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W. A. (William Allport) Leighton

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A GUIDE, DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL, THROUGH THE TOWN OF SHREWSBURY,

A GUIDE, DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL, THROUGH THE TOWN OF SHREWSBURY,

INTERSPERSED WITH BRIEF NOTICES OF THE MORE REMARKABLE OBJECTS IN THE ENVIRONS, TO WHICH ARE APPENDED, LISTS OF THE EMINENT NATIVES OF THE TOWN, WITH REFERENCES TO BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS; OF THE BIRDS SEEN IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND OF THE RARER SPECIES OF PLANTS INDIGENOUS TO THE VICINITY. BY THE REV. W. A. LEIGHTON, B.A. F.B S.E. AUTHOR OF “A FLORA OF SHROPSHIRE,” &amp;c. “I held on way to auncient Shrewsebrie towne, And so from horse at lodging lighting downe, I walkt the streats, and markt w

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LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

PAGE. 1 Organ Screen in St. Mary’s Church 1 2 Norman Doorway, ditto 1 3 Town Hall 7 4 Market House 9 5 Statue of Richard Duke of York, on ditto 10 6 Angel under canopied niche, on ditto 10 7 Public Rooms 12 8 Ireland’s Mansion 14 9 “Bennette’s Halle” 15 10 Timber Houses on Pride Hill 16 11 Gateway of the Council House 19 12 Ditto of the Castle 22 13 The Castle 23 14 Laura’s Tower 24 15 Royal Free Grammar School 27 16 Principal School-Room, ditto 43 17 Bible Stand in the Chapel, ditto 44 18 The L

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THE TOWN HALL.

THE TOWN HALL.

The ancient Guild Hall was a large, low, timber structure, with a high clock-turret, erected in the reign of Henry VIII. and stood across the Market Square, nearly at right angles to the centre of the New Hall. The lower part consisted of shops, and a covered way for carriages communicating with the High Street. The upper story contained the rooms in which the business of the town was transacted, and the assizes held. The Exchequer, in which the municipal records were preserved, stood on the

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THE MARKET SQUARE

THE MARKET SQUARE

presents an interesting and antique appearance, on account of the numerous old timber houses, which still remain on its sides. It consists of a large oblong space, the northern half of which affords room for an excellent Green or Vegetable Market, whilst the southern half is occupied...

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THE MARKET HOUSE,

THE MARKET HOUSE,

Market House which, according to an inscription over the northern arch, was erected in 1595, at the expense of the Corporation. It is one of the most spacious and magnificent structures of its kind in the kingdom; is of wrought freestone, and in the fantastic style of the 16th century. The principal front faces the west, and has in the centre a spacious portal; over which are sculptured, in high relief, the arms of Elizabeth, under a canopy adorned with roses, with the date 1596. Attached to

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MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION,

MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION,

originally established in 1825, and supported by subscriptions and donations. The present number of the members is 200. The Library comprises 2000 volumes, and the Reading Room is supplied with Periodicals and Newspapers. There are Classes for the English and French languages, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Music, Writing, Modelling and Drawing; and during the winter months Lectures are delivered every fortnight. The subscription is Ten Shillings and upwards per annum for members, and Five Shillin

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THE PUBLIC ROOMS,

THE PUBLIC ROOMS,

Public Rooms erected in 1840, by Mr. Stant, after the design of Mr. Haycock. On the ground floor in front is the principal entrance to the which is immediately above, and also to the spacious which occupies the remaining portion of the second floor. The third story is divided into various rooms, used as Billiard Rooms, &amp;c. The back apartments on the ground floor are appropriated to the Street Act Offices, and dwelling for hall-keeper, &amp;c. The Public News-Room, supported by ann

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“BENNETTE’S HALLE,”

“BENNETTE’S HALLE,”

but when or from what cause they acquired that appellation is unknown. “Bennette’s Halle” Turning to the right, we proceed up Pride Hill, on the right-hand side of which may be seen many curious old timber houses, the ancient mansions of our honest burghers. Midway of Pride Hill, on the right, is the...

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DOUBLE BUTCHER ROW,

DOUBLE BUTCHER ROW,

in which are also many interesting specimens of domestic architecture. At the top of Pride Hill, on the right, is...

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THE BUTTER CROSS,

THE BUTTER CROSS,

intended for the accommodation of persons bringing Butter, Eggs, and Poultry to the markets. The old cross, a heavy, inconvenient brick building, with a large reservoir on its top for supplying the upper parts of the town with water, stood nearly in the centre of the thoroughfare, whence it was removed in 1818, and another erected at the expense of the Corporation, on the present site; which also proving insufficient and inconvenient, was taken down, and the present structure, on an enlarged sc

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THE RAVEN INN,

THE RAVEN INN,

where the ingenious George Farquhar wrote his sprightly but licentious comedy of “The Recruiting Officer,” during his residence in our town in 1704, in that capacity. The scene of the play is laid in Shrewsbury, and though the plot may not have had any foundation in reality, it has been ascertained, on indubitable evidence, that the author took for the originals of his characters, many distinguished persons, living or well known at that time, in the town and neighbourhood. The window of the ro

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ST. NICHOLAS’S CHAPEL

ST. NICHOLAS’S CHAPEL

present themselves to the spectator; the architecture of which, with the exception of a pointed window at the west end of later date, is entirely of the early Norman era: and it is highly probable that the Chapel was erected by Roger de Montgomery, 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 semicircular arch, formerly opening into the (now e

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GATEWAY OF THE COUNCIL HOUSE,

GATEWAY OF THE COUNCIL HOUSE,

Gateway of the Council House which presents an interesting and curious specimen of the domestic architecture of the year 1620; that date, and the initials W O E, indicating it to have been built by one of the Owens of Condover, the then possessors of this property, being still visible on the south-eastern front. Entering through this gateway, we approach...

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THE COUNCIL HOUSE,

THE COUNCIL HOUSE,

which is so called from having been the occasional residence of the Council of the Marches of Wales, during their annual visit to our town. [20] It is situated on a lofty bank, which abruptly rises above the river Severn, and commands a most interesting and enlivening prospect of the surrounding country. The buildings occupy three sides of a small court, and are now divided into three excellent houses. Of late years they have been so considerably altered and modernised that little of the ori

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THE GATEWAY OF THE CASTLE,

THE GATEWAY OF THE CASTLE,

the arch of which is the only existing part of the original Norman fortress of Roger de Montgomery. It is eighteen feet in height, semicircular, with plain round facings, and its walls appear to have sustained a tower, from whence hung the portcullis. Gateway of the Castle Through this gateway we are conducted into the inner court of whence we obtain a comprehensive view of the existing remains, which consist of the keep, the walls of the inner court, and a lofty mound on the south side, probab

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THE ROYAL FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI.

THE ROYAL FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI.

founded by that monarch by letters patent, dated 10th February, 1552, and endowed with portions of the estates of the late dissolved Colleges of St. Mary and St. Chad, in this town. The original endowment, on the request of the learned, estimable, and ever to be venerated Thomas Ashton, the first Schoolmaster, was considerably enlarged by Queen Elizabeth, in the 13th year of her reign, by a donation of other portions of the properties of those ecclesiastical institutions. Mr. Ashton himself le

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THE INDEPENDENT MEETING-HOUSE,

THE INDEPENDENT MEETING-HOUSE,

and see immediately before us...

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A BRIDGE

A BRIDGE

of cast-iron of 64 feet span, which carries over the street five lines of rails of the Chester Railway. On the right...

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THE STATION

THE STATION

of the United Railway Companies opens to view. This striking and handsome building is in a late perpendicular English style, and presents a frontage of upwards of 150 feet in length, and two stories in height, with a large square tower nearly 70 feet high, in which is one of the principal entrances, through a large four-centered arched doorway, above which is an oriel window projecting from a richly ornamented base, and a circular opening, within which is an excellent eight-day clock, with the l

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SMITHFIELD, OR CATTLE MARKET,

SMITHFIELD, OR CATTLE MARKET,

a great boon to the town, inasmuch as the Fairs were previously held in the open streets, to the great annoyance, in point of cleanliness and convenience, of inhabitants and passengers. The works with the site cost about £13,000, and are capable of affording accommodation for 700 horses, (with extensive trial grounds for the same), 1,400 cattle, 5,000 sheep, and 1,000 pigs, with suitable receptacles for sheep and cattle coming to town previously to the fairs which occur on the alternate Tuesdays

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RAILWAY BRIDGE

RAILWAY BRIDGE

over Cross Street, a piece of beautiful brick-masonry, and approach the river Severn, on the margin of which are...

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THE SHREWSBURY WATER-WORKS,

THE SHREWSBURY WATER-WORKS,

established in 1830, in 347 shares of £50 each, for the purpose of affording the inhabitants a constant supply of river water, at a reasonable rate. The Town is also gratuitously supplied with excellent spring water, from a fine spring called Broadwell, in a field near Crow Meole, distant about two miles, conducted by pipes to conduits placed in convenient situations in the principal streets. On the right-hand side are...

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THE ROYAL BATHS,

THE ROYAL BATHS,

and immediately beyond, on the same side, stands...

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BENBOW PLACE,

BENBOW PLACE,

the birth-place of the renowned John Benbow, Vice-Admiral of the Blue; the details of whose gallant bravery are so familiarly known to all as to render their recapitulation here unnecessary. Proceeding a short distance along Coton Hill, we soon reach another of the...

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RAILWAY BRIDGES,

RAILWAY BRIDGES,

from which, on the one side, we obtain a good view of the Chester Railway as far as Hencott Bridge, and on the other side, a comprehensive view of the various Railway Buildings, backed by a beautiful prospect of the Town, St. Michael’s Church, the Castle and its wooded Mount, Free Schools, Spires of St. Mary, and St. Alkmond. [53] Retracing our steps, we gain, as we proceed, not unpleasing views of other portions of the town and its public buildings, and then passing along Cross Street, under th

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ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH,

ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH,

a neat brick structure, in the Grecian style, erected at an expense scarcely exceeding £2000 (raised by subscription,) and consecrated on 24th August, 1830, as a chapel of ease to St. Mary’s church. St. Michael’s Church The plan is oblong, and consists of a nave, side aisles, an elliptical recess for the altar, and a western tower. The interior is entered on the north and south, and is lighted by three circular-headed windows on either side. Over the side-aides are galleries, the sittings in w

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THE COUNTY GAOL,

THE COUNTY GAOL,

erected in 1793, on the principles of the benevolent Howard, after a design by Haycock, of Shrewsbury, at an expense of £30,000. The building is of brick, and is entered by a massive free-stone gate, on either side of which is a lodge. Over the gateway is a fine bust of Howard, by Bacon. Immediately behind is the governor’s house; an octagonal chapel occupies the centre; and the remainder of the structure is divided into four principal courts, with several smaller ones, around which are clois

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BRIDGE

BRIDGE

consisting of two timber arches, 85 feet clear span each, on the bow and string principle, which carries the public walk called...

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“THE DANA”

“THE DANA”

over the Railway Station, along the base of the Castle to the Street opposite the Free Schools. From the Dana walk a good view of the Station House and Railway is obtained, bounded by a long extent of the adjacent country in the back-ground. In this direction however we must not proceed, but passing along the terrace on the south-east side of the Gaol, continue our walk on “the gentle Severn’s sedgy bank,” at the base of a steep and rugged declivity, most picturesquely planted and crowned with

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RAILWAY VIADUCT

RAILWAY VIADUCT

over the river Severn, consisting of 7 elliptical arches, 45 feet span, rising 18 feet above the springings. The Viaduct is quite level throughout its whole length, in width is 39 feet, and the level of the rails about 36 feet above the ordinary level of the river. Passing under an arch of the Viaduct we see immediately before us the elegant English Bridge, and arrive at...

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THE WATERLANE GATEWAY,

THE WATERLANE GATEWAY,

memorable as the avenue through which the Parliamentary forces were treacherously admitted into the town, at the siege of Shrewsbury, 22nd February, 1644–5. Advancing up this narrow lane, we leave, on the left, the site of...

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THE DOMINICAN, OR BLACK, FRIARS,

THE DOMINICAN, OR BLACK, FRIARS,

long since cleared of its buildings, and now converted into a wharf, warehouse, and excellent gardens. These friars established themselves here as early as 1222, and assumed as their founder Matilda, grand-daughter and co-heiress of Walter de Lasci, lord of Ludlow, and wife of Geoffrey de Joinville, of Vaucoulour. Edward IV., who, throughout the whole of his reign regarded Shrewsbury with much affection, selected this religious house as his occasional residence, and the place in which his Queen

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ST. MARY’S CHURCH

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

St. Mary’s Church uprears its “heavenward spire.” This church, once collegiate, is said to owe its foundation to Edgar the Peaceable, (959 to 975,) who, at the suggestion of Archbishop Dunstan, placed in it a dean, seven prebends, and a parish priest, though there is every probability that the foundation was antecedent to his reign. In the Saxon times, it possessed a landed estate of about 1300 acres, which it continued to hold at the time of Domesday, but of which it was soon after deprived,

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THE REV. J. B. BLAKEWAY,

THE REV. J. B. BLAKEWAY,

Monument to Rev. J. B. Blakeway and the families of Dukes, Parry, and Hughes. The following is the inscription on the former:— TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND JOHN BRICKDALE BLAKEWAY, M.A. F.S.A. 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

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ST. MARY’S ALMSHOUSES,

ST. MARY’S ALMSHOUSES,

the safe asylum of feeble age and decent poverty. This foundation arose from the benevolence of the Worshipful Company of Drapers of this town, at a very early period; and was remodelled during the wardenship, of that company, of Degory Watur, a worthy burgess and draper of Shrewsbury, in the days of Henry IV., who, is believed (though whether on sufficient grounds is uncertain,) to have charitably devoted a portion of his substance to the erection and endowment of an almshouse, for thirteen po

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THE DRAPERS’ HALL.

THE DRAPERS’ HALL.

This curious and spacious apartment retains many features of the good old fashioned days. Elevated on a dais, “richlie dyghte withe blazon’d tyle,” stands the massive oaken table at which the Company hold their meetings, and below at right angles, is another table, which in former times was wont to groan beneath the solid cheer, with which the worthy drapers feasted their tenants and dependents. A rudely carved muniment chest occupies the lower end, and portraits of the excellent Degory Watur

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THE SALOP INFIRMARY. [86]

THE SALOP INFIRMARY. [86]

“Here all have kindness, most relief—for some Is cure complete,—it is the Suffers’ Home .” Salop Infirmary This excellent institution was established in 1747, for the humane purpose of affording skilful medical assistance to the suffering poor, and is most munificently supported by the voluntary subscriptions and benefactions of the county. According to the last report the total number of persons who have received the benefit of this useful charity since its commencement, are,—In-patients 65204

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JONES’S MANSION,

JONES’S MANSION,

the front of which is now obscured by modern erections, though portions of its lofty gables are still visible from the street. This house was built by Thomas Jones, Esq., called the Rich Jones , (the uncle of Sir Thomas Jones, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,) who, after serving the office of Bailiff six times, was appointed by Charles I., in 1638, the first Mayor of Shrewsbury. In 1624 he also served the office of Sheriff of the county. Subsequently the mansion became the residence of

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THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE,

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE,

instituted with the object of affording to the young men of the town the means of acquiring general and scientific knowledge, by the formation of a library, delivery of Lectures, and establishment of Classes for French, Germany Drawing, &amp;c., and an opportunity of spending their leisure hours profitably in a Reading Room supplied with the London and local Newspapers, and several of the leading Reviews, Magazines, and periodicals devoted to mechanical and artistical subjects. There is, al

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“THE OLDE HOUSE,”

“THE OLDE HOUSE,”

was recently discovered an ancient painting, on canvas, fixed upon a board forming the mantelpiece over the fire-place of the room. In the centre is a shield of arms, France and England quarterly, surmounted by a royal crown, and on either side a pomegranate and Tudor rose (white and red conjoined), twice repeated. The ground of the whole dark-maroon, ornamented or damasked with white wavy feathery embellishments. Above, on the plaster of the wall, is a rude painting of heavy scroll-work orna

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ST. ALKMUND’S CHURCH,

ST. ALKMUND’S CHURCH,

St. Alkmund’s Church founded in the early part of the 10th century, by Ethelfleda, daughter of the great Alfred, and lady of Mercia, who endowed it with eleven manors. Edgar the Peaceable added other lands and possessions, and placed here a dean and ten prebends. At the time of Domesday the church held in Shrewsbury twenty-one burgesses, twelve houses for the canons, two of the hundred hides, for which the city paid Dane-geld, besides nine of the above manors, (the other two having been unjust

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THE GUILD HOUSE OF THE FRATERNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS,

THE GUILD HOUSE OF THE FRATERNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS,

which anciently existed in the church of St. Alkmund. Guild House of the Holy Cross This curious tenement, now occupied as several dwellings, forms two sides of a square, and with the exception of its square windows, entirely of Gothic architecture of the fifteenth century. The projecting stories are supported by elegant springers, enriched like the principal timbers, with carvings of small pointed arches, with trefoil and other ornaments. A cloister of obtusely pointed wooden arches, oversprea

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ST. JULIAN’S CHURCH.

ST. JULIAN’S CHURCH.

St. Julian’s Church of whose early foundation in the Saxon times, we possess no particulars. According to Domesday, it held before the Conquest half a hide of land in the city. It was a rectory and royal free chapel with a peculiar jurisdiction, and appears to have been annexed, at a very early period, to the chapel of St. Michael, in the castle. In 1410 the rectory was granted, amongst other things, by Henry IV., to augment his new foundation of Battlefield College, and thenceforth this livi

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THE TOP OF THE WYLE,

THE TOP OF THE WYLE,

the upper part of the street now called “The Wyle Cop,” which is believed to have been the part first inhabited by the Britons, and was in the immediate vicinity of their Prince’s palace, which occupied the site of Old St. Chad’s church. After the Saxon invasion the town gradually increased towards the north, as is evident from the situation of the churches of St. Alkmund and St. Mary, the former founded in the beginning, and the latter at the end of the 10th century. On the right-hand side of

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OLD TIMBER HOUSE,

OLD TIMBER HOUSE,

in which Henry VII. is reported to have lodged during his short stay in the town, immediately previous to the battle of Bosworth. For the good services which Henry experienced from the burgesses on this occasion, he remitted, on his accession to the throne, ten marks annually for fifty years, of the fee farm at which they held their town, and exempted them from all taxes and contributions. The intercourse which had begun thus favourably was kept up in after years by Henry, who, with his queen

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SHEARMANS’, OR CLOTHWORKERS’ HALL,

SHEARMANS’, OR CLOTHWORKERS’ HALL,

an ancient red stone building, of whose original erection no particulars are now extant. The high gabled west end fronts the High Street, and displays a pointed window of the 14th century, long since deprived of its mullions. On the east and south sides are remains of similar windows. The interior, formerly in one apartment, is now converted into a dwelling-house and warehouses. The business of the Shearman consisted in dressing the Welsh webs, by raising the wool on one side. In the reign o

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THE OLD POST-OFFICE,

THE OLD POST-OFFICE,

which forms with it a court, entered from the street by a gateway. These premises were erected in 1568 by George Proude, draper, bailiff in 1569, and member of a family formerly of considerable note in our town. We now approach the only remaining portion of...

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OLD ST. CHAD’S CHURCH,

OLD ST. CHAD’S CHURCH,

consisting of the Lady Chapel on the south side of the choir. The two semicircular arches, still visible in the masonry of the outer walls, communicated with the choir and south transept. The north-west angle is flanked by the great south-eastern pier of the central tower, and at the opposite corner are the remains of a staircase buttress. The southern and eastern sides are each lighted by two pointed windows, three of which are divided by elegant trefoil tracery. The south-western window is

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THE COLLEGE OF ST. CHAD

THE COLLEGE OF ST. CHAD

adjoined the south-western extremity of the church. Its buildings, now converted into three handsome houses, are so entirely modernized, that scarce a vestige is visible, except a portion of the wall adjacent to the church-yard. The outer walls of its precinct may be traced to a considerable distance in the neighbouring gardens. North of the church-yard, in a close passage called “the Sextry,” are some old timber buildings, once communicating with the church by a covered passage over the stree

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THE MERCERS’ HALL,

THE MERCERS’ HALL,

though the Company have long since ceased to hold their meetings here. The Company of Mercers, on their union with the Ironmongers and Goldsmiths, received on May 11, 1480, a confirmation of their composition, from Edward V. then Prince of Wales, and resident in Shrewsbury. This fraternity were patrons of the Altar of St. Michael in St. Chad’s Church. On the south side of the church-yard are...

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ST. CHAD’S ALMSHOUSES,

ST. CHAD’S ALMSHOUSES,

wretched hovels, projecting considerably into the adjoining street of Belmont. They were founded in 1409, by Bennet Tipton, a public brewer, then residing at the College, who, so far as can be ascertained, did not make any provision for the support of the almspeople. An annual rent-charge of £8, charged upon the Lythwood estate by the family of Ireland, and a payment of 2s. 2d. from the Mercers’ Company, constitutes the whole endowment, which is distributed in allowances of 14s. 7½d. per annum

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THE JUDGES’ LODGINGS,

THE JUDGES’ LODGINGS,

a handsome house, purchased by the county in 1821, and appropriated to the accommodation of the judges and their retinue during their attendance at the Assizes. Passing down College Hill, we have on our right the south elevation of the Public Rooms. In this spot previously stood the remains of...

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VAUGHAN’S PLACE,

VAUGHAN’S PLACE,

an ancient stone mansion, erected in the early part of the 14th century, by Sir Hamo Vaughan, knight, of West Tilbury, in Essex, or by his father, Sir Thomas Vaughan, knight, of Stepney, members of an old Welsh family, probably of the illustrious lineage of Owen Gwyned. By marriage with Eleanor, daughter and heiress of Sir Hamo, Reginald de Mutton, member of a family conspicuous among our early Bailiffs, acquired this property, which thenceforth became, for many generations, the town mansion of

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THE MUSEUM

THE MUSEUM

of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society. This Society was established on the 26th June, 1835, and has for its object the formation of a Museum and Scientific Library of Natural History, Antiquities, &amp;c. and the collection from every quarter, of accurate information respecting the Natural and General History of the important District of Shropshire and North Wales—its topography, statistics, climate, and meteorological phenomena—its geological structure, m

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THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN,

THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN,

for the purpose of “establishing classes for acquiring elementary instruction in Art, in connexion with existing Public Schools and Institutions, with a view of diffusing a knowledge of Art among all classes of the public, whether artisans, manufacturers, or consumers, and for preparing students for entering the Schools of Art heretofore known as Schools of Design.” On some part of this property it is supposed the chapel, dedicated to St. Blase, formerly stood. Turning to the left we proceed dow

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THE INDEPENDENT MEETING-HOUSE,

THE INDEPENDENT MEETING-HOUSE,

a brick building, of an oblong form, erected in 1767. Immediately adjoining is...

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ALLATT’S CHARITY SCHOOL,

ALLATT’S CHARITY SCHOOL,

erected in 1800, pursuant to the will of Mr. John Allatt, thirty-eight years chamberlain of the Corporation, who died 2nd November, 1796, and bequeathed his property for the education and clothing of the children of the more respectable classes of poor persons resident in the town, and for providing coats and gowns for a considerable number of indigent men and women. The structure is of freestone, plain but elegant, and comprises commodious houses for the schoolmaster and mistress, connected by

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EBENEZER MEETING-HOUSE,

EBENEZER MEETING-HOUSE,

erected in 1834, by a congregation of seceders from the Wesleyan Methodists. Contiguous to this is the only remaining...

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TOWER ON THE TOWN WALLS,

TOWER ON THE TOWN WALLS,

It is square, embattled, of two stories, lighted by narrow loops, the entrance to the upper being from the top of the wall, through a small plain pointed arch of the age of Henry IV. A similar arch forms the doorway of the lower story. Tower on the Town Walls The more accessible parts of the Town Walls, particularly on the south and south-western sides, were formerly strengthened by similar towers, all of which are now demolished. At a short distance further on, a considerable portion of...

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THE TOWN WALLS,

THE TOWN WALLS,

now reduced in height and stripped of its battlements, forms an useful and agreeable public walk. This and the Walls on the north side of the town, called Roushill Walls, extending from the Castle Gates to the Welsh Bridge, are all the existing remains of our ancient fortifications, which, when entire, could not have been much less than a mile and half in compass. At the end of the walls, on the left, is...

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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MEETING-HOUSE,

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MEETING-HOUSE,

a neat building, erected in 1776, and enlarged in 1825. The interior is fitted up with much taste and elegance. The altar rests on a sarcophagus, on the front of which is a painting of the Last Supper, after Leonardi da Vinci. Above is a figure of Christ on the Cross, with the inscription “Thus God loved the world.” The roof is coved and rests on a broad cornice, consisting of angelic figures in relief united by wreaths and garlands of flowers. In the gallery is a small organ, and on each s

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BOWDLER’S CHARITY SCHOOL

BOWDLER’S CHARITY SCHOOL

next demands our attention; a plain brick building, founded in 1724, pursuant to the will of Mr. Thomas Bowdler, alderman and draper, for the instruction, clothing, and apprenticing poor children of St. Julian’s parish. The dress of the children is blue, whence the school is sometimes called “The Blue School.” Passing at the bottom of the Wyle a curiously carved timber house, formerly the mansion of the highly respectable family of Sherar, we cross “swift Severn’s flood” by...

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THE ENGLISH, OR STONE BRIDGE.

THE ENGLISH, OR STONE BRIDGE.

This elegant structure was completed in 1774, after a design of Mr. Gwynn, a native of the town, at an expense of £15,710, of which £11,494 was raised by voluntary subscriptions. It is of freestone, 400 feet in length, and comprises seven semicircular arches, the central one being sixty feet in width, and forty in height, and is crowned with a fine balustrade. The fronts are embellished with light and graceful ornaments. The ascent, owing to the height of the central arch, is disagreeably ste

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MERIVALE,

MERIVALE,

where, on the left, are still seen several specimens of the timber architecture of our forefathers, and on the right stands...

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THE PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION CHARITY SCHOOL,

THE PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION CHARITY SCHOOL,

called also the “Brown School,” from the brown dress of the children, erected in 1778. Children from all quarters of the town are admissible on the recommendation of subscribers, and an useful religious education is afforded to them on the Madras system. The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway here crosses the street by an...

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IRON BRIDGE,

IRON BRIDGE,

with pierced balustrades, springing from stone abutments. Our attention is next attracted by the venerable remains of...

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THE ABBEY OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL.

THE ABBEY OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL.

which owes its foundation to Roger de Montgomery, the first Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, and arose on the site of a small wooden church dedicated to St. Peter, built in the reign of Edward the Confessor, by Siward, a Saxon gentleman, then resident in Shropshire. The earl peopled his abbey with monks of the Benedictine rule, whom he invited over from a religious house founded on the estates of Mabel, his first Countess, at Seez, in Normandy. During his last illness the warlike founder entered him

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THE MONK’S INFIRMARY,

THE MONK’S INFIRMARY,

where “crepytude and age a laste asylume founde.” The building is of red stone, in length about 130 feet, and originally consisted of two oblong wings, with high gable ends, pierced with round arched windows, connected by an embattled building resting on rude Norman arches, and lighted by three square headed windows between strong shelving buttresses. One of these wings next the street was in 1836 taken down, and modern houses erected on its site. On the south side of the church are the remain

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THE READER’S PULPIT,

THE READER’S PULPIT,

Reader’s Pulpit, Abbey Church the admiration of every antiquary and person of taste. Its plan is octagonal; some broken steps lead to the interior through a narrow flat-arched door, on the eastern side. The southern half rests on the ruined walls, and originally looked into one of the outer courts. Its arches are open, unadorned with sculptured pannels, and bear marks of having been glazed. The corresponding moiety, which projected considerably within the hall, rests on a bracket enriched wi

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HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY CROSS,

HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY CROSS,

erected and endowed in 1852, by Daniel Rowland, Esq., in memory of his brother, the late Rev. W. G. Rowland, M.A., a native of Shrewsbury, who resided during a long life, in a house on the spot, and who for 32 years officiated as Curate of the Abbey Church, until his subsequent appointment to the living of St. Mary, which he held until his death, November 28th, 1851. The edifice comprises five houses, and was designed and executed by Mr. S. P. Smith. The appointment is vested in the Ministers

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THE RACE COURSE,

THE RACE COURSE,

formed in 1833. Constituting part of the race-ground is a field bearing the name of “The Soldiers’ Piece,” which “old folks, time’s doting chronicles,” point out 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. A short walk now brings us to The Column , erected by the voluntary subscriptions of the grateful inhabitants of the town and county of Salop, to commemorate the

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ST. GILES’S CHURCH,

ST. GILES’S CHURCH,

St. Giles’s Church the exception of St. Mary’s church, which has descended to our times in an entire state. Of its foundation we possess no record, though it has been conjectured that its erection did not long precede the year 1136, when Robert, Prior of Shrewsbury, rested here with the bones of St. Wenefrede, previous to their translation to her shrine in the Abbey; and some confirmation is afforded to this conjecture by the arches of the northern and southern doors, the oldest existing portio

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A DEPÔT

A DEPÔT

for containing the arms of the volunteer corps in this and the adjoining counties. The principal building is 135 feet by 39 feet, divided into an upper and lower story, and is surrounded by an oblong enclosure, within which are 13 small neat houses. Little use having for many years been made of this structure, it has, by purchase, become the property of the present Lord Berwick. Recently it has been adapted as the Military Depôt of the Shropshire Militia. [154] We now return along the suburb o

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THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY,

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY,

Trinity Church consecrated August 25, 1837, for the accommodation of the numerous inhabitants of Coleham, by voluntary subscriptions, aided by grants from the Church Building Societies, at a cost of nearly £1900. Adjoining is a large cemetery for the whole parish of St. Julian, and also commodious school rooms. The church, which was made a district parish church in 1841, contains 812 sittings, of which 504 are free. In the gallery is a small organ, by Bishop; in the window over the altar are

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THE FRANCISCAN, OR GREY, FRIARS,

THE FRANCISCAN, OR GREY, FRIARS,

founded at an early period of the 13th century. Hawise Gadarn, (born 1291,) the heiress of the ancient Princes of Powis Gwenwynwyn, and wife of Sir John de Cherleton, was a great benefactress of this religious house, and contributed to the friars considerable aid in the erection of their church, which it is conjectured she adorned with the fine stained glass now in the east window of St. Mary’s church. This patronage was continued to them by her son Sir John de Cherleton. The corporation of t

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THE QUARRY,

THE QUARRY,

“Whose walks are ever pleasant; every scene Is rich in beauty, lively, or serene.” The Quarry This fine public promenade occupies a rich sloping meadow of about twenty acres, and derives its name from a disused stone quarry, nearly in the centre, which supplied a considerable part of the red sandstone visible in the older portions of the walls and churches of the town. Its site has long been designated “the Dingle,” and is planted with a bold clump of most magnificent horse-chesnut and lime tre

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THE AUSTIN FRIARS,

THE AUSTIN FRIARS,

of which the only remnant is the lower part of a square red stone building, probably the refectory, with two pointed doorways, and the bases of a range of handsome windows. We find these friars here as early as the year 1235, when they obtained from Henry III. a grant of a spot of ground outside the walls, which had been used as a burial-place when the kingdom was under an interdict, in the reign of King John. Upon this small space they erected their chapel and buildings, which they were enabl

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THE QUAKERS’ MEETING-HOUSE,

THE QUAKERS’ MEETING-HOUSE,

a plain brick structure, built in 1746, and enlarged in 1807,—and...

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ST. JOHN’S, OR THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS’ MEETING-HOUSE,

ST. JOHN’S, OR THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS’ MEETING-HOUSE,

a spacious and commodious brick building, erected in 1804, and subsequently enlarged and decorated in a handsome style. Besides these, there are meeting-houses for the Calvinistic Methodists, and Sandemanians, or Scotch Baptists, in Hill’s Lane;—for the Baptists and Independents, in Doglane and Castle Forgate; and for the Unitarians, in High Street. At the bottom of St. John’s Hill is...

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THE THEATRE,

THE THEATRE,

the fine and lofty stuccoed front of which has a bold and imposing effect, and constitutes the principal ornament of the street. The central part comprises a range of excellent shops; at each end of which is a comfortable dwelling-house, with entrance doors to the Theatre. The interior is handsomely decorated, and adapted for the comfortable accommodation of a numerous audience. The scenery, properties, and other ornaments, are entirely new, and in a superior style. The remains of an embattle

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THE BELL STONE,

THE BELL STONE,

a red stone structure, surrounding three sides of a small quadrangle, erected in 1582, by Edward Owen, alderman and draper of Shrewsbury, but lately modernized, and completely re-cast, and now occupied as the banking-house of a Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England. The mansion derives its name of the Bell or Bente Stone, from a large block of Chert or Hornstone, which originally lay in the street, at the north angle of the outer wall, and which is still preserved in the court, whit

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ROWLEY’S MANSION, OR HILL’S MANSION,

ROWLEY’S MANSION, OR HILL’S MANSION,

said to have been the first brick building erected in Shrewsbury. From dates still visible on the leaden pipes, it appears to have been built in 1618, by William Rowley, an eminent brewer. This gentleman was a favourer of Puritanism, and an intimate friend of Richard Baxter the Nonconformist, and is stated to have been instrumental in strengthening the prejudices of the latter against the church. He amassed a large property by fortunate speculations in Barbadoes, and is related to have plante

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THE CIRCUS,

THE CIRCUS,

a spacious building, used occasionally for equestrian performances, but more constantly as a depository for the immense quantities of butter and cheese which are brought to the town for sale at the monthly fairs....

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THE WELSH BRIDGE,

THE WELSH BRIDGE,

Welsh Bridge called also in old times St. George’s Bridge, from the hospital of Saint George, which once stood adjacent to it, crosses the Severn at this point. It is a convenient, substantial, and handsome structure, consisting of five elegant arches, the length being 266 feet, the breadth thirty, and the height thirty, and was erected in 1795, after a design by Messrs. Tilly and Carline of this town, at an expense of £8,000, raised by subscription. The old bridge which formerly stood here was

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ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.

ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.

St. George’s Church This neat structure was erected in 1829, on a site presented to the parish by Richard Drinkwater, Esq. and designed as a chapel of ease to St. Chad’s Church. It is constructed of free-stone, in the lancet style of architecture, and comprises a nave, transept, chancel, and western tower. The interior is fitted up with due regard to elegance and convenience, and will contain a congregation of 750 persons, for 460 of whom free kneelings are provided. By the pious liberality o

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MILLINGTON’S HOSPITAL,

MILLINGTON’S HOSPITAL,

founded in 1734, by Mr. James Millington of Shrewsbury, draper, and endowed with the greater part of his ample fortune. This charitable institution consists of a school-master and mistress, who have each a house and salary, and instruct twenty poor boys and as many girls, natives of Frankwell. These children are completely clothed twice in every year, and at the age of fourteen are clothed and apprenticed with a small premium, and at the expiration of their first year’s apprenticeship rewarded

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KINGSLAND,

KINGSLAND,

a large tract of ground, the common property of the Burgesses, studded with small enclosures and buildings called “Arbours,” to which the several incorporated trading companies of the town annually resort in procession on the second Monday after Trinity Sunday, accompanied by bands of music, flags, devices emblematical of their crafts, and preceded by “a king” on horseback, gaily dressed with “crownlets and gauds of rare device,” either representing the monarch who granted their charters, or som

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THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.

THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.

which crowns the steep eminence above the river, from whence a prospect of the town and environs, more pleasing and comprehensive than can be obtained from any other station, bursts upon the view. This handsome brick building was erected in 1765, at an expense of £12,000, and used for a few years as a Foundling Hospital, until the funds becoming inadequate to the support of the charity, it was shut up in 1774. It was afterwards employed during the American War, as a prison for Dutch prisoners,

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EMINENT NATIVES OF SHREWSBURY;

EMINENT NATIVES OF SHREWSBURY;

WITH REFERENCES TO WORKS IN WHICH THEIR BIOGRAPHIES ARE DETAILED. “There is a history in all men’s lives.” Shakspeare . Name. Distinction. Born. Died. References. Adams, Wm. divine, 1706 1789 Owen and Blakeway’s History of Shrewsbury, ii. 218. Gent. Mag. March, 1789. Armstead, T. author, 1662 Wood’s Athenæ Oxon. iii. 661. Arnway, John, divine and author, 1601 1653 Wood’s Athenæ Oxon. iii. 307. Walker’s Sufferings of the Clergy. Benbow, John, admiral, 1650 1702 Owen and Blakeway’s History of Sh

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BIRDS

BIRDS

SEEN IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF SHREWSBURY. “And now is Mirthe therein, to here The birdes how they singen clere, The manis and the nightingale, And other jollie birdes smale.” Chaucer’s Romaunt of the Rose . THE NAMES AND ARRANGEMENT ARE THOSE OF BEWICK. Falco Buteo, Buzzard, Haughmond Hill; Grinshill; Wrekin. — Milvus, Kite, Bomere Pool. — cyaneus, Hen Harrier, meadows about Berwick. — Pygargus, Ringtail, Westfelton Moors. — Tinnunculus, Kestrel, Shrewsbury; Wrekin. — Nisus, Sparrow-hawk, near Ca

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A FEW OF THE RARER SPECIES OF PLANTS GROWING IN A WILD STATE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF SHREWSBURY.

A FEW OF THE RARER SPECIES OF PLANTS GROWING IN A WILD STATE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF SHREWSBURY.

The Arrangement adopted is that of the Natural System, and the Nomenclature from Babington’s Manual of British Botany. “what skill, what force divine, Deep felt, in these appear!” Thomson . Ranunculus Lingua, Bomere and Hancott pools. — auricomus, Haughmond Hill; Shelton Wood. — arvensis, corn-fields. — parviflorus, near Red-barn: Pulley; Sharpstones Hill. Berberis vulgaris, Sharpstones Hill. Papaver Argemone, fields, near Bank farm. Corydalis claviculata, Pimhill. Fumaria micrantha, near Har

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STREETS. [i]

STREETS. [i]

Names . Principal Objects in . Abbey Foregate —Abbey Church, 129 —Reader’s Pulpit, 141 —Hospital of Holy Cross, 143 —White Hall, 144 —Lord Hill’s Column, 146 —St. Giles’s Church, 148 —Depôt, 154 Barker Street —Austin Friars, 161 —Bell Stone Mansion, 169 Belmont —Old St. Chad’s Church, 107 Butcher Row —Timber Mansion, 16 , 99 Castle Street —Raven Inn, 18 —St. Nicholas’s Chapel, 18 —Council House, 19 —Castle, 21 —Free Schools, 26 Castle Gate —Railway Station, 47 —Smithfield, 51 Castle Foregate —St

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W. WOOLRICH’S COMMERCIAL DINING AND GENERAL Refreshment Rooms, WITHIN TWO MINUTES WALK OF THE RAILWAY STATION, On the same side at the Royal Free Grammar School,

W. WOOLRICH’S COMMERCIAL DINING AND GENERAL Refreshment Rooms, WITHIN TWO MINUTES WALK OF THE RAILWAY STATION, On the same side at the Royal Free Grammar School,

CASTLE STREET, SHREWSBURY. The above Establishment possesses all the advantages, comforts and convenience of an Inn and General Boarding House, rendering every accommodation and great facility to commercial travellers and visitors, being situate at equal distances between the Market and Railway Station, in the immediate vicinity of the Castle, the Grammar School, and St. Mary’s Church, three of the principal ornaments of the town. → AN ORDINARY EVERY DAY AT ONE O’CLOCK. Prime Shropshire Ale.—Wel

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T. HARRIS, Wholesale and Retail Confectioner,

T. HARRIS, Wholesale and Retail Confectioner,

Corner of the School Lane, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Manufacturer of the celebrated Shrewsbury Cakes , Bride Cakes, and every kind of Biscuits and Confectionery. Dealer in British Wines , Fruits , Potted Meat , &amp;c. &amp;c. A comfortable Private Room is kept to accommodate visitors wishing to sit down and partake of any of the above articles....

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LONDON HOUSE, General Stay & Bonnet Establishment.

LONDON HOUSE, General Stay & Bonnet Establishment.

HERBERT’S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERY, Silk Mercery, Hosiery, Haberdashery, AND GLOVE ESTABLISHMENT, PRIDE HILL, SHREWSBURY. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MANTLES , MILLINERY , BABY LINEN , STRAW BONNETS AND STAYS. — o — Gloves , Ribbons , Flowers , Blonds , Lace , and every other article in the Drapery and Millinery Trade . UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS IN GREAT VARIETY. A great variety of Widows’ Caps always on hand . Funerals completely Furnished , Family Mourning , &amp;c. Picture of

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SAMUEL HULME, HAIR CUTTER & PERFUMER, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY,

SAMUEL HULME, HAIR CUTTER & PERFUMER, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY,

Begs to inform the Nobility and Public in general, that he has on hand an assortment of all kinds of Archery from the first manufacturers in London, also Cricket Bats, Balls, and Wickets; Umbrellas, Oiled Silks and Bathing Caps; Combs of all kinds, Hair, Tooth, Cloth, and Nail Brushes, Turkey and Honey-Comb Sponges; Ornamental Hair, of the newest fashion; Toys, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, and genuine Perfumery. Only Agent in Salop for the improved TURKISH HAIR DYE. The whole of the Stock is now S

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HENRY PROBERT, PROPRIETOR,

HENRY PROBERT, PROPRIETOR,

Paper Hangings of the newest London and Parisian Designs , at moderate charges . Experienced Hands sent to any part of Town or Country. Chairs, Sofas, Dining and Loo Tables, Feather Beds, Mattresses, Patent Floor Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Matting, &amp;c. Furniture and Cabinet Work of first-rate quality, and every Article connected with the Trade....

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HENRY ATKIN, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,

HENRY ATKIN, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,

HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY, Sole Agent for the sale of ALLSOPP’S EAST INDIA, PALE, AND OTHER BURTON ALES, REID &amp; Co’s SUPERIOR LONDON STOUT PORTERS, AND GUINNESS, SONS &amp; Co.’s DUBLIN STOUT, In Wood and Bottle , Wholesale and Retail ....

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Bull’s Head Commercial Inn, & Posting House, CASTLE GATES, SHREWSBURY.

Bull’s Head Commercial Inn, & Posting House, CASTLE GATES, SHREWSBURY.

ROBERT GLOVER Respectfully invites the attention of Commercial Gentlemen, Farmers, Dealers and others, to the above old established Inn, where they will find superior accommodation combined with moderate charges. Post Horses, Flys, Gigs, &amp;c. on the shortest notice. Good Stabling. Lock-up Coach Houses. Well-aired Beds. An Ordinary every Saturday at One o’clock . Observe—BULL’S HEAD INN, adjoining the Railway Station, within One Minutes walk of the Cattle Market....

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The late J. F. M. Dovaston, Esq. M.A.

The late J. F. M. Dovaston, Esq. M.A.

In 8vo. sd. Price 8d. THREE POPULAR LECTURES; ONE on Natural History , and TWO on National Melody , By John F. M. Dovaston, Esq. M.A. Published by John Davies , 15, High Street, Shrewsbury. Royal coat of arms...

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JOHN CALCOTT,

JOHN CALCOTT,

( From Grieves’ , Bond Street ,) BOOT AND SHOE MAKER , No. 4, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY . Royal coat of arms...

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LEEDS HOUSE,

LEEDS HOUSE,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WOOLLEN CLOTH Establishment, MARKET SQUARE, SHREWSBURY . J. A. MEARA , PROPRIETOR . 13, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY....

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THOMAS ANDREW, HOSIER, GLOVER, AND SHIRT MAKER.

THOMAS ANDREW, HOSIER, GLOVER, AND SHIRT MAKER.

BERLIN AND FANCY REPOSITORY. Agent to Messrs. H. J. &amp; D. Nicoll , Regent Street, London. 41, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY....

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CHARLES J. HANMER, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER.

CHARLES J. HANMER, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER.

A large assortment of Ladies’, Gentlemen’s, and Children’s Boots and Shoes on Sale, for ready money. Agent to the Plate Glass Assurance Company . Royal coat of arms...

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SHROPSHIRE HAT MANUFACTORY,

SHROPSHIRE HAT MANUFACTORY,

Wholesale and Retail , TOP OF PRIDE HILL, SHREWSBURY. Craston and Co.’s Celebrated Hats, Manufactured upon the most improved principles. The great and increasing demand for these Hats, afford real and unmistaken proof of their superiority. Encouraged by this proof of public favour, we shall proceed with the improving spirit of the age in carrying out, in all its integrity, that mode of business which we have so successfully originated in the County of Salop. Hats made to order on the shortest n

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ROYAL SHREWSBURY CAKES.

ROYAL SHREWSBURY CAKES.

VINCENT CRUMP , ( By Special Appointment ,) CONFECTIONER TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN, WYLE COP AND PRIDE HILL, SHREWSBURY ....

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THE CELEBRATED SHREWSBURY CAKES,

THE CELEBRATED SHREWSBURY CAKES,

“Whose honour’d name the inventive city owns, Rendering through Britain’s isle Salopia’s praises known.” Are Manufactured by DANIEL DAVIES , CONFECTIONER AND BRIDE CAKE MAKER, Castle Gates , adjoining the Entrance to the Railway Station , Shrewsbury . RICH BRIDE CAKES, Always on hand, or made to order, at the shortest notice....

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MR. THOMAS EDWARDS,

MR. THOMAS EDWARDS,

Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Valuer, MARDOL HEAD, SHREWSBURY....

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MR. C. J. ARBLASTER,

MR. C. J. ARBLASTER,

Dispensing and Family Chemist, CASTLE STREET, SHREWSBURY, ( Within two minutes walk from the Railway Station .)...

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EDWARD EDWARDS, HOSIER, Haberdasher, and General Small Ware Dealer,

EDWARD EDWARDS, HOSIER, Haberdasher, and General Small Ware Dealer,

58, MARDOL, SHREWSBURY. Crochet Cotton , and Berlin Wools ....

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CHARLES SAXELBY, Tailor, Trouser and Breeches’ MAKER, CASTLE STREET, SHREWSBURY.

CHARLES SAXELBY, Tailor, Trouser and Breeches’ MAKER, CASTLE STREET, SHREWSBURY.

Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Waterproof Tweed Cloaks and Coats ....

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TIMOTHY POWELL, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, 58, MARDOL, SHREWSBURY.

TIMOTHY POWELL, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, 58, MARDOL, SHREWSBURY.

Rich Bride Cakes 1s. 8d. per lb. Dover Cakes 0s. 8d. per lb. Fruit Cakes 0s. 8d. „ Rich Citron ditto 1s. 4d. „ Fancy Biscuits of every description 6d. to 2s. per lb. A great variety of Confectionery, 1s. to 3s. 6d. „ Genuine Shrewsbury Cakes ... 1s. 8d. per box. Orders executed at the shortest notice ....

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MRS. HORTON’S Millinery and Baby Linen ESTABLISHMENT, 19, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY.

MRS. HORTON’S Millinery and Baby Linen ESTABLISHMENT, 19, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY.

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REDMAYNE AND CO.

REDMAYNE AND CO.

MARKET SQUARE, SHREWSBURY, Silk Mercers and Linen DRAPERS. ALSO AT 20, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, &amp; HARROWGATE. Funerals Furnished....

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R. DODSON’S STATUARY, MASONRY,

R. DODSON’S STATUARY, MASONRY,

AND GENERAL BUILDING WORKS, ST. MARY’S PLACE, CASTLE STREET, SHREWSBURY. THE SHOW ROOMS CONTAIN UPWARDS OF One Hundred Marble and Stone Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tombs, Head Stones, FONTS, FOUNTAINS, VASES, &amp;c. &amp;c. Designs forwarded for inspection ....

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J. HANNY, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER,

J. HANNY, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER,

OPPOSITE THE LION HOTEL, WYLE COP, SHREWSBURY. CLOCKS AND WATCHES of every description, made or obtained to older, cleaned and repaired, on the shortest notice. CHURCH , TURRET , &amp; HOUSE CLOCKS KEPT IN A GOOD GOING STATE, AT PER ANNUM. GOLD WEDDING RINGS....

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R. STEPHENS,

R. STEPHENS,

BOOT AND SHOE ESTABLISHMENT, MARDOL HEAD, SHREWSBURY. Register Office for Families and Servants, conducted by Mrs. Stephens , Mardol Head, Shrewsbury. AGENT FOR THE TIMES FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Plate and other Glass Insured against Breakage ....

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JOHN MORGAN,

JOHN MORGAN,

MARKET STREET, SHREWSBURY, Guano, Seed, and Coal Merchant, AGENT FOR LAWES’ PATENT SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME, DEALER IN LIME, SALT, LINSEED CAKE, BANGOR SLATE , BROSELY TILE , &amp;c. DEPÔTS, Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Stations, Salop, and the Stations on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway....

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F. H. WORTH,

F. H. WORTH,

(FORMERLY ACTON AND WORTH,) COACH BUILDER, OPPOSITE WELSH BRIDGE, SHREWSBURY. HERALDRY, HATCHMENTS AND BANNERS. COACH AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER. In one handsome volume, 8vo. with nineteen Plates, cloth, 8s....

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A FLORA OF SHROPSHIRE,

A FLORA OF SHROPSHIRE,

By the Rev. W. A. LEIGHTON, B.A., F.B.S.E. We cannot too strongly recommend it to the notice of our readers. For though as a local Flora, it professes to treat only of the plants of a single county, that county produces more than half the number of species of flowering plants indigenous to the Kingdom. The descriptions are unusually full and carefully drawn up. We have good ground for saying that the Flora of Shropshire should be in the hands of every one who feels interested in the botanical

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Observe!—WATERLOO HOUSE, THE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR WOOLLEN CLOTHS, CLOTHING, AND HATS.

Observe!—WATERLOO HOUSE, THE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR WOOLLEN CLOTHS, CLOTHING, AND HATS.

Man holding hat HENRY HOWELL, Man holding hat HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY, Begs to offer every description of CLOTHING, from the most costly and Fashionable to the humblest attire of the Artizan. The Prices of this Establishment, it must be particularly noted, are Forty per Cent. Lower than at any other House in this part of England, because the Proprietor “SELLS ALL HIS GOODS AT THE LOWEST PROFITS FOR CASH ONLY,” as the following prices will show £. s. d. New Cape or Overcoat from 0 12 6 The Alber

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RICHARD MARSTON, GLASS, CHINA, & EARTHENWARE Warehouse, MARKET STREET, SHREWSBURY.

RICHARD MARSTON, GLASS, CHINA, & EARTHENWARE Warehouse, MARKET STREET, SHREWSBURY.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GLASS SHADES . ORDERS EXECUTED AND ARTICLES MATCHED With the greatest possible promptitude . AGENT FOR THE United Kingdom Temperance and General Provident Institution, 39, Moorgate Street, London....

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LONDON HAT WAREHOUSE.

LONDON HAT WAREHOUSE.

J. G. SAUNDERS, ( Late Wilding ,) 33, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY....

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Samuel Butler, D.D. Bp. of Lichfield.

Samuel Butler, D.D. Bp. of Lichfield.

PORTRAIT OF THE RIGHT REVEREND SAMUEL BUTLER, D.D. [late] Lord Bishop of Lichfield, Painted by Thomas Phillips, R.A., Engraved by S. Cousins, A.R.A. £ s. d. Prints, (Published at 1 1 0) 0 5 Proofs, (Published at 2 2 0) 10 Proofs before Letters, (Published at 3 3 0) 15 Proofs with Autograph, (Published at 3 3 0) Shrewsbury: John Davies , 15, High Street....

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JAMES PHILLIPS,

JAMES PHILLIPS,

TAILOR AND HABIT Maker, 37, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY. Maker of the Ladies’ Waterproof Tweed Cloaks and Riding Jackets. No. 10, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY....

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EDWARD LEE, FURNISHING IRONMONGER, CUTLER, &c.

EDWARD LEE, FURNISHING IRONMONGER, CUTLER, &c.

BAR IRON, NAILS, OILS, COLOURS, &amp;c....

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Just Published, Price 6d.

Just Published, Price 6d.

A Plan of the Town and Suburbs of Shrewsbury, corrected to the present time. Published by John Davies , 15, High Street. Sold by all Booksellers. In a wrapper, 4to. Price 2s....

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Twenty-one Views in Shrewsbury.

Twenty-one Views in Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury: John Davies 15, High Street....

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B. EVANS, Confectioner, Fancy Bread and Biscuit-Baker, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY.

B. EVANS, Confectioner, Fancy Bread and Biscuit-Baker, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY.

Rich Bride, Citron, Rout, Dessert, Plain and Ornamental Cakes. Captains, Bath, Sponge, Savoy, French and Baby Biscuits, Best Gingerbread, Hunting Nuts, and Pastry of all kinds. Shrewsbury Cakes and Funeral Biscuits made to order at the shortest notice....

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JAMES ICKE,

JAMES ICKE,

WHOLESALE, FAMILY, AND RETAIL Grocer and Tea Dealer, Opposite the Post Office , MARKET STREET, And Two Doors from the BUTTER CROSS , PRIDE HILL , SHREWSBURY. BISCUITS, PICKLES, FISH SAUCES, &amp;c. &amp;c. AT WHOLESALE PRICES....

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CLASS V. PARIS INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

CLASS V. PARIS INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

WILLIAM D. JONES, Hunting, Racing, &amp; Steeple Chase Saddler, HARNESS AND CAP MANUFACTURER, SHREWSBURY. —o— Hunting Horns and Caps, Racing Jackets and Caps, Greyhound Clothing; Retriever Starters, Universal Game Carriers, &amp;c. &amp;c. SOLE MAKES OF THE IMPROVED PATENT GREYHOUND SLIPS: One trial will prove their decided superiority over all others . Trunks, Portmanteaus, Carpet and Enamelled Leather Travelling Bags; Ladies’ Travelling Cases; Letter Bags, &amp;c. &amp;c. T

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The Antiquities of Shropshire,

The Antiquities of Shropshire,

Drawn and etched by W. Pearson, forty-one plates , 4to. 6s. Gateway in Waterlane, Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Castle The Old Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury The Abbey Church, Shrewsbury Oratory, in the Abbey Garden, Shrewsbury St. Giles’s Church, Shrewsbury Porch of St. Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury Franciscan, or Gray Friars, Shrewsbury Upton Magna Church Haughmond Abbey Chapter House, Haughmond Abbey Battlefield Church The Roman Wall at Wroxeter Buildwas Abbey Buildwas Abbey, 2nd View Wenlock Monast

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C. PHILPOTT,

C. PHILPOTT,

Family Tea Dealer, Grocer, &amp;c. PRIDE HILL , SHREWSBURY....

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Fourth Edition, with Sixty-one Engravings on Wood, Price 1s.

Fourth Edition, with Sixty-one Engravings on Wood, Price 1s.

A GUIDE, DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL, THROUGH THE TOWN OF SHREWSBURY, INTERSPERSED WITH BRIEF NOTICES OF THE MORE REMARKABLE OBJECTS IN THE ENVIRONS, TO WHICH ARE APPENDED, LISTS OF THE EMINENT NATIVES OF THE TOWN, WITH REFERENCES TO BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS; OF THE BIRDS SEEN IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND OF THE RARER SPECIES OF PLANTS INDIGENOUS TO THE VICINITY. BY THE REV. W. A. LEIGHTON, B.A. F.B S.E. AUTHOR OF “A FLORA OF SHROPSHIRE,” &amp;c. “I held on way to auncient Shrewsebrie towne, And so f

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THOMAS PHILPOTT, UNICORN INN, WYLE COP, SHREWSBURY.

THOMAS PHILPOTT, UNICORN INN, WYLE COP, SHREWSBURY.

EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAVELLERS. Wines and Spirits of the best quality ....

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ENGLISH BRIDGE, SHREWSBURY.

ENGLISH BRIDGE, SHREWSBURY.

T. FIRMSTON, BUILDER, Has constantly on Sale all the sizes and varieties of the Celebrated Llwynenion Pipes, Junctions, Bends, &amp;c. for Sanitary and ordinary Drainage; the whole being of the best construction, and admirably glazed....

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Silk Mercery, and General Drapery Establishment.

Silk Mercery, and General Drapery Establishment.

Silk Mercery Warwick House, 26 and 27, High Street, Shrewsbury. MACGEAGH AND FIELDING, Silk Mercers and General Drapers , Beg to call the attention of the inhabitants of Shrewsbury, its vicinity, and the public generally, to their LARGE AND VARIED STOCK, combining, as it does, every Novelty in Dress, as well as every thing plain and substantial for family use, and all on the most moderate terms. THE SHREWSBURY WATERPROOF TWEED CLOAKS MAY BE HAD OF THE MAKERS, MACGEAGH &amp; FIELDING, WARWICK

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PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO SHROPSHIRE, &c.

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO SHROPSHIRE, &c.

SALOPIA AND OTHER POEMS, by J. W. Bythell, Esq. sm. 8vo. cloth , 2s. 6d. HISTORY, GAZETTEER AND DIRECTORY OF SHROPSHIRE, with a large coloured Map of the County , 9s. PEARSON’S ANTIQUITIES OF SHROPSHIRE, in Forty-three Etchings, in a wrapper , 6s. LEIGHTON’S FLORA OF SHROPSHIRE, 8vo. 8s. ORDNANCE MAP OF THE COUNTY OF SALOP mounted on Canvas and Case , WALKER’S DITTO DITTO, 2s. 6d. COLLINS’S DITTO, in paper cover , 6d. TWENTY-ONE VIEWS IN SHREWSBURY, in a wrapper , 2s. PLAN OF THE TOWN OF SHREWSB

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