Slater's [1859] Shropshire DirectorySlater, I. (Isaac)
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Slater's [1859] Shropshire Directory
Slater, I. (Isaac)
Shropshire (England) -- Directories
To WOLVERHAMPTON, the _Hero_, from the Crown and Royal Oak, every morning
at eight.
RAILWAY.
The nearest _Station_ is at SHIFFNALL, 10 miles N.E. from Bridgnorth, on
the Great Western line. For conveyance thereto see above.
VANS.
FOR PASSENGERS AND GOODS.
To KIDDERMINSTER, — Sefton, from the Star Inn, Low Town, every Mon. Wed.
and Saturday evening at five.
To MUNSLOW, a Van, from the Raven Inn, every Saturday aftern. at three.
To WENLOCK, — Jones, from the Crow Keys Inn, every Sat. afternoon at
four.
CARRIERS.
To CHURCH STRETTON, — Jones, from the Bell, Sat. afternoon at three.
To SHIFFNALL STATION, a Wagon, from the Great Western Railway Co.’s
Office, bottom of High st, daily.
To WENLOCK, — Clayton, from the Bell, Saturday afternoon at three.
To WOLVERHAMPTON, Richard Beeston’s Wagon, from the Crown and Royal Oak,
daily.
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To BEWDLEY, COALPORT, COALBROOKDALE, STOURPORT, WORCESTER, GLOUCESTER,
and BRISTOL, Benjn. Devy, from — Jones’ wharf, three times a week.
To COALPORT, IRONBRIDGE, SHREWSBURY, &c. from the River side, twice a
week—Richard Doughty, wharfinger.
BROSELEY AND MADELEY,
WITH COALBROOKDALE, COALPORT, IRONBRIDGE, BENTHALL, DAWLEY, AND
NEIGHBOURHOODS.
BROSELEY is a parish in the franchise of Wenlock—the market town is 146
miles N.W. from London, 13 S.E. from Shrewsbury, 4 E. from Wenlock, and 7
from Wellington, at present the nearest railway station. It is situated
on the Severn, which river separates it from Madeley, Ironbridge, and
Coalbrookdale. In ancient records it is written _Burwardesley_, probably
deriving that appellation from a family named Burward, to which it
formerly belonged. Its extent and importance are owing to the numerous
mines of coal and ironstone abounding in the neighbourhood. It consists
principally of one long street, with smaller ones branching off
irregularly, leading to the different collieries and other works. The
produce of the former is chiefly appropriated to the supply of iron
foundries, and in the manufacture of fire-bricks, tiles and
tobacco-pipes—the last mentioned being an article for which Broseley has
long been noted. The town is within the jurisdiction of the borough of
Wenlock. Courts leet for the manor are held in the town-hall, a handsome
brick building, in April and October, at the latter of which four
constables are appointed; and a court of requests, for the recovery of
debts under 40s. was generally held on alternate Wednesdays, until the
new county court acts came into operation, by which debts can be
recovered to the amount of £50.: this court is held at Madeley, and
Broseley is included within its jurisdiction. The parish church of All
Saints, erected on the site of Saint Leonard’s, and first opened for
divine service in 1845, is a beautiful chaste structure. The living is a
rectory, in the patronage of Lord Forester; the present incumbent is the
Hon. and Rev. O. W. W. Forester. The other places of worship are St.
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