Robert Madeley 1879-1916
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Robert Madeley lived in Long Lane, Chapel Crossroads, Shrewsbury, Cruckmeole, and Leintwerdine before he went to war. All these places are in or by Shropshire England and this is their introduction. Just click the pictures to visit the places and follow Robert Madeley's life story.
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Long Lane
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In the 1870s Long Lane hamlet was a busier
place than today.
The Shrewsbury Canal ran through it. The Shrewsbury canal also ran through Uffington, Withington, Rodington, Crudgington and on to Newport. Goods from the local Brick and Pipe Works at Long Lane were loaded up onto barges here and coal and other goods were unloaded. |
Click picture to visit Long Lane |
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Chapel Crossroads
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Click picture to visit Chapel Crossroads |
Local signposts all point to Rodington, but this signed route goes through Chapel Crossroads on the way. It seems Mother Nature is beginning to claim ownership of the signpost. The dominant backdrop feature in a lot of pictures around Chapel Crossroads is the volcanic mystery - The Wrekin. |
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Rodington
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signposted road from the East into Rodington runs parallel with the old
canal route and enters Rodington over the River Roden.
There are a number of building and ruins in Rodington that have listed building protection. This road passes three of them on the way in to Rodington village centre. Robert would have known these places very well. |
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Shrewsbury
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Click picture to visit Shrewsbury |
By 1900 Shrewsbury Town had changed.
The Canals, railways and factories had come to change the face of the
Tudor style market town.
All the change brought in a lot of customers for trading shops and businesses alike. It had become more busy. Shops changed hands more often to cater for the intake of people. Space for new premises is scarce because of the listed buildings in this old historic town. |
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Cruckmeole
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Cruckmeole is just 4½ miles from Shrewsbury. The lumpy green fields cover landscape scars from the industrial past. Cruckmeole has its name from the Roman occupation of the area. Customs in the area have lasted for hundreds of years.
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Leintwerdine
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Click picture to visit Leintwerdine |
When you walk around Leintwerdine the
link to Roman Britain is all around.
Apart from its name, Leintwerdine, has roads like Watling Street and Roman Road. It has a quaint feel about it with steep streets giving it a bit more character. Leintwerdine is just 8 miles from Ludlow in Shropshire. A long time ago Leintwerdine used to be in the Shropshire One Hundred. Today Leintwerdidne is just inside the Herefordshire border. |
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