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- INTRODUCTION.
- PREFACE.
- MADELEY.
- The following is another:—
- Jukes, in his Antiquities of Shropshire, says:—
- On the right tower—
- And adds—
- KING CHARLES’S VISIT TO, AND CONCEALMENT AT, MADELEY.
- 100 marks, or £66 13s. 4d. a-year to Humphrey or his heirs.
- 100 marks to John or his heirs.
- 100 marks to George or his heirs.
- THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON.
- ASSESSMENTS IN MADELEY, AND ABOLITION OF THE CHIMNEY TAX OR SMOKE-PENNY.
- THE LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
- VAGRANTS AND STURDY BEGGARS.
- THE OATHS OF SUPREMACY.
- THE POLL TAX.
- ASSESSMENT FOR CARRYING ON A VIGOROUS WAR.
- PRESS LAWS.
- THE COAL AND IRON INDUSTRIES OF MADELEY.
- THE FIRST IRONWORKS.—THE REYNOLDSES.
- Mrs. Rathbone, in her memoir, says:—
- In a letter to his son, dated 8th of 12th month, 1808, he says:—
- WILLIAM REYNOLDS.
- SCARCITY OF WHEAT IN MADELEY IN 1795.
- THE CHURCH, AND THE MORAL AND RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MADELEY.
- REV. JOHN W. FLETCHER, VICAR OF MADELEY.
- The Rev. Robert Cox, M.A., one of Mr. Fletcher’s biographers, says:—
- MR. FLETCHER AS HEAD OF LADY HUNTINGDON’S COLLEGE.
- MR. FLETCHER AS A CONTROVERSIALIST.
- MR. FLETCHER AS A POLITICIAN.
- MR. FLETCHER AS A DESCRIPTIVE WRITER.
- MR. FLETCHER IN THE PULPIT.
- MR. FLETCHER’S CHARITY AND LOVE OF THE POOR.
- MR. FLETCHER’S LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH.
- TESTIMONIES OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE REV. JOHN FLETCHER.
- The following is a copy of the entry in the parish register:—
- EPITAPH ON GRAVESTONE.
- RELIGIOUS ASPECT OF MADELEY IN MR. AND MRS. FLETCHER’S DAY.
- How he laboured is best described by the same writer, who says:—
- RELIGIOUS ASPECT OF MADELEY IN 1777 AND 1877.
- IRONBRIDGE CHURCH.
- COALBROOKDALE.
- WESLEYAN METHODISM.
- PRIMITIVE METHODISTS.
- THE NEW CONNEXION.
- BAPTISTS.
- CONGREGATIONALISTS.
- THE MADELEY WOOD WORKS.
- THE CLAY INDUSTRIES OF THE DISTRICT.
- MAW AND CO’S TESSELATED, MOSAIC, AND MAJOLICA WORKS.
- JACKFIELD POTTERY AND PORCELAIN.
- COALPORT PORCELAIN WORKS.
- MADELEY CHINA WORKS.
- MADELEY CHURCH.
- The following occur on the Eastern side of the church:—
- On the left hand side is the following:—
- In the chancel
- Another is as follows:—
- CATHERINE
- At the top of this monument is the following coat of arms:—
- Second arg. a chevron gu. between Three Helmets
- In the chancel is the following:—
- Near the entrance are the following:—
- ISAIAH XL. 6–8.
- I. SAMUEL III. 18.
- GENESIS XVIII. 25.
- BENEFACTIONS.
- MADELEY MARKET.
- MADELEY AS A PART OF THE FRANCHISE OF WENLOCK.
- Wenlock
- The above John Thompson appeared, and we find
- SHEEP STEALING IN SHIRLETT: CUNNING DEVICE.
- PETTY SESSIONS.
- The magistrates resident in the parish at present are—
- MANORIAL COURT.
- THE DISPENSARY.
- MADELEY UNION.
- THE CHOLERA.
- THE SEVERN.
- THE SEVERN AS A SOURCE OF FOOD.
- We have already said in our “History of Broseley” that—
- FLOODS.
- To quote from our “History of Broseley”:—
- COALBROOKDALE.
- It then proceeds to state that
- COALBROOKDALE BRICK, TILE, AND TERRA COTTA WORKS.
- COALBROOKDALE COALFIELD.
- Below the turf,—
- IRONBRIDGE.
- THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY WAS AUTHORIZED IN 1853.
- THE WELLINGTON AND SEVERN JUNCTION RAILWAY
- There are no bolts, bars, or boundary walls, and there need be
- ST. LUKE’S CHURCH.
- THE SANITARY STATE OF THE PARISH.
- THE STEAM ENGINE IN ITS INFANCY.
- PATENT MUSEUM,
- No. 40 Sketch of a river Mill by W. R. improved by—
- CAPTAIN WEBB.
- THE BROOKE FAMILY.
- MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS.
- The following is the English translation:—
- INDEX.
- Also see Appendix
- Quakers 295
- Urban’s Magazine 364
- APPENDIX.
- KING CHARLES’S OAK.
- The writer then describes his researches, and says:—
- OLD FAMILY NAMES.
- FOOTNOTES.