An History of Birmingham (1783) | Page 3

cannot solicit a kind
people to grant what they have already granted; but if another finds that
pleasure in reading, which I have done in writing, I am paid.
As no history is extant, to inform 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 à 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
TO THE
BINDERS,
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