Brewood in 1868

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer (1868)]

"BREWOOD, a parish and ancient town in the eastern division of the hundred of Cuttlestone, in the county of Stafford, 10 miles to the S. of Stafford, its post town, and 7 N. of Wolverhampton. It is situated on a branch of the river Penk, near the London and North-Western railway, which has a station at the Four Ashes, 1½ mile to the E. of the town. The Great Western and Shrewsbury line also has a station about 4 miles to the S.W. of the town, at Codsall. The Birmingham and Liverpool, and the Stafford and Worcester, canals pass through the parish. " (There is more of this description).

An 1868 Gazetteer description of the following places in Brewood is to be found on a supplementary page.

• Bishops Wood
• Chillington
• Coven
• Four Ashes
• Kiddermoor Green
• Somerford

 

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