Shelfield

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Spelt 'Schelfull' in the 13th century and once part of the Manor of Walsall, Shelfield became a seperate Manor in the 16th century, although it seems likely that it has been settled since at least Saxon times.</div> <bR> <div> Originally centred around Mill Road, Field Lane and Birch Lane junction, during the expansive 18th century the settlement burst away from it's hamlet status and began to spread north-east, in an area known as the 'iron-dish', to the junction of New Street and Walsall Road.</div> <bR> <div> Mostly wooded until the early 17th century, only a few isolated coppices remained by the 19th.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="moseley_dole___shelford__shelfield_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>MOSELEY DOLE - Shelford (Shelfield) 1801.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Molseley's Dole is reputed to have begun in the mid 15th century, when Thomas Molesley bequeathed land at Bescote, Warwickshire, the revenue from which to be given each year on the anniversary  of his death for the benefit of his soul and that of his wife Margaret. </div> <bR> <div> Subsequently one penny (1d) per member of a household was paid to all those living in the Borough and Foreign of Walsall. By the 18th century this took place annually on the 1st January, thus providing a mini census of heads of household and each houshold's inhabitants on that night.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> 1s. (one shilling) = 12d. (12 pennies)</div> <div>  1d = 1 penny.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="342" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="180"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0><NOBR><div> <B>Amount Paid.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> <I>Blackhorse:</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="145" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> JACKSON, T</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> JACKSON, T</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 6d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> WOLVERSTONE Wm</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="145" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> <I>Shelford:</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="145" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> TURNER, Rob jnr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> SLEETH, Jos</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> MARSH, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, Jn snr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, Jn jnr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, widow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 1s 0d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, Sam</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 11d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> BATES, Ts jnr - miller</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 10d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> MARSHALL, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> MARSHALL, Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> WOLSTER, widow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> WATSON, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> SWAN, Cs</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HOLT, M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> VAUGHN Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> ROBINSON, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HOLLANDER, Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> NICHOLS, W.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> STOKES, T</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 5d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> YATES, Jos</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> CLARKE, Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 6d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> WOLVERSTONE, Jn</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 6d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> CATER, Js</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> HARRISON, Js</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> BAGLEY, S</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 1d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> STOKES, P snr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> LEA widow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> WIGLEY, Js</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 4d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> SMITH, Jn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> TONKISON, Isaac</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 6d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> CLARKE, W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 7d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> BATES, Ts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> JENNINGS, Ed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="180"><div> BERRY</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="145"><div> 1d</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <A NAME="religion"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Religion</I></div> <bR> <div> Never endowed with its own church, Shelfield folk tended to use those of its surrounding neighbours, St Matthew, Walsall, St Michael, Rushall, St Michael, Pelsall and St Mary, Aldridge and from 1837, St John, Walsall Wood.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="351" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="335"><div> Other Places of Worship.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 67 ><NOBR><div> Shelfield Primitive Methodist. </div> <div> Registers: 1906-1986</div> <div> Walsall Local History Centre.</div> <div>  <A NAME="anchor_4_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id33_other_web_sites.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Web Site Links"><U>Other Web Sites</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="images/11496a00.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 147 WIDTH="179"><div> Shelfield Weslyan.</div> <div> Registers: 1877-1986</div> <div> Walsall Local History Centre.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="anchor_4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" 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WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>1841 Census (Heads of Household)</div> <div> HO107/983/6</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> <B>Age</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><div> <B>Name</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Age</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="114"><div> Thomas Eaton</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Michael Woolley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 48</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> Isaac Cooper</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 38</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><div> Isaac Lote</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> George Bayley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><div> John Brown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> Edward Twist</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> George Harrison</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 55</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> James Keeling</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 77</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> John Goodhond</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> William Taylor</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Joseph Pakeman</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> John Eaden</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><div> Mary Horton</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> John Banks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Isaiah Nicholls</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> George Trawford</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Mary Whitehouse</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><div> 63</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> Thomas Moss</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> Simon Glover</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 55</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> George Cook</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="114"><div> John Shore</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="32"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#330099><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="113"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="113" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="557" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="543"><div>  <A NAME="old_highways_and_byways"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Old Highways and Byways</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="122"><div> Birch Lane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Probably taking its name from the trees gorwing there, this is a very ancient roadway.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Broad Lane.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Another old road joining Mill Road and Mob Lane.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="122"><div> Field Lane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> This lane runs through was was Town Field, one of three common fields of Shelfield, which have existed since the 14th century.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="96" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="122"><div> Four Crosses Road.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Although a pub of that name now stands on the spot, the road itself is extremely old.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="122"><div> Green Lane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Another ancient trackway leading towards Pelsall and Clayhanger. Still quite leafy and green towards the Bullings Heath end.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="96" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="122"><div> High Heath</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Once heathland and crossed by Mob Lane, it has been extensively built upon nowadays.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="122"><div> Irondish</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> As explained in the introduction above.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="122"><div> Mill Road (Mill Lane).</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Orignally a windmill stood here, but this was replaced by a steam mill c.1880.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="122"><div> Mob Lane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> The ancient lane crossing High Heath from Green Lane.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Moss Pit Green</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> Two dwellings are shown here on Yates 1769 map.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="122"><div> Shavers End or Shaw's End</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><div> An old name remembered by some older residents, there were dwellings here by 1775. By 1841 is was known as Shelfield Farm.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="96" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="122" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="216"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="216" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="199"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="199" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></td></tr></table></body>