At the time the Charity Commissioners published their report, William Moseley, Esq., the representative of the Sprott family, appointed the almspeople, and stated that when he succeeded to the estate he found the almshouses consisting of four tenements, in miserable condition, and was requested to repair them; and that he rebuilt three brick tenements, with tiled roofs, adjoining another tenement in a different part of the town, with the approbation of the inhabitants. This he did chiefly from charitable considerations; but he was unable to give any information respecting the almshouses from any documents in his possession. He always understood that they were for the benefit of decayed widows of the parish of Wenlock, to be nominated by or with the approbation of the representative of the Sprott family. After referring to the legacy as stated to have been left by Mrs. Ann Sprott, he stated he should decline paying anything in future for the repairs of the almshouses, unless the interest of that money was brought in aid; but that if the churchwardens were willing to advance any money for this purpose he should always be ready to join them.
Mrs. Ann Minshull left £20, the interest to be applied in teaching poor children to read. Nothing has been paid in respect of this legacy for upwards of fifty years. A legacy of £10, left by the Rev. George Carver, and £5 left by the Rev. Mr. Baker, noticed on a tablet in the church, have long been lost.
Post Office.—At Mr. Thomas Lawley’s, Wilmore street. Letters arrive at 7-30 A.M. and are despatched at 5 P.M.
Those Marked 1 reside in Barrow street; 2 The Bank; 3 Bull Ring; 4 High street; 5 Shienton street; 6 Spittal street; and 7 Wilmore street
1 Adney Miss Elizabeth
5 Adney George, tanner
5 Ainsworth Thomas, farmer
4 Amphlett Joseph, currier
6 Aston Jeremiah, victualler, Bull’s Head
2 Aston Jonathan, beerseller