A GUIDE TO THE WREKIN AND ITS ENVIRONS, including Descriptive Notes of Uriconium, Buildwas, Much Wenlock, Haughmond and Lilleshall Abbeys, Upton Magna, Wellington, Coalbrookdale, ironbridge, Broseley, and Coalport, WITH A MAP of the DISTRICT and PANORAMIC CHART Showing THE WREKIN’S HORIZON. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 1879

Dr. Callaway, Rev. W. Houghton, &c

Published by Hobson & Co. Market Square, Wellington Shropshire, 1879

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Published in 1879, this is the Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged, of this guide to the Wrekin area of Shropshire, bound in the original printed paper covered boards, with leather spine, internally the often missing folding map and toposcope is present, 60 pages, plus adverts, covers in nice condition, the thin paper pocket holding the map is damaged with some tape repairs ( see picture) old ownership name and label to front endpaper, else in nice general condition. CONTENTS. include . THE WREKIN: Formerly a Royal Forest, Ancient British Fortifications, traces of - Geology of : recent important discoveries by Dr. Callaway, Funguses of, by the Rev. W. Houghton, M.A., F.L.S., Appendix URICONIUM WROXETER THE ANCIENT ROMAN CITY : Description of the Site and Ruins, Search for treasure in the 13th century, Excavations in 1859, originated by the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society : Interesting Discoveries, Social Life of the Romans therein, a sketch of Wroxeter, in feudal times : The Church described, EATON CONSTANTINE : Richard Baxter's House, LEIGHTON : Longevity of its inhabitants, BUILDWAS ABBEY : Its early History : Description of the Ruins, MUCH WENLOCK : The Town, Church, and Abbey, CRESSAGE, The Lady Oak SHREWSBURY, HAUGHMOND : The Abbey and its Ruins, Sundorne Castle ; Battlefield and its Shakespearean associations, UPTON MAGNA, WELLINGTON : Its Early Annals ; Resources, Public Buildings, Literary Associations, &C. APLEY CASTLE ; DOTHILL PARK ; ORLETON HALL ADMASTON SPA, COALBROOKDALE : Its Ironworks, BROSELEY : The manufacture of and Tobacco Pipes, &c. COALPORT : Its China Works LILLESHALL : The Abbey Ruins, &C.

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• Title: A GUIDE TO THE WREKIN AND ITS ENVIRONS, including Descriptive Notes of Uriconium, Buildwas, Much Wenlock, Haughmond and Lilleshall Abbeys, Upton Magna, Wellington, Coalbrookdale, ironbridge, Broseley, and Coalport, WITH A MAP of the DISTRICT and PANORAMIC CHART Showing THE WREKIN?S HORIZON. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 1879
• Publisher: Hobson & Co. Market Square, Wellington Shropshire
• Publication Date: 1879
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good