An History of Birmingham (1783) | Page 3

me of this famous nursery of the arts, perfection in mine must not be expected. Though I have endeavoured to pursue the road to truth; yet, having no light to guide, or hand to direct me, it is no wonder if I mistake it: but we do not condemn, so much as pity the man for losing his way, who first travels an unbeaten road.
Birmingham, for want of the recording hand, may be said to live but one generation; the transactions of the last age, die in this; memory is the sole historian, which being defective, I embalm the present generation, for the inspection of the future.
It is unnecessary to attempt a general character, for if the attentive reader is himself of Birmingham, he is equally apprized of that character; and, if a stranger, he will find a variety of touches scattered through the piece, which, taken in a collective view, form a picture of that generous people, who merit his esteem, and possess mine.

THE
CONTENTS.

Some Account of the Derivation of the Name of Birmingham, ..................................... page 1 Situation, ..................................... 3 Soil, .......................................... 6 Water, ......................................... 7 Baths, ......................................... 8 Air, ........................................... *8 Longevity, ..................................... 9 Ancient State of Birmingham, ................... 13 _Battle of Camp-hill_, ........................... *41 Modern State of Birmingham, .................... 40 _Streets, and their Names_, ...................... 53 Trade, ......................................... 57 Button, ...................................... 75 Buckle, ...................................... 76 Guns, ........................................ 78 Leather, ..................................... 79 Steel, ....................................... 80 Nails, ....................................... *83 Bellows, ..................................... *85 Thread, ...................................... *89 _Printing, by John Baskerville_, ............... *90 Brass foundry, ............................... *94 Hackney Coaches, ............................. 81 Bank, .......................................... 83 Government, .................................... ibid Constables, .................................. 92 Bailiffs, .................................... 94 Court of Requests, ............................. *99 Lamp Act, ...................................... 99 Religion and Politics, ......................... 105 Places of Worship, ............................. 111 _St. John's Chapel, Deritend_, ................. 112 _St. Bartholomew's_, ........................... 113 _St. Mary's_, .................................. 115 _St. Paul's_, .................................. ibid Old Meeting, ................................. 116 New Meeting, ................................. 117 _Carr's-lane Meeting_, ......................... 118 Baptist Meeting, ............................. ibid _Quaker's Meeting_, ............................ 120 Methodist Meeting, ........................... 121 Romish Chapel, ............................... *125 Jewish Synagogue, ............................ *128 Theatres, ...................................... 123 Amusements, .................................... 127 Hotel, ......................................... *132 Wakes, ......................................... 132 Clubs, ......................................... 135 Ikenield street, ............................... 140 Lords of the Manor, ............................ 153 Uluuine, 1050, ............................... 156 Richard, 1066, ............................... ibid William, 1130, ............................... 161 Peter de Birmingham, 1154, ................... 161 William de Birmingham, 1216, ................. 163 William de Birmingham, 1246, ................. 164 William de Birmingham, 1265, ................. 165 William de Birmingham, 1306, ................. 166 Sir Fouk de Birmingham, 1340, ................ 168 Sir John de Birmingham, 1376, ................ 169 Lord Clinton, ................................ ibid _Edmund, Lord Ferrers_, ........................ 170 William de Birmingham, 1430, ................. ibid Sir William Birmingham, 1479, ................ 171 Edward Birmingham, 1500, ..................... 172 _John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland_, 1537, ... 177 Thomas Marrow, 1555, ......................... 180 Thomas Archer, 1746, ......................... 181 _Andrew, Lord Archer_, ......................... 181 _Sarah, Lady Archer_, 1781, .................... ibid Manor house, ................................... 182 _Pudding-brook_, ................................. 186 Priory, ........................................ 187 _John �� Dean's Hole_, ............................ 195 _Lench's Trust_, ................................. 196 _Fentbam's Trust_, ............................... 200 _Crowley's Trust_, ............................... 201 _Scott's Trust_, ................................. 202 Free School, ................................... 203 Charity School, ................................ 209 Dissenting Charity School, ..................... 214 Workhouse, ..................................... 215 Old Cross, ..................................... 227 Welch Cross, ................................... 229 _St. Martin's_, .................................. 232 _St. Philip's_, .................................. 246 Births and Burials, ............................ 253 General Hospital, .............................. 256 Public Roads, .................................. 259 Canal, ......................................... 266 Deritend Bridge, ............................... 269 Soho, .......................................... 271 _Danes Camp, Danes Bank, or Bury Fields_, ........ 272 _Gentlemen's Seats_, ............................. 273 The Moats, ................................... 276 Black Greves, ................................ ibid _Ulverley, or Culverley_, ...................... 277 _Hogg's Moat_, ................................. 278 Yardley, ..................................... 281 _Kent's Moat_, ................................. 282 Sheldon, ..................................... 283 _King's hurst_, ................................ ibid Coleshill, ................................... 287 Duddeston, ................................... 289 Saltley, ..................................... 292 _Ward-end_ ..................................... 293 Castle Bromwich, ............................. 295 Park hall, ................................... 299 Berwood, ..................................... 300 Erdington, ................................... 301 Pipe, ........................................ 303 Aston, ....................................... 306 Witton, ...................................... 309 Blakeley, .................................... 312 Weoley, ...................................... 313 Sutton Coldfield, .............................. 320 Petition for a Corporation, .................... 324 Brass Works, ................................... 329 Prison, ........................................ 332 _Clodshale's Chantry_, ........................... 336 Occurrences, ................................... 340 Earthquake, .................................. ibid Pitmore and Hammond, ......................... 343 Riots, ....................................... 345 The Conjurers, ............................... 350 Military Association, .......................... 353 Bilston Canal Act, ............................. 357 Workhouse Bill, ................................ 361 The Camp, ...................................... 370 _Mortimer's Bank_, ............................... 372

DIRECTIONS
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FOR PLACING THE
COPPER-PLATES.
Prospect of Birmingham, to face the Title. Plan, ........................................ 43 Alm's-houses, ................................ *58 St. John's Chapel, Deritend, ................. 111 St. Bartholomew's, ........................... 113 St. Mary's, .................................. 115 St. Paul's, .................................. 116 Old and New Meetings, ........................ 117 New Theatre, ................................. 123 Hotel, ....................................... 130 Free School, ................................. 203 Charity School, .............................. 209 Workhouse, ................................... 215 Old and Welch Cross, ......................... 229 St. Martin's Church, ......................... 232 St. Philip's, ................................ 246 General Hospital, ............................ 256 Canal, ....................................... 265 Navigation Office, ........................... 267 Brass Works, ................................. 329

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