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A History of the County of Stafford
… Bromwich Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. In 1086 the manor was 3 hides in extent and had land for 3 ploughs. There were 3 teams … John and Edward Bagnall, the sons of a mining engineer of Broseley (Salop.), were not mentioned in the directory but …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… coalfield, 4 km. east of Much Wenlock and south-west of Broseley which it adjoined. 64 At various times coal and … that altered the parish's essentially rural character. In the mid 19th century Willey was said to be a 'simple, prosperous village, almost feudal in its customs', 65 and in the 1980s Willey remained closely …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Nonconformity NONCONFORMITY. In 1676 one papist lived in the parish and in 1767 David Clifford, a farmer, was … 340; P.R.O., RG 31/2, Lich. no. 992. Shrews. Sch. libr., Broseley circuit bk. 1815-41. S.R.O. 3605/1, p. 37. G.R.O., …