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The Ketley estate of his descendant, the 4th duke of Sutherland, was broken up and sold in 1894. The Wellington part of Ketley was reckoned to be 775 a. (314 ha.) in 1841. Its northern boundary was Watling Street, its western Ketley brook and a tributary of that brook from the south-east. The eastern boundary (i.e. that of Wellington parish ...
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Watling Street is a historic route in England that crosses the River Thames at London and which was used in Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and throughout the Middle Ages. It was used by the ancient Britons and paved as one of the main Roman roads in Britannia (Roman-governed Great Britain during the Roman Empire).
2 days ago · Its southern boundary was Watling Street, its northern the old Newport-Shrewsbury road. Hadley brook formed the eastern boundary; its southern part, called Springwell brook near Wombridge by the 12th century, was called Beveley brook in the late 18th.
Feb 1, 2018 · The Romans began constructing paved roads shortly after their invasion in 43AD. The London portion of Watling Street was rediscovered during Christopher Wren’s rebuilding of St Mary-le-Bow in 1671–73, following the Great Fire of London. Modern excavations date its construction to the winter from ad 47 to 48.
Jun 19, 2023 · Even today, Watling Street is used as a border, it forms part of the boundary between the London Boroughs of Harrow, Brent, Camden, and Barnet and has been referred to as the boundary between North and West London. Why is it Called Watling Street?
Sep 11, 2024 · South of Watling Street the lords of Leegomery (Ketley) and Wrockwardine and, evidently, the lord of Shifnal all had claims in 'the common wood of Wombridge'.
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Part of the main Watling Street route ran through the heart of St Georges and Oakengates. It was once an ancient trackway through England and Wales first used by the Celts before the Roman invasion. The Romans paved the route to make military transport easier, chasing Celtic Britons from the South.
