Chell, Oldcott, Ranscliff, Brieryhurst, Stadmerslow, Thursfield, and Wedgwood, which constituted the Chapelry of Newchapel, and contributed to its repair, in addition to their quota to the Mother Church.

A Parochial Notice, of which we give a copy below,* was, in March, 1832, found inside the tiering of the roof of an old thatched-house, then pulled down at Golden Hill, together with a bag of silver coins, (mostly of the reign of Elizabeth,) of about two pounds weight, and thirty-six broad pieces of gold, of the reigns of James I. and Charles I. Some of these coins were purchased by H. H. Williamson, Esq., of Greenway Bank, a gentleman who has a very extensive Numismatic collection. The time when this deposit was made, is ascertained by the date of the notice; at which period, the unfortunate King Charles was a prisoner in the hands of his rebel

"These are to give notice, to those whose names are under"written, to be at the house of Elnor Baddelie, in Tunstall, upon "Saturdaie, the seaventh daie of this instant August, by nyne of the "clocke affore noon, to laye and assesse soe manie Lunes as shall then "be thought needful for the p'ishe. use:

"For Thursfield-Mr. William Rowley, John Salmon; "For Chell-Mr. William Bourne, William Beech;

"For Tunstall-Thomas Baddelie, John Broade;

"For Ranscliffe-William Dickinson, William Tunstall; "For Brerehurst-John Caulton, Randle Poole ;

"For Oulcott-Robert Burslem, John Wood;

"For Stadmorelow-William Drakford, Richard Podmore;

"For Wedgwood-William Hamersley, Randle Kettle;

"It is desired the church-wardens that weare the last year, would "meet at the time and place pfixt., then and theire to deliver in their "account, els it is doubted it will hinder our pceedings.

"Raffe Prince,

"Randle Whytall,

"This note published July 5th, 1648."

} Churchwardens.

The deposit might have been made by Mr. Randle Why tall, one of the Churchwardens, who at that time was the owner of a house called Hodgfield, in Oldcot, probably the very house pulled down in 1832.

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lious subjects, by whom he was beheaded six months afterwards. Probably, the money was secreted during the panic which then prevailed; and its thrifty owner died without divulging the secret.

For the purpose of giving, at large, a cursory view of the Parish of Wolstanton, of which we have spoken so diffusely in some particulars, we shall now notice the several Townships in their order.

The Village and Township of WOLSTANTON Contains 870 acres of land, principally copyhold, of the Manor of Newcastle; the chief proprietors being Ralph Sneyd, Esq., Mrs. Sparrow and Miss Moreton, (sisters and co-heiresses of Ralph Moreton, Esq., who died here in 1787, and to whose memory a beautiful marble tablet has been put up in the chancel of the Parish Church,) Mr. T. U. Hyatt, Richard Bent, M.D., Spencer Rogers, Esq., and Edward Wood, Esq.-The three latter gentlemen have elegant houses at a short distance from the village, (Basford Hall,* Watlands, and Port Hill;) Miss Moreton resides at another handsome house on the Marsh.

KNUTTON, which includes a considerable tract called Apedale, contains 1713 acres of land, including also Knutton Heath, lately a Common, on part of which Newcastle Races have long been, and continue to be holden; (the race-ground having been reserved, under an Act for enclosing the common fields belonging to that Borough). John Bennett, Esq. is Lord of the Manor of Knutton, and he and R. E. Heathcote, Esq., Ralph Sneyd, Esq., John Gardner, Esq., Messrs. Jellicoe, Sir Thomas F. Boughey, Bart., the Duke of Sutherland, and Thomas Fenton, Esq. are the principal landed proprietors.

Of the ancient state of CHESTERTON we have already

Whilst this part of our Work was in the Press, Basford Hall and Estate have been purchased by Edward Adams, Esq. We are happy in being enabled to give a view of the House.

spoken at large. The Township and Manor which are co-extensive contain 1191 acres of freehold land, and a populous village, which demands the accommodation of an additional Church, (being two miles from Wolstanton,) and which we understand is now in prospect of being speedily afforded. The Manor formerly belonged to the Lords Audley,t of whom it was purchased by the family of Sneyd, and by them sold to Sir Gilbert Gerard, about 20 Elizabeth. It is now the property of Thomas Kinnersly, Esq.; who, together with Ralph Sneyd, Esq. and R. E. Heathcote, Esq., are the chief landed proprietors. Excellent blue Bricks and Tiles are manufactured here, similar to those made at Tunstall, before noticed. At the village At the village of RED-STREET, which is principally within this Township, (but partly within the Parish of Audley,) Potworks have existed in very ancient times; but, at present, only one remains, and forms almost the sole establishment of the kind, in this neighbourhood, not included within the Borough of Stoke. There was also, formerly, a Glass-house, ¶ for making broadglass, at a place still bearing that name, now a farm-house.

In the glen below Chesterton, called APEDALE, which divides the Parishes of Wolstanton and Audley, are blastfurnaces, for the smelting of iron ore, (held by Mr. Thomas Firmstone, under lease from R. E. Heathcote, Esq., Lord of the Manors of Apedale and Podmore,) which supply about two hundred tons of pig-iron weekly, for the South Staffordshire market. Mr. Heathcote has lately erected the Mansion, of which a view is presented, on a neighbouring summit, where is supposed to have been the original seat of the Audley family, before Helegh Castle was erected;** and where ancient and extensive foundations were discovered in preparing to build the new house.

Pp. 8, 15, &c. + Appendix, No. IV.

§ P. 100.

Chetwynd MSS. || Ridge-street, Chetwynd MSS. sed qu. Road Street. ¶ Vide Par. Reg. 1668. ** See Harwood Erds., p. 82.