Part 12

PAGE ABBEY, 124—founded, 124—endowment, 126—dissolution, 128 126—present remains of, 129—church, 129—western window, 130—armorial bearings in, 131—tower, 131—altar screen, 134—font, 135—north porch, 135—tombs in, 136—patronage of the living, 128—descent of the abbatial property, 127—church estate Abbey-foregate 155 Abbots of Shrewsbury attended Parliaments 124 Abbot’s lodging 143 Acton Burnell, Parliament of, 126—Statute of 126 Agricultural Shows 51 Aldermen 8 Alkmund’s, St. church, 94—old church, 96—new church 97 Allatt, Mr. John, monument to 103 —’s Charity school 118 Almond Park 53 Almshouses, St. Mary’s 83 — St. Chad’s 113 — St. Giles’s 153 — Evans’s, (Meole) 157 Anderson’s tomb 82 Antiquities in Free School Library 46 “Arbours” 176 Ashton, Thomas, first head master of Free School 27 Atcham village, church, and bridge 154 Attingham Hall 154 Bailiffs 8 Baptists’ Meeting-house 168 Barker Street 168 Barker, Thomas, birth-place of 157 —’s Delight, or the Art of Angling 157 Baths, Royal 52 Battlefield, 56—college and church, 56—monument in 56 Battle of Shrewsbury, 61, 175—execution of prisoners, 162 17—interments of slain, 61 Beechey’s, Sir William, portrait of Lord Hill 7 Bell Stone Mansion 169 Belle Vue 157 Belmont 113 Benbow Place 52 — Admiral, birth-place of 52 — monument to 78 — portrait of 7 Bennette’s Halle 15 Bernard, St. life of, stained glass 74 Berwick house, chapel, and hospital 53 Bevan’s “Records of the Salop Infirmary” 86 Billiard Room 13 Birds 186 Bishopric of Shrewsbury 127 Blakeway, Rev. J. B. monument to 72 Blase St. Chapel of 117 Blue School 121 “Boards” of Shrewsbury School 33 Bomere Pool 157 Boucher, John, Bishop of Shrewsbury 127 Bowdler’s Charity School 121 Brick building first erected in Shrewsbury 170 Bridge, English or Stone 121 — old 122 — Welsh 171 — old, or St. George’s, 11 171 — Railway, 47, 52, 53, 59 123 British fortress, remains of, 23—princes, palace of 110 Britons, first inhabited by 104 Broadwell 52 Brown School 123 Butler, Bishop, 32—armorial bearings 71 — statue to 81 — portrait of 46 Butcher Row, 16 99 Butter Cross, old, 16—new 16 Cadman’s monument 82 Canal, Shrewsbury and Ellesmere 57 Carline’s, Mr. John, skill in Gothic architecture, 67, 73 134 Catherine’s, St., Chapel 76 Castle Street 18 Castle 23—situation of, 23—founded by Roger de Montgomery, 26 25—gateway of, 21—keep, 23—rebuilt by Edward I., 26—besieged in the civil wars — Gates, 11, 47—Foregate 54 Cemetery, Abbey 129 Cemetery, Dissenters’ 157 Chad’s, Saint, Church, remains of old, 107—burnt, 111—fall 110 of, 109—collegiate establishment — New Church, 162—College 112 — Almshouses, 113—figure of 167 Chantry Chapels in St. Mary’s church, 70 76 Charles I. portrait of, 14—lodged at the Council House, 146 21—received Sacrament at St. Mary’s, 64—addresses army Charles II. portrait of 7 Charlotte, Queen of George III, portrait of 7 Charlton Hall 168 Charleton, Lords of Powis, 75 168 Charters 8 Cholera 153 Christ Church, Oxon. 177 Church Street 93 Church of England Literary and Scientific Institute 90 Circus 170 Clive, Lord, portrait of 89 Coal Depôt of Railway 50 — — Shropshire, and Staffordshire 50 — — Welsh 50 — wharfs 57 Coleham 155 College Hill 114 Column, Lord Hill’s 146 Corbet Monument in Battlefield Church 56 Corn Market 11 Corporation 8 Corpus Christi procession 176 Coton Hill 53 Council House, 20—gateway, 19—hall and great chamber 20 — of the Marches of Wales 20 Councilmen 8 County Goal 57 Courts of Assize 6 Cross, High, 17—Street 54 Crucifixion, sculpture of 142 “Dana,” the 59 David, last British Prince of Wales, trial of 126 — execution of 17 Depôt, the 154 Dingle 160 Dogpole 91 Dominican, or Black Friars 60 Dormitory, Monks’ 141 Douglas, Earl, death of 57 Drapers’ Company 85 — Hall, 85—curious apartment in, 85—portraits in 85 Dry Dingle, remains of amphitheatre in 161 Durer, Albert, stained glass by 74 Ebenezer Meeting-house 119 Edward I., keep of the Castle erected by 24 — rebuilds Castle 24 Edward III., statue of 131 Edward IV., portrait of 85 — occasional residence of 60 — Queen of 61 Edward VI., portrait of 46 Eleanor’s (Queen) Bower 57 Elizabeth, Queen, armorial bearings of 10 Evans’s Almshouses 157 Evans, Mr. D., skill in glass staining, 55, 71, 79, 134, 174 149, 164 Evans, R. Esq., portrait of Admiral Owen 7 Exchequer 5 Fairs for Cattle 11, 51,—Horses 52 Farm yard, existence of an ancient 5 Farquhar, George 18 Flora of Shropshire 191 Fonts, in St. Mary’s church, 76—Abbey, 135—St. Giles, 165 163—St. Chad’s Foundation of Shrewsbury by the Britons 2 Frankwell, suburb of, 172—sweating sickness in 172 Freehold Land Society 57 Free Schools, 26—endowment and revenues, 27, 43 28—scholarships and exhibitions, 29—masters, 31—instruction, 31—school rooms, 43—chapel, 44—library, 45—eminent men educated at, 31, 45—“boards” of, 33—gateway Friars, Austin, 161—Dominican, 60—Franciscan or Grey 158 Gas-works 57 Gates of the Town—Waterlane, 60—Castle Gates, 11 47 Gateway of the Castle, 22—Council House 19 “Genealogy of Christ from Jesse,” stained glass 74 George’s, St. Church, 173—stained glass in 174 George I., portrait of 7 George II., portrait of, 7—III., portrait of 7 Giles’s, St. Church, 148—stained glass in, 149—tombs in, 151 150—font, 150—cross, 152—restoration — Hospital, endowment of, 153—appointment of master 153 Glass, stained, in St. Michael’s Church, 60—in St. Mary’s 45 Church, 69, 71, 74, 75, 77, 79, 82—in St. Alkmund’s Church, 97—in St. Julian’s Church, 102—in Abbey Church, 132, 133—in St. Giles’s Church, 149—in Trinity Church, 157—in St. Chad’s Church, 164—in St. George’s Church, 174—in Free School Library Goods Depôt of Railway 57 Government, local 8 Government School of Art and Design 117 Guesten Hall of Abbey 143 Guild Hall, ancient 4 — merchant 8 — House of the Fraternity of the Holy Cross 99 — of St. Wenefrede, 125—Ditto of B. V. Mary 105 Hazledine, Wm., bust of 166 Haughmond Hill, 57—Abbey, 57—origin of the name 57 — Abbots of, town house of 169 Head masters of Free Schools, portraits of 46 Heaving, custom of 179 Henry I., privilege conferred by 8 — II., first charter granted by 8 — III., guild merchant recognized by charter of 8 — VII., house in which he lodged 104 — VIII., portrait of 46 High Street 14 Hill, Lord, portrait of, 7, 89—Column in honour of 146 Hill, Sir Rowland, Bart., portrait of 89 Hill’s Lane 169 — Mansion 170 History of Shrewsbury 3 Holy Cross, Church of the 129 Hospital for lepers, 162 167 Hospital of the Holy Cross 143 House of Industry 180 Howard Street 57 — Bust of, by Bacon 58 Independent Meeting-house, 47, 118 168 Infirmary, Salop, 86—view from terrace of, 89—Monks’ 140 Inscription on Blakeway’s Monument 73 Inscription on Bishop Butler’s do. 81—on Wigram’s do. 80 — on Benbow’s ditto 78 Ireland’s Mansion, 14—family, armorial bearings of 15 James II. kept his Court at Council House 21 John’s, St. Hill 167 — or Wesleyan Methodist Meeting-house 167 Jones’s Mansion 90 — Lord Chief Justice, 90—monument of 98 Jones, Thomas, Esq., first Mayor of Shrewsbury 90 Judges’ Lodgings 114 Julian’s, St., Church, 100—stained glass in, 102—tombs in 103 Juliana, St., ancient sculpture of 102 Kingsland 176 Keep of the Castle 24 Kennedy, Rev. B. H., D.D. 32 Knights of the Shire, ceremony relative to 25 Laura’s Tower 24 Lawrence, Mr. Robert, monument to 103 Leaton Shelf 53 Lepers, Hospital of 153 Leybourne Chapel, 78—Monument 79 Lilleshall Abbey 96 Llewellyn, Prince of Wales 64 Longner Hall 155 Lunatic Asylum 177 Magistrates 8 Manufactures of Shrewsbury 2 Manufactory of Linen Thread 57 Mardol 169 Market Square, 9—antique appearance of 9 — House, 9—Cattle, 51—Corn, 11—General, 11—New Butter and 9 Cheese, 57—Vegetable Mary, Queen, accession, 92—President of Marches,—92 92 armorial bearings Mary’s, Saint, Church, 62—collegiate buildings, 17—Royal 77 Peculiar, 63—patronage, 63—extent of parish, 64—architecture of, 64—dimensions, 65—tower and spire, 65—porches, 66—nave, 66—organ screen, 67—carved wooden ceiling, 67—ancient choir, 70—stone pulpit, 70—triple lancet window, 74—transept, 70—stained glass in, 69, 71, 74, 76, 77, 79, 82, 89—font, 76—monuments, 71, 77, 79, 80, 82—chancel, 73—chantry chapels, 73 Mary’s, St., Almshouses, 83—Turnstile 89 Mayor 8 Mechanics’ Institute 11 Meole Brace Village, 157—Bridge, 157—Brook 157 Mercer’s Company 113 Mercers’ Hall 113 Merivale 123 Methodists’, Wesleyan, Meeting-house, 57 167 — Calvinist, Meeting-house 168 Michael’s, St., Chapel in the Castle 25 Michael’s, St., Church, 54—stained glass in 55 — schools 55 Millington’s Hospital 175 Monk’s Dormitory 141 — Infirmary 140 Montgomery, Roger de, statue of 24 — founder of the castle 25 Monuments in St. Mary’s church, 71, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80 82 — St. Julian’s church, 103—St. Chad’s church 165 — St. Alkmund’s church, 98—Abbey church 136 Murivance 119 Museum of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History 115 and Antiquarian Society Music Hall 13 Mysteries, or Miracle Plays 161 Mytton, family of 114 Name, Saxon, of Shrewsbury 2 Natives, eminent 182 Natural History and Antiquarian Society 115 News Room 13 Nicholas, St., Chapel of 18 Norman Earls of Shrewsbury 8 — fortress, remains of 21 “Olde House,” 91—ancient paintings in 91 — inscription in 92 Ordericus Vitalis 154 Organs in Music Hall, 13—St. Mary’s Church, 68—St. 165 Michael’s, 55—St. Alkmund’s, 97—St. Julian’s, 102—Abbey, 152—Trinity, 157—St. George’s, 174—St. Chad’s Organ Screen in St. Mary’s Church 67 Owen, Admiral, portrait of 7 — Archdeacon, Monument of 103 Owens of Condover 20 Paintings at Sundorne Castle 56 Palace of the British Princes 110 Parliament of Shrewsbury, called the Great 126 — Edward I., 1283, held in the Abbey 126 Pavement, High 17 Percy, Earl of Worcester, corpse of 79 Persons eminent, educated at the Free Schools, 31 33 “Pest-basin” 152 Plague, visitations of 152 Plantagenet, Geo., son of Edward IV. 61 Plants, wild 191 Platforms, Railway 49 Police Station 13 Population of Shrewsbury 2 Portraits in Free School Library 46 — at the Infirmary, 97—Town Hall 7 Post Office Old 106 Post Office 13 Poultry Market 16 Pride Hill 17 — family of, 17—mansion 17 17 Prince, Richard, Esq. 145 Prisoners at Battle of Shrewsbury 17 Prison Charities 58 “Proud Salopians,” origin of the term 127 Public Rooms 12 Pulpit, Stone, in the Abbey Refectory 141 Quakers’ Meeting-house 167 Quarry, the 159 Quays 170 “Queen Eleanor’s Bower” 57 Race Course 146 Railway, Shrewsbury and Birmingham 51 Railway, Shrewsbury and Chester 51 — Shrewsbury and Hereford 51 — Bridge, 47, 52, 53, 59, 123—Viaduct, 59—Station 47 — Platforms, 49—Goods, &c. Depôt 50 Raven Inn 18 Raven Meadow 51 “Recruiting Officer,” Comedy of 18 Reformation of Religion 111 Richard, Duke of York, Statue of 10 Roger de Montgomery, Statue of 24 Roman Antiquities in Free Schools Library 46 — Catholic Meeting-house 120 Roushill Walls 120 Rowland, Rev. W. G., pious munificence of, 55, 67 151 Rowley’s Mansion, 170—Memorial, 70 71 Rupert, Prince 90 Sandemanians, or Scotch Baptists’, Meeting-House 168 Scott, Rev. R., pious munificence of, 103, 134, 139, 152, 174 157, 164 — monuments to, 98, 139 166 Seal of Churchwardens of Abbey 128 Severn, 1 157 “Sextry,” the 112 Sharpstones Hill 157 Shearman’s Hall, 105—Company 105 Shelton Oak, 177—Shelton 177 Sherar’s Mansion, 121—“Shermen’s Tree,” the 105 Shoplatch 169 Shrewsbury, situation of, 1—Saxon name of, 2—population, 127 2—manufactures, 2—foundation, 3—history, 3—siege, 6—intended to be made a bishopric — Show 178 — Richard, Duke of York 61 Shutt Place 169 Sidney, Sir Henry 112 Simpson, Mr., bust of 166 Smith, Mr. S. Pountney, skill in Ecclesiastical 70 Architecture, 66 Smithfield 51 “Soldier’s Piece” 146 Spire of St. Mary’s Church 66 — St. Alkmund’s Ditto 97 Stamp Office 13 Station, Railway 47 Street Act Office 13 Suffragan Bishops 127 Sundorne Castle, 56—paintings in 56 Sutton Spa 153 Swan Hill 118 Sweating Sickness, 152 172 Talbot Buildings 13 Tankerville Place 144 Taylor, Dr. John 27 Theatre 168 Thomas Lewis, Suffragan Bishop of Salop 127 Thorpe, Master William 111 Timber Houses, ancient, 9, 16, 19, 99, 104, 106 123 Tomb of Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, 79—Earl Roger de 159 Montgomery, 136—a Judge, 136—a Priest, 137—Sir Walter de Dunstanville, 137—a Hermit, 137—Charlton family, 137—Onslow family, 138—Jones’s family, 138—Edwardes’s family, 139—Alderman Lloyd, 139—Rev. R. Scott, 139—Masters of St. Giles’s Hospital, 150—“Confessor Burton,” 155—Lady Hawise Charleton Tower on Town Walls 119 Town, armorial bearings of 11 Town Walls, remains and former extent of 120 — Hall, 4—old, 5—new 6 Trade in Welsh woollen cloths 86 Trinity Church 156 Trinity aisle 78 Unitarian Meeting-house 168 Uriconium, 2 155 Vaughan’s Mansion, 14 114 Vegetable Market 9 Viaduct, Railway 59 View from Terrace of Infirmary 89 View from Coton Hill Railway Bridge 53 Vineyard, Abbots’ 61 Walls, Town, remains of 120 Walnut Tree at White Hall 144 Wards 8 Water works 52 Water-lane 60 Water-lane Gateway 60 Watur, Degory, 83—portrait of 85 Weeping Cross, 135 177 Wenefrede, St., 125—translation of, 125, 149—chantry 135 White Hall 144 White Hall Place 144 William III., portrait of 7 Wrekin 156 Wroxeter, 3, 155—church, 155—tombs in 156 Wyle, top of the 104 — Cop 104