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Broseley

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Broseley is a small town in Shropshire, England, with a population of 4,912 (2001 census), increasing to 4,929 at the 2011 Census. [1]

53 relations: Abraham Darby I, Ben Simons, Benthall, Shropshire, Bill Caddick, Bobsleigh, Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency), Bridgnorth District, British Empire, Brooks Williams, Broseley Pipeworks, Buildwas Abbey, Church of England, Civil parish, Coalbrookdale, Domesday Book, England, Grindcore, Guest family, Haberdashers' Abraham Darby, Hermione Baddeley, Industrial Revolution, Ironbridge, Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironmaster, Jackfield, Jackfield Tile Museum, John Pritchard (MP), John Russell (collier), John Wilkinson (industrialist), Listed buildings in Broseley, Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency), Madeley, Shropshire, Much Wenlock, Napalm Death, Parish councils in England, Phil Beer, River Severn, Shane Embury, Shropshire, Shropshire Council, Steam engine, Steve Knightley, Telford, The Iron Bridge, Tile, Tom Hingley, Unitary authorities of England, Wagonway, William Brookes School, ..., William Reynolds (industrialist), William Whitehead Watts, World Heritage site. Expand index (3 more) »

Abraham Darby I

Abraham Darby, in his later life called Abraham Darby the Elder, now sometimes known for convenience as Abraham Darby I (14 April 1678 – 8 March 1717) was the first and best known of several men of that name.

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Ben Simons

Ben Simons (born 13 November 1986) is a British bobsleigher and former athlete.

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Benthall, Shropshire

Benthall is a small village in Shropshire, in England in the civil parish of Barrow.

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Bill Caddick

Bill Caddick (born Lewis Frederick William Caddick, 27 June 1944, Hurst Hill, Wolverhampton) is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, particularly noted for his songwriting and as a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service.

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Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four teammates make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh.

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Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency)

Bridgnorth was a parliamentary borough in Shropshire which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1295 until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1885.

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Bridgnorth District

Bridgnorth District was, between 1974 and 2009, a local government district in Shropshire, England.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Brooks Williams

Brooks Williams (born November 10, 1958) is an American acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter.

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Broseley Pipeworks

The Broseley Pipeworks is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.

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Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey is located along the banks of the River Severn in Buildwas, Shropshire, England, about two miles west of Ironbridge.

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Church of England

The Church of England (C of E) is the state church of England.

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Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority.

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Coalbrookdale

Coalbrookdale is a village in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, containing a settlement of great significance in the history of iron ore smelting.

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Domesday Book

Domesday Book (or; Latin: Liber de Wintonia "Book of Winchester") is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Grindcore

Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of hardcore punk and heavy metal that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from the most abrasive-sounding musical styles: hardcore punk, extreme metal, industrial and noise rock.

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Guest family

The Guest family are a British family of the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries who, among other things built a huge industrial business in the Dowlais Iron Company and later in Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds.

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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby for the Performing Arts and Business Enterprise in Telford, Shropshire, England, is a comprehensive school on Hill Top Lane, Ironbridge Road in Madeley which was founded in 1937.

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Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley (13 November 1906 – 19 August 1986) was an English character actress of theatre, film and television.

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Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.

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Ironbridge

Ironbridge is a town on the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England.

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Ironbridge Gorge

The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge, containing the River Severn in Shropshire, England.

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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages 35 historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

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Ironmaster

An ironmaster is the manager, and usually owner, of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron.

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Jackfield

Jackfield is a village in Shropshire, England, lying on the south bank of River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge, downstream from Ironbridge.

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Jackfield Tile Museum

Jackfield Tile Museum is one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.

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John Pritchard (MP)

John Pritchard (1797 – 19 August 1891) was an English lawyer, banker and Conservative Party politician from Broseley (and later Stanmore), near Bridgnorth in Shropshire.

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John Russell (collier)

John Russell (c.1788 – 1 March 1873)Although some sources give his date of birth as 1796, in Worcestershire, census records from 1851, 1861 and 1871 all give his place of birth as Broseley, Shropshire, in about 1788.

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John Wilkinson (industrialist)

John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson (1728 – 14 July 1808) was an English industrialist who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and the use of cast-iron goods during the Industrial Revolution.

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Listed buildings in Broseley

Broseley is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.

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Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency)

Ludlow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Philip Dunne, a Conservative.

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Madeley, Shropshire

Madeley is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, now part of the new town of Telford.

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Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is a small town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth.

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Napalm Death

Napalm Death are a British extreme metal band formed in Meriden, West Midlands, England, in 1981.

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Parish councils in England

A parish council is a civil local authority found in England and is the first tier of local government.

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Phil Beer

Phil Beer (born 12 May 1953 in Exminster, Devon, England) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and one half of English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands.

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River Severn

The River Severn (Afon Hafren, Sabrina) is a river in the United Kingdom.

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Shane Embury

Shane Embury (born 27 November 1967) is a British bassist and, since 1987, a member of grindcore and death metal band Napalm Death.

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Shropshire

Shropshire (alternatively Salop; abbreviated, in print only, Shrops; demonym Salopian) is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Wales to the west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, and Worcestershire and Herefordshire to the south.

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Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council is the local authority of Shropshire (excluding Telford and Wrekin) in England.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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Steve Knightley

Steve Knightley (born 1954) is an English singer, songwriter and acoustic musician.

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Telford

Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about east of Shrewsbury, and north west of Birmingham.

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The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England.

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Tile

A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass, generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops.

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Tom Hingley

Thomas William Hingley (born 9 July 1965) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Inspiral Carpets.

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Unitary authorities of England

Unitary authorities of England are local authorities that are responsible for the provision of all local government services within a district.

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Wagonway

Wagonways (or Waggonways) consisted of the horses, equipment and tracks used for hauling wagons, which preceded steam-powered railways.

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William Brookes School

William Brookes School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Much Wenlock in the English county of Shropshire.

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William Reynolds (industrialist)

William Reynolds (14 April 1758 – 3 June 1803) was an ironmaster and a partner in the ironworks in Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.

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William Whitehead Watts

William Whitehead Watts FRS (7 June 1860 – 30 July 1947) was a British geologist.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broseley

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