400 . KNIGHTON. Beech Richard, tailor Bettelley John & Hannah, school Brnckshaw John, blacksmith Bettelley Hannah, grocer and draper Draycott John, farm bailiff Bettelley Joseph, wheelwright & regr Hayward Wm. farmer

• · Booth Benj. vict., Crescent & Anchor Ick John, gardener · Bostock Hannah, shopkeeper Riley Edward, miller and farmer Butters Francis, tailor Dunn Thomas, nail maker · WINNJNGTON. Ely George, vict., White Lion Bennion Owen, horse breaker Ellams Joseph, joiner & cabinet mkr Burgess Wm. blacksmith Hope James, farmer Evans Mr John Lawrence Thomas, bricklayer Fumival Wm. mason Lawton William, cow leech Jervis James, shoemaker Plant James, blacksmith Jervis Wm. shoe maker . Powson Jonathan, mason Malkin Mr Thos. 11 Martin Wm. Stanway Richard, maltster & farmer Owen Jas. wheelwright, shopkeeper, Suker Edward, bricklayer and beerhouse Tagg William, tailor Taylor George, farmer FARMERS. Williamson George, shopkeeper Banks John 11 Barker Samuel Dunn Thomas, Willow Bridge OAKLEY. Furuival Stephen 11 Pitcbford Geo. Sir John Newdigate Ludford Chet- Moss Thomas Pearson tvode, Bart., Oakley Hall, & Chet- Simpson John 11 Taylor John wode, Bucks Wainwright Samuel NORTON -IN-THE-MOORS is a well built village, seated on a lofty emi­ nence near the Cauldon Canal, between two branches of the , 2 miles E.N.E. of , and l'{ miles S.W. of Leek. Its parish, until the year 1807, was included in that of Stoke-upon-Trent, as has been seen at ]>age 222. It is in Leek Union, and contains the townships of Norton and lJernersley, which support their poor conjointly, and comprise together 3794 :acres of inclosed land, nearly 250 acres of open common, and 2891 inha­ bitants, of whom 2680 are in Norton, and 211 in Bemersley. The former township includes the hamlets of FoRD GREEN, I mile W.; NoRTOlf G.aEEN, 1 mile N.E.; SMALLTHORN, It mile S.W. ; and MILTON, I. mile 8. of Nor­ ton. Milton is a large village, with an i:ron foundry and steam-engine ma­ nufactory, neat" the canal; and a small part of it is in Hulton Abbey township, in Burslem parish. There is also a foundry at Norton Green. The manor of N orton is partly copyhold, and belongs chiefly to C. B. Ad· derley, Esq., Sir George Chetwynd, H. H. Williamson, Esq., and Miss Sparrow. The parish Church (St. Bartholomew,) was rebuilt in 1738. It is a plain b1·ick edifice, with a square tower at the west end, and is a rectory, valued at £550. C. B. Adderley, Esq., is patron, and the Rev. G. B. Wil­ dig, M.A.~ has been the incmhbent since 1826. The chm·ch-yard was en· larged in 1848, and in the same year C. B. Adderley, Esq., built a small neat chapel at Milton, (St. Philip,) which has only 90 sittings. St. A.nn's Ch1lrch at BROWN EDGE 'was built by subscription a few years ago, for a district comprising the northern parts of the parish. C. B. Adderley, Esq., gave £500 towards building St. Ann's, and near it is a school, built in 1845 at the cost of £450. Brown Edge is a perpetual curacy, valued at £150, in the patronage of the Bishop of Lichfield, and incumbency of the Rev. St. John Mitchell, B.A. The National School at Norton, with a house for the master, was built many years ago, but two school-rooms, &c., have lately been added to it by Mi.ss Sparrow at the cost of £M2. It is now in three departments for boys, girls, and infants. The master teaches four fr~