NEWPORT: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1750.

"NEWPORT, (Salop) near the Watling-Street, on the b. of Staffordshire, 112 cm. 133 mm, from London, has a Mt. on S. and Fairs on the eve of Palm-Sunday and July 7. Here is a free grammar-sc. founded by a native, Will. Adams, haberdasher of London, and endowed by him to the value of 7000 l. with a library, and a house for the master (who is presented by the haberdasher's company) whose salary he appointed at 60 l. a year with 30 l. for the usher; but it is now said to be worth 100 l. to the master. Near the school he also erected 2 almshs. and gave 550 l. towards building the T.-house. Here is likewise an English fr. sc. erected for the poor children of the T. and endowed with 20 l. a year by a private gentleman, to which the crown has added 5 l. a year. Here was once a mon."

[Transcribed information from England's Gazetteer - Stephen Whatley - 1750](unless otherwise stated)

[Description(s) transcribed by Mel Lockie ©2015]