An History of Birmingham (1783)Front matterReading editionChapter navigation144 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterHISTORYBIRMINGHAM.PREFACE.COPPER-PLATES.HISTORY &c.SITUATION.SOIL.WATER.BATHS.AIR.LONGEVITY.Ancient State of Birmingham.BATTLE OF CAMP-HILL.MODERN STATEBIRMINGHAM.OF THE STREETS,THEIR NAMES.TRADE.The BUTTON.The BUCKLE.GUNS.LEATHER.STEEL.NAILS.BELLOWS.THREAD.PRINTING,BRASS FOUNDRY.HACKNEY COACH.BANK.GOVERNMENT.CONSTABLES.Of the TOWN of BIRMINGHAM, from 1732, to 1782.COURT OF REQUESTS.LAMP ACT.RELIGION AND POLITICS.PLACES OF WORSHIP.DERITEND.SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S.SAINT MARY's.SAINT PAUL's.OLD MEETING.NEW MEETING.CARR's LANE MEETING.BAPTIST MEETING.QUAKER's MEETINGMETHODIST's MEETING.ROMISH CHAPEL.JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.THEATRES.AMUSEMENTS.HOTEL.WAKES.CLUBS.IKENIELD STREET.LORDS OF THE MANOR.ULUUINE, (since ALWYNE, now ALLEN,)RICHARD,WILLIAM,PETER DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,SIR FOUK DE BIRMINGHAM,SIR JOHN DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,SIR WILLIAM BIRMINGHAM,EDWARD BIRMINGHAM,1537,JOHN, DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND,THOMAS MARROW,THOMAS ARCHER, ESQ.ANDREW, LORD ARCHER,SARAH, LADY ARCHER,MANOR HOUSE.PUDDING BROOK.THE PRIORY.JOHN A DEAN'S HOLE.LENCH'S TRUST.FENTHAM'S TRUST.CROWLEY'S TRUST.SCOTT'S TRUST.FREE SCHOOL.CHIEF MASTERS.CHARITY SCHOOL:DISSENTING CHARITY-SCHOOL.WORKHOUSE.OLD CROSS,WELCH CROSS.SAINT MARTIN's.Upon one of the CENTRE PILLARS.NORTH GALLERY.SAME GALLERY.RECTORS.A terrier of the rectory, written by the rector, about 1680.SURPLICE FEES.SAINT PHILLIP's.In the FRONT GALLERY.BIRTHS AND BURIALS.GENERAL HOSPITAL.PUBLIC ROADS.CANAL.DERITEND BRIDGE.ADJACENT REMARKS.DANES CAMP:GENTLEMEN'S SEATS.THE MOATS.BLACK GREVES.ULVERLEY, OR CULVERLEY.HOGG'S-MOAT.YARDLEY.KENT'S-MOAT.SHELDON.KING'S-HURST.COLESHILL.DUDDESTON.SALTLEY.WARD-END.CASTLE BROMWICH.PARK-HALL.BERWOOD.ERDINGTON.PIPE.ASTON.WITTON.BLAKELEY.WEOLEYSUTTON COLDFIELD.PETITION FOR A CORPORATION.BRASS WORKS.PRISON.CLODSHALES CHANTRY.OCCURRENCES.PITMORE AND HAMMOND.RIOTS.THE CONJURERS.MILITARY ASSOCIATION.BILSTON CANAL ACT.WORKHOUSE BILL.THE CAMP.MORTIMER's BANK.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →HISTORYAll chapters and sections (144)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsHISTORYBIRMINGHAM.PREFACE.COPPER-PLATES.HISTORY &c.SITUATION.SOIL.WATER.BATHS.AIR.LONGEVITY.Ancient State of Birmingham.BATTLE OF CAMP-HILL.MODERN STATEBIRMINGHAM.OF THE STREETS,THEIR NAMES.TRADE.The BUTTON.The BUCKLE.GUNS.LEATHER.STEEL.NAILS.BELLOWS.THREAD.PRINTING,BRASS FOUNDRY.HACKNEY COACH.BANK.GOVERNMENT.CONSTABLES.Of the TOWN of BIRMINGHAM, from 1732, to 1782.COURT OF REQUESTS.LAMP ACT.RELIGION AND POLITICS.PLACES OF WORSHIP.DERITEND.SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S.SAINT MARY's.SAINT PAUL's.OLD MEETING.NEW MEETING.CARR's LANE MEETING.BAPTIST MEETING.QUAKER's MEETINGMETHODIST's MEETING.ROMISH CHAPEL.JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.THEATRES.AMUSEMENTS.HOTEL.WAKES.CLUBS.IKENIELD STREET.LORDS OF THE MANOR.ULUUINE, (since ALWYNE, now ALLEN,)RICHARD,WILLIAM,PETER DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,SIR FOUK DE BIRMINGHAM,SIR JOHN DE BIRMINGHAM,WILLIAM DE BIRMINGHAM,SIR WILLIAM BIRMINGHAM,EDWARD BIRMINGHAM,1537,JOHN, DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND,THOMAS MARROW,THOMAS ARCHER, ESQ.ANDREW, LORD ARCHER,SARAH, LADY ARCHER,MANOR HOUSE.PUDDING BROOK.THE PRIORY.JOHN A DEAN'S HOLE.LENCH'S TRUST.FENTHAM'S TRUST.CROWLEY'S TRUST.SCOTT'S TRUST.FREE SCHOOL.CHIEF MASTERS.CHARITY SCHOOL:DISSENTING CHARITY-SCHOOL.WORKHOUSE.OLD CROSS,WELCH CROSS.SAINT MARTIN's.Upon one of the CENTRE PILLARS.NORTH GALLERY.SAME GALLERY.RECTORS.A terrier of the rectory, written by the rector, about 1680.SURPLICE FEES.SAINT PHILLIP's.In the FRONT GALLERY.BIRTHS AND BURIALS.GENERAL HOSPITAL.PUBLIC ROADS.CANAL.DERITEND BRIDGE.ADJACENT REMARKS.DANES CAMP:GENTLEMEN'S SEATS.THE MOATS.BLACK GREVES.ULVERLEY, OR CULVERLEY.HOGG'S-MOAT.YARDLEY.KENT'S-MOAT.SHELDON.KING'S-HURST.COLESHILL.DUDDESTON.SALTLEY.WARD-END.CASTLE BROMWICH.PARK-HALL.BERWOOD.ERDINGTON.PIPE.ASTON.WITTON.BLAKELEY.WEOLEYSUTTON COLDFIELD.PETITION FOR A CORPORATION.BRASS WORKS.PRISON.CLODSHALES CHANTRY.OCCURRENCES.PITMORE AND HAMMOND.RIOTS.THE CONJURERS.MILITARY ASSOCIATION.BILSTON CANAL ACT.WORKHOUSE BILL.THE CAMP.MORTIMER's BANK.ANHISTORY →