HISTORY OF THE MANOR
SEDGLEY OLD NEWS
These articles by Trevor Genge were first published in 'Scene' the quarterly magazine of St. Andrew's Church, [United Reformed & Methodist], Bilston Street, Sedgley.
They are based on Nayler's book "Sedgley Sundries".
Number 1: Introduction / Himley Hall celebration
Number 2: Thunderstorm / Nail making
Number 3: Toll road / Worship at All Saints
Number 4: All Saints & Christ Church / The Killer Disease
Number 5: Cholera in Bilston and the Manor
Number 7: The Vicar’s Tea Party
Number 8: Masters / Family Events / St. James the Great
Number 9: A tragic accident / St. Peter’s – Foundation ceremony
Number 10: Three Weddings and Two Funerals
Number 11: Eliza Tinsley - A Nail Making Entrepreneur
Number 12: All Saints Sunday School / Conservatives in Sedgley
Number 13: Feredays of Gornal & Bickleys of Bilston
Number 14: St. Peter's Consecrated / A Firearms Accident
Number 15: Crime in the Manor - 1844
Number 16: Setting a Church Rate / One wedding in two churches!
GENERAL ARTICLES
THE SEDGLEY SENTINEL
In 1989 the Society published its own magazine - The Sedgley Sentinel. Only two issues appeared before the demands of organisation and deadlines proved too difficult to meet. The pages were packed with comments, illustrations and features. A flavour of their contents can be gleaned from following the link below:
The Sedgley Sentinel, Autumn 1989 / Issue No. 2
Contains a once locally famous poem about Sedgley pubs, and articles on toll roads and the demise of local landmarks.
SEDGLEY JOURNAL
The Society is printing an occasional news-sheet cribbing part of a title from a weekly Victorian newspaper. The news is new even if the name is old.
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LOCAL INDUSTRY
Sedgley's claim to national fame - the invention of the steel pen nib c.1800
The C20th saw dramatic changes in the manufacturing base of Sedgley, Coseley and the Gornals. This compilation of firms and their products is a stark reminder of our industrial past and makes sober reading.
Three Generations of Engineers in Sedgley
Alan Brookes remembers the family run firm as it developed to become Brookes & Sons [Engineers] Limited with premises on the east side of Gospel End Street in Sedgley.
Woodsetton and Coalbrookdale - A Cast Iron Link?
Two pioneers of iron smelting were born in Woodsetton. Carl Higgs traces their family trees and reaches a remarkable conclusion.