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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… present worth more than 20 a year, for the endowment of a school. In the parish are some remains of a British … acres. The church is an ancient structure. A free grammar school was established at Donnington, in the parish, in 1627, … incumbencies. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. A school was founded by Sir Thomas Delves, Bart., who also …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the inhabitants received poor relief, 33 and in 1931 the old-fashioned New Yard works closed with the loss of 1,000 … Nabb. 40 In 1851 the Lilleshall Co. began to replace the old railways with a private standard-gauge network, which … to meet at the White Horse inn. 47 In 1843 there was a school clothing society and a missionary society, in 1844 a …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… down in 1826, about the time that the Donnington Wood Old Lodge furnaces were blown in. 3 In 1861 the Lilleshall … an engineering works that replaced the Donnington Wood Old Yard works and soon became known as the New Yard. 4 … a period of unprofitability began; the plant was old, and there were difficulties in getting, and then …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… EDUCATION. In 1833 a Primitive Methodist Sunday school, started in 1823, had 177 pupils, and a Wesleyan one had 326. 79 In 1828 Thomas Davies kept school in his house at the Nabb. 80 In 1826 there was … were still without instruction, 81 and in 1831 a National school opened, albeit with only 109 places, for day and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wood, in a cottage in Furnace Lane. 23 The National school, built near the glassworks and opened in 1831, was … 250 adults. 24 Wrockwardine Wood church, built next to the school, was consecrated in 1833. It was paid for by public … A bell of 1891 was hung in the tower. 41 In 1884 the Nabb mission was built on land given by the Lilleshall Co., the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 'double decker' schoolroom was added and in 1886 a Sunday school. 68 The chapel and schoolroom were sold in 1965, … 70 Attendance averaged 20 in 1982. 71 In 1870 a brick mission in Lincoln Road opened, reputedly for poor people …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… it was £35 a year, from the four cottages 93 to which the old workhouse had been converted. 94 By her will of 1675 … income, £4 4 s. 4 d. from stock, was paid to the girls' school. Under a scheme of 1922 the charity was widened to …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 1548 the service of Our Lady was suppressed. The 70-year-old stipendiary Thomas Fryer 94 had been receiving an annuity … holders voted to retain the 56 rented places. 17 An iron mission chapel was built at Charlton after 1875. In 1898 … gallery; and the replacement of the pews by benches, some old pew panelling being used as wainscot. The pulpit, rebuilt …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was mentioned in 1732. 60 By 1799 the parish had a Sunday school and a day school 'by subscription' and by 1818 two well conducted … was supported by Anna Maria Cludde. 67 It was held in an old cottage until temporarily accommodated in the boys' …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… staircase, apparently in situ, in the centre of the old range. A map of 1742 depicts the hall, probably … with a main front of nine bays and three storeys. 23 The old hall was remodelled c. 1830 and fronted by a stone …