The covered steps leading to the chapel were -remaining, but the covering of the chapel was fallen, yet the arms of the -lord presidents were visible. In the great council chamber was inscribed -on a wall a sentence from I. Samuel, chapter 12, verse 3; all which are -now wholly gone. On the accession of George I. an order is said to have -come down for unroofing the buildings, and stripping them of their lead. -The decay of this magnificent structure soon ensued. Many of the panels -bearing the arms of the lord presidents were converted into wainscotting -for a public house in the town, a former owner of which enriched himself -by materials clandestinely taken away. The Earl of Powis, who previously -held the castle by virtue of a long lease, acquired the reversion in fee -by purchase from the crown in the year 1811.” - -THE CHURCH, which stands in the highest part of the town, is a very -beautiful cruciform edifice in the decorated gothic style of the latter -part of the fifteenth century, forming undoubtedly the finest -ecclesiastical fabric in the county, and perhaps the most stately -parochial church in England. The structure is dedicated to St. Lawrence, -and has a lofty and noble appearance; it consists of nave, chancel, -choir, side aisles, transepts, and two chantry chapels, with a handsome -tower rising from the centre, having at each angle an octangular turret, -surmounted by a pinnacle. The tower contains eight musical bells, and a -set of chimes was put up at the expense of the parish in the year 1795. -The principal entrance is by a large hexagonal porch. The nave is -divided from the aisles by six lofty pointed arches on each side, -springing from light clustered pillars. Above them is a clerestory with -a range of heavy windows. The four great arches under the tower are -remarkably bold, beneath the eastern arch is the choral rood loft, -embellished with open carved work, but upon it is erected a modern -gallery, above which stands a powerful and fine toned organ, the gift of -Henry Arthur Earl of Powis, in the year 1764; it cost £1,000. The choir -is lighted by five lofty pointed windows on each side, and one of much -larger dimensions at the west end. This window is richly adorned with -stained glass, chiefly representing the legend of St. Lawrence, the -patron saint of the church. The other windows in this venerable edifice -bear evidence of having once been enriched with a profusion of stained -glass of the most exquisite workmanship. The large eastern window -containing the legendary history of St. Lawrence having been so defaced -and wantonly broken that the various subjects could with difficulty be -traced. It remained in this state till the year 1828, when the -corporation of Ludlow directed Mr. David Evans, of Shrewsbury, to restore -the window according to its original design. It was completed in a -masterly manner in 1832, and the skill displayed by the artist in -overcoming the difficulties he had to encounter has excited the -admiration of every one who has seen it. The window is justly considered -the most magnificent specimen of the art of glass staining in the county, -and for general effect is surpassed by few in England. The window is -divided into sixty-five compartments, and contains five hundred and forty -feet of glass. The whole of the subjects depicted in the window are -under elegant canopies of delicate tabernacle work, differing in design; -and the costume of the figures throughout the various scenes are -particularly curious, and well deserve attention, as the richness of -colour and general effect is not inferior to some of the finest specimens -of the ancient stained glass. The window is supposed originally to have -been setup during the episcopacy of Thomas Spoford, who was promoted to -the see of Hereford in 1421. The three large windows on the south side -of the chancel display full length figures of bishops, apostles, and -Romish saints, the apex of each containing twelve small curious figures. -The glass in the windows on the north side has been greatly mutilated, -but sufficient remains to show the splendour and magnificence of the -colouring. - -The north and south chapels of the choir are separated from the transepts -by remarkably handsome carved screens; in the windows are paintings -representing the history of the apostles, and also very splendid remnants -of stained glass, portraying the story of the ring presented by some -pilgrims to Edward the Confessor, who, as “The Chronicles” relate, “was -warned of his death certain days before he died by a ring that was -brought him by certain pilgrims, which ring he had secretly given to a -poor man that asked his charity in the name of God and St. John the -Evangelist. These pilgrims, as the legend recites, were men of Ludlow.” -The ceiling is of oak resting on corbels, which spring from highly -decorated figures of angels bearing shields. The extreme length from -east to west is 203 feet, and the breadth across the transepts measures -130 feet. The tower rises 131 feet in height, forming a prominent -object, and gives considerable beauty to many prospects from the -neighbouring country. In the church there are two highly finished -effigies of Judge Bridgeman and his lady, but much mutilated. The head -of the tomb was opened in 1805 (on sinking a grave for the body of Mrs. -Turner) when the hair of both Sir John and his lady was found perfectly -entire; the coffins mouldered on exposure to the air. In the high -chancel is a large Grecian monument displaying an elegant sculptured -cherub and emblems of time and eternity, in memory of Theophilus Salwey, -Esq., who died in 1760. A handsome altar tomb of white marble has -recumbent effigies of chief Justice Waiter and his lady; and on the front -are figures representing their issue. Judge Walter died in 1592. Within -the communion rails is a tomb in memory of Sir Robert Townsend and his -lady, with two full length figures, and surrounding the base stand their -children. Dame Mary Evre, who died in 1612, has a tomb erected to her -memory, at the back of which are the armorial bearings of the family. -Upon the tomb is a recumbent figure resting on a cushion, habited in the -dress of the times and the head covered with a hood. In various parts of -the building will be found several interesting tablets and mural -monuments. Though not collegiate the church of St. Lawrence anciently -possessed a chantry of ten priests, maintained by the rich guild of St. -John, who gave to its choral services the splendour of a cathedral. The -living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £19. 12s. 6d., now -returned at £160 in the patronage of the lord chancellor. The tithes -have been commuted for £23. 13s. 6d. Ecclesiastical courts are held here -for granting probates of wills and letters of administration. - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, situated in Old street, is a neat structure -capable of accommodating upwards of three hundred persons, and was -erected in 1830. The congregation formerly assembled for divine worship -in a chapel still standing, situate on the banks of the river, near the -bottom of Corve street. Before the erection of this fabric, in which -they continued to meet for nearly a century, the dissenters conducted -their religious services in a licensed dwelling house, where, in the -early part of 1731, they were furiously assailed by a mob. This vain -attempt to crush them led to the erection of the first dissenting house -in the borough. The Rev. Theophilus Davies is the pastor of the -congregation. - -THE METHODIST CHAPEL, a plain structure situated in Lower Broad street, -was enlarged in 1835, and is now capable of holding about five hundred -hearers. THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL, situated in Old street, is a -substantial building erected in 1836, and has accommodation for upwards -of three hundred worshippers. - -THE BOYS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL is held in a spacious room over the Market -Cross; and the GIRLS’ SCHOOL is held in a house in Brand lane. They are -supported by voluntary subscriptions and charitable benefactions: the -latter will be found noticed with the general charities of the borough. -The gross income for the year 1850 was £155. 16s. 3d. - -THE SAVINGS’ BANK, held in the public buildings, Castle street, was -established in 1816. On November 20th, 1850, the total number of -accounts was 1,939, of which twenty-three were charitable societies and -eighteen friendly societies. The capital stock of the bank at the same -period amounted to £70,958. 18s. 4d. The respective balances of 961 -depositors did not exceed £20; 543 were above that sum and not exceeding -£50; 231 not exceeding £100; 96 not exceeding £150; 62 not exceeding -£200; and five accounts exceeded the latter sum. Mr. John Williams, -actuary. - -THE LUDLOW COUNTY COURT, for law proceedings in actions and claims not -exceeding £50, embraces the following places, viz., Abdon, Ashford -Bowdler, Ashford Carbonell, Aston, Acton Scott, Bitterley, Bromfield, -Burrington, Cainham, Clee St. Margaret, Cold Weston, Culmington, -Diddlebury, Downton, Elton, Halford, Heath, Holdgate, Hope Baggot, Hopton -Cangeford, Leinthall Starkes, Leintwardine, Ludford, Munslow, Onibury, -Richards Castle, St. Lawrence Ludlow, Sibdon Carwood, Stanton Lacy, Stoke -St. Milborough, Stoke Say, Tugford, Wigmore and Wistanston. _Judge_, -Uvedale Corbett, Esq.; _Clerk_, John Williams, Esq.; _High Bailiff_, -William Davies. - -THE LUDLOW LIBRARY, AND MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION, established in 1841, is -held in one of the rooms of the market hall, the use of which has been -granted by the corporation. The institution has an interesting library -of nearly 300 volumes. Mr. George Cocking is the secretary. - -THE PUBLIC ROOMS, situated in Castle street, were erected in 1840 by a -company of shareholders. One portion is set apart for the _Ludlow -Natural History Society_, where there is deposited a choice and valuable -collection of fossils, British and foreign birds and animals, &c. This -institution was established in 1834. There is also a spacious and -elegant _Assembly Room_, and another for magisterial purposes, besides a -_Reading Room_ well supplied with the principal London and provincial -journals. THE MARKET CROSS is a neat edifice, with a cupola, where -butter and other productions are sold on the market days. THE MARKET -HOUSE is a plain brick building in Castle street, containing large and -convenient rooms for the meetings of the corporation. - -THE DISPENSARY is supported by voluntary subscriptions, a collection made -in Ludlow church every alternate year, and the dividends of certain -charitable bequests. The number of patients cured or relieved during the -year 1851 was 279. Mr. H. Hodges, consulting surgeon; and Mr. Harley, -dispenser. THE LYING-IN INSTITUTION was established in 1810, since which -3,561 persons have been relieved and visited, under the direction of the -managing directors. - -THE GAS WORKS. The Union Gas Works were established in 1840 by a company -of shareholders with a capital stock of £3,050. The old gas works are -situated on the road to the Clee Hill. - -THE WATER WORKS are the property of the corporation. The water is forced -by an engine from the river to a reservoir at the top of the Market-hall, -and thence conveyed in pipes to different parts of the town. There are -also conduits supplied by pipes with excellent water from the -neighbouring hills. - -LUDLOW POOR-LAW UNION WORKHOUSE is a spacious stone edifice, situated in -the parish of Stanton Lacy. The union comprehends an area of 125 miles, -and embraces the following parishes, viz.:—Abdon, Ashford Bowdler, -Ashford Carbonel, Bitterley, Bromfield, Caynham, Clee St. Margaret, Cold -Weston, Culmington, Diddlebury, Halford, Heath, Holdgate, Hope Baggott, -Hopton Cangeford, Munslow, Onibury, Richard’s Castle, St. Lawrence -Ludlow, Stanton Lacy, Stoke, St. Milborough, Stokesay, and Tugford, all -in the county of Salop; Aston Burrington, Downton, Elton, Leinthall -Starkes, Richard’s Castle, and Wigmore, in Herefordshire; the parishes of -Leintwardine and Ludford are situated in both counties. Expenditure for -the year ending 28th September, 1850, £3,533. 15s. 10½d. _Clerk_: Robert -Thomas. _Medical Officers_: Henry Meymott, John Southern, Charles -Pothecary, Daniel Gingell, Robert Jones. _Relieving Officers_: William -Russell, James Jones, John Harding, Edward Millichap. _Chaplain_: Robert -Meyricke. _Master and Matron_: William and Mrs. Russell. - -GAOLFORD TOWER, a small structure, situated in Tower street, has four -cells for the confinement of prisoners, and a day room and airing yard. -It was built by the corporation in the 4th of George III. - -DINHAM HOUSE, an elegant and spacious mansion, situated near the Castle -(now the residence of John Thomas, Esq.), towards the close of the late -war was occupied by Lucien Bonaparte, being then detained a prisoner in -England. He left Ludlow on Sunday, June 30th, 1811. - -Among the customs peculiar to this town that of rope pulling is not the -least extraordinary. On Shrove-Tuesday the corporation provides a rope, -three inches in thickness and thirty-six yards in length, which is given -out at one of the windows of the Market House, when a large body of the -inhabitants, divided into two parties (one contending for Castle street -and Broad street wards, and the other for Old street and Corve street -wards), commence an arduous struggle; and as soon as either party has -gained a victory, by pulling the rope beyond the prescribed limits, the -pulling ceases. The rope is usually purchased from the victorious party, -and then given out again. Ludlow preserves the custom of walking over -the limits of the township once a-year. This procession takes place on -the Wednesday before Holy Thursday, on which occasion the boys of the -different schools, attended by one of the clergy, proceed from the church -to a place near Corve Bridge, where a cross formerly stood. Here the -Epistle for the preceding Sunday is read; from whence passing to Weeping -Cross, the boys again kneel down, and the Gospel for the same day is read -by the clergyman. - -THE BROAD GATE, the only one now remaining entire, receives its name from -an ancient religious foundation called Barnaby House, famous in past ages -as the temporary resting place of the numerous devotees passing through -Ludlow on their way to the Holy Well of St. Winefrede, in North Wales. -Adjoining formerly stood a chapel, dedicated to St. Mary of the Vale. -The Gateway of Millgate is at the end of Barnaby lane. In Lower Millgate -traces of the town wall are still to be seen. In 1786 Dinham gate -remained entire, adjoining which anciently stood a chapel, approached by -a flight of steps. The land leading from the bottom of Mill street to -Dinham bears the name of Camp, from the frequent encampment of soldiers -there. Old Gate stood at the bottom of Old street. - -A religious house of WHITE FRIARS was founded at Ludlow, in 1349, by Sir -Laurence de Ludlowe, Knt., which we are informed by Leland “was a fayre -and costlie thinge, and stoode without Corve Gate by north, almost at the -end of that suburb.” Stukeley, who wrote about the year 1720, says, -“There was a rich priory out of the town, on the north side. Little -remains now to be seen, excepting a small adjoining church once belonging -to it. About the same place an arched gateway went across the street, -but now demolished.” The church above mentioned was the chapel of St. -Leonard, founded in 1590, and intended for a charitable and religious -establishment, the almshouse having survived its chapel, and, according -to the will of the founder, contributes to the maintenance of four poor -persons. Near to Friars’ lane was situated the establishment of -AUGUSTINE FRIARS, to which Edmund de Pontibus was a benefactor. There -was an HOSPITAL, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, situated near the -bridge, founded by Peter Undergod, and endowed with certain lands for the -maintenance of certain religious brethren, and sustentation of poor and -infirm people. The annual value at the dissolution was £17. 13s. 3d. - -Thomas Johnes, Esq., was born at Ludlow, in the year 1783. He received -his early education at Shrewsbury school, and took his degree of M.A. at -Oxford. In 1783 Mr. Johnes erected an elegant mansion at Hafod, which in -1807 was consumed by a destructive fire, with much of its valuable -contents, the loss amounting to £70,000. Notwithstanding this disaster, -he rebuilt and adorned his mansion anew. Here he indulged his taste for -literature, employed a printing press on his own premises, and produced -some elegant historical works. He died in 1814, and was buried in the -church which he had built at Hafod. - -Richard P. Knight, Esq., an elegant scholar and distinguished in the -literary circles of Europe, represented Ludlow in parliament for many -years. Mr. Knight bequeathed his fine collection of medals, drawings, -and bronzes (worth at least £30,000), to the British Museum. They -include a single volume of drawings by the inimitable Claude, which was -purchased for £1,600 from a private individual, who a short time -previously had given £3 for the same volume. - -CHARITIES.—_The Grammar School_.—It appears that all the premises -specified in a certain grant, and constituting the possessions of the -Guild or Fraternity of Palmers, had been unconditionally surrendered by -them to King Edward VI. by deed under their common seal, dated 1st June, -in the fifth of his reign. The property thus unconditionally surrendered -to the king was granted by him to the corporation for the relief and -better sustaining of the town and borough of Ludlow, and for the -corporation, “_at their own costs and charges_,” to maintain a free -grammar school, and other charitable institutions mentioned in the -charter. It appears the legal import of the charter was not to grant the -property upon trust to employ the whole of the rents and profits to the -maintenance of the charities, but to make a beneficial grant of it to the -corporation, coupled with a condition that they should, out of the income -they thus acquired, sufficiently maintain the charitable institutions -therein specified. The school premises comprise two houses, in which the -master resides. About fifty years ago, the premises were nearly rebuilt, -at a cost of £700. The school is open to the whole town, without any -limitation of number, on payment of £3 annually. Four of the boys, -nominated by the bailiffs, receive a benefaction of £2. 13s. 4d. per -annum, under the will of _Dr. Langford_. The school is also entitled to -two exhibitions of £45 to Baliol College, Oxford, for 11 years, founded -by the _Rev. Richard Greaves_ in the year 1704. There are also three -exhibitions of £50 for three years to any college in Oxford, Cambridge, -or Durham. It is stated in the particular of the Guild estate, that -“there is an almshouse to the Guild appertaining, with thirty-three -chambers therein inhabited by poor people, according to the foundation -and ordinance of _John Hoyser_, to every of which poor people is weekly -allowed 4d.” THE PALMERS GUILD was a religious fraternity, established -about the year 1248, for the relief of the poor, and for the -administration of charitable bequests. Before the period of the -Reformation, their funds had increased so considerably that they formed a -college, with a warden for three priests, and maintained the above -almshouse for thirty-three poor people, and the grammar school. On the -passing of the Municipal Act, in 1835, it became necessary to separate -the charity from the municipal property; and, after much litigation, -lands yielding a clear rental of £1,800 a-year were secured to the -charity for the purpose of maintaining the above-named objects. The -preacher, now called the lecturer (and who, as well as the assistant, is -appointed by the corporation), received from them a salary of £26. 13s. -4d. per annum, when the Charity Commissioners published their report. It -appears that the Palmers Guild had been used to pay yearly to a -schoolmaster, for keeping a free grammar school, £10; to one priest, £6; -and to two others, £5. 6s. 8d. each. The particular duties of these -priests are not specified; but it seems probable that the usher, -preacher, and assistant, were intended to be substituted by the charter -in their stead. - -From an old book belonging to the corporation, containing copies of wills -and other documents relating to the charities of the town, it appears -that _James Walters_, _Esq._, in 1624, devised an annuity of £20 to be -paid out of his lands in Stanton Lacy and Richards Castle; £10 thereof to -be distributed among the inmates of the almshouse, and £10 to be bestowed -on the preacher. It appears that a fee farm rent of £24. 13s. 4d., -reserved by a charter of King Edward IV., out of certain lands granted to -the corporation of Ludlow, and also the rent of £8. 13s. 4d., reserved by -charter of King Edward VI., eventually became vested in the corporation; -and £20 is now paid to the treasurer of the national school, and the -remainder, £13. 6s. 8d., is considered as forming a part of the weekly -payments to the almspeople. - -_Thomas Candland_, by will dated 1617, gave a house and shop in Ludlow to -William Bevan and Alice his wife, and their heirs, in trust, that they -should pay annually the sum of 20s. out of the profits thereof to the -bailiffs of the town, to be disposed of by them; to every chamber in the -almshouse, 4d.; and the residue of the said 20s. to such other poor of -Ludlow as they should think fit. _William Archer_, by deed dated 1677, -charged his close, called Sutton’s close, with a yearly rent of 20s., to -be divided among the poor in the almshouse near the parish of St. -Lawrence. _Susan Gay_, by indenture dated 1724, conveyed to Richard -Plummer and his heirs, a piece of land called Old Hill, in Kingsland -parish, in Herefordshire, in trust, that after her death the bailiffs, -rector, lecturer and reader of Ludlow for the time being, should receive -from the rents and profits thereof an annuity of £7 for ever; £6 thereof -to be yearly distributed among the poor of the almshouses in the upper -room and in Corve street, and 20s. to the person who received the rent -and looked after the estate. An annual sum of 13s. 4d, from one of the -Earl of Powis’s stewards, which is distributed among the 33 almspeople in -the upper almshouse. The origin of this payment is not known. _Mary -Beetenson_, who died about the year 1806, bequeathed to the bailiffs of -the town of Ludlow, and their successors, the sum of £100, to be placed -out at interest, and distributed to the poor people inhabiting the -almshouse opposite the church of St. Lawrence. _Ann Smith_ in 1809 gave -£50 to the corporation of Ludlow, in trust, to be placed out at interest, -and distributed in coals to the poor inhabiting the upper almshouse. -_Susannah Smith_, by will in 1801, gave to the rector of the parish of -St. Lawrence, in Ludlow, the sum of £100 to be placed out at interest, -and distributed among the inhabitants of the almshouses near the church. -These small payments amount annually to the sum of 12s. 5¾d, for each of -the almspeople. - -_Charles Foxe_, by his will dated 1590, after reciting that he had lately -purchased the chapel of St. Leonard, in Corve street, Ludlow, and a -parcel of ground near thereto, whereon he had begun to erect four -almshouses, for four poor and impotent persons, gave and bequeathed to -certain trustees, in trust, four messuages, and all lands, tenements and -hereditaments, with their appurtenances, situated in the city of -Worcester, of the annual value of £8; to be by them so settled that out -of the rents £4 should be paid to the four poor persons in the almshouse, -and divided amongst them quarterly. To the curate of Ludford, or some -other sufficient minister, for reading divine service to the poor there, -the sum of 40s. yearly. To some learned preacher for a sermon in the -said chapel at Christmas, 6s. 8d.; and the like sum for a sermon there in -Lent. And the residue of the rents (being £1. 6s. 8d.) he directed to be -employed for the necessary repairing the said almshouses and chapel, and -other necessary charges. He gave two bells to be hung up in the steeple -of the chapel. About the year 1751 the chapel had gone greatly to decay, -and the houses in Worcester become so ruinous and incapable of repair, -that in 1758 the ground on which the tenements stood was let on building -leases, at an annual rent of £11. 9s. 6d., for 99 years. James Foxe the -trustee, by deed in 1769, conveyed to the bailiffs, burgesses and -commonalty of Ludlow, the aforesaid premises, in trust, for the support -of the almshouse, in consequence of his residing so remote from Ludlow. -The present income of the charity is £14. 13s. 10d. The almshouse -consists of four dwellings, with a garden to each, and is inhabited by -two poor persons from the parish of Bromfield, and two from Ludlow; who -also receive from the corporation 1s. 6d. per week each, and 3s. 2d. -yearly from Mrs. Susan Gay’s benefaction. - -_Thomas Lane_, by will in 1674, after giving certain legacies, bequeathed -all the rest of his estate to Sir Job Charlton and two others, to be -disposed of by them as he should appoint; and in default of such -appointment, to some charitable use according to their best discretion. -From the will of Sir Job Charlton, bearing date 1691, it appears that the -money derived from this bequest had been employed in repairing and -furnishing an old house which had been granted to the trustees by the -town of Ludlow, and in purchasing certain lands in Middleton of the -annual value of £30. Under the residuary clause of Thomas Lane’s will, a -reversion passed to the use of this charity of a dwelling house, a -garden, and two meadows, containing 5A. 1R. 9P. of land, which had been -granted to his wife by a codicil to his will. These lands, comprising an -area of 74A. 2R. 9P. of land, and let at an annual rent of £44 per annum, -were exchanged in 1790 with C. W. B. Rouse, Esq. for meadow and pasture -lands, situated in Stanton Lacy, containing 41A. 3R. 7P. of land, let for -£56 per annum. At the time the charity commissioners published their -report, the income of the charity amounted to £120, (exclusive of the -interest of £216. 8s. 3d., the amount of a balance due in 1816, arising -from savings of income,) which was applied in paying to the governor of -the workhouse a salary of £20; in disbursements for taxes and repairs of -the building and furniture; and in providing flax, hemp and yarn for -making stockings, and leather for shoes, for the poor people in the house -to work up. - -_Thomas Lane_, by a second codicil to his will, in 1676, devised his -closes of meadow and pasture land, lying near the east side of Broad -street, in Ludlow, to be conveyed to feoffees in trust, that the rents -and profits should be weekly disposed of in bread and money to twelve -poor widows of the town of Ludlow. The land contains 1A. 3R. 34P., which -produces an annual income of £23. 10s. - -From an entry in an old book belonging to the corporation, it appears -that _Evan Phillips_ gave £22 to remain a stock for ever for the poor of -the town of Ludlow; and directed certain trustees to dispose of the same -in the purchase of lands, or otherwise, as they should think fit; the -profits of the £20 to be given to twelve poor persons, and the remaining -40s. to be spent by the trustees, for their recreation, at their meetings -on the business of the charity. It appears from the same book that he -also gave a judgment debt of £10, due to him, for the use of six more -poor persons of Ludlow. There is now a piece of land in Lynney -appropriated to this charity, called the Poor’s Close, containing 3R. -26P., which is let at an annual rent of £13; of which £12. 6s. 8d. is -distributed among eighteen poor persons by the bailiffs of the town. - -_Richard Davies_, by will dated 1699, bequeathed £100 to be laid out in -lands, in trust, to distribute the rents and profits among eight poor -widows of Ludlow, not partakers of any other charity in the town. In -respect of this sum the corporation make an annual payment of £6, which -is distributed as the donor directed. _Eleanor Handford_ left £25, the -interest thereof to be given to ten poor persons in Castle street ward on -Good Friday, yearly. _John Long_, by will, gave to the poor of the -parish of St. Lawrence, in Ludlow, the sum of £20, the interest thereof -to be distributed among the poor. There is also found copied into the -charity book a statement that Mrs. Robinson left £100 to the poor of -Ludlow, the interest to be applied as follows; viz.: 50s. to the Charity -school, and 50s. to twenty poor housekeepers, to be named by the bailiffs -and rector on St. John the Evangelist’s day. - -_Thomas Meyricke_, by will, dated 1724, bequeathed to the bailiffs, -burgesses, and commonalty £40, in trust, to lend it from time to time to -four poor tradesmen, not being ale sellers for three years, without -interest, in sums of £10 each, upon sufficient security. _Sir Timothy -Tourueur_, _Knight_, also gave £100, to be lent for a like time to four -young tradesmen upon good security. Thomas Meyricke also bequeathed £40, -the interest to be paid to the charity schools at Ludlow. - -_Richard Gwilliams_, by will, dated 1629, gave to the parson of Ludlow -and vicar of Leominster, and the vicar of Kings Capel £3 a year, issuing -out of all his messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments in the -county of Hereford, to the intent that they should distribute 20s. -thereof yearly to the poor impotent people of each of those places. - -_Charles Sonnibank_, _D.D._, by deed dated 10th of October, 10th Charles -I., after reciting a grant made by him to Margaret Postern and her heirs -of a messuage and lands containing about 155 acres, situated at Brome, in -the parish of Hopesay, in Shropshire, reserving to him and his heirs a -rent of £13. 6s. 8d., granted the said rent to trustees, in trust, to -distribute it among ten poor widows inhabiting Ludlow, in weekly payments -of 6d. each, and the parson to retain 6s. 8d. for his care in receiving -it. - -_Robert Horne_, by will, dated 1640, gave to the rector and rectors of -the parish church of St. Lawrence, in Ludlow, for the time being for -ever, a rent charge of £10 per annum issuing out of lands in the parish -of Kingsland, in the county of Hereford. - -_Jane Higginson_, by will, dated 1707–8, gave £5 per annum to five -decayed tradesmen’s widows in Ludlow, for keeping clean the chancel of -the church, to be paid on the 28th day of February. She likewise gave an -annuity of £5 to the rector of Ludlow and his successors for ever. - -_The Rev. Richard Morgan_, in 1766, left £140, in trust, the interest -therefrom to be expended in teaching poor children. The present fund -derived from this bequest is £120, three per cent. consols, the dividends -of which are £3. 12s. per annum, which is now paid to the national -school. There was an ancient charity school in Ludlow called the Blue -Coat School, which has formed the basis of a national school now -established there. It has been seen in the report of Tonlyne’s charity -that in the year 1716 it was ordered by the corporation that £20 should -be secured to the trustees of this charity school out of the tolls of the -market, as forming part of Mr. Tonlyne’s charity. From an entry in the -corporation ledger in 1782 it appears that this sum of £20 was paid by -the chamberlain to the treasurer of the charity school till the 28th of -October, 1761, from which time it had been in arrear; and that this -arrear, together with the interest of the several sums of £100, £50, and -£40 due to the charity school on several bonds from the corporation, then -amounted to the sum of £629, which sum was afterwards invested in the -purchase of £1,000, three per cent. consols. It appears from the ledger -that on the 29th of October, 1806, a further arrear of the annuity and of -the interest on the bonds had occurred, which left a balance due from the -corporation of £458. This balance it was resolved to apply in the -purchase of a schoolhouse, which was effected in 1815. The purchase -money of this house, with the charges of repairing and fitting up, -amounted to £600. 13s., exceeding the amount of the arrears by £142. -13s., which was paid out of the corporation funds. From the year 1806 -the annuity of £20 was paid by the charity school till its combination -with the national school. The house is now used for the female -department of the national school. The children of the Blue Coat School -were clothed, and accordingly clothing to the amount of £27 a year is now -given to children in the national school, chosen by the subscribers in -rotation. These children are also put out apprentice with a premium of -£3 each. - -_Thomas Hollingworth_, by will, dated 1809, gave £50 four per cent. bank -annuities, to be transferred to the rector and churchwardens of St. -Lawrence, Ludlow, the dividends to be laid out in bread and distributed -at Christmas to poor widows, inhabitants of the said parish. _Richard -Nash_, by will, dated 1814, gave to the ministers and churchwardens of -the parish of St. Lawrence, Ludlow, £100, the interest thereof to be -distributed among the poor of the parish. _Lost Charities_: Among the -books of the corporation are mentioned charities left by six several -donors, amounting in the whole to £200, which have long been lost to the -poor. - -Letters arrive from London and Shrewsbury at 8 A.M., Birmingham and -London 8.45 P.M., Hereford, &c., 9.58 A.M., and Worcester at 11.58 A.M., -and are despatched to London and Shrewsbury at 4.50 P.M., Birmingham 8.45 -A.M., Hereford, 2.47 P.M., and Worcester at 1.30 P.M.—_Eleanor Sankey_, -_post-mistress_. - -Acton Capt. Edward, Gravel Hill - -Barnes Thomas, wool agent, Castle street - -Baxter Mrs. Elizabeth, Broad street - -Breakwell Mr. Thomas, Friars Cottage - -Brittle Mrs. Penelope, Broad street - -Bryce Dr. Charles, Broad street - -Burlton Miss Ann, Mill street - -Butler Miss Sarah, Mill street - -Calvert Mrs. Hannah, Old street - -Childe Mr. Thomas, Corve street - -Crocker Joseph, inland revenue officer, Corve street - -Davenport Mrs. Mary, Bull Ring - -Davies Mrs. Ann, Mill street - -Davies Miss Mary, Mill street - -Davies Rev. Theophilus, (Independent), Brand lane - -Dean Rev. Wm., (Prim. Meth.), Old street - -Gardner Mr. William, Upper Gaolford - -Greenhouse Mrs., Old street - -Griffiths Mrs. Ella, Dinham - -Hammond Richard, town crier, Old street - -Hodges Mrs. Elizabeth, Broad street - -Hodges Miss Ann, Cave street - -Hodson Mr. William, Castle street - -Hookey George, gentleman, Corve street - -Hutchings Hubert, Esq., Broad street - -Jefferson Mrs. Mary, Mill street - -Jenson Mary, poulterer, Harp lane - -Jones Robert, superintendent of police - -Jones Miss Selina, Brand lane - -Lambe Mr. William, Corve street - -Lambe Mrs. Sarah, Mill street - -Leake Mr. John Linney - -Ledderdale Miss Margaret, Corve street - -Leech Mr. Edward, Corve street - -Locke Rev. John, (Wesleyan), Old street - -Mallett Mrs. Mary, Corve street - -Maund Mrs. Sarah, Mill street - -Middleton Rev. Joseph (Prim. Meth.), Old st - -Owen Mr. John, Corve street - -Pardoe Miss Isabella, Broad street - -Page Mrs. Martha - -Parry James, pump maker, Brand lane - -Parsons Mrs. Hannah, Brand lane - -Penny Mr. John Dingham - -Penwarne John, Esq., Mill street - -Phillips Rev. John, Broad street - -Pillinger Maria and Charlotte, Italian warehouse, Bull Ring - -Price John, manager of gas works, Upper Gaolford - -Pritchard Mrs. Ann, Corve street - -Ree Adam, organist, Mill street - -Robinson John, parish clerk, Dinham - -Rocke, Eytons, Campbell, and Co., bankers, Broad street - -Russell Miss Ann, Mill street - -Russell Mr. Benjamin, The College - -Salwey Mrs. Isabella, Broad street - -Sargeant Richard, supervisor, Corve street - -Smith Mr. Jacob, Dinham - -Smith The Misses, Broad street - -Stott Rev. Ralph, (Wesleyan), Lower Broad st - -Swainson Rev. Edward C., Broad street - -Taylor Mrs. Elizabeth, Dinham - -Thomas John, Esq., Dinham House - -Thomas Mrs. Jane, Old street - -Thomas Edward, warden, Almshouses, The College - -Vaughan Mr. Brettle, Castle street - -Warman George, horse trainer, Raven lane - -Wayn Mary, stamp office, Corve street - -Weems Mrs. Mary, Corve street - -Wellings Capt. George, Brand lane - -Williams John, town clerk, Mill street - -Woodyatt Mary, fancy repository, High st - - -Academies. - - - _Marked * take Boarders_. - -Copner Maria, Linney - -* Evans Caroline, Castle st - -* Evans Thomas, Old street - -* Harley Elizabeth, Linney - -* Lewis Misses, Corve street - -Legge John, College - -National, John Robinson and Charlotte Baker - -* Powill E. & C., Castle st - -* Russell Horatio, Mill street - -Williams John, Mill street - -Willis Rev. Arthur, (Free Grammar School), Mill st - -Whitwell Thomas, Old street - - -Accountants. - - -Oliver Samuel, Old street - -Whitwell Thomas, Old street - - -Agricultural Implement Maker. - - -Hodges Chaplin, Dinham - - -Artists. - - -Gill George, Mill street - -Gwynn William, Corve street - - -Attorneys. - - -Anderson George & Rodney, Mill street - -Clark Lutrell, Mill street - -Dansey George, Castle street - -Lloyd John, Brand street - -Russell Charles, College - -Salwey Humphrey, Guildhall - -Southern Francis, Mill street - -Urwick & Marston, Castle st - -Weyman Thomas, Corve st - -Williams J. & Son, Guildhall - - -Auctioneers and Valuers. - - -Bach James, Broad street - -Crosse John, High street - -Davies William, Guildhall - -Griffiths Thomas, Bull ring - - -Bakers and Flour Dealers. - - -Christmas William, Corve st - -Collings George, Bell lane - -Crundell James, Tower st - -Davies John, Lower Broad st - -Gatehouse Richard, Corve st - -Harris William, Harp lane - -Holloway Charles, Old street - -Jacob Joseph, Old Gate Fee - -Leary Edward, Tower street - -Lewis Thomas, Bull ring - -Whatmore John, Broad st - - -Bankers. - - -Shrewsbury and Ludlow Old Bank, Broad st. Rocke, Eytons, Campbell, & -Co.; draw on Robarts and Co., London - -Ludlow & Tenbury Banking Company; draw on Barnett and Co., London. H. -Whittall, manager - - -Basket Makers. - - -Price Edward, Corve street - -Price Joseph, Lower Gaolford - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Lowe Joseph, Corve street - -Pillinger Sarah, Bull ring - -Pound John, Raven lane - -Pugh Richard, Raven lane - -Rudd Thos., Lower Gaolford - - -Booksellers, Binders, Printers and Stationers. - - -Evans John, Castle street - -Felton William, Narrows - -Griffiths Thomas, Bull ring - -Griffiths Thos. jun., Narrows - -Humphries George, Bull ring - -Jones Richard, Broad street - -Partridge Edward, Broad st - -Woodyatt William, High st - - -Boot & Shoe Makers. - - -Ashcroft Edward, Bull ring - -Baker John, High street - -Barker Thos., (and Grindery dealer), Brand lane - -Byrne Hugh R., Brand lane - -Evans John, Bull ring - -George James, Raven lane - -King Henry, Bull ring - -Morris Thomas, Old street - -Needham John, High street - -Pearce Alex., Lower Broad st - -Pugh William, Bell lane - -Robinson John, High street - -Venables Charles, Broad st - -Watkeys Mary, High street - -Wilkes Ricd., Lower Gaolford - - -Brazier & Tin-plate Worker. - - - _See also Ironmongers_. - -Cobbin Jph., Upper Gaolford - - -Builders. - - -Atkins Robert, Corve street - -Griffiths Jno. Lower Gaolford - -Grosvenor John, Bell lane - -Smith Blakeway, Corve street - -Stead Edward, St. John’s - - -Brick & Tile Manufacturer. - - -Sheffield T. Upper Gaolford - - -Butchers. - - -Chipp S., Tower st. & Bell ln - -Coleman Thomas, Broad st - -Dayus Samuel, Bull ring - -Griffiths John, Old street - -Nash John, Bull ring - -Pitt Benjamin, High street - -Preen Thomas, Old street - -Price John, High street - -Price Richard, Bull ring - -Towers, John Harrows - -Williams Charles H., Harp ln - - -Cabinet Makers. - - - _Marked * are Upholsterers_. - -* Bowen Thomas, Bull ring - -* Davies William, Bull ring - -Harper Joseph, Broad street - -Price Edward, Castle street - - -Carvers and Gilders. - - -Bowen Richard, Old street - -Gwynn William, Old street - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Cocking George, Bull ring - -Foster Edward, Castle street - -Grounds Ambrose, King st - -Grieves John E., Old street - -Marston Richard, Broad st - - -Coach Makers. - - -Griffiths James, Raven lane - -Hunt Thomas, Raven lane - -Rollings Elias, Upper Gaolford - - -Confectioners. - - -Crane Thomas, Bull ring - -Crundell James, Tower street - -Lewis Thomas, Bull ring - -Powell George, Narrows - -Taylor William, Broad street - - -Coopers. - - -Bayliss Thomas, Bull ring - -Cooke James, Bull ring - -Green Geo., Lower Gaolford - -Price Edward, Corve street - -Sankey Jeremiah, Broad st - -Sankey Mry, Lower Gaolford - - -Curriers and Leather Cutters. - - -Griffiths Margaret, Narrows - -Lello Thomas, Bull ring - -Mantell Fred., Lower Gaolford - - -Cutlery Dealer. - - -Bursnell Francis, Tower st - - -Farmers. - - -Ball Richard, Broad street - -Griffiths George, Bull ring - -Hand James, Corve street - - -Fellmonger. - - -Weaver Joseph, Tower street - - -Fire & Life Offices. - - -County.—E. Foster, Castle st - -Merchants’ and Tradesman’s.—Geo. Cocking, Bull ring - -North Wales.—Philip Wayn, Corve street - -Norwich.—William Felton, King street - -Phœnix.—Thos. Laurence, Broad street - -Salop.—Richard Marston, Broad street - -Sun.—T. Griffiths, Bull ring - - -Fishmongers. - - -Messer James, Bull ring - -Russell Mr., Old street - -Williams William, High st - - -Fruiterer. - - -Humphries George, Bull ring - - -Furniture Broker. - - -Williams William, High st - - -Glass and China Dealers. - - -Brown Elizabeth, Bull ring - -Crump Ann, Broad street - -Milner Benjamin, Harp lane - -Jolley Sarah, Broad street - -Jones Edward, Broad street - - -Glover. - - -Bottomley Mary, Bull ring - - -Grocers, Tea Dealers, and Cheesemongers. - - -Bowen John, Narrows - -Brown Charles, Tower street - -Harding William, Narrows - -Hawkins Joseph, Broad st - -Mason Charles, King street - -Morris Benjamin, Tower st - -Morris Thomas, Castle street - -Patrick William, Old street - -Penny William, Bull ring - -Pugh George, Harp lane - -Reynolds John, Bull ring - -Stokes Mary, High street - -Valentine Samuel, Broad st - - -Gun Makers. - - -Holland Titus, Old street - -Lonorgan Timothy, Old st - - -Hair Dressers and Perfumers. - - -Anthony John, Bull ring - -Crundell George, Broad st - -Griffiths Catharine, Broad st - -Pearce Benjamin, King st - - -Hat Manufacturers. - - -Ashworth John, Broad street - -Jones Blanch, High street - - -Hop Merchants. - - -Lloyd Henry, Old street - -Rawlins William, Corve st - - -Hosiers. - - -Jones Mary Ann, Broad st - -Powell Edward, High street - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Angel, Eliz. Cooke, Commercial Inn & Posting House, Broad street - -Barley Mow, Eliz. Juckes, Broad street - -Bear and White Lion, Mary Ann Harrington, Bull ring - -Bell, Ths. Js., Upper Gaolford - -Bell, Jas. Pillinger, Lower Broad street - -Black Boy, Thomas Jenkins, Tower street - -Blue Boar, J. Davies, Mill st - -Bricklayers’ Arms, Andrew Fielding, Upper Gaolford - -Bull Inn, William Whiteman, Commercial Inn & Posting House, Bull ring - -Coach and Horses, Henry Oliver, Bell lane - -Compasses, J. Pearce, Corve st - -Crown and Horse Shoe, G. Davies, Lower Broad st - -Dolphin, Thomas Cooper, Upper Gaolford - -Eagle, Jno. Mantell, Corve st - -Elephant & Castle, Matthew Evans, Bull ring - -Feathers Hotel, T. Prothero, Commercial Inn & Posting House, Bull ring - -Fox, Esther Davies, Upper Gaolford - -Friars, John Hancock, Old st - -George Inn, Margaret Bach, Castle st - -Globe, William Coates, Hand and Bell lane - -Golden Lion, Wm. Morris, Old street - -Green Dragon, Ed. Edwards, Corve street - -Green Dragon, Tho. Hodges, Old street - -Greyhound, Wm. Thompson, Upper Gaolford - -Half Moon, John Davies, Lower Gaolford - -Hand and Bell, Jas. White, Hand and Bell lane - -Harp, James Dye, Harp lane - -Hop Pole, Jno. Wems, Mill st - -Horse and Jockey, Wm. Key, Old Gate Fee - -Horse Shoes, William Lugg, Upper Gaolford - -Mitre, Robert Allum, Corve st - -Lowe Frederick, beerhouse, New road - -King’s Arms, Ann Owen, Bull ring - -Knight John, beerhouse, Lower Broad street - -Nag’s Head, James Evans, Corve street - -Old Red Lion, Timothy Price, Hand and Bell lane - -Ozyer John, beerhouse, Old Gate Fee - -Paul Pry, Richard Powis, Lower Broad Street - -Pheasant, Henry Hardwick, Tower street - -Plough, Thomas Whatmore, Raven lane - -Plumbers’ Arms, Jas. Collier, Raven lane - -Portcullis Arms, Ed. Painter, Gaolford - -Prince of Wales, Wm. Pea, Raven lane - -Queen’s Arms, Richard Bird, Corve street - -Queen’s Head, Tho. Sheldon, Lower Gaolford - -Railway Arms, Hy. Thomas, Old Gate Fee - -Ram, John Evans, Corve st - -Raven, Jas. Harding, Upper Gaolford - -Raven, Rd. Pugh, Raven lane - -Rose and Crown, Thomas Amies, Bull ring - -Royal Oak, William Pearce, Lower street - -Spread Eagle, Ann Ellis, Corve street - -Star and Garter, Thomas Coston, Corve street - -Sun Inn, William Shepherd, Castle street - -Talbot, Jph. Weaver, Tower st - -Three Tuns, Thomas Dunn, Mill street - -Trotting Horse, Richard Coleman, Corve street - -Unicorn, Hny. Oliver, Corve street - -Wheat Sheaf, Thomas Humphries, Lower Broad st - -White Hart, Thos. Berrington, Old street - -Wright John, beerhouse, Lower Broad street - - -Ironmongers. - - -Cooper & Bluck, Castle st - -Egginton Edward, Bull ring - -Hodges Chaplin, Dinham - -Penny Thomas, Bull ring - -Smith John C., King street - - -Joiners. - - -Davies Samuel, Raven lane - -Evans John, Mill street - -Smith Rd., Lower Broad st - - -Land, Estate, & House Agents. - - -Baines Thomas (wool agent), Castle street - -Harrison John (wool agent), Linney - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Boulton Francis, Corve street - -Evans James, The Cross - -Gardener Robt. G., Bull ring - -Harding Jas. & Ewd., High st - -Harper Charles, High street - -Jones Wm. & Harley, High st - -Leake James, Castle street - -Shepperd John, Broad street - -Steward Mr., Narrows - - -Maltsters. - - -Acton William, Corve street - -Atkins Robert, Corve street - -Corfield John, Corve street - -Davies Richard, Corve street - -Harding Henry, Corve street - -Hand James, Corve street - -Hockey James, Old street - -Jones James, Bull ring - -Jones John, Corve street - -Lloyd Henry, Old street - -Rawlins Wm., Corve street - -Smith John, Corve street - - -Millers and Corn Dealers. - - -Harding William, Mill street - -Hockey James, Old street - -Williams Joseph, Dinham - -Whatmore John, Broad street - - -Milliners & Dress makers. - - -Cartwright Martha, Corve st - -Daniel Decime & Catherine, Corve street - -Glaye Matilda, Broad street - -Hotchkiss Elizabeth, King st - -Heighington Harriet, Brown street - -Jones Ann M., Broad street - -Lello Mary, Bull ring - -Montgomery Margaret - -Pearce Sarah, King street - -Price Sarah, Castle street - -Poole Mary, Harp lane - -White Mary, Corve street - - -Millwright. - - -Hodges Chaplin, Dinham - - -Nursery and Seedsmen. - - - _Marked * are Nurserymen only_. - -Bowen Ann, Broad street - -Cooke Ann, Raven lane - -* Cox Elizabeth, Old street - -Hand James, Corve street - -* Pillar Thomas, Old gate fee - -* Rooke Owen, Corve street - -* Tyler William, Old street - - -Painters. - - -Bowen John, Broad street - -Cooke Thomas, Old street - -Gwynn William, Old street - -Osborn John, Old street - -Powell Edward, Castle street - -Powell Samuel, Raven lane - -Ward James, Raven lane - -Wayn Philip, Corve street - - -Pawnbroker. - - -Collins Francis, Corve street - - -Paper Manufacturer. - - -Wade John, Paper mills - - -Physician. - - -Bryce Charles, Broad street - - -Plumbers and Glaziers. - - -Collins Samuel, Old street - -Cooke Thos. (and gas fitter), Old street - -Powell Edward, Castle street - -Powell Samuel, Raven lane - -Round Jas., Lower Gaolford - -Ward James, Raven lane - -Wayn Philip, Corve street - -Williams Richard, Brand lane - - -Poulterers. - - -Evans Sarah, The Narrows - -Jenson Mary, Harp lane - - -Professor and Teacher. - - -Price John (dancing and fencing) Corve street - - -Saddlers & Harness Makers. - - -Amies Samuel, Bull ring - -Gough John, Castle street - -Hotchkiss Thos., King street - -Jones James, Bull ring - -Roberts Edward, High street - - -Sharebroker. - - -Bach James, Broad street - - -Shopkeepers. - - -Bradley Thos. Lower Gaolford - -Dukes Richd. Lower Gaolford - -Frances Rosetta, Corve street - -Griffith Martha - -Hodnett Martha, Lower Broad street - -Jones David, Tower street - -Leary Edward, Tower street - -Pelly Thomas, Old gate fee - -Small Wm., Lower Broad st - - -Spade Tree Makers. - - -Harper John, Linney - -Sankey Jeremiah, Broad st - - -Stone & Marble Masons. - - -Greenhouse John, Broad st - -Hammond Andrew, Corve st - -Russell Edward, Old street - -Russell John, Mill street - -Stead Samuel, Castle street - -Watkins Jas. Upper Gaolford - - -Straw Hat Makers. - - -Baker Maria, High street - -Gray Hannah, Bull ring - -Powell Jane, Old street - -Wall Ann, High street - - -Surgeons. - - -Hodges George, Broad street - -Hodges Henry, Broad street - -Meymott Henry, Broad street - -Southern John, Broad street - -Valentine Richard, College - -Walker Henry, Broad street - - -Surveyors. - - -Brettle Cornelius (land and mine), Broad street - -Clark Edwin F., Corve street - -Evans Herb. (land), Castle st - -Smith E. Blakeway, Corve st - -Tench John & Richard (and land agents), Church-yard - - -Tailors. - - - _Marked * are Woollen Drapers also_. - -* Carter John, Narrows - -Crosse Samuel, Mill street - -Crundell Daniel, High street - -Downes Edward, Tower street - -* Jones Isaac & Son, High st - -Morgan Edwin, Bell lane - -Pearce Samuel, Bell lane - -* Wall Henry, High street - -Wall Richard, Brand lane - -Williams Henry, Harp lane - - -Tanner. - - -Unwick Benjamin, Corve st - - -Timber Merchants. - - -Harper John, Linney - -Hind James, Upper Gaolford - -Sankey Jeremiah, Broad st - - -Toy and Fancy Repositories. - - -Crosse Elizabeth, High street - -Crundell George, High street - -Woodyett Mary, High street - - -Trunk Maker. - - -Powell John, Harp lane - - -Turner in Wood. - - -Bennett Wm., Lower Gaolfrd - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Cresswell Charles, Broad st - -Jones James, Corve street - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Ashby John, Raven lane - -Edwards Robert, Raven lane - -Farmer Joseph, Old street - -Payne George, Bull ring - -Phillips William, Castle street - -Wood Samuel, Bell lane - - -Whitesmiths. - - -Day George, Lower Broad st - -Halford Thomas, Bell lane - -Wells Henry, Old street - - -Wine & Spirit Merchants. - - -Evans Edward, The Cross - -Massey Francis, Bull ring - -Parry Jas., Hand & Bell lane - -Powell Edward, Castle street - -Sankey Eleanor, Broad street - - -Woollen Manufacturer. - - -Evans Wm., Lower Broad st - - -Carriers. - - -To SHREWSBURY—Dodd Daniel, Corve street - -To WORCESTER—Webb Hry. and James, Upper Gaolford street - - - - -THE HUNDRED OF STOTTESDEN. - - -The hundred of Stottesden is bounded on the north by the Wenlock -franchise, on the south by the hundred of Overs and the county of -Worcestershire, on the east by the liberty of Bridgnorth and the county -of Staffordshire, and on the west by the Wenlock franchise and the -hundreds of Munslow and Overs. Farlow is a detached part of the hundred -of Herefordshire, bounded by this hundred and an isolated part of Overs. -The minerals found in this hundred are coal, ironstone, and limestone. -On the western verge of the hundred is a range of hills, some of which -rise to a considerable altitude; there are also considerable inequalities -of surface, and bold swells in most parts of the hundred. The soil is -various; the land which lies over the limestone is mixed with a -calcareous gravel, and mostly fertile; the soil over the freestone -produces good turnips and barley. The population in 1821, exclusive of -the borough of Bridgnorth, was 12,160; and in 1841 there were 12,282 -inhabitants, and 2,426 inhabited houses. At the latter period the -liberty of the borough of Bridgnorth contained 1,231 inhabited houses, -and a population of 6,198 souls. This hundred is divided into the -Chelmarsh and Cleobury divisions. - -The Chelmarsh division contains the parishes of Acton Round, Alveley, -Astley Abbotts, Billingley, Chelmarsh, Chetton, Cleobury North, Deuxhill, -Glazeley, Higley, Middleton Scriven, Morville, Neenton, Oldbury, -Quatford, Quatt, Rudge Sheinton, Sidbury, Tasley, and Upton Cressett. - -The Cleobury division contains Aston Botterell, Burwarton, Cainham, -Cleobury, Mortimer, Coreley, Dowles, Hope Baggot, Hopton Wafers, Kinlet, -Neen Savage, Stottesden, Wheathill and Farlow chapelry. - - - -ACTON ROUND, OR ROUND ACTON, - - -in a parish and small village six miles north-east by east from -Bridgnorth, which contains 1,940 acres of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,447. At the census of 1841 there were 36 houses and 180 -persons. Population in 1801, 200; and in 1831, 203. Sir John Acton, -bart., is the principal landowner, and lord of the manor. THE CHURCH is -an ancient edifice, situated on an eminence commanding extensive and -varied prospects of the surrounding country. In the church are several -monuments to the memory of deceased members of the Acton family. The -living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Sir John Acton, Bart.; -Rev. William G. Day is the incumbent. - -DIRECTORY.—William Ainsworth, farmer; William Davies, farmer; Rev. -William G. Day, perpetual curate; Margaret Duff, cow keeper; Thomas -Embrey, farmer; Richard Evans, farmer; George Farmer, farmer; Samuel -Littlewood, farmer; William Lowe, farmer; Jasper Madeley, farmer; Francis -Powell, wheelwright; John Powell, bailiff; William Preen, farmer; Charles -Rhodes, farmer; Richard Russell, farmer; Edward Tipton, farmer; Henry -Wadlow, farmer, the Hall. - - - -ALVELEY - - -is a considerable parish in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden -hundred, which comprises the townships of Alveley, Nordley Regis, and -Romsley Liberty. Population in 1801, 791; 1831, 949; 1841, 1,062; 1851, -1,041. The parish is bounded on the western side by the river Severn, on -the south and east by the county of Stafford, and on the north by the -parishes of Quatt and Claverley. The soil in this parish is variable; in -some parts a red sand and loamy earth prevails, and in other parts it is -light and sandy. The farms are generally large, and particular attention -has been paid to draining and the improvement of the lands; the farm -houses are mostly of brick, and have been greatly improved of late years. -The village of Alveley is well built and pleasantly situated, six miles -and a half south from Bridgnorth, and eight miles north from Bewdley. -The township in 1841 contained 187 houses and 914 inhabitants; and has -5,147A. 2R. 37P. of land, 122A. 3R. 15P. of which are in woods and -plantations. Rateable value, £5,601. Among the landowners are Miss -Green; Mrs. Brittle; Mr. John Crowther; Mary Hayward; Rev. William -Wakeley; Trustees of Claverley school; Mr. Edward Hughes; Christ Church -College, Oxford; Mr. Richard Veal; Mr. Homer; Messrs. Tunnicliff; Mr. -John Hall; Mr. William Wyer; Mr. John Stockall; Rev. Dr. Jenkins, dean -and chapter of Bath and Wells; Thomas Beach, Esq.; William Beach, Esq.; -Lord Standford; John Bacon, Esq.; the poor of Alveley; John M. Wingfield, -Esq.; William Trow, Esq.; Mr. William Corser; Mrs. Hand; Mr. Thomas -Feriday; Mr. William Bowen; and others. - -THE CHURCH is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Mary, and consists -of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with a square tower, in which are six -musical bells. The nave is divided from the side aisles by four -semi-circular arches, and there are two side chapels belonging to the -owner of the Coton estate. The tower was taken down and rebuilt in 1666, -part of the chancel was rebuilt in 1585, and the south part was repaired -in 1638. There are several neat tablets. The church will accommodate -416 hearers. At the east end of the church is a large stone coffin. The -living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Edward G. Gatacre, -Esq.; incumbent, Rev. Robert Augustus Wellesley Considine, M.A. THE -PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, and residence for the teacher, are situated in the -churchyard. It is endowed with certain lands, as will be seen on -reference to the charities, from which the teacher receives £25 per -annum, in consideration of which he teaches a limited number of scholars -free; the rest pay a small weekly stipend; about fifty scholars attend. -The feast is held on the first Sunday after the 15th of August. A court -leet and baron is held for the manor every three years. Stone quarries -near the village are worked to a considerable extent; immense blocks are -raised and worked into grinding stones for gunsmiths and others. - -NORDLEY REGIS is a township with a few scattered houses in the parish of -Alveley, pleasantly situated two miles north-east from the church. COTON -is a small hamlet in Nordley Regis. COTON HALL and estate have recently -been sold by E. L. Gatacre to the Rev. Mr. Wakeley. The house is a -stuccoed mansion pleasantly situated on a gentle eminence, commanding -some fine views of the adjacent country. The park comprises about eighty -acres, and is pleasingly diversified with graceful undulations. - -ROMSLEY is a township and village situated about two miles east from -Alveley, which at the census of 1841 contained 27 houses and 110 -inhabitants; and has 1,900 acres of land, the rateable value of which is -£1,334. 5s. 6d. Abraham Stephen Cresswell, Esq., is lord of the manor -and the principal landowner. Dr. Jenkins is also a considerable owner; -and John M. Wingfield, Esq., the Misses Cresswell, Mr. Richard Palmer, -and Mr. Stephen Cresswell, are also freeholders. - -CHARITIES.—_John Grove_, by will, dated 10th of December, 1616, -bequeathed a yearly stipend of £10 to the schoolmaster of Alveley, and a -like yearly payment of £10, to have continuance for ever, to be -distributed among five poor aged and impotent men. For the establishing -of these yearly stipends, the executors purchased a messuage, with the -appurtenances, called Longhurst, situated in Ledbury and Eastnor, in -Herefordshire, which contained 74A. 2R. 4P. of land, and which was -exchanged with Charles Lord Somers in the year 1793 for certain lands in -Alveley parish, containing 111A. 0R. 27P. of land, which was held at the -time the Charity Commissioners published their report at a rent of £73 -per annum. The schoolmaster’s stipend was increased in 1800 to £20, and -has since been augmented to £25, with a house rent free, and an allowance -of two loads of coal; and five poor men of Alveley receive from this -charity a yearly stipend of £6 each. - -_Thomas Grove_, in 1743, left certain lands, comprising 31A. 3R. 0P., -upon trust, that the annual rents and profits should be divided among the -poor of the parish of Alveley. The land is let to several tenants, at a -rent of £42 per annum. - -This parish participates in the charity of _Mr. William Seabright_, who, -by his will, dated 1620, gave certain premises, the rents thereof to be -employed towards the relief of the poor of several parishes in Worcester, -Stafford, and Salop, of which Alveley is one. The parish receives from -the charity money wherewith to distribute fourteen pennyworth of bread -every Sunday, which is given among the poor. - -_James Bowen_, by will, dated 1st April, 1715, gave to the poor of -Alveley the sum of £6, to be put forth at interest by the churchwardens, -and the proceeds to be applied to the purchase of good books, to be -distributed to the poor families of the parish. About thirty years ago -this charity was lost, in consequence of the bankruptcy of the person in -whose hands it was placed. - -_George Garbett_, by will, dated 19th June, 1758, bequeathed £100, to be -put out at interest, which was to be disposed of on the 1st of January -every year to such poor persons of the parish of Alveley as should not -receive parochial relief. - -_Humphrey Dovey_, in 1700, left £20, the interest thereof to be -distributed among the poor of the parish in bread. In respect of which -forty-three penny loaves are distributed on Good Friday, and forty on St. -Thomas’s day. - -_Arthur Arden_ left a piece of land, containing two acres and a half, the -profits of which were to be expended in bell ropes (when required) for -the use of the parish church. At the time the Charity Commissioners -published their report the land was let at a rent of £6 per annum. It is -said the land was given to the parish clerk on condition that he should -find bell ropes, but the original conveyance, which had been kept in the -church chest, was lost about fifty years ago; and it appears that for -more than 100 years the rents of the land have been received by the -parish clerk for his own use, and he has provided the bell ropes as they -were wanted. - -_Thomas Russell_, in 1842, gave the sum of £40, and directed the interest -to be appropriated for the benefit of poor parishioners. - - POST OFFICE—_At William Evans’s_. Letters from Bridgnorth at 9.45 A.M., - and are despatched at 3.30 P.M. - - -ALVELEY DIRECTORY. - - -Ameys Edmund, farmer - -Ameys Thomas, farmer, Dunbolds - -Bache William, farmer, Leekhouse - -Bacon Jno., farmer, Hall Close - -Brewer William, Gorton’s Flour Mills - -Bridge James, farmer - -Clarke John, butcher and shoemaker - -Clarke Stephen, butcher and farmer - -Considine Rev. Rbt. Agustus Wellesley, M.A. - -Craig John, farmer - -Crow Wm., farmer, Turley Green - -Davies Henry, farmer - -Doolittle Samuel, maltster - -Evans George, stone mason and farmer - -Evans John, farmer - -Evans Thomas, farmer, Moor House - -Evans William, postmaster - -Fellows Michael, farmer, Pool Hall - -Fereday Thomas, farmer - -Fox John, farmer - -Foxall Mary, farmer, Dod’s Green - -Giles Thomas, vict., Bell Inn - -Griffiths William, tailor and shopkeeper - -Haines Joseph, blacksmith - -Harris Rchd., farmer - -Hayward John, farmer, The Butts - -Hayward Mary, Little London farm - -Head John, beer-retailer, Kitlands - -Hick Thos., farmer, Hadleys - -Higgs John, butcher - -Hobbs William, victualler, Squirrel Inn - -Hobbis Mary, vict., Three Horse Shoes - -Jenning William, shoemaker - -Jones James, Hollies farm - -Lane John, quarry-master and farmer - -Lane Thomas, quarry-master and mason - -Lowe Thomas, farmer - -Millward John, beerhouse-keeper and wheelwright - -Powell Francis, shoemaker - -Richards Thomas, farmer - -Stockall John, farmer, Cookscroft - -Taylor Job, farmer - -Veal Rd., farmer, Langford - -Walker Charles, butcher and farmer - -Warder John, farmer, Hay farm - -Webb Benjamin, carpenter - -Wilks Jos., farmer, Turley Green - -Williams Thos. quarry-mstr. - -Wood James, stone mason - -Wood James, quarry-owner - -Wyer Wm., farmer, Cookscroft - -Yates William, wheelwright - - - -NORDLEY REGIS DIRECTORY. - - -Bache Thomas, Esq., Greenfield House - -Berkin Geo., farmer, Astley - -Bowen Thomas, farmer - -Bowen William, farmer - -Cox Thomas, miller, Alan Bridge - -Crowther John, farmer, Bolthole - -Edmonds William, farmer, High Barns - -Edwards Martha, farmer, Hubbolds - -Fereday Thomas, farmer, Tuck Hill - -Hobbs Wm., farmer, Bird’s Green - -Lowe Thomas, farmer, Perry House - -Marston George, farmer, Barretts - -Massey William, shopkeeper - -Nicholls John, farmer - -Page William, farmer - -Webb Benjamin, shopkeeper, Bird’s Green - -Wootton John, beer-retailer - - - -ROMSLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Cox Thomas, miller and farmer, Alam Bridge - -Cresswell Abraham Stephen, Esq. - -Cresswell, Ezekiel, farmer, Pool House - -Cresswell Nancy, gentlewoman, The Hall - -Cresswell Sarah, farmer, The Hall - -Cresswell Stephen, farmer - -Doolittle Wm., beer-retailer - -Edmonds John, farmer, Bowels farm - -Foxall John, blacksmith - -Foxall William, blacksmith - -Gritton Jos., farmer, Harts Green farm - -Hincks Wm., farmer, Ulet Hall - -Leigh George, wheelwright - -Winnell John, farmer, New House - - - -ASTLEY ABBOTTS, - - -a parish and village in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden Hundred, -two miles and a half north from Bridgnorth, contains 3,137 acres of land, -intersected by the Broseley turnpike road and the Tasley and Linley -streams, and is bounded on the eastern side by the river Severn. 193 -acres are in woods, plantations, and water. The soil in some parts is a -mixture of earth and sand, and in other places a strong loam. Rateable -value £4,023. 1s. 2d. At the census in 1801 there were 740 inhabitants; -1831, 666; and in 1841, 657. At the latter period there were 139 -inhabited houses. The situation of Astley Abbotts is pleasant and highly -salubrious, and there are several handsome residences. The farms are -mostly of considerable extent, and by a judicious outlay of capital in -draining and other improvements have been brought to a state of great -productiveness. The principal landowners are Thos. Charlton Whitmore, -Esq.; Lady Tyrwhitt Jones; John Stephens, Esq.; Mr. John Ward; Miss -Pilkington; Mr. John Bowen; Rev. C. Whitmore; Lord Forester; Mr. John -Lee; Sir John Acton, Bart.; Mr. Thomas Yapp; and George Pritchard, Esq. -The former is lord of the manor. There are also several smaller -proprietors. THE CHURCH, an ancient fabric neatly pewed with oak -sittings, has a groined roof, resting on hammer head projections, upon -which are carved figures of the apostles. A neat tablet remembers Sir -Tyrwhitt Jones, Bart., F.R.S. and M.P., who died in 1811. The same -tablet also records the deaths of several other members of the family. -An elegant tablet commemorative of Sir Thomas Jones, Knt., is dated 1782. -A memorial of elaborate workmanship to Francis Billingsley, Esq., of -Astley, an officer in the army of King Charles, is dated 1656. It also -records the deaths of various other members of the Billingsley family. -Upon a garland suspended from the sounding board hangs a pair of white -kid gloves, and from an inscription we learn that Henry Phillips died in -1707 when presenting himself at the altar to be married. The lady to -whom he was about to be united survived him but a short period. The -reading desk and pulpit exhibit an exquisite specimen of carved -workmanship. The living is a perpetual curacy, enjoyed by the rector of -Stockton; officiating minister, Rev. John Wing, B.A. The lord of the -manor is patron of the living. The tithes are commuted for £220. ASTLEY -HALL, the elegant mansion of Alfred Darby, Esq., is delightfully situated -near the banks of the river Severn, and presents a beautiful specimen of -the decorative style of the Elizabethan age. The house was originally -built in 1642, but has been greatly enlarged and beautified at subsequent -periods. The pleasure grounds are tastefully laid out, and the park is -richly clothed with sylvan beauty. ASTLEY ABBOTTS HOUSE is an ancient -timbered mansion, the residence and property of George Pritchard, Esq. -ALBYNES, a good house of modern erection, the residence and property of -John Stephens, Esq., is pleasantly situated in a bold undulating -district, and surrounded with park-like grounds. DUNVALL HOUSE, the -property and residence of Mr. John Bowen, is a place of great antiquity, -and was formerly the seat of the Acton family. It is chiefly composed of -massive timber and plaster, and is an interesting specimen of the -domestic architecture of by-gone days. - -CHARITIES—_John Huxley_, _Esq._, in the year 1714, gave by his will a -rent charge of 20s. per annum, to be distributed among twenty poor -widows. A sum of £20, supposed to have been left by one _Litttehales_, -was lent to a person named Bache, of Bridgnorth, and afterwards to -William Bourne, a baker, of the same place, who used to send a monthly -supply of bread to the amount of the interest. Shortly before the -Charity Commissioners published their report Mr. Bourne became bankrupt, -and the parish officers had not applied to prove this debt, from an idea -that they had not the means of substantiating the claim. _Mrs. Catherine -Phillips_, by will, 1815, gave to the incumbent and churchwardens of -Astley Abbotts the sum of £300 stock in the three per cent. consols, in -trust, to pay out of the yearly dividends the sum of 20s. among twenty -poor widows on St. Thomas’s day, and the remainder to some proper person -for teaching poor children to read and write, and for bringing them to -church every Sunday in an orderly manner. - -Baldwin William, block and pump maker, and vict., Fox and Hounds, Linley -Brook - -Bate William, beer-retailer and bricklayer - -Bentley John, butcher, Cross Houses - -Bowen John, farmer and maltster, Dunvall House - -Bromley James, farmer, Frog Mill - -Clutton Wm., farmer, Nordley Common - -Clutton William, butcher - -Cox John, farmer, Binnall - -Craig Wm., farmer, Bowlings - -Crowe John, farmer - -Darby Alfred, Esq., Astley Hall - -Downes Edw. farmer, Rhodes - -Farmer Thomas, farmer - -Hall John, farmer, Raven’s Nest - -Jones Thos. market-gardener - -Littlewood Jane, beer-retailer, Cross lane head - -Lowe Launcelot, beer-retailer, Nordley - -Morris Wm., farmer, Severn Hall - -Nock Thomas, Severn Hall - -Nock Thomas, farmer, Cross lane head - -Phillips Richard, farmer - -Pritchard Geo., Esq., Astley Abbotts House - -Pugh Wm., farmer, Hoard’s Park - -Reynolds Mrs., Weavers’ Coppice - -Smith Caroline and Sarah, Cantern Bank - -Stephens John, Esq., The Albynes - -Ward John, farmer & brick maker - -Wing Rev. John, B.A., curate - -Yardley John, blacksmith - -Yardley William, shopkeeper - - - -ASTON BOTTEREL - - -is a parish and scattered village nine miles S.W. of Bridgnorth, -containing 2,198A. 0R. 14P. of land, the rateable value of which is -£1,960. 11s. 10d. Population in 1801, 247; 1831, 260, and in 1841 173. -The principal landowner is the Duke of Cleveland. John W. Sparrow, Esq., -John Hincksman, Esq., and Henry George Mytton, Esq., are also -proprietors. The manor of Aston was formerly held under the Fitzalans -Earls of Arundel, by the family of Botterels, from whom it received the -addition of their name to distinguish it from the other Astons in the -county. In the 48th of Henry III. Thomas Botterel had a grant of a -market on Tuesday, and a fair at Michaelmas, and also the privilege of -free warren. At the time of the commonwealth circular letters were sent -to chose one hundred and four godly men to assist Cromwell in his -government, and for this county the choice fell upon William Botterell, -and Thomas Baker. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure built of -stone, having a square tower, in which are three bells. The interior -contains nave, chancel, and south aisle, in which is a monument to the -memory of John and Mary Botterel, supposed to have been erected about the -year 1585. The side aisle is separated from the body of the church by -three pointed arches. The church was enlarged and repaired in the year -1830, when one hundred and eight free sittings were provided, in addition -to twenty formerly free. The registers of the parish commenced in the -year 1559. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £7. 1s. -0½d. The tithes are commuted for the sum of £345. There are seventy -acres of glebe land. Patron of the living, His Grace the Duke of -Cleveland; rector, Rev. Forbes Smith, B.A. - -DIRECTORY.—Rev. Forbes Smith, B.A., The Rectory; Thomas Beddoes, farmer, -Moor Brook; Richard Bishop, farmer, Norton; William Bryan, tailor; Edward -Davies, farmer, Norton; Richard Eddowes, farm bailiff, The Bould; John -Hincksman, farmer, Charlcott; Francis Lawley, farmer and vict., The Fox; -Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe, farmer, Aston Hall; George Meredith, farmer; William -Meredith, farmer; Ann Miles, farmer, Charlcott; Joseph Wellings, -blacksmith; Nathan Weatherall, farmer, Haywood. - - - -BILLINGSLEY, - - -a parish in the Chelmarsh division of the hundred of Stottesden, six -miles S. of Bridgnorth, is pleasantly situated on the Bridgnorth and -Cleobury Mortimer turnpike road. It contains 1,285 acres of land, the -rateable value of which is £900. 10s. In 1841 there were 29 houses and -149 persons; population in 1801, 320; 1831, 161. The Duke of Cleveland -is the principal landowner. William Lacon Childe, Esq., and the rector -are also proprietors. This place it is said was anciently called -Biligesleague, and that an important congress was held here in 1055 -between King Harold and Griffin Prince of Wales, in which they engaged to -maintain peace and mutual good will. Dr. Thomas Hyde, the great linguist -and librarian, was born at this place in 1638. THE CHURCH is a small -structure containing nave, chancel, and has a turret, in which are two -bells. The accommodation of this church was increased in 1836, by which -means twenty additional sittings were obtained, and in consequence of a -grant from the Incorporated Society fourteen of that number are declared -free and unappropriated for ever. The living is a rectory valued in the -king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., now £195. The Duke of Cleveland is patron -of the living, and the Rev. Thomas Vaughan is rector. - -DIRECTORY.—John Barker, blacksmith; Margaret Benbow, farmer, The Hall; -William Birchley, farmer and vict., The Cape of Good Hope; John Green, -shoemaker; Darius Griffin, farmer and carrier to Bridgnorth (every -Saturday); Edward Humphries, farmer, The Oak; John Humphries, farmer, The -Upper House; Rev. William Lewis Jones, curate; Samuel Jordin, farmer; -Mary Lawley, farmer, The Bank; John Parry, farm bailiff, The Hall; -Benjamin Reynolds, shoemaker. - - - -BRIDGNORTH - - -is a populous and well built market town and borough, both corporate and -parliamentary, having separate jurisdiction, and locally situated in the -Stottesden hundred, 139 miles N.W. from London, twenty miles S.E. from -Shrewsbury, thirteen miles S.W. from Wolverhampton, and eight miles S.E. -from Much Wenlock. The town is situated on the banks of the Severn which -divides it into two portions called the Upper and Lower towns. The Upper -town is on the western bank of the river, on the sides and summit of a -red sandstone rock which rises to the height of near two hundred feet -above the level of the river. The appearance of this part of the town is -remarkably picturesque, and the view is very fine, especially from that -part where the remains of the castle stand, where a terrace walk has been -laid out, overlooking the Lower town, the river, and a widely spreading -country. This walk extends 622 yards, and was much admired by King -Charles I. who was at Bridgnorth three times during the civil wars, and -preferred it to all other terraces, in the kingdom. Persons visiting -Bridgnorth universally consider it highly interesting, and are charmed -with the beautiful scenery it opens to view. The town contains many good -houses and handsome shops in the different branches of the retail trade, -there are also some good family mansions and villa residences, which are -ornamented with pleasure grounds tastefully laid out. Under the brow of -the hill are many rude dwellings cut out of the sandstone rock, with -several caves, over which the inhabitants have gardens, which gives the -whole a very romantic appearance. The road from the Low town to the High -town winds round the rock, but the nearer approaches for foot passengers -are by several flights of steps, one of which called the Stoneway-steps -formed by pebbles secured by a framing of ironwork, consists of 179 -steps. The town comprises the two parishes of St. Mary Magdalene and St. -Leonard, and at the census of 1801 had 4,408 inhabitants; 1831, 5,065; -and 1841, 5,770. Rateable value of St. Mary’s parish, £7,402. 12s. 8d. -Rateable value of St. Leonard’s parish, £7,635. 10s. 11d. The principal -trade of Bridgnorth is an extensive establishment for the manufacture of -carpets and rugs, malting, worsted spinning, and boat building. The -town, however, derives its chief importance from its situation on the -river, and is a thriving inland port. A large portion of the labouring -class obtains employment in the navigation of the Severn, but the market -and retail trade with the neighbourhood afford the principal source of -profit to the inhabitants. - -Bridgnorth is a place of great antiquity; it was originally called -Brugia, or Bruges, and derived its name from a bridge erected over the -Severn here. The first memorable transaction that we find of this town -was in King Alfred’s days, A.D. 894, when the Danes being driven from -Norfolk, were forced to leave their ships and spend the winter at Brug -upon Severn, on the borders of Wales, where they built a strong fort. -Whether the fort was destroyed by the chance of war we are unable to -discover, but it is stated that Elfled, daughter of King Alfred, repaired -both the town and castle, then fallen to decay. It subsequently -underwent the common vicissitudes of the country, being harassed both by -the Saxons and the Danes, till Roger de Montgomery having obtained a -grant of the earldom of Salop, built a new castle here. Robert de -Belesme, eldest son of the said Roger, in the time of Henry I. declared -for Robert Curthose, and fortified his castle against the king, but after -a siege of three weeks it was surrendered, and with the rest of his -possessions annexed to the crown. In the 16th of Edward III. the -out-liberties of the castle which anciently were held of the Norman earls -of Shrewsbury by the annual service of ten marks, were incorporated with -the town. The fee of the keeper of this castle in the time of Elizabeth -was £9. 2s. 6d. The castle having not been a sufficient defence of the -town without walls about it, therefore in the 11th of Henry III. an aid -was granted for two years for the walling of the town, and six years -after another aid was granted for the same purpose. The first charter of -which any knowledge exists is of the 16th of King John, which grants to -the burgesses of Bruges and their heirs, certain liberties and free -customs, and freedom from toll throughout the kingdom, except within the -liberties of London. The burgesses maintained a suit at law against the -Salopians, who hindered them from bringing raw hides and flannel cloth in -their market, both towns depending on the validity of their charters -which were fully enquired into. In the 10th of Henry III. the grant of a -fair was obtained to be held on St. Luke’s day, which subsequently became -remarkable for the sale of hops, cheese, and walnuts. The burgesses had -liberty in this reign of holding pleas in personal actions, and of -erecting fraternities or guilds of tradesmen. In the 33rd of Edward III. -the inhabitants obtained the grant of a fair to be held at the feast of -the Translation of St. Leonard, and for the three days following. Fairs -are now held on the third Thursday in February, third Tuesday in March, -1st May, third Tuesday in June, first Tuesday in August, third Tuesday in -September, 20th October, and the first Tuesday after Shrewsbury December -fair. The market is held on Saturday, and well supplied with butchers’ -meat, butter, poultry, and other provisions of excellent quality. The -corn market is numerously attended, and business to a considerable extent -is usually transacted. - -The old corporation consisted of two bailiffs, a recorder, a deputy -recorder, twenty-four aldermen, forty-eight common councilmen, two -chamberlains, and two bridge masters, with a town clerk, sergeants at -mace, and other officers. The bailiffs were justices of the peace, and -justices of the court of record; the senior acted as coroner for the -borough. The recorder held his office for life; his deputy whom he -appointed was always a barrister, and the legal adviser of the -corporation. The bailiffs were chosen every year on St. Matthew’s day, -out of the twenty-four aldermen, in the following remarkable manner:—The -court being met, the names of twelve aldermen, seniors of those then -present, being separately written upon small bits of paper, all of them -of the same size and rolled up close by the town clerk, were thrown into -a large purse, which after being well tossed by the chamberlains was held -betwixt them before the bailiffs, when each bailiff according to -seniority took out a scroll; by these scrolls the callers were fixed, who -immediately mounting the chequer, alternately called the jury out of such -persons as are burgesses, and then presented them to the court to the -number of fourteen; these being all sworn, (neither to eat nor drink till -they, or twelve of them, had made choice of two fit persons, who have not -been bailiffs before for three years), were locked up until they were -agreed, a regulation which has sometimes occasioned long fasting. At the -election in 1793, the jury fasted no less than seventy-four hours. By -the new municipal act, Bridgnorth is governed by a bailiff, or mayor, -four aldermen, and twelve councillors. A commission of the peace has -been granted, and a court of quarter sessions and recorder appointed. -The following is a list of the members of parliament, borough -magistrates, and corporate body, for the year 1851:— - -_Members of Parliament_: Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., and Sir Thomas -Pigot, Bart. - -_Borough Magistrates_: Henry Slater Richards, Esq., mayor; William Jones, -Esq., Henry George Mytton, Esq., Thomas Whitmore Wylde Brown, Esq., -Edward Farrer Acton Esq., Joshua Sing, Esq., Farmer Taylor, Esq., Thomas -Bangham, Esq., Wm Hallen, Esq., and John Stephens, Esq. - -_Mayor_: Henry Slater Richards, Esq. - -_Aldermen_: John Smalman, Esq., Thomas Nock, Esq., Edward Ridley, Esq., -and Benjamin Boucher, Esq. - -_Councillors_: Thomas Deighton, James Brown Grierson, Joseph Southwell, -Joseph Minton Glase, Samuel Nicholls, James Henry Martin, Robert -Harrison, Joshua Sing, Henry Slater Richards, James Edward Newall, -Frederick Homfray, and William Jones. _Recorder_: Uvedale Corbet, Esq. -_Coroner_: William Dones Batte, Esq. _Town Clerk_: John Jacob Smith, -Esq. _Clerk to Borough Magistrates_: Edward William Hazlewood, Esq. -_Town Crier_: George Evans. - -The ruins of a CASTLE fortified by Robert de Belesme, the third Norman -earl of Shrewsbury, are still standing. The edifice was erected on the -site of a former structure, but a portion of the square tower now -standing 17 degrees out of its perpendicular is almost the only relic of -this baronial fortress left. A chapel within the walls of the castle was -made collegiate, and had a dean and six prebendaries. When Robert de -Belesme held this castle in rebellion in 1102, against Henry I., Ralph de -Pitchford behaved himself so valiantly, that the king gave him the little -Brugg near it to hold by the service of finding dry wood for the great -chambers of the castle, against the coming of his sovereign. A romantic -act of loyalty is related of Hubert de St. Clare, who with King Henry II. -was besieging the castle of Bridgnorth, and seeing one of the enemy -taking aim at his sovereign, stepped before him and received the arrow in -his own breast, and therewith his death-wound. In the civil wars the -castle was garrisoned for the King, who marched here from Shrewsbury to -meet the parliamentary army; an engagement took place near to St. -Leonard’s church wherein the royalists were defeated, the castle totally -demolished, and the collegiate church so injured that it had to be taken -down and rebuilt. The GATES and WALLS of the town were thrown down in -the civil wars. The north gate was afterwards rebuilt at the expense of -the corporation, over which is a room now used for the Blue Coat School. -A handsome and substantial stone BRIDGE crosses the Severn, and stands -near the site of a former bridge erected by the Saxons. A _portion_ of -the Lower town is subject to be flooded by the Severn overflowing its -banks. THE RACES have been discontinued for several years, but have been -revived during the present year. The race-course is situate about a mile -from Bridgnorth, in the parish of Tasley. There are BILLIARD TABLES at -the Raven Inn, Whitburne street, and the Star Inn, Underhill street. Mr. -Edwards has generously granted the use of Trap-field for a CRICKET -GROUND. - -There is a BOWLING GREEN at the Hundred House Inn, situated about a mile -from Bridgnorth; Mr. George Jarratt is the proprietor. BATHS were -established in 1841 upon the premises of the South Shropshire Infirmary. -The SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND USEFUL KNOWLEDGE hold -their meetings annually in December. The depository for the CHRISTIAN -KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY is at Messrs. Wilmot and Brickley’s, Market street. -THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION, situated in High street, is furnished with a -library comprising 366 volumes. A reading room has also been -established, which is furnished with periodicals, and some of the leading -London and provincial journals; Joseph L. Whatmore, secretary. THE TOWN -LIBRARY is situated in Castle Terrace, and contains 3,037 volumes; John -Pinkstone is the librarian. The Public Library in St. Leonard’s -church-yard contains upwards of 4,000 volumes. There are also -Circulating Libraries at Mr. Smith’s and Miss Partridge’s. THE STAMP -OFFICE is at Mr. Southwell’s, West Castle street, and the EXCISE OFFICE -at the Castle Inn. - -THE TOWN HALL, situated in the centre of the market place, is an antique -structure, built in 1682, and supported by pillars and arches. The large -room is appropriated to the town’s business and magisterial purposes. -The space under the hall is used for the sale of butter and poultry on -the market days. No sessions were held in the town in 1646 by reason of -the war. In this conflict the high town was burnt. - -THE INFIRMARY, in Listley street, is a handsome structure salubriously -situated, and constructed with every attention to the convenience and -convalescence of the inmates. This institution was established in 1841, -and is chiefly supported by subscriptions, and a few small benefactions -left by charitable individuals; the Rev. J. Purton is the treasurer. - -THE WATER WORKS.—The town is supplied with water raised from the Severn, -and forced by machinery through a four inch main into a tank, situated -upon Castle Walk, which when full is capable of holding about 6,500 -gallons. The funds for the support of the works are levied by a rate -upon the inhabitants. These works being inefficient for the supply of -the town, it is proposed to construct a capacious reservoir near Palmer’s -Hospital, six feet above the present tank, and twenty feet above High -street, capable of holding 14,000 gallons, and so to improve the -hydraulic machinery, as to give the inhabitants an abundant supply of -this pure beverage of nature; Mr. Thomas Corser is the superintendent. - -THE GAS WORKS, situated on the western banks of the Severn, were -established in 1838, by Mr. Edward, of Wellington. There are two -gasometers for the reception of the luminous vapour, and a charge of 8s. -6d. per cubic feet is made to the consumer; John Lloyd Whatmore, manager. - -THE POLICE OFFICE is in East Castle street; Thomas A. Wilmot is the -superintendent. THE LOCKUP is in Whitburne street. The mayor and -borough magistrates hold a court every alternate Monday for the trial of -petty offences committed within the borough. The county magistrates hold -quarter sessions and petty sessions every alternate Saturday, and the -borough has continued to return two members to parliament since the time -of Edward I. The places embraced within the jurisdiction of this borough -are the parishes of St. Mary, St. Leonard, Quatford, Oldbury, Tasley, and -Astley Abbots, and the townships of Quatt, Jarvis, and Eardington, and -the liberty of Romsley. In the year 1850 there were 721 electors to vote -in the choice of members to serve in parliament. Of this number 387 were -freemen of the borough, and the rest electors in right of occupation. -The principal freeholders in the parishes of St. Mary and St. Leonard are -Lord Sudeley, Thomas C. Whitmore, Esq., Sir John Acton, Bart., Trustees -of Christ Church, Oxford, Messrs. Grierson and Law, A. F. Sparkes, Esq., -Mr. John Green, Joshua Sing, Esq., Earl of Shrewsbury, Robert Harrison, -Esq., Messrs. F. and J. Oakes, Mr. John Reece, Mr. Thomas Southall, Mr. -John Summers, and others, are also proprietors. - -THE COUNTY COURT, St. Leonard’s place, for the recovery of debts, and in -all pleas of personal action where the damage does not exceed £50, -comprises the following parishes and townships, namely:—Alverley, Astley -Abbotts, Acton Round, Aston Eyres, Billingsley, Burwarton, Chelmarsh, -Chetton, Claverley, Cleobury North, Deuxhill, Ditton Priors, Eardington, -Glazeley, Middleton Scriven, Monkhopton, Morville, St. Leonard’s, St. -Mary Magdalene, Neenton, Oldbury, Quatford, Quatt, Romsley, Sidbury, -Stanton Long, Tasley, Upton Cressett, and Worfield. _Judge_, Uvedale -Corbett, Esq., Aston Hall. _Clerk_, Harry Childe, Esq. _High Bailiff_, -Mr. John Lacon Bennett. _Appraiser_, George Evans. _Treasurer_, W. B. -Collins, Esq. - -THE BRIDGNORTH UNION HOUSE stands in an open and pleasant situation at -the Innage, and was built in 1850, at a cost of £5,299. 17s. 8d., and -will accommodate 200 inmates. The number at present on the books is 53. -The union embraces an area of 68,076 acres of land, and a population of -15,805 souls. The parishes in the union are 29 in number, namely:—Acton -Round, Alverley, Astley, Abbotts, Aston Eyres, Billingsley, Burwarton, -Chelmarsh, Chetton, Claverley, Cleobury North, Deuxhill, Ditton Priors, -Eardington, Glazeley, St. Leonard’s, St. Mary Magdalene, Middleton -Scriven, Monk Hopton, Morvill, Neenton, Oldbury, Quatford, Quatt, -Romsley, Sidbury, Stanton Long, Tasley, Upton Cressett, and Worfield. -_Chairman to the Guardians_, Richard H. Gwyn, Esq. _Vice Chairman_, John -Wilson, Esq. _Clerk to the Guardians_, Arndell Francis Sparkes, Esq. -_Surgeons_, William P. Brookes, Charles Pothecary, William Thursfield, -James H. Martin, and Thomas Haslehust. _Chaplains_, Rev. George Bellett, -Rev. William K. Marshall, and the Rev. Robert A. W. Considine. -_Relieving Officers_, George Griffin and William Wall. _Master and -Matron_, Seth Bennett Barber and Mrs. Barber. _Superintendent -Registrar_, James H. Martin. _Deputy Registrar for Bridgnorth_, William -Roberts. - -THE SAVINGS’ BANK is situated in Bank street, the capital stock of which -on November 20th, 1850, amounted to £81,045. 2s. 3d., at which time there -were 2,167 depositors; 60 charitable societies and 24 friendly societies -had accounts with the bank. Of the depositors there were 1,161 whose -respective balances did not exceed £20; 531 were above £20 and not -exceeding £50; 290 were above £50 and not exceeding £100; 102 not -exceeding £150; 59 not exceeding £200; and 24 exceeding the latter -amount. The gross amount of capital invested by the charitable societies -is £5,170. 16s. 1d., and of the friendly societies £2,672 19s. - -THE CHURCH of St. Leonard, an ancient and venerable edifice, rebuilt in -1448, was nearly destroyed during the civil wars, but repaired soon after -the restoration. It is built of red sandstone, in the Gothic style of -architecture, and has a massive square tower, crowned with pinnacles, -containing a peal of six bells, a clock, and sun-dial. The interior -consists of nave, side aisles, and chancel, the latter of which underwent -a complete reparation a few years ago. The south compartment is -separated from the body of the church by three arches. The church is -neatly pewed with oak, and in the gallery is a powerful and fine-toned -organ. The roof is supported by a framework of oak, each beam of which -is ornamented by a figure of one of the apostles. The window at the east -end was restored by subscription, and beautified in memory of the late -Thomas Whitmore, Esq., who by will gave the rectoral tithes of -Bridgnorth, due to him as impropriator to the minister of this church, -and also to that of St. Mary Magdalene. On the south side is a stained -glass memorial window, “restored in 1847 in memory of Mr. Boulton, -formerly of the grammar school, by a priest of the English church, as a -poor offering of thankfulness to Almighty God for many means of grace and -good instruction vouchsafed both in this church and at the adjoining -grammar school.” This church had near it a college for the habitation of -two chantry priests, appointed to pray for the rest of the soul of Thomas -à Beckett, archbishop of Canterbury. It was destroyed, with most part of -the high town and church, at the time the parliamentary forces took -possession of Bridgnorth. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the -patronage of Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. -George Bellett. The tithes are commuted for £308. The parish of St. -Leonard contained at the census of 1841, 627 houses and 2,997 -inhabitants. - -THE CHURCH dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene is a handsome edifice in the -Grecian style of architecture, built in the year 1792, of white -freestone, at an expense of £6,027. 11s. 9d. It has a tower, surmounted -by a cupola, containing six bells, a clock, and four dials. The interior -is spacious and handsome, and on the western gallery is a fine-toned -organ. The altar is of oak, richly carved. The church is styled in -ancient records, “_Liberia regia capella_;” that is, a free chapel of the -kings, made exempt from episcopal jurisdiction by King John, who -personally visited this town on his way to Worcester. It was made -parochial in 4th Edward III. This church was a free collegiate chapel, -founded by William the Conqueror, consisting of a dean and five prebends. -The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Thomas Charlton -Whitmore, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. W. K. Marshall. The tithes -are commuted for £268. There are thirteen and a half acres of glebe -land. The parish of St. Mary Magdalene in 1841 contained 577 houses, and -2,773 inhabitants. - -THE BAPTIST CHAPEL, situated in West Castle street, is a brick structure, -and will accommodate about 280 persons. It was built in the year 1704. - -THE CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH, in West Castle street, is a commodious -edifice, built of freestone in the year 1835. The building has Gothic -windows, ornamented with stained glass. The interior has a beautiful -appearance; the altar is of stone, and there are richly carved oak stalls -and desks for the priests. The seats are all free. “The congregation is -under the rule and government of the apostles, being in charge of an -angel, who, with priests, assisted by deacons, fulfil their several -duties clothed with appropriate vestments.” - -THE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, built of brick in the year 1711, will accommodate -about 400 hearers. It is situated on the Stoneway Steps. - -THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, situated on St. Mary’s Steps, was erected -in the year 1832, and has since been enlarged. It is now capable of -seating 250 persons. A Sabbath school is connected with the chapel, -where about seventy children attend. - -THE NATIONAL AND INFANT SCHOOLS, situated on elevated ground in Listley -street, were established in 1820. There is accommodation in these -schools for 300 children: 150 boys and 50 girls attend. The schools are -supported by annual subscriptions, donations, charity sermons, and small -weekly payments from the scholars. The income for the year ending March -25th, 1851, amounted to £228. 14s. 3d. - -THE BRITISH SCHOOL, in West Castle street, is held in a spacious and -convenient room under the Baptist chapel: it is numerously attended. -There is also a school taught in a room over the Independent chapel, -where about sixty children are instructed. - -ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, situated in the Low Town, is a commodious building of -brick, erected by public subscriptions in 1847, at a cost of £756. -Upwards of 100 children attend the school. - -THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—This school was founded more than three hundred -years ago, by the bailiffs and burgesses, for the purpose of affording, -free of expense, to “_all comers_,” instruction in literature and good -learning, until they shall be capable to be sent to the universities of -Oxford or Cambridge. For the better maintenance of the school, Sir -Rowland Hayward, in 1624, gave a rent charge of £20 per annum; £4 a year -was left by his son; £2 a year was left by Sir John Hayward for the -usher; and £8 a year, called the king’s allowance, was also paid to the -usher out of the audit money. In 1639, the lease of a house was granted -by Sir William Whitmore, at an annual rent of 8s., for a residence for -the master. In 1687 Sir William Whitmore renewed the lease, and by a -covenant therein, bound his successors to continue the lease on the same -conditions, as long as the school should continue to be a free school. -It appears that the master of the free school has always received some -allowance from the corporation, which in 1726 amounted to £10; in 1817 it -was increased to £30; and it was further agreed to supply from the -private funds of those members of the corporation who sent their sons to -this school, as much money as, in addition to the several sources of -emolument before particularised, would make up an annual salary of £100 -for the master. For the last two years the grant from the corporation -has been discontinued: it is hoped, however, the corporate body will see -the propriety of renewing their grant. The various bequests to this -school, and the exhibitions at Christ College, Oxford, will be found -noticed with the following account of the general charities of -Bridgnorth. - -CHARITIES.—_Edward Careswell_, by will dated 3rd February, 1689, left -certain lands in the counties of Salop and Stafford, in all containing -1,075A. 2R. 23P. of land, chargeable with the maintenance of eighteen -scholars in the college of Christ Church, in Oxford, four of the -aforesaid scholars to be chosen from Shrewsbury Free Grammar School, -three from Bridgnorth, four from Newport, three from Shiffnal, two from -Wem, and two out of Donnington, in the parish of Wroxeter, who were to -receive while undergraduates £18 each for four years, after he should -have commenced bachelor of arts; £21 each for three years, until he -should commence master of arts; and £27 yearly to each for three years -after he should commence master of arts, and no longer. In the year -1813, a considerable surplus of the rents and profits having accrued, the -sum of £1,500 was applied to the purchase of the rectoral tithes of the -Walker’s Low and Walkham Wood farms: and in 1815 the further sum of -£1,515. 7s. was laid out in the purchase of 26A. 0R. 38P. of land, with a -new built brick and tiled barn in the parish of Quatford. This farm had -previously gained an addition of 36A. 1R. 14P., under the Morfe Enclosure -Act; and on the Priors Ditton enclosure, in 1813, an allotment of 10A. -1R. 2P. was awarded to the Sydnall Farm. The tenants of the land -respectively hold from year to year, and the rents are varied from time -to time, as circumstances are found to require. At the time the charity -commissioners published their report, the annual rent was £1,191. 2s. -From the surplus rents and profits there remained on 25th January, 1820, -the amount of £9,394. 7s. 6d. three per cent. consols, and in cash the -sum of £1,093. 18s. 1d.; the former sum affording an income of £281. 16s. -7½d., which, with the rents, make the sum of £1,472. 18s. 7½d. as the -total annual income, which is subject to a charge of £308. 1s. 4d. for -repairs, leaving for the objects of the charity the sum of £1,164. 17s. -3½d. By a codicil to the will of the aforesaid Edward Careswell, dated -24th February, 1689, he devised the sum of £10 to be annually paid to the -minister of Bobbington, in augmentation of his salary, which sum was to -be deducted out of the several allowances of the eighteen scholars, when -the same shall become payable, by an abatement of 11s. 1½d. out of each -of the said scholars’ allowance. - -_Arthur Weaver_, _Esq._, by will, dated 27th February, 1709, gave to his -son Anthony and his heirs the granary, and garden thereunto adjoining, in -Bridgnorth, and £112. 12s. 6d. to be disposed of as follows:—First, he -desired that it should be employed for keeping about 900 bushels of corn, -to be bought when it was 2s. 6d. per bushel and sold when it was above -4s. per bushel, and that the residue of the building and garden should be -employed towards the charge of looking after the corn. For perpetuating -the stock, he desired that 2s. 6d. should be reserved out of each bushel -sold, the residue to be given from time to time to the poor housekeepers -having three or more young children of both the parishes of Bridgnorth -only, as also the product of the stock when not laid up in the said -granary, it being found after the testator’s death impossible to comply -with those directions, the sum of £112. 12s. 6d. was placed out at -interest and the interest, as also the rents of the granary, were -distributed as directed by the will. In 1779, by an order, the aforesaid -sum was directed to be invested in the three per cent. consols, and the -interest is now distributed to poor housekeepers. The rents accruing -from these charities are now applied in aid of a free school, called the -Blue Coat School, in which thirty boys are instructed and clothed, and at -the time of their leaving school a small sum is allowed to each scholar -to apprentice him to some trade. The school is situated over the North -Postern Gate. - -THE ALMSHOUSES—The earliest mention of the almshouses is contained in a -document preserved among the archives of the corporation, which purports -to be the presentment and verdict of a jury, impanelled at Bridgnorth, on -the 2nd of September, in the 6th year of Charles I., under a commission -of charitable uses, by which they presented that _William Swanwicke_ gave -to divers feoffees, on the 2nd of March, 2nd and 3rd of Philip and Mary, -a tenement and three gardens for the use of the poor almsfolk residing -within the almshouses in Church street of the said town. They further -presented that _Henry Taycock_ gave towards the relief of the poor -almspeople aforesaid a certain close called Brown’s Croft, and seven -acres and two selions of land; and _William Sparry_, by indenture, dated -the 2nd of May, 26th Elizabeth, gave two acres of ground in Astley -Abbotts, for 3,000 years, to the intent that the profits of one acre -should redound to the use of the poor almspeople aforesaid, and the rent -of the other acre to the use of the poor of St. Leonard’s parish. - -The sum of £80 was vested by the bailiffs and burgesses in the year 1709, -with other monies, in the purchase of an estate at Higley, of which we -shall give an account when treating of St. Leonard’s parish. In respect -of this, an annual sum of £4 is distributed by the churchwardens of St. -Leonard’s among the twelve almswomen, together with 10s., which in some -of the earlier entries in the parish books is termed “the interest of -£10,” and in others, “the interest of late Milner’s money.” - -In a common hall order, dated 18th of January, 1768, reciting that twenty -elms, the property of the almshouses, were sold for £11, it was agreed -that the corporation should take the money, and pay the almswomen 12s. -yearly at Christmas for the same. The corporation likewise pays the sum -of 20s. yearly for the interest of £25, which was left for the use of the -poor people in the almshouses. The inmates have the interest of £100, -left in 1838, by _Mr. Milner_, and of a sum of £37. 5s. 6d., the gift of -_Mrs. Bell_ in 1832. Each almswoman has 3s. 6d. weekly. They are -appointed by the corporation. - -_Paul Bridgen_, by will, dated 24th of February, 1769, gave to the -corporation of Bridgnorth the sum of £24, for the poor women of the -almshouses to have a shilling each paid to them on Good Fridays, and one -upon the second day of March, it being the interest thereof. - -_Sarah Pardoe_, in 1808, left the sum of £100, to be placed out at -interest for the use of the almshouses. This donation was invested in -the purchase of £156. 3s. 3d. consols, the dividends of which being £4. -12s. per annum, which sum, after deducting charges, is divided among the -twelve poor women in January and July, in shares of 3s. 10d. each. - -_Mr. Clark_ left 10s. for a sermon on the 11th day of January, and three -shillings to be given in bread the same day. - -_William Taylor_, by will, dated 6th of February, 1735, directed that -every person who should hereafter be an owner of his two freehold -messuages, land, and premises, with the appurtenances, situated in High -street, in the parish of St. Leonard’s, should yearly for ever provide a -dinner on the 26th of December, for the poor persons called -almshouse-women; or, in default, he ordered the sum of £10 to be divided -between the aforesaid almswomen, the same to be chargeable yearly upon -the said messuages and premises. - -_Mary Childe_, by her will, dated 27th of August, 1817, and proved in -November, 1819, gave the sum of £100, to be placed at interest on some -good security, and to pay the interest, dividends, and produce thereof, -in equal shares at Christmas, to the almswomen of Bridgnorth. - -BREAD FUND.—The almswomen also participate in the general distribution of -bread from the parochial fund of St. Leonard’s, of which we shall give an -account among the charities of that parish. - -_Walter Wrottesley_, by will, proved in 1630, bequeathed to the poor -people of Bridgnorth the sum of £100, to be disposed of by the -magistrates of the town as they should think fit. It was resolved in -1633 to repair the conduit pipes of the town with the principal, and that -£5 per annum as interest should be given to the poor of St. Leonard’s and -St. Mary’s parishes; which sum they now receive. - -_William Pulley_ bequeathed a house and land, situated in Beauchamp -Roothing, in Essex, on the 20th of December, 1640, to the inhabitants of -Bridgnorth for ever, on condition that they should give £16 every year to -two young men or women who should stand in need of it; and that those who -had it one year should have it no more for the space of three years -after. - -_The Rev. Francis Wheeler_, by will, dated 8th of February, 1686, gave -five meadows in St. Mary’s parish, containing 21A. 2R. 5P. of land, on -condition that the sum of £10 should be given to the poor of Bridgnorth, -as an annuity or rent charge; £10 per annum for a sermon to be preached -by the minister of St. Leonard’s on the feast of St. James. And having -further charged the lands with an annuity of 50s. yearly to the curate of -Masemoor, and 10s. to the poor of Willey, he directed that if the rent of -the premises should be improved, the increase of the rents should solely -redound to the settled public preachers of Bridgnorth. The premises were -let in 1818 for a rent of £102. 2s. 6d., which, after deducting the rent -charges, left the sum of £44. 11s. 3d. to each of the two ministers, -subject to occasional expenses for repairs. - -_The Spinners’ Money_—It seems that the sum of £215 is in the hands of -the corporation (which was left by Mr. Blakeway, Mr. Lamb, and Mr. -Elliot, for the use of the spinners and carders), for which is paid the -small sum of £3. 18s, 4d. yearly, as interest, which is divided among the -poor of the town.—_Bridge Lands_: There are several tenements in -Bridgnorth, the rents of which are applied to the repair of the bridge, -but when and by whom left is unknown. The annual rents amount to £18. -7s. 2d. - -CHARITIES OF THE UPPER TOWN.—PALMER’S HOSPITAL.—_The Rev. Francis -Palmer_, by will, dated 2nd September, 1680, bequeathed the sum of £800, -to be laid out in the purchase of free lands in or near the county of -Salop, of the clear yearly value of £30 per annum; and he also willed -that his executors should cause to be erected an almshouse containing ten -distinct rooms for ten several poor widows of the Upper Town, such as -should frequent the church, and to allow each of them the sum of £3 per -annum, save only repairs to be deducted. The executors purchased an -estate in Hopton Wafers, containing 111A. 3R. 32P., which was let in -1807, at a rent of £93. 6s. per annum; by a valuation of premises made -when the Charity Commissioners published their report it was found that -the annual value was £119. 6s. 3d. From sales of timber in 1797 and -1810, and a donation of £200 in 1803 from the executors of the late Mr. -Hawkins, the sum of £24 is paid to the charity as interest of the money, -in addition to the rent of the land. - -_Mary Elton_, by will, dated 24th of September, 1770, bequeathed the sum -of £200, upon trust, to apply the interest for the use and benefit of the -ten poor widows of Palmer’s Hospital.—_Richard Adney_ bequeathed in 1805 -the sum of £200, the interest thereof to be divided among the inhabitants -of Palmer’s Hospital. - -_William Warter_ gave the sum of £20 to Palmer’s Hospital, in respect of -which 20s. is paid from an estate at Rudge, which formerly belonged to -the donor, on St. Thomas’s day, and distributed among the inmates. - -_Bread Fund_.—The poor women of this charity also participate in the -general distribution of bread in the parish of St. Leonard’s. - -THE LOW TOWN.—_Sir Robert Lee_, _Knt._, in 1635, bequeathed £100, to be -applied in the purchase of land, the rents and profits thereof to be -given for the use of the poor residing in the Low Town of Bridgnorth. -The money was applied in the purchase of a close containing about five -acres of ground, situated in Oldbury Lordship, the annual rent of which -amounts to about £21, which is distributed as the donor directed. - -CHARITIES OF ST. LEONARD’S.—_Henry Bourne_ bequeathed in 1693 the sum of -£50, the interest thereof to be given away to the poor of the parish in -bread every Sunday, as the churchwardens and overseers should think -fit.—_Edward Jackson_, who died in 1709, gave the sum of £100, the -interest of which was to be given to the poor in bread every first Sunday -in the month. In the year 1709 the bailiffs and burgesses of Bridgnorth -purchased an estate at Highley for the sum of £390, which was made up of -the following sums:—£50 of Henry Bourne’s legacy, £100 of Edward -Jackson’s charity, £50 of John Lem’s legacy, the interest of which was -left for the minister of the parish, together with a further sum of £10, -said to be given for putting out apprentices, £80 of the almshouse money, -and the residue, £110, was money belonging to the parish. This estate -consists of 33A. 2R. 20P. of land, which produced in 1820 the sum of £70. -16s. 9½d., and after payment of £4. 10s. to the almspeople, has formed -the basis of a general bread fund. - -_John Bennett_, by will, dated 18th January, 1732, gave an annual rent -charge of £5, clear of all reduction, to be paid out of his estate at -Bobbington, to be laid out in bread and given to such poor as attended -church on the days of Wednesday and Friday. He also gave 20s. yearly to -the minister of St. Leonard’s for a sermon to be preached every 10th day -of October. The £5 for bread forms one of the items in the general -distribution. - -_John Guest_, by will, dated 15th of December, 1773, gave to the bailiffs -and burgesses of Bridgnorth for the time being the sum of £200, to be put -out at interest, and he directed that the interest of £50, part of the -said legacy, should be laid out in bread and distributed every 9th day of -January, or the Sunday following, at each of the parish churches of -Bridgnorth. This legacy was invested in the three per cent. consols, and -produces the annual sum of £7. 17s. 6d., of which the sum of £1 is -annually paid to the parish of St. Leonard’s, and forms part of the -general bread fund, and £1 to the parish of St. Mary.—_John Guest_, the -younger, by will, dated 10th December, 1780, gave £20 to the two parishes -of Bridgnorth, in trust, to apply the interest annually for the use of -the poor, to be distributed in bread. - -_William Guest_, by will, dated 21st June, 1811, bequeathed £400, upon -trust, to apply the interest thereof in the purchase of bread, to be -distributed among the industrious poor of the parish. - -_Bread Fund_.—A general distribution of bread is made every Sunday in the -year by the churchwardens to such objects as appear to be most in need, -from the charities of Wheeler, Bennett, John Guest, John Guest, jun., and -William Guest, which in all amounts to £96. 19s. 10½d. - -_Edward Guest_, by will, dated 13th March, 1797, bequeathed the sum of -£300, upon trust, to place out the same at interest, and of the profits -thereof to pay one-third part to the minister of the church of St. -Leonard, and one-third part to the minister of St. Mary’s, and he gave to -the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of each of the said parishes -£50, to be by them placed out at interest, and the dividends distributed -in bread at Christmas, to the poor of the said parishes. - -The £2. 10s. which the parish of St. Leonard’s receives on account of -Wrottesley’s charity, as stated in the report of the borough, has been -hitherto improperly applied in aid of the poor’s rates. - -_Mrs. Law_, by will, bequeathed the sum of £40, upon trust, to place the -same out at interest, or purchase land with it, and yearly to buy as much -cloth or linsey woolsey as the interest or rent would buy, and have the -same made into ten women’s petticoats, and to give the same away at -Christmas to ten poor widows, four of whom should be of the parish of St. -Leonard’s and six of the parish of St. Mary’s. The benefactions to the -minister, amounting to the sum of £65. 11s. 3d. annually, have been -noticed in the preceding pages. - -_Mary Elton_, whose bequest to Palmer’s Hospital has been already -mentioned, further gave the sum of £100 towards augmenting the income of -the minister of this parish. There is reason to believe that this sum -formed part of a sum of £200, which the Rev. Thos. Littleton appears to -have deposited in the year 1775 with the Governor’s of Queen Anne’s -bounty, the remaining £100 being probably a benefaction of his own. This -sum, with a like one advanced by the governors, was applied to the -purchase of certain premises, containing, by estimation, about nine -acres, in the parish of Eye, in Herefordshire. - -_The Earl of Thanet_ left a legacy of £200 in the year 1776, for the -augmentation of the living of St. Leonard’s Church. The Governors of -Queen Anne’s bounty having added a like sum, the amount was applied in -1777 to the purchase of certain premises at Tenbury, in Worcestershire, -containing about ten acres of land, which produces a sum of £15 annually. - -The rents of two houses and a garden have been long applied to the -repairs of the church, but from what source they were derived is unknown. -The annual rents amount to £25. 10s. - -CHARITIES OF ST. MARY’S PARISH.—_The Rev. David Llewellin_, by his will, -dated 25th of April, 1794, gave the sum of £50, on trust, to the -minister, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of St. Mary’s, to -place the same out at interest, on good security, and to apply the -interest thereof to the use of the poor, in such manner as they should -direct. - -_Eleanor Church_, by will, dated 1798, gave the sum of £20, the interest -thereof to be distributed in bread the first Sunday after the 26th of -May. _John Guest_ bequeathed a legacy of £20 to this parish, which is -mentioned in our report of St. Leonard’s parish. _Sarah Medlicott_ gave -the sum of £10 in the year 1780, the interest thereof to be laid out in -sixpenny loaves, and given to twenty poor housekeepers of this parish, on -every 14th day of February for ever. BREAD FUND.—There is a general -distribution of bread weekly, amounting in the whole to £10. 8s. per -year. The distribution in September, 1819, appeared to have settled to -the amount of four shillings worth of bread weekly, which was far short -of the amount of the several charities for which the charity trustees -were accountable. _Richard Goodden_, in 1806, assigned four pews in the -church of St. Mary Magdalene to the minister and churchwardens, on trust, -to pay and distribute the rents among poor persons not receiving -parochial relief, in sums of not more than 5s. each. The rents amount to -£3. 18s. annually. - -_Mrs. Law’s Charity_; the particulars of which (the parish of St. Mary’s -is entitled to six-tenths) have been given in the report of St. Leonard’s -parish. - -_Paul Bridgen_, by will, dated 1763, gave £10 to this parish to purchase -a pew, or part of a pew, in the church, from the rent of which 5s. was to -be given to the minister for preaching a sermon on Good Friday, and one -shilling to the clerk to toll the bell on the said day, and the remainder -to be given to the poor. The benefactions to the minister, amounting to -£49. 1s. 3d., have been noticed in the preceding pages. _William Hand_, -by will, in 1706, bequeathed to the minister of this parish and his -successors, for ever, a messuage, which is let to weekly tenants at 2s. -6d. per week, which sum the minister now receives. _Bridget Stackhouse_, -by will, in 1756, gave the sum of £131 to the minister of the parish of -St. Mary Magdalene and his successors, for ever. This legacy was -invested in the purchase of £145 South Sea annuities, the dividends of -which, amounting to £4. 7s. per annum are duly received by the minister. - -It appears that in the year 1811 and 1812 the Governors of Queen Anne’s -bounty agreed to augment the curacy of St. Mary’s with five several sums -of £200 each, out of grants made to them by parliament, and that, in the -year 1816, they agreed further to augment the same with the sum of £300 -out of the said grants, in conjunction with _Thomas Whitmore_, _Esq._, -the patron, who gave the sum of £200, and paid the same to the treasurer -of the said governors for the purpose of such augmentation, which said -several sums, amounting together to the sum of £1,500, were ordered by -the said governors to be laid out in the purchase of lands, tithes, or -other hereditaments, to be settled for the perpetual augmentation of the -curacy of the said parish. The sum of £1,150 was laid out in 1816 in the -purchase of a dwelling-house, with appurtenances thereto, situated in -Bridgnorth, together with a pew in the parish church of the said parish. -The minister also receives the sum of £14, as interest on £350 (the -residue of the said £1,500), which remains on their hands applicable to a -further purchase. - -_Thomas Milner_, by will, dated 1837, bequeathed £150, the interest -thereof, to be distributed in bread on the first Sunday in every month, -after divine service, to the poor of this parish. He also gave the sum -of £100, the interest thereof to be applied towards clothing and -educating boys of the Blue Coat School, and the sum of £100, the interest -to be applied to the benefit of the poor widows of the almshouse of -Bridgnorth. - - POST OFFICE—_Mr. Charles Edward Macmichael’s_, East Castle street. - Letters from all parts arrive at 6.35 A.M., and are despatched at 5.30 - P.M. - -Acton Edward Farrer, Esq., Gateacre Park - -Acton Sir John E. D., Bart., Aldenham Hall - -Adams Mrs. Anne, West Castle street - -Audsley Thomas, engineer, West Castle st - -Ayre Rev. Legh Richmond, M.A., Newtown - -Bache John, Esq., Chesterton - -Backhouse Richard Onions, solicitor, Whitburne street - -Baker John, Esq., Walsbatch - -Baugham Benjamin, Esq., Oldbury Wells - -Baugham Thomas, Esq., St. Leonard’s - -Bank, Cooper, and Co., High street - -Bank, Pritchards, and Co., Waterloo terrace - -Bank Saving’s, Bank street - -Barber Rev. John, Stoneway head - -Barker Rev. John, West Castle street - -Batte William, Esq., East Castle street - -Batte William Jones, gent., West Castle st - -Beeston Richard, van proprietor, The Lodge - -Bellett Rev. George, St. Leonard’s Rectory - -Bennett John Lacon, St. Mary’s street - -Benwell Rev. John Fred., Neenton Rectory - -Blathwayte Rev. Chas. W., Clelmarsh Rectory - -Brazier Captain James, Bradney - -Briggs Rev. Fred. Wm., Wesleyan minister - -Brown Mrs. Sarah, St. Mary’s street - -Brown Thomas Whitmore Wylde, Esq., Woodlands - -Carr Rev. Edmund, M.A., Quatt Rectory - -Childe Harry Joseph, solicitor, St. Leonard’s - -Clarke Joseph and Brother, Listley street - -Colley Miss, Mill street - -Colley Mrs. Elizabeth, Cann Hall - -Colley Mrs. Mary, St. John’s street - -Corser Thomas, engineer, West Castle st - -Cooper John Henry, Esq., Knowle sands - -Curtis Mr. William Fitz Harry, St. Leonard’s - -Darby Alfred, Esq., Stanley Hall - -Dalton Thomas Wm., gent., East Castle st - -Davenport Wm. S., Esq., Davenport House - -Deeton Mrs. Mary, The Square - -Deighton Thomas, Esq., Castle Terrace - -Downes John, gentleman, High street - -Dyer John, accountant, High street - -Edmonds Edward, Esq., Tasley - -Elson Thomas, inland revenue officer, St. Leonard’s Walk - -Fernie Mrs. Mary, Whitburne street - -Gabert Christopher, Esq., Claverley - -Gabert Rev. G. H. B., Claverley Rectory - -Gatacre Edward Lloyd, Esq., Gatacre Hall - -Gillitlie George, inland revenue officer, Whitburne street - -Gitton Miss E., High street - -Gitton Thomas, solicitor, High street - -Grierson and Law, worsted spinners, Spital - -Grierson Thomas, gentleman, The Grove - -Green Mr. George, Head’s Buildings - -Greenstreet Rev. Frederick Wm., Low Town - -Gwyn Richard Hodges, Esq., Astbury Hall - -Hall J. Claude, land agent, East Castle st - -Hall Mr. Joseph, West Castle street - -Hallon Captain William, St. Mary’s steps - -Hanbury Mr. George, West Castle street - -Hardwicke Thomas Bell, solicitor, High st - -Hardwicke T. H. P., Esq., Whitburne street - -Harrison Robert, Esq., Mill street - -Haslehurst Edwin Wm., solicitor, High st - -Haslewood Edward W., gent., East Castle st - -Haslewood John, gentleman, Tower House - -Haynes Robert, Esq., Danesford - -Herbert Rev. Richard, Chetton Rectory - -Homfray Frederick, Esq., St. Mary’s steps - -Jackson Thomas Austin, gent., Eardington - -Jones Mr. Joseph, accountant, St. Mary’s st - -Jones William, wine merchant, Underhill st - -Kettle Geo. Mackenzie, Esq., Dalicot House - -Law John, gentleman, Underhill street - -Lea Mrs. Wolryche, Ludstone House - -Leah Rev. Mr., curate of St. Mary’s - -Leake Mr. Robert, High street - -Leonard Wm. Henry, engraver, High street - -Lewis Anne, wine merchant, High street - -Lewis Miss Elizabeth, Chapel House - -Lewis Miss Ann, High street - -Lewis Misses Ann & Mary, Head’s Buildings - -Llewyllan Mr. Thomas, St. Mary’s street - -Lloyd Mrs. Ann, Mill street - -Locke Miss, Head’s Buildings - -Macmichael Charles Edward, West Castle st - -Macmichael Elizabeth and Son, High street - -Marshall Rev. William Knox, M.A., St. Mary’s Rectory - -Martin Mr. James Henry, Mill street - -Merriman Rev. Henry Gordon, M.A., Grammar School - -Nicholls Samuel, gentleman, Mill street - -Nock Thomas, gentleman, High street - -Parkes Joseph, Esq., Wyken Hall - -Parsons George, Esq., Whitburne street - -Phillips John, gentleman, Whitburne street - -Pilkington Miss Mary Ann, East Castle st - -Pilkington Mr. Samuel, Head’s Buildings - -Pinkstone Mr. John, Library steps - -Postlethwaite Rev. John, Tasley Rectory - -Potts and Nicholls, solicitors, Mill street - -Pritchard George, Esq., Astley Abbots - -Purton Rev. John, High street - -Purton Thomas, gent., St. Leonard’s Cottage - -Purton Thomas Pardoe, Esq., Faintree Hall - -Reece John Smythyman, castrator, Newtown - -Reece Mr. Edward, Severn side - -Richards Henry Slater, Esq., St. Mary’s st - -Ridley Edward Wm., Mill street - -Ridley Messrs. Samuel and Edward, factors, Mill street - -Ridley Mrs., Mill street - -Robinson Mrs. Baths, Infirmary - -Roby Mrs., The Lodge - -Rowley Rev. Thomas, D.D., Middleton Scriven - -Rowley Mr. William Jepson, High street - -Sing Joshua, Esq., East Castle street - -Smalman John, Esq., Quatford Castle - -Smith Herbert, solicitor, St. Leonard’s - -Smith John Jacob, Esq., St. James’s - -Smith Wm. Henry Steedman, gentleman, Listley street - -Southwell Fred., accountant, Whitburne st - -Southwell Joseph, gentleman. East Castle st - -Southwell Robert B. stamp office, West Castle st - -Southwell Mr. William, Rock House - -Sparkes Arndel Francis, sol., St. John’s st - -Stephens John, Esq., Albynes - -Strange William, M.D., High street - -Stringer Mrs. Ann, Salop-road House - -Stringer Mrs. Catherine, St. Leonard’s lane - -Taylor Farmer, Esq., Chykenell - -Tilly Rev. Alfred, Bap. min., East Castle st - -Titler George, gentleman, East Castle street - -Trevor John, Esq., The Vinery - -Trevor Mrs., Bank street - -Vickers Henry, Esq., East Castle street - -Wall James, Esq., Severn Cliff - -Wasley Rev. George Leigh, Knowle Sands - -Watts Benjamin, gentleman, Listley street - -Westhall Mr. John, St. Mary’s street - -Whitcombe Thos., woolstapler, Underhill st - -Whitmore Thomas Charlton, Esq., M.P., Apley Park - -Whitmore Wm. Wolryche, Esq., Dudmaston Hall - -Williams Charles, land agent, Morville Hall - -Williams Mr. Edward Vaughan, Bank street - -Wilmot Mr. Thomas Abel, superintendent of police, High street - -Wilson John, estate agent, Aston Hall - -Wilson Thomas, corn agent, High street - -Wing Rev. John, Astley Abbots - -Wylde Miss, Head’s Buildings - -Wyllie James, inland revenue officer, High st - - -Academies. - - - _Marked * receive Boarders_. - -* Barber Seth, Castle Terrace - -* Barber Mrs., (ladies), Bank street - -Blue Coat School, North Gate, William Bower - -Brickley Anne, High street - -British School, West Castle street - -Dodd Samuel, Underhill st - -* Grammar School, St. Leonard’s church yard; Rev. Henry Gordon Merriman, -M.A., principal; Wm. Fitz Harry Curtis, second master - -Independent School, Stoneway, Jane Akrigg - -Infant School, Listley street - -* Kirtlan Mary, Whitburne st - -Moore Mary, St. Mary’s st - -National, (boys and girls), Listley street, Mr. & Mrs. Trott, teachers - -Nock Ann, St. Mary’s street - -* Parker Harriett, St. Mary’s street - -Roby Miss, Salop road - -Saint Mary’s, St. John’s st., George Marsh - -* Wase Mary Ann, (ladies), High street - -Wigley Joshua, Commercial, Bank street - - -Accountants. - - -Bennett John, Lacon, St. Mary’s street - -Jones Jos., bank, Waterloo Terrace - -Pilkington Samuel, Head’s Buildings - - -Architects and Surveyors. - - -Griffiths Edward Francis, Quatford - -Hall John Claude, (land), East Castle street - -Penzer Ezer; office, Underhill street - - -Attornies. - - -Backhouse Richard Onions, Whitburne street - -Batte William, East Castle st - -Cox J., High street - -Gitton Thomas, (and master in chancery), High street - -Hardwicke Thomas Bell, High street - -Haslewood Edward William, East Castle street - -Nicholls Samuel, Mill street - -Potts and Nicholls, Mill st - -Smith John Jacob, St. Leonard’s - -Sparkes Arndell Francis, St. John’s street - -Vickers Henry, East Castle st - - -Auctioneers and Valuers. - - -Backhouse Richard Onions, Whitburne street - -Nock and Wilson, High st - -Perry and Phillips, Postern Gate - - -Bakers and Flour Dealers. - - -Birkmire William, Waterloo Terrace - -Cureton Thomas, High st - -Evans John, High street - -Long Henry, High street - -Ostin Benj., Bernard’s hill - -Peters Ann, Listley street - -Roberts Wm., St. John’s st - -Weale George, Listley street - -Wellings William, Mill st - - -Barge Owners. - - -Bradley Saml., Underhill st - -Broadfield John Holloway, Underhill street - -Brown Wm., Underhill st - -Davies Thos., Bernard’s hill - -Doughty Benj., Underhill st - -Doughty Rd., Underhill st - -Doughty Wm., Underhill st - -Head Richard, Bernard’s hill - -Jones Wm., Underhill street - -Longmore Henry, Underhill street - -Oakes William, Underhill st - -Preece William, Cartway st - -Reece Richard, Friar’s road - -Reece Thomas, Underhill st - -Ridley Messrs., Bridge-foot Wharf - -Rutter Samuel, Listley st - -Salt William, Spital street - -Wilson Andrew, Mill street - - -Boat Builders. - - -Oakes William, Underhill st - -Penzer Ezer, Underhill Wharf - -Rushton George, Cartway st - - -Bankers. - - -Cooper & Purton, High st., (draw on Williams, Deacon, and Co., London). - -Pritchard, Boycott, and Nicholas, Waterloo ter., (draw on Barnett, Hoare, -and Co., London). - -Savings’ Bank, Bank street, (open on Mondays and Saturdays from ten till -one o’clock). - - -Basket Makers. - - -Gwynn Charles, Cartway st - -Gwynn Edwin John, St. Mary’s street - -Gwynn James, Salop street - - -Berlin Repository. - - -Williams Fanny, fancy stationer and drawing materials, High street - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Atcherley J. Rennell, shoeing forge, High street - -Binnell Francis, Whitburne street - -Bishop John, North gate - -Phillips Walter, Bridge end - -Pope Alexander & William, Mill street - -Tunkiss John, Listley street - -Wellings Benjamin, St. John street - - -Bookbinders. - - -Edkins Lousia, High street - -Rowley Wm. Jepson, High st - - -Booksellers, Printers, and Stationers. - - -Edkin Lousia, High street - -Gitton George Robt., High st - -Partridge Charlotte, Waterloo Terrace - -Rowley Wm. Jepson, High st - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - - _Those marked * are dealers_ - -* Badham Henry, Listley st - -Badham Joseph, East Castle street - -Bagnall Sarah, St. Mary’s st - -* Beman Richard, High st - -Bright Samuel, St. Mary’s st - -Davies Thomas - -Felton John, High street - -Gregory John, Oldbury road - -Heighway Samuel, Whitburne street - -Lloyd Fredk., St. John’s st - -Lay Matthias, St. John st - -Lewis William, High street - -* Milner Wm., Waterloo ter. - -Newall Henry, Underhill - -Pinner Rd., West Castle st - -Reynolds James, Newtown - -Reynolds James, jun., Newtown - -Reynolds Thos., Whitburne street - -Smith Charles, East Castle st - -* Whatmore John, High st - -Winsley Thomas, Newtown - - -Braziers & Tin-plate Workers. - - -Broadfield Wm., Cartway st - -Coley Thomas, Whitburn st - -Edwards Geo., Whitburn st - -Glase Jos. Minton, High st - -Hill William Whitehouse, High street - -Lee Charles, High street - -Nicholas William, High st - - -Bricklayers & Masons. - - -Case James, Newtown - -Elcock Edward, Newtown - -Foxall Francis, West Castle st - -Gower Thomas, Newtown - -Hayward Michael, Bernard’s hill - -Lewis James, Friar’s lane - -Piper Thomas, West Castle st - -Rogers John, Newtown - - -Brick & Tile Makers. - - -Doughty Wm., Underhill st - -Evans George, Kingslowe - -Penzer Ezer, Underhill Wharf - - -Builders. - - -Griffiths Edward Francis, Quatford Works - -Holding William, East Castle street - -Lewis Richard, North gate - -Page William, Newtown - -Penzer Ezer, Underhill st - -Perry and Phillips, Postern gate - -Powell Thomas, builder - -Preece Benjamin, East Castle - - -Butchers. - - -Barker George, Whitburn st - -Bowen Edward Farmer, Castle Terrace - -Brawn Charles, High street - -Brown Thomas, High street - -Cureton Benjn., High street - -Edwards George, Newtown - -Giles Joseph, St. Mary’s st - -Hall John, St. John’s street - -Maun Thomas, Mill street - -Miles Francis, Listley street - -Reynolds John, High street - -Roberts Thomas, Listley st - -Rawley William, Underhill st - -Smith Thos., West Castle st - -Southwell Josiah, Bridge st - -Townshend William, High st - - _Who attend the Market only_. - -Bill Jeremiah Fred., Broseley - -Bentley John, Cross Houses - -Cartwright James, Broseley - -Cartwright J., sen., Broseley - -Clutton George, Worfield - -Clutton William, Nordley - -Doughty Daniel, Madeley - -Edgerley John, Norton - -Edwards George, Neenton - -Higgs John, Alveley - -Jarratt James, Erdington - -Mollineux James, Wyken - -Poyner George, Beckbury - -Reece Thos., Smithy Houses - -Scoffham Henry Francis, Chelmarsh - -Tasker Jeremiah, Morville - -Wellings Benjamin, Ackleton - -Yapp Henry, Tasley - - -Cabinet Makers. - - - _Marked * are Upholsterers_. - -* Cartwright Richd., High st - -* Edwards John, High street - -Gower Edward, High street - -* Jones Dodo Davies, High st - -* Perry and Phillips, Theatre buildings - - -Carpet & Rug Manufacturers. - - -Southwells & Co., Friars’ rd. and Pendleston Mills - - -Carvers and Gilders. - - -Lingen Francis, Market street - -Perry and Phillips, Theatre buildings - - -Cement and Plaster Dealer. - - -Penzer Ezer, Underhill Wrks - - -Chair Maker & Broker. - - -Colley James, Whitburne st - - -Charcoal Iron Manufacturer. - - -Foster James, Eardington - - -Cheese, Butter & Bacon Dealers. - - -Callant George, High street - -Jefferies Henry, High street - -Saloway Benjamin, Bridge st - -Southwell Ellen, High street - -Southwell Robt. Baker, West Castle street - - -Chemists & Druggists. - - -Coley William, Mill street - -Fisher George, High street, and dealer in chemical manures - -Leake Robert, (dispensing) High street - -Macmichael & Son, High st - -Steward William, (dispensing) Medical Hall - - -Clothes Dealers. - - -Bagnall Mary, Listley street - -Dudley Richard, Listley st - -Tonkiss Richd. Whitburne st - - -Coach Makers. - - -Botwood Thos., Cann bldgs - -Pearce Frederick, North gate - -Warner John, Newtown - - -Coal Dealers. - - -Bradley Samuel, Underhill st - -Case James, Newtown - -Jones Elizabeth, Severn side - -Reece Edward, Severn side - -Reece Thomas, Underhill st - -Rutter Solomon, Listley st - -Wilson Andrew, Mill street - - -Coal Merchants. - - -Doughty Wm., Underhill st - -Evans George, Kingslow - - -Confectioners. - - -Birkmire William, Waterloo terrace - -Lewis John, East Castle st - -Long Henry, High street, and dealer in british wines - -Roberts Wm., St. John’s st - -Southwell George, High st - - -Coopers. - - -Gwynn Charles, and wood turner, Cartway street - -Gwynn Edwin John, St. Mary’s street - -Jones William, Mill street - -Yardley Daniel, Whitburne st - - -Corn Factors & Seed Merchants. - - -Bangham Benjamin, Oldbury Wells - -Bangham Thos., Granary steps - -Nock & Wilson, warehouse, Underhill street - -Ridley Edward Wm., Mill st - -Ridley Messrs. Samuel and Edward, Severn warehouse - - -Cow keepers. - - -Barker Edward, Newtown - -Barker George, Whitburn st - -Jones John, Northgate - -Newall Richard, Underhill st - -Perry William, Salop road - -Preece William, Mill street - -Southwell George, High st - - -Cutlery Dealers. - - -Baker Jas. (working), Listley street - -Doharty Martin, Listley street - -Williamson Thos., Waterloo Terrace - - -Curriers and Leather Cutters. - - -Clarke Messrs, Listley street - -Lello William, High street - -Lewis Francis, Underhill st - -M’Michael Charles Edward, West Castle street - -Summers John, Underhill st - - -Dyers. - - -Lowe Edward (wool), Bernard’s Hill - -Rogers Mary (silk), North gate - - -Engravers. - - -Broadfield Thos. Underhill st - -Gower Jas. (stone), Newtown - - -Fish-tackle Dealers and Net Makers. - - -Ball Thomas, High street - -Broadbent John, Underhill st - -Williamson Thos., Waterloo Terrace - - -Farmers. - - -Adams John, Friars’ road - -Ball Thomas, High street - -Bishop William, Mill street - -Garbett Thos., Oldbury road - -Newell Richard, Willow Tree House - -Nock Thos., Cross lane head - -Ridley Saml. & Miss, Low town - -Wiar John, Oldbury lane Villa - - -Fellmongers, Skinners, and Wool Dealers. - - -Milner William, Robert, and Thomas, Pound street - -Wheeler Jos. (executors of) Newtown - - -Fire and Life Office Agents. - - -Atlas—John Jacob Smith, solicitor, St. Leonard’s - -Birmingham—Mrs. Macmichael & Son, High st - -Crown—Richard Boycott, Waterloo Terrace - -Horse and Cattle Insurance—Mrs. Macmichael & Son, High street - -Legal and Commercial and British Guarantee Insurance—John Lacon Bennet, -St. Mary’s street - -Minerva—Clement Edkins, High street - -Phœnix—Miss Partridge, Waterloo Terrace - -Royal Exchange—Mr. Smith, Cantern Bank - -Shropshire and North Wales—Clement Edkins, High street - - -Fishmonger & Dealer in Game. - - -Davies Edward (& fruiterer), High street - - -Flour Dealers. - - -Instone Thos., Whitburne st - -Jones John, St. Mary street - -Meredith Richard, High st - -Norcop Henry, Listley street - - -Furniture Dealers and Paper Hangers. - - -Cartwright Richard, High st - -Edwards John, High street - -Jones Dodo Davies, High st - -Norwood Samuel, High st - -Perry & Phillips, Postern gt - - -Gardeners & Seedsmen. - - -Bromage Thos., Mill street - -Maun John, Newtown Nursery - -Smith Jas., West Castle st - -Smith Thomas, Listley st - -Thomason Thos., North gate - -Woodhouse Wm., High st - - -Glass & China Dealers. - - -Brown Thomas, High street - -Liner William, Bridge street - -Meredith Sarah Broadfoot, High street - - -Glover. - - -Bower Wm., Underhill street - - -Grocers & Tea Dealers. - - -Callant George, High street - -Callant Wm., St. Mary’s st - -Coley William, Mill street - -Cooke Richard, High street - -Crockett George, High street - -Fisher George, High street - -Hall Thomas, Underhill st - -Jeffries Henry, High street - -Lewis Francis, Underhill st - -Macmichael Elizabeth & Son, High street - -Morris William, High street - -Pearson Benjamin, Bridge st - -Saloway Benjamin, Bridge st - -Southwell Ellen, High street - -Southwell Robert Baker, West Castle street - -Yate Josh., Waterloo terrace Gun Maker - -Williamson Thos., Waterloo terrace - - -Hair Dressers and Perfumers. - - -Botwood Beriah, Listley st - -Botwood Benjamin, High st - -Botwood Benjamin, Mill st - -Brickley John, High street - -Curtis Thomas, Bridge street - -Evanson Edw., St. Mary’s st - -Milner Thomas, Cartway st - - -Hatters. - - -Ellis Langslow, High street - -Gething Thomas, High street - -Whatmore Joseph Lloyd, High street - -Wollatt John Thos., High st - - -Hop Merchants. - - -Deighton Thos., Castle terrace - -Mapp Thomas, warehouse, Underhill street - - -Hosiers. - - -Edwards Matthew, High st - -Whatmore Joseph Lloyd, High street - - -Hotels, Inns and Taverns. - - -Ball, James Lowe, East Castle street - -Bandon Arms, Wm. Bishop, Mill street - -Bear, Jno. Bishop, North gate - -Bell, George Evans, High st - -Bell and Talbot, Richard Evans, Salop road - -Bird-in-Hand, Thomas Piper, West Castle street - -Black Horse & Commercial Inn, John Maun, Bridge street, Low Town - -Bricklayer’s Arms, Susan Piper, Listley street - -Bull, Thomas Southwell, Bridge street - -Bull’s Head, Elizabeth Matthews, Listley street - -Castle Inn, Samuel Willcox, High street - -Castle (Old), Richd. Pinner, West Castle street - -Commercial, William Davies, Salop street - -Cross Keys, John Reynolds, High street - -Eagle, Francis Smith, St. Mary’s street - -Falcon, Commercial & Posting house, William Preece, Mill street, Low Town - -Fox, Elizabeth Rutter, St. John’s street - -Friar, John Adams, Friars road - -Golden Lion, Charles Austin, High street - -Greyhound, Robert Milner, Listley street - -Harp, John Price, High st - -Hen & Chickens, John Hudson Munday, St. Mary’s street - -King’s Head, and Railway Coach Office and Posting House, George Edwards, -Whitburne street - -Leopard, Joseph Mason, Salop road - -Lion, James Cooper, West Castle street - -New Inn, James Andrews, St. Mary’s street - -New Inn, William Davies, Salop road - -Pheasant, John Churns, High street - -Plough, Mary Salt, St. John’s street - -Prince of Wales, John Shipman, Friars road - -Raven Hotel, Commercial Inn and Posting House, Thomas Whitefoot, -Whitburne and Raven street - -Red Lion, Henry Longmore, Underhill street - -Rein Deer, Thos. Dallaway, North gate - -Rose and Crown, Walter Phillips, Stoneway - -Royal Oak, George Perry, High street - -Royal Hotel and Crown Inn, Commercial and Posting House, Joseph Bateman, -High street - -Shakspere, Francis Foxall, East Castle street - -Ship and Anchor, William Walford, Cartway street - -Squirrel Inn & Commercial, Thomas Charles Burrows, Newtown - -Star Inn and Commercial, Thomas Ross Southwell, Bridge street - -Swan Inn, James Rennell Atcherley, High street - -Tumbling Sailors, Thomas Reece, Underhill street - -White Hart, John Martin, Cartway street - -Woodman’s Inn, Ed. Elcock, Newtown - -United Kingdom, Samuel Walters, Mill street - -Vine Tavern, Thos. Maun, Mill street - - -Beerhouses. - - -Bennett James, Underhill st - -Broadfield John Holloway, Underhill street - -Brown Edmund, St. Mary’s st - -Brown Wm., Underhill st - -Brown Wm., Bernard’s hill - -Collins Rd., Whitburne st - -Evans Addison, Cartway st - -Felton John, High street - -Foxall James, Cartway st - -Gower Thomas, Newtown - -Hall Thos., Shiffnal road - -Hayward Michael, Bernard’s hill - -Jones Eliza Ann, Severn side - -Jordan Edward, Underhill st - -Lane Francis, St. John’s st - -Lowe Edward, Bernard’s hill - -Mason Joseph, Salop road - -Page William, Newtown - -Parker John, Whitburne st - -Perry William, Salop road - -Preece William, Cartway - -Roberts Sarah, Listley st - -Roberts Wm., Underhill st - -Rutter Solomon, Listley st - -Tench Edward, St. Mary’s st - -Tipton Benj., St. John’s st - -Wellings Elizabeth Hannah, West Castle street - - -Ironfounders. - - -Barker Hannah, Underhill st - -Pope Alexander, Mill street - -Pope William, Mill street - - -Irondealers. - - -Glase Jos. Minton, High st - -Hill W. Whitehouse, High st - -Lee Charles, High street - -Pope Alexander and Son, Mill street - - -Ironmongers. - - -Glase Jos. Minton, High st - -Hill William Whitehouse, High street - -Lee Charles, High street - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Andrew John, Newtown - -Baker John, West Castle st - -Gower Edward, High street - -Hall Henry, St. John’s st - -Holding Wm., East Castle st - -Lewis John, West Castle st - -Lewis Richard, High street - -Moore John, for T. C. Whitmore, Esq. - -Overton W., St. Mary’s steps - -Page Wm., Yew Tree Cotge. - -Penzer Ezer, St. Mary’s st - -Perry & Phillips, Postern gt. - -Pickard John, Whitburne st - -Rea William, Listley street - - -Lacemen. - - -Edwards Matthew, High st - -Nock Edwin, High street - - -Land and Estate Agents. - - -Hall, J. Claude, East Castle street - -Parsons George, to Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., Whitburne street - - -Linen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Bowen Henry, High street - -Bromwich & Oakes, High st - -Grierson James Brown, Waterloo terrace - -Pidduck William, High st - - -Locksmiths. - - -Binnall John, Whitburne st - -Hardy John, Underhill street - -Hardy John, Bernards hill - -Piper Thomas, Cartway st - - -Livery Stable Keepers. - - -Bateman Josh., Royal Hotel - -Edwards Geo., Kings Arms - - -Machine Makers. - - -Gittons Richard, Salop road - -Perry William, Spital street - - -Maltsters and Dealers in Hops. - - -Boucher Benj., St. Mary’s st - -Bowen John, High street - -Deighton Thos., Postern gt - -Edkins Clement, High st - -Jones Wm., Underhill street - -Lewis John, Listley street - -Lewis John, East Castle st - -Mapp Thomas, Cartway st - -Maun John, Bridge street - -Morris Richard, High street - -Newell John, Whitburne st - -Oakes Francis, Underhill st - -Oakes John, Underhill st - -Price John, High street - -Ridley Samuel and Edward, Mill street - -Salt William, Bernard’s hill - -Southwell Josiah, St. Mary’s street - -Summers John, Underhill st - -Weston Elias, Mill street - -Whitefoot Thos., Whitburne street - - -Market Gardeners. - - -Maun John, Newtown Nursy. - -Power Edward, St. Mary’s st - -Woodhouse Wm., High st - - -Millers. - - -Crowther John, St. Mary’s st - -Ridley Messrs. S. and E., Steam Mill - - -Milliners and Dress Makers. - - -Baker Mrs. West Castle st - -Edwards Mary, Newtown - -Haines Hannah, St. Mary’s st - -Lawley Ann, Bridge street - -Maddocks Mary, West Castle street - -Nock Harriett, High street - -Onians Edith, The Square - -Ree Elizabeth, Listley street - -Rushton Susannah, Underhill street - -Whatmore Sarah Ann, High street - - -Nail Makers. - - -Dodd Joseph, Underhill st - -Hill William, High street - - -Oil and Faint Dealer. - - -Lee Charles, High street - - -Painters, Plumbers, and Glaziers. - - -Brown and Crump, Whitburne street - -Corser Thos., West Castle st - -Hughes Wm., Bridge street - -Hunter Thomas, High street - -Lees Charles, West Gate Cottage - -Nicholas Henry, North gate - - -Patent Medicine Dealers. - - -Edkins Mrs., High street - -Leake Robert, High street - -Partridge Charlotte, Waterloo Terrace - -Rowley Wm. J., High street - -Yate Joseph, Waterloo Ter. - - -Pawnbroker. - - -Edwards Mary, St. Leonard’s lane - - -Physician. - - -Strange William, High st - - -Porter Agents. - - -Jones Wm., (Stone), Stoneway - -Lewis Ann, High street - -Whitefoot Thomas, Raven st - - -Post Horses. _For Hire_. - - -Boatman Joseph, High st - -Edwards Geo., Whitburne st - -Price John, High street - -Southwell George, High st - -Tench Edward, St. Mary’s st - - -Professors and Teachers. - - -Mercerot Wm., (dancing), Shiffnal road Villa - -Sewell Wm., (music), St. Leonard’s lane - -Williams Edward Vaughan, (astronomy), Bank st - - -Rope and Twine Makers. - - -Baker Joseph, Whitburne st - -Roberts Thomas, Listley st - - -Saddlers and Harness Makers. - - -Clayton Charles, High st - -Evans Henry, Listley street - -Garbett Thos., Whitburne st - -Giles John, Whitburne st - -Jehu William, High street - -Munday John Hudson, St. Mary’s street - - -Salt Dealers. -_Fine and Agriculture_. - - -Doughty Benjamin, Underhill street - -Doughty Richard, Underhill street - - -Seed, Guano, & Tillage Dealers. - - -Ridley Samuel and Edward, Riddleford Mills - - -Shopkeepers. -_Dealers in provisions & sundries_. - - -Armstrong George, Newtown - -Bates & Pearce, St. Mary’s st - -Case James, Newtown - -Cheese Mary, Bridge street - -Cox John, Listley street - -Foxall James, Cartway st - -Garbett Maria, Whitburne st - -Giles Joseph, St. Mary’s st - -Hall John, Cartway street - -Jenkins Mary, Whitburne st - -Jones John, North Gate - -Lawley John, Bridge street - -Lay Thomas, Friars lane - -Lee Richard, Underhill st - -Matthews Thos., Listley st - -Owen Thomas, Ebenezer pl - -Page Wm., Whitburne st - -Page Elizth., Whitburne st - -Pearce Jane, St. Mary’s st - -Phillips Ann, Friars lane - -Ravenscroft Wm., Spital st - -Sanders Alexander, West Castle street - -Scott Gabriel, St. John’s st - -Stowers Henry, Library steps - -Townsend Thos., North gt. - -Wellings William, Mill st - -Whittingham Danl., Underhill street - -Winsley Thomas, Newtown - - -Spirit Vaults. - - -Downes John, High street - -Jones William, Stoneway - -Lewis Ann, High street - - -Stay Maker. - - -Sharp Mary, Whitburne st - - -Stone Masons and Slaters. - - -Collins Rd., Whitburne st - -Nuttall Thos., Whitburne st - -Gower Thomas, Newtown - -Gower William, Newtown - - -Straw Bonnet Makers. - - -Ball Mary Ann, High st - -Nock Harriet, High street - -Rogers Mary, North Gate - -Southwell Maria St. Mary’s st - - -Surgeons. - - -Martin & Burleigh, Mill st - -Mathias Alfred, Mill street - -Newall James Edward, West Castle street - -Phillips John, Whitburne st - -Smith Steadman, Listley st - -Thursfield Wm., High st - - -Surveyors. - - -Brown John, (road), St. Mary’s street - -Hall Claude, (land), East Castle street - -Taylor Richard, (land), Vine Cottage - - -Tailors. - - - _Marked * are Woollen Drapers_. - -* Bache John, East Castle st - -Brown Richard, Whitburne - -Dudley Richard, Listley st - -* Gething Thomas, High st - -Hall George, High street - -Hall Thos., Underhill street - -* Hughes Wm., St. Leonard’s Walk - -Lyster Thos., West Castle st - -Pinner Ezekiah, West Castle street - -Pursall Jas., West Castle st - -Roberts Thos., St. Mary’s st - -Sharpe Charles Jas., Whitburne street - -Swayne James, Cartway st - -Swayne Wm., Whitburne st - -Tench John, West Castle st - -* Tonkiss Richd., Whitburne street - -Walford Wm., Cartway st - -Walton John, Whitburne st - -* Williams David, High st - - -Tallow Chandler. - - -Morris Benj., Listley street - - -Tanners. - - -Clarke Messrs. Joseph and Brother, Listley street - -Sing Joshua, Mill street - - -Tea and Coffee Dealers. - - -Long Henry, High street - -Macmichael Chas. Edward, West Castle street - -Southwell George, High st - - -Timber Merchants. - - -Elcock Thomas, Newtown - -Lewis Richard, North gate - -Oakes William, Underhill st - -Penzer Ezer, Underhill st - -Perry & Phillips, Postern gt - -Richard John, Whitburne st - - -Tobacco Pipe Makers. - - -Phillips Danl., The Foundry - -Southern Thomas, Pound st - - -Toy & Fancy Repository. - - -Evanson Ed., St. Mary’s st - -Wilmott & Bickley, High st - - -Veterinary Surgeons. - - -Atcherley James Rennell, High street - -Bradshaw Henry Ainsworth, Castle Terrace - -Churns John, High street - -Pope John, West Castle st - - -Watch and Clock Makers. - - -Addison John, High street - -Glase Thomas, High street - -Pearson James M., (gilder and dentist), St. Mary’s street - - -Wharfingers. - - -Doughty Rd., Underhill st - -Doughty Wm., Underhill st - -Jones Wm., Underhill st - -Ridley Messrs. J. and E., Underhill street - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Gittons John, Salop street - -Lay Thomas, Friars lane - -Lloyd John, Salop street - -Pearce Wm., West Castle st - -Perry John, Bernard’s hill - -Preece Benj., East Castle st - -Price Benjamin, Newtown - - -Whitesmiths & Bell hangers. - - -Binnall John, Whitburne st - -Downes Jane, Underhill st - -Lewis John, West Castle st - - -Wine and Spirit Merchants. - - -Downes John, (vaults) High street - -Jones Wm., (vaults), Underlain street - -Lewis Ann, High street - - -Wood Turners. - - -Gwynn Charles, Cartway st - -Langford Ed., North gate - -Langford Henry Thomas, North gate - - -Worsted Spinners. - - -Law & Grierson, Spital works - - -Wool Staplers. - - -Grierson & Law, Spital works - -Grierson Thos., Grove house - -Southwell Messrs. Josiah, William, and Joseph, Pendleston Mills - -Whitcombe Thomas, Underhill street - - -Woollen Drapers. - - -Ball Thomas, High street - -Brown Henry, High street - -Bromwich & Oakes, High st - -Gething Sophia, High street - -Grierson James Brown, Waterloo house - -Pidduck William, High st - -Wager James, High street - - -Coaches. - - -To BIRMINGHAM—Ryl. Htl., at 7-45 A.M., dly., Sun ex. - -To SHREWSBURY—Ryl. Htl., Mon. Wed. & Fdy., 2-30 P.M. - - -Omnibuses. - - -To SHIFFNAL—Twice a day from the King’s Head - -To WOLVERHAMPTON—From the Leopard Inn on Monday, Wednes., & Friday - - -Carriers. - - -_The market carriers leave the several inns on Saturday afternoon_, -_except when specified_ - -To BILLINGSLY—A van from the Ball - -To STOTTESDEN—A van from the Ball - -To STOURBRIDGE—Eliza Gough, from the Bell - -To MUCH WENLOCK—Wm. Clayton, from the Bell - -To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, &c.—Crowley and Co., from the Cross Keys every -Monday, Tuesday, Wed. and Friday, and to Ironbridge and Broseley on -Tuesday and Friday; T, Moseley, agent - -To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, &c.—Pickford and Co., from the Cross Keys daily - -To CROFTON—John Beddoes, from the King’s Head - -To STOKE & LUDLOW—T. Colton, from the King’s Head - -To CORVE DALE—Edward Hopkins, from the King’s Head - -To CHURCH STRETTON—J. Jones, from the Bell - -To KIDDERMINSTER—Saml. Hill, from the Black Horse - -To LUDLOW HALL—From the Squirrel, Monday - -To LUDLOW & KIDDERMINSTER—Samuel Breakwell, from the New Inn - -To MUNSLOW—J. Edwards, from the Raven - -To STOTTESDEN—Edward Bytheway, from the Ball - -To WOLVERHAMPTON—Rd. Beeston, from the Fox, on Tuesday, Thurs., & Sat. - - - -BURWARTON - - -is a parish and village in the Cleobury division of the Stottesden -hundred, on the turnpike road from Bridgnorth to Ludlow, nine miles -south-west from the former, and ten miles north-east from the latter. -The parish contains 1,236 acres of land, and in 1801 there were 107 -inhabitants; 1831, 112; and in 1841, 27 houses and a population of 151 -souls. Rateable value, £1,115. 11s. 6d. The Hon. G. F. H. Russell is -the principal landowner, and occasionally resides at BURWARTON HALL, an -elegant free stone mansion, in the Italian style of architecture, -delightfully situated in a park richly clothed with sylvan beauty, and -watered by several mountain streams. There are some fine lakes of water, -and to the north-west of the park is the majestic Brown Clee Hill, which -adds much to the picturesque beauty of the scenery. The pleasure grounds -and shrubberies are laid out with a pleasing variety, and kept in the -most admirable order. THE CHURCH, a small structure dedicated to St. -Lawrence, has recently been repaired and beautified by the Hamilton -family; the east window is ornamented with stained glass, and cost -upwards of £50, which was defrayed by Lady Hamilton, who also presented -the communion table. The pulpit and seats are of oak, elaborately -carved, and there is accommodation for about ninety persons. The living -is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £4. 6s. 8d.; gross income, -£140; patron, Rev. John Churton; incumbent, Rev. T. Theodosius. The -tithes have been commuted for £90. The WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a small -chapel at Burwarton. The Hamilton Russell Arms Hotel and posting house -is a commodious inn, and the post office for a wide district. Letters -arrive from Bridgnorth at 11 30 A.M., and are despatched at 3 P.M. - -DIRECTORY.—Hon. G. P. H. Russell, Burwarton Hall; John Bradley, farmer; -William Jones, vict., the Hamilton Russell Arms; James Prece, carpenter; -Rev. John Rathbone, curate; John Reynolds, shoemaker. - - - -CAINHAM - - -is an extensive parish and scattered village three miles south-east from -Ludlow, comprising upwards of 3,040 acres of land. At the census of 1801 -there were 711 inhabitants; 1831, 1,005; 1841, 973. Gross estimated -rental, £3,730. Rateable value, £3,333. 5s. The principal landowners -are Major Calcott, Hon. R. H. Clive, and Sir W. R. Broughton; the former -is lord of the manor. CAINHAM COURT, an elegant mansion surrounded by -plantations and shrubberies, was formerly the residence of the Calcott -family; it is now unoccupied. Not far from the above mansion is the site -of an ancient castle, noticed by Leland, who observes, “Kainsham or -Kensham Castle, clene down, stood within two miles of Ludloe, on a hill -top.” The place is now known by the name of Castle Fields, in which is a -deep and wide entrenchment. Tradition says that this was a depository of -the military stores of Cromwell, during the siege of Ludlow Castle. In -the neighbourhood of Cainham apples are extensively grown for making -cider. THE CHURCH, a venerable structure, picturesquely situated, and -dedicated to St. Mary, has a massive low tower containing three bells. -It consists of nave, chancel, and north transept, the latter having been -recently added at a cost of £140, of which sum the Hereford Diocesan -Society contributed £60. The interior has a neat appearance. The -beautiful altar was added at the expense of the late vicar. The living -is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., in the -patronage of Charles K. Mainwaring, Esq.: incumbent, Rev. Charles Adams. -There are upwards of 240 acres of glebe land. THE METHODISTS have a -small chapel here. - -THE DISTRICT OF ST. PAUL’S KNOWBURY is partly in this parish and partly -in that of Bitterley. A considerable portion of the scattered district -called BENNETT’S END is in the former parish. In 1839 a church was -erected at a cost of £1,200, which is dedicated to St. Paul. The -structure is built in a simple style of architecture, and has a square -tower. The living is a perpetual curacy; and the patronage is vested in -the Bishop of Hereford: incumbent, Rev. Burleigh James. In connexion -with the church, spacious schools have been erected, by the Hon. R. H. -Clive, who also munificently supports the same: upwards of one hundred -children are educated in them. THE METHODISTS AND PRIMITIVE METHODISTS -have small meeting houses. The labouring population of this locality are -chiefly employed in collieries and brick works. The chief landowners are -the Hon. R. H. Clive, Sir W. R. Broughton, and William Poyser, Esq. - - -CAINHAM DIRECTORY. - - -Adams Rev. Charles, vicar - -Bozwood Thos., wheelwright - -Corbett Thomas, shoemaker - -Gould Mary, farmer - -Grosvenor William, farmer - -Harding William, blacksmith - -Langston Captain, Poughnill - -Medlicott Sarah, farmer, Pervin - -Morris Benjamin, farmer - -Small Edward, farmer - -Small Elizabeth, farmer - -Small William, farmer - -Swift George, farmer, Camp farm - -Ricketts Gregory, farmer - -Turley Benjamin, miller - -Turley Samuel, farmer, Poughnill - - -KNOWBURY DIRECTORY. - - -Bate Wm., vict., Golden cross - -James Rev. Burleigh, incmbt. - -Lewis James, agent to Hon. R. H. Clive, and Sir W. R. Broughton - -Meyrick Thos., vict., Crown - -Meyrick Wm., vict., the Oak - -Poyser William, coal & lime master, and manufacturer of bricks, tiles, -drainage pipes and earthenware - -Price, B. J., schoolmaster - - -CHELMARSH - - -is a parish and small village, pleasantly situated on a gentle eminence, -four miles S.E. from Bridgnorth, which contains 3,126 acres of land, -having a rich loamy soil in some parts, and in others a strong clay. -There is a small colliery on the western side of the village, and -free-stone is got from the quarries on the common. Rateable value of the -parish, £3,660. At the census of 1801 there was a population of 411 -souls; and in 1841, 104 houses and 495 inhabitants. CHELMARSH COMMON is -an unenclosed piece of land, containing 119 acres. The principal -landowners are Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq.; John Nicholls, Esq.; John -F. Wylde, Esq.; Edward Hughes, Esq.; and Mr. Richard H. Gwyn; besides -whom are several other smaller proprietors. Earl Edwin was lord of -Chelmarsh before the Conquest, and for some ages afterwards it was the -inheritance of the Mortimers. In the 49th of Edward III., Edmund Lord -Mortimer gave the manor to the Abbey and Convent of Wigmore, to maintain -a secular priest resident in the church of Lentwardine, to sing mass, and -daily pray for the souls of himself, family, and ancestors. THE CHURCH -is an ancient structure, consisting of nave, chancel, and north aisle, -with a tower, in which is a peal of six musical bells. The aisle is -separated from the nave by four pointed arches, and there is a gallery at -the west end. The east window is beautified with stained glass. A -tablet in the chancel, dated 1645, remembers John N. Minnis. The living -is a vicarage, valued in the king’s book at £6. 5s. 8d., now returned at -£264; patron, Sir John Seabright; incumbent, Rev. Charles W. Blathwayt, -B.A. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £237, and the rectoral for -£369. 3s., of which £358 are paid to Sir John Seabright, and £11. 3s. to -Edward Hughes, Esq. There are 24 acres of glebe land. THE NATIONAL -SCHOOL, a neat stone structure, built in the year 1850, has a residence -for the teacher annexed. About fifty children attend. CHELMARSH HALL, -an ancient structure, in the Elizabethan style of architecture, was -formerly the residence of the Nicholl family. It is now the property of -John Nicholl, Esq., but occupied as a farm house. HEMPTON’S LOAD is a -small village in the parish of Chelmarsh, two miles south-east from the -church, pleasantly situated on the banks of the Severn, which is here -crossed by a ferry. SUTTON is a small hamlet, about a mile south from -the church. - - POST OFFICE—_At George Dudley’s_. Letters arrive at 9 A.M., and are - despatched to Bridgnorth at 4.30 P.M. - -Ball Thomas, woollen draper, tailor, & farmer - -Barker Thomas, blacksmith - -Bishop Francis, farmer, The Hall - -Blathwayt Rev. Charles Welfitt, B.A., vicar, The Vicarage - -Corfield William, farmer, Spadeley - -Detton Richard, tailor, The Common - -Detton William, tailor, Hempton’s Load - -Dovey William, joiner and carpenter - -Draper George, farmer, Hempton’s Load - -Draper John, farmer, Sutton - -Dudley George, postmaster and parish clerk - -Evans John, beerhouse-keeper, The Common - -Fellows Wm., blacksmith, Hempton’s Load - -Gwyn Richard Hodges, Esq., Astbury Hall - -Hughes Edward, farmer, Hempton’s Load - -Jordin John, farmer - -Jordin Thomas, shoemaker - -Lewis Thomas, shoemaker, Hempton’s Load - -Mapp Thos., maltster & hop merchant, Sutton - -Mapp William, maltster and farmer, Sutton - -Martin John, farmer and ferryman and vict., The Unicorn, Hempton’s Load - -Page John, blacksmith - -Page Thomas, corn miller - -Perry John, beerhousekpr. & bricklayer, The Common - -Powell Richard, wheelwright and carpenter - -Radner William, beerhouse and shopkeeper, The Common - -Scoffham Henry Francis, butcher and shopkeeper - -Spare Mary, schoolmistress (national) - -Weaver James, farmer, Hempton’s Load - -Williams Richard, cooper, The Common - -Wyer Richard, farmer, New House - -Wylde John Fewtrell, Esq., The Uplands - -Wylde Rev. Charles Edmund, The Uplands - - - -CHETTON - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village, four miles and a half S.W. -of Bridgnorth, partly in the Chelmarsh and partly in the Cleobury -divisions of the Hundred of Stottesdon. The parish contains 3291A. 1R. -12P. of land, the gross estimated rental of which is £4,495. 13s. 6d. -Rateable value, £4,026. 18s. 0d. In 1841 there were 113 houses and 580 -persons in the Chelmarsh division, and 19 houses and 113 persons returned -as in the Cleobury division. Population in 1801, 526; in 1831, 627. The -principal landowners are Lord Liverpool; John and George Pritchard, -Esqrs.; Thomas Pardoe Purton, Esq.; John Baker, Esq.; John Dallewy, Esq.; -and George Joseph Dallewy, Esq.; besides whom there are several smaller -proprietors. The tithes are commuted at £569. 14s. 9d. - -The celebrated Wheatland hounds, belonging to John Baker, Esq., are -kennelled in this parish. The country over which they hunt embraces the -Wrekin and surrounding district. The hounds have been in the possession -of the present proprietor for eight years, and were principally bred from -the packs of Lord Yarborough, the Belvoir, the Shropshire, and Mr. -Hellier’s. There is a small colliery and also a brick manufactory in -this parish. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Giles, is a stone structure, with square -tower, containing six bells, recast in 1829, at which time the tower was -rebuilt. The interior consists of nave, chancel, and gallery, on which -is a small organ. The church has a chaste appearance, and has been -recently repaired at the joint expense of the parish and the late -Venerable Archdeacon Vickers, formerly rector of Chetton. The living is -a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £11, in the patronage of T. W. -Wylde Browne, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Richard Herbert. THE -NATIONAL SCHOOL is a neat brick building, erected in 1820. The average -attendance of boys and girls is about forty. Mrs. Ann Adams is -schoolmistress. FAINTREE, FAVON-TREE, or FANONIA-TREE, is a township in -Chetton parish, five miles S.W. of Bridgnorth. The name signifies the -western town. The township is situated on elevated ground, facing the -west, or Favonian wind, and hence its name. This manorial estate was -formerly the property of the Briggs family, from whom it was purchased by -the ancient family of the Pardoes of Cleeton, in Bitterley parish, whose -descendant, Thomas Pardoe, Esq., died, leaving an only child, Esther, -with whom this manor passed in marriage to John Purton, Esq., of Eudon -Burnall, in whose family it now continues, Thomas Pardoe Purton, Esq., -being its present proprietor, who resides at Faintree Hall, a neat brick -residence, erected in the year 1802, upon the site of an ancient edifice. -EUDON BURNALL and EUDON GEORGE are small townships situated about a mile -from the church. - -CHARITIES.—_Dorothy Holland_, by will, dated 1723, bequeathed to the poor -of this parish the sum of £20, in trust, to be placed out at interest, -and distributed to twelve poor people of the parish in bread, on Easter -days and Christmas days. - -_Richard Pardoe_, by will, dated 1760, bequeathed the sum of £100, to be -placed out at interest, which was to be divided into forty parts, one of -which should be paid in bread every week to the poor and indigent persons -of the parish, in the months of January, February, March, April, May, -June, July, November, and December, for ever. - -_Henry Aston_, who died in 1736, bequeathed the sum of £20, the interest -thereof to be applied in teaching the poorest children in the parish to -read. - -_Thomas Pardoe_, by will proved in 1802, gave the sum of £50, the -interest thereof to be applied in the teaching of poor children to read -whose parents were not rated either to the church or poor. - -_Sarah Pardoe_ also gave the sum of £50 in the year 1805, the interest to -be disposed of in the same manner as the preceding charity. - -LOUGHTON is a chapelry and village in the parish of Chetton, nine miles -north-east from Ludlow, which contains 851A. 3R. 14P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £635. 1s. At the census of 1801 there were -130 inhabitants; 1831, 112; and in 1841, 19 houses and a population of -113 souls. The duke of Cleveland and Viscountess Boyne are the principal -landowners. The chapel is a small fabric of free stone of unpretending -appearance, exhibiting the style of architecture prevalent in the -sixteenth century. The living is a curacy, subordinate to the rectory of -Chetton. - -Adams James, gardener - -Adams Ann, schoolmistress - -Baker John, Esq., Walsbatch - -Broom George, shoemaker, Eudon Gorge - -Corfield Cornelius, farmer, Eudon Gorge - -Corfield Thomas, farmer and cider shop, Tedstill - -Dallewy John, Esq., Lower House - -Davies James, farmer, Hollicott and Cockshutt - -Edmonds Joseph, farmer, Down House - -Farmer Thomas, farmer, Lower Faintree - -Fletcher Benjamin, farmer, The Bush - -Foxall Harry Smith, farmer, Lower Faintree - -Gordon Alexander, farmer, Eudon Burnall - -Gratton John, miller, Eudon Gorge - -Griffin Geo., relieving officer - -Hall Edward, jun., farmer, The Drales - -Harley Edw., farmer, Eudon Gorge - -Herbert Rev. Richard, rector, The Rectory - -Hinsley John, farmer, Little Cockshutt - -Jones Thomas, shopkeeper - -Jones William, shoemaker and beerseller, Old Field - -Porter William, farmer and beerseller, Down - -Porter William, wheelwright, Down - -Purton Thos. Pardoe, Esq., banker, Faintree Hall - -Reece Harriet, farmer, Criddon - -Reynolds Wm., shoemaker and vict., Old Inn - -Rudd John, farmer, Scotland - -Smith James, farm bailiff, Tedstill - -Taylor Thomas, farmer, Upper House - -Wallace William, farmer, Hill Farm - -Wall Thos., farmer, Archley - -Walters Thos., miller, Down Mill - -Yeardley Wm., blacksmith and farmer, Down - - -LOUGHTON DIRECTORY. - - -Blakemore Jesse, farmer - -Chatham William, farmer - -Evans John, shoemaker - -Hall Richard, farmer - -Kitson Mary, farmer - -Lawley John, farmer - -Noakes Thomas, shopkeeper - - - -CLEOBURY MORTIMER - - -is parish and market town in the Cleobury division of the hundred of -Stottesden, situated 137 miles N.W. of London, thirty-three miles S.S.E. -of Shrewsbury, eleven miles E. of Ludlow, and eight miles W. of Bewdley. -It is divided into four quarters, viz.: Cleobury Town Liberty, West -Foreign Liberty, East Foreign Liberty, and Doddington Liberty, which -together contain 7,671 acres of land, of which 738 acres are in -woodlands, 104A. 0R. 14P. of public roads, 2A. 2R. water, and 619A. 2R. -3P. in common lands and waste. Rateable value of the parish, £7,300. At -the census in 1841 there were 364 houses and 1,730 inhabitants; -population in 1801, 1,368; and in 1831, 1,716, William Lacon Childe, -Esq., is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are the Earl of -Craven; Sir Edward Blount, Bart.; W. L. Childe, Esq.; Charles Wickstead, -Esq.; Mrs. Lucy Botfield; Beriah Botfield, Esq.; John Downes, Esq.; -Richard and Henry Backhouse, Esq.; Trustees of Cleobury School; George -James Compson, Esq.; Thomas Foxhall, Esq.; and Thomas Pardoe Purton, -Esq., besides whom are a number of smaller freeholders. The tithes are -commuted for £676. 12s. 6d., of which £602. 10s. is apportioned to the -vicar of the parish, £34. 10s. to the Earl of Craven, and 12s. 6d. to -William L. Childe, Esq. - -The name of Cleobury Mortimer is said to be derived from its situation in -a district abounding with clay, and from the Saxon word _Byrig_, a town, -and the adjunct by which it is distinguished from North Cleobury is -obtained from its ancient possessor, Ralph de Mortimer, who held it at -the time of the general survey. The town principally consists of one -long street extending from east to west, and contains several family -mansions and good shops, in all the different branches of the retail -trade. The labouring population are chiefly engaged in agricultural -pursuits. There were formerly extensive ironworks in the vicinity, but -these have now disappeared. There are two paper mills in the adjoining -parish of Neen Savage, carried on by Mr. T. L. Hall. The Clee Hill -collieries, about three miles west of the town, have of late been little -wrought, though they contain extensive fields of good coal, ironstone, -and limestone. This town is generally thought to have been the birth -place of Robert Langlande, author of the “Vision of Pierce the -Ploughman,” which was published in the year 1369. A strong castle which -formerly stood in this place was entirely destroyed in the wars between -Henry II. and his rebellious barons; it was built by Hugh de Mortimer. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is an ancient and venerable -structure, built of rubble stone, probably about the 14th century. Hugh -de Mortimer settled this church for part of the endowment of the Abbey of -Wigmore, about the time of Henry II. The square tower, containing a peal -of six musical bells, a clock, and two dials, is surmounted by an -octagonal spire of wood painted white. The interior consists of nave, -chancel, and side aisles, the latter is separated from the nave by five -pointed arches on each side. The chancel is separated from the body of -the church by a pointed arch. The western gallery contains a fine-toned -organ, built by subscriptions about seven years ago, at a cost of £250. -On the south side is a stained glass window, with the representation of -Christ and the emblems of the crucifixion, and underneath are the words, -“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd.” On the north side is a -beautiful stained glass window in memory of Mary Ann, the wife of John -Lynn Priest; and also a stained glass window containing figures of St. -Anne and St. Mary the Virgin, erected in memory of Ann Golderby, who died -in 1849. There are several marble tablets and tombs within the church, -to the memory of deceased members of the various families in the -neighbourhood. Within the entrance of the porch is the following epitaph -to the memory of Honor Evans. - - My days, alas! my mortal days, were short and wretched too: - Evil and few, the patriarch says, and well the patriarch knew - That death, like overflowing stream, sweeps all away; life’s but a - dream, - An empty tale, a morning flower, cut down and withered in an hour. - Remember, Lord, man’s mortal state; how frail is life, how short the - date, - Where is the man that draws his breath, safe from disease, secure - from death, - For man, weak man is born to die, made up of guilt and vanity. - Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, is just; return ye sinners to your dust. - -The living of the church is a vicarage, valued in the king’s books at -£12. 10s. 10d., in the patronage of William Lacon Childe, Esq., and -incumbency of the Rev. Edward George Childe, M.A. - -THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a small chapel in High street, built of -brick. THE ROMAN CATHOLICS have also a chapel near Mawsley Hall, in this -parish. - -THE FREE SCHOOL was founded and endowed by Sir Lacon William Childe, -knt., in the year 1714, for the education of the youth of Cleobury -Mortimer; for which purpose he gave by will, dated 28th of October, 1714, -all his personal estate, undisposed of, to be put out at interest or to -be invested in land for the maintenance of a master, to whom he gave £30 -for ever to teach and instruct the children of the parish. By an order -of the court of exchequer, dated 19th of June, 1735, it was ordered that -£200 should be laid out in the building or purchasing a school and -schoolhouse, and that the residue of the trust money should be laid out -in the purchase of lands, the rents and profits thereof to be applied to -the payment of £30 a year to the schoolmaster, buying English books for -the scholars, repairing the school and schoolhouse, and putting out six -or more poor children of the parish to husbandry, as the trustees should -think fit. By a further order it was directed that the securities should -be called in, and the money invested in the South Sea Annuities, which -produced in 1742 the sum of £2,475. 6s. which with an outstanding -mortgage of £100 constituted the whole of the testator’s personal estate. -In 1751, the sum of £2,700 was expended in the purchase of 348A. 3R. 36P. -of land, in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer, which is now let at a yearly -rent of £343. There is also funded property consisting of £1,700 south -sea annuities; £1,600 three per cent. consols; and a sum of £600 composed -of surplus income, and £198. 16s. received for return of property tax. -Of this fund £1000 three per cents were bequeathed to the trustees in -1810 by Mr. John Winwood, of Bristol, towards paying an usher to assist -in teaching. The interest of these funds with the rents of land -beforementioned amount to the sum of £463. 1s. 5d. per annum. Upwards of -160 children are now educated in the school, of whom twelve boys and -twelve girls are annually clothed, and a fee is given yearly for the -apprenticing of six or more poor scholars to some mechanical or -agricultural pursuit. The head master is appointed by William Lacon -Childe, Esq., of Kinlet, as representative of the founder, and receives -£60 per annum, besides other perquisites; especially an allowance of 30s. -per head for copy books, &c. The Rev. Henry Kemp, B.A. is the head -master: James Birchall, second master. - -THE COUNTY COURT for the recovery of debts, and in all pleas of personal -action where the damage does not exceed £50, is held monthly at the -Town’s Offices, in the Lower town. The several parishes and places -within the jurisdiction of the court are Aston Botterel, Bayton, in -Worcestershire, Cleobury Mortimer, Coreley, Farlow, in Herefordshire, -Highley, Hopton Wafers, Kinlet, Loughton, Mamble, Milson, Neen Savage, -Neen Solars, Rock, in Worcestershire, Silvington, Stottesden, and -Wheathill. _Judge_, Uvedale Corbett, Esq., Aston Hall: _Clerk_, Samuel -Phillips Southam, Esq.; _Assistant Clerk_, William Nichols: _High -Bailiff_, William Cooke: _Bailiff and Appraiser_, William Farmer. - -CLEOBURY MORTIMER UNION HOUSE is situated half a mile north-west of the -church. The union comprises the following parishes, viz.:—Aston -Botterel, Coreley, Farlow, Highley, Hopton Wafers, Kinlet, Loughton, -Milson, Neen Savage, Neen Solars, Silvington, Stottesden and Wheathill, -in the county of Salop; and Bayton, Rock and Mamble, in the county of -Worcestershire. The union comprehends an area of upwards of 50,000 -acres, or 88 square miles, and a population of 8,632 souls. _Chairman to -the Guardians_, Sir Edward Blount, Bart.: _Clerk_, William Cooke, Esq.: -_Surgeon_, Henry Vevers: _Relieving Officer_, Mr. William Wainwright: -_Master_, Isaac Alfred Read: _Matron_, Sarah Read: _Schoolmistress_, -Sarah Jones. - -THE MARKET HALL, situated near the church, is a modern erection of stone, -in which the weekly market is held on Wednesday. Fairs are held on April -21st, May 2nd, first Monday after Whitsuntide, and October 27th, which -are well attended. There is also a feast held the first Sunday after the -15th of August. - -THE PETTY SESSIONS are held on the third Tuesday in each month, at the -Towns Offices, in the lower town. There is a LOCK-UP in Church street, -which was built of freestone in 1836; it is a small structure, containing -two cells: Richard Roberts, police constable. THE EXCISE OFFICE is held -at the Talbot Inn, where there is also a reading room, supported by -annual subscription. There is a Circulating Library in Market street, of -which Joseph Wainwright is the proprietor. - -CLEOBURY MORTIMER township and liberty contains 947A. 1R. 27P. of land, -of which 315 acres are woodlands, 31A. 3R. 35P. are public roads, and 2A. -2R. are water. The soil is fertile and productive, and is watered by -numerous fine springs, as well as the River Rea, which intersects the -township, and is crossed by a bridge a short distance east of the -village. At the census of 1851 the liberty contained 211 houses and -1,122 persons. The rent charge payable to the vicar is £131. William -Lacon Childe, Esq., is lord of the manor, and holds a court leet and -baron, at the Talbot Inn annually, in November; Mr. James Boucher is the -steward. - -DODDINGTON liberty, situated two miles west of the parish church, at the -census of 1851 had 87 houses and a population of 383 souls. It contains -2,878A. 6R. 19P. of land, of which 35A. 0R. 16P. are public road, and -619A. 2R. 3P. are moor, common, and waste, being part of the Clee Hill. -The tithes are commuted, and £172 apportioned to the vicar of Cleobury -Mortimer and £34. 10s. to the Earl of Craven. William Lacon Childe Esq., -is lord of the manor. - -THE DISTRICT CHURCH, situated on the side of Clee Hill, was founded and -endowed by the late Thomas Botfield, Esq., and his widow, Mrs. Lucy -Botfield, of Hopton Court, who has invested the sum of £1,000 for the -endowment, erected a parsonage house near the church, and given five -acres of land. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and -built of stone, with a square tower, the site and building of which cost -about £4,000. The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of Mrs. -Botfield, and incumbency of the Rev. Henry Brown, M.A. There are several -coal works on the Clee Hill in this township, carried on by Beriah -Botfield, Esq. The townships in this liberty are Catherton, Ditton, -Dudnell, Hill Houses, and Woodhouses, an extra parochial liberty, -situated two miles from Cleobury. - -THE EAST FOREIGN LIBERTY, situated three miles from Cleobury Mortimer, -contains 1,878A. 1R. 39P. of land, of which 17 acres are public roads, -and 132 acres woods and plantations. The vicarial tithes are commuted -for the sum of £121. W. L. Childe, Esq., is lord of the manor. The -liberty contains the townships of Mawley and Weston. - -MAWLEY MANOR HOUSE, situated one mile S.E. of Cleobury Mortimer, is the -seat and residence of Sir Edward Blount, Bart. The mansion is a -commodious and handsome brick structure, with stone facings and mullions, -and surrounded by a richly wooded park. - -WEST FOREIGN LIBERTY, situated two miles from Cleobury, contains 1,312A. -1R. 24P. of land, of which 291 acres are woods and coppices, 20 acres -public roads. The rent charge amounts to £122. 2s. 6d., of which the sum -of £121. 10s. is apportioned to the lord of the manor. William Lacon -Childe, Esq. This liberty, with that of East Foreign, contains 48 houses -and a population of 242 souls. - -CHARITIES.—_Sir William Lacon Childe_, the founder of the free school -previously noticed, also gave by will the sum of £100, the interest -thereof to be distributed to the poor in bread every Sunday. - -_Richard Walker_, gave by will, dated 1666, the sum of 1s. every Lord’s -day and 2s. every Christmas day, to be distributed in bread to the poor -of the parish of Cleobury Mortimer. This gift is paid out of certain -lands in the parish. - -It is stated on a tablet in the church that _Benjamin Bateman_, clerk, -left £20, and _Mrs. Joyce Cumber_ left £5, for teaching poor children to -read. From a copy of part of the will of Mr. Bateman in the parish book -it appears that the £20 given by him was to be disposed of by the vicar -of Cleobury Mortimer and one Mr. Read in such a manner as they should -think fit. - -_Henry Fox_, by deeds of lease and release, dated 1743, reciting that his -sister, Mary Fox, had by her will given £50, which she intended should be -laid out in land, and the rents applied to teaching poor girls to read, -conveyed to the vicar a field containing one acre, in trust, that he -should raise yearly the sum of 54s., and pay the same to a poor woman of -the parish to teach ten poor girls to read. Also _German Fox_, in 1775, -bequeathed £50, the interest thereof to be applied towards teaching poor -boys to read. - -Near to Cleobury Mortimer is a large school room and school house -annexed, usually called the Old School Premises, but now uninhabited and -in complete decay. From an indenture dated 1727 it appears that these -buildings were erected upon a piece of land belonging to John Meysey, -Esq., by means of contributions raised among the neighbouring gentry, for -the purpose of a school for the benefit of the children of the parish of -Cleobury Mortimer. - -THE POST OFFICE.—_Mr. William Jeffries_, _postmaster_, _Church street_. -Letters arrive from Bewdley at 7-45 A.M., and are despatched at 4-30 P.M. - -Adams George, carrier, High street - -Ashwood Thomas, gardener, Market place - -Baker Slade, Esq., Sandbourne - -Birchall James, second master of Free School, Market street - -Blount Sir Edward, Bart., Mawley Hall - -Boucher James, Esq., Church street - -Bourne James, Esq., Mawley town - -Bourne James, Esq., The villas - -Botfield Lucy, gentlewoman, Hopton court - -Brown Rev. William Henry, M.A., Doddington Parsonage - -Childe Rev. Ed. Geo., M.A., The Vicarage - -Childe Wm. Lacon, Esq., Kinlet Park - -Childe William Lacon, Esq., junr., Kinlet - -Cocks Rev. Charles Richard Somers, M.A., Neen Savage Rectory - -Cocksey Mr. Charles, Market street - -Colerick William, inland revenue officer, High street - -Cooke Mr. William, junr., High street - -Crump Thomas, Esq., Chorley - -Crump Thomas, Esq., jun., The Hall - -Dorrell Benjamin, miller and farmer - -Farmer Wm., parish clerk & perpetl. overseer - -Hall Thomas Lambert, paper manufacturer - -Hardwicke Rev. Thos., D.D., Milson Rectory - -Harris Sarah, school teacher - -Hayton Rev. John, Market street - -Hulme Rev. Benjamin, Mawley - -Jefferies William, postmaster, Church street - -Jones James, carrier, Market street - -Jones Sarah, school teacher - -Jones William Weaver, gentleman, Market st - -Kemp Rev. Henry, B.A., Grammar School - -Lowe Arthur Charles, Esq., Court of Hill - -Marcy Wm. Nicholls, solicitor, and agent to Shropshire Fire Office, -Bewdley - -Mytton Henry George, Esq. - -Nichols Wm., county court clerk, Market st - -Pardoe George, Esq., Nash court - -Pope Benjamin David, Market place - -Pope Thomas, gentleman, Market street - -Read Isaac Alfred, M.A., Union house - -Reynolds Mrs. Elizabeth, Church street - -Roberts Richard, county police officer, Lower town - -Southam Samuel Phillip, Esq., Market st - -Tongue Mary, school teacher, Free School - -Vevers Henry, gentleman, Lower town - -Wainwright William, relieving officer - -West Margaret, carrier, High street - -Whatmore John, town crier, Church street - -Whitcombe Edmund Bancks, gentleman, High street - -Wickstead Charles, Esq., Skakenhurst - -Woodward Mrs., Lower town - -Woodward Rev. Thomas, M.A., Hopton Rectory - - -Academies. - - -Free School, Rev. Henry Kemp, principal; Birchall James, second master; -Sarah Harris, mistress - -Infant, Mary Tongue - - -Attorneys. - - -Backhouse Richard Onions, Lower town - -Marcy William Nicholls, Lower town - -Pope Benj. David, Market place - -Southam Samuel Phillips, master extraordinary in chancery, coroner for -the southern district of Shropshire, and clerk to the county court - - -Auctioneers and Valuers. - - -Backhouse Richard Onions, Lower town - -Hill William, Lower town - -Jones Lloyd, Lower town - - -Baker and Flour Dealer. - - -Price James, Market street - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Harris Thomas, Church st - -Hay John, (& ironmonger), Market street - -Potter Edward, Lower town - -Webb Thomas, High street - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Bodenham John, Market st - -Breakwell Thos., The Hurst - -Whatmore John, (& leather cutter), Church street - -Wheeler James, Church st - - -Butchers. - - -Bright Edward, High street - -Lloyd Thomas, (& farmer), Market place - -Williams Thos., (& grazier) Market place - - -Coopers. - - -Knott John, High street - -Simmonds Wm., Market pl - - -Chemist and Druggist. - - -Wainwright Joseph, Market place - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Downes John, High street - -Downes Thomas, (& provision dealer), Lower town - -Eaton Robert, High street - -Jefferies Wm., (& chandler), Church street - -Wainwright Joseph, Market place - -Williams Elizth., Church st - -Yapp Thomas, Market pl - - -Hair Dresser. - - -Griffiths John, Lower town - - -Hotels, Inns, and Taverns. - - -Bell, Jas. Lane, Lower town - -Crown, James Wm. Smith, High street - -Fountain, Elizth. Williams, Church street - -Fox Inn, Thomas Farmer, High street - -King’s Arms, commercial inn and spirit vaults, Benjamin Taylor, Church st - -Lion, Thomas Worrall, Church street - -Plough, Jas. Wood, High st - -Swan, Benjamin Dorrell, Church street - -Talbot Hotel, and commercial inn & posting house, Wm. Dorrell, Market pl - - -Beer and Cider Retailers. - - -Eaton Robert, High street - -Wadeley James, Lower town - -Whetstone Wm., High st - - -Butter and Cheese Dealer. - - -Yapp Thomas, (& dealer in corn), Market place - - -Joiners and Builders. - - -Hare Thomas, High street - -Hardy Edwin, (upholsterer and & bell hanger), Church street - -Smith John, High street - - -Land Agents. - - -Boucher James, Church st - -Bourn James, junr., Mawley town - - -Linen and Woollen Drapers and Silk Mercers. - - -Downes Wm., Market place - -Mytton James, Market pl - - -Maltsters. - - -Beddoe Charles, (and hop merchant), Church street - -Wheeler Wm., (and corn miller), Lower town - - -Milliners and Dressmakers. - - -Dallow Jane, (fancy repository and hosiery), Market place - -Wright Elizth., Church st - - -Paper Manufacturer. - - -Hall Thomas Lambert, Neen Savage - - -Painters, Plumbers, & Glaziers. - - -Hume Benjamin and Sons, (& paperhanger), Market place - -Hume Benj., Lower town - -Hume James, Union road - -Napper William, High st - - -Saddlers and Harness Makers. - - -Littler Wm., Market place - -Palmer Samuel, Market pl - - -Shopkeepers and Dealers in Groceries and Sundries. - - -Allen Rebecca, High street - -Beddoe Ann, High street - -Farmer Thomas, High st - -Keysall Edward, Market pl - -Whetstone William, High st - - -Skinner and Woolstapler. - - -Dallow James, High street - - -Stone Masons. - - -Haberley Wm., Lower town - -Hare Thomas, High street - -Potter James, Lower town - - -Surgeons. - - -Jones Wm. Weaver, Markt. st - -Pope Thomas, Market pl - -Vevers Henry, Lower town - -Whitcombe Edmund Bancks, High street - - -Surveyors. - - -Dallow Wm. Aloysius, (land and road), Mortimer pl - -Hill William, (land), Lower town - - -Tailors. - - -Mytton James, Market st - -Pennington George, Lower town - -Potter George, Lower town - - -Tinman and Brazier and Ironmonger. - - -Evans John, Market street - - -Watch and Clock Maker. - - -Stockall Thomas, Market st - - -Wheelwrights. - - -Merrick John, Lower town - -Williams Thos., Market st - - -Carriers. - - -To BIRMINGHAM—From the King’s Arms (Cleobury Mortmr.), passing through -Bewdley, Kidderminster, and Hales Owen, to the Swan with Two Necks, -Birmingham, every Monday, Benjamin Taylor, proprietor - -To BEWDLEY—James Jones, Mondays and Saturdays - -To KIDDERMINSTER—Geo. Adams, Saturdays - -To LUDLOW—Margt. West, Mondays - - - -CLEOBURY NORTH - - -is a small village in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden hundred, -on the turnpike road from Bridgnorth to Ludlow, eight miles south-west -from the former, and eleven miles north-east from the latter. The parish -contains 1,560 acres of land, of which 461 acres are in waste and -commons. At the census of 1801 there were 136 inhabitants; 1831, 187; -and in 1841, 33 houses and a population of 176 souls. Rateable value, -£1,001. 14s. 6d. The principal landowners are the Rev. J. Knight, H. G. -Mytton, Esq., the Earl of Powis, and Mr. John Hinksman; and the -Corporation of Ludlow are also proprietors. THE CHURCH is dedicated to -St. Peter, and consists of nave, chancel, and south aisle, with a short -tower in which are two bells. The windows exhibit the style of -architecture which prevailed during the reign of Henry VII.: in other -parts are traces of the Norman character. The living is a rectory, -valued in the king’s book at £5. 12s. 3d., in the patronage of the Mytton -family; incumbent, Rev. John R. Webb. The tithes are commuted for £149. -9s.; and there are 75 acres of glebe land, of the annual value of £60. -The rectory is a good residence, almost surrounded with water, and has a -very picturesque appearance, not far from which are the towering heights -of the Brown Clee Hill. The church has recently been restored and -beautified, at the expense of the landowners and the principal residents. -A fine toned organ has been added, at a cost of £120, which was raised by -the interest and exertions of the present incumbent. CLEOBURY HALL, the -residence of Henry George Mytton, Esq., and the Misses Mytton, is a -handsome mansion of free stone, erected by the grandfather of the present -proprietor; it is beautified with pleasure grounds and shrubberies, and -surrounded with fine scenery. - -DIRECTORY.—Henry George Mytton, Esq., Cleobury Hall; The Misses Mary Ann, -Harriette, Ann, and Frances Mytton, Cleobury Hall; Launcelot Dixon, -joiner; Thomas Green, farmer and corn miller; John Minton, yeoman; John -Miles farmer; William Powell, farmer; Jeremiah Sambrook, farmer; Rev. -John R. Webb, the Rectory. - - - -CORELEY - - -is a parish and small village four and a half miles N.N.E. from Tenbury, -containing 2,173A. 3R. 9P. of land, of which 877A. 2R. 6P. are common -lands. The rateable value of the parish is £2,266. 10s.: gross estimated -rental, £2,624. 3s. 6d. At the census of 1841 there were 112 houses, and -525 souls; population in 1801, 458; and in 1831, 553. The principal -landowners are the Earl of Craven, John Pritchard, Esq., W. S. Davenport, -Esq., Mrs. Lucy Botfield, and Miss Compson; besides whom there are -several smaller proprietors. There are coal works in this parish, -carried on by Beriah Botfield, Esq. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Peter, -is built of brick, and has a square tower, surmounted by a spire of wood. -The interior is neatly pewed with oak. The pulpit is carved, and has the -date of 1648. On the south wall is a tablet to the memory of William -Coling, of Coreley, dated 1657. The living is a rectory, valued in the -king’s books at £5. 5s. 8d.; patron and incumbent, Rev. Walter -Haliburton, M.A. The tithe is commuted for £168. There are 65 acres of -glebe land in the parish. - -DIRECTORY.—William Adams, farmer, Hince; William Bishop, blacksmith; -Samuel Brown, wheelwright; Benjamin Bytheway, shoemaker and shopkeeper; -George Corfield, farmer, Brick House; James Davies, Esq., banker, Church -stile; William Davies, farmer; Rev. Walter Haliburton, M.A., rector, the -Rectory; William Honeybourn, vict., the Poplar; Jeremiah Jeffries, -farmer; John Kay, farmer; Edwin Wall, vict., the Colliers Arms; John -Webb, shoemaker; Richard Wyer, farmer, New Barn. - - - -DEUXHILL - - -a small parish in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden hundred, -contains 683 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £471. The -principal landowners are the Rev. Mr. Haden, Mrs. Deenton, and the Rev. -Richard Herbert; besides whom there are a few smaller proprietors. At -the census in 1801 there were 30 inhabitants; and in 1841, eight houses -and a population of 45 souls. The village is pleasantly situated on the -Bridgnorth end Cleobury Mortimer turnpike road, four and a half miles -S.S.W. from the former town. THE CHURCH is a small structure, consisting -of nave and chancel, with a small turret, in which is one bell. Over the -porch is the date 1668. A neat tablet remembers John Lewis, who died in -1804, and his wife Frances, who died in 1809. The living is a rectory, -annexed to that of Chetton: incumbent, Rev. Richard Herbert. - -The principal residents are Charles Birkin, farmer; Mary Ann Birkin, -farmer; Mary Jenkins, schoolmistress; Thomas Stonyer, corn miller, -Horsford. - - - -DOWLES, - - -a small parish in the Cleobury division of the hundred of Stottesden, -situated one mile north of Bewdley, contains 1080 acres of land, the -rateable value of which is £1130. 10s., and gross estimated rental £1300. -In 1841 there were nine houses and eighty persons; population in 1801, -fifty-seven; 1831, sixty-two. The Misses Taylors are ladies of the manor -and the principal landowners, Mr. James Taylor, Rev. Joseph Fletcher, and -others are also proprietors. The word Dowles comes from the British Dôl, -which signifies a bottom surrounded with hills, or perhaps from the Saxon -Doelar, to divide, as it is on the extreme border of the county, a small -brook dividing it from Worcestershire. It is situated on the bank of the -river Severn and surrounded with beautiful scenery. The Bewdley Gas -Works are in this parish, and the manufacture of bricks and tiles is -carried on extensively here. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Andrew, stands in a sequestered situation -near the Severn. It is built of brick and has a small turret; the -interior consists of nave and chancel and the fittings are neat and -appropriate. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £4, in -the patronage of the Misses Taylor, and incumbency of the Rev. J. -Fletcher, B.A. The tithes are commuted for £120. There are two acres of -glebe land. - -CHARITIES.—An old parish book records benefactions to the poor between -the year 1636 and 1710 to the amount of £13. 10s., which in the year 1786 -was applied towards the rebuilding of the church, the rent of one of the -pews thereof being given to the poor in consideration of this sum, which -was regularly distributed till the year 1800, when a new minister of the -parish opposed the further letting of any pews and ordered them to be -thrown open to the public. - -DIRECTORY.—Samuel Hill Crocket, farmer; William Downing, farmer; Rev. -Joseph Fletcher, B.A., The Parsonage; Benjamin Jeffries, parish clerk and -overseer and inspector of the Bewdley police; James Lawley, farmer; -William Meredith, farmer; and Thomas Perry, farmer. - - - -GLAZELEY - - -is a parish and village situated on the Bridgnorth and Ludlow turnpike -road, three and a half miles S.S.W. from the former town. This parish is -in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden hundred, and contains 636 -acres of land. At the census in 1801 there were 31 inhabitants; 1831, -47, and in 1841 eight houses and 38 souls. Thomas Whitmore Wylde Browne, -Esq., is lord of the manor and owner of the land. Adjoining the -church-yard is a mound or tumulus. THE CHURCH is a small unpretending -structure of brick, consisting of nave and chancel, and will accommodate -about eighty persons. In the chancel is a tablet in memory of Edmund -Wylde, Esq., who died in 1695. On the floor is brass, in a good state of -preservation, with two full length figures and six children, -commemorative of Thomas and Elizabeth Wylde and their children; it is -dated 1599. The living is a rectory annexed to that of Chetton, enjoyed -by the Rev. Richard Herbert. The parsonage house is a neat brick -residence on the south side of the church-yard. THE WOODLANDS, a -handsome stone mansion, the seat and property of T. W. Wylde Browne, -Esq., is surrounded by a finely timbered park, and commands extensive -views of the surrounding country. - -The principal residents are Thomas Whitmore Wylde Browne, Esq., J.P., -Woodlands; and Edward Brown, farmer. - - - -HIGHLEY - - -is a parish and pleasant rural village near the western bank of the -Severn, seven miles S.S.E. of Bridgnorth, situated on an eminence -commanding fine views of the surrounding country, and noted for its -extensive orchards and the excellency of its cider, which is made to a -considerable extent in this locality. There are several quarries of -superior stone in the parish. At the census of 1841 there were 88 houses -and 360 inhabitants; population in 1801, 274, and in 1831, 404. Highley -contains 1,527A. 1R. 7P. of land, of which 780 acres are arable, 570 -acres meadow and pasture, and 40 acres are woodlands, the rateable value -of which is £1,128. 3s. 4d; gross estimated rental, £1,929. 18s. 6d. The -tithes are commuted for £225. 1s. 6d. William Jordin, Esq., is lord of -the manor and principal landowner, besides whom Mr. John Crane, Rev. -Samuel Du Pre, Mr. Easthope, Mr. Thomas Fenn, Mr. J. H. Windle, Mr. -Daniel Jordin, Mr. Levi Jordin, Mr. Thomas Jordin, and Mr. George Peplow, -are proprietors. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is built of free stone, with square -tower, in which is four bells. It consists of nave, chancel, and has a -gallery on which is placed a small organ. The Rev. Samuel Burrows is the -patron, and the Rev. Samuel Du Pre, incumbent. The living is a vicarage -valued in the king’s book at £5. 19s. 2d. Some portion of the land is -tithe free, the rest has been commuted and apportioned as follows:—To the -vicar the sum of £115. 10s.; to Mr. Jordin, £89. 11s.; to the Rev. P. -Haslewood, £19, and to Thomas Lowe, £1. The vicar has 89A. 3R. 2P. of -glebe land. - -CHARITIES.—_Richard Lowe_ gave the sum of £10 by will in 1579; _George -Harris_, in 1607, gave £1. 6s. 8d.; and _Giles Rawlins_, by will, in -1677, gave £5, to be employed for the use and benefit of the poor of the -parish of Highley. With this money land was purchased containing two -acres, on which two cottages have been built, and the rents have been -given to the poor of the parish in bread every Sunday. _Thomas Getton_, -_Esq._, in 1808, gave £5. 10s., the interest thereof to be distributed in -bread to the poor of the parish on Christmas day. - -DIRECTORY.—Decimus Burrows, farmer, Church Hill; William Burrows, farmer, -Rea Farm; John Davies, shopkeeper; Rev. Samuel Du Pre, The Vicarage; -William Easthope, farmer, Haylewells; William Evans, builder; Thomas -Fenn, farmer, Dustley; George Gough, shopkeeper; William Thomas Homer, -schoolmaster; Martha Hughes, beer and cider retailer; Daniel Jordin, -miller and farmer; Levi Jordin, farmer; Thomas Jordin, farmer, Netherton -House; William Jordin, Esq., New House; William Jordin, farmer, Highley -House; William Kirk, shopkeeper and quarry owner; John Kirkham, vict., -The Ship; William Lloyd, shoemaker; John Oakley, farm bailiff; William -Pritchard, blacksmith; Richard Tomlinson, farmer, The Heath; William -Walford, shoemaker; Benjamin Williams, tailor. - - - -HOPE BAGGOT, - - -a small parish five miles east by south of Ludlow, containing 650 acres -of land, in 1841 had 21 houses and 75 inhabitants; population in 1801, -94; 1831, 62. The tithes of this parish have been commuted for £75. In -the 22nd of Richard II., William de Hulle held half a knight’s fee here -under the Earl of March, which was formerly possessed by Robert Baggard, -from whom this place took its name. The principal landowners are -Benjamin Giles, Esq., Mrs. Lucy Botfield, Mrs. J. Hooley, and Mr. Richard -Bray. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. John, is a small stone edifice, -capable of accommodating 63 persons. The interior consists of nave and -chancel, in the latter of which is a tablet to the memory of Benjamin -Giles, Esq., dated 1795, and another to the memory of Benjamin Giles, -Esq., dated 1813. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s books at -£3. 6s. 8d., now returned at £90; in the patronage of the Duke of -Cleveland, and incumbency of the Rev. David Jones. DIRECTORY.—Richard -Bray, farmer; Edward Downes, shoemaker; Benjamin Giles, Esq., Hope Court; -Mrs. Jemima Hooley; Rev. David Jones, the Rectory; and James Geo. Lewis, -Esq., Hope Villa. - - - -HOPTON WAFERS - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village on the Cleobury Mortimer and -Ludlow turnpike road, 9 miles from the latter place. It contains 1,610A. -3R. 26P. of land, of which 22A. 3R. 18P. are roads; 236A. 3R. 26P. -common; and 60A. are in woods and plantations. In 1851 there were 94 -inhabited houses, 20 uninhabited, and 444 inhabitants; population in -1801, 392; 1841, 481. There were formerly three paper mills in this -parish. Hopton Wafers is remarkable as giving a singular instance of -longevity in William Hyde, who resided in this place, and lived to the -advanced age of 106 years, and at the time of his decease in 1798, had -sons upwards of eighty years old. The principal landowner is Mrs. Lucy -Botfield, who is also lady of the manor; the trustees of Ludlow -charities, trustees of Palmer’s charities, and the rector are also -proprietors. Rent charge, £186. 12s. There are 83A. 1R. 21P. of glebe -land. THE CHURCH is a fine gothic structure, built of free stone, having -a square tower with pinnacles at the angles. In consists of north and -south aisles and chancel, and has a gallery, in which is a small organ. -On the altar is represented in statuary a Bible opening to the Ten -Commandments, and on each side of the window are marble scrolls with the -Creed and Lord’s Prayer engraved thereon. The church is dedicated to St. -Mary, and the patronage is vested in Mrs. Lucy Botfield, incumbent, Rev. -Thomas Woodward. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a chapel, built in the -year 1837. - -DIRECTORY.—Joseph Allen, blacksmith; Mrs. Lucy Botfield, Hopton Court; -John Bishop, farmer, Bank House; John Caldwell, tailor; Thomas Caldwell, -tailor; John Dolphin, farmer and beer retailer; William Edwards, -schoolmaster; William Farr, blacksmith; Richard Hatton, wheelwright; -William Highfield, farmer; Eliza Hyde, schoolmistress; Thomas Hyde, -shoemaker; William Hyde, shoemaker; William Jones, farmer, Little Shote; -Thomas Page, farmer, Roch Head; William Radnor, farmer, Sproseley; Thomas -Ree, farmer, White House; William Steed, stone mason; William Thatcher, -farmer, Great Shote; John Whitehead, vict., the Crown and farmer; Rev. -Thomas Woodward, M.A., the Rectory. - - - -KINLET - - -is a parish in the Cleobury division of the Stottesden hundred, embracing -the townships of Kinlet and Earnwood, and contains 6,692 acres of land, -of which 1,079 are in woods, plantations and water; and 30 acres in -public roads. Population in 1801, 602; 1831, 532; 1841, 480; at the -latter period there were 98 houses. Rateable value, £5,760. 19s. 8d. -The soil is various; in some parts a strong loam, and in other places a -light soil prevails. The meadow land produces a rich herbage. William -Lacon Childe, Esq., is lord of the manor, and the principal landowner. -John White, Esq., Rev. Edward George Childe, Esq., George Crump, Esq., -and Mr. William Rudd are also proprietors. The village of Kinlet is -delightfully situated in a luxuriant district, five miles north from -Cleobury Mortimer, and eight miles south from Bridgnorth. The township -is intersected by the Bridgnorth, Cleobury Mortimer, and Bewdley turnpike -roads, and a portion of the land stretches to the Severn side. This -locality is richly timbered, and the high grounds commands some fine -views of the surrounding country. At the census of 1841 there were 45 -houses, mostly scattered, and a population of 227 souls, within the -bounds of this township. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Peter, is a venerable cruciform structure, -situated near the mansion in Kinlet Park: it has a lofty square tower -containing six bells. The interior has a very chaste and elegant -appearance, and the Saxon or early Norman arches of the nave bespeak its -antiquity. The structure was repaired and beautified in the year 1814, -when the east window was restored, at the sole expense of Mr. Childe; it -is richly adorned with armorial bearings and figures in stained glass. -The altar is of oak exquisitely carved. On the south side of the church -is an altar tomb, with the figures of a knight and two ladies in a -recumbent position; the male figure is in steel armour, and remembers Sir -William Childe, Knight; his feet rest on a lion couchant. On the north -side is a tomb with two full length figures, in memory of Sir William -Childe and his lady, dated 1678. There is also a beautiful marble tomb, -with a rich canopy, having the figures of a knight and his lady, in a -kneeling position, with those of a boy and a girl between them; it has -the date of 1584. There is also the figure of a knight in a recumbent -posture, in memory of George Blount, formerly lord of Kinlet, who died in -1581. Several elegant marble tablets, some of which are very chastely -designed, have been erected to the memory of various members of the -Childe family, of Kinlet Hall. The living is a vicarage valued in the -king’s book at £8. 2s. 4d., now returned at £360 in the patronage of -William Lacon Childe, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Edward George -Childe, M.A.; officiating minister, Rev. Edward Prest, M.A. The tithes -have been commuted, and £322 apportioned to the vicar, and £3. 7s. 6d. to -the impropriator, the lord of the manor. There are 45A. 0R. 16P. of -glebe land. A neat school and residence for the teachers was built in -the year 1844, by William Lacon Childe, Esq., by whose munificence and -that of the incumbent it is entirely supported. - -KINLET PARK, the seat and property of William Lacon Childe, Esq., J.P., -is a stately mansion of considerable extent, built in 1789, near the site -of a former mansion, which was taken down. It stands on a gentle -eminence in a delightful park, commanding views of great diversity and -beauty. The pleasure grounds are tastefully laid out, and kept in the -most admirable order, and the park is well timbered and beautifully -picturesque. A magnificent avenue stretches across the grounds. The -park contains 456 acres of land, besides which there are 1,076 acres -covered with woods, plantations, and water. W. L. Childe, Esq., at the -present time has upwards of 4,000 acres of land in his own hands. A -feast is held at Kilnet on the first Sunday after Midsummer day. Cider -is made to a considerable extent in this neighbourhood. - -Childe Wm. Lacon, Esq., J. P., Kinlet Park - -Barker Henry, farmer, Winnell - -Beach Henry, farmer, Rotton row - -Boucher James, Esq., steward & land agent - -Chappell John, butler - -Childe Rev. Edward George, The Hall - -Childe William Lacon, Esq., junr. - -Deverell Mr. William, farm steward - -Elcock John, farmer, Winwoods - -George George, farmer, Fastings - -Hall John, farmer, Severn lodge - -Jones William, Tip house - -Jones William, farmer, Tip house - -Lawley James, farmer, Norton’s end - -Lawley John, farmer, Birch - -Lawley Joseph, farmer, Button bridge farm - -Lawley Thomas, blacksmith - -Okey Edward, farmer - -Pearson John, forrester and gardener - -Pitt Hannah, school mistress - -Pountney Charles, farmer, Catsley hall - -Pountney Richard, farmer, Tilley grove - -Prest Rev. Edward, The Vicarage - -Reynolds Thomas, farmer, Braidley - -Rhodes Richards, farmer and vict., Eagle and Serpent Inn - -Rolf John, coachman - -Rudd William, farmer, Hall of Hammons - -Ward John, wheelwright - -Whitehead John, park and gamekeeper - - - -MIDDLETON SCRIVEN - - -is a parish and small rural village, in the Chelmarsh division of the -Stottesden Hundred, five miles S.W. from Bridgnorth. The parish contains -786A. 0R. 16P. of land, the soil mostly a strong marl, producing wheat, -barley, and turnips. The village is watered by two small streams, and in -1801 contained 80 inhabitants; 1831, 99; 1841, 108: at the latter period -there were twenty houses. The principal landowners are the Rev. Thomas -Rowley, D.D., and the Rev. F. S. Bolton; the former is lord of the manor. -There are also several smaller freeholders. Gross estimated rental of -the parish, £903. 16s.; rateable value, £827. 9s. THE CHURCH, dedicated -to St. John the Baptist, was almost entirely rebuilt in 1845 by the -present worthy rector. It consists of nave and chancel, and is neatly -fitted up with oak sittings; several of the windows are beautified with -stained glass, which gives the interior a very chastened and pleasing -appearance. The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £4. 6s. -8d., now returned at £150 in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. -Thomas Rowley, D.D. The rectory is a good residence a little south from -the church. - -DIRECTORY.—The Rev. Thomas Rowley, D.D., The Rectory; Joseph Brown, -farmer, The Vicarage House; Richard Giles, joiner; Thomas Hall, junr., -farmer, The Cave; Richard Lane, wheelwright; James Lock, draining -contractor; John Tongue, farmer and shopkeeper; Silas Webley, farmer; -William Wellings, blacksmith. - - - -MORVILLE - - -is a parish in the Chelmarsh division of the hundred of Stottesden, three -miles N.W. of Bridgnorth, and five miles S.E. of Much Wenlock. At the -Doomsday survey it was written Membrefelde, and was granted by William -the Conqueror to Roger de Montgomery. The parish contains 2,778 acres of -land, the rateable value of which is £4299. 5s. 2d. The principal -landowners are Sir John E. D. Acton, Bart., and Lord Sudeley; Mrs. -Thursby, Lord Forester, and Thomas C. Whitmore, Esq., M.P., are also -proprietors. At the census of 1841 Morville contained eighty houses and -412 inhabitants; population in 1801, 415; in 1831, 517. The parish is -intersected by the Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock turnpike road, and watered -by the Mar brook. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Gregory, was rebuilt in the year 1118, on an -old Saxon foundation, and formed a part of the possessions of Salop -abbey. The interior contains nave, chancel, and side aisles, the latter -is separated from the body by three arches on each side. The structure -is neatly pewed, and will accommodate 294 persons. In the family seat of -the Acton’s is a tablet to the memory of Sir Edward Acton, Bart., who -departed this life September 28th, 1716, aged 64 years. The living is a -perpetual curacy in the patronage of Lord Sudeley, and incumbency of the -Rev. George Leigh Wasey, M.A. The chapelry of Aston Eyre is annexed to -this church. The tithes have been commuted, and £645 apportioned to Lord -Sudeley, and £21 to Sir John E. D. Acton. - -THE ROMAN CATHOLICS have a neat chapel near Aldenham Hall, which was -built about the year 1836 by Lady Granville, and will accommodate near -200 persons. The interior has a chaste and elegant appearance. The east -window is of stained glass, having a beautiful representation of our -Saviour. In the chapel is a marble tablet to the memory of Sir Richard -Ferdinand Acton, Bart., who died at Paris, January 31st, 1837, aged 35 -years. The Rev. Francis Ruiz is the priest. - -ALDENHAM HALL, a handsome stone mansion, the seat and property of Sir -John E. D. Acton, Bart., situated four miles north-east from Bridgnorth, -was built in the year 1691. It is approached by a fine avenue of lofty -elms, and surrounded by a park of 170 acres. The owner of the mansion -and estate is now a minor - -CHARITIES.—_Thomas Burte_, by will, dated 30th January, 1631, gave the -sum of £100 to Walter Acton, Esq., of Morville, to the intent that he -should add thereto the like sum of £100, and should lay out the whole -£200 in the purchase of land for the use of the poor people of the parish -of Morville. The money was expended in the year 1635 in the purchase of -fifteen acres of land in the parish of Claverley, to which was added 2A. -1R. 19P. of land in 1812 on the Enclosure of the common of Morfe. The -whole of the land is now let at a yearly rent of £20, one half of which -is paid to the perpetual curate of Morville, and the other half is -distributed among the poor - -On the benefaction table it is stated that _John Mousall_ gave 10s. per -annum to the poor of Morville, to be expended in the purchase of Bibles, -which sum is charged upon an estate at the Reilth, in the parish of -Mainstine. - -It is further stated on the benefaction table that _Arthur Weaver_ gave -to the poor at Morville on every Sunday sixpenny loaves, which is charged -upon an estate in this parish, which formerly belonged to that family. - -_John Guest_, by will, dated 1,773, directed his son and executor, John -Guest, junr., to distribute the interest of £10 to such of the poor of -the parish of Morville as he should think the greatest objects of -charity. The interest of this sum, with another sum of £5 said to have -been left by Richard Geary, and £20 left by the aforesaid John Guest, in -1797, has been regularly distributed in bread to the poor of the parish. - -ASTON EYRE, a chapelry in the parish of Morville, four miles N.E. of -Bridgnorth, contains 1,200 acres of land, the rateable value of which is -£1,111. At the census of 1841 it had 23 houses and 130 inhabitants; -population in 1801, 106, and in 1831, 120. The landowners in this -chapelry are Sir John E. D. Acton, Bart., Lord Sudeley, and St. John C. -Charlton, Esq. The chapel was built in the year 1147, and endowed by -Robert Fitz Aber, with sixty acres of land, the title deeds of which are -still extant. Over the door on entering the chapel is a tympanum of -antique workmanship, representative of our Saviour entering Jerusalem on -an ass. The chapel is built of stone, and contains nave and chancel, -which is separated from the body by a pointed arch. There is -accommodation for 76 persons. The living is subordinate to that of -Morville. - -Acton Sir John E. D., Bart., Aldenham Hall - -Backhouse Henry O., farmer & auctioneer - -Braithwaite John, farmer, Haughton - -Brown Mary & Sons, blacksmith - -Brown Sarah, farmer, The Croft - -Bryant Michl., miller & gardener, Aldenham - -Clarke John, farmer, The Croft - -Cureton Thomas, farmer, Bridgwalton - -Downes John, farmer, and wine & spirit mer - -Dutertre Rev. Peter, (Catholic), The Priory - -Elcock Wm., miller & farmer, Ley mill - -Fortel Rev. Thomas, (Catholic), The Priory - -Green John, miller and farmer, Harpswood - -Henbury Charles, farmer, The Hurst - -Meredith James, farmer, Underton - -Oliver William, farmer, Bridgwalton - -Panter Charles, farm bailiff, Croft - -Reece Edwin, farmer, Harpsford - -Reynolds Joseph, farmer, Underton - -Richards Rev. Fred., B.A., curate, Morville Hall - -Rudd The Misses, farmers, The Croft - -Ruiz Rev. Frances, O.M.C., (Catholic), The Priory - -Russell Thomas, farm bailiff - -Taylor Thomas, farmer & vict., Acton’s Arms - -Trudeau Rev. Alex., (Catholic), The Priory - -Wadlow Charles, farmer, The Hurst - -Wasey Rev. George Leigh, M.A., incumbent, The Knowle Sands - -Wall Francis, shoemaker and shopkeeper - -Williams Charles, steward to Sir J. E. D. Acton, Bart., Morville Hall - -Willis Joseph, farmer, Morville Hall - - -ASTON EYRE DIRECTORY. - - -Beddoes Mr. George, Aston Cottage - -Corser William, farmer - -Embrey William, farmer - -Gittings Richard, farmer - -Taylor Thomas, farm bailiff - -Wall Hercules, farmer - - - -NEEN SAVAGE - - -is a parish in the Cleobury division of the hundred of Stottesden, one -mile north-west from Cleobury, situated in a sequestered valley watered -by the River Rea. It contains 3,690 acres of land, and had at the census -of 1841, 99 houses and 490 inhabitants; population in 1801, 469; 1831, -450. The landowners in the parish are the Rev. Charles Richard Somers -Cocks, M.A.; William Lacon Childe, Esq.; C. B. Ogle, Esq.; Robert -Hinckesman, Esq.; and a few smaller proprietors. There are two paper -mills in this parish, in the occupancy of Mr. Thomas Lambert Hall. The -tithe of this parish is commuted for £420. THE CHURCH is an ancient -gothic edifice of stone, consisting of nave and chancel, and will -accommodate 300 persons. It was appropriated to the Abbey of Wigmore, by -Hugh de Mortimer, immediately after the finishing of that abbey. It is -rated in the king’s books at £6. In 1630, the advowson of Neen Savage, -now worth £445, was sold for only £80. On the 19th of January, 1825, the -wooden spire of the church was struck with lightning and burnt to the -tower; the roof was much injured, and the bells were melted and fell to -the bottom of the tower, and but for the exertions of the surrounding -inhabitants, the whole edifice would soon have been in ruins. There are -seven acres of glebe land in the parish. The Lord Chancellor is patron -of the living; and the Rev. Charles R. Somers Cocks, M.A., is the vicar. - -CHARITIES.—_Richard Edwards_, by will, gave the sum of £400, in trust, -that the same should be laid out in land, and the rents and profits -thereof paid to some good schoolmaster to teach twenty poor boys of the -parish of Neen Savage. In 1732 the sum of £285 was applied in the -purchase of 17 acres of land in Stottesden parish, which is now let at a -rent of £35. The remainder of the money was placed out at interest until -some opportunity may offer of making an advantageous purchase in land. - -_Richard Hinckesman_, _Esq._, by will, dated 1780, charged certain lands -in this parish with the payment of 6s. 8d. annually, for a sermon; and -13s. 4d. to be given to 10 poor widows annually. - -_John Longmore_, by will, dated November 7th, 1835, gave the sum of £500, -to be invested in government securities; the interest, dividends, and -produce thereof to be expended in bread, and distributed to the most -deserving poor of the parish every Sunday morning after Divine service. -The aforesaid £500 was invested on the eighth day of March, 1839, in the -purchase of £538. 7s. 2d. in the three per cent. consols, in the name of -the vicar and churchwardens. - -Bluck Samuel, farmer, Stepple Hall - -Cleeton William, farm bailiff, Stone House - -Cocks, Rev. Charles Richard Somers, vicar, the Vicrge. - -Corbett Michael, farmer, Nethercott - -Dallow John, castrator - -Dorrall James, farmer, Wyer - -Edmonds John, farmer, Wall Town - -Hall Thomas Lambert, jun., paper manufacturer - -Meredith Joseph, farmer, Rea Side - -Minton Josh, farmer, Upper Beavney - -Moore Thomas, blacksmith - -Nisbett, Rev. Mr. - -Preece John, farmer - -Reynolds Thomas, farmer, Upper Beavney - -Stephens Francis, farmer, Bank Top - -Ward William, schoolmaster - -Ward Elizh., schoolmistress - -Weston Thomas, farmer - -Wheeler George, farmer - -Wheeler Joseph, miller - -Whooton Thomas, farmer, the Lodge - -Worrall John, farmer, Nash - -Worrall Thomas, farmer, Elcott - - - -NEENTON - - -is a parish and township in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden -hundred, situated on the western bank of the River Rea, near the foot of -the Brown Clee Hill, and six and a half miles south-west from Bridgnorth. -The parish contains 1,000 acres of land, and is intersected by the Ludlow -and Bridgnorth turnpike road. The land has mostly a strong soil, -tolerably productive. In 1801 there were 120 inhabitants; 1831, 130; and -in 1841, 29 houses and a population of 144 souls. The principal -landowners are Henry Lyster, Esq.; John Minton, Esq.; Rev. J. F. Benwell, -and Mr. T. Edwards; besides whom there are several smaller freeholders. -THE CHURCH is an inconsiderable structure of brick, consisting of nave -and chancel, with a turret in which are two bells. The living is a -vicarage, rated in the king’s book at £5. 3s. 6½d., now returned at £196: -patron and incumbent, Rev. John Frederick Benwell. The Vicarage is a -neat brick residence, situated a short distance from the church. - -DIRECTORY.—James Amiss, wheelwright; Rev. John Frederick Benwell, The -Vicarage; William Childs, farmer, The Park; Richard Cleeton, wheelwright -and beerhouse keeper; Richard Dodd, farmer, The Hay; George Edwards, -butcher; George Edwards, farmer; Edward Hall, farmer, The Hall; John -Hodnett, tailor and vict., New Inn; William Massey, farmer, The Bank; -John Medlicott, farmer. - - - -OLDBURY - - -is a parish and village in the Chelmarsh division of the Stottesden -hundred, situated about a mile S.S.W. from Bridgnorth. The village is on -a gentle eminence, and contains some respectable family residences, and -is surrounded by scenery of the most picturesque and romantic character. -The parish comprises upwards of 1,400 acres of land, and is bounded on -the east by the River Severn, and intersected by the Bridgnorth, Ludlow, -and Cleobury Mortimer turnpike roads. At the census in 1801 there were -107 inhabitants; 1831, 126; and in 1841, 28 houses, and a population of -142 souls. THE CHURCH is a plain structure, dedicated St. Nicholas, -consisting of nave and chancel, with a tower partly composed of wood. -The interior is neatly pewed, and the nave is separated from the chancel -by a carved oak screen. The Rev. Joseph Woolley, rector of this place 51 -years, is remembered on a neat tablet dated 1728. There are also tablets -to members of the families of Dethic, Beech, Hincksman, and others. The -living is a rectory, rated in the king’s book at £5, now returned at -£254, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor: incumbent, Rev. John -Purton, M.A. There are 16½ acres of glebe land. Sir John E. D. Acton, -Bart. is the principal landowner, and lord of the manor. Mr. Nicholas -Edwards and the Rev. John Purton are also proprietors. The Rectory is a -good residence, situated near the church. - -CHARITIES.—_Mrs. Mary Harris_ left by her will £5 for the poor of the -parish. The time of this bequest is not mentioned; but in April, 1770, -it appears that the principal and interest then amounted to £10. No -application of this legacy seems to have been made to the use of the poor -for a period of upwards of fifty years. About thirty years ago the -principal and interest were paid over by Mr. Thomas Farmer, and invested -in the stock; the money so invested produced a sum of £57. 12s. stock in -the three per cent. consols; the dividends of which are yearly -distributed among the poor. - -The _Rev. Thomas Littleton_, by his will, dated 17th September, 1792, -gave to the minister and churchwardens or Oldbury the sum of £10, upon -trust, to pay the interest among the poor who frequent the service of the -church. The personal property of Mr. Littleton passed into the hands of -his executor, Richard Green, and eventually into those of his brother, -Jonathan Green, who became embarrassed in his circumstances. The -property had been sold when the Charity Report was published, and it was -expected that this, with other claims, would soon be liquidated. - -DIRECTORY.—John Bentley, butcher, Crosshouses; Samuel Bentley, farmer; -Edmund F. Bowen, farmer and beerhouse keeper; Mr. James Brawn; William -Brown, blacksmith; Miss Edwards; Nicholas Edwards, farmer, Westwood; John -Green, farmer and corn miller; Mrs. Sophia Elizabeth James, The Cottage; -Richard Jerrett, farmer and vict., The Hundred House; Margaret Wynne -Jones, gentlewoman, The Lodge; Mrs. Mary Longmore, The Villa; Rev. John -Purton, M.A., The Rectory; Miss Spalding; John Warden, farmer; Edward -Welding, wheelwright; Mary Wheatley, gentlewoman, Oldbury House; Mr. -Wright - - - -QUATFORD, - - -a small parish and village on the banks of the river Severn, about a mile -and a half south from Bridgnorth, derives its name from _Coed_ and -_Forda_ (British), signifying the Wood at the Ford—originally within the -Forest of Morfe. The parish contains 1,773 acres of land, and includes -the lordships of Hay and Eardington, which are situated on the opposite -side of the river Severn. The parish in 1801 contained 417 inhabitants; -1831, 492; 1841, 553. Rateable value, £3,586, 18s. 3d. The township of -Quatford comprises 514 acres of land, and in 1841 had 44 houses and a -population of 204 souls. The manor belongs to the corporation of -Bridgnorth, and the mayor for the time being is lord of the manor. John -Smalman, Esq., is the principal landowner; George Pritchard, Esq., W. W. -Whitmore, Esq., Henry Vickers, Esq., Mary Jones, Mr. Thomas Hudson, Lord -Sudeley, Mr. William Hughes, Mr. Thursfield, and others, are also -proprietors. In this township stands the castellated residence of John -Smalman, Esq., J.P., called QUATFORD CASTLE. It stands within sight of -the rock where stood the castle erected by Ethelfleda Countess of Mercia -(the wife of Ethelred, the first Earl Palatine of Mercia), prior to the -year 919. Mr. Smalman is descended from an ancient family long seated at -Wilderhope Hall, in the parish of Rushbury. The castle is built on a -prominent hill, surrounded by plantations overlooking the beautiful river -Severn for several miles, and only approached by an artificial road on -its eastern side. This enchanting spot, from its varied views and -pleasurable walks, is the constant attraction of families resident in the -town and neighbourhood of Bridgnorth, who are welcomed by its liberal and -much respected proprietor. - -THE CHURCH, a venerable structure, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, has a -square tower, surmounted with pinnacles, and contains three bells. The -interior of the church has a handsome appearance; the altar is -elaborately carved, and the floor of the chancel is covered with -encaustic tiles. There are several neat monumental tablets, one of which -remembers Thomas Crump, who died in 1718; another is erected to the -memory of Joseph Corbet, Esq., who died in 1790. The living is a -perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Lord Sudeley, and enjoyed by the -Rev. George Leigh Wasey, M.A. Mr. Cox has the following account of -Quatford:—“The manor of Quatford, belonging to Roger de Montgomery, Earl -of Shrewsbury, he built a church here, upon this occasion: Adaliza, his -wife, coming out of Normandy, there happened so great a storm at sea that -nothing but shipwreck was expected by the mariners; but her chaplain -being wearied with much watching, fell fast asleep, and as he lay at rest -a venerable matron appeared to him, and said: ‘If your lady will make a -vow to build a church to St. Mary Magdalene, in the place where she first -meets the earl, her husband, in England, she shall be preserved from the -danger of this tempest.’ This vision being told his lady, she presently -vowed accordingly, and got safe to shore; from whence, going towards her -husband at Shrewsbury, she met him in this place a hunting, and telling -him the vision, he willingly fulfilled her vow, and built this church at -Quatford, and dedicated it to St. Mary Magdalene, endowed it with ample -possessions, and gave it to his collegiate chapel, in the Castle of -Bridgnorth. Robert de Belesme, his eldest son, coming to his father’s -inheritance in England (by the death of his younger brother, Hugh), -removed from this town of Quatford,—but whither, we find not.” - -THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a small chapel in the village. There is -also a SCHOOL here, a decorated structure, built in the year 1847, by -subscription; about thirty children attend. A LIBRARY for the use of the -parish is kept in the church vestry. - -CHARITIES.—_John Corfield_, in 1718, directed six twopenny loaves to be -distributed the first Sunday in every month in the year. This annuity is -paid out of land in Stottesden. _Arthur Weaver_, _Esq._, in 1709, -bequeathed out of the several tithes of Morville, Aston Eyre, and -Quatford, to the curates of each yearly; the bequest to the curate of -Quatford being £3. 13s. 4d. - -It appears that in the years 1767 and 1769, _Arthur Weaver_ granted two -rent charges of £7 each, towards the augmentation of this curacy, and -that the Governors of Queen Ann’s Bounty, in conjunction with the said -Isaac Weaver, agreed to augment the curacy with two several sums of £200 -each, having previously agreed to augment the same with a like sum of -£200 by lot. In pursuance of this agreement, in the year 1784, the sum -of £600 was laid out in the purchase of a certain messuage and about -seven acres of land, situated at Eardington, which were conveyed to the -then curate, to hold to him and his successors for ever. - -CHURCH LANDS.—The following premises have been appropriated to the -repairs and uses of the church for a long period, but from what source -they were originally derived we have been unable to discover:—A parcel of -land, called Paradise, containing four acres and three-quarters, -producing £10 per annum. A house and garden let for 10s. a-year, also -rendering the service of rowing over the parishioners at all times free -to the parish church on the other side of the river. There are also -several other plots of land, comprising upwards of 14 acres, which, with -the above sums, produce an annual rent of £20. 1s. 11d. In the year -1810, timber was sold from the church land for £100. 12s. 6d., part of -which was laid out for a new boat, and there remained a sum of £70 in the -Bridgnorth Bank. - -_William Nicholls_, in 1846, bequeathed £150 to the minister of Quatford, -upon trust, to dispose of the interest thereof among the most deserving -poor of the parish. - -The sum of £20, left by _Thomas Spencer_ in 1722, for the benefit of the -curate of Quatford, and £10, left by _Elizabeth Oldburg_ in 1730, have -long been lost. - -DIRECTORY.—John Smalman, Esq., The Castle; John Clayton, Esq., Quatford -House; John Davies, beerseller; Robert Griffiths, timber merchant, -architect, builder, quarry-master, and dealer in tiles, bricks, slates, -&c., Chantrey House; Thomas Hudson, beerseller; Mary Lambert, -school-teacher; William Martin, victualler, Red Lion Inn; Thos. Owen, -shopkeeper, and foreman to Mr. Griffiths; John Thomas Poole, farmer, The -Bank; The Misses Shepherd, The Grove; John Sing, Esq., The Hall; Richard -Turley, parish clerk and ferry-house keeper; Stephen Wolryche, Esq., The -Villa. - - - -EARDINGTON - - -is a township and pleasantly situated village, in the parish Quatford, -one mile south from Bridgnorth, which contains 1,259A. 0R. 7P. of land, -the rateable value of which is £2,727. 13s. Gross estimated rental, -£2,997. 18s. The principal landowners are Mrs. Mary Oldbury; Mr. William -Baldwin; The Devisees of the late Thomas Duppa, Esq.; Lord Liverpool; and -Lord Sudeley; besides whom there are several other small freeholders. In -Doomsday Book we find this place written _Ardintone_, and though annexed -to the mother church of Quatford (on the opposite side of the river -Severn) in ecclesiastical matters, yet in all other respects is virtually -a parish of itself. About three miles below Bridgnorth, on the western -bank of the Severn, is the EARDINGTON FORGE, a charcoal iron manufactory, -celebrated for making the best charcoal wire, horse nail, and gun iron. -The works are carried on by James Foster, Esq., of Stanton Castle, in -Worcestershire, under the able management of Mr. Thomas Austin Jackson, -and are the largest of the kind in the kingdom. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a -neat brick structure, which will accommodate about fifty children. It -was erected in the year 1837. This township in 1801 had a population of -328 souls; 1831, 325; 1841, 349. At the latter period there were 71 -inhabited houses. - -Angeworth William, farmer, Hay Farm - -Baker Thomas, farmer - -Cooper John Henry, Esq., banker, The Knowle Sands - -Cole George, stock taker, The Forge - -Crowder John, corn miller - -Duppa Mrs. Georgiana Elizb. - -Fryer John, blacksmith - -Garbett Francis, shoemaker - -Harrison Mr. Samuel - -Hudson William, victualler, The Crown - -Jackson Mr. Thomas Austin, manager, Eardington Forge - -James David, beerhouse - -Jarratt James, butcher - -Lloyd Thomas, shoemaker - -Miles Thos., vict., Red Lion - -Minshull John, miller - -Noakes Samuel, farmer - -Oldbury Mrs. Mary, farmer, Eardington House - -Oldbury The Misses Anne and Margaret - -Pitt James, engineer - -Powell Martha, shopkeeper - -Simkiss John, manager of Coal and Buck’s Works - -Summers Samuel, farmer - -Wasey Rev. Geo. Leigh, M.A. incumbent of Quatford and Morville Knowle -Sands - -Weaver William, maltster, and farmer - - - -QUATT, - - -an extensive parish, anciently within the forest of Morfe, is intersected -by the Bridgnorth and Kidderminster turnpike road, and bounded on the -western side by the river Severn, which is crossed at several places by -ferry boats. The parish comprehends the hamlets of Quatt Malvern, Quatt -Jarvis, Mose, Wooton, and Dudmaston, and contains 2,674A. 1R. 11P. of -land, of which 238A. 0R. 14P. are in woods and plantations, 33A. 3R. 36P. -water, 23A. 1R. 4P. public roads, and 66A. 2R. 26P. in the demesne and -grounds of Dudmaston Hall. The soil is for the most part highly fertile. -Rateable value, £3,514. 4s. 5d. Population in 1801, 300; 1831, 328; -1841, 365; part of the population is included within the limits of the -borough of Bridgnorth. The township of Quatt Malvern at the census of -1841 is returned as containing 29 houses and 141 inhabitants. The tithes -are commuted for £415. 9s. 8d. Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq., M.P., is -the principal landowner and lord of the manor; John Sing, Esq., Thomas -Bowen, and others, are also freeholders. The village of Quatt is -scattered, but pleasantly situated, four miles S.E. from Bridgnorth; it -contains some good residences, and the surrounding country is beautifully -picturesque and romantic. In Leland’s time there were to be seen here -the ruins of the manor house of Robert de Montgomery. About four miles -from Quatt Malvern are the remains of a Roman camp called THE WALLS. The -form of it is nearly quadrangular, and there have been four gates into -it; one in the middle of the north front, another in the middle of the -west, a third in the south-east, and a fourth at the north-east corner. -The odd position of the two last take advantage of declivities in the -rock. Besides these a sloping way is cut through the bank, and down the -rock in the middle of the south face, to the water. The west side has -been doubly fortified with a deep trench cut out of the solid rock -between two ramparts. To the north it has only one bank. It embraces an -area of more than twenty acres, but no coins or antiquities have been -found there. Not far from the Severn an ancient sword was discovered, -differing in form and metal to any hitherto found in Great Britain. -Similar have been found in Ireland. - -THE CHURCH is a venerable fabric, dedicated to St. Andrew, partly -composed of free stone, and partly of brick. It consists of nave, -chancel, side chapel, and north aisle, the latter separated from the nave -by three arches resting on octagonal pillars; the tower contains four -bells. The pulpit and reading desk are beautifully carved, and dated -1629. The font is very ancient, and there is a gallery at the west end, -upon which is placed an organ. The altar is of oak, exquisitely carved. -On the floor is a remarkable inscription, with some curious tracery, -dated 1387 and 1495. On a pillar are remembered some of the ancient -family of Wolryches. In the side chapel is a black marble tomb in memory -of Sir Francis Wolryche, who died in 1668, near to which is an elaborate -monumental tomb with figures in black marble, in bold relief set in a -block of alabaster. There is also a fine figure in alabaster, -exquisitely carved, in memory of Dame Marie Wolryche, dated 1628. -Another tomb of fine workmanship has the figures of a knight and his -lady, and remembers Francis Wolryche, Esq., and Margaret, his wife, and -is dated 1614. There are also some neat tablets in the church which our -limits will not allow us to notice in detail. The living is a rectory -valued in the king’s book at £14. 15s., now returned at £415. 4s. 8d., in -the patronage of W. W. Whitmore, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Edmund -Carr, M.A. The rectory is a handsome and spacious residence situated -near the church. On rebuilding the church of Quatt in 1763 were found a -number of figures painted on the walls, representing the Seven Charities -and the Day of Judgment; and on a piece of vellum nailed to an oak board -the figure of our Saviour rising from the sepulchre, underneath the -figure were the following lines:—“Saynt Gregory and other popes and -byshops grantes sex and twenty thousand zere of pardonz thirtti dayes to -alle that saies devoutlye knelyng afor yis is ymage fife paternosters, -fife aves, and a cred.” - -THE SOUTH EASTERN SHROPSHIRE DISTRICT SCHOOL has been established for the -reception of children belonging to the several unions of Bridgnorth, -Cleobury Mortimer, Madeley, and Seisdon. The object of the institution -is not only to give a sound healthy education, but so to improve both the -physical and mental powers as shall break the thread of pauperism, and -enable this hitherto unhappy class to establish themselves in after life -as independent labourers. The experiment has proved most satisfactory, -and even more successful than was expected, not only in giving a good -healthy education combined with labour to the children, but yielding such -a return in money as altogether prevented any additional cost to the -ratepayers, and even paid a portion of the former expenses. The actual -profits of the four acres of land cultivated having amounted to between -£60 and £70 per annum. The question of profit, though of importance, is -trifling when compared with the benefits derived by the children, who are -here removed from scenes of inferiority and degradation and brought up in -habits of industry, and a knowledge of gardening combined with the -inculcation of honest principles and religious knowledge, are blessings -of incalculable amount. The house is capable of accommodating 170 -children, and the boys are employed in the cultivation of the land, in -the management of cows, pigs, and a pony; the girls are employed in the -house and dairy work. Henry Garland is the governor, and Mrs. Garland -matron. - -DUDMASTON HALL, the seat and property of W. W. Whitmore, Esq., J.P., is a -handsome brick mansion, situated near the Bewdley and Bridgnorth turnpike -road. It stands in an extensive and richly wooded park, and is -beautified with tasteful pleasure grounds and choice shrubs. Dudmaston -is a manor within the manor of Quatt, and was in early times the -residence of Dudmastons, from whom it passed in marriage to the -Wolryches, and they devised it to their maternal relation, William -Whitmore, Esq., whose descendant now inherits the estate and mansion. - -CHARITIES.—By an indenture, dated September 17th, 1687, the churchwardens -and two parishioners of this parish devised, for a term of 99 years, to -Richard Gough, a piece of land in St. Leonard’s parish, in consideration -that the said Richard Gough should, within five years, erect thereon a -bay of building with brick and stone; and also should pay, during the -term, the annual rent of five shillings, for the benefit of the poor of -Quatt. It does not appear to what source the parish was indebted for -this land, but in an old corporation book belonging to the corporation of -Bridgnorth, there is an entry, purporting to be an extract from the will -of _Thomas Dovey_, dated 13th of February, 1601, whereby he gave to the -parish of Quatt £5 for the use of the poor for ever. In 1788, the former -lease having expired, a new lease of the premises was granted for the -like term, and at the same rent; the sum of £12 being paid as a fine for -renewal. - -This parish appears also to have enjoyed for many years the property of a -house and land, in the parish of Worfield, of the origin of which we have -not been able to discover any trace. The earliest notice that we find of -it is in the year 1759, when it appears in the occupation of a tenant at -the rent of £2. 10s. per annum. In 1802 the premises were sold for £110, -and the amount was placed in the bank of Bates and Jones, at Bridgnorth, -which subsequently failed. A dividend of 4s. in the pound was afterwards -paid, and this sum, amounting to £22. 13s. 2d. was placed in the -Stourbridge bank. The interest is carried to the poor rates. - -DIRECTORY.—William Wolryche Whitmore, Esq., Dudmaston Park; Miss -Elizabeth and Ellen Bowen; Thomas Bowen, farmer, Wooton; Rev. Edmund -Carr, M.A.; Thomas Clare, farmer, Mose; William Clare, maltster and -farmer; Wm. Coupar, farmer, Hoult; John Craig, farmer, Wooton; Henry -Garland, governor of Union School; William L. Loundes, Esq., The Lodge; -Samuel Minor, farmer, Mose; George Pool, farmer, Morfe; John Sayce, -farmer, Lye Hall; Robert Sayce, farmer, The Hall Farm and Harles Farm; -William Spence, agent to W. W. Whitmore, Esq.; John Warder, farmer, -Morfe. - - - -RUDGE - - -is a sequestered village and township in the parish of Pattingham, -situated seven miles east of Wolverhampton, and eight miles south by west -of Bridgnorth, bordering on the county of Staffordshire, from which it is -separated by a small stream of water. This township has no connexion -with the mother parish except for church assessments, all other parochial -rates being raised by a collection from the resident holders of property. -In 1841 there were 19 houses and 101 persons. There are 1,567 acres of -land here, of which 40 acres are woodlands, 10A. 2R. 18P. roads, 166A. -2R. 25P. of meadow or pasture, 894 acres arable, and 455A. 3R. 14P. -common and waste, which is now being enclosed by Thomas Boycott, Esq., -who gives employment to a number of the labouring population. The -Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth turnpike road crosses Rudge Heath. Rateable -value of the township, £1,792. 1s. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for -£199. 10s. 10d. to the impropriator, and £75. 15s. to the vicar of the -parish. Thomas Boycott, Esq. is lord of the manor, and the principal -landowner. RUDGE HALL, the seat and property of Thomas Boycott, Esq., is -pleasantly situated on a gentle eminence, commanding most beautiful -prospects of the surrounding country. It is built of brick, and -stuccoed. The park grounds are of considerable extent, and richly -wooded. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Boycott, Esq., Rudge Hall; Rev. William George -Greenstreet, M.A., The Vicarage; James Bentley, machine maker; John -Bentley, carriage builder and smith; Thomas Edwards, farmer; Robert -Francis, farmer; James Herbert, shopkeeper; Benjamin Hithcock, gardener; -George Jones, jun., farmer; George Jones, farmer; Sarah Jones, -dressmaker; William Jones, farmer; Richard Keysell, coachman; Charles -Lakin, farmer and vict., New Inn; William Lyndon, farmer; Alexander Mac -Donald, gardener; Richard Morris, butler; William Nash, farmer; Thomas -Pound, blacksmith, Hobston; James Tomkiss, grocer and provision dealer; -Robert Turnbull, farm bailiff; Benjamin Waklam, beerhouse keeper. - - - -SHEINTON, OR SHINETON, - - -a parish and small rural village in the Chelmarsh division of the -Stottesden hundred, picturesquely situated in a romantic district, 2¾ -miles N.N.W. from Much Wenlock, contains 967A. 3R. 4P. of land, bounded -on the north by the river Severn. Gross estimated rental, £1,428. 14s. -Rateable value, £1,352. 17s. Population in 1801, 163; 1831, 133; 1841, -154; at the latter period there were 36 houses. The principal landowners -are the Duke of Cleveland, Sir George Harnage, Francis Benthall, Esq., -and the devisees of the late Walter Moseley, Esq. The family of Sheynton -were seated here at a very early period. William de Sheynton held one -knight’s fee in this manor in the 22nd of Richard II. Hugh de Sheynton -had the grant of free warren here in the time of Edward II. The land is -for the most part fertile in this parish, and produces good turnips and -barley: the low lands have been improved by draining. THE CHURCH -consists of nave and chancel, with a tower, in which are three bells. It -is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, and has an ancient appearance. -There are no memorials worthy of notice. Some of the curious carving in -oak is of great antiquity. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s -book at £6. 9s. 2d., now returned at £360; in the patronage and -incumbency of the Rev. H. Bagnall. _Ann Lacon_ bequeathed a rent charge -of £5 per annum for the benefit of the poor. The amount is received by -the overseers, who distribute it in equal shares of 25s. each, among four -poor widows of the parish. They are appointed by the minister and -churchwardens, and continue to enjoy the charity during their respective -lives. - -The principal residents are the Rev. Henry Bagnall, rector; Charlotte -Adney, farmer; Andrew Dodson, farmer; John Young, vict., The Rising Buck. - - - -SIDBURY - - -is a parish and small village, six miles S.W. by S. from Bridgnorth, in -the Chelmarsh division of the hundred. It is situated on a slight -eminence in a bold undulating district, and contains 1248 acres of land, -the rateable value of which is £966. 14s. 6d. In 1841 the parish had 14 -houses and 94 souls; population in 1801, 92; in 1831, 103. The parish of -Sidbury formerly belonged to the family of the Cresswells, whose ancestor -was Richard the faithful servant of Charles I., who was in attendance on -the king when he took the fatal step of escaping from the University of -Oxford. This was one of those villes that Edmund de Mortimer separated -from the hundred of Stottesden in the time of Edward I. The landowners -in this parish are William Henry Cresswell, Esq., Thomas Crump, Esq. and -Mr. Barnard Acres. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, consists of nave, chancel, and -north side chapel, the latter built by the Cresswell family; it contains -a tablet to the memory of Richard Cresswell, Esq., dated 1705. The -church is built of stone, with a small turret in which is one bell. On -the south wall is a tablet to the memory of Jacob Smith, Esq., dated -1795, and also one to the memory of George Smith, Esq., who died in 1802. -The living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., now -returned at £227.; patron, the Earl of Shrewsbury; incumbent, Rev. R. -Maddox. There are 34 acres of glebe land. SIDBURY HALL is a good stone -residence, in the occupancy of Mr. James Pugh, farmer. - -DIRECTORY.—Barnard Acres, farmer, Oxwood; John Corfield, farmer, Lower -House; Rev. William Lewis Jones, curate; Joseph Massie, farmer, The -Batch; William Powell, farmer, The Rectory; Samuel Pritchard, farmer, New -Barn; James Pugh, farmer, Sidbury Hall; Jane, Catharine, and Harriet -Snow, farmers, The Upper House. - - - -STOTTESDEN - - -is an extensive parish in the Cleobury division of the hundred to which -it gives name, situated five miles north of Cleobury Mortimer, containing -the townships of Bardley and Harcourt, Chorley, Duddlewick, Hinton, -Kingswood and Button, Oak, Newton, Ingwardine and Lowe, Oreton, Overton, -Prescott, Walton and Bagginswood, Picton, Stottesden, Walkerslowe, -Wricton and Northwood, which together comprehend an area of 12,074A. 2R. -27P. of land, the rateable value of which is £8,796. 16s. 8d. At the -census of 1841 there were 259 houses and 1,217 persons in the Shropshire -portion of the parish, part of it extending into the Wolphy hundred of -the county of Hereford. The tithes have been commuted for £987. 17s. 1d. -The Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor, and a considerable landowner. -The farms in the parish are generally large, excepting on the -south-western side, adjoining the Clee Hill, where are collieries and -ironstone mines, which give employment to a number of the labouring -population, but the principal part are engaged in agricultural pursuits. -There is a considerable portion of clayey soil in the parish, other parts -are of a more light and sandy nature, and in some places a fertile loam -prevails. STOTTESDEN is a pleasant village, 13 miles north-east by east -of Ludlow, five miles north of Cleobury Mortimer, and eight miles -south-west by south of Bridgnorth. The township contains 987A. 2R. 19P. -of land, the rateable value of which is £1,216. 4s. 7d.; and at the -census of 1841 there were 53 houses and 215 inhabitants. The principal -landowners in the township are Mrs. Oldbury; Rev. Charles J. Maddison; -Rev. Mr. Wakefield; Mr. Edward Bytheway; Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Waterhouse; Mr. -Frier; Mr. Pope; Mr. Edward Cleeton; Mr. Turner, and Mrs. Howard. The -vicarial tithes are commuted for £42. 3s. There are 27A. 3R. 4P. of -glebe land. The manor of Stottesden was the possession of Edwin, Earl of -Mercia, (at the time of Edward the Confessor), who rebelled against that -monarch, in consequence of which it was given to Roger de Montgomery, in -whose family it remained till a failure of male heirs. On the 28th of -Henry III., John de Plessitis had a grant of a market here on a Tuesday, -and a fair on the eve, the day, and the day after the assumption of the -Blessed Virgin. There is a feast held the first Sunday after Michaelmas -day. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, built of rubble -stone, having been covered with three roofs, supported on each side of -the interior by five semicircular arches of equal size, rising from four -slender pillars, and from a pillar on each side. From these latter -spring two small arches, slightly pointed, and adjoining to the rector’s -chancel; the one is connected with and opening into the Stottesden -chancel, which is still kept apart by its ancient oak screen. The other -semicircular arch served as an opening to admit the staircase leading up -to the ancient rood loft, which no doubt stood under an arch between the -church and the communion chancel. The rood loft was swept away at the -reformation, and the arch probably about the period of the civil wars. -At the west end of the north and south aisles are still to be seen the -Norman pilasters, decorated with mouldings, and carried up with the walls -in the interior; probably the oldest part of the fabric. The elegant -part of the exterior of this mouldering pile has been most sacrilegiously -destroyed; its parapets and battlements, with its lead roof, have -entirely disappeared. The north wall has been lowered, and the windows -cut through, having removed the upper or traceried part to within five -feet six inches of the surface of the cemetery. The fine mullioned -windows in the rectory and Wrickton chancels, as well as on the south -side of the church, afford a beautiful display of architectural taste. -The eastern window of the former had twelve figures of its ancient lords -and their connections, with their armorial bearings, including that of -the sovereign of the day, and the royal arms displayed on shields, -exhibited upon their breasts: five only of these now remain, in a very -mutilated state. The upper or traceried compartments are still -ornamented with stained glass. In the south wall is still to be seen the -piscina or sink for the reception of any impurity falling into the -elements. In the same wall appear the canopied seats of the priest, -deacon, and sub-deacon, in their beautifully ornamented niches; and near -to these is an ancient oilet or loophole window, with exquisitely fine -mouldings, all of which savour much of the reign of Edward I. The -circular stone font at the west end is of large dimensions, well adapted -for the ancient practice of immersion; it is most elaborately carved, -having a beautiful cordage twisted with much taste around the verge of -the upper extremity: it is greatly ornamented, having eight compartments, -the one exhibiting the Agnus Dei, the others those of Griffins, -Cockatrices, and Centaurs, and is altogether a beautiful and rare -specimen of an inimitable chisel of its day, probably as early as the -reign of Henry III. The pulpit exhibits much ancient carving, -beautifully executed, and put up with a sounding board in 1675. The -desk, also much ornamented with carving, was set up in 1583. The -entrance of the porch to the south is under a semicircular arch of great -antiquity, probably introduced from a former porch. This, the principal -approach into the interior of the edifice, is under an ancient arch of -the pointed style; that on the north side is of a very early period, as -well as that into the chancel. This latter is singular and rare, -exhibiting an unusual display of fine chiselling. The entrance out of -this chancel into the vestry is under a stone arch of the florid style, -executed by a tasteful und scientific artist. The tower is lofty, and -standing on a commanding eminence is a beautiful land mark in the -country: the lower part to the second string course is built like the -church with rubble material, but from that course upwards, including its -battlements, is of good Ashler stone. It was rebuilt in 1583, and -contains a peal of five musical bells, and clock and sun dial. Over the -doorway leading from the tower to the church is an ancient and curious -tympanum. The church was repaired in the year 1840, by which means 268 -additional sittings were obtained, of which 215 are declared free and -unappropriated for ever, in consequence of grants from the Incorporated -and Hereford Diocesan Societies. The living is a vicarage, to which the -curacy of Farlow is annexed, valued in the king’s books at £5. 10s. 10d., -now returned at £676; in the patronage of the Duke of Cleveland, and -incumbency of the Rev. Charles John Maddison. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS -have a small chapel here built of stone in the year 1849. THE NATIONAL -SCHOOL, supported by donations and subscriptions, will accommodate 80 -children; about 53 is the average number that attend. - -BARDLEY is a township in Stottesden parish, two and a half miles -south-east by east of the parish church. It contains, with the township -of Harcourt, 1,800A. 0R. 20P. of land, of which 760 acres are arable, -774A. 3R. 34P. pasture, and 170A. 1R. are woodlands. William Lacon -Childe, Esq. is lord of the manor, and the principal landowner. Thomas -Crump, Esq., Mr. Hyde, Miss Smith, John and Robert Lateward, Esqrs., Mr. -Kyer, Messrs. Jones, Thomas Gregory, Richard Porter, and others are also -proprietors. This township contained at the census of 1841, 38 houses -and 178 persons. The tithes are commuted for £232. 9s. 0d., of which -£92. 15s. 6d. to the vicar of Stottesden; £48. 16s. 6d. to William Lacon -Childe, Esq.; £40 to Mr. John Humphries; £14. 16s. 6d. to John and Robert -L. Lateward, Gents.; to Mr. Jones, £11. 6s.; to the Duke of Cleveland, -£10. 3s. 6d.; to Mr. Hyde, £8. 16s. 6d., of which £5 yearly is paid to -the rector of Dowles; to Mr. Compson, £5. 8s., and 16s. 6d. to Thomas -Crump, Esq. - -CHORLEY is a township pleasantly situated one and a half mile north-east -by north of Stottesden, containing with Northwood 1,210A. 2R. 17P. of -land, the rateable value of which is £1,402. 7s. 5d. In 1841 there were -in this township 21 houses and 114 inhabitants. The tithes were commuted -in 1847 for £63. 14s. 7d., and the sum of £50. 8s. 7d. was apportioned to -the vicar of Stottesden, £12 to Mr. Hincksman, and £1. 6s. to the Duke of -Cleveland, Thomas Crump, Esq., is lord of the manor, and principal -landowner. Lord Sudeley, Mr. John Hinckesman, W. L. Childe, Esq., Mr. -John Gittins, and several others are also proprietors. - -DUDDLEWICK is a small township one mile north west by west of Stottesden, -which in 1841 had 4 houses and 36 inhabitants, and contains, with the -township of Hinton, 932A. 0R. 6P. of land. The tithes are commuted for -£127. 10s. The Duke of Cleveland is the principal landowner. Thomas -Crump, Esq., is also a proprietor. - -HARCOURT is a township 1½ mile south east by east of the parish church, -containing, with Bardley, 1,800A. 0R. 20P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £2,004. 0s. 2d. The tithes are commuted for £232. 19s., of -which £83 7s. 8d. is apportioned to the vicar of Stottesden, and £140. -3s. 6d. to the impropriators. There are six houses and 34 inhabitants in -this township. W. L. Childe, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole -landowner. - -HINTON, a small township one mile north west of the church, contains, -with Stottesden and Duddlewick, 1,916A. 2R. 3P. of land, of which 1,070A. -2R. 25P. are arable: 823A. 0R. 19P. meadow and pasture: and 22A. 3R. 33P. -are roads and waste. The tithes are commuted for £169. 13s., of which -£84 is apportioned to the vicar of Stottesden; £64 to the respective -landowners; £12. 13s. to the Duke of Cleveland, and £9 to William -Whitesides, Esq. The Duke of Cleveland is sole proprietor of this -township. - -INGWARDINE is a small township three miles north west by west of -Stottesden, containing 4 houses and 20 souls. The tithes are commuted -and apportioned to the vicar of the parish for £110. This township, with -that of Lowe, contains 652A. 0R. 34P. of land, the freeholders of which -are the Rev. G. D. Pardoe and Mr. Johnson. - -KINGSWOOD is a rural village with twenty-three houses and ninety-seven -inhabitants, situated six miles south west by south of Stottesden, from -which place it is separated by the parishes of Kinlet and Neen Savage -intervening. It contains, with the hamlet of Button Oak, 1,392A. 1R. -31P. of land, a great portion of which is woodland, of which 524A. 2R. -2P. are woods belonging to Lord Ward, and 588A. 2R. 29P. belonging to Sir -Edward Blount, bart., who are the principal landowners. Mrs. Elizabeth -Doolittle, Mr. Frier, Mr. Joseph Mole, Mr. Thomas Trow, the Misses Lewis, -and Mr. Boycott are also proprietors. The tithes have been commuted for -£22. 14s, 10. - -LOWE township, situated 2½ miles north west by west of Stottesden, -contained at the census of 1841 one house and 10 persons, and with the -township of Ingwardine, has 652A. 0R. 34P. of land, of which Mrs. Goulder -is sole proprietor. - -NEWTON is a township 2 miles north of the parish church, which in 1841 -had three houses and 23 souls, and contains, with the townships of -Wrickton, Overton, and Walkers Lowe, 2,186A. 1R. 17P. of land, of which -125A. 3R. 26P. are arable: 904A. 3R. 17P. pasture, and 21A. 2R. 14P. are -roads and waste. The tithes of these townships have been commuted for -£180. 10s., of which the vicar of Stottesden receives £95, and the -remainder is paid to several impropriators. George Peach Aston, Esq., is -the sole proprietor of Newton. - -NORTHWOOD is a small township 1½ mile north west of Stottesden, which -had, at the census of 1841, three houses and 16 persons. It contains, -with the township of Chorley, 1,210A. 2R. 17P. of land, the principal -proprietors of which are Thomas Crump, Esq., Mr. John Hincksman, and Lord -Sudeley. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £18. 4s. 6d., and the -rectorial for £12. - -ORETON is a township two miles south of the parish church, containing 68 -houses and 275 inhabitants. It contains 580A. 1R. 37P. of land, of which -upwards of 300 acres are in common and waste. In this township are -extensive lime works and stone quarries. The tithes are commuted for -£100. 5s. 8d., of which £38. 10s. are apportioned to the vicar of -Stottesden, and £61. 15s. 8d. to the Duke of Cleveland. George Compson, -Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Rev. G. D. Pardoe, -Mr. John Page, Mr. Edward Wyer, Mr. Wm. Page, Mrs. Page, Mr. Preston, and -Mr. Wm. Wheeler are also small proprietors. - -OVERTON is a township and small village 2¾ miles north of the parish -church, containing 3 houses and 22 souls. It has, with the townships of -Wrickton, Newton, and Walkers Lowe, 2,186A. 1R. 17P. of land. The tithes -are commuted for £24. 10s. 11d. Hamilton Tennant, Esq., is sole -proprietor of this township. - -PICKTHORN is a township, one mile north-west of the parish church, -containing 560A. 0R. 37P. of land, and had at the census of 1841 four -houses and 16 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £61, of which £19 -is apportioned to the Vicar of Stottesden, and £42 to William Henry -Cresswell, Esq. - -PRESCOT township, situated two miles south of Stottesden, contains, with -the townships of Walton and Bagginswood, 804A. 2R. 34P. of land. The -tithes are commuted for £47, of which £44. 19s. is apportioned to the -vicar, and £2. 1s. to Mrs. Botfield. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Botfield are -the principal landowners. - -WALTON is a township, one mile and a half south-east of the church, -containing 804A. 2R. 34P. of land, with the townships of Prescot and -Bagginswood, and had at the census of 1841 one house and 12 inhabitants. -The tithes are commuted for £47. The Duke of Cleveland is the principal -freeholder; W. L. Childe, Esq., is also a proprietor. - -WRICKTON is a scattered township, two miles and a half north-west by west -from the parish church, having at the census of 1841, 21 houses and 123 -inhabitants. It contains, with the townships of Walkerslowe, Overton, -and Newton, 2,186A. 1R. 17P. of land. The tithes are commuted for £95. -1s. 4d., namely, from Wrickton township, £33 18s.; Walkerslowe, £26. -14s.; Overton, £24. 10s. 11d.; and Newton, £9. 18s. 5d. The principal -freeholders are Mrs. Haynes; Mr. Thomas Lowe; Panton Gardner, Esq.; and -Mr. John Maddocks. - -CHARITIES.—There was formerly a sum of £30. 6s. 8d. in this parish, -called the poors’ stock, the origin of which is unknown, and which, with -some additions raised by subscription, made the sum of £45, which was -lent to the trustees of the turnpike road from Bewdley to Prescott, and -secured by a mortgage on the tolls in the year 1763, at an interest of -four per cent., in respect of which two pounds five shillings are -annually paid and distributed to the poor of Stottesden on St. Thomas’s -day. _Thomas Morris_, by will, in 1723, bequeathed to the poor of the -parish of Stottesden the sum of 20s. yearly, issuing out of his estate at -Bardley, in this parish. _George Rushbury_ and _Richard Rushbury_, in -1703, granted to trustees a piece of land in Stottesden, containing one -acre or thereabouts, in trust, for the erection thereon of an almshouse -to lodge some of the poor impotent persons of the said parish. An -almshouse was accordingly erected, the expense of which, amounting to -£35, was defrayed from the poor rates and contributions from the -parishioners. The house consists of five distinct dwellings, with a -garden to each, which are inhabited by the poor belonging to the parish. -_James Rushbury_, by will, dated 1717, gave the sum of £100, to be laid -out by his executor in the purchase of land, the yearly rents and profits -thereof to be distributed in the following manner, viz.: £3 yearly -towards maintaining an orthodox parson at Wombridge, who should read -divine service and preach yearly on the day of the testator’s death; 20s. -yearly to the poor of the parish of Wombridge; and 20s. yearly to the -poor of the parish of Stottesden. _The Rev. Samuel Meredith_, by will, -dated 1756, devised all his messuages, lands, tenements, and -hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever, to his godson Charles -Hinckesman, his heirs and assigns, he and they paying thereout (among -other things) the sum of £120 to the minister, churchwardens, and -overseers of the poor of the parish of Stottesden, upon trust, that they -should place the same out at interest, and apply it in educating and -teaching poor children of the said parish to read. This legacy has never -been received, the present proprietor of the estate alleging that it is -void under the statute of mortmain. - - -STOTTESDEN DIRECTORY. - - -Alltree John, farmer, New House - -Bytheway Edw., shoemaker, shopkeeper, carrier, and parish clerk - -Bytheway John, butcher and farmer - -Brookes Joseph, farmer, Woodhouse - -Cleeton Edward, farmer - -Cleeton Emma, farmer, Hardwick - -Elcock John, farmer - -Gittins John, farmer, maltster, and wheelwright - -Hancox John, joiner - -Hyde Mrs., The Hall - -Hyde Thomas, farmer, The Hall - -Jones Dorothy, blacksmith and victualler, The Cock - -Jones John, blacksmith - -Jones Mrs. - -Lane William, wheelwright - -Maddison Rev. Chas. John, The Vicarage - -Millichap Richard, farmer - -Nott Henry, cooper - -Page Thomas, farmer - -Price John, beerhouse and shopkeeper - - -BARDLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Beach James, shoemaker - -Deverell William, farmer, Knowle Bays - -Edwards Richard, farmer - -Gittins William, wheelwright - -Gregory Thomas, shoemaker - -Lateward John, farmer, The Hall Orchard - -Lateward Mr. Robt., Lambert - -Millington Thomas, farmer, Headcroft - -Nuth William, schoolmaster - -Pugh John, farmer, Ribbly - -Smith Thomas, farmer, The Lower Farm - - -BUTTON OAK DIRECTORY. - - -Bevan Edward, beer retailer - -Giles John, farmer and vict., Button Oak Inn - - -CHORLEY DIRECTORY. - - - _Those marked * reside at High Green_. - -Birkin Benjamin, farmer - -Birkin Sarah, farmer - -* Cooke Thos., beer retailer - -* Corfield William, engineer and blacksmith - -Crump Thomas, Esq., The Hall - -* Downes Henry, shoemaker - -Jordin Joseph, farm bailiff - -Page John, farmer - -Powell William, farmer - -* Richards Thos., shopkeeper - -Wall Richard, wheelwright - - -DUDDLEWICK DIRECTORY. - - -Dorrell William, farmer, The Hall - -Hyde Thomas, farmer - -Meredith John, miller and farmer - -Pugh John, farmer - - -HARCOURT DIRECTORY. - - -Benbow Edward, farmer - -Deverell William, farm bailiff - - -HINTON DIRECTORY. - - -Hyde John, farmer - - -INGLEWARDINE DIRECTORY. - - -Amies Edward, farmer - -Pardoe Rev. G. D., The Hall - - -KINGSWOOD DIRECTORY. - - -Band Richard, miller and farmer - -Doolittle James, farmer - -Doolittle Samuel, maltster - -Doolittle William, farmer - -Mole Joseph, farmer - -Parkes Thomas, farmer - - -LOWE DIRECTORY. - - -Bishop William, farmer - - -NEWTON DIRECTORY. - - -Fletcher John, farmer - - -NORTHWOOD DIRECTORY. - - -Brown William, farmer - -Medlicott William, farmer - - -ORETON DIRECTORY. - - -Boddy George, blacksmith - -Chatham George, saddler - -Clayton Samuel, lime and quarry master - -Davies John, farmer, Lower House - -Haycocks James, beerhouse and shopkeeper - -Jones John, farmer, Middle House - -Martin Mary, wheelwright - -Martin John, wheelwright - -Page Mrs., Stocking House - -Page Wm., farmer, Upper House - -Page Wm., farmer, Stocking Farm - -Preston Thos., lime master and farmer - -Trow Edward, beer retailer and shopkeeper - - -OVERTON DIRECTORY. - - -Baker William, farmer - -Fletcher Thomas, farmer - - -FICKTHORN DIRECTORY. - - -Fletcher Thomas, farmer - - -PRESCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Gittins Elizabeth, farmer - -Preeton Thomas, miller and farmer - - -WALKERSLOWE DIRECTORY. - - -Colebach George, farmer - -Wyer Richard, farmer, Manor House - - -WALTON DIRECTORY. - - -Farmer George, farmer, The Hall - -Oakley Richard, farmer - -Page John, farmer, The Heath - - -WRICKTON DIRECTORY. - - -Cox John, farmer, The Hall - -Haynes Mrs., The New House - -Maddocks John, miller and farmer - -Passey George, farmer - -Wellings Humphrey, blacksmith - - - -TASLEY - - -is a parish and scattered village in the Chelmarsh division of the -Stottesden hundred, two miles N.W. from Bridgnorth, which contains 1,120 -acres of land, and at the census of 1841 had 18 houses and 83 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,243. 13s. Gross estimated rental, -£1,328. 7s. The land has an undulating surface, and in some parts a -strong soil, which produces tolerable crops of grain; the meadow land is -generally of an inferior quality, and cold. The Earl of Shrewsbury is -the most considerable landowner, the other principal proprietors are -Edward Farrer Acton, Esq.; the Earl of Liverpool; the Executors of the -late William Clayton; Mr. Newell; Thomas C. Newport, Esq.; and Edward -Edmonds, Esq. Edward Farrer Acton is lord of the manor. In the 18th of -Edward II. Reginald de la Leigh gave lands in Tasseley towards the -endowment of a chantry in Bruges. The Bridgnorth race course is situated -in this parish. THE LEASOWS, the property and residence of Captain -Edward Edmonds, is a handsome modern erection of brick, pleasantly -situated, and surrounded by rural scenery. THE CHURCH is a small -structure rebuilt in 1840, consisting of nave and chancel, with a turret -in which are two bells. There is a gallery, the front of which is -ornamented with antique oak carvings, and there is a beautiful screen -which separates the chancel from the nave. The font is very ancient, and -there is a small organ upon the gallery. The living is a rectory in the -patronage of Edward Farrer Acton, Esq.; incumbent, Rev. John -Postlethwaite. The tithes have been commuted for £212, and there are 8A. -2R. 37P. of glebe land. When the church was rebuilt 115 additional -sittings were added to the original number, and in consequence of a grant -from the Incorporated Society for building and enlarging churches, 62 of -that number were declared free and unappropriated for ever. A handsome -tablet remembers Rowland Hill, Esq., who died in 1766. There is also a -neat tablet in the chancel in memory of the Rev. William Moore, M.A., -late rector, who died in the year 1848. - -DIRECTORY.—Samuel Arthur, farmer and vict., Boar’s Head; William Clayton, -farmer, Henley; Mr. William Cleaton, Tasley Cottage; John Corbet, farmer; -Robert Corbet, farmer, Race-course; Edward Edmonds, Esq., The Leasows; -Joseph Giles, farmer, Church Farm; Enoch Gwynn, basket maker; Thomas -Lees, farmer, Hundred House; Henry Yapp, butcher. - - - -UPTON CRESSETT - - -is a parish and village pleasantly situated on an acclivity four miles -and a half W.W. by S. from Bridgnorth. The family of Cressett, of -ancient and honourable distinction, gave name to the place, and were -seated at Cressett Hall, an ancient mansion in the Elizabethan style, -built in the year 1580; it was formerly surrounded with a moat, traces of -which are still to be seen; several of the rooms are wainscotted with -oak. In the old lodge, now converted into a granary, is a spiral stair -case, with blocks of solid oak. The parish contains 1,300 acres of land, -which is the property of Mrs. Thursby. At the census of 1841 there were -53 inhabitants; 1831, 43, and in 1841 ten houses and a population of 56 -souls. THE CHURCH is a small antique structure consisting of nave, -chancel, and side chapel, with a small spiral turret in which is two -bells; an arch of Norman character separates the nave from the chancel. -In the side chapel is a brass memorial in memory of Richard Cressett, his -wife, two sons and three daughters, dated 1640. The living is a rectory -valued in the king’s book at £4 15s. 2½d., now returned at £125; -incumbent, Rev. Henry Burton, M.A. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Bishop, farmer, Upper House; Martha Churms, farmer, New -House; William Corser, farmer, The Hall; George Giles, farmer, Upton -Park; Richard Howells, farmer, Stapeley; Edward Morris, gamekeeper, The -Rectory; Richard Porter, farmer, The Lodge. - - - -WHEATHILL - - -is a small parish and retired village nine miles N.E. by E. of Ludlow, -containing 1,094A. 2R. 16P. of land, the rateable value of which is £861. -6s. 5d., and gross estimated rental, £1,179. 12s. 6d. At the census of -1841 there were 24 houses and 140 souls; in 1801, 152, and in 1831, 123 -inhabitants. The landowners in the parish are Viscountess Boyne, Mrs. -Lucy Botfield, Mr. Richard Haynes, John Onions, Esq., and John Whitefoot, -Esq. Wheathall appears to have been a place of importance in former -times, for on the 28th of Edward I. Walter Hakett obtained a grant for a -market on a Thursday, and of a fair on the eve and feast of the Holy -Trinity, and the day after. These have long been obsolete. THE CHURCH, -dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a small stone edifice consisting of -nave and chancel, in which is a tablet of stone to the memory of Henry -Holland, gentleman, dated 1684. The living is a rectory valued in the -king’s book at £7. 5s. 7½d., now returned at £277., and enjoyed by the -Rev. Bernard Churton. - -DIRECTORY.—Samuel Breakwell, shopkeeper, farmer, and carrier to -Bridgnorth; Harriett Bradnee, farmer, Townsend; John Bradnee, farmer, -Townsend; Thomas Bytheway, beerhouse and blacksmith; Rev. Bernard -Churton, The Rectory; Edward Duce, farmer, Weathall Green; William -Griffiths, farmer, Lower Bromden; Richard Haines, farmer, Duns Living; -John Hardwick, farmer, Wheathill House; Edward Hodnett, farmer, Besam; -Richard Sambrook, farmer; and Thomas Thomas, farmer. - - - -FARLOW - - -is a detached portion of the county of Hereford, but a chapelry annexed -to the church of Stottesden, situated three miles S.W. of the parish -church. In 1841 here were 301 persons, and in 1831 345 inhabitants. The -township contains 1,419A. 3R. 35P. of land, and 20 acres of public roads. -The Duke of Cleveland is the lord of the manor. THE CHURCH is an ancient -edifice built of stone, with a tower in which are two bells. The living -is a perpetual curacy annexed to Stottesden, in the patronage of the -vicar, and incumbency of the Rev. David Williams, B.A. The tithes are -commuted for £127. 14s. 11½d. There are three acres of glebe land. The -Parsonage House, a short distance south of the church, is a modern -erection, built of brick, in the year 1847, at the sole expense of the -late Thomas Botfield, Esq., of Hopton Court, who also bequeathed by will -the sum of £800 the interest to be invested in the three per cents., the -interest thereof to be applied towards the augmentation of the salary of -the curate of Farlow, on condition that there should be divine service -performed twice every Sunday in the church. - -DIRECTORY.—Thomas Bowen, wheelwright; Joseph Dolphin, farmer and vict., -Maypole Inn; James Hauslow, blacksmith; William Harris, beerhouse keeper; -George Hancox, shopkeeper and wheelwright; Charlotte Humphry, farmer; -William Jones, farmer and corn miller; Mary Jordin, shoemaker; James -Lane, farmer; Rev. John David Williams, B.A., curate, The Parsonage -House. - - - - -THE OVERS HUNDRED - - -Is bounded on the west and north by Stottesden, and on the east and south -by Worcestershire. A detached part of it is bounded on the west by -Munslow, and on the east and south by Stottesden. It contains the -parishes of Bitterley, Burford, Greet, Milson, Neen Solars, and -Silvington; and at the census of 1841 had a population of 2.637 souls. - - - -BITTERLEY, - - -an extensive parish in the hundred of Overs, comprises the chapelry of -Middleton, and the townships or Cleeton, Henley, Hill-upon-Cot, and -Snitton, which together contain 5,718 acres of land; of which 197 acres -are woods, plantations and public roads, and 26 acres in common lands. -Rateable value, £6,494. 10s. 10d. At the census of 1801 there were 1,083 -inhabitants; 1831, 1,194; 1841, 1,098; at the latter period there were -191 houses. The soil is mostly strong and fertile. On the summit of the -Clee hill are vestiges of a Roman encampment; the prospect from this -lofty eminence is most extensive and delightful; coal and ironstone are -found in abundance, but the mines at present are but little worked. On -the lofty height of Titterstone hill a stately and elegant pillar has -been erected to the memory of the late Duke of Sutherland. Sir William -E. R. Broughton, Bart., is a considerable proprietor of land, and lord of -the manor. Sir Charles Corley, Rev. Charles Walcot, Mr. P. Jones, -Captain Horton and others are also landowners. BITTERLEY COURT is a good -residence, delightfully situated at the foot of the range of Clee hills. -The Kington Canal intersects the parish. The houses in Bitterley are -scattered, but pleasantly situated four miles north-east by east from -Ludlow. The township at the census of 1841 contained 40 houses and 204 -inhabitants. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, stands in a sequestered -locality, and consists of nave and chancel, with a tower, in which are -three bells. It was rebuilt in 1667, and repaired in 1761. The south -transept was built in 1848–9, by subscriptions and a grant from the -Church Building Society. The church contains some interesting memorials, -some of which are of very elaborate workmanship. Among the families -remembered are those of Powys, Pardoe, Rocke, Walcot and others. The -living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £16. 16s. 3d.; in the -patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Charles Walcot, M.A. The tithes are -commuted for £740; and there are 88 acres of glebe land. - -CHARITIES.—THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL was founded by Sir John Newborough in -1711, who bequeathed £400, in trust, to purchase an estate in fee simple -for the benefit of the master. The property now belonging to the school -consists of 38A. 2R. 20P. of land, which produces a yearly income of £42. -_Sergeant Powis_ left £50, which was laid out in the purchase of a rent -charge of 50s. per annum, issuing out of certain lands, called “The -Hales,” now the property of the Rev. Charles Walcot. This sum, with -other monies, is distributed to the poor on St. Thomas’s-day. The poor -have 8s. a year, as the interest of £10, left by Richard Page. _Ann -Shephard_, of Middleton, left by her will the sum of £500, which has been -invested in government stock; the dividends are distributed on St. -Thomas’s-day. - -CLEETON is a township in the parish of Bitterley, three miles east from -the church, having in 1841 fourteen houses and seventy inhabitants. The -Earl of Powis is the principal landowner. Mrs. Lewis, Rev. G. D. Pardoe, -and Mr. Crowther are also freeholders. - -HENLEY township in 1841 had six houses and fifty two inhabitants, and is -situated two miles south from the church. The Rev. S. J. Knight is the -chief landowner. - -MIDDLETON is a chapelry and township in the parish of Bitterley, two and -a half miles north-east from Ludlow, having 31 houses and 198 souls at -the census of 1841. Sir W. E. R. Broughton, Bart., is lord of the manor -and owner of the land. The chapel is an ancient structure, built of -rubble stone, with a tower of wood. An antique oak screen which divides -the nave from the chancel has the date of 1582. - -SNITTON township lies about two and a half miles east from Ludlow. At -the census of 1841 it had 118 houses, chiefly cottages, and 564 -inhabitants. The Earl of Powis is the landowner and lord of the manor. -A chapel of ease was built here in 1839. The Rev. John Burleigh James, -M.A., is the officiating minister. - - - -BITTERLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Beddoes William, Warthill Farm - -Carter John, Astbach Farm - -Cross Miss, boarding school proprietor - -Froggatt John, Luppencot Farm - -Gardner George, farmer - -Green James Haynes, schoolmaster, Endowed Schools - -Horton Captain - -Nott William, shoemaker - -Price Mrs., The Villa - -Tomkins Harriet, school teacher - -Tomkins William, shoemaker - -Vaughan John, Lowbridge Farm - -Walcot Rev. Charles, The Rectory - - -CLEETON DIRECTORY. - - -Edwards Charles, farmer, Clee Hill - -George Anne, vict., Angel Inn - -Glover Richard, farmer, Clee Hill - -Nash Saml., farmer, Clee Hill - -Onslow Thos., Gold Thorn Farm - -Pardoe, Rev. G. D., Cleeton Hall - -Powell William, farmer - -Tunks Richard, farmer - - -HENLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Cuyler Sir Chas., The Hall - -Hardwick Thos., blacksmith - -Knight Rev. S. J., The Villa - -Walker Charles, farmer - - -MIDDLETON DIRECTORY. - - -Adney John, farmer - -Adney William, farmer - -Braithwaite Stephen, farmer - -Fletcher Edwd., Crow Leasow Farm - -Hammonds Thomas, tailor - -Hardwick Benjamin, joiner and cabinet maker - -Hardwick Wm., wheelwright - -Meyrick Samuel, blacksmith - -Patrick William, farmer - -Ricketts Wm., Torgrove Farm - -Swift Joseph, Brookhouse Farm - -Wall John, Meason’s Farm - -Wilcox Joseph, Hill’s Farm - - -SNITTON DIRECTORY. - - -Beniams Edwd., shoemaker - -Bray Benjamin, West Farm - -Butcher Thos., South Farm - -Pardoe Rev. G. D., Longhouse Farm - -Reynolds Saml., Hall Farm - - - -BURFORD - - -is an extensive parish in the Overs hundred, comprising the townships of -Burford, Buraston with Whetmore, Nash, Tilsop, Weston, and Whitton, -Greet, and Stoke, which have an area of 8,537A. 2R. 19P. of land, of -which 312 acres are in hop grounds. Rateable value, £9,875. 18s. 9d. At -the census of 1841 there were 212 houses and 1,031 inhabitants; -population in 1801, 819; and in 1831, 1,086 persons. The parish is -bounded on the south by the river Teme, which is here crossed by a -handsome stone bridge of six arches; the river here separates Salop from -Worcestershire. The township of Burford is situated one mile west of -Tenbury, and contains 1,510A. 2R. 1P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £2,683. 3s. 3d. In 1841 here were 67 houses and 297 persons; -population in 1801, 215; in 1831, 365. George Rushout, Esq., M.P., is -lord of the manor and the principal landowner. In 1839 springs of -strongly impregnated saline water were discovered in the immediate -locality of this place. The water is similar to that of Cheltenham, -except that there appears to be double the quantity of saline matter in -the fluid, one pint of which, on slow evaporation in a shallow vessel, -produced an ounce of crystalline salt. The analysis of one of the -springs is as follows:—Chloride of sodium 923.52 grains, of calcium -461.9, of potassum 38.63, of magnesium 41.81; sulphate of magnesia 1.57, -protoxide of iron 4.82; silica 4.54, and bromine and iodine .84;—total, -1,476.89 grains. Convenient and elegant buildings have been erected for -the accommodation of the numerous visitors who frequent the baths. In -the immediate vicinity of the baths are several good inns. The situation -is remarkably salubrious, and the scenery beautifully picturesque and -varied. Coaches from Ludlow to Bewdley, Kidderminster, Dudley, and -Birmingham, pass and repass twice a day, calling at the Swan Inn and the -Royal Oak Hotel. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome stone edifice with a -square tower. It contains some interesting tombs and monumental tablets. -On the north wall of the chancel is a very elegant tryptych to the memory -of Edmund Cornwall, Baron of Burford, who was sheriff of Shropshire in -1580; on the outer part are the representations of the apostles, and in -the inner compartment are the figures of Edmund Cornwall, his father and -mother, and below a representation of the baron in his winding sheet. He -is said to have been 7 feet 8 inches in height. The triptych was painted -in 1588, by Melchior Salaboss, better known by the name of Gherardino -Milanese. This very beautiful work of art is in admirable preservation, -and with two others in different parts of the kingdom are the only -triptychs in England. There is a recumbent figure, beautifully carved in -oak, to the memory of the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of John of Gaunt, -and sister of Henry IV., who died and was buried at Burford in the year -1426. There is also a recumbent figure of wood to the memory of Edmundas -Cornewalle. An ancient tomb remembers Elizabeth Devroke, daughter of Sir -Walter Devroke, Knight, who lived to see seventeen score and more -children raised from her body, she died in 1508; besides which there are -various memorials which our limits will not allow us to notice. In the -chancel are two beautiful stained glass windows. The organ was the gift -of the Misses Rushout, in 1846. The tithes have been commuted for -£1,644. 18s. 11½d. The bishop of the diocese has recently divided the -parish into three divisions, and assigned to each rector a separate -districts, namely—Buraston and Nash chapelry to the rector of the first -portion, Whitton chapelry to the second, and the district of the Mother -Church to the rector of the third portion. Handsome residences have -recently been built for the rectors of the second and third portions. -BURFORD HOUSE is a beautiful and commodious structure, the seat and -property of George Rushout, Esq., M.P. - -CHARITIES.—_John Turner_, by will, dated 1753, bequeathed £100, the -interest thereof to be distributed to the poor of the parish. _John -Knowles_, by a codicil to his will proved in 1814, bequeathed £200, the -interest of which was to be distributed to the poor in bread at Christmas -and Whitsuntide annually. - -BORASTON is a township, chapelry, and pleasant village one mile and a -half N.E. of Burford, which in 1841 had 41 houses and 199 residents. In -this chapelry are the townships of Boraston and Whetmore, which have an -area of 1,386A. 0R. 36P. of land, the rateable value of which is £1,765. -6s. The principal landowners are John Dalleyway, Esq., Mr. Edward Good, -Rev. H. Mac Laughlin, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Edmund Edwards, Mr. John Benbow, -and several others. Boraston Chapel is an ancient edifice with a short -tower. The tithes are commuted for £470, of which £250. 14s. 4d. is -apportioned to the rector of the second portion, and the remainder to the -rector of the first portion, Hubert Mac Laughlin, M.A., is the incumbent -of the first portion of the parish. - -GREET is a small township three miles N.W. by W. of Burford, containing -seven houses and 115 persons in 1841. The principal landowners are J. H. -Hope, Esq., and Thomas Hodgkiss, Esq. - -NASH is a township and chapelry two and a half miles north of Burford, -which in 1841 had 23 houses and 115 persons. The chapelry comprises the -townships of Nash, Tilsop, and Weston, which have an area of 2,377A. 2R. -35P. of land. THE CHURCH is a small structure with a square tower -surmounted by a wooden spire. The south window is beautified with -stained glass. The tithes are commuted for £560. NASH COURT is a -handsome brick mansion, the seat and property of George Pardoe, Esq. It -is surrounded by beautiful pleasure grounds, and the park is richly -timbered. COURT OF HILL, the ancient seat of the family of Hill, is now -the residence of Major Arthur Charles Lowe. - -STOKE is a small township four miles N.W. of Burford, containing 23 -houses and 115 inhabitants. The principal landowner is P. P. Williams, -Esq. STOKE HALL is a handsome residence surrounded with park-like -grounds, the seat and property of Philip Penrey Williams, Esq. - -TILSOP, a scattered township three and three quarter miles north of -Bridgnorth, in 1841 had 61 houses and 226 inhabitants. The principal -freeholders are Mr. Benjamin Bridgman and Mr. John Pugh. Tilsop and Nash -school was erected in 1846 by voluntary subscriptions; about forty -scholars attend. - -WESTON township, three miles N.W. by W. of Burford, at the census of 1841 -had ten houses and 41 residents. The tithes are commuted for £46. 11s. -Major A. C. Lowe is the sole landowner. - -WHETMORE, or WHATMORE, is a small town containing seven houses and 24 -persons. The principal freeholders are Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. -Wilks, and George Pardoe, Esq. Captain Rushout, Mrs. Mary Beddoes, and -Mr. Foxall, are also proprietors. - -WHITTON, a chapelry four miles N.W. by N. of Tenbury, embraces the -townships of Greet, Stoke, and Whitton, which have an area of 1,582 acres -of land, the rateable value of which is £674. 10s. The principal -landowners are Mrs. Lucy Botfield, the Ludlow Corporation, and the Rev. -Charles Adams. THE CHURCH is a plain structure with a square tower. The -Rev. Caleb Whiteford, M.A., is the incumbent. The tithes are commuted -for £327. WHITTON COURT, a fine old mansion in the Elizabethan style of -architecture, was formerly the seat of the Charlton family. It contains -some fine specimens of carved oak. - - -BURFORD DIRECTORY. - - -Berrington John, farmer, Venns - -Davies and Edwards, brick and tile makers - -Davies William, Dean Park - -Edwards Edmund, farmer - -Edwards Jno., miller & farmer - -Giles William, farmer - -Grove William Henry, vict., Swan Inn - -Holmes Thomas, gentleman, Park Villa - -Jones George, Bank Farm - -Joyce Rev. J. W., rector - -Morris John, farmer, The Lodge - -Rushout George, Esq., M.P., Burford House - -Smallman Hy., vict., Rose & Crown - -Tenbury, Gas Co.’s Office - -Tranter John, wine & spirit merchant, vict., Royal Oak Hotel, Commercial -and Posting House - -Wall Mary, Rockhill Mill - -Weaver Wm., Wall House - -Webb John, fly waggon proprietor, from Ludlow and Worcester daily. - -Williams Philip Penrey, Esq., Stoke Hall - - -BORASTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bowden Thomas, cooper - -Down Thomas, blacksmith - -Good Edmund, miller - -Good Edward, farmer - -Howells William, mason - -Mac Laughlin Rev. Hubert, The Rectory - -Meakin Thomas, farmer - -Reynolds William, farmer - -Rudge Rev. William - -Sayer Benjamin, farmer - -Smallman Esau, farmer and vict., Peacock Inn - -Smallman William, farmer - - -GREET DIRECTORY. - - -Griffiths John, farmer - -Grove Joseph, farmer - - -NASH DIRECTORY. - - -Brown William, wheelwright - -Cork John, farmer - -Hardwick Vincent, farmer, Hartall - -Holt Letitia, farmer, Underhill - -Hotchkiss Samuel, farmer - -Jones John, farmer, Batch - -Jones Thomas, farmer, The Shire - -Lowe James, farmer, Greenway-head - -Lowe Major Arthur Charles, Court of Hill - -Morris Joseph, farmer, Shirebourne - -Nott Mrs., Hartall - -Pardoe George, Esq., Nash Court - -Price Wm., farmer, Cliffords - -Quaterman John, schoolmr. - - -STOKE DIRECTORY. - - -Wall Mary, farmer - -Williams Philip Penrey, Esq., The Hall - - -TILSOP DIRECTORY. - - -Bridegman Benj., farmer - -Pugh John, farmer - -Ricketts George, farmer, The Wood - -Robinson George, farmer, Cottrills - - -WESTON DIRECTORY. - - -Godfrey Benjamin, farmer, The Court - -Tantram Thomas, farmer, Old Furnace - - -WHATMORE DIRECTORY. - - - _Farmers_. - -Beddoes Mary - -Brown Richard - -Meakin Richard - -Mytton James, & miller - -Potts George - -Powell William, carpenter - -Weaver Joseph - -Wilks Mary - - -WHITTON DIRECTORY. - - -Adams Rev. Charles - -Amies Francis, wheelwright - -Bill James, farmer, Whiteway Head - -Bill John, farmer - -Swift John, farmer, Whitton Court - -Town Benjamin, shopkeeper and parish clerk - -Whiteford Rev. Caleb, The Rectory - -Whiteman Saml., wheelwrt. - - - -GREET - - -is a small but pleasant village and parish, five miles south-east from -Ludlow, which contains 1,041 acres of land, of which fourteen acres are -in woods and plantations, and 8A. 2R. 15P. in roads and waste. At the -census of 1801 there was a population of 90 persons; 1831, 93; and in -1841, 22 houses and 112 inhabitants. Rateable value of the parish, -£1,276. 14s. The principal landowners are J. H. Hope, Esq.; P. P. -Williams, Esq.; Devisees of the late Mr. Mason; and the Trustees of -Ludlow Charities. THE CHURCH is a small structure, of unpretending -appearance (built of rubble stone), having a small turret. The living is -a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £5, now returned at £170. The -patronage is vested in the Hope family; incumbent, Rev. J. C. Bradney, -M.A. The tithes of this parish have been commuted, and £161. 5s. 8d. -apportioned to the rector of Greet, and £24. 1s. 6d. to the rector of -Whetton. THE RECTORY is a good house, of modern erection, pleasantly -situated a short distance from the church. It was built by the present -incumbent, on the site of the old rectory, about three years ago. The -cost of the structure was upwards of £1,400. The rector has 6A. 2R. 13P. -of glebe land. The _Rev. Francis Edwards_, who died in 1767, left £10 -for the benefit of the poor of this parish, the interest of which was -formerly paid by the tenant of the Court Farm, at Greet; but it does not -appear to have been a charge upon the estate. A voluntary donation of -10s. yearly is now distributed by the Hope family in lieu of it. - -DIRECTORY.—John Berrington, farmer; Rev. Joseph C. Bradney, M.A., The -Rectory; Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin; John Griffin, farmer; John Hardwicke, -wheelwright; Richard Mason, farmer, Brick House; Thomas Morgan, farmer, -Rock Hill; William Morgan, farmer; Samuel Price, blacksmith; Mary -Rawlins, farmer, Stoke; Lydia Smith, farmer, Longlands; Mary Wall, corn -miller, Rock Hill; Richard Whiteman, farmer, Bower. - - - -MILSON - - -is a parish and small rural village, three miles south-west of Cleobury -Mortimer, and one mile north-west of Neen Sollars, which in 1851 had 31 -houses and 170 inhabitants. Population in 1801, 134; and in 1831, 156; -1841, 160. The parish contains 1,102A. 2R. 39P. of land, the rateable -value of which is £934. 13s. 4d. Gross estimated rental, £1,028. 3s. 6d. -The principal landowners in Milson are H. G. Mytton, Esq.; Thomas Perry, -Esq.; Mr. William Lowe; and Mr. Thomas Jones; besides whom are several -smaller proprietors. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. George, is a small -structure, consisting of nave, chancel, and small square tower, -surmounted by a turret. On the south side of the church-yard is a fine -old yew tree. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the rectory -of Neen Savage. Incumbent, Rev. Thos. Hardwicke, D.D. - -DIRECTORY.—Rev. Thomas Hardwicke, D.D., rector, The Rectory; William -Barker, farmer; John Cox, farmer; William English, blacksmith; John -Evans, tailor; Thomas Jones, farmer, Upper Langley; William Lowe, farmer, -Church House; Edward Palmer, farmer; Francis Penny, farmer, Lay Fields; -John Radnor, farmer, Little Down; Edward Smallman, carpenter and -wheelwright; John Watters, farmer, Hill House. - - - -NEEN SOLLARS - - -is a parish and pleasant rural village, in the Hundred of Overs, situated -three miles south-west from Cleobury Mortimer, and ten miles east by -south from Ludlow. It is intersected by the river Rea, which is crossed -a short distance below the village by a brick bridge. In this parish are -several hop plantations. It contained at the census of 1851, 40 houses -and 218 persons. Population in 1801, 197; and in 1831, 208; 1841, 190. -There are 1,916A. 1R. 31P. of land, the rateable value of which is -£1,732. 14s. The principal landowners are Sir Edward Blount, Bart.; Mr. -John Cooke; Mrs. Ann Wall; Mrs. Lucy Botfield; Charles Wickstead, Esq.; -Mr. Joseph Mantle; and Mr. Richard Hall; besides whom are several smaller -proprietors. The family of the Conynsbys were formerly lords of this -manor and residents in the parish. In the church is a monument to the -memory of Humphrey Conynsby, Esq., who was born about the year 1567, and -commenced his travels in 1594, and for four years remained on the -continent, when he returned home a little while, and then took his -journey again into Bohemia, Polonia, and Hungary, where for the defence -of the Christian faith, he put himself under the banner of Rodulph, the -second emperor of the Romans, and was at the siege of Stregonium, in -Hungary, against the Turks. Afterwards he visited most of the ancient -cities of Greece, and from thence he went to Constantinople, in the reign -of Mahomet, the third emperor of the Turks, who, to do him honour, gave -him a Turkish gown of cloth and gold; and his mother, the Sultana Ebrita, -gave him another rich gown of cloth and silver, and fifty chequins in -gold. After a twelvemonths sojourn there, he returned to England; where, -after staying a while, he went into Spain, and came back in safety: and -again, the fourth time, took his journey from London to Venice, in -October, 1610; from which time he was never seen by any of his -acquaintances, nor any certainty known of his death. Thomas Hearne, -speaking of the descent of the family of Coningsby, informs us that an -ancient parchment is preserved by them as a precious relic, on which is -written:— - - “William de Coningsby - Came out of Brittany, - With his wife Tiffany, - And his maid Manifras, - And his dog Hardigras.” - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, is a cruciform structure, built of -stone, with a spire of wood, in which are three small bells. In the -south transept is a monument to Humphrey Conynsby, which has already been -noticed. In the chancel are two marble tablets to the memories of the -Rev. Edward Baugh, M.A., late rector of this parish, dated 1813, and to -Margaret Baugh, dated 1802. The living is a rectory, with the curacy of -Milson annexed, valued in the king’s book at £13. 2s. 3d., now £550; in -the patronage of the Provost and Fellows of Worcester College, Oxford, -and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Hardwicke, D.D. The church was -formerly annexed to one of the abbeys of Gloucester. There are -ninety-eight acres of glebe land. - -DIRECTORY.—William Bishop, farmer and corn miller; John Cooke, farmer, -New House; Benjamin Crow, blacksmith; Thomas Griffiths, tailor; Richard -Hall, farmer; Thomas Harris, farmer; Jane Mantle, beerhouse and -shopkeeper; Joseph Mantle, carpenter and joiner; John Massey, shoemaker; -Pattronella Morris, farmer, Haughton; Thomas Morris, farmer, The Bank; -Thomas Moss, farmer; Ann Palmer, farmer; Geo. Parker, farmer; Ann Wall, -farmer, Hill Top; James Williams, farmer; William Yates, farmer. - - - -SILVINGTON, - - -a parish and village in a sequestered situation, between Titterstone and -Clee Hills, eight miles north-east of Ludlow, contains 1,120 acres of -land, and at the census of 1801 had fifty-eight inhabitants; 1831, -thirty; 1841, forty-six; at the latter period there were nine houses. Of -the land 170 acres are arable, 254 meadow and pasture, 36 woods, 655 moor -land and hills, and 4A. 3R. 20P. in public roads. Richard Betton, Esq., -is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. The Rev. John Hayton -is also a proprietor. This locality has a bold undulating surface, and -the soil for the most part is of an inferior quality. THE CHURCH is an -ancient structure, dedicated to St. Michael, consisting of nave and -chancel, and has a square tower, in which are two bells. There is an -antique font. The altar was the gift of Edward Mytton, Esq., in 1676: he -died in 1683, and was interred in the chancel. The living is a rectory, -valued in the king’s book at £3. 6s. 8d.; now returned at £120; in the -patronage of Richard Betton, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. John -Hayton. The tithes have been commuted for £50, and there are 31 acres of -glebe land. - -The principal residents are Richard Betton, Esq.; George Boddy, -blacksmith; Thomas Green, farmer; John Hammond, parish clerk; Rev. John -Hayton; Richard Palmer, farmer; William Powell, farmer. - - - -THE FORD HUNDRED - - -is bounded on the north by the Oswestry and Pimhill hundreds, on the west -by Montgomeryshire, on the south by those of Purslow and Chirbury, and on -the east by the Condover hundred and the liberty of Shrewsbury. It is -divided into the Ford and the Pontesbury divisions. The Ford division -contains the parishes of Ford, Cardiston, Minsterley, and Westbury; and -part of the parishes of Alberbury, St. Alkmund, St. Chad, and St. Julian; -and at the census of 1841 had 5,669 inhabitants. The Pontesbury division -contains the parishes of Habberley and Pontesbury, and at the same period -had a population of 3,436 souls. - - - -ALBERBURY - - -is an extensive parish, comprising the townships of Alberbury, Benthal -with Shrawardine, Amaston, Bulthey, Eyton, Ford (part of), Rowton, -Stanford, Trefnant, Wattlesborough (part of), Winnington, Woolaston, -which are situated in Shropshire; and Bausley, Coydway, Crew Green, -Criggion, upper and lower, Middleton and Uppington, which are in -Montgomeryshire. The entire parish contains 10,780A. 2R. 2P. of land, -the rateable value of which is £7,731. This parish is beautifully -diversified with picturesque scenery, and watered by the river Severn. -At the census of 1841 there were 472 houses, and 1,861 inhabitants. -Population in 1801, 1,204: and in 1831, 1,799, Sir Baldwin Leighton, -Bart., Henry Lyster, Esq., and others are joint lords of the manor. -ALBERBURY is a township and pleasant rural village eight miles west of -Shrewsbury. In this quarter or district are the townships of Alberbury, -Amaston, Benthal with Shrawardine, Eyton, Rowton, and part of the -township of Ford, which have an area of 3,104A. 2R. 27P. of land; of -which 1,277A. 1R. 20P. are arable, 1,532A. 0R. 16P. are meadow and -pasture, 116A. 3R. 13P. are woods, and 67 acres are roads and water. The -township, at the census of 1841, had 130 houses and 638 inhabitants. Sir -Baldwin Leighton, Bart., is the principal landowner. John Lloyd, Esq., -and All Souls College are also freeholders. A fair is held on the 8th of -August. - -THE ABBEY, of which but little now remains, is situated near the village, -and called the White Abbey. It was founded by Fulk, the son of Warine, -in the reign of Henry II., and was subject to the Black Monks of -Grandmorst, in Limosin. At the suppression of the alien priories it was -bestowed on Queen Joan, widow of Henry IV., and after passing through -several hands it was granted to the fellows of All Souls College, Oxford. -There were formerly a chapel within the site of this abbey, dedicated to -St. Stephen, in which were interred the remains of Fulk Warine, its -founder. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, is a venerable structure, with a -square tower, in which is a peal of five bells. The interior consists of -nave, chancel, and side aisles. The south compartment belongs to the -estate of Loton. On the walls are various monuments and tablets to -various deceased members of the Leighton family: to Dame Dorothy -Leighton, who died in 1638; and to General Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart., -who died in 1828. The chancel is separated from the body of the church -by one arch, and was rebuilt in the year 1845. On removing a tomb-stone -in the south wall, the skeleton of a man was found quite perfect, but the -coffin and grave clothes all gone. It was placed in a coffin, and -interred in the same place. Several of the windows are ornamented with -stained glass, and the altar is very beautiful. The patronage of the -church is vested in the fellows of All Souls College, Oxford: incumbent, -Rev. Richard Webster Huntley, B.A. The living is a vicarage, valued in -the king’s books at £5. 10s. The tithes are commuted for £2,624, and -apportioned to the fellows of All Souls College, Oxford, to the dean and -chapter of Hereford, and the vicar of Alberbury. THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL -was founded and endowed with £3. 6s. 8d. per annum, by the fellows of All -Souls College, Oxford: it is principally supported by the neighbouring -gentlemen. LOTON PARK is a handsome brick mansion, the seat and property -of Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart., surrounded by a park well stocked with -deer, and richly diversified with sylvan beauty. - -CHARITIES.—On the table of benefactions in the church are the names of -twelve several donors, who left £169 for the use of the poor of this -parish. This sum is supposed to have been applied in building a school -or workhouse, and the yearly sum of £8. 5s. is paid as the interest -thereof, which is distributed to the poor on Christmas day. _Richard -Lyster_ bequeathed the sum of £100, the interest thereof to be given to -the poor. _John Asterley_ in his lifetime gave £10 for the use of the -poor of the township of Wattlesborough. _John Morgan_ also left £10, the -interest to be given in bread to the poor of this parish. - -AMASTON is a small township three miles south; BENTHAL is a township two -miles north-east; and LITTLE SHRAWARDINE is a small township two miles -and a half north-east, of Alberbury. BULTHEY is a scattered township one -and a half mile north-west by north of Woolaston, which contains 711A. -3R. 19P. of land; of which 371A. 3R. 19P. are arable, and 340 acres are -pasture. Robert Gardner, Esq., is the sole landowner. - -BAUSLEY, or BALASLEY, is a scattered township and district, ten miles -north-east of Welshpool, which comprises Upper and Lower Criggion, Crew -Green, and Coydway, and has an area of 4,309 acres of land. Rateable -value, £1,954. 17s. 7d. The principal landowners are the Rev. F. K. -Leighton, who is lord of the manor; John Asterly, Esq.; Mr. Eddowes; Mr. -Edward Bufton; Dr. Crawford; Sir Edward Desbrowe, Knt.; Rev. Edward -Humphrey; Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart.; Isaac Swaine; Mr. John Ruscoe; and -Mr. Williams. The township contains 1,684 acres of land, and at the -census of 1841 there were 78 houses and 352 inhabitants. On the -enclosure of Bausley Common, in 1832, the Vicar of Alberbury had allotted -to him eleven acres of land, in lieu of small tithes. There are 31 acres -of glebe land. - -CRIGGION is a township and chapelry, one mile east of Llandrinio, which -at the census of 1851 had 35 houses and 189 inhabitants. It contains -2401A. 2R. 17P. of land, the rateable value of which is £874. 12s. 2d. -The tithes are commuted for £220, of which £176 are appropriated to the -Fellows of All Souls College, and £44 to the vicar. On the summit of -Breidden hill, 1,004 feet above the Severn, is “Rodney’s Pillar,” erected -in memory of that brave naval commander. Near the Breidden is the range -of hills called Moel-y-Golfa, on which are the traces of an encampment. -In this district is a fine bed of coal. THE CHAPEL is a neat structure, -built of brick, with a square tower. The Rev. Leicester Darnwell, M.A., -is the perpetual incumbent. - -EYTON is a small township, one mile east of Alberbury. The Hon. and Rev. -R. W. Hill is the proprietor of the land. - -MIDDLETON is a township, two miles south-west of Woolaston, which -contains 269½ acres of pasture, 426 acres of arable, 43 acres of woods, -five acres of roads, and 230 acres of common land, the rateable value of -which is £620. 10s. Panton Corbett, Esq., is lord of the manor, and the -principal freeholder. Mrs. Williams and Captain Close are also -landowners. - -ROWTON AND AMASTON is a pleasant township and small rural village, seven -miles and a half west of Shrewsbury. At the census of 1811 here were 225 -inhabitants, and in 1821 227 inhabitants. Henry Lyster, Esq., is lord of -the manor, and principal landowner. Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart., is also -a small landowner. Camden says this is the Rutunium described by -Antonious. Rowton was anciently in the possession of the Corbets, and -afterwards of the Le Estranges, from whom it passed to William Lyster, -who was styled Lord of Rowton. In the year 1482 Rowton Castle was razed -to the ground by Prince Llewellyn, at the time the Le Estranges possessed -this manor. - -STANFORD is a township, one mile and a half west of Alberbury. Sir -Baldwin Leighton, Bart., is lord of the manor and the principal -landowner. Mr. Asterley and Mr. Edmund Phillips are also proprietors. -TREFNANT is a township and small village, two miles and a half south-west -by south of Woolaston, which contains 518 acres of land. Rateable value -£171. The principal landowners are Miss Oldnall, Mr. Thomas Vincent -Potter, Mr. William Meredith, and the Rev. Mr. Cureton. UPPINGTON is a -scattered township, three miles and a half south-west by west of -Woolaston, containing 968 acres of land, of which 308 acres are in common -and woodlands. In 1841 here were 123, and in 1851 167 inhabitants. The -principal landowner is Miss Oldnall. WATTLESBOROUGH is a township, -partly situated in this parish and partly in the parishes of Cardiston -and Westbury. Roger Corbet de Watlesburg, in the 56th Henry III. had the -grant of a market on Tuesday and a fair on the eve, the day, and the day -after the feast of St. James the Apostle, to be held at this manor. -There was formerly a castle here, little of which now remains. -WINNINGTON is a township, one mile and a half south-west by south of -Woolaston, which contains 1,605A. 3R. 10P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,146. 3s. 10d. Winnington is celebrated as the birth place of -Old Parr, who was born at the Glyn, in this township, in the year 1483. -When eighty years old he married his first wife, and in the space of -thirty-two years had two children, both of whom died young. Being aged -120 years, he became enamoured of Catherine Mitton, whom he married, and -had children by her. At the age of 130, a prosecution was entered -against him in the Spiritual Court for bastardy, and Parr did penance in -Alberbury Church. He lived in ten reigns, and died at Westminster on the -15th of November, aged 152 years. The cottage in which he lived stands -in a sequestered spot, near the Shrewsbury and Welshpool road. Mrs. -Oldnell and others are landowners. - -WOOLASTON is a township and chapelry, pleasantly situated eight miles -north-east by east of Welshpool, which comprehends the townships of -Woolaston, Bulthey, Trefnant, Winnington, Middleton, and Uppington, which -have an area of 5,274A. 1R. 17P. of land, the rateable value of which is -£4,432. 6s. 6d. This chapelry at the census of 1841 had 126 houses and -609 persons. Woolaston township contains 496 acres of land. The -principal landowners are Sir Richard Jenkins, Mrs. H. S. Taber, and Mr. -Smith. Smythe Owen, Esq., is lord of the manor. THE CHAPEL was built in -1783 of rubble stone, and endowed with a grant from Queen Anne’s Bounty, -which amounts to £46. 16s. 7d. per annum. There are 20 acres of glebe -land. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Vicar of -Alberbury, and incumbency of the Rev. J. H. A. Harries, M.A. _Elizabeth -Collins_ left £10, the interest thereof to be given to the poor of this -chapelry. _Owen George_ bequeathed £50, 40s. of the interest thereof to -pay for six sermons, and 20s. to be given in bread to the poor. - -POST OFFICE.—_At Wm. Rogers_, Letters arrive at 8 A.M. and are despatched - at 5 P.M. - - -ALBERBURY DIRECTORY. - - -Barrett John, farmer & vict., Cross Gates - -Bennett John, farmer & vict., Windmill Inn, posting House, Rowton - -Bromley Rd., farmer, Eyton - -Brown Thomas, farmer and vict., The Dragon - -Bruce Donald, butler, Loton Hall - -Cooper William, farmer and lime master, Loton - -Crane Geo., farmer, Benthall - -Davenport Benj., farmer - -Davies Mr., farmer, Whattlesborough - -Derwas Thos., farmer, Hays - -Evans Edward, farmer, Braggington - -Evans Griffiths, tailor - -Fox William, blacksmith - -Gell Daniel, park keeper, Loton - -Gittins James, farmer, The Wood - -Gittins Jn., farmer, Amaston - -Gittins R., frmer, Lower Wood - -Huntley Rev. Rd. Webster, vicar, Bloxwell - -Jenner Rev. Mr., M.A., curate, Vicarage - -Jones Mary, housekeeper, Loton Hall - -Kempster Richard, farmer, Little Woolaston - -Lee Mrs. Francis, farmer, Rowton - -Leighton Sir Baldwin, Bart., J.P., and chairman of Montgomery quarter -sessions, Loton Park - -Lyster Henry, Esq., Rowton Castle - -Mansell Stephen, farmer, Little Shrawardine - -Onions William, basket mkr - -Parry Thomas, farmer, Whattlesborough - -Plunley John, farmer, Hilly House - -Plunley Samuel, farmer - -Pearce John, police constable - -Powlter Richard, grocer & blacksmith, Rowton - -Price John, traveller - -Rogers Elizth., shopkeeper - -Rogers William, postmaster - -Teece John, farmer, Red Abbey - -Tullock David, farmer - -Wilde John, farmer, White Abbey - -Wilde Wm., farmer, Hays - - -BAUSLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Derwas John, farmer - -Derwas Richard, farmer - -Evans John, basket maker - -Evans Thomas, farmer, Pecknall - -France John, farmer, Brimpoeth - -Jones John, carpenter and builder - -Pritchard Mrs., Brook Cot. - -Speake Thomas, farmer, The Hill - -Swaine Isaac, farmer, Hill - -Wilde John, butcher and farmer - -Wilde Richard, farmer, Plas-y-Court - - -BULTHEY DIRECTORY. - - -Burley Thomas, farmer - -Swaine John, farmer, The Bank - -Williams Richard, farmer, The Hall - - -COYDWAY DIRECTORY. - - -Brown Thomas, grocer and beer retailer - -Harris Sarah, farmer - -Jones Thomas, vict., Hand and Diamond - -Jones Thomas, maltster and farmer - -Richard George, shoemaker - -Richards Thomas, saddler - -Swaine Samuel, farmer - -Wynne Thos., wheelwright - - -CREW GREEN DIRECTORY. - - -Briscoe John, farmer - -Davies David, farmer - -Downes Richard, farmer - -Everall John, farmer - -Mansell Mrs. - -Payne Charles, farmer and maltster - -Pritchard John, farmer - -Pugh William, farmer - -Ruscoe Abrahm., shopkeeper and beerhouse - -Ruscoe Abraham, junior, farmer - -Swaine Robert, blacksmith - -Turner Joshua, blacksmith - -Vaughan Samuel, shoemakr - -Vaughan Thomas, saddler & harness maker - -Watkin Evan, cooper - -Williams John, grocer and provision dealer, & beerhouse, Glen, Newtown - -Williams John, cooper and shopkeeper - - -CRIGGION DIRECTORY. - - -Brentnall Mrs., The Hall - -Brentnall Samuel, farmer - -Darwell Rev. Leicester, M.A., Parsonage - -Davies Richard, farmer - -Ford John, farmer - -Gregory Richard, farmer and butcher - -Jones John, farmer, Brinford - -Morris John, farmer - -Morris Mrs., Upper Farm - -Owens John, farmer, Coppice - -Ridge Francis, farmer - -Vaughan William, farmer - -Williams Richard, farmer - - -MIDDLETOWN DIRECTORY. - - -Harris Rev. John Henry Acton, M.A. - -Hughes Mr. Thomas - -Jones Isaac, farmer & beerhouse, Bell Isle - -Morris Edward, farmer - -Parry Thomas, farmer - -Parry William, farmer - -Poole Robert, machineman - -Pritchard Miss, Doves Cot. - -Pritchard Srh., vict., New Inn - -Thomas Benjamin, gent. - -Thomas Stephen, bricklayer and beer retailer - - -STANFORD DIRECTORY. - - -Harris James, farmer - -Middle John, farmer - -Turner Edward, blacksmith - - -TREFNANT DIRECTORY - - -Brown John, farmer - -Edwards John, farmer - - -UPPINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Dickin Arthur, farmer - -Henley Thomas, farmer - -Meredith William, miller and farmer - -Rogers Thomas, farmer - - -WINNINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Brown Thomas, farmer - -Davies William, vict., Rose and Crown, farmer and blacksmith - -Jasper James, carrier - -Jones Evan, farmr., Hargreave - -Rogers Ths. Hall, Mill Farm - -Rogers William, farmer - - -WOOLASTON GREAT DIRECTORY. - - -Pigford Chas., wheelwright - -Clemson Thomas, farmer - -Cooper Joseph, wheelwright - -Eddowes Thomas, farmer - -Jones Elizabeth, farmer - -Jones Henry, timber merchant, registrar of births and deaths for the -Alberbury district - -Marsh Walter, tailor - -Turner Edward, blacksmith - - - -BICTON AND CALCOTT, - - -a township and village with a scattered population, three miles and a -half west from Shrewsbury, at the census of 1841 had 107 houses and 560 -inhabitants, The principal landowners are Sir Richard Jenkins; John -Lloyd, Esq.; Hon. H. W. Powyes; Dr. Crawford; Colonel Wingfield; Mr. R. -B. Blakemore; Mr. T. Wall; and Mr. Matthews; besides whom Mr. Richard -Russ, Mr. Samuel Roberts, and others, are proprietors. THE CHAPEL of -Bicton is a small structure, dedicated to the Holy Trinity; in the -patronage of the vicar of St. Chad, and enjoyed by the Rev. Edward -Sandford. BICTON HALL is a neat stuccoed house; the residence of the -Misses Cotes. There is a school, chiefly supported by voluntary -subscriptions. BICKTON HEATH was enclosed about forty years ago, and is -now covered with luxuriance and fertility. THE NEW CONNEXION METHODISTS -have a chapel here, and a site had been chosen for a new church when our -agent visited this township. The COTTAGE BUILDINGS are a number of -cottages on the road leading to the Isle. Several scattered residences -near to Montford Bridge are in this township, where there is a small -METHODIST CHAPEL. UP AND DOWN ROSSAL contains upwards of 1,200 acres of -land. THE ISLE is a compact estate of 645 acres; the property of the -Rev. Humphrey Sandford. The Severn here makes a great bend, and forms a -peninsula, with so very narrow an isthmus as to occasion to be called the -Isle of Up Rossal. It acquired the name of Rossal from the circumstance -of a family of that name formerly owning the property. The estate was -granted by Queen Elizabeth to Richard Sandford, Esq., an officer of the -crown, and ancestor of the present proprietor: a family long before -possessed of other estates in this neighbourhood. THE ISLE HOUSE is a -good residence on elevated ground, commanding pleasing views of the -country, occupied by the Rev. H. Sandford, the owner of the estate. -ROSSAL, an ancient brick residence, built in 1077, stands in a -sequestered situation, and is the seat of the Dowager Countess Fielding. - -THE LUNATIC ASYLUM for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, situated at -Bicton Heath, is a spacious and handsome structure in the Tudor style of -architecture, consisting of centre and wings. It is a brick edifice, -with stone finishings, and was built under the provisions of an act of -parliament obtained in the 9th of George IV. The buildings and airing -yards occupy about four acres of land; and there are eleven acres of -gardens and pleasure grounds, laid out with admirable taste, and -cultivated by the patients. A terrace has been raised round the kitchen -garden, where the females are allowed to walk, which affords a cheerful -prospect of the country, and contributes to the comfort and gratification -of the patients. The men are employed in useful mechanical trades, -attention being paid to diversify the modes of employment and the means -of amusement, so as to excite agreeable emotions, and to soften the -unavoidable severity of confinement. The establishment will accommodate -220 inmates, and the cost of the structure, with the site and various -alterations up to October, 1849, has been £33,537. 16s. 7½d. The -interior arrangements are admirably contrived for the convenience and -comfort of the inmates, and the whole has a clean, orderly, and -well-regulated appearance. The establishment is under the able -superintendence of Richard Oliver, M.D. - - -BICTON AND CALCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Bowlker Frances, schoolmistress - -Breese Mary, boarding school, Lower Calcott - -Cotes the Misses, Bicton Hall - -Cotton William, farmer, Montford Bridge - -Crawford William, D.D., Bicton House - -Edwards Mr. John, Udlington - -Edwards Thomas, clerk - -Evans John, bricklayer, Calcott - -Hill Rev. Francis, Montford Bridge - -Hilton Ann, farmer - -Jellicoe Christiana Ann, boarding school, Bicton Cottage - -Jenkins Miss Frances, Lower Calcott - -Lloyd John, Esq. - -Lloyd Richard, vict., Four Crosses - -Millman John, nurseryman, Calcott - -Oliver Richard, M.D., Bicton Asylum - -Peters Martha, farmer - -Pritchard Mrs. Mary - -Roberts Samuel, farmer - -Rowlands Philip, blacksmith - -Russ Richard, farmer - -Wall Thomas, farmer, Upper Calcott - -Whitehorn Jno., Nag’s Head, Montford Bdge. - -Wilkinson Mr. Robert, Lower Calcott - - -UP AND DOWN ROSSAL DIRECTORY. - - -Fielding Ann Catherine, Dowager Countess Ross, Hall - -Hilton Robert, farmer, Down Rossal - -Sandford Folliott, Esq., solicitor, The Isle Hse. - -Sandford Rev. Humphrey, incumbent of Bicton and Edgton, The Isle House - -Sandford Humphrey, Esq., barrister-at-law, The Isle House - -Spearman Andrew, Esq., Udlington - -Tomkies Richard, farmer, The Isle - -Whitfield Thomas, farmer, Down Rossal - -Williams Robert, corn miller, Isle Mill - -Wood Henry, farmer, Isle Park Farm - - - -CROW MEOL, - - -a township in the parish of St. Chad, on the Shrewsbury and Montgomery -turnpike road, two miles west from the former town, at the census of 1841 -had 24 houses and 120 inhabitants. The township contains 200A. 3R. 11P. -of land, about one half of which is the property of Thomas Brocas, Esq., -and the remainder is held by upwards of twenty freeholders. COPTHORNE -HOUSE, the residence and property of Thomas Brocas, Esq., is pleasantly -situated, and commands a pleasing view of the country. Adjoining the -hall a neat chapel has been built by Mr. Brocas, where the ministers of -the Wesleyan New Connexion officiate. The principal residents are Thomas -Brocas, Esq., Copthorne Hall; Robert Phillips, Esq., Bowbrook House; -William Adams, farmer; John Bowdler, tailor; and Francis Pool, farmer. - -ONSLOW is a township four miles west from Shrewsbury, having 10 houses -and 76 inhabitants at the census of 1841. The land is the property of -Colonel Wingfield, who resides at ONSLOW HALL, a handsome stuccoed -mansion, partly in the parish of St. Chad and partly in that of -Pontesbury. A pillar in the kitchen of the hall is the point of -separation between the two parishes. The principal residents are Colonel -Wingfield, Onslow Hall, and Charles Edward Boore, Richard Vaughan, and -John Wood, farmers. - -WHITLEY AND WELBACH is a township in the parish of St. Chad; four miles -west by south from Shrewsbury, having in 1841, 21 houses and 113 -inhabitants. A short distance from the bridge at Nobold, the parishes of -St. Chad, Condover, and Brace Meole converge. HOOKER GATE is a hamlet in -this township, consisting of a few cottages and a small BAPTIST CHAPEL, -near to which collieries were worked till within the last few years. The -land is the property of George Jonathan Scott, Esq. The principal -residents are Thomas Savage, farmer, Whitley; John Mason, farm bailiff to -G. J. Scott, Esq.; John Croft, shopkeeper; and William Juckes, beerhouse. - -WOODCOTE AND HORTON, a township in the parish of St. Chad, three miles -and a half from Shrewsbury, at the census of 1841 had 11 houses and 78 -inhabitants. The chief landowners are Colonel Wingfield; John Walton, -Gent.; Rev. John Yardley; and Mr. Thomas Woodward. The principal -residents are Edward Kynaston, farmer; James Large, farmer; Thomas Lloyd, -farmer; William Sherratt, farmer; John Walton, Gent.; John Wilding, -blacksmith and wheelwright. - - - -CARDISTON, - - -a parish containing the township of Cardiston and part of Wattlesborough, -is situated six miles and a half west of Shrewsbury. It comprises -2,548A. 2R. 13P. of land, of which 2,395 acres are titheable. Rateable -value of the parish, £2,692. 5s. Sir Baldwin Leighton is lord of the -manor, and the principal landed proprietor; the Rev. Francis Leighton, -bart.; Henry Lyster, Esq.; John Lloyd, Esq.; and the representatives of -the late John Vaughan are also freeholders. At the census of 1841 here -were 76 houses and 372 inhabitants. The parish is bounded on the south -by the river Severn, and is intersected by the Shrewsbury and Welshpool -road. The remaining part of Wattlesborough township is situated in -Alberbury parish. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, was rebuilt of -stone in the year 1749. The tower and windows were re-edified in 1844, -at the expense of Sir Baldwin Leighton, bart., who is patron of the -living. Rector, the Rev. Francis Leighton, M.A. The tithes are commuted -for £392, of which £267 are apportioned to the Rev. Francis Leighton, -M.A.; £120 to Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart.; and £5 to the small -impropriators. A yearly sum of 10s. is paid to the churchwardens of this -parish on account of _Morgan’s Charity_, which is distributed among the -poor. On the table in the church three other benefactions, amounting to -£25, are mentioned, which have been long lost. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Bromley, farmer; Richard Dyas, farmer; Thomas Hordley, -wheelwright, and shopkeeper; Thomas Evans, coachman; John Lamb, -shopkeeper; John Lee, farmer; Rev. Francis Leighton, M.A., The Rectory; -John Netherway, painter and glazier; Captain Owen; Thomas Poole, farmer, -The Park; Richard Poulter, shopkeeper and blacksmith; Ann Thomas, -housekeeper; Richard Weaver, butler. - - - -FORD - - -is a parish and township, in the hundred to which it gives name, five -miles west by north of Shrewsbury, containing 2,140 acres of land, the -rateable value of which is £2,040. 10s. At the census of 1841 here were -66 houses and 309 inhabitants. Population in 1801, 349; and in 1831, -263. Sir Offley P. Wakeman, Bart., is lord of the manor, and a -considerable landowner; the Rev. Robert L. Burton; Henry Gardner, Esq.; -Mr. Henry Leey; and Mr. John Baldwin, are also proprietors. The river -Severn and the Watling street intersect the parish. Earl Edwin held Ford -in the Confessor’s time; and Earl Roger in the time of the Conqueror. In -the 14th of Henry III. Henry Andele had a grant of the manor of Ford; -and in the 37th year of Henry III. James Aldithele had a grant of free -warren here, as had also Thomas Boterel some time after. The manor of -Ford continued in the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury, until the year -1824, when the same was sold to Sir Henry Wakeman, Bart., in whose family -it now continues. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, is a small -structure, built of rubble stone. The interior is neatly pewed with oak. -The chancel is separated from the nave by a screen of oak of antique -carving. There is also an ancient stone font. The living is a perpetual -curacy, in the patronage of G. E. W. Tomline, Esq., and incumbency of the -Rev. John Wason, M.A. It was valued in the king’s book at £3. 6s. 8d., -now £138. In the taxation of Pope Nicholas, A.D. 1291, Ford chapel is -estimated at £10. In the parliamentary returns of 1786 it is stated that -_Joseph Waring_, by will, in 1726, gave to the poor of this parish £10., -which produces 10s. yearly. - -DIRECTORY.—John Baldwin, farmer, Shoot Hill; John Barrett, farmer, -maltster, and victualler, Cross Gates; Hy. Brayne, wheelwright; Ths. -Breese, shoemaker; Edw. Bufton, shopkeeper and draper; Edwd. Bufton, -jun., farmer; Rchd. Clayton, blacksmith; David Evans, farmer; Jno. -Gittins, farmer, Ford heath; Joseph Gough, farmer, Ford heath; Rchd. -Hughes, shoemaker; Thomas Humphreys, farmer, Chavel; Wm. Jones, -shoemaker; Wm. Pugh, shopkeeper; John Quay, shoemaker; George Rogers, -farmer; Thomas Rogers, tailor; William Wall, farmer; Joseph Waring, -shopkeeper; Rev. John Wason, M.A., The Rectory; William Weaver, carpenter -and parish clerk. - - POST OFFICE—_At Mary Bishop’s_. Letters arrive at 5.30 A.M., and are - despatched at 6.30 P.M. - - - -HANWOOD GREAT - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village four miles S.W. of -Shrewsbury, which contains 415A. 2R. 21P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,066. 10s. 5d. Gross estimated rental, £1,122. 12s. Sir -Offley P. Wakeman is lord of the manor. The principal freeholders are -Francis Harris, Esq., R. and W. Blakeway, Rev. Edward Warter, Mr. -Nicholl, Joseph Sheppard, Esq., Messrs. Marshalls, Eleanor Hill, and H.D. -Warter, Esq. In 1841 here were 43 houses and 167 residents; population -in 1801, 264; and in 1831, 288. There are bleach grounds and mills in -this parish carried on by Messrs. Marshalls and Co. THE CHURCH is built -of brick, and has a small wooden turret, in which are two bells. At the -east end is a handsome stained glass window, the gift of Henry Diggory -Warter, Esq., the patron of the living. There is a stone font dated -1683. The church-yard is nearly surrounded by venerable yew trees. The -parish register bears date from the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The tithes -are commuted for £237, and there are 32A. 1R. of glebe land. The living -is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £3, in the incumbency of the -Rev. Edward Warter, M.A., who resides at the rectory, a commodious -residence near the church. _Mrs. B. M. A. Harries_, by will, in 1833, -bequeathed to the rector and churchwardens for the time being of this -parish the sum of £100, the interest thereof to be distributed amongst -the poor inhabitants. - -Alltree John, whitesmith, shopkeeper, and parish clerk - -Blakeway, Richard, corn miller and farmer - -Blakeway Wm., corn miller - -Bridge Joseph, grocer and provision dealer - -Bromley Mary, gentlewoman - -Cotton John, bleach mill manager - -Crane John, shoemaker - -Edwards Thomas, higgler - -Harries Francis Blythe, Esq. - -Harrison Rev. Wm., M.A., Bank house - -Hayward Rd., blacksmith - -Higginson William, tailor - -Hill Mrs. Eleanor - -Hullen Eliza, boarding sch. - -Jones Ann, vict., The Cock Inn - -Jones Thomas, wheelwright - -Jones Thomas, shoemaker - -Jones Wm., basket maker - -Littlehales John, wheelwrt. - -Littlehales Rd., blacksmith and shopkeeper - -Lloyd Mr. John - -Matthews John, farmer - -Oakey William, farm bailiff - -Phillips Thomas, tailor and draper - -Rydar Robert, gentleman - -Ward John, shoemaker - -Warter Rev. Edward, The Rectory - -Yallowley Mary, gentlewmn. - - - -HABBERLEY - - -is a parish and village in the hundred of Ford, nine miles S.W. from -Shrewsbury, pleasantly situated in a bold undulating district, the -scenery of which is pleasingly diversified with romantic beauty. The -parish comprises 754A. 2R. 19P. of land having mostly a fertile soil, and -335A. 1R. 21P. in hills and common land. 485 acres of the titheable land -are arable, 231 acres meadow, 38 woods and water, and five acres in -public roads. William Henry Sparrow, Esq., is the principal landowner -and lord of the manor; there are also a few smaller freeholders. -Population—1801, 104; 1831, 128; and in 1841 there were 27 houses and 125 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,108. 15s. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient gothic fabric consisting -of nave and chancel, having a wooden turret. It was partly rebuilt and -made parochial in the year 1558. The chancel window was restored by the -late rector; the floor is covered with encaustic tiles. Among the -memorials is a tomb to William Mytton, Esq., who died in 1747. The -living is a rectory valued in the king’s book at £4. 0s. 2½d. in the -patronage of W. H. Sparrow, Esq., and enjoyed by the Rev. Richard White, -M.A. The tithes are commuted for £132, and there are 23 acres of glebe -land. The parish register dates from the year 1599. - -_Edward Corbett_, in 1654, charged a messuage and certain land with the -payment of 20s. yearly, and directed the interest to be distributed among -the poor, especially orphans and poor widows. Only 6s. is now received -as Corbett’s benefaction. _John Gittins_, who died in 1808, left £20, -and his widow, Elizabeth, who died in 1819, a like sum, the interest to -be given away among the poor of the parish. The produce of these two -legacies are now in the Savings’ Bank. - -DIRECTORY.—Ann Bromley, farmer; Martha Evans, farmer and corn miller; -John Everall, farmer; Thomas Highley, blacksmith, wheelwright, and parish -clerk; John Onions, beerhouse keeper; Richard Lewis, blacksmith; Mr. -Morris, farmer, The Hall; Thomas Pearce, agent to W. H. Sparrow, Esq.; -Thomas Rogers, farmer; Rev. Richard White, M.A., The Rectory. - - - -MINSTERLEY - - -is a parish, nine miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury, containing 2,875A. 3R. -7P. of land, the rateable value of which is £3,165. At the census of -1841 there were 168 houses and 914 persons. Population in 1811, 705; and -in 1831, 809. Half a century ago Minsterley consisted of only a few farm -houses; but since the lead mines have been extensively worked it has -greatly increased. The lead ore of this place is found enclosed or -covered with a spar, over which is a kind of blue stone or slate, and -contains a great quantity of red lead, and a small portion of silver. -The Snailbeach mines are situated about a mile from Minsterley, and have -been worked for 60 years in a most efficient and profitable manner, -without experiencing any stoppage. The shafts are from 300 to 360 yards -in depth, and the engine and machinery for crushing the ore are on an -extensive scale. There are about 500 miners daily at work, besides -others engaged in washing and smelting the ore. Upwards of £2,000 per -month is paid in wages. The mines are the property of Messrs. Lovett, -Jones, and Company, and under the management of Mr. John Harrison. In -the year 1851 a Roman pig of lead was found by some workmen in sinking -through a slag heap of smeltings, on which appears the following -inscription in raised letters:— - - IMP. HADRIANI. AVG. - -It is in length twenty inches, and the girth is twenty inches, weighing -173 pounds. - -Some years ago, an act of parliament was obtained by several landed -proprietors to form a canal to carry the surplus water from Marton Pool -to the Severn, which covered upwards of 200 acres of land for several -months in the year. Since the cutting of the canal a great part of the -land has been reclaimed, and brought into a state of cultivation. The -Marquis of Bath is lord of the manor, and principal landowner. The Fair, -or “Gentlemen’s Meet,” at Minsterley, is held on July 25th. - -THE CHURCH is a brick fabric, built about the latter end of the 16th -century. It consists of nave, chancel, and has a small wooden tower, in -which is one bell. It is neatly pewed with oak, and the reading desk and -sounding board are elaborately carved. In the chancel is a tablet, -erected by the Snailbeach Company to the memory of their late agent, Mr. -John Nealor. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the -Marquis of Bath, and the rector of the first portion of Westbury, and -enjoyed by the Rev. Emilius Nicholson, M.A. The incumbent has a rent -charge, derivable from the Cause Castle estate, amounting to £60 per -annum. THE METHODISTS have a neat brick chapel here, which was built in -1833. THE FREE SCHOOL was erected in 1843, at the joint expense of the -Marquis of Bath and several gentlemen belonging to the Snailbeach -Company, in compliance with the requisitions expressed in the will of the -late John Johnson, Esq., who provided an endowment to establish and -perpetuate a day-school for the education of all children resident in the -parish. The Snailbeach Mining Company have endowed the school with £40 -yearly, and ordered that every miner shall pay to the schoolmaster -sixpence every quarter. The school will accommodate one hundred -children. The average attendance of the scholars is eighty. _Joshua -Williams_, by will, in 1819, bequeathed an annuity of £20 for the -education of poor children in the parish of Minsterley. - -Adams Wm., maltster, farmer and vict., Miners’ Arms - -Beady George, shoemaker - -Beady Tryphena, milliner and dressmaker - -Bowen Wm., underground assistant bailiff - -Brumbil Thomas, victualler, Angel Inn - -Clarke William, wheelwright - -Croft Richard, perpl. overseer, Hawkstowbank - -Davies David, engineer and mineral draftsman - -Davies John, grocer & draper - -Dolphin John Lloyd, druggist, draper, grocer, and maltster - -Dorrcott Edward, schoolteacher and barber - -Dyas Richard, blacksmith - -Eddowes Edward, Hockstow Corn Mills and farmer - -Eddowes Mrs. Judith, Reabrooks - -Evans William, farmer - -Everall William, farmer - -Griffiths Mrs. Ann, ladies’ boarding school - -Harrison John, gentleman, Snailbeach - -Hincks Mary, dressmaker - -Hincks Thomas, mason - -Hughes Thomas, beer retailer - -Hughes Vincent, engineer - -Hughes Wm., linen weaver, and parish clerk - -James Joseph, blacksmith - -Jones Edward, shopkeeper - -Jones George, tailor - -Jones John, schoolmaster - -Jones John and Co., Snailbeach Mines - -Kempster John, Park Farm - -Lee William, saddler and harness maker - -Nealor Mr. Edwd., The Hall - -Nealor William, Esq. - -Nicholson Rev. Emilius, The Rectory - -Philpot Jno. & Son, engineers - -Powell Thomas, beer retailer - -Robinson Thomas, tailor - -Speake John, Wood Farm - -Thomas Arthur, tailor - -Turner John, grocer and draper - -Vaughan Edwd., shoemaker - -Whitefoot Richd., shoemaker - -Whitefoot Thos., shoemaker - -Woodhouse Samuel, farmer - -Woodhouse Thomas, farmer - - - -PONTESBURY - - -is an extensive parish containing the townships of Arscott, Asterley, -Boycott, Cruckmeole, Cruckton, Edge, Farley, Halston, Hanwood (Little), -Hinton, Lea, Longden, Newnham, Oakes, Onslow, Plealey, Pontesbury, -Pontesford, Sascott, and Siberscott, with the hamlets of Exford’s Green, -Ford Heath, Horton, Lea Cross, Longden Wood, Moathall, Pansom, Polmer, -Malehurst, Shorthill, and Woodhall, which together comprehend an area of -10,635A. 2R. 13P. of land, the rateable value of which is £14,513. 10s. -At the census of 1841, here were 697 houses and 3,311 inhabitants; -population in 1801, 2,053; and in 1831, 2,936 persons. Edward William -Smythe Owen, Esq., is lord of the manor. A great portion of the -labouring population find employment in the extensive lead and coal works -of this parish. The township of Pontesbury is situated seven and a half -miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, and fifteen and a half miles N.N.E. of -Montgomery, and, with the hamlet of Malehurst, contains 1,119A. 1R. 30P. -of land. Francis Harries, Esq., is the principal landowner. Sir Joseph -Hawley, Bart., H. D. Warter, Esq., Colonel Wingfield, Henry Gardener, -Esq., T. H. Hope, Esq., and Sir Offley P. Wakeman, and others are also -proprietors. The turnpike road from Shrewsbury, which joins the -Montgomery road at Brockton, passes through this township. In May, 1811, -Pontesbury was visited by a most terrific tempest, when “a cloud burst -upon the Stiperstone hill,” and the waters rushed down the acclivities -with irresistible force, sweeping away cottages, mills, cattle, and -trees, and drowning nine persons. The water being in many places from -thirteen to seventeen feet deep. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, was formerly collegiate, having -a dean and two prebendaries. The old structure was taken down in 1825, -except the chancel, and was rebuilt of rubble stone in the year 1829. At -the west end is a lofty square tower containing a peal of five bells. -The interior consists of nave, lofty north and south aisles, and chancel. -The living is a rectory divided into three portions, the first portion is -in the patronage of the present incumbent, the Rev. William Harrison, -M.A. The tithes of this portion are commuted for the sum of £780. 6s. -There are 21A. 3R. 21P. of glebe land. The second portion is in the gift -of Brazen-nose College, and incumbency of the Rev. Charles Drury, M.A., -the tithes of which amount to £774. 11s. 10d., and there are 58A. 2R. 3P. -of glebe land. The third portion is in the gift of the present rector, -the Rev. William Vaughan, who purchased it from Smythe Owen, Esq., for -his life and ten years after. The tithes are commuted for £571. 6s. 4d., -and there are 59A. 2R. 36P. of glebe land. The Rev. William Harrison, -M.A., also receives £129. 9s. as the impropriator. THE INDEPENDENTS have -a neat brick chapel, built in 1839, which will accommodate 200 hearers. -The Baptists have also a small chapel here. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL is a -spacious brick structure. CHARITIES—It is stated on the table of -benefactions that _Thomas Davies_ left £200, _John Peers_ £10, _Eleanor -Peers_ £10, and _Thomas Higgins_, _D.D._, left £10 the interest thereof -to be distributed to the poor. This sum, amounting to £230, was expended -in the purchase of 21A. 3R. 2P. of land in 1716, the rent of which is -distributed to eight poor widows of this parish. - -ARSCOTT is a small township and sequestered village situated two and a -half miles N.E. by E. of Pontesbury, which contains 463A. 3R. 5P. of -land. The soil is mostly strong. Coal is got in the township. In 1841 -here were 24 houses and 127 persons. The tithes are commuted for £93. -15s. 6d., and apportioned to the rector of the second portion. Francis -Harries, Esq., is the sole landowner. - -ASTERLEY and INWOOD is a township and pleasant village, one mile and a -half west of the parish church, which at the census of 1841 had 61 houses -and 305 residents. The township contains 535A. 3R. 31P. of land. The -tithes are commuted, and apportioned to the rector of the third portion, -for the sum of £90. 15s. 6d. The principal landowners are Henry Gardner, -Esq.; William Gardner, Esq.; and Mr. Everall. Extensive coal works are -carried on here. The PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a small chapel. - -BOYCOTT is a small township, three quarters of a mile N.W. by N. of -Pontesbury, containing 344A. 2R. 9P. of land. In 1841 here were three -houses and 33 persons. The tithes are commuted for £75. 2s. Thomas -Baycott, Esq., and Henry Warren, Esq., are the principal freeholders. - -CRUCKMEOLE is a township and pleasant rural village four and a half miles -S.W. of Shrewsbury, which contains 512A. 0R. 13P. of land. At the census -of 1841 here were 33 houses and 136 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted -for the sum of £114. 17s. The township is intersected by the Reabrook -and the Shrewsbury and Minsterley turnpike road. H. D. Warter, Esq., and -Francis Harries are the principal freeholders. Cruckmeole Hall is a -handsome brick mansion, the property and residence of Henry Diggory -Warter, Esq. - -CRUCKTON is a township, chapelry, and pleasant village four and a half -miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury, which contains 900A. 1R. 28P. of land. -In 1841 here were 27 houses and 155 persons. The tithes are commuted, -and £76. 4s. 4d. is paid to the rector of the first portion, to the Rev. -Wm. Harrison, as impropriator, £10. 9s. 4d., and to Geo. Tomline, Esq., -£7. Francis Harries, Esq., is sole landowner. THE CHAPEL, dedicated to -St. Thomas, was built in the year 1839. On the entrance door are two -figures of angels carved in oak. It will accommodate 180 persons. This -chapel was built for the district comprising the townships and hamlets of -Arscott, Sibberscott, Shorthill, Cruckmeole, Cruckton, Sascott, Horton, -Nox, Onslow, Woodhall, Moathill, Panson, and Little Hanwood, so much of -the township of Newnham as is north of Yockleton brook, and for the -places on Ford’s Heath. The Rev. Charles Drury, M.A., is patron and -incumbent. THE HALL, a commodious and handsome mansion in the early -English style of architecture, is built of brick, with stone facings, and -is the seat and property of Francis Harries, Esq. - -EDGE township, situated two miles N.W. by W. of Pontesbury, contains 422 -acres of land. In 1841 here were 15 houses and 68 persons. The tithes -are commuted for £95. 11s. 6d. The executors of the late Mr. Thornes are -the principal landowners. - -FARLEY is a small township one mile N.W. by N. of Pontesbury, which -contains 172A. 0R. 10P. of land. At the census of 1841 here were three -houses and 19 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £34. 3s. 3d. The -principal proprietors are Mr. Thomas Inions, and Mr. John Hughes. - -HALSTON is a small township to the S.W. of Shrewsbury, which contains -275A. 0R. 39P. of land. In 1841 there were three houses and 17 -inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £78 17s. 9d. W. L. Childe, -Esq., is the sole landowner. HANWOOD LITTLE is a small scattered -township four miles south of Shrewsbury, which contains the hamlets of -Moathall, Woodhall, and Pansom, and comprehends an area of 667A. 2R. 37P. -of land. In 1142 here were 11 houses and 60 inhabitants. The tithes are -commuted for £133. 13s. 9d. The principal landowners are Miss Oldnell, -John Berrington, Esq., and Francis Harries, Esq. Coal is got here in -considerable quantities. - -MOOTHALL, an ancient half timbered mansion the property of John -Berrington, Esq., is still surrounded by a moat filled with water. The -interior of the house is of curious workmanship, and has some fine -specimens of elaborate oak carving. It is now occupied as a farm -residence. WOODHALL was built in the year 1684, on the site of a more -ancient structure; it is now occupied as a farm house. HINTON is a small -rural township one and a half mile north of Pontesbury, which contains -339A. 3R. 13P. of land. In 1841 here were 12 houses and 59 persons. The -tithes are commuted for £80. 18s. 3d. Sir Offley P. Wakeman, Bart., is -the sole landowner. - -LEA is a small township pleasantly situated on the turnpike road from -Pontesbury to Shrewsbury, which comprehends the hamlets of Crosshouses -and Shorthill. In 1841 here were 27 houses and 132 inhabitants. There -are 481A. 3R. 21P. of land. The tithes are commuted for £143. 6s. 3d., -of which £33. 15s. 8d. is apportioned to the rector of the first portion -of Pontesbury, and £109 10s. 7d. to the Rev. William Harrison, as -impropriator. The principal landowners are Sir Offley P. Wakeman, Bart., -and William Henry Nicholls, Esq. There are several collieries at -Shorthill. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL, situated at Shorthill, was built in the -year 1842. It is supported by voluntary contributions and a small charge -from each scholar. About ninety scholars attend. - -LONGDEN is a chapelry and township six and a half miles S.W. by S. of -Shrewsbury, which contains 1,604 acres of land, of which Sir Joseph -Hawley, Bart., is the principal landowner. John Walton, Esq., Rev. -George Jewdwyne, Samuel Harris, Captain Parr, and Robert Hesketh, Esq., -are also proprietors. In 1841 there were 80 houses and 371 inhabitants. -The tithes are commuted for £330. 19s. 2d., one half of which is -apportioned to the rector of the second and the other half to the rector -of the third portion of Pontesbury. THE CHAPEL is a small structure -consisting of nave and chancel. The living is a donative curacy in the -patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Edward Homfray, M.A. THE -INDEPENDENTS have a chapel here built of brick. THE BRITISH SCHOOL is -held in the chapel. About forty children attend. - -NEWNHAM is a small township six miles west of Shrewsbury, which with the -hamlets of Polmer and Ford’s Heath contains 345A. 2R. 6P. of land. In -1841 here was one house and nine inhabitants. The rent charge is -commuted for £79. 14s. 5d. The principal landowners are W. H. Nicholls, -Esq., Francis Harries, Esq., and the Rev. F. D. Dimmock. - -NOX is a hamlet in Newnham township, situated five and a half miles west -of Shrewsbury, which contains five houses and 22 inhabitants. Mr. -Richard Lloyd is the sole landowner in this hamlet. - -OAKES is a township and scattered village three miles west of Pontesbury, -which contains 630A. 2R. 25P. of land. In 1841 here were nine houses and -42 inhabitants. H. D. Warter, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole -landowner. The tithes are commuted for £110. 12s. 3d., and £97. 10s. are -apportioned to the rector of the first portion, and £13. 2s. 3d. to the -rector of the second portion. - -ONSLOW is a small hamlet three and a half miles W.W. by N. of Shrewsbury, -which contains 251A. 3R. 20P. of land. In 1841 here were two houses and -twelve persons. The tithes are commuted for £54. 4s. 8d. Colonel John -Wingfield is lord of the manor and sole landowner. - -PLEALEY is a pleasant rural township and village seven miles S.W. of -Shrewsbury. It contains 664A. 2R. 12P. of land. This township had in -1841 43 houses and 212 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £134. -11s. The principal landowners are Dr. Griffiths, Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, -Joseph Phillips, Esq., Rev. Mr. Phillips, Mr. Richard France, and Mrs. -Cross. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a neat chapel here. - -PONTESFORD is a township seven miles south of Shrewsbury, containing -387A. 2R. 38P. of land, and at the census of 1841 had 67 houses and 283 -inhabitants. The tithe is commuted for £82. 12s. 2d. There are coal, -lime, and lead works in this township. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS have a -small chapel here. - -SASCOTT, a small township five miles west of Shrewsbury, containing 221A. -2R. 28P. of land, in 1841 had 24 persons and three houses. The tithes -are commuted for £52. 6s. 6d. Francis Harris, Esq., is the sole -landowner. - -SIBBERSCOTT is a township five and a half miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, -having 147A. 3R. 6P. of land, and in 1841 had one house and nine -inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for £34. 18s. 1d. H. W. Meredith, -Esq., is the sole landowner. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. Samuel Griffith’s_. Letters arrive at 6 A.M. and - are despatched at 7 P.M. - - -PONTESBURY & PONTESFORD DIRECTORIES. - - -Bennett Isaac, inland revenue officer - -Birkenshaw Mr. - -Chapman Miss - -Croft Mr. Richard, registrar - -Deakin William, farrier - -Drury Rev. Charles, M.A., The Rectory - -Eddowes William, surgeon - -Harrison Rev. Wm., M.A., The Rectory - -Heighway Miss, gentlewmn., Upper House - -Jones Frederick, Esq., Pontesford Hall - -Jones John and Company, Pontesford Works - -Jones Mrs. Sarah - -Jones Rev. Thomas, Independent minister - -Jones Robert Corbet, gentleman - -Jones The Misses - -Jones Wm., land surveyor - -Nicholls Thomas, parish & vestry clerk - -Philpot Charles, mine agent - -Plimmer Mrs. - -Preece Richard, engineer - -Rogers Robert, agent, lead works - -Rogers Thomas, schoolmr. - -Vaughan Mr. John - -Vaughan Rev. William, M.A., The Rectory - -Ward and Co., Shorthill Colliery - - -Agents. - - -Jones William, (land) - -Philpots Charles, (coal) - -Rogers Robert, (lead) - - -Blacksmiths. - - -Elks William - -Griffiths John - - -Boot and Shoemakers. - - -Breeze John - -Hughes John - - -Bricklayer. - - -Barber John, and builder - - -Butchers. - - -Cross Forrester - -Blackmore William - -Broxton William - - -Coal Merchants. - - -Harries Francis - -Jones Frederick - -Snailbeach Co., Nagshead Colliery - -Whitegrit Co., Shorthill Colliery - - -Cooper. - - -Griffiths Edward - - -Corn Millers. - - -Blakeway Richard and Wm. - -Edwards Patience - -Evans Thomas - - -Farmers. - - -Croft William, Pontesford - -Inions Edward, Red House - -Jones Frederick - -Jones Henry, New House - -Jones John and Company - -Morris Edward, Nills - -Morris Thomas, Woodhouse - -Price Widow - -Ward and Company - -Wilde Samuel, White Hall - - -Grocers and Tea Dealers. - - -Griffiths Samuel - -Owens Owen & Son, drapers, outfitters, shoemakers, & leather cutters - -Roderick John, and druggist - - -Innkeepers. - - -Breese Mary, vict., Red Lion - -Croft Mary, vict., Seven Stars - -Langford John, vict., Nag’s Head Inn - - -Beerhouses. - - -Evans Ann - -France John - -Tipton Edward - -Wilde Samuel - - -Lead Merchants, Miners, and Smelters. - - -Snailbeach Company - -White Gritmines Company - - -Shopkeepers. - - -Davies Mary - -Jones Hugh - -Shevlin John - - -Saddler. - - -Brazanor Samuel - - -Tailors. - - -Davies Richard - -Littlehales Mr. - -Powell William - -Tomlins William - - -ARSCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Bearcroft Rev. Thos., M.A. - -Bridgeman John, farmer - -Deakin Thomas, farmer - -Nicholls Henry, butcher - - -ASTERLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Breese John, blacksmith - -Chapman Richd., vict., Wind Mill - -Everall Richard, farmer - -Gardner Hry, Esq., The Hall - -Gardner Messrs., coal masters and farmers - -Jones Robert, beerhouse - -Lewis William, shopkeeper and joiner - -Marsh Henry, shopkeeper - -Pritchard John, farmer - -Tipton Jacob, mine agent - -Wheelding John, wheelwrt. - - -BOYCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Andrews Thomas, farmer - -Jones Edward, farmer - - -CRUCKMEOLE DIRECTORY. - - -Cumpson Joseph, miller & farmer - -Pugh William, farmer - -Warter Henry Diggery, Esq., The Hall - -Weaver William, farmer - -Whittall Thomas, miller - -Wilding James, farmer - - -CRUCKTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bates John, farmer - -Crump Thos., vict., Hare and Hounds, maltster & farmer - -Harries Fras., Esq., the Hall - -Wilding Henry, Holly Bank - -Shepherd Mr. Jph., the Lodge - - -EDGE DIRECTORY. - - -Jackson George, assistant overseer and collector - -Pugh William, farmer - -Thornes George, gentleman, The Grove - - -FARLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Briscoe John, farmer - -Inions Thomas, farmer - - -HALSTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bennett Thos., underground bailiff - -Blowet Benj., Shorthill farm - -Glover Joseph, farm bailiff - -Lee Mr. farmer - -Ward & Company, farmers - - -HANWOOD LITTLE DIRECTORY. - - -Crapper and Proctor, coal-masters, Moathall colliery - -Gibbs William, farmer - -Passant Jas., Woodhall farm - -Savage Thos., Moathall farm - - -HINTON DIRECTORY. - - -Everall John, farm bailiff to Sir O. P. Wakeman, Bart. - -Parry John, Esq. - - -LEA DIRECTORY. - - -Baldwin John, farmer, Shorthill - -Bowen John, farmer - -Davies Richard, wheelwright - -Diggery John, machine mkr. - -Edwards John, machine mkr. - -Hudson William, vict., the Cross, and farmer - -Lashbrook Richard, National Schoolmaster - -Rowland David, blacksmith - - -LONGDEN DIRECTORY. - - -Bowers William, parish clerk - -Casewell Richard, beer retailer, Exford’s green - -Crisp Alfred, school teacher - -Davies Thos., beer retailer - -Deakin Edward, farmer - -George Samuel, joiner - -Gittins Adams, blacksmith - -Harris Mr. Samuel, farmer and maltster - -Higley William, wheelwright and beer retailer - -Homfray Rev. Edward, M.A. - -Jewdwyne Rev. George - -Jones Edward, saddler and harness maker - -Jones Richard, vict., Tankerville Arms Inn, & farmer - -Jones Richard, farmer - -Jones William, farmer - -Littlehales Rd., blacksmith - -Matthews John, vict., Red Lion, the Wood - -Morgan Thomas, Hall farm - -Munslow Join, farmer, the Wood - -Nicholls Henry, butcher - -Preece Joseph, tailor - -Richards Edward, bricklayer - -Roberts William, cowleech - -Sutton John Hart, surgeon - -Thomas John, farmer - -Thompson Wm., farm bailiff - -Timmis Rd., grocer & draper - -Tipton Wm., pump maker - -Whittall Edward, beerseller - -Woodcock Samuel, farmer - - -MALEHURST. - - -Issard Thomas, farmer - - -NEWNHAM AND POLMER DIRECTORY. - - -Niccolls Wm. Henry, Esq., Newnham house - -Skyrinsher John Mytton, Polmer farm - - -NOX DIRECTORY. - - -Dillow William, blacksmith - -Lloyd Richard, gentleman - -Nicholls Thomas, farmer - -Tomlins Thomas, wheelwright - - -OAKS DIRECTORY. - - -Howells Wm., gamekeeper - -Lewis Jeremiah, farmer - -Perks Thomas, farmer - -Whitehurst Jn., the Hall Farm - -Woodcock John, farmer - - -ONSLOW DIRECTORY. - - -Vaughan Richard, farmer - -Wingfield Col. John, the Hall - - -PLEALEY DIRECTORY. - - -Bowers James, shoemaker - -Bromley Edward, blacksmith - -Bromley Richard, farmer - -Cross Mrs., the Villa - -France Richard, farmer - -Hall Mary, farmer - -Little Thomas, wheelwright - -Peacock George, farmer - -Phillips Joseph, farmer - -Phillips Mrs., the Cottage - -Phillips William, glazier - -Wilkinson Thomas, farmer - - -SASCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Evans Robert, farmer - -Higginson Thomas, farmer - - -SIBBERSCOTT DIRECTORY. - - -France Richard, farmer - -France Samuel, farmer - - - -PRESTON MONTFORD, AND DINTHILL - - -is a township in the parish of St. Alkmund, returned in 1841 as -containing 17 houses and 76 inhabitants. Preston Montford is situated -four miles N.W. from Shrewsbury, and consists of a few scattered houses -leading to Montford Bridge. Dinthill is completely severed from -Montford, and lies about three and a half miles S.W. from Shrewsbury, -near the Shrewsbury and Welshpool road. It is considered as a distinct -township by the parochial officers. Mr. Thomas Hawkins, farmer, Dinthill -Hall, is the only resident. The chief inhabitants of Preston Montford -are John Bowen, police officer; William Jones, farmer and vict., Swan; -John Randles, blacksmith and machine maker; John Thomas, grocer and -general dealer; George Whitehorn, vict., Nag’s Head; George Whitehorn, -Jun., fish net and shoemaker; Miss Wingfield, The Cottage; Mrs. -Wingfield, The Hall. - - - -WESTBURY - - -is a parish and considerable village situated on the Shrewsbury and -Montgomery turnpike road, nine miles S.W. by S. of the former place, and -twelve miles N.E. of the latter. It comprises the townships of Marsh -district, Newton, Stretton, Vennington, Wallop, Westbury, Westley, -Whitton, Wigmore, Winsley, and Yockleton, which have an area of 18,347 -acres of land. Rateable value, £10,810. The woodlands are 197 acres, -and roads 67½ acres. Edward William Pembroke Smithe Owen, Esq., is lord -of the manor and the principal landowner. Colonel John Wingfield and -John Michael Severne, Esq., are also considerable proprietors. The rent -charge is £1,459. 16s. 5d. Population in 1801, 1,991; 1831, 2,228; and -in 1841 there were 314 houses and 2,412 persons. Westbury, anciently -written _Wesberie_, was held in the reign of the Confessor by Ernui, and -was free. Roger, the son of Corbet, held of Earl Roger most of that -tract of land lying in the hundred of Ford, with parts of Chirbury and -Condover hundreds, which in the whole consisted of 39 manors or hamlets, -and for his seat he built the Castle of Cause. It is thought that Roger -Corbet or his son espoused the cause of his patron, Robert de Belesme, -against Henry the I., and upon incurring the king’s displeasure, -forfeited his inheritance, which was given to Pain Fitz John. In 2nd -Henry III. the king commanded the Earl of Chester to restore to Thomas -Corbet the Castle of Cause and all his lands. In 30th Henry III. the -said Thomas Corbet had a grant of free warren in Cause and two years -after, the grant of a fair to be kept on the eve, the day, and the day -after, the translation of Thomas the martyr. The site of the castle is -lofty and commanding; it stood on an isolated ridge, rising abruptly from -a deep ravine on one side, and sloping towards a vast valley bounded by -the Stiperstones on the other. The castle is in a state of complete -dilapidation. There is a colliery in this township, and bricks and tiles -are also made near the village. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square tower, in which are five -bells. The interior is neatly pewed, and consists of nave, side aisles, -and chancel. There are many neat tablets in the church. The living is a -rectory divided into the two portions of Westbury in Dextra and Westbury -in Sinistra. The former portion is rated in the king’s book at £13. 9s. -4½d., now returned at £643, and the latter at £11. 12s. 8½d., is now -returned at £556. - -CHARITIES.—_John Topp_, by deed, dated 1716, left a yearly rent charge of -£30 issuing out of certain lands in Vennington, upon trust, to dispose of -the same yearly in the education of poor children of the parish of -Westbury, and in putting out such children apprentices. _Letitia -Barnster_, by indenture, dated 1726, left for the benefit of the poor of -the parish a small parcel of land fourteen yards in length and six yards -eight inches in breadth. On this land a school was built in 1736, and a -residence for the master has since been built upon land belonging to E. -W. P. S. Owen, Esq. - -On the tables of benefactions in the church are noticed charities left by -twenty several donors for the benefit of the poor, amounting to the sum -of £153. 13s. 4d. This sum, with an additional £6. 6s. 8d., was expended -in the year 1710 in the purchase of three parcels of land in the parish -of Worthen, containing about 17 acres, the rent of which amounted to £43. -10s. per annum at the time the Charity Commissioners published their -reports. One-fourth of these rents are distributed in bread to the poor -of the parish on Good Friday, and the residue given away on St. Thomas’s -day in clothing, fuel, and money, as is most advisable. - -NEWTON is a small township in Westbury parish, one and a half mile N.E. -by E. of Westbury, containing twenty inhabitants. Robert Corbet Jones, -Esq., is the sole landowner. MARSH is one and a half mile N.E. by N. of -Westbury. The principal landowners are Mr. William Howells, Mr. John -Turner, and John Wood, Esq. STRETTON AND THE HEATH is situated two miles -N.E. of Westbury, and contains 290 inhabitants. The landowners in this -township are Mr. J. Cadwallader, Mr. S. Dovaston, Mr. R. James, Mr. -William Millman, Mr. Timothy Oakley, Mr. Rd. Evans, Mr. Rd. Hughes, and -Mr. R. H. Gwynn. VENNINGTON is a township 1½ miles S.W. by W. of -Westbury, which contains 313 persons. The Rev. Mr. Parr is the principal -landowner. WALLOP is a small township containing 77 inhabitants, -situated two miles west of Westbury. John Michael Severne, Esq., is the -sole landowner. WESTLEY, a township two and a half miles east of -Westbury, contains 88 persons. The principal landowners are Mr. R. -Butler, Mr. E. Butler, Richard Gardner, Esq., Mr. John Gardner, Mr. John -Smith, and Mr. Rogers. WHITTON has a population of 38 persons, and Mrs. -Topp is the sole landowner. WIGMORE township lies two miles N.W. of -Westbury, and contains 63 inhabitants. The freeholders are Mr. Edward -Davies, Mr. John Davies, Mr. John Dorricott, Mr. Richard Hillhouse, and -Mr. Thomas Randles. WINSLEY township is situated two miles from -Westbury, and contains 15 inhabitants. Mr. John Blakeway Tipton and Mr. -John Phillips are the principal landowners. YOCKLETON is a township -containing 231 inhabitants, and situated two miles N.E. of Westbury. The -principal landowners are Colonel Wingfield and Thomas Nichols, Esq. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Thomas Clark’s_. Letters arrive at 8 A.M. and are - despatched at 6 P.M. - - -WESTBURY DIRECTORY. - - -Bebb Thos., farmer, Wigmore - -Birch Benj., farmer, Forest of Hayes - -Corfield Richard, farmer - -Clarke Thos., farmer & vict., Red Lion Inn - -Clemson Thomas, farmer, Perton Woods - -Cureton Rev. William, M.A., Chaplain to the Queen - -Darrell Geo., undergrd. agent - -Davies Richard, blacksmith and parish clerk - -Dickenson Joseph, Esq. - -Evans John, farmer, Wigmore - -Hanley Wm., pump-maker - -Harrison William, farmer and beerhouse, The Wood - -Hayman Elzbth., shoemaker - -Hayman William, shoemaker - -Inions John, frmr., The Hall - -Jasper Jas., carrier to Shrewsbury - -Jones Sarah, grocer & draper - -Mason Richard, stone-mason - -Meredith Mrs. - -Owen Jeremh., frmr., Sightly - -Parr Rev. Thos., The Rectory - -Perry Joseph, farmer, Wigmore Hill - -Phillips John, Esq., Winsley Hall - -Preece John, farmer, Wigley - -Pugh John, farmer, Cause Castle - -Randalls Thomas, victualler, The Bear, Wigmore - -Reese Edward, farmer - -Reeves Rev. J. Somerville, M.A., curate - -Roberts Jos., farmer, Marsh - -Sambrook Chas., mine agent - -Sambrook Mrs., The Cottage - -Smith John, frmr., Radbrook - -Smout Richard, shoemaker - -Smout Thomas, linen weaver - -Smout Thomas, butcher and farmer - -Trantham Edward, tailor - -Webster Thomas, shoemaker - -Wood John, Esq., Marsh Hall - - -MARSH DIRECTORY. - - -Davies Edward, farmer - -Davies John, farmer - -Dolphin Edward, farmer and butcher - -Dorricott John, farmer - -Edwards Thomas, maltster - -Hills Wm., farmer, Irongate - -Howell William, blacksmith - -Kempster Richard, farmer, Woolaston Little - -Perry Thos., beerhouse and shopkeeper - -Turner Jno., victualler, Half-way House - -Turner John, jun., farmer - -Wilde George, shopkeeper - -Wilde Sml., farmer, Wattlesborough Heath - -Wood John, farmer - - -NEWTON DIRECTORY. - - -Pitchard Thomas, farmer - -Williams William, farmer - - -STONEY STRETTON DIRECTORY. - - -Brazenor Thomas, victualler, Elephant and Castle - -Beddoe Robert, blacksmith - -Cadwallader John, farmer, Heath - -Cooper James, shoemaker - -Griffiths Mrs., beerhouse and shopkeeper - -Jones Elizabeth, shopkeeper - -Morgan John, farmer - -Nicholls Richard, glazier - -Oakley Timothy, farmer - -Padduck Robert, tailor - -Parry John, farmer, Hinton - -Pugh George, farmer - -Richards Richard, shopkeepr - -Tomkins Thomas, farrier - -Tomlins Wm., wheelwright - - -VENNINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Dorricott Richard, farmer - -Evans William, blacksmith - -Gittins Samuel, farmer - -Habberley George, wheelwright - -Hanley John, shopkeeper and carrier - -Knight George, farmer - -Maddocks John, farmer - -Mason Thomas, corn miller, farmer, and beerhouse kpr. - - -WALLOP DIRECTORY. - - -Davies John, farmer - -Gittins Samuel, blacksmith - -Marsh Joseph, farmer, Napps - -Morris Wm., farmer, Broomhill - -Rydar Richard, farmer, Tilled House - -Severne John Michael, Esq., The Hall - - -WESTLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Gardner John, farmer - -Gardner Richard, coalmaster and farmer - - -WHITTON DIRECTORY. - - -Brayton Edward, farmer - -Dickinson Joseph, farmer - -Edwards Thos., frmr., Grange - -Palmer Thomas, shoemaker - -Parry Joseph, Field Farm - -Topp Mrs., Whitton Court - -Wilding Matthew, farmer and wheelwright - - -WINSLEY DIRECTORY. - - -Corfield William, farmer - -Eddowes William, farmer, The Lakes - -Morris David, farmer, Forest of Hayes - -Nevett William, farmer, The Hem - -Parry William, farmer, The Hurst - - -YOCKLETON DIRECTORY. - - -Beddoe Edward, shoemaker - -Bland Joseph, blacksmith - -Bromley Thomas, farmer, Lynches - -Bromley William, butcher - -Bromley William, farmer - -Broughall Richard, farmer - -Broughall Richd., grocer, &c. - -Gittins George, butcher - -Gittins Richard, farmer - -Meredith John, Bank Farm - -Nichols Thomas, Esq., The Hall - -Tudor Mrs., The Villa - - - -SHELTON AND OXON, - - -a small township and pleasant village, with some neat villa residences, -two miles west from Shrewsbury, partly in St. Chad, and partly in the -parish of St. Julian, at the census of 1841 had twenty-three houses and -100 inhabitants. The principal landowners are Robert Burton, Esq.; -Edward Morris, Esq.; and Sir Richard Jenkins. At this place stands the -celebrated SHELTON OAK, famed from the tradition that Owen Glendower, in -1403, ascended its branches to ascertain the event of the battle of -Shrewsbury. The interior is hollow, and capable of holding a dozen -persons. This venerable monarch of the forest, although much decayed, -and many of the branches broken off, yet shows vigorous signs of life. -The girth, five feet from the ground, is 34 feet 4 inches; and at the -base, 44 feet 3 inches. - -DIRECTORY. _Those with * affixed are at Bicton Heath_. Miss Ann Burton; -* Samuel Cookson, shoemaker; * Stephen Davies, blacksmith and shopkeeper; -William Davies, farmer; * George Evans, vict., The Grapes; Edward Evans, -pig dealer; William Evans, cow keeper; * Mr. Joseph Lakelin; * Joseph -Lloyd, shopkeeper; * Thomas Mansell, tailor; James Martin, butcher, -Little Oxon; * Magdalene Morgan, beerhouse; John Morris, Esq., Oxon; -Thomas Norton, Esq., solicitor; * John Roberts, joiner and wheelwright; * -John Rowlands and Sons, iron and brass founders, engineers, millwrights, -and agricultural implement makers; * Mr. William Smith, Zion Villa; * -Mrs. Mary Urwick; Francis Walford, Esq.; * John Williams, shoemaker. - - - - -THE HUNDRED OF CHIRBURY - - -is bounded on the north by the hundred of Ford, on the south and west by -Montgomeryshire, and on the east by the hundred of Ford and Purslow. It -is divided into the upper and lower divisions; the former containing -1,783 inhabitants, and the latter 2,956, at the census of 1841. The -upper division contains the parish of Chirbury, and part of Church Stoke; -and the lower division the parishes of Shelve, Worthen, and part of -Hyssington. - - - -CHIRBURY - - -is an extensive parish and considerable village in the upper division of -the hundred of Chirbury, comprising the several townships of Chirbury, -Dudston, Hockleton, Marrington, Marton, Middleton, Priestweston, -Rorrington, Stockton, Tunberth, Walcot, Wilmington, Winsbury, and -Wotherton, which together embrace an area of 11,041A. 1R. 27P. of land. -Gross estimated rental, £12,648. 15s. 5d. Rateable value, £11,442. 12s. -6d. Population in 1801, 1,391; 1831, 1,576; 1841, 1,593; 1851, 1,533; at -the latter period there were 303 houses. The most considerable -landowners are the Earl of Powis; Sir Offley Pembury Wakeman, Bart; -George Pritchard, Esq.; Rev. R. H. M. Price; Edward Humphries, Esq.; -William Rubbathan, Esq.; and John Davies, Esq. The former owns the whole -township of Chirbury, which contains 1,125A. 1R. 16P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £1,606. 10s. At the census of 1841 there were -56 houses and 278 inhabitants. The village of Chirbury is pleasantly -situated in a fertile valley on the confines of Montgomeryshire, eighteen -miles and a half south-west from Shrewsbury, and two miles and a half -east from Montgomery. Petty Sessions are held here the first Wednesday -in each month. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricultural -pursuits. Some few, however, are employed in the lead mines and stone -quarries in the immediate vicinity. The village is watered by the Camlad -stream, which is noted for the excellency of its trout. It is presumed -that the place was at one time of more consequence than it is at present, -as it gives name to the hundred in which it is situated, and had a -castle, erected in the tenth century by Ethelfleda, Queen of the -Mercians, with a view to repel the incursions of the Welsh. It is said -to have been a strong and stately structure, but no vestiges of it now -remain. Chirbury is celebrated as having given the title of Baron to -Edward, Lord Herbert. He was made Knight of the Bath at the coronation -of James I., and subsequently appointed ambassador to Louis XIII., King -of France, to mediate for the Protestants. On his return he was made -Lord Herbert, of Castle Island, in Ireland, where he had a large estate. -He greatly assisted his majesty in council and arms, and on that account -was created a baron of England by the title of BARON HERBERT, of -Chirbury. He was author of several publications, among which is a life -of Henry VIII. CHIRBURY PRIORY was of the order of St. Bennett, and -founded in the time of King John. In the 9th of Edward I. the prior and -convent removed to Snede, the place of their first institution and abode; -for Chirbury it seems was represented as a situation not so convenient -for celebrating divine mysteries: the religious were to continue the same -good offices to the parishioners, and the right of burials and -christenings was reserved to the church at Chirbury. This monastery had -a grant of the tithes of Montgomery Wood, and of the mill there. At a -subsequent period the chapel of Hyssington was given to the prior of -Chirbury. On the dissolution of religious houses, King Henry VIII. -granted the house, and lands on which it stood, to Edward Hopton and his -heirs forever. In the 13th of Elizabeth, the rectory and parsonage of -Chirbury, belonging to the late priory, was given to augment the income -of the grammar school of Shrewsbury, where it remains at present. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, consists of nave, chancel and side -aisles, and was formerly a portion of the conventual church of Chirbury -priory. It is a commodious structure, having on each side of the nave -six pointed arches rising from circular pillars. There is a fine tower -at the west end, surmounted by an open-worked battlement, and eight -pinnacles. It contains six musical bells, set up in 1808, and partly -re-cast from the fine deep-toned priory bell which was formerly used for -ringing the curfew. The living is a vicarage, rated in the king’s book -at £9. 6s. 8d., now returned at £180.; in the patronage of the -corporation of Shrewsbury: incumbent, Rev. James Wilding, M.A. The -tithes have been commuted, and £1000 apportioned to the Free School of -Shrewsbury. - -CHARITIES.—_The Free School_ was founded and endowed by the Rev. Edward -Lewis in 1765. The trust property consists of a farm at Hem, in the -county of Montgomery, comprising 38 acres of land, and producing a yearly -rental of £65. A farm at Meadow Town, in the parish of Worthen, -consisting of 41A. 3R. 23P., with suitable premises, let for £35 a year. -The school premises consist of a school and residence for the teacher, -with a small garden attached, and the master has a salary of £20 per -annum. After paying for repairs and other contingencies, the residue of -the rent is distributed among ten poor widows, as directed by the donor. - -_Thomas Edwards_, of Rorrington, gave by will 20s. yearly, to be given in -bread on St. Thomas’s-day. There are two other bequests recorded on the -table of benefactions, one a sum of £10, and the other a rent charge of -20s. per annum, which have long been lost to the poor. - -DUDSTON, a township and small village, is situated about a mile and a -half west from Chirbury, and at the census of 1851 had twelve houses and -96 inhabitants. There are 679A. 3R. 12P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £786. The Earl of Powis is owner of the land in this township. -Rent charge, £93. 11s. 2d. - -HOCKLETON township comprises 487A. 2R. 9P. of land, and is situated about -a mile N.E. of Chirbury. The rateable value is £422. 15s. At the last -census there were seven houses and a population of 38 souls. The Earl of -Powis is owner of the land. The small stream of the Camlad intersects -the township. The tithes have been commuted for £49. 10s. 8d. - -MARRINGTON, a small rural village a mile and a half south from Chirbury, -is situated in a picturesque glen, watered by a small stream. The hills -on each side rise to a considerable altitude, and being richly covered -with foliage, it forms one of the most romantic dingles in the county of -Shropshire, and is the admiration of every visitor. The township -contains 1,002A. 3R. 37P. of land, and at the census of 1851 had 15 -houses and 77 inhabitants. Rateable value, £801. The Earl of Powis and -John Davies, Esq., are the landowners. Rent charge, £65. 14s. 11d. -Merrington Hall is an antique structure composed of timber, the property -of John Davies, Esq., and residence of Mrs. Helena Forbes. - -MARTON is a township and pleasant village situate on the Shrewsbury and -Montgomery turnpike road, three miles N.E. from Chirbury. The township -contains 1,318A. 2R. of land, the rateable value of which is £1,419. The -village contains several good residences, and at the census of 1841 there -were 64 houses and 273 inhabitants. Rent charge, £133. 11s. 7d. Marton -Pool covers 40A. 2R. 37P., of which 27A. 2R. 35P. are in this township, -and the rest in that of Wilmington. It is well stocked with various -kinds of fish, and is the frequent resort of wild fowl. John Hamer, -Esq., is the principal landowner in this township. A neat INDEPENDENT -CHAPEL was built some years ago by William Nevitt, Esq., of Marton Villa. - -MIDDLETON is a village, township, and chapelry, three miles S.E. from -Chirbury, comprising 1,247A. 3R. 33P. of land, and at the last census had -31 houses and 156 inhabitants. Rent charge, £55. 14s. 7d. THE CHURCH is -a neat structure, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, consisting of nave, -chancel, and transepts, and has 280 sittings, of which 262 are free and -unappropriated. The living is a perpetual curacy in the patronage of the -vicar of Chirbury; incumbent, Rev. Robert Edward Warren, M.A. On -Middleton hill are some druidical remains, which no doubt originally -consisted of twelve upright stones; vestiges of eleven are still to be -seen, in an upright position, and about six feet above the surface of the -ground. The diameter of the circle is about ninety feet. THE NATIONAL -SCHOOL was built in 1843, and enlarged in 1848. The average attendance -of children is about fifty. The principal landowners in Middleton are -George Pritchard, Esq., and Mrs. Stokes. - -PRIESTWESTON is a township in the parish of Chirbury, comprising 1,107A. -2R. 26P. of land, the rateable value of which is £847. 12s. 1d. The -village of Priestweston, pleasantly situated three miles S.E. from -Chirbury, contains fifty houses and a population of 222 souls. The -principal landowners are the Earl of Powis, Sir Offley P. Wakeman, Bart., -George Pritchard, Esq., David Lloyd, Esq., John Beeman, Esq., and Edward -Smith, Esq. Rent charge, £82. 17s. 2d. THE CALVINISTIC METHODISTS have -a small chapel, built in the year 1845. - -RORRINGTON, a small village and township in the parish of Chirbury, four -and a half miles east from the church, contains 969A. 0R. 9P. of land, -and at the census of 1851 had 23 houses and 111 persons. Rateable value, -£532. 12s. 6d. Sir Offley P. Wakeman, Bart., is the sole landowner in -this township. - -STOCKTON township is situated two and a half miles N.E. from Chirbury, -and has 404A. 3R. 14P. of land, the rateable value of which is £547. 15s. -It contains eleven houses and 53 inhabitants. Rent charge, £35. 2s. 9d. -The Rev. H. Mostyn Pryse and Edward Humphries, Esq., are the landowners. - -TIMBERTH township has 257A. 1R. 27P. of land, seven houses and 31 -inhabitants, and lies about a mile and a half S.W. from Chirbury. -Rateable value, £258. 5s. 6d. Rent charge, £24. 11s. 8d. The land is -the property of Earl Powis. - -WILMINGTON is a township with a few scattered houses, pleasantly situated -four miles N.E. from Chirbury, and has 693A. 1R. 16P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £777. 10s. At the census of 1851 there were -nine houses and 37 inhabitants. Rent charge, £85. 13s. 10d. A fine -sheet of water called Marton Pool covers upwards of forty acres, of which -13A. 0R. 2P. are in this township. The landowners are J. Medlicott, -Esq., and Mr. William Rubbathan. - -WALCOT, a township situated on the Shrewsbury and Montgomery turnpike -road, and about half a mile N.E. from Chirbury, contains 345A. 2R. 1P. of -land, and has three houses and a population of 18 souls. Rateable value, -£459. Rent charge, £56. 7s. 1d. Edward Humphries, Esq., is the -landowner. - -WINSBURY, a small township a mile and a quarter west from Chirbury, -intersected by the Shrewsbury and Montgomery turnpike road, contains -658A. 1R. 4P. of land, and at the census of 1851 had six houses and 41 -inhabitants. Rateable value, £850. Rent charge, £96. 7s. 1d. The land -in this township is the property of the Earl of Powis - -WOTHERTON, a small village and township, at the census of 1841 had 18 -houses and 95 inhabitants. Rateable value, £756. 13s. 4d. - - POST OFFICE.—_At Mr. William Gough’s_. Letters arrive at 9 A.M. and are - despatched at 4 30 P.M. - - -CHIRBURY DIRECTORY. - - -Bower Edward, blacksmith - -Bridgewaters Benjamin, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages - -Bridgewaters Saml., blacksmith - -Cotterell Richard, shoemakr - -Davies Thomas, shoemaker - -Evans Samuel, tailor - -Fletcher Mr. Geo., assistant overseer - -Gough William, shopkeeper and postmaster - -Groves Samuel, farmer - -Harris Ann, schoolmistress - -Langford Jane, farmer, The Hall - -Price John, farmer - -Pugh Jno. Frederick, schoolmaster (endowed) - -Sneade Mrs. Margaret, vict., The Cross - -Watts Thomas, farmer - -Whittingham Wm., shoemkr - -Wilding Rev. James, M.A., vicar, The Vicarage - -Williams Henry, shopkeeper, auctioneer, and butcher - -Wood Edward, wheelwright - - -DUDSTON DIRECTORY. - - -Gardner Humphrey, farmer, Little Moat - -Groves Robert, farmer - -Harris John, farmer, Great Moat - -Jones Matthew Edwd., farmr - -Powell Jeremiah, farmer - -Smith Philip, farmer - - -HOCKLETON DIRECTORY. - - -Hughes Richard, maltster and farmer - -Robinson Joseph, farmer - - -MARRINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bemand John, farmer - -Benson Thomas, shoemaker - -Farmer Thomas, farmer - -Forbes Mrs. Helena, the Hall - -Gittins Thomas, miller - -Hurdley Francis, farmer - -Makelin William, farmer - -Pearce John, farmer, Kingswood - -Reynolds William, farmer - -Thomas John, farmer, The Bank - - -MARTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bemand Richard, farmer - -Edwards Matthew, wheelwrt. - -Gardner John, blacksmith - -Gough Joseph, shopkeeper - -Griffiths John, maltster and beerhouse keeper - -Griffiths John, farmer - -James William, beerhouse and shopkeeper - -Jones Rev. John Peter (Independent) - -Lewis Richard, farmer - -Meddings John, farmer - -Morgan Richard, victualler, The Sun Inn - -Oliver John, cooper, shopkeeper, and carrier - -Phillips Richard, farmer - -Preece Mary, farmer - -Roberts Samuel, blacksmith - -Wilcox Richard and Evan, shoemakers & shopkeepers - - -MIDDLETON DIRECTORY. - - -Bromley William, farmer - -Gittins John, farmer, Kinton - -Mellings Jane & Sons, frmrs. - -Preece Vincent, farmer - -Price Charles, schoolmaster (national) - -Rogers Richard, blacksmith - -Warren Rev. Robert Edwd., M.A., incumbent - - -PRIESTWESTON DIRECTORY. - - -Davies Wm., farmer, Little Weston - -Francis John, farmer, Rudge - -Gough Thomas, blacksmith - -Holloway John, victualler, Red Lion - -Mountford John, farmer, Stapeley - -Pearce Saml., farmer, Rudge - -Poulton Thos., farmer, Over House - -Powell Mary, farmer, Lower Aldrees - -Prince Thos., farmer, Brook House - -Richards Samuel, shopkpr. - -Rolands John, farmer - -Taylor George T. R., surgeon - -Thomas John, farmer, Upper Aldrees - -Thomas William, tailor - -Ward John, farmer, Little Weston - -Ward Thomas, farmer, New House - -Williams Thomas, farmer, Hagley - - -RORRINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bowen William, shoemaker - -Corfield John, miller - -Gittins Edward, farmer - -Parry William, farmer, Rorrington Hall - -Powell John, farmer - -Roberts Mary Ann, farmer - -Stokes John, shoemaker - -Whettall John, blacksmith - -Whettall Martha, farmer - - -STOCKTON DIRECTORY. - - -Croft Richard, blacksmith - -Jones William, farmer - -M’Cape Rev. Alex., curate of Chirbury - -Morris John, miller - -Williams Thomas, farmer - - -TIMBERTH DIRECTORY. - - -Davis Edward, farmer - - -WALCOT DIRECTORY. - - -Humphries Edward, Esq. - - -WILMINGTON DIRECTORY. - - -Miller Samuel, farmer - -Rubbathan William, farmer - -Whettall Thomas, farmer - - -WINSBURY DIRECTORY. - - -Farmer Thomas, farmer - - -WOTHERTON DIRECTORY. - - -Blockley Edwd., stone mason and quarry master - -Chelmick Edward, farmer - -Evans David, farmer - -Titley William, farmer and gamekeeper - -Whettall John, farmer - - - -BROMPTON-WITH-RISTON, OR RHISTON, - - -is a township in the parish of Church Stoke, six miles north-west by west -of Bishop’s Castle, containing 1,560 acres of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,168. 18s. 4d. At the census of 1841 there were 22 houses and -119 persons returned as in Brompton, and 10 houses and 71 persons in -Riston. Church Stoke parish is situated in the hundred of Cawrse, in -Montgomeryshire, excepting the above township. There is a good Inn in -the village, called the Blue Bell, situated on Offa’s Dyke, at the -junction of the Montgomery, Newtown, Bishop’s Castle and Shrewsbury -turnpike roads. The principal landowners are the Earl of Powis; Rev. -Richard John Davies, M.A.; Sir Offley P. Wakeman, Bart.; Mr. George -Montford: Mr. Lloyd; and Thomas Brown, Esq. - -BROMPTON DIRECTORY.—Thomas Barrs, farmer; Samuel Beamond, wheelwright; -Richard Blaney, farmer, The Ditches; Edward Davies, farmer, Penyllan; -William Davies, farmer and vict., Blue Bell; William Ellis, farmer; -Edward Evans, blacksmith; William Lockley, mason; George Montford, -farmer, Pentra-heylin; William Pugh, farmer, Wellingwern farm; Evan -Watkin, miller and farmer; Stephen Williams, farmer, Lock. RISTON -DIRECTORY.—David Blaney, farmer, Gwarthlow; Richard Griffiths, -wheelwright; Samuel Groves, farmer, Rockley; Richard Lewis, farmer, -Gwarthlow; Edward Price, farmer, Cœprion Farm. - -MUCKLEWICK is a township in the parish of Hyssington, in the Chirbury -hundred, the rest of the parish being comprised within the bounds of the -county of Montgomery. The village of Mucklewick lies in a valley five -miles north of Bishop’s Castle, and at the census of 1851 had 13 houses -and 64 inhabitants. The township contains 296 acres of land, exclusive -of common lands, the rateable value of which is £292. 18s. 6d. The -principal landowners are Richard Tibby, Esq.; R. B. More, Esq.; and Mr. -William Llewellyn; besides whom there are several other smaller -proprietors. An act of parliament has recently been obtained for the -enclosure of the common lands in this township. - -The principal residents are Thomas Evevall, farmer; William Llewellyn, -farmer; William Mellings, farmer; John Preece, farmer; and Robert Preece, -farmer. - - - -SHELVE - - -is a sequestered parish, situated in the lower division of the hundred of -Chirbury, six miles north of Bishop’s Castle, containing about 587 acres -of enclosed land, 200 acres of common, and 18¾ acres of glebe; the -rateable value of which is £456. 6s. 10d., and gross estimated rental, -£507. 4s. Robt. Bernard More, Esq. is lord of the manor and sole -landowner. At the census of 1841 there were 14 houses and 69 persons; -population in 1801, 71; and in 1831, 71. This manor formerly belonged to -the Corbets of Caux Castle, though it is not mentioned in Doomsday book. -In the 45th Henry III., Thomas Corbet had the grant of a market here on a -Friday, and a fair on the vigil, the day, and the day after the Invention -of the Cross. On the Lords Corbet of Caux dying without male issue, in -the 24th Edward III., Robert de Harley paid twenty-five marks relief to -the king for the fourth part of the barony of Caux, of which Shelve was a -parcel. The White Grit and the Bog lead mines are near this township. -It is supposed that these mines were worked by the Romans in the time of -Adrian; a pig of lead having been found, on which was a Roman -inscription. Messrs. Edward Lloyd, Ward, and Company are the -proprietors, and Mr. Edward Dickin, manager. THE CHURCH, dedicated to -All Saints, is a stone edifice, with square tower, in which is one bell. -It was built in the year 1839 by Robert Bernard More, Esq. The Rev. -Thomas Frederick More, M.A., is the incumbent. A NATIONAL SCHOOL was -built in the same year by the same benevolent individual, by whom it is -also munificently supported. - -DIRECTORY.—John Beamond, farmer, Benree; William Bennett, underground -steward; Edward Dickin, manager, The Lead Works; John Higgins, -schoolmaster; Jeremiah Powell, farmer; Thomas Powell, farmer; Thomas -Price, farmer, Squilva Farm; William Rawson, farmer; Messrs. Ward and -Co., White Grit Lead Mine proprietors and smelters. - - - -WORTHEN - - -is an extensive parish twelve miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, which contains -the townships of Aston Pigott, Aston Rogers, Beachfield, Brockton, -Bromlow, Bynweston, Grimmer, Habberley Office, Hayes, Heath (Upper and -Nether), Hope, Leigh, Meadow Town, Walton, Worthen, Leighton, Rhos Goch, -and Trelystan,—the last three townships are partly in Montgomeryshire. -The townships of Grimmer, Habberley Office, Hayes, Upper and Nether -Heath, and part of Hope, are in the Ford hundred. The entire parish -comprehends an area of 14,798A. 3R. 31P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £11,520. Population in 1801, 1,602; in 1831, 2,290; in 1841, -3,195; and in 1851 here were 701 houses and 3,227 inhabitants. The -parish is divided into five parts or districts, namely—Bynweston -district, which comprehends the townships of Bynweston, Walton, and -Beachfield; Worthen, comprehending the townships of Worthen, Brockton, -Aston Rogers, and Aston Pigott; Bromlow district, containing Bromlow, -Meadow Town, Leigh, Grimmer, and Hope; the Heath division comprehends -Upper and Lower Heath and Habberley Office; and Trelystan district, -Trelystan, Rhos Goch, and Leighton. The township of Worthen is situated -nine miles N.E. of Montgomery, and contains 707A. 1R. 39P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £755. 16s. 6d. In 1841 there were 223 -inhabitants, and in 1851 had 48 houses and 240 persons. This division of -the parish contains the townships of Worthen, Aston Rogers, Aston Pigott, -and Brockton, which together have an area of 3,300 acres of land. The -rent charge apportioned to the rector is £461. 2s. 10d. The principal -landowner in the township is Sir John Roger Kynaston, Bart., who is also -lord of the manor; the Rev. Charles Awdry, Mr. Joseph Bunts, the -Venerable Archdeacon Clive, Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. John Inions, Baldwin -Francis Leighton, Esq., John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., Mr. Thomas Morris, Mr. -Thomas Vaughan, and Mr. Robert Woodward, are also proprietors. The name -of Worthen is derived from _Worth_, an old Saxon word, signifying an -habitation. This manor was part of the portion that fell to Roger Corbet -at the conquest. In 30th Henry III. Thomas Corbet had a grant of free -warren here, and in the 54th year of the same reign he had a market on -Wednesday, and a grant of two fairs, one on the eve, day, and day after -the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, and the other on the eve, day, and -day after the exaltation of the Holy Cross. Fairs are now held on April -7th, July 7th, and October 6th, for the sale of cattle and merchandise, -and on the 2nd of May for the hiring of servants. The fairs are well -attended with all kinds of stock. - -THE CHURCH is an ancient stone edifice, dedicated to All Saints, having a -square tower in which is a clock and a peal of six bells. The interior -consists of nave, side aisles, and chancel, the various compartments are -neatly pewed with oak. The chancel was rebuilt in the year 1761, at the -expense of the then rector, and the arch which separates it from the body -of the church by the parish. The living is a rectory valued in the -king’s book at £28. 14s. 7d., now returned at £1,495 in the patronage of -the New College, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. Charles Awdry, B.C.L. -The tithes of the whole parish amount to £1,194. 14s. 4d., and there are -160 acres of glebe land. There is a free school now building, chiefly at -the expense of the rector. - -CHARITIES.—_Martha Scarlett_, by will, dated 1725, bequeathed £100, the -interest thereof to be paid annually to six poor widows. Besides the -above there are nine other pecuniary gifts recorded on the benefaction -table, amounting to £160, making in the whole £260. There are no deeds -or documents relative to these bequests in the parish, but it is -understood that about £160 was laid out many years ago in the purchase of -a farm in Chirbury, which was sold in 1793 for £375, which, with £100 -then on private security, was soon after placed out on the Pool and -Montgomery House of Industry. The interest of this sum is distributed -among the poor at St. Thomas’s-day. - -_Robert Nicholson_ left a house and yard in Aston for the benefit of the -poor of Worthen parish for ever. In the year 1793 they were sold for -£211. 2s., which, after paying the solicitor’s bill, left £204. 11s. -clear. This sum was taken by the overseers of the parish (to defray an -expense incurred by a new survey and valuation), who pay an annual sum of -£10 as interest, which is distributed to the poor on St. Thomas’s-day. - -_Peter Scarlett_ also left a rent charge of £3 per annum for the benefit -of the poor of the parish of Worthen. _John Powell_, by will, in 1774, -bequeathed to the minister and churchwardens £150, in trust, to -distribute the interest amongst the poor of the parish. - -ASTON PIGOTT is a small township and pleasant village eleven miles S.W. -by W. of Shrewsbury, containing 541A. 0R. 16P. of land, the rateable -value of which is £495. At the census of 1841 here were 14 houses and 82 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are Mr. John Leech Rowlands, Mr. -Kennedy Smith, Mr. George Griffiths, and Mr. John Inions. THE PRIMITIVE -METHODISTS have a small chapel here. - -ASTON ROGERS is a small rural township and village ten and a half miles -S.W. by S. of Shrewsbury, which had at the census of 1851 35 houses and -140 persons. It contains 807A. 1R. 31P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £747. 15s. The principal landowners are Captain Clutton, Mrs. -Platt, Mr. Kennedy Smith, and Mr. Phillips. - -BEACHFIELD is a small township two and a half miles west of Worthen, -which contains 597A. 2R. 4P. of land, the rateable value of which is -£604. 13s. 9d. At the census of 1851 here were five houses and 23 -inhabitants. The principal freeholder is Thos. Nicholls, Esq. - -BROCKTON is a township and well built village thirteen miles S.W. of -Shrewsbury, containing 1,114A. 1R. 21P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £914. 3s. 6d. Sir John R. Kynaston, Bart., is the principal -landowner; Baldwin Francis Leighton, Esq., Mr. Benjamin Broston, Mr. -Aaron Davies, Mr. John Evans, Mr. Alexander Hughes, Mr. Joseph Hickman, -Mr. Evan Stephen, and several others are also proprietors. In 1851 here -were 72 houses and 295 persons. - -BROMLOW is a scattered township two miles S.W. of Worthen, situated in a -bold undulating district, containing at the census of 1851 96 houses and -406 residents. The township contains 864A. 3R. 6P. of land, the rateable -value of which is £557. 0s. 6d. The principal freeholders are Mr. B. -Betton, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Richard Betton, Mr. John Blakemore, Mr. Thomas -Blakemore, Mr. Thomas Bromley, Mr. Job Davies, and John Eddowes, Esq. -Bromlow district comprehends the townships of Bromlow, Grimmer, Hope, -Leigh, and Meadow Town, and contains 3,406A. 2R. 19P. of land, the rent -charge on which is £282. 2s. - -BYNWESTON is a township and small well built village fourteen and a half -miles S.W. by W. of Shrewsbury. It contains 998A. 0R. 28P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £835. 11s. 6d. At the census of 1851 here -were eleven houses and eighty persons. John Arthur Lloyd, Esq., is lord -of the manor and sole proprietor. Bynweston district comprises the -townships of Bynweston, Walton, Beachfield, and the Forest of Hayes, and -contains 2,112 acres of land, the rent charge on which is paid to the -rector of Worthen, and amount to £229. 7s. 3d. annually. - -GRIMMER is a small township one and a half mile south of Worthen, which -in 1851 had eight houses and 39 persons. It contains 382A. 2R. 31P. of -land, the landowners of which are the Venerable Archdeacon Clive, M.A., -and the Marquis of Bath. - -HABBERLEY OFFICE is a scattered township three miles S.E. by S. of -Worthen, containing 61 houses and 313 inhabitants in 1841, and 58 houses -and 302 persons in 1851. The township contains 1,779A. 2R. 1P. of land, -the rateable value of which is £895. 17s. 3d. The Marquis of Bath is the -principal landowner. The Earl of Tankerville and the Venerable -Archdeacon Clive, M.A., are also proprietors. There are lead mines in -this township worked by a company of shareholders. - -HAYES, a small township two and a half miles S.W. of Worthen, contains -two houses and 13 residents at the census of 1851. The landowners in -this township are Sir John R. Kynaston, Bart., and the trustees of the -late John Edwards, Esq. - -HEATH UPPER AND NETHER are townships situated about three miles S.E. of -Worthen, containing 1,679A. 0R. 32P. of land, a great portion of which is -heath and moor land. At the census of 1851 here were 142 houses and 719 -persons. The principal landowners are the Marquis of Bath, Earl -Tankerville, and Mr. John Rogers. The Batholes and Stiperstone lead -mines are in this district. The lead ore obtained at these mines is of a -superior quality, and got in large quantities. The works are carried on -by Messrs. Jones and Company, who are erecting new offices and powerful -engines for the purpose of extending their mining operations. Mr. -William Baratt is the resident manager. The Heath division of the parish -comprises the townships of Upper and Nether Heath, and Habberley Office, -which together contain 4472A. 2R. of land, the tithes of which are -commuted for £158. 19s. 6d. - -HOPE is a chapelry and township in Worthen parish, eight miles and a half -N.E. by N. of Bishop’s Castle, which contains 664A. 3R. 30P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £425. 12s. At the census of 1851 here were 78 -houses and 355 inhabitants. THE CHAPEL is a small structure, erected in -1843, and consists of nave and chancel, having a small turret. It is -neatly pewed with open benches, and will accommodate 280 persons. In -consequence of a grant from the Incorporated Society, 230 sittings are -free and unappropriated. The Hope school was built in 1844, by means of -a government grant and private subscription. The average attendance of -scholars is 80. The principal freeholders are Mr. James Davies, Mr. -William Eddowes, and John Arthur Lloyd, Esq. - -LEIGH is a small township, one mile from Worthen, which contains 868A. -3R. 6P. of land, the rateable value of which is £559. 9s. In 1851 there -were seven houses and 29 persons. The Venerable Archdeacon Clive is sole -proprietor of the township. - -LEIGHTON is a township and well built village, one mile and a half S.E. -by S. of Welshpool, containing 1,568 acres of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,792. 8s. 4d. John Naylor, Esq., is the sole proprietor of -this township. In 1841 here were 44 houses and 220 persons. The village -is situated on the eastern bank of the river Severn, which is crossed by -a stone bridge. This estate was purchased a few years ago by its present -owner, who has at a great expense drained the land, and erected new -homesteads and farm buildings, and is now engaged in building a -magnificent mansion. In July, 1851, the worthy proprietor commenced -building a new district church, and a parsonage house for the minister. -The tithes of this township are commuted for £172, of which sum £100 is -given to the incumbent of Leighton. This township is in the county of -Montgomery. - -MEADOWTOWN is a scattered township, situated between the Hope and Shelve -hills, having a population of 131 persons at the census of 1851 and 27 -houses. It contains 264A. 2R. 26P. of land, the rateable value of which -is £151. 13s. 6d. Mr. J. M. Edwards, Mrs. Wildblood, Mr. Morris, the -Trustees of Chirbury School, and Mr. Edward Parry are the principal -landowners in this township. - -RHOS GOCH is a small township, in the parish of Worthen and the county of -Montgomeryshire, eight miles and a half north-east of Montgomery. At the -census of 1841 here were six houses and 38 inhabitants. It contains 851 -acres of land, the rateable value of which is £1,060. The tithes are -commuted for £57. 15s., and apportioned to the Rector of Worthen. John -Naylor, Esq., is the principal landowner. Rhos Goch is celebrated for -its mineral springs, which are efficacious in the cure of scorbutic -complaints. The Beacon Ring, or mountain, is in this township, on the -summit of which are the remains of a Roman encampment. - -TRELYSTAN is a chapelry and district in Worthen, comprising the townships -of Rhos Goch, Trelystan, and Leighton, which comprehend an area of 3,528 -acres of land, the rent charge of which is £292. 10s. The township -contains 21 houses and 113 inhabitants, and has an area of 1,109 acres of -land. Trelystan is situated in the county of Montgomery. - -WALTON is a small township, two miles and a half west of Worthen, which -had at the census of 1851 three houses and twenty three persons. The -principal freeholders of this township are Mr. Wm. Thomas, Miss M. -Shuker, Sir J. R. Kynaston, Bart., Thos. Howell, Esq., and Mr. Edward -Menlove. The township contains 953A. 0R. 3P. of land, the rateable value -of which is £601. - - POST OFFICE at _Miss Woodward’s_. Letters arrive at 9 A.M., and are - despatched at 5 P.M. - - -WORTHEN. - - -Awdry Rev. Chs., The Rectory - -Bennett Jsh., farmer, Scantley - -Bryan Edw., farmer, Leighton - -Bunce William, shoemaker - -Butler Jno., farmer, The Hall - -Downes Arthur, saddler and harness maker - -Downes Mr. William - -Downes Rd., grocer & draper - -Downes Rchd., jun., relieving officer & carrier to Shrewsbury, Wednsy. & -Saturday - -Gough Geo., c. police const. - -Gorner Rbt. plumber & glazier - -Green Rev. Mr., B.A., P. C. Trelystan - -Howells Thomas, shoemaker - -Hughes Alx. farmer, Leighton - -Hughes Susannah, farmer, Trelystan - -Jacks Job, farmer, Rhos Goch - -James David, farmer, Red House, Trelystan - -Jones Jno. contractr. & buildr. - -Jones Thos. farmer, Trelystan - -Maddox Thomas, carpenter - -Menlove John, Bank Farm - -Morris Mr. Thomas - -Naylor John, Esq., Leighton Hall - -Passant Wm., Rowens Farm - -Poston Rbt. farmer, Shelfield - -Preece Philip, farmer, Capsill - -Speake William, farmer, Minsterley Bank - -Thomas William, joiner - -Tomlins Edwd. farmer, Rhos Goch - -Tomlinson Rev. Edward, B.A., curate - -Trantem Edward, tailor - -Vaughan Evan, farmer, Grove Trelystan - -Weaver Mr. John - -Weaver Wm., farmer & vict., Kynaston’s Arms - -Williams Wm., shoemaker - -Woodhouse Edward, farmer, Hogstow - -Woodward Robt., grocer, draper, maltster, porter agent, and vict., White -Horse - -Young Alexander, vict. and maltster, Plough, Little Worthen - - -ASTON PIGOTT. - - -Cumpston John, farmer - -Evans John, farmer - -Home Samuel, wheelwright - -Kempster Thomas, farmer - -Meredith John, wheelwright - -Randle Ths. maltster & farmer - -Williams John, miller - - -ASTON ROGERS. - - -Bromley Thomas, farmer - -Croft Thomas, blacksmith - -Done Richard Sutton, farmer - -Lloyd John, maltster and beer retailer - -Owen Richard, farmer - -Parry Jno. farmer, The Hurst - -Platt Sarah, farmer - - -BEACHFIELD. - - -Groves Sarah, farmer - - -BROCKTON. - - -Braxton Benjn., wheelwright - -Broston Benjamin, farmer - -Davies Aaron, shopkeeper - -Davies Mr. William - -Evans Mr. John - -Evans William, wheelwright - -Hickman Joseph - -Lloyd Edward, wheelwright - -Menlove John, farmer, The Bank - -Savage Richard, farmer - -Stevan Evan, farmer - -Timmis Thos. the Hall Farm - -Wall William, farmer - -Young Thomas, blacksmith - - -BROMLOW. - - -Bright Samuel, farmer - -Butler John, blacksmith - -Eddowes Edwd. Betton Farm - -Eddowes John, farmer - -Edwards Edwd., shopkeeper - -Ellis Thomas, farmer - -Hammons Jane, farmer - -Jones Thos., farmer, Mincop - -Rogers John, victualler, Sun Inn, and shopkeeper - -Watkin Evan, farmer - - -BYN WESTON. - - -Davies John, farmer - -Eddowes Richard, farmer - -Jebb Thomas, farmer - -Wall Robert, farmer - - -GRIMMER. - - -Eddowes John, farmer - -Morris John, farmer - - -HABBERLEY OFFICE. - - -Bromley William, farmer, Lord’s Hill - -Cadwalader Thomas, farmer - -Johnson Wm., wood bailiff - -Powell Hannah, farmer - -Speake William, farmer - -Vaughan John, farmer - -Williams William, farmer - - -HAYES. - - -Corfield Jno. farmer, The Has - -Jones Saml., farmer, Hampton Hall - - -HEATH UPPER AND NETHER. - - -Rarratt Wm., mine steward, Batholes - -Davies Thos., farmer, Snailbeach - -Horton, Johnson, Stainsby and Jones, lead mine proprietors, Batholes and -Stiperstones - -Lakin Jos. farmer, Crow Nest - -Passant John, shoemaker, Gravells - -Rawson Arthur, mine manager, Snailbeach - -Rogers Edward, victualler, Tankerville Arms - -Rogers John, victualler and shopkeeper, Gravel mine - -Rogers Richard, blacksmith - -Rogers Wm. farmer, Batholes - - -HOPE. - - -Dorricott Richard, carrier - -Eddowes Edward, Hogster Farm and Mill - -Gough Ths. farmer, Ivy House - -Lindley Wm., farmer, Hope’s Gate - -Rogers Mary Ann, dress mkr. - -Rogers Sarah, school teacher - -Williams John, farmer - - -LEIGH. - - -Jebb Thos. farmer, The Hall - - -MEADOWTOWN. - - -Clare Thos., miner & farmer - -Evans Evan, frmr., Whitchley - -Gwynne David, cooper - -Harrison John, lead mine manager - -Higginson Thomas, farmer - -Jones William, shoemaker - -Powlter Abrm. tailor & carrier - -Quilt John, farmer - -Reece Cornelius, farmer - -Titley Richard, farmer - - -WALTON. - - -Brown Richard, farmer - -Hilton William, farmer - -Menlove Edward, farmer - -Menlove John, farmer - -Smout Richard, farmer - - - - -THE PURSLOW HUNDRED - - -is divided into the Bishop’s Castle and Stow divisions; the former of -which contains the parishes of Bishop’s Castle, Lydbury North, Lydham -(part of), Mindtown, More, Norbury, Ratlinghope, and Wentnor; and the -latter, Bedstone, Bucknell (part of), Clunbury, Clungunford, Edgton, -Hopesay, Hopton Castle, Sibdon Carwood, Stowe, and Wistanstow. At the -census of 1841 the two divisions of the hundred contained a population of -9,016 persons. - - - -BEDSTONE - - -is a parish and township, situated six miles north-east of Knighton, -which contains 737 acres, the rateable value of which is £926. 17s. At -the census of 1851 here were 28 houses and 151 persons. This place was -part of the inheritance which Isabel de Say, Lady of Clun, brought to -William Fitzallen, her husband, in King Stephen’s time. Edward Bennett, -Esq., is lord of the manor, and sole proprietor of the land. THE CHURCH -is a small structure, consisting of nave and chancel, and dedicated to -St. Mary. It is undergoing a complete reparation, at the expense of the -rector and the lord of the manor. The living is a rectory, valued in the -king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., in the patronage of Benjamin Brown, Esq., -and incumbency of the Rev. James R. Brown. The tithes are commuted for -£135, and there are 68 acres of glebe land. - -DIRECTORY.—John Abley, wheelwright; Edward Bennett, Esq., Bedstone House; -William Bryan, blacksmith; James Chandler, tailor; Mrs. Rosannah Edwards; -John Gittins, stone mason and well sinker: Rev. Thomas Green, The -Rectory; Thos. Jones, carpenter; Richard Pitchford, shopkeeper; William -Plant, carrier to Ludlow and Knighton on market days; Edward Tilley, -farmer; William and John Smith, farmers; William Steadman, farmer, -Bedstone Hall. - - - -BISHOP’S CASTLE - - -is a parish, borough, and market town, twenty miles south-west of -Shrewsbury and seventeen miles north-west from Ludlow. It contains the -townships of Bishop’s Castle, Broughton, Colebatch, Lea and Oakley, and -Woodbatch, which comprehend an area of 5,630 acres, the rateable value of -which is £9,220. 10s. The town is pleasantly situated on a declivity, -near the course of the Clun, and the houses are irregularly built. In -the 20th Edward I. the Bishop of Hereford claimed for his tenants of -Bishop’s Castle an exemption from attending the county or hundred court, -and the privilege of keeping a market every Friday, and a fair on the eve -and feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, and the day -following. A market is still held every Friday, and fairs on the Friday -before February 13th, March 26th and 27th, the first Friday after May -day, on the second Monday in June, on July 5th, September 9th, and -November the 13th. Bishop’s Castle, prior to the passing of the Reform -Bill, returned two members to parliament. The government of the town is -vested in fifteen burgesses, inclusive of a bailiff, justice, and -recorder, whose jurisdiction is co-extensive with the borough. The -property at their disposal produces an annual income of £38. John -Beddoes, Esq., is the present bailiff; Richard Wollaston, Esq., justice; -and Richard Beddoes, Esq., recorder. On the site of the Castle Inn -formerly stood a castle, belonging to and a residence of the Bishop of -Hereford, from whence arises the name of Bishop’s Castle. The township -of Bishop’s Castle contains 1,717 acres of land. At the census of 1841 -here were 373 houses and 1510 inhabitants. The principal landowners are -the Earl of Powis and R. H. Kinchant, Esq. The bailiff of the town for -the time being is lord of the manor. In 1801 the parish had a population -of 1313; 1831, 2,007; 1841, 1,781. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. John, is -a cruciform structure, with a fine old Norman tower of massive -proportions. On the south side is an entrance of beautiful Norman -workmanship. On a board in the church is the following -inscription:—“This church being burned in ye civil wars, Walter Waring, -Esq., of Owlbury, gave ye timber yt rebuilt it, and ye rest of ye charge -was defrayed by contributions of ye parishioners.” The living is a -vicarage, in the patronage of the Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the -Rev. William M. Rowland. There are two small chapels in the town, one -belonging to the Independents, and the other to the Primitive Methodists. -The NATIONAL SCHOOL is built of stone, in the Elizabethan style, and was -erected to commemorate the majority of Viscount Clive, on November 5th, -1839. - -THE COUNTY COURT, for the recovery of debts not exceeding £50, is held at -the Town Hall. The jurisdiction of the court embraces the following -parishes, viz:—Bishop’s Castle, Clun, Clunbury, Clungunford, Church -Stoke, Hopton Castle, Hyssington, Hopesay, Lydbury North, Lydham, -Mainstone, More, Norbury, Ratlinghope, Sneade, Shelve, and Wentnor. -_Judge_, Uvedale Corbet, Esq., Aston Hall, near Shiffnal: _Clerk_, -Frederick Pardoe, Esq.: _Bailiff_, Mr. Edward Griffiths. - -THE UNION HOUSE is a brick structure faced with stone, which was built in -1844, and is capable of accommodating 240 inmates. The union embraces -the parishes of Bishop’s Castle, Clun, Clunbury, Clungunford, Edgton, -Hopesay, Hopton Castle, Hyssington, Lydbury North, Lydham, Mainstone, -Myndtown, More, Norbury, Ratlinghope, Shelve, Sneade, and Wentnor. The -_Medical Officers_ are Henry Brook, Robert Jones, Robert D. Shield, and -Richard G. Wollaston: _Master_ and _Matron_, Mr. and Mrs. Hamar. - -CHARITIES.—_Mary Morris_, by will, dated 1785, left £1000 to be placed -out at interest, and applied in the support of a charity school; and she -also bequeathed £200 for the purpose of erecting a schoolhouse, to be -called Mr. Wright’s Charity School, in remembrance of her first husband, -John Wright, Esq. The testatrix further directed, that if her estate -should exceed £1000, the further sum of £200 should be invested, and the -interest applied to the benefit of the school. The property belonging to -this charity consists of £1,598. 13s. 1d. three per cent. consols, which -produce an annual dividend of £47. 19s. 2d. There is a house in Bishop’s -Castle, called the Stone House, the rent of which was formerly applied in -teaching poor children to read. The rent now amounts to £6. 6s., and is -distributed by the churchwardens to the poor. _George Baxter_, by will, -in 1658, left 20s. a year for ever to the poor of this parish. _John -Tanner_, by will, dated 1677, bequeathed an annuity of £6 a year for -ever, in trust, to dispose of the same as follows; viz.:—52s. yearly to -be distributed in bread to twelve poor people of Bishop’s Castle; 4s. 4d. -to be given to the clerk in bread annually; 20s. to be paid to the vicar -of Bishop’s Castle for preaching a sermon on the second day of June, -yearly; and the remaining 43s. 8d. to be given to the poor persons of the -town that attend divine service on the aforesaid day. _Walter -Wollaston_, in 1818, gave 40s. yearly for the benefit of the poor of this -parish. _George Bostock_ left £5, the interest to be given to the poor. -_Thomas Jones_ bequeathed £20 to the poor of Bishop’s Castle. The poor -also participate in _Mousell’s Charity_, the particulars of which have -been already given. _Ann Gwilliam_ also left £100, the interest to be -given to poor housekeepers resident in the out liberties of the town. - -BROUGHTON is a township one mile north-west of Bishop’s Castle, which -contains 850 acres of land. Rateable value, £848. 10s. At the census of -1841 there were nine houses and seventy inhabitants. The principal -landowners are the Earl of Powis; Rev. Arthur Oakeley; John Coates, Esq.; -William Summonds, Esq.; and Isaac Maddox, Esq. - -COLEBATCH is a township one mile and a half south-west by south of -Bishop’s Castle, containing 1,119 acres, the rateable value of which is -£1,171. 10s. The principal landowners are Beriah Botfield, Esq.; Earl of -Powis; Miss E. Sayce; Samuel Home, Esq.; and Joseph F. Spencer, Esq. At -the census of 1841 there were 22 houses and 104 persons. - -LEA AND OAKELEY is a township two miles north-east of Bishop’s Castle, -containing 1,060A. 10P. of land. Rateable value, £1,171. 10s. In 1841 -there were six houses and 48 persons. The land is the property of the -Rev. Arthur Oakeley. There are some small remains of a castle here. - -WOODBATCH is a township containing 886A. 0R. 24P. of land, the rateable -value of which is £838. 10s. In 1841 there were seven houses and 49 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are Beriah Botfield, Esq.; T. -Hunt, Esq.; and Robert Chester, Esq. - - -BISHOP’S CASTLE DIRECTORY. - - -Anstey Jno. vict., Three Tuns - -Bailey Thomas, shopkeeper - -Beddoes Mr. Jno. Green Fields - -Beddoes Rd. maltster & farmer - -Bird John, blacksmith - -Bird Martha, dress maker - -Bond Henry C., watch maker - -Bowen John, registrar of birth and deaths - -Bowen Ths. painter, plumber and glazier - -Bowyer Richard, butcher - -Bluck Ths. vict. White Horse - -Bright Edward, chair maker - -Bright John, carpenter, and carrier to Shrewsbury - -Bright Samuel, manager of North & South Wales Bank - -Brook Henry, surgeon - -Butler Mary Ann, tea dealer - -Cooke George, shoemaker - -Davies, Legge & Co, drapers and grocers - -Davies Edward, chemist and druggist, & agent for Shropshire & North Wales -Fire Office - -Davies John, shoemaker - -Davies Jno. vict. The Plough - -Davies Thomas, hair dresser - -Davies Agnes, dressmaker - -Dubber William, printer, stationer and bookseller - -Edwards George, butcher - -Edwards Thomas, butcher - -Farmer George N., solicitor - -Green Charles, skinner - -Green John, butcher - -Green Richd., beerseller and chair maker - -Greenhouse Howard, carrier to Shrewsbury & Ludlow, and vict., Boar’s Head - -Griffiths Mr., postmaster, stationer and printer - -Griffiths James, saddler and harness maker - -Griffiths Thomas, solicitor - -Griffiths Wm. H. watchmaker - -Hammonds Charles, farmer - -Hebet Mary, shopkeeper - -Holl George, ironmonger - -Home Edward, shopkeeper - -Home Fanny, dressmaker - -Home George, tea dealer - -Home Hannah, dressmaker - -Home Levi, vict., Red Lion - -Howells Rebecca, shopkpr. - -James Elizabeth, staymaker - -Jenkins George, painter, plumber and glazier - -Johnston John, grocer - -Jones and Norton, wine and spirit merchants. (Henry H. Jones & Wm. -Norton) - -Jones Samuel, glass & china dealer - -Knill Thomas, grocer - -Lewis Richard, saddler - -Lewis Thomas, blacksmith - -Matthews John, watchmaker - -Medlicott Jeremiah, surgeon - -Meredith Richard, Academy - -Minton Andrew, boot and shoe maker - -Newbery, James, vict., The Castle, Excise Office and Posting House - -Newell Elizbh., Stamp Office - -Nicholas Edwd. stone mason - -Nicholas Jno. painter & glazr. - -Nicholas Richd. stone mason - -North & South Wales Banking Company, Samuel Bright, Esq., manager - -Nightingale John, carrier to Shrewsbury - -Norton Charles, carpenter - -Norton John, butcher - -Norton John, tailor & woollen draper - -Norton John, tanner, currier, maltster, butcher & farmer - -Norton Robert, ironmonger - -Norton Robert, farmer - -Norton William, draper - -Onians John, vict., The Harp - -Palmer Francis, tailor - -Pardoe Frederick, solicitor - -Partridge John, blacksmith - -Phillip Jno. & Co. ironmngrs. - -Phillips George, shoemaker - -Playfair Thomas, shopkeeper - -Pugh Edward, beerseller - -Pugh Thomas, carpenter - -Pugh Willm. tailor & draper - -Richards Thos., turner, &c. - -Rimboult Rev. Samuel F., Independent - -Robinson Jas. vict., The Bull - -Robinson Wm., blacksmith - -Rowland Rev. Wm. M., vicar - -Sayce James, beerseller - -Sayce John, shoemaker - -Sayce John, stone mason - -Thomas George, tailor and woollen draper - -Tomlins Edward, shoemaker - -Vickers John, cooper - -Watters John, cooper - -Woodhouse James, farmer - -Wollaston Richard, surgeon - -Williams John, baker - - -BROUGHTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bailey Thomas, farmer - -Beddoes John, farmer - -Maddox Isaac, farmer - - -COLEBATCH DIRECTORY. - - -Carden William, farmer - -Harris William, farmer - -Howard Richard, farmer - -Mason Hamar, farmer - -Owen John, carpenter - -Thomas Edward, farmer - - -LEA AND OAKELEY DIRECTORIES. - - -Davies Wm. farmer, The Lea - -Harris Jerh. farmer, The Lea - -Oakeley Rev. Arthur, rector of Lydham, Oakeley House - - -WOODBATCH DIRECTORY. - - -Morris Edward, farmer - -Thomas Richard, farmer - - - -BUCKNELL - - -is a parish, partly in the hundred of Wigmore, in Herefordshire, and -partly in that of Purslow, in Salop. That portion which is situated in -Shropshire contains 2,976A. 0R. 14P. of land, the rateable value of which -is £2,079. 7s. 6d. At the census of 1841 here were 85 houses and 416 -persons. The village is pleasantly situated five miles N.W. of Knighton. -W. G. H. Sitwell, Esq., is lord of the manor; Samuel Hotchkiss, Esq., -James Steadman, Esq., P. M. Matthews, Esq., and Mr. Thomas Jones, are -also proprietors. THE CHURCH is a small edifice mantled with ivy, and -dedicated to St. Mary. The body of the church was repewed in the year -1684. There are three bells, one of which is dated 1639. The living is -a rectory valued in the kings book at £5. 6s. 8d., in the patronage of -the Grocers’ Company, London, and incumbency of the Rev. Joseph Richard -Coope. - -CHARITIES.—_Joseph Freemantle_, by will, in 1635, left a rent charge of -40s. to the poor of the parish. There is a sum of £321. 10s. 6d., three -per cent. consols, standing in the names of John Stedman and Thomas -Edwards, who were churchwardens about the year 1812. Of this sum £200 is -supposed to have been given by _John Davies_, in 1745, and £50 was -probably the gift of — _Gretton_, who is stated to have left that sum, in -the Parliamentary returns of 1786. The dividends of this money are -distributed to the poor of the parish. _Edward Jones_, by will, in 1815, -left a rent charge of 20s. per annum, to be distributed to the poor in -bread. - -Beavan William, farmer, The Lye - -Botwood Chas., shopkeeper - -Coope Rev. Joseph Richard - -Crow Richard, shoemaker - -Davies John, builder and cabinet maker - -Evans Richard, shopkeeper - -Ford Thomas, agent to W. G. H. Sitwell, Esq. - -George Joseph, wheelwright - -Green Bine, vict., Sitwell Arms - -Hotchkiss Samuel, farmer, New House - -Hull Edward, beerseller and blacksmith - -Jerdan William, wheelwright - -Jones Richard, house agent to W. G. H. Sitwell, Esq. - -Jones Thomas, farmer, Woodside - -Lello Edward, farmer, Mynde - -Mason John, miller - -Matthews Philip Morris, Esq. Turkey Hall - -Pitch Mary Ann, shopkeeper - -Price William, land surveyor - -Probert John, butcher - -Powell Joseph, schoolmaster - -Rogers Samuel, shoemaker - -Sitwell Wm., G. H., Esq. - -Steadman Edward, woollen draper and tailor - -Steadman Miss Margaret, New House - -Steadman Richard, farmer, The New Farm House - -Williams John, miller - - - -CLUNBURY - - -is a parish, comprising the townships of Clunbury and Causton, Clunton, -Kempton, Obley, and Purslow, which at the census of 1841 had a population -of 994 persons. The township of Clunbury is pleasantly situated 7 miles -south-east of Bishop’s Castle, and contains with Causton 1,661A. 3R. 36P. -of land, the principal owners of which are Edward Turner, Esq.; Captain -Gordon; John Morris, Esq.; John Rocke, Esq.; and Charles Meteyard, Esq. -In 1841 here were 66 houses and 279 persons. THE CHURCH is dedicated to -St. Swithin. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the -Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. T. J. Hogg. The tithes are -commuted for £179. CAUSTON township in 1841 had five houses and 21 -inhabitants. CLUNTON lies about two miles east of Clun, and contains -1,974A. 3R. 33P. of land, the rateable value of which is £2,436. 5s. The -tithes are commuted for £173. In 1841 here were 69 houses and 304 -persons. The principal landowners are Philip Morris, Esq.; Rowland -Statham, Esq.; and Rocke, Eyton, and Co. KEMPTON, a small village and -township, one mile west of Clunbury, contains 1,885A. 3R. 33P. of land. -Rateable value, £2,095. 10s. In 1841 here were 43 houses and 216 -inhabitants. The Earl of Powis is sole landowner. OBLEY is a township -on the south-western extremity of the parish, containing 1,025A. 3R. 33P. -of land, the rateable value of which is £1,023. 1s. The tithes are -commuted for £110. In 1841 here were 30 houses and 164 inhabitants. The -Earl of Powis is the sole landowner. PURSLOW is a small township in this -parish, containing five houses and 31 persons. - -CHARITIES.—THE PARISH SCHOOL of Clunbury was built on the waste, by -subscription, and is partly supported by the rents of two closes of land. -In the parliamentary returns of 1686 it is stated that _Mr. Tankard_ left -£12, the interest thereof to be given to the poor. - -DIRECTORY.—_Clunbury_: Thomas Anthony, shopkeeper; Richard Hints, -beerseller; Rev. Thomas J. Hogg, curate; Edward Jones, victualler, -Purslow Hundred House; Charles Meteyard, surgeon; John Morris, farmer; -John Rudd, farmer; Edward Turner, Esq., Causton Hall; Edward Tomkins, -schoolmaster; John Woolley, farmer; Thomas Taylor, farmer, Causton; -Thomas Weyman, farmer, Purlow Hall. _Clunton_: Richard Brown, farmer; -John Farmer, victualler, Crown; George Hamar, farmer; Richard Williams, -beerseller. _Obley_: James Edwards, farmer, The Combs; Joseph Edwards, -farmer, Pool House; Richard Edwards, farmer; Richard Jones, farmer, New -House; John Palfrey, farmer, Llanadevey. _Kempton_: Samuel Bright, -farmer; and Francis Southern, farmer. - - - -CLUNGUNFORD - - -is an extensive parish, comprising the townships of Abcott, Beckjay, -Broadward, Clungunford, and Shelderton, which have an area of 3,397 acres -of land, the rateable value of which is £3,054. 13s. 2d. In 1841 here -were 107 houses and 554 persons. Population in 1801, 436: and in 1831, -488. The township is situated nine miles north-east of Knighton. This -manor was part of the ancient inheritance of the Fitzalans, Earls of -Arundel, who were also patrons of THE CHURCH, which is dedicated to St. -Cuthbert. It is in the Gothic style of architecture. In the interior -are some fine specimens of stained glass. The living is a rectory, in -the patronage of John Rocke, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas O. -Rocke. The tithes are commuted for £538. 12s. 1d., and there are 51 -acres of glebe land. The principal landowners are John Rocke, Esq.; Mr. -John Bridgewater; Mr. John Langslow; and Mr. John Howells. There is an -Endowed School here for the benefit of the children of this parish and -Broom, in Hopesay. It is endowed with 25A. 2R. 29P. of land, the rent of -which is paid to a schoolmaster. There is the sum of £150 three per -cent. consols, standing in the name of the Rev. John Rocke, the dividends -of which are given to the poor and the school. - -ABCOTT is a small township, half a mile from Clungunford, which contained -at the census of 1841, 17 houses and 87 persons. The principal -landowners are John Rocke, Esq.; Mr. John Langslow; Rev. John Knight; Mr. -Thomas Bird; and the Trustees of Clungunford School. BECKJAY AND -BROADWARD is a scattered township, two miles from Clungunford, containing -15 houses and 91 persons. The principal landowners are the Rev. S. J. -Knight and George Bright, Esq. SHELDERTON is a township, two miles from -the parish church. W. W. Sitwell, Esq., and the Rev. Henry Cowdell are -the principal landowners. - -DIRECTORY.—_Clungunford_: William Anslow, victualler, Cross Keys; Timothy -Bishop, farmer, Rowton; John Bridgewater, farmer; Samuel Eyre, -schoolmaster; John Howells, farmer; Edward P. Langslow, butcher; John -Rocke, Esq., Clungunford House; Rev. Thomas O. Rocke, rector; Richard -Yapp, blacksmith. _Abcott_: Thomas Bird, tailor; John Greenhouse, -victualler, The Bird on the Rock; John Langslow, farmer, Abcott Cottage; -Aaron Woolley, farmer; Thomas Woolley, farmer. _Beckjay_: Samuel Urwick, -farmer. _Shelderton_: Rev. Henry Cowdell, and Charles Blakeway, farmer. - - - -EDGTON BRUNSLOW AND HORDERLEY - - -is a parish situated five miles S.E. by E. of Bishop’s Castle, -comprehending an area of 1,645A. 1R. 30P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,304. 0s. 9d. In 1841 here were 47 houses and 214 -inhabitants. The principal landowners are the Rev. Humphrey Sandford, -George Beddoes, Esq., and the Earl of Craven. THE CHURCH, dedicated to -St. Michael, is a small structure consisting of nave and chancel, with a -tower in which are three bells. The living is a perpetual curacy in the -patronage of the Rev. Humphrey Sandford, and incumbency of the Rev. -Folliett Sandford. - -HORDERLEY is an Extra Parochial Liberty eight miles east of Edgton, which -is included in that parish by the population returns. There is only one -house here, called Horderley Hall, the property of Thomas Hotchkiss, -Esq., and residence of John Hotchkiss, farmer. - -CHARITIES.—It is stated in the parliamentary returns of 1786 that _Edward -James_, in 1620, left £5, _Humphrey Sandford_, in 1735, £5, and _Charles -Lucas_, in 1728, £2, the interest thereof to be given to the poor of this -parish. - -DIRECTORY.—George Beddoes, Esq.; William Bird, farmer; John Brown, -farmer; Elizabeth Herbert, farmer; Thomas James, farmer; William Lucas, -farmer; Charles Luther, farmer; Mary Norncott, shopkeeper; Thomas -Poundley, parish clerk; and Roger Wellings, farmer. - - - -HOPESAY - - -is an extensive parish and rural village situated six miles S.E. by E. of -Bishop’s Castle, which contains 3,857A. 1R. 18P. of land. Rateable -value, £4,430 8s. 8d. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor. The -principal landowners are William M. Beddoes, Esq., Captain Henry Beddoes, -James Baxter, Esq., Mr. Samuel Griffiths, and Mr. Francis Davies. In -1841 there were in this parish 160 houses and 660 inhabitants. THE -CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, comprises nave, chancel, and a massive -square tower. The living is a rectory in the patronage and incumbency of -the Rev. Philip P. Adams. - -ASTON is a township and considerable village on the Ludlow and Bishop’s -Castle turnpike road, seven miles S.E. of the latter place. In 1841 here -were 70 houses and 292 persons. The principal landowners are Richard -Marston, Esq., Mrs. Margaret Nicholls, Mr. John Cadwallader, and John -Whitefoot, Esq. There is a small Baptist chapel in this village. BARLOW -township is returned as having one house and eight inhabitants. BROOM -and ROWTON is partly in Hopesay parish and partly in Clungunford; in the -former in 1841 there were 25 houses and 96 inhabitants, and in the latter -parish two houses and fifteen persons. The principal landowners are -George Bright, Esq., Miss A. M. Tunstall, and Ralph Benson, Esq. CARWOOD -township is returned as having seven houses and 29 inhabitants at the -census of 1841. LITTLE BROMPTON is a township four miles east of Clun, -which contains eleven houses and 44 persons. The Earl of Powis is sole -landowner. _Thomas Parks_, by will, dated 1726, left £50, in trust, to -be placed out at interest and given to a schoolmaster to teach six poor -children of this parish. _Dennis Harris_ left a rent charge of 10s. per -annum to be given to the poor. _Elizabeth Newnham_, by will, dated 1750, -bequeathed £30, the interest to be given to the poor of Hopsay. _Jane -Pugh_, by will, dated 1808, bequeathed an annuity of £10, for the benefit -of the poor of this parish. - -DIRECTORY.—_Hopesay_: The Rev. Philips B. Adams, rector; William Bedell, -stone mason; John Childe, shopkeeper; John Cruckson, farmer; Francis -Davies, farmer; William Evans, farmer, Barlow; Samuel Griffiths, farmer; -Joseph Price, vict., New Inn; The Rev. Folliett Sandford, P.C., of -Edgton. _Aston_: John Beddoes, vict., Kangaroo; John Cadwallader, -tailor; Thomas Childe, farmer; Charles Childe, farmer; James Dislee, -blacksmith; Martha Griffiths, shopkeeper; Edward Jacks, farmer; Edward -Lewis, corn miller; George Proctor, farmer; William Pugh, postmaster; -Sarah Weyman, farmer, The Hall; John Whitefoot, Esq. _Broom_: George -Bright, farmer; William Jacks, farmer. _Little Brompton_: Richard Smith, -wheelwright; John Weyman, farmer. - - - -HOPTON CASTLE - - -is a parish and pleasantly situated village nine miles south of Bishop’s -Castle, which contains 2,366A. 3R. 5P. of land, exclusive of the hills, -the rateable value of which is £1,730. At the census of 1841 here were -31 houses and 164 persons. Population in 1801, 138; and in 1831, 145. -Thomas Salway Beale, Esq., is lord of the manor and the principal -landowner. This manor was anciently the possession of Roger Lord -Mortimer, who obtained a charter of free warren in the 14th of Edward I. -In this township are the remains of a castle, from which this parish -takes its name. Camden mentions Hopton Castle as being given to Walter -de Clifford by Henry II. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small -structure consisting of nave and chancel. The living is a rectory in the -patronage of T. S. Beale, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. George D. -Pardoe. The tithes are commuted for about £280. There are eighty acres -of glebe land. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Filer, steward to T. S. Beale, Esq.; Thomas Harley, -joiner; Thomas Mansell, Esq.; Rev. George D. Pardoe, rector; John Sawyer, -shopkeeper; and Edward Tanner, farmer. - - - -LYDBURY NORTH - - -is an extensive parish and considerable village, two and a half miles -south-east from Bishop’s Castle. The parish includes the townships of -Acton, Brockton, Lower Down, Eaton and Choulton, Eyton and Plowden, North -Lydbury, and Totterton, which together in 1841 had a population of 908 -souls; 1801, 829; 1831, 955. The township of North Lydbury contains -2,253A. 0R. 35P. of land, and in 1841 had 84 houses and 337 inhabitants. -Rateable value £2,651. 7s. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, is a -plain substantial structure with a massive tower. The living is a -vicarage, with the perpetual curacy of Norbury annexed, in the patronage -and incumbency of the Rev. John Bright. The vicarial tithes are commuted -for £486, and the rectoral for £439. 8s., of which £411. 8s. have been -apportioned to W. Plowden, Esq., £11 to the parish clerk, for the time -being, and £17 to the rector of Pontesbury. The church contains many -elegant monuments to the Plowden and Walcott families. The chief -landowners are Earl Powis, and William Plowden, Esq. WALCOTT HALL is a -spacious and elegant mansion, the occasional seat of the Earl of Powis. -It contains a fine collection of paintings and Indian curiosities, -collected by the first Lord Clive. The pleasure grounds are very -beautifully laid out, and the park is richly wooded. At Tangley Hill are -prominent vestiges of a British encampment, called the _Bury Ditches_. -The interest of £200, bequeathed by John Shipman, in 1662, is applied in -the support of the national school, another £100 has been raised by the -liberality of the parishioners and the Earl of Powis for the same object, -in addition to which a considerable sum is raised by annual -subscriptions. The school, a substantial stone building, has been built -about six years. _The Poor’s Estate_ produces a yearly sum of £27. 10s., -out of which £7 per annum is paid for educational purposes, and the -residue applied in a general distribution among the poor. _Richard -Sayce_, in 1754, left a rent charge of £2. 12s. per annum, to be given in -bread. - -The following are the out-townships of this parish, namely: ACTON, -situated two miles south-west from Lydbury, having 816 acres of land, and -in 1841, 23 houses and 108 inhabitants. BROCTON township lies about a -mile from Lydbury, and has 694 acres of land, the rateable value of which -is £1,102. 4s. In 1841 there were 30 houses and 137 inhabitants. LOWER -DOWN, a small village and township, lies to the south west of Lydbury, -and contains 1,207 acres, the rateable value of which is £875; population -in 1841, 116; at which period there were 25 houses. EYTON AND PLOWDEN -township has 872 acres, and in 1841 had 11 houses and 59 inhabitants. -Rateable value £747. 13s. EATON AND CHOULTON in 1841 had 16 houses and -87 inhabitants, and contains 699 acres of land. TOTTERTON township is -distant about a mile from Lydbury, and contains 775 acres of land. In -1841 there were 11 houses and 64 inhabitants; William Plowden, Esq., and -the Earl of Powis, are the landowners in the above townships. - - -LYDBURY NORTH DIRECTORY. - - -Beddoes Geo. farm., Brunslow - -Brereton John, farmer - -Brown John, schoolmaster - -Colgan Rev. Rd. (Rom. Cathol.) - -Gwilt Rd., farmer, The Folly - -Hodgkiss John, farmer - -Lane Thomas, farmer - -Lawrence John, blacksmith - -Mason William, farmer - -Newell Joseph, agent to the Earl of Powis - -Norncott Rd. farmr. & shopkpr - -Owens John, farmer - -Phillips William, farmer - -Southern William H., farmer - -Statham John, farmer - -Whitefoot Mrs. E. the Vicarage - -Williams John, parish clerk - - -ACTON DIRECTORY. - - -Gwilt Richard, farmer - -Luther Robert, farmer - -Price George, farmer - -Robinson Joseph, farmer and blacksmith - - -BROCKTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bluck William, beerseller - -Blayney Thos., vict., New Inn - -Bore Mr., vict., Wheat Sheaf - -Davies Jane, farmer - -Hamar Thomas, miller - -Evans Samuel, farmer - -James Mr. Thomas - -Marston Richd., wheelwright - -Mountford Edward, farmer - -Powell James, blacksmith - -Powell John, farmer - -Tomlins John, farmer - - -CHOULTON DIRECTORY. - - -Edwards Ann, farmer - -Gwilt Evan, farmer - -Gethyn, Thomas, farmer - -Wood Thomas, blacksmith - - -EATON DIRECTORY. - - -Watkins Joseph, farmer - - -EYTON AND PLOWDEN DIRECTORIES. - - -Amies Samuel, farmer - -Evans Gabriel, miller & farmr - -Gwilt William, farmer - -Hacock Thomas, farmer - -Watts Thomas, farmer - -Williams John, farmer - - -LOWER DOWN DIRECTORY. - - -Farmer George, farmer - -Hamar Thomas, farmer - -Titley John, farmer - -Whittall John, farmer - -Whittall Thomas, farmer. - - -TOTTERTON DIRECTORY. - - -Bright Rev. John, vicar of Lydbury - -Everall Jph. farmer, Friezland - -Hodges William, farmer - -Shuker William, farmer - - - -LYDHAM - - -is a parish, two miles north-east from Bishop’s Castle, partly in Salop -and partly in Montgomeryshire. In this county are 1,760 acres of land. -Rateable value, £2,319. 5s. Gross estimated rental, £2,535. 5s. In 1841 -here were 19 houses and 128 inhabitants. The Rev. Arthur Oakeley is the -sole landowner and lord of the manor. The river Camlad has its source in -this parish. THE CHURCH is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and the living -is a rectory, rated at £10. Gross income, £462. Patron and incumbent, -Rev. Arthur Oakeley. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Bright, farmer; William Davies, farmer; Edward -Gwilliam, farmer, The Lodge; Thos. Mapp, farmer, Heblands; Rev. Arthur -Oakeley, The Rectory; Edward Rogers, blacksmith; Edward Williams, miller. - - - -MORE - - -is a parish and township, situated two miles north of Bishop’s Castle, -containing 3,511 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £2,124. -In 1841 here were 46 houses and 246 persons in the parish. Population in -1801, 288; and in 1831, 272. R. B. More, Esq., is the principal -landowner in this parish. This place takes its name from the family of -More, who have been settled here since the thirteenth century. THE -CHURCH is a handsome Gothic structure, consisting of nave and chancel, in -which is a beautiful stained glass window. The living is a rectory, in -the patronage of R. B. More, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas F. -More. The tithes are commuted for £242. - -LINLEY is a township three miles N.E. of More, containing 26 houses and -123 persons. R. B. More, Esq., is sole landowner. LINLEY HALL is a -handsome mansion in the Grecian style of architecture, the seat and -property of R. B. More, Esq. CHARITIES.—_The Rev. Edward Rogers_ left -£35. 13s., the interest to be distributed amongst the poor. This sum, -£15. 13s. of the parish stock, and £8. 14s. which was borrowed, were laid -out in the purchase of land, the rent of which is now paid to a -schoolmaster to teach eight poor children. MOREWOOD township at the -census of 1841 had ten houses and 63 inhabitants. - -DIRECTORY.—_More and Morewood_: Martha Burgess, farmer; James Harris, -farmer; John Hill, carpenter; Robert James, farmer; Richard Jones, -farmer; William Medlicott, farmer; John Mellings, farmer; Margaret -Mellings, farmer; Thomas Morris, farmer; John Thomas, farmer; Thomas -Wardman, farmer; John Wardman, farmer; John Wilks, farmer. _Linley_: -Evan Abley, carpenter and wheelwright; William Jones, farmer: Robert B. -More, Esq., Linley Hall; Benjamin Perkin, gardener; Richard Poulter, -blacksmith; Rd. Pugh, farmer; Ed. Tomlins, shoemaker; and Joseph -Whittall, mine agent. - -DINMORE is an Extra Parochial Liberty two miles from Bishop’s Castle, -containing about 100 acres of land, the property of William Plowden, Esq. -Mr. Richard Guilt is the resident farmer. - - - -MYNDTOWN - - -is a small parish five miles north east of Bishop’s Castle, on the -western side of the Longmynds. It contains 906A. 3R. of land, including -347A. of common. Rateable value £425. 10s. William Plowden, Esq., is -sole landowner and lord of the manor. The church is a small structure, -dedicated to St. John. The living is a rectory in the patronage of Earl -Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. John Rogers. The tithes are commuted -for £52. 11s. 9d. There are 33 acres of glebe land. - -DIRECTORY.—Edward Hammonds, farmer; John Lewis, farmer, The Hall; and -Philip Shukar, farmer. - - - -NORBURY - - -is a parish 4 miles N.N.E. of Bishop’s Castle, which comprises the -townships of Asterton, Norbury, Whitcott, and Hardwick, and has an area -of 2,685A. 2R. 25P. of land, the rateable value of which is £2,600. 3s. -8½d. The principal landowners of the township of Norbury are Robert -Scott, Esq., and Thomas Harris, Esq. In 1841 there were 33 houses and -174 persons. THE CHURCH, dedicated to All Saints, is a neat structure, -consisting of nave and chancel, and has a tower, in which are three -bells. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to North Lydbury. The -tithes are commuted, and £180 has been apportioned to the vicar, and £145 -to William H. Plowden, Esq. - -ASTERTON is a township in this parish, one mile and a half from Norbury, -which had at the census of 1841 had 37 houses and 164 persons. The -principal landowners are Wm. Plowden, Esq.; Edward Medlicott, Esq.; Ralph -Benson, Esq.; and Edward Home, Esq. There is a small Primitive Methodist -Chapel in this township. - -WHITCOTT AND HARDWICK is a scattered township, containing 14 houses and -82 persons. The principal landowners are Mr. Thomas W. Ambler; James -Wilkes, Esq.; and Edward Home, Esq. CHARITY.—_Thomas Jacks_ left £10, -the interest thereof to be given in bread to the poor of this parish. - -DIRECTORY.—_Norbury_: Thomas Beamond, farmer; William Bowen, farmer; John -Cook, beerseller; Thomas Cook, farmer; John Dewin, farmer; John Everall, -farmer; Thomas Harris, farmer; Joseph Jones, farmer; Charles Morris -farmer; Jeremiah Pugh, maltster and victualler, The Red Lion; Thomas -Williams, farmer. _Asterley_: John Pincher, farmer; and William Pincher, -farmer. _Whitcott and Hardwick_: Thomas W. Ambler, farmer; William -Davies, miller and farmer; Edward Dewin, farmer; William Marston, farmer -and beerseller; William Morris, farmer; James Wilks, farmer. - - - -RATLINGHOPE - - -is a parish comprising the townships of Ratlinghope, Stitt, and Gatten, -which have an area of 3,690 acres of land, the rateable value of which is -£1,901. 8s. At the census of 1841 there were 50 houses and 315 -inhabitants. The township is pleasantly situated 13 miles south-west of -Shrewsbury, and comprises 1,269 acres of land, exclusive of common. -Rateable value, £750. 12s. Ratlinghope township in 1841 contained 25 -houses and 162 persons. Robert Scott, Esq., is lord of the manor, and -the sole landowner. This place, at the Doomsday survey, was in the -possession of Robert, the son of Corbet, one of whose descendants gave it -to the canons regular of St. Augustine. There was anciently a priory -here, in which were placed a few black canons. THE CHURCH is dedicated -to St. Margaret. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s books at -£3. 6s. 8d., in the patronage of Robert Scott, Esq., and incumbency of -the Rev. Edward Homfray. - -STITT AND GATTEN is a township in this parish, ten miles south-west of -Shrewsbury, which contains 2,421 acres of land, the rateable value of -which is £1,151. 8s. In 1841 there were 25 houses and 153 inhabitants. -The principal landowners are Samuel Smith, Esq., and the Hon. H. W. -Powys. _James Rowson_, in 1746, left £20 for the benefit of the poor of -this parish. - -DIRECTORY.—_Ratlinghope_: Thomas Cooke, farmer, The Coppice; John Elison, -farmer; Thomas Jones, farmer; Thomas Lello, farmer; Mary Partridge, -blacksmith and victualler, The Bridges; Randolph Poston, miller; Emanuel -Preece, farmer. _Stitt and Gatten_: Edward Andrews, farmer, The Stitt; -William Groves, farmer, The Stitt; Samuel Medlicott, farmer, Gatten; -William Mellings, farmer, Gatten; and John Munslow, farmer, Gatten. - - - -SIBDON CARWOOD - - -is a small parish eight miles S.S.E. of Bishop’s Castle, which contains -754 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £858. 12s. 6d.: gross -estimated rental, £869. 13s. James Baxter, Esq. is the sole landowner, -and lord of the manor. At the census of 1841 there were 12 houses and 59 -persons. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Michael, is a neat edifice, -rebuilt in 1741. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of -James Baxter, Esq. and incumbency of the Rev. W. E. Lumb, M.A. SIBDON -CASTLE is an ancient castellated mansion, situated in a picturesque -position, commanding extensive and varied views of the surrounding -country, and is the property of James Baxter, Esq. - -DIRECTORY.—James Baxter, Esq., the Castle; Thomas Cooper, farmer; Richard -Dawes, farmer; William Griffiths, farmer. - - - -STOWE - - -is a parish and small village about two miles north-east by east from -Knighton, which contains 2,724A. 0R. 11P. of land. At the census of 1841 -there were 38 houses and 135 souls. The township of Stowe contains 748A. -2R. 25P. of land, the rateable value of which is £531. The village is -romantically situated, and surrounded by lofty hills. Edward Rogers, -Esq., is the landowner in this township. THE CHURCH is dedicated to St. -Michael, and the living a vicarage, in the patronage of the crown: -incumbent, Rev. Thomas Green. The tithes are commuted for £250, of which -£45 is apportioned to Clun Hospital. There is also glebe land of the -annual value of £20. DIRECTORY.—Sarah Baldwin, miller and farmer, -William Langford, stone mason, and Caleb Steadman, farmer. - -LURKINHOPE is a township in Stowe parish, containing 1,265A. 1R. 26P. of -land, the rateable value of which is £586. 15s. The principal landowner -is Charles Edwards, Esq. Sarah Bright is the resident farmer. - -WESTON is a small township in the parish of Stowe, containing 710 acres, -the rateable value of which is £475. 10s. Edward Rogers, Esq., is sole -owner in this township. DIRECTORY.—Charles Steadman, farmer, and Edward -Turner, cattle dealer. - - - -WENTNOR - - -is an extensive parish comprising the townships of Adston, Home, -Kinnerton, and Ritton, Medlicott and Wentnor, which have an area of 4,190 -acres of land, the rateable value of which is £2,978. The village of -Wentnor is pleasantly situated five and a half miles N.E. of Bishop’s -Castle, and in 1841 had 43 houses and 200 inhabitants. There is a small -woollen manufactory in this parish, worked by water power. THE CHURCH is -dedicated to Saint Michael. The living is a rectory in the patronage of -the dean and canons of Christ Church, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. -Thomas Hunt. The tithes are commuted for £212. 10s. The principal -landowners are the Rev. John Bright, Rev. G. D. Pardoe, Robert Scott, -Esq., Thomas Downes, Esq., and Mrs. Sarah Medlicott. The Earl of Powis -is lord of the manor. - -ADSTON is a township situated to the north of Wentnor, the principal -landowners of which are the Rev. John Bright, Jeremiah Medlicott, Esq., -Francis Norton, Esq., John Whitehurst, Esq., and H. Walters, Esq. In -1841 here were 19 houses and 100 inhabitants. - -HOME is a small township containing three houses and 24 persons. The -land is the property of the Rev. John Rogers. - -KINNERTON AND RITTON is a township and village three miles from Wentnor, -which contains 58 houses and 322 persons. Henry Lyster, Esq., is the -proprietor of the land and lord of the manor. - -MEDLICOTT is a township one mile from Wentnor, containing 14 houses and -60 inhabitants. John Medlicott, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief -landowner; Mrs. Sarah Medlicott and Mr. Thomas Bright are also owners. - -CHARITIES.—_Rev. Edward Rogers_, by will, dated 1788, left £50, the -interest to be applied in teaching poor children of the parish to read. -This sum, with the surplus of a subscription raised for building a -school, to which _Charles Rogers_, _Esq._, contributed £100, was invested -in the purchase of £100 stock new four per cents., and the dividends paid -to a schoolmaster who teaches twelve poor children. _Dr. Price_ -bequeathed £10, and _Edward Redrobe_ gave £10, the interest to be given -to the poor on St. Thomas’s-day. - - -WENTNOR DIRECTORY. - - -Beamond John, farmer - -Jones Richard, farmer - -Hotchkiss William, farmer - -Humphrey Rev. Thos., curate - -Mapp Richard, farmer - -Medlicot John, woollen manufacturer - -Medlicot Sarah, beerseller - -Morris John, farmer and maltster - -Kirkham Edward, farmer - - -ADSTON DIRECTORY. - - -Andrews Edward, farmer - -Evans John, farmer and miller - -Harding John, farmer - -Jameson George, farmer - -Kirkham George, farmer - -Kirkham Samuel, farmer - - -HOME DIRECTORY. - - -Gething John, farmer - -Rogers Rev. John, rector of Myndtown - - -KINNERTON AND RITTON DIRECTORY. - - -Beamond Robert, farmer - -Blockley William, farmer - -Davies John, farmer - -Davies William, farmer - -Hotchkiss Francis, farmer - -Mountford John, farmer - -Potter John, farmer - -Potter Jonathan, farmer - -Pugh John, farmer - -Walters Edward, farmer - - -MEDLICOTT DIRECTORY. - - -Bright Thomas, farmer - -Hotchkiss Jeremiah, farmer - -Maddox Thomas, farmer - - - -WISTANSTOW - - -is an extensive parish, partly in this hundred and partly in that of -Munslow, pleasantly situated ten miles north-west of Ludlow, and -intersected by the Shrewsbury and Ludlow turnpike road, the Shrewsbury -and Hereford railway, and the Watling street, which here divides the -hundreds of Munslow and Purslow. The township contains 728A. 2R., the -rateable value of which is £1,126. 1s. In 1841 the parish contained 227 -houses and 1051 persons. Population in 1801, 586; and in 1851, 989. THE -CHURCH, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a cruciform structure, with a -massive square tower. The living is a rectory, in the incumbency of the -Rev. Christopher Swainson, and patronage of the Earl of Craven. The -principal landowners are the Rev. Christopher Swainson; James Cartwright, -Esq.; Thomas D. Duppa, Esq.; Mr. Thomas Owens; Mr. Edward Lewis; and Mr. -William Potter. - -CHENEY LONGVILLE is a township, ten miles north-west of Ludlow, -containing 805A. 1R. 21P. of land, the rateable value of which is £1,144, -6s. 10½d. The principal landowners are W. M. Beddoes, Esq.; Thomas D. -Duppa, Esq.; and Mr. Joseph Humphreys. In 1841 here were 24 houses and -125 persons. There is a METHODIST CHAPEL in the township. A pack of -hounds has been kept here for upwards of 80 years. - -FELHAMPTON AND THE GROVE is a township, one mile and a half north-east of -Wistanstow, containing 1,524A. 2R. 19P. of land, the rateable value of -which is £2,015, 13s. the principal owners of which are the Earl of -Craven; Mrs. Thursby; and Francis Marston, Esq. STREFFORD is a small -village and township, ten miles north-west of Ludlow, which contains -372A. 2R. 24P. of land, the rateable value of which is £532. The Earl of -Craven is the sole landowner. WITTINGSLOW is a township, one mile and a -half north-west of Wistanstow, containing 536A. 2R. 12P. of land. -Rateable value, £608. 4s. The chief landowners are W. M. Beddoes, Esq.; -John Mier, Esq.; Mr. J. Broom; and Mr. Thomas Beman. WOOLSTON is a small -village, one mile from Wistanstow, which contains 772A. 0R. 13P. of land, -the rateable value of which is £721. 3s. The principal landowner is the -Rev. S. J. Knight. - - -WISTANSTOW DIRECTORY. - - -Cartwright James, farmer, The Hall - -Cox Thomas, butcher - -Cox William, farmer - -Davies Mrs. Jane - -Edwards Mrs. Sarah - -Ellis Rev. John S., curate - -Home Richard, shopkeeper and postmaster - -Jones John, farmer - -Oliver Thomas, victualler, The Plough - -Owens Thomas, victualler, White Horse - -Owens Thomas, farmer, The Corner - -Potter Mr. William - -Rogers William, shopkeeper - -Wilding James, draper and grocer - -Williams William, saddler and harness maker - - -CHENEY LONGVILLE DIRECTORY. - - -Back Edward, farmer - -Beddoes Francis, farmer - -Duppa Thomas D., Esq. - -Harris Elizabeth, farmer - -Humphreys Joseph, tanner and shoemaker - -Lucas George, farmer, Newington - -Speake Joseph, schoolmaster - - -STREFFORD DIRECTORY. - - -Davies Henry, vict., The Boot - -Jones John, veterinary surgn. - -Jones Robert, surgeon - -Rickards James, farmer - -Rickards Richard, Esq. - - -FELHAMPTON & THE GROVE. - - -Blockley Edward, farmer - -Bowen Richard, miller - -Goode Thomas, blacksmith - -Hancocks George, miller - -Oakes John, Esq., Affcott - -Marston Francis, Esq. - -Martin John, vict., The Rest - -Poole Richard, cooper - -Thomas William, miller - -Tomlinson John, farmer, The Marsh - -Urkick Richard, farmer - - -WITTINGSLOW DIRECTORY. - - -Beman Thomas, farmer - -Clare Peter, farmer - -Falkingham Wm., beerseller - -Harris Edward, farmer - -Hotchkiss Wm., victualler, Cross Pipes - -Howells John, farmer - - -WOOLSTON DIRECTORY. - - -Broom John, farmer - -Martin Benjamin, farmer - -Venables Thomas, farmer - - - - -THE CLUN HUNDRED - - -lies on the south-western verge of the county, and is bounded by -Radnorshire on the west and Montgomery on the north; by the hundred of -Purslow on the east and Radnorshire on the south. It is divided into the -Clun and Mainstone divisions, the former having in 1841 a population of -2,077, and the latter 1,331 inhabitants. The Clun division contains the -parish of Clun, and the Mainstone division the parish of -Llanvair-Waterdine, part of Mainstone, and part of Bettwys-y-Crwyn. - - - -CLUN - - -is an extensive parish and market town twenty-six miles S.S.W. of -Shrewsbury, containing the townships of Bicton, Clun, Edicliffe, Guilden -Down, Hopebendrid, Mannutton, Newcastle, Obarras, Pentrehodrey, -Peerlogne, Shadwell, Spoad, Treverward, Whitcott-Evan, and -Whitcott-Keysett, which together comprehend an area of about 22,000 -acres, inclusive of common; of this number there are 11,882 acres subject -to tithe. At the census of 1841 there were 424 houses and 2,077 persons, -and in 1851 here were 2,119 inhabitants. The rent charge paid to the -vicar is £802. 2s. and that to lay impropriators £415. In the township -of Clun there are 3,075A. 2R. 12P. of land, the rateable value of which -is £3,505. 5s., and at the census of 1841 there were 191 houses and 913 -inhabitants; population in 1811, 734; and in 1831, 930 persons. The -principal landowner is the Earl of Powis, who is also lord of the manor; -Philip Morris, Esq., Rev. Christopher Swainson, P. M. Matthews, Esq., -Thomas Evans, Esq., Mr. Thomas Hamer, Mr. Charles Bright, Mr. Edward -Chelmick, Mr. John Law, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jones are also proprietors, -besides whom are a number of smaller freeholders. Clun takes it name -from the river Colun or Clun, which rises six miles east of the town, and -flows through it, dividing it in two parts, and thence pursuing its -course to the west. The town is romantically situated on a gentle -eminence surrounded by lofty hills, and consists principally of one -irregular street on the northern bank of the river, over which is an -ancient stone bridge of five pointed arches, leading to that part of the -town where the church stands. The borough of Clun, now greatly declined -from its ancient station, appears from Dugdale to have been of sufficient -importance, in the age immediately succeeding the Norman Conquest, to -have conferred a title on the celebrated family of “Fitz-Allan.” It -remained in the possession of this family till the reign of Elizabeth, -when by the marriage of Mary Fitz-Allan with Philip Howard, son of Thomas -Duke of Norfolk, the estate became vested in that family. From them it -passed to the Walcotts, and afterwards by purchase to the family of its -present possessor, the Earl of Powis, who is lord of the manor, though -the Duke of Norfolk still retains the title of Baron Clun. The castle -was built about the reign of Stephen by William Fitz-Allan Earl of -Arundel, and being exposed to the ravages of the Welsh, it was well -fortified in the 8th of King Stephen. In Richard the First’s time, the -king being in the Holy Land, this castle was taken by Rees Prince of -Wales, who laid all the country around waste. Prince Llewellyn in the -year 1234 advanced with an army against the town, burnt the suburbs, but -could not take the castle; this damage was fully revenged A.D. 1264, by -an entire rout of the Welsh army at the battle of Clunne. Lewis says, -“Within a quarter of a mile to the north-west of the town is a single -entrenchment, said to have been raised by Owen Glendwr, as a shelter for -his troops during their attack on the castle, and within half a mile to -the south is Walls Castle, from which it was battered.” We are informed -by Leland that this castle was “somewhat in ruins” in his time. The -remains now present an interesting and picturesque object, consisting of -lofty walls, the keep, and the banquet hall, and considerable masses of -the ruin mark out both the ancient form and extent of this once stately -pile. About two miles and a half to the N.E. is the camp of Ostorious, -and five miles S.E., near the confluence of the river Clun and Teme, are -the Caer or Bury Ditches, the station of that British hero, Caractacus, -and the scene of his last effort against the Roman powers. The camp is -of an elliptic form, comprehending an area of three or four acres of -land, on the summit of a lofty eminence, commanding an extensive view of -the surrounding country. The steep acclivities of the hill are defended -by a triple entrenchment, which after the lapse of so many centuries is -still entire. - -Clun was formerly a lordship in the Marches, and was first incorporated -by the Lords Marches, whose charter was confirmed by Edmund Earl of -Arundel in the reign of Edward II., at which time its prescriptive right -was admitted, but the charter not having been enrolled in Chancery, and -all the records of the Lords Marches having been destroyed, its being an -incorporate borough was proved by parole evidence. In the sixth year of -King John, William Fitz Allan had a charter for a fair to be kept here -for three days at Martlemas, which was the 11th of November and two days -after. Fairs are now held on the last Friday in January, May 11th, June -15th, September 23rd, and November 22nd, and a market is held every -Tuesday. The poor-law union of Clun comprises nineteen parishes, -seventeen of which are in Shropshire, and contains a population of 10,024 -persons. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. George, is an ancient structure in the early -style of Norman architecture, and has evidently been of greater extent -than it is at present. It has a low tower of great strength with a -pyramidal roof, from the centre of which rises another tower of similar -form, but of smaller dimensions; there is a peal of six bells. The most -ancient part of the building is the nave, which no doubt existed prior to -the Norman Conquest. The arch under the tower forming the western -entrance bears a strong resemblance to the Saxon style. The northern -entrance is under a highly ornamented Norman arch, on the east side of -which is an arched recess, richly cinquefoiled. This church was partly -destroyed in Oliver Cromwell’s time by Fleetwood, one of his generals. -The living is a vicarage valued in the king’s book at £18. 10s. 5d., now -£680, in the patronage of the Earl of Powis and incumbency of the Rev. -Christopher Swainson. THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a neat stone chapel -at Clun, built in 1834, which will accommodate 150 persons. THE WESLEYAN -METHODISTS have also a chapel here. - -CHARITIES.—_Henry Earl of Northampton_, by will, dated 1614, founded Clun -Hospital (dedicated to the Holy Trinity), and endowed it with tithes now -producing a revenue of £1,600 per annum, for the support of thirteen poor -brethren, including a master or warden. The buildings comprise a -quadrangle forty yards in length and the same in breadth, which were -extended in the year 1845, by the erection of a chapel, and a dining -hall, and a house for the warden. The management of the hospital is -vested in the bailiff, vicar, and churchwardens, the steward of the -lordship, the rector of Hopesay, and the warden. The Bishop of Hereford -is visitor of the hospital, which now consists of 18 poor brethren, who -receive 10s. per week, and a warden who receives £80 per year, with a -house rent free, and firing. The chapel is beautified with a handsome -window ornamented with the arms of the founder, the Earl of Powis and the -Bishop of Hereford. - -_Sarah Like_, by will, 1725, left £60, and directed that the interest -thereof should be expended in teaching 15 poor children to read English. - -_William and Elizabeth Stirchley_, by indenture, dated 1730, bequeathed -nine acres of land at Hopebendrid township, in this parish, in trust, to -apply the rents and profits thereof for the benefit of the poor -inhabitants of Clun, to be distributed to them every Sunday in bread. - -_Francis Brown_, who died in 1795, left £100 for the benefit of the poor -of Clun, the interest thereof to be distributed in bread every Sunday. -There is a sum of money in the hands of the present vicar amounting to -£80, the origin of which is unknown, but it is probable that the sums of -£50 stated in the returns of 1786 to have been given by _Peter Meredith_, -and £20 by _William Acton_, form part of it. Interest is paid for this -sum at the rate of five per cent., and what is not required for the -weekly supply of bread, is given away in clothing. _Randle Tonna_, who -died in 1799, left £100, and directed the interest thereof to be -distributed among twenty poor people, in such sums as the vicar and -churchwardens should appoint. - -BICKTON AND WESTON is a township in Clun parish, one and a half mile N.W. -by N. of that place, which in 1841 had seven houses and forty persons. -It contains 1,787A. 1R. 25P. of land, the rateable value of which is -£1,138. 18s. 4d., and gross estimated rental, £1,208. The rent charge of -this township paid to the vicar is £79. 1s. 2d., and to the lay -impropriators £6. 15s. 9d. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor and -the principal landowner. - -EDICLIFF is a township two miles north of Clun, containing 1,028A. 2R. -9P. of land, the rateable value of which is £944. 10s., and gross -estimated rental £1,037. 5s. At the census of 1841 there were 35 houses -and 157 persons. The principal landowners are the Earl of Powis, John -and Thomas Price, Esqrs., and Mr. John Luther. - -GUILDER DOWN is a small township, one mile north of Clun, containing -919A. 2R. 10P. of land, the rateable value of which is £944. 10s. The -Earl of Powis is sole landowner. The rent charge paid to the vicar is -£37. 8s. In 1841 here were eight houses and fifty persons. - -HOPEBENDRID is a township, four miles south of Clun, containing 1,727A. -2R. 35P. of land, the rent charge of which is £53. 11s. 8d. paid to the -vicar, and £29. 16s. 6d. to the lay impropriators. At the census of 1841 -here were 25 houses and 138 persons. The principal landowners are Mrs. -Middleton, Mr. John Hamer, and Mr. Thomas Galliers. In this township is -the village of CHAPEL LAWN, where stands a chapel of ease to Clun, which -was erected in the year 1844. There are 232 sittings, of which 162 are -declared free and unappropriated for ever, in consequence of a grant from -the incorporated society. The chapel is in the early English style of -architecture. In the chancel is a richly stained glass window -representing the Crucifixion. - -MANUTTON is a township, one mile and a half south-west by west of Clun, -containing 302A. 2R. 37P. of land, the rent charge on which is £37. 11s. -8d. The principal landowners are Mr. Thomas Jones and Mr. William -Edwards. In 1841 this township contained 10 houses and 39 persons. - -NEWCASTLE is a village, three miles and a half south-west by west of -Clun, which contained in 1841, 32 houses and 176 inhabitants. The -township has 2,989 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £1,066. -6s. 8d. The rent charge paid to the vicar amounts to £85. 12s. 8d., and -that to the lay impropriators £22. 13s. 1d. The principal landowners are -John Oakes, Esq.; the Earl of Powis; Mrs. Beaumond; Mrs. Ann Richards; -and Mr. Thomas Owen. There is a Chapel of Ease here annexed to Clun -parish. - -OBARRIS is a township in the parish of Clun, contains 622A. 2R. 32P. of -land, the rateable value of which is £308. 10s. Rent charge paid to the -vicar, £19. 16s., and that to the lay impropriators is £16. 12s. 3d. In -1841 here were 17 houses and 67 inhabitants. The principal landowners -are William Hamer, Esq.; Thomas Whettall, Esq.; and Mr. Thomas Middleton. - -PENTREHODREY township lies about four miles south west from Clun, and -consists of two farm houses and a few cottages. There are 670A. 2R. 10P. -of land, the rateable value of which is £439. 12s. 6d. The small tithes -paid to the vicar amount to £27. 12s. 4d., the tithes paid to the -impropriators amount to £29. 12s. 10d. The principal landowners are -Richard Edwards, Esq.; B. J. E. Williams, Esq.; and Richard Matthews, -Esq. - -PEERLOGUE, a township three miles south-west of Clun, containing 1,009A. -2R. 24P. of land. The vicarial tithes are commuted for £39. 16s. 2d., -and the rectoral for £29. 11s. 4d. Rateable value of the township, £439. -12s. 6d. The principal landowners are the Rev. Christopher Swainson; Mr. -Samuel Pugh; Mrs. Clark; and Mr. Thomas Jones. - -SHADWELL is a small township, four miles from Clun, containing 813A. 1R. -3P. of land, the rateable value of which is £709, and the small tithes -are commuted for £47. 12s. 11d., and the rectoral for £31. 13s. 8d. In -1841 here were nine houses and 59 persons. The principal landowners in -this township are William Botfield, Esq., and Mr. John Luther. - -SPOAD, a township three miles south-west by west of Clun, contains 12 -houses and 31 persons, and has an area of 1,251A. 3R. 26P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £592. 15s. 10d. Rent charge paid to the -vicar, £43. 10s. 5d., and that to the lay impropriators £20. 2s. The -principal landowners are Thomas Brown, Esq.; Thomas Moore, Esq.; Mr. -Thomas Owen; Rev. Christopher Swainson; and Edwd. Morris, Esq. - -TREVERWARD is a small township, two miles and a quarter from Clun, and -contains 1,025A. 2R. 4P. of land, the rateable value of which is £315. -5s. 10d. Of the rent charge £25. 1s. 5d. is apportioned to the vicar of -the parish, and £12. 2s. 1d. to the lay impropriators. In 1841 here were -20 houses and 94 persons. The principal landowners are Thomas Jones, -Esq.; Trustees of T. B. Davies, Esq.; Mr. Thomas Middleton; and Mr. -Richard Turner. - -WHITCOTT-EVAN is a township in the parish of Clun, two miles west of the -church, situated in a beautiful vale, and has an area of 426A. 1R. 11P. -of land, the rateable value of which is £326. 5s The vicarial tithes are -commuted for £22. 1s. 1d., and the amount paid to the lay impropriators -is £13. 12s. In 1841 here were six houses and 38 inhabitants. The -principal landowners are Roger Bryan, Esq., and Edward Rogers, Esq. - -WHITCOTT-KEYSETT is a village and township two miles west of Clun, -divided from Whitcott-Evan by the river Clun. It contains 2,303A. 0R. -24P. of land, the rateable value of which is £1,267. 18s. 8d. The rent -charge paid to the vicar is £81. 8s., and that to the lay impropriators -£56. 13s. 5d. In 1841 here were 51 houses and 225 inhabitants. The -principal landowners are Rev. John Rogers; Richard Bright, Esq.; Francis -Brown, Esq.; Richard Parry, Esq.; John Wellings, Esq.; William Jones, -Esq.; the Earl of Powis; Rev. Christopher Swainson; and several others. -There is a small Baptist Chapel in this township. - - POST OFFICE at _Mrs. Thomas_. Letters arrive at 11 A.M., and are - despatched at 2 P.M. - - -CLUN DIRECTORY. - - -Addis John, shoemaker - -Addis Richard, tailor - -Baker John, baker - -Beaumond Mrs. Sarah - -Beaumond Wm., hairdresser - -Bradley Mrs. Mary, Cromfryd - -Braze Mary, baker - -Bright Jeremh. vict., Buffalo - -Bright Margaret, dressmaker - -Bright Thomas, maltster - -Bowen John, carrier to Salop - -Carter Rev. William, curate - -Chelmick Edwd., shoemaker - -Chelmick William, beerseller - -Childe Joseph, farmer - -Cooke John, joiner - -Coombs Lawrence, inland revenue officer - -Cullis Mrs. Dorothy - -Davies Ann, stationer - -Davies Benjamin, stone and marble mason - -Davies John, beerseller - -Davies John, carpenter - -Davies John, cooper - -Davies Margaret, academy - -Davies Mary, baker - -Davies Thomas, butcher - -Davies Thomas, glazier and ironmonger - -Davies Wm., relieving officer - -Dear Wm., supervisor, Villa - -Evans Daniel, beerseller - -Evans Mrs. Elizbth. Cottage - -Evans Ths. Esq. Castle Cttge. - -Faulkner John, mason - -Farmer William, beerseller - -Francis John, shoemaker - -Francis John, wheelwright - -Francis William, shoemaker - -Gwilliam Benjamin, farmer - -Hamer Jas. grocer & ironmgr. - -Hamer John, farmer - -Hamer Ths. frmr., Woodside - -Harris Thomas, farmer - -Haynes John, joiner - -Heighway Thomas P. farmer, Cock’s Hall - -Hinckman Walter, carrier to Ludlow - -Howells Mrs. Elizabeth - -Hughlings Mrs. Martha - -Jones James, shoemaker - -Jones Jeremiah, blacksmith - -Jones Richard, tailor - -Jones, William and Harley, drapers and grocers - -Jones William, warden, Clun Hospital - -Langford Jno. frmr. the Villa - -Lewis Rev. Lewis, curate - -Luther Mr. Richard - -Luther William, beerseller and maltster - -Matthews Thomas, farmer - -Moore Jane, draper & grocer - -Morgan Rev. Jenkin, curate - -Morris Philip, Esq. the Hurst - -Morris Thomas, butcher - -Oldbury Charles, vict., White Horse - -Parry Thomas, saddler - -Poston Samuel, shopkeeper - -Price Edward, shoemaker - -Rawlings Francis, shoemaker - -Rawlings John, draper and grocer - -Roberts John, skinner - -Rogers Mrs. Ann - -Sheild Robert D., surgeon - -Smith Mrs Martha - -Speake Samuel, stone mason - -Swainson Rev. Chrisr., vicar - -Taylor Edwin, vict. Six Bells - -Thomas Eliza, grocer - -Thomas Richard, druggist - -Vaughan Rich., stone mason - -Walters Edward, weaver - -Whiston John, vict. the Sun - -Whittall Thomas, shoemaker - -Williams Morgan, saddler and harness maker - - -BICTON DIRECTORY. - - -Collings John, farmer - -Hamar Henry, farmer - -Luther Martin, farmer - -Statham Rowland, farmer - - -EDICLIFFE DIRECTORY. - - -Adams Richard, beerseller - -Gough Thomas, farmer - -Gwillian James, farmer - -Thomas Edward, farmer - - -GUILDEN DOWN DIRECTORY. - - -Gwilliam Richard, farmer - -Luther Thomas, farmer - - -HOPEBENDRID DIRECTORY. - - -Baldwin Saml., maltster and victualler, the Woodcock - -Bright Richard, farmer - -Jones John, blacksmith, Chapel Lawn - -Lloyd William, farmer, Lyne-y-ven - -Williams Jno. farmer, Chapel Lawn - - -MANUTTON DIRECTORY. - - -Edwards William, farmer - -Matthews Isaac farmer, Wear - - -NEWCASTLE DIRECTORY. - - -Beaumond William, farmer, Fron End - -Beddows Geo., farmer, Garn - -Evans John, blacksmith - -Hamar Henry, farmer - -Hamar Thomas, farmer - -Jones Richard, beerseller and shopkeeper - -Southern Robert, miller - - -OBARRIS DIRECTORY. - - -Edwards Thomas, farmer - -Gittins Wm. frmr. Penywarne - -Hamar William, Esq. - -Middleton Thomas, farmer - - -PENTREHODREY DIRECTORY. - - -Davies John, farmer - -Edwards Richard, farmer, Bryncalled - - -PURLOGUE DIRECTORY. - - -Bevan Francis, farmer - -Bright Charles, farmer - -Jones Thomas, farmer - -Mason Edward, farmer - -Lewis Thomas, farmer - - -SHADWELL DIRECTORY. - - -Jones Thomas, farmer, Llanhedrick - -Luther John, farmer and corn miller - -Sankey John, farmer - - -SPOAD DIRECTORY. - - -Brown Thomas, farmer - -Hamar Henry, farmer - -Hudson Stephen, farmer - -Wooley Thomas, farmer - - -TREVERWARD DIRECTORY. - - -Davies Mr. William, Upper Treverward - - -WHITCOTT-EVAN DIRECTORY. - - -Bryan Roger, Esq. Little Hall - -Owens Richard, farmer - - -WHITCOTT-KEYSETT DIRECTORY. - - -Bright Richard, farmer - -Brown Francis, farmer - -Edwards John, farmer - -Miles John, farmer - -Francis John, wheelwright - -Gough John, farmer - -Hamar Henry, farmer - -Jones James, blacksmith - -Parry Richard, farmer - -Wellings John, farmer - - - -BETTWS-Y-CRWYN, OR BETTWS, - - -is an extensive parish, near the south-western verge of the county, nine -miles north-west from Kington, comprehending the townships of -Kevancalanog, Rugantine, and Trebrodier, which together comprise an area -of 8,664 acres of land, of which 5,950 are in common lands. The tithes -are commuted for £214. 2s. Rateable value of the parish, £2,037. 2s. 6d. -At the census of 1841 there were 308 inhabitants; 1851, 452. - -KEVANCALANOG township has a scattered population, and in 1841 had 232 -inhabitants, at which period 19 persons were returned as resident in Clun -parish. This township contains 4,800 acres of land, the tithes of which -have been commuted for £67. 5s. The Earl of Powis is the principal -landowner and lord of the manor. Michael Jones, Esq., and others are -also proprietors. - -RUGANTINE township lies on the western borders of the county, and -contains 1,970 acres of land, separated from Radnorshire by the river -Teme, which adds beauty and fertility to this delightful valley. One -thousand three hundred and fifty acres of the land in this township are -in open common. The principal owners are the Earl of Powis; John Lloyd, -Esq.; William Price, Esq.; and George Green, Esq. At the census of 1841 -there were 19 houses and 100 inhabitants. The tithes are commuted for -£66. 7s. - -TREBRODIER, a township in the parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn, is situated on -the south-west verge of the county, on the borders of Wales. In 1841 -there were 26 houses and 139 inhabitants. The chief landowners are the -Earl of Powis; Edward Jones, Esq.; Thomas Hamer, Esq.; Michael Jones, -Esq.; Mr. Francis Howells; and Mr. Charles Lloyd. At the MOAT, in this -township, the residence of E. Jones, Esq., is a lofty mound, or barrow of -the ancient Britons, which is surrounded by a deep moat. THE CHURCH is -an irregular built structure of considerable antiquity, in an isolated -position, and surrounded by uninclosed lands. It consists of nave and -chancel, and has a belfry with one bell, which can only be heard at one -house in the whole parish. The ceiling of the church is of timber, -beautifully carved. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage -of the Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. R. N. Kinchant. - -DIRECTORIES.—_Kevancalanog_: John Brown, farmer, Dyfryn; William Davies, -farmer, Brook House; Richard Gough, farmer; Mary Hamer, farmer, Dyfryn; -Richard Hudson, farmer, Black Mountain; Edward Jones, farmer, Moar Hall; -Edward Owen, farmer, Hall of the Forest; John Price, farmer, Upper Lawn; -William Pritchard, farmer, New House. - -_Rugantine_: Joseph and Thomas Chandler, farmers; John Davies, farmer; -George Lloyd, farmer; John Lloyd, farmer; William Price, farmer. - -_Trebrodier_: George Hamer, farmer; William Hughes, farmer; Edward Jones, -farmer, The Moat: Mr. Chas. Lloyd, Bettws; John Lloyd, farmer, Bettws; -John Morris, farmer, Hambly-cot-farm; William Richards, farmer, Cross -House. - - - -LLANVAIR-WATERDINE - - -is an extensive parish on the extreme south western borders of -Shropshire, divided from Radnorshire by the river Teme. It contains the -townships of Clewilsey, Funnanvair, Llanvair, Maneythesney, Selley, -Skyborry, and Trebert, which had at the census of 1841 108 houses and 603 -inhabitants; population in 1801, 466; and in 1831, 566. The village of -Llanvair is pleasantly situated on the northern banks of the river Teme, -four miles N.W. of Knighton, and has an area of 280A. 1R. 20P. of land, -the rateable value of which is £312. 0s. 6d. The principal landowners -are the trustees of Millington’s charity, Shrewsbury; George Davies, -Esq., and Edward Griffiths, Esq. The township had at the census of 1841 -twenty houses and 102 persons. - -THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, consists of nave, chancel, and south -aisle, which is separated from the body of the church by a row of oak -pillars, beautifully carved. The living is a perpetual curacy in the -patronage of the Earl of Powis and incumbency of the Rev. John R. N. -Kinchant. The tithes are commuted for £375. Previous to the year 1714 -several donors left sums of money, amounting in the whole to £40, for the -benefit of the poor, which was expended in 1714 in the purchase of about -three acres of ground, the rent of which is now given to the poor. _The -Rev. John Davies_, _D.D._, by will, left the sum of £100 for the benefit -of the poor. This sum was lost in 1772, by the insolvency of the person -in whose hands it was placed out at interest. - -DIRECTORY.—Richard Bright, vict., Red Lion; Benjamin Brown, blacksmith; -George Davies, farmer, Black Hall; Richard Davies, wheelwright; John -Griffiths, shoemaker; Joseph Miles, shoemaker; Mary Price, farmer, Meadow -Cottage; Edward Trudge, farmer, Llanvair Hall. - -CLEWILSEY is a township three miles N.W. of Llanvair, containing 1,167A. -3R. of land, the rateable value of which is £825. 6s. The principal -landowners are Mrs. Conway, Edward Price, Esq., Mrs. Maria Rutter, Mrs. -Ann Richards, and the Earl of Powis. The village contains 32 houses and -306 persons. DIRECTORY.—Martha Bowen, farmer; James Edwards, farmer, -Brynbeddow; Edward Price, farmer, The Runnis; Richard Thomas, farmer. - -FUNNANVAIR is a township in Llanvair-Waterdine parish, which contains 432 -acres of land. Rateable value, £321. 18s. In 1841 there were fifteen -houses and 74 inhabitants. The principal landowners are C. L. Duppa -Duppa, Esq.; Edward Griffiths, Esq.; and Mr. John Griffiths, besides whom -are a number of smaller freeholders. DIRECTORY.—Evan Davies, farmer, -Blain-y-dree; John Lyre, farmer, Cwm Brain. - -MANEYTHESNEY is a township one and a half mile S.W. of Llanvair, which -contains 712 acres of land. Rateable value, £685. 7s. 6d. The township -at the census of 1841 had eleven houses and 52 inhabitants. The -principal landowners are the trustees of Millington’s charity, -Shrewsbury; and Thomas Jones, Esq. DIRECTORY.—Edward Griffiths, farmer, -Melling-y-groge; Thomas Jones, farmer, and Jonathan Swancott, farmer. - -SELLEY is a township two and three quarter miles N.E. of Llanvair, which -contains 516 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £285. 6s. 8d. -The principal landowners are Henry Powell, Esq.; Walter Lander, Esq.; and -Edward Hamar, Esq. At the census of 1841 here were three houses and 25 -persons. DIRECTORY.—Richard Edwards, farmer, Garbett; John Collins, -farmer, Little Selley; and Penry Powell, farmer, Selley Hall. - -SKYBORRY is a township one mile N.W. of Knighton, which has a population -of 98 persons and 21 houses. It comprehends an area of 839 acres, the -rateable value of which is £775. 3s. 4d. The principal landowners are -John Davies, Esq.; John Edwards, Esq.; Michael Jones, Esq.; Henry Powell, -Esq.; and Mr. Thomas Bright. DIRECTORY.—John Bevan, farmer, Monach-ty; -Charles Edwards, farmer; Michael Jones, Esq., Nether Skyborry; and -William Parr, farmer. - -TREBERT is a small township containing 662A. 2R. of land, the rateable -value of which is £422. 6s. 8d. The principal landowners are the -trustees of Millington’s charity, Shrewsbury; the Rev. John R. N. -Kinchant; and James Lee, Esq. The parsonage house is situated in this -township. DIRECTORY.—Charles Davies, Esq., The Craig; Mrs. Jane Davies, -Landinshup; the Rev. John R. N. Kinchant, incumbent, of -Llanvair-Waterdine; and Ann Price, farmer, The Veddw. - - - -MAINSTONE - - -is a parish partly in this county and partly in that of Montgomery, which -comprises the townships of Mainstone, Edenhope, Knuck and Reilth. At the -census of 1801 the parish had 406 inhabitants; in 1831, 462; 1841, 449; -of whom 276 persons were returned as in this county, and the remainder in -Montgomeryshire. “The village of Mainstone is situated in a hilly -district, four miles south-west by west from Bishop’s Castle. The -township contains 362A. 1R. 38P. of land, and in 1841 had 17 houses and -91 inhabitants. Rateable value £306. 12s. 6d. The principal landowners -are the Misses Beck, Rev. John Harrison, and Mr. Benjamin Beddoes. The -Earl of Powis is lord of the manor. THE CHURCH is an antique structure -of unpresuming appearance, dedicated to St. John. The living is a -rectory, valued in the king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., in the patronage of -the lord chancellor: the incumbent is a non-resident. The tithes are -commuted for £343. This parish is intersected by Offas Dyke. - -CHARITIES.—_Lewis Reynolds_, _John Price_, _Hugh Edwards_, _John Daniel_, -_William Farmer and John Lateward_, left in the whole £25. 10s., of which -£23. 10s. was laid out in the purchase of about an acre of land, called -Comb-y-Llan, which is let for £1. 10s. per annum. _Catherine Thomas_ in -1722 left a rent charge of 12s. issuing out of a meadow in Mainstone, and -directed it to be distributed among the poor not receiving parochial -relief. _Nathaniel Shuker_ in 1735 conveyed a piece of land called the -Little Meadow, in trust, for the benefit of the poor; it now produces a -yearly rent of 25s. The several sums above mentioned, amounting to £3. -7s. per annum, are divided into two parts, and one part is distributed on -the north side, which is in the county of Montgomery, and the other on -the south side, in the county of Salop. _Humphrey Bird_ left £10 to the -poor of the Shropshire part of the parish of Mainstone. _John Edwards_ -in 1722 left £5 for the benefit of the poor. The sum of 10s. was -annually paid by the donor’s grandson up to the time of his death, in -1806, and he requested his executor to pay 10s. a year in addition to the -5s. a year left by his grandfather. Since Mr. Edwards’ death, the sum of -10s. only has been received; but it appears evident that 15s. yearly -ought to be paid in respect of these charities, according to the -intentions of the donors. - -EDENHOPE, a township and small village in the parish of Mainstone, six -miles north-west from Clun, comprises 1,673A. 1R. 1P. of land, the -rateable value of which is £764. 7s. The tithes are commuted for £86. -The principal landowners are the Earl of Powis; Henry Lyster, Esq.; John -Coates, Esq.: there are also a few smaller proprietors. - -KNUCK, a small township with a few cottage residences, is situated about -a mile south from Mainstone, contains 594 acres of land, and in 1841 had -five houses and 26 inhabitants. The chief landowners are the Misses -Beck, Earl Powis, and John Sankey, Esq. Rateable value of the township, -£355. 18s. 6d. - -REILTH, a township in Mainstone parish, comprising 717A. 3R. 13P. of -land, the rateable value of which is £484. 0s. 6d. The principal -landowners are the Earl of Powis; Richard Sankey, Esq.; Beriah Botfield, -Esq.; and the Rev. R. Browne. In 1841 there were 10 houses and 64 -inhabitants. DIRECTORY.—_Mainstone_: Benjamin Beddoes, farmer; John -Lewis, farmer; George Morris, blacksmith; John Powell, schoolmaster, -Churchtown; Thomas Powell, shoemaker. _Edenhope_: Edward Davies, farmer; -Richard Hudson, farmer, Helfield; Edward Jones, farmer; John Thomas, -farmer. _Reilth_: Richard Sankey, Esq., The Reilth. - - * * * * * - - * * * * * - - FINIS. - - * * * * * - - * * * * * - - * * * * * - - PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON, BOOKSELLER, &C., 5, HIGH STREET, SHEFFIELD - - - - -FOOTNOTES. - - -{ii} Unfortunately this was not present in the copy transcribed and so -has had to be omitted in this transcription.—DP. - -{32} The errata has been applied in the transcription. 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