Project Gutenberg 2020-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 900 Bagshaw, Samuel History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire [1851] Transcribed from the 1851 Samuel Harrison edition by David Price "History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire [1851]" by Samuel Bagshaw is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work presents a comprehensive survey of Shropshire, encompassing historical, statistical, topographical, commercial, and agricultural information about the county. It serves as both a gazetteer and directory, detailing towns, parishes, and notable individuals, along with a collection of historical events, agricultural practices, and local resources. The opening of this volume outlines the author's aims, acknowledging the contributions from local authorities and subscribers who supported the publication. It describes the extensive research process that involved visiting every parish, township, and village to gather authentic details. Bagshaw emphasizes the work's thoroughness, noting its incorporation of various types of information including a chronological history of Shropshire, statistics from historical records, and a detailed directory of residents, occupations, and public institutions. Additionally, the work promises a user-friendly format, complete with an index and a large colored map to facilitate navigation and reference. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shropshire (England) -- Directories Shropshire (England) -- History Shropshire (England) -- Gazetteers DA Text Category: History - British Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 3624171 2025-06-24T14:11:04.293304 text/html 3661817 2024-10-18T03:38:07 text/html 1238595 2025-06-24T14:12:37.659317 application/epub+zip 1266076 2025-06-24T14:11:32.784167 application/epub+zip 1265334 2025-06-24T14:11:18.787163 application/epub+zip 2277963 2025-06-24T14:13:07.590227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2065810 2025-06-24T14:12:09.603468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2065672 2022-09-28T04:43:40.411084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2939911 2025-06-24T14:10:19.652499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2920011 2024-10-18T03:38:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16122 2025-06-24T14:13:07.789184 application/rdf+xml 26203 2025-06-24T14:11:19.175162 image/jpeg 4048 2025-06-24T14:11:18.992162 image/jpeg 1101580 2025-06-24T14:11:04.502262 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog