CARRIERS.
To SHREWSBURY, William Williams, from the Crown, Broseley, Tuesday and Friday
To WAPPENHALL, Pickford & Co. from Ironbridge, daily
To WENLOCK, a Mail Cart, from Ironbridge, every morning at six
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To BRISTOL and intermediate places, Francis & John Yates (in conjunction with Danks, Venn and Sanders), from Severn warehouse, Ironbridge, & Coalport wharf, twice a week, and Benjamin Devy, from Coalport wharf, once a week
To GLOUCESTER, WORCESTER, BRIDGNORTH, BEWDLEY, &c. Francis and John Yates, from Severn warehouse, twice a week, and Benjn. Owen, from Ironbridge, monthly
To SHREWSBURY, Francis and John Yates, from Severn warehouse, and Benjn. Owen, from Ironbridge, weekly
CHURCH STRETTON,
INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF ALL STRETTON, LITTLE STRETTON, MINTON AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
Church Stretton is a parish in the hundred of Munslow, comprising the township of its name, and also, those of All Stretton, Little Stretton, and Minton: the market town of Church Stretton is 153 miles N.W. from London, and 13 S. from Shrewsbury; romantically seated in a valley formed by the Caradoc, Ragleth, and Longmynd hills. It is a station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. From the summit of the latter, which is nearly 1,700, feet above the level of the sea, most extensive, interesting, and diversified views are commanded. Many flocks of sheep are kept on the hills, producing large quantities of good wool. This place, which is distinguished by its adjunct (Church), from its townships, as the locality of the parish church, derives its name from Street-Town, from its situation, within a quarter of a mile of the Watling-street, which ancient way passes in a direction parallel with the road from Shrewsbury to Ludlow. The town consists of but one street, in the widest part of which stands the market hall and public room, erected in 1839, by subscription, on the site of an old timber structure. The most prominent branch carried on is malting. A court leet is held twice in each year under the steward of the manor, and the county magistrates sit in petty sessions on the third Thursday, monthly, at the Crown, the principal inn here. Church Stretton is a polling station at the election of members to represent South Salop.