Walks in the Black Country and its Green Border-Land/Contents

by Elihu Burritt

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

CHAPTER II.

Birmingham; its Name, Position, Political History and Men ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8

CHAPTER III.

The Birmingham Men of Science—Inventors—Pioneers in the Mechanic Arts—Baskerville, Watt, Boulton, Cox, etc. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

23

CHAPTER IV.

Birmingham Reformers and Artists—Rowland Hill and the Penny Post—David Cox and his Paintings ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

35

CHAPTER V.

Distinguished Men of Christian Faith and Philanthropy—Joseph Sturge and Rev. John Angell James ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

46

CHAPTER VI.

Institutions and Public Buildings and Public Spirit of Birmingham—King Edward's School—The Town Hall—Hospitals, Churches, and Chapels ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

67

CHAPTER VII.

Rise, Progress, and Characteristics of Mechanical and Manufacturing Industry in Birmingham—Brief Notice of Leading Branches and Establishments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

99

CHAPTER VIII.

The Black Country in detail; its Chief Towns and Centres of Industry—Dudley, Stourbridge, and Hagley ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

137

CHAPTER IX.

Visits to Iron Manufactories—The Brades Works, and their Productions—The Wrekin—Willenhall ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

173

CHAPTER X.

Brick-making—Halesowen—Nail Trade—Shenstone and The Leasowes ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

218

CHAPTER XI.

Visit to Tong Castle and Church—Boscobel and Charles's Oak—Chances Glass-Works ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

242

CHAPTER XII.

Enville Gardens; their Relation and Value to the Black Country—Wolverhampton; its Historical Monuments and Associations and its Leading Manufactures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

292

CHAPTER XIII.

The Lickey Hills—Redditch, and its Needle and Fish-hook Manufactures—Smethwick, Oldbury, Westbromwich, Wednesbury, Tipton, and Walsall, and their Industries—Table of Exports of the Black Country to the United States ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

330

CHAPTER XIV.

Visit to a Baronial Hall—Wild Cattle of Chartley—Lichfield; its Cathedral and Historical Associations—Coventry; its History and Industries—Kenilworth and its Romantic Reputation—Warwick Town and Castle—Leamington ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

362

CHAPTER XV.

Stratford-upon-Avon and Shakespeare; his Fame, Past and Prospective ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

439