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Title: Picturesque views and description of cities, towns, castles, mansions, and other objects of interesting feature, in Shropshire, from original designs, taken expressly for this work, by Mr. Frederick Calvert, engraved on steel by Mr. T. Radclyffe, with historical and topographical illustrations
Year: 1831 (1830s)
Authors: West, William, 1770-1854 Calvert, Frederick Radclyffe, T
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the winding of the river Severn. It is 155miles N.W. from London, containing 3603 houses, and 19,602 inhabitants, 9275 of whichare males, and 10,327 females, of whom 2506 families were, in 1821, (at the period thesereturns were made to Parliament) employed in trade and manufactures, principally in thoseof flannels. It is a town of great antiquity, having, it is supposed, been built by theBritons, on the ruins of an ancient city, called Uriconium. The Britons called itPenywerne, and the Saxons named it Scrobbesbyrig. It has two fine bridges thrownacross the Severn. The New, or English bridge, is an uncommonly fine structure, extendingto 410 feet in length, and has seven arches; this bridge is an eastern point: the other, whichhas of late years been rebuilt, and has a handsome gate, leads into Wales, and is calledthe Welsh bridge. Many of the buildings in the streets of this town (which are clear, andwell paved and lighted) are elegant and capacious. The collegiate church of St. Alkmund
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k OF SHROPSHIRE 21 vu rebuilt in 1796. St. Marys and St. Chads were also formerly collegiate ; the formera very high spire, that has been injured by tempests; the latter ancient structure wascollegiate as early as the reign of William the Conqueror. Whilst repairing in 1788, itwas nearly destroyed by the falling of the decayed tower. It was rebuilt in 1792. St. Michaels, originally a royal free chapel in the castle, was granted to the college atBattlefield by Henry I. St. Julians was erected in 1748, (except the tower) and is a neatmodern structure. This was also a royal free chapel, but subsequently annexed to St.Michaels. St. Giless is a small plain built church. It appears that a part of the formermagnificent abbey is now the church of Holy Cross. In addition to the preceding, there are several places of worship for dissenters, and aRoman Catholic chapel. The Gaol and Bridewell are built under the same roof, near thecastle. The County business is conducted, and the Sessions are hel

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