7 294: MUCH WENLOCK. SHROPSHIRE. [KELLY S WALTON, I!, and Atterley, about 2 miles aouth-east landowner is George Reginald Benson esq. who is lord from the parish church, form a township, containing of the manor. The area is 740 acres. goo acres of land. Lord Forester is lord of the manor Wall Letter Box cleared at 5·55 p.m. week days only and sole landowner. WIGWIG and Homer form a township, situated 2 miles north-west from the parish church. The land­ CALLAUGHTON, I! miles south, and Bourton. 3 owners are Lord Forester, who is lord of the manor, south-west from the parish church, form a township. Richard Francis Marmaduke Wood esq. of Belswardyne Presthope railway station is about three-quarters of a Hall, and Messrs. Samuel G. Minton and Samuel Cor­ mile from Bourton. Holy Trinity church, at Bourton, is field Meire. The area is 550 acres. a. small structure in the Early English style, consisting Letter Box, Homer, cleared at 6. I5 p.m of chancel, nave. north aisle, added by Lady Lawley in I 844, south porch and western turret containing 4 bells. WYKE, 2 miles, Bradley, 1!, and Tickwood, situated The benefice is an ancient chapelry, with no district about 2§ miles north-east from the parish church, form assigned, net yearly value £so, in the gift of and held a township. Wyke farm, originally a grange, belonging by the vicar of Wenlock. Bourton Cottage, the property to Wenlock Abbey, is the property of Lord Forester. a.nd Tesidence of John Henry Arthur Whitley esq. J.P. Farley Dingle, in this township, is a romantic dale, lord of the manor and sole landowner, is a mansion watered by a small brook, where there is a corn mill, of brick in the Tudor style, rebuilt and considerably worked both by steam and water power. Tickwood hall, enlarged in 1874, and is surrounded by gardens and a mansion of red brick, is the residence of Gerald G. P. pleasure grounds. The soil is loamy and clayey. The Heywood esq. ; in front of the hall is a meadow, now • area IS 3,170 acres. called "Audience Meadow," where King Charles I. j.s said to have gathered his adherents when he marched Pillar Letter Box, Callaughton, cleared 6.I5 p.m from Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth in 1642. The principal landowners are Lord Forester, who is lord of the manor, PRESTHOPE, a township, delightfully situated on the Rt. Hon. C. G. Milnes Gaskell P.•C., D.L., J.P. Wenlock Edge, is about 3 miles south-west from the and Rowland H. Trevor esq. The area is g6o acres. parish church, and is much noted for its limestone. The Wall Letter Box, at Farley, cleared at 6 & 8.25 p.m. on Great Western railway has a station here. The chief week days; sundays, 8.25 p.m OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL IN::!TITUTIONS &c. Post, M. 0. & T. 0. & Telephonic Express Delivery Borough Treasurer, John Samuel Barker, Lloyds Bank, Office.-Miss Catherine McCallan, postmistress, Shine­ Iron bridge ton street. Letters arrive at 4·45 a.m. & 3.40 p.m. ; Magistrates' Cl£>rk & Deputy Coroner, Alfred Henry dispatched at 8.40 a.m. & 7 & 8 p.m.; box closes at 8 Thorn-Pudsey, Ironbridge p.m.; sundays, 8 p.m. only. Open for general busi­ Borough Analyst, Thomas Porter Blunt M.A., F.I.C'., ness, week days, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; sundays, 8.30 to F.C.S. 23 Wyle cop, Shrewsbury IO a.m. only Veterinary Inspector under the "Diseases of Animals .Wost & T. Office, Bourton.-Thomas Wall, sub-post­ Acts," William H. Beach M.R.C.V.S. Bridgnorth master. Letters through Much Wenlock, arrive 6.50 Inspector of Weights & Measures, Ernest J. Symonds a.m. ; dispatched 5·55 p.m.; no delivery on sunday. Town Crier, George Langford, 47 Shineton street Much Wenlock is the nearest money order office Hallkeeper, Mrs. Frank Yates, Wilmore street Wall Letter Boxes.-Smithfield road, cleared daily at Officers of the Corporation as the Urban Authority. 9·45 a.m. & 6.55 p.m.; Barrow street, cleared daily nt Clerk to the Barrow, Broseley, Madeley & Wenl.Pck Dis­ g.5o a.m. & 7 p.m. ; Stretton road, cleared daily at trict Committees, Frederick Hezekiah Potts, 6 Wil­ 6.45 p.m more street -Pillar Letter Box, Westwood, cleared 6.20 p.m Medical Officer of Health, Maurice Gepp L.R.C.P. & L.R.C.S.Edin., D.P.H.R.C.P.S.Eng. Coton hill, CORPORATION OF WENLOCK. I Shrewsbury I912-13. 1 Borough Surveyor, George Stevenson, Madeley Mayor-Councillor William Bishop. Sanitary Inspector, Harry Herbert, Madeley Deputy Mayor-Alderman A. B. Dyas. Collector for Barrow Sanitary Division, Edward Oakes, ltecorder-William Edward Mirehouse M.A. 4 Pump 5 Barber street, Broseley court, Temple, London E C. Collector for Madeley Sanitary Division, A. Callear, Municipal offices, Ironbridge Aldermen. 1 Collector for W enlock Sanitary Division & Gas Collec­ Retire Nov. 1913. Retire Nov. 1916. tor, Waiter Woof, 12 High street, Much Wenlock Frank Green Beddoes Thomas Cooke Collector for Broseley Sanitary Division, Edward Oakes, Andrew B. Dyas Lord Forester 5 Barber street, Broseley Donald L. Prestage George Lloyd Market Superintendent, Andrew Dodd, Bull ring, Much John Davies William John Legge Wenlock • I Councillors. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. • Barrow Ward. The Mayor, ex-officio, during year of office & r year afterwards Retire Nov. Retire Nov. Beddoes Frank Green, Belmont, Ironbridge William Bishop ...... 1913 Hon. G. C. B. Weld Bishop William, Posenhall, Broseley James Roberts ...... ••.• 1914 Forester ...... •...• •.. 1915 Collins George Duppa, Broseley Broseley Ward. Cooke Thomas, The Laurels, Barrow st. Much Wenlock Davies John, The Marsh, Much Wenlock Thomas Doughty .•.... 1913 J George Keay ....•...... 1914 Dyas Andrew Beacall, Madeley Joseph Nicklin ...... 1913 Arth. ArrowsmithExley 1915 Forester :J;.ord, Willey park, Broseley George Duppa Collins 1914 I Thos. Instone Griffiths 1915 Forester Capt. the Hon. George Cecil Beaumont Weld, Madeley Ward. Barrow, Broseley John Jinks •...... ••.... 1913 !' Waiter Roberts ....•..•. 1914 Legge William John, Upper house, Madeley Sydney R. Maw ...... • I9I3 Frederick A. Bagnall ... 1915 Maddox Benjamin, Severn Bank house, Ironbridge WilliamFredk.Bryan .•• 1914 Charles H. Twells •.•..• 19I5 Prestage Alderman Donald Llewellyn, Church st.Broseley William George Dyas... 1914 John Eric Alexander Roberts Waiter, Wharfage house, Ironbridge Benjamin Maddox ...... 1914 Wolryche-Whitmore 1915 Smith Francis Rawdon, Eastfield, Ironbridge Whitley John Henry Arthur, Bourton cottage, Bourton, W enlock Ward. Much Wenlock Alfred Lucas Hayes ... 1913 Jn. Hy.Arthur Whitley I914 Clerk, Alfd. Hy. Thorn-Pudsey,Waterloo st. Ironbridge Thomas Morris ...... I913 Charles Edwards .....••.• 1915 Visitor to the Joint Lunatic Asylum, Alderman Thomas Thos.RichardHorton .•• 1914· Wm. Jeffreys Milner ..• 1915 Cooke Borough petty sessions are held every alternate tues. at Elective Auditors. James Henry Grainger & Edward the Guildhall, Much Wenlock, the Town Hall, Broseley, Patten Smith & the Police station, Ironbridge, every 6 weeks, at Mavor's• Auditor, Councillor Waiter Roberts each place at 11 a.m Officers of the Corporation. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Town Clerk & Coroner, Frederick liezekiah Potts, 6 Cemetery, Bridgnorth road, Frederick H. Potts, clerk to W ilml're street the burial board; John Rowe, keeper Clerk of the Peace, George Potts, Broseley Corn Exchange, High street, Mrs. Lucy Weale, keeper