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BROSELEY, Shropshire

"BROSELEY, a parish and market town in the franchise or borough of Wenlock, in the county of Salop, 4 miles to the E. of Much Wenlock, 13 miles to the S.E. of Shrewsbury, and 142 miles to the N.W. of London. The Severn Valley railway, which is now completed, passes through the lower part of the parish. It is situated on the W. bank of the river Severn, in a district abounding in iron and coal, and a few years since was a very flourishing place, chiefly owing to the extensive manufacture of iron; but of all the blast furnaces in operation then, not one exists now."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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• The transcription of the section for Broseley from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

[Original page by Brian Pears 21 Mar 2003 (Gaz3 v01.19)]

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