Colton, and beyond, 77 Rugeley St. (see p. 1234 Blithfield Hall, Lord Bagot. 211). Proceed along valley of riv. Trent. North Staffordshire line branches off to right, shortly before reaching Colwich St. cr. riv. Trent, and along valley of small riv. Sow. cr. Stafford and Worcester Canal, and riv. Penk. Rejoin main line of N. Western Railway shortly before reaching STAFFORD ST. Armitage, 1 mile. Beaudesert Park, Marquis of Anglesey. Armytage Park. Hagley Park, Baroness de la Zouche. Wolseley Hall. Wolseley Park, Sir C. Wolseley Bart. 126 Milford Hall. 132 CREWE, as in pp. 236, 7.157 Newton Bridge (on 187 Thence to LIVERPOOL (p. 239). 201 Baswick. Branch to Shrewsbury, 29 miles (total from London to Shrewsbury by this route, 161 miles). Branch from Crewe, by Chester, to Birkenhead, 36 m., making the total distance from London to Birkenhead by this route, 193 miles. Childwall Hall, Mazquis of Salisbury. Llangollen, 5 miles. Dungannon. Vale of Llangollen, cele brated for the beauty of 35 Llangollen Road St. 221 Corwen, 14 miles. its scenery. Viaduct across valley From an insignificant village, Birkenhead has, within the space of a few years, grown into an important and flourishing seaport town. According to the census of 1831, it contained at that time only 2599 inhabitants, which number had in 1851 increased to 24,175. The astonishing rapidity with which it progressed for some time has not however been maintained more recently. Extensive docks, of sufficient capacity to receive vessels of the largest class, have been constructed here, and a variety of public works undertaken; and the town altogether promises to become in time a rival in importance to its gigantic neighbour on the opposite side of the Mersey. |