The Stranger in Shrewsbury

About this eBook

Author

Howell, Thomas J.

Title

The Stranger in Shrewsbury or, an historical and descriptive view of Shrewsbury and its environs

Credits

Transcribed from the 1824 (second) edition by David Price

Language

English

LoC Class

DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Subject

Shrewsbury (England) -- Description and travel

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 62274

Release Date

May 29, 2020

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE STRANGER IN SHREWSBURY: OR, AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF SHREWSBURY AND ITS ENVIRONS .
2. 2.HISTORY .
3. 3.Description of the Town. — PUBLIC BUILDINGS. — The Castle — Walls, — Gates — The Town Hall — The Market House. — Lord Hill’s Column. — The Town & County Goal. — The Military Depot, — The English, or East Bridge, — The Welsh Bridge, — Public Subscription Library, — Subscription Coffee Room — Chronicle News-Room. — New Church of St. Chad. — The Abbey of St. Peter & St. Paul. — St. Marys Church. — St. Julian’s Church, — Old St. Chad’s Church — St. Alkmond’s Church, — St. Giles’s Church, — PROTESTANT DISSENTERS . — CHARITABLE ERECTIONS & INSTITUTIONS. — The Free Schools. — The House of Industry. — Salop Infirmary. — Millington’s Hospital — Allatt’s School — Bowler’s School, — Public Subscription Charity School — Royal Lancasterian School. — St. Chad’s Alms-Houses. — St. Mary’s Alms-Houses, — St. Giles’ Alms-Houses, — Sick Man’s Friend and Lying-In Charity. — Samaritan Society & Lying-In Charity, — Ladies’ Charity, — Shrewsbury General Sunday School — Swan Hill Sunday School — St. Mary’s Sunday and Day School — St. Chad’s Ladies’ School. — Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. — Shropshire Bible Society — REMAINS OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS. — The Council House — St. Nicholas’s Chapel — Austin’s Friars. — Franciscan Friary. — Dominican Friary. — PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. — The Theatre. — Assembly Room. — The Circus — Races. — Fishing. — Bowling Greens. — PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. — Water. — Conduits, — Severn Water. — Baths. — The Quarry. — MANUFACTORIES. — MARKETS. — Fairs. — MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES AND REFERENCES. — Inns and Taverns. — Public Offices. — Bankers. — Newspapers. — Stage Coaches. — Stage Waggons. — Water Conveyance. — Hackney Chairmen. — Friendly and Benefit Societies — Inland Navigation. — Shrewsbury Canal.
4. 4.ENVIRONS OF THE TOWN . — Sutton Spa. — Shelton Oak, — Excursion to Haughmond Abbey and Uffington. — Attingham Hall, — Hawkstone,
5. 5.FOOTNOTES.

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