Tag Archives: Tithe

Up for sale – The Swan Inn, Brownhills, in 1835

Posted on June 29, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler has played another blinder and found this auction advert in the Staffordshire Advertiser of Saturday, 31st October 1835. It advertises the Swan Inn and it’s not inconsiderable estate for sale. This was quite some holding, and would have … Continue reading →

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Tenths

Posted on June 9, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

One of the wonderful things Gerald Reece sent me following our recent email exchange is a scan of  a compilation of tithe maps of western Brownhills. I wasn’t actually aware this existed, and it helps clear up a few things, … Continue reading →

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