Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Broseley

Broseley, par. and market town with ry. sta. (Ironbridge and Broseley), S. Shropshire, on river Severn, 15 m. SE. of Shrewsbury and 145 m. NW. of London, 2006 ac., pop. 4458; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Wednesday; has coal and iron mines, and mfrs. of coarse earthenware and tobacco pipes.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and market town with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Broseley CP/AP       Shropshire AncC
Place: Broseley

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