population of the township 1427, about 7 miles N.W. by W. from Stafford, near the right bank of the river Sow. There is here a residence of the Bishop of Lichfield. Eocloahall contain many well-built houses. lo 1829, the chancel nod north side of the church were rebuilt. The Independents have a chapel, and there are National schools. The market is hell on Friday, and there are four cattle fairs in the year. Tanning, malting, and shoemaking are carried on.
Hanky, population of the town 25,369, is near the centre of the pottery district, about a toile from Stoke. It is the largest market town in the district. The streets are wide, have a brick pavement for foot passengers on each side, and are lighted with gas. The market place is large and surrounded by spacious shops. Tho marketehall is a convenient building. The church is a commodious brick building, with a tower 100 feet high. The Wesleyan and New Connexion Methodists, Independents, and Baptista have chapels, and there are National and British schools. There is a large paper-mil The markets are on Wednesday and Saturday.
/aligner, population of the chapelry 561, about 10 miles N.E. from Leek, stands on the left bank of the river Manifold, near its source. The town possesses a neat stone chapel, with a lofty piouncled tower ; a chapel for Wesleyan Methodists ; end two schools. Tho market la held on Tuesday, and there are eight fairs in the course of the year.
Longton, population 15,149, forms with Lane End one town, about 14 miles N. from Stafford. The town is irregularly laid out, but the more modern portions are built with some degree of uniformity. Gibraltar on the north and Dresden on the south are new towns or suburbs. The earthenware and china manufactures are the chief support of the place. Besides the pariah church and St. John's chapel, there are chapels for Wesleyan and New Connexion Methodists, Independents, and other Dissenters, National schools, an atheitreum, a literary institution, libraries, and savings banks. Markets are held on Wednesday and Saturday, and fairs at Easter and Whitsuntide.
Rugeley, population 8054, about 8 miles N.W. by N. front Lichfield, near the north-eastern border of Cannock Chase, is irregularly laid out, but clean and neat The town-hall is a good building. There are extensive gas-works. The church, it gothic edifice, was rebuilt, in 1822. The tower and chancel of the old church still remain ; the chancel ie used for a school-room. There are chapels for Independents and Roman Catholics. The Grammar school, which ie free to inhabit ants of Itugeley and Brereton, has an income from endowment of 270/. a year, with a house ; It had 30 scholars in 1854. There aro also Endowed, National, Infant, and Roman Catholic schools, and a savings hank. There are iron-works in the town. Ropernaking, tho manufacture of sheet-iron and tin-plato, the hat manufacture, and the making of agricultural implements employ some of the inhabitants. Tuesday is the market-day; four yearly fairs are held, one of which ie a large horse-fair, and another a largo horse, cattle, and sheep fair. Bagley Hall, tho seat of the lion. Robert Curzon, a fine old gothio mansion; stande in a spacious park near the tows.
Tunstall, or Tunstoll Court, population of the township 9566, about 4 miles N. from Newcastle-under-Lyme, is situated on elevated ground. There are here a market- and courthouse; a church ; chapels for Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists ; and National schools. The market is held on Saturday. Earthenware and blue tiles are manu factured ; and there are corn-mills and chemical works.
The following places formerly had markets, but they have been discontinued :—Briley, population of the parish 832, about 7 miles W.N.W. from Newcastle-under-Lyme, is a well-built town, occupying a cheerful situation. The parish church is a neat structure, with a tower at the west end. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel, and there are National schools, partly endowed. In the vicinity are con siderable market gardens. Fairs are hold in April, July, and October. firewood, population of the parish 8585, is About 8 miles N.N.W. from Wolverhampton, near the left bank of the river Peak. The parish church has a fine spire ; there are chapels for Wesleyan Methodists, Independents, and Roman Catholics. The Grammar school, which is free to the inhabitants of Brewood, has an income of about 450/. a year. It had 01 scholars in 1852. There are National schools, a norm Catholic Free school, and a savings bank. There was formerly a Benedictine nunnery at Brewood. Cannock, population 2099, about 9 miles S.S.E. from Stafford, gives name to Cannock Chase, which was formerly covered with oaks. Besides the parish church, a neat stone building of mixed styles, there are chapels for Wesleyan Methodists and Independents. Them are also National schools. Edge-tools are manufactured. Tutbury, population of the parish 1793, about 10 miles E.S.E. from Uttoxetor, ou the right bank of the Dove. Tutbury is described in Domesday-book, in which it Is called Toteberie, as a borough with a market. The castle is also there mentioned. A Benedictine, or Cluniac, monastery was founded here eoon after the Conquest Robert do Ferrars, earl of Derby, having joined the Earl of Leicester and tho other insurgent barons in the war against Henry Ill., lost his castle of Tutbury, which was taken by Prince Edward ; and, in consequence of his subsequent second rebellion, forfeited to the king, by whom it was bestowed on Mason Edmund Crouchback. It was subsequently inherited by John of Gaunt, who rebuilt a groat part of it, and lived hero in great splendour. It was one of the places of confinement of Mary Queen of Scots. In the great civil war it was held by the Royalists, and MIN not taken till the spring of 1646, soon after which it was in great part demolished. The ruins of tho castle are on the brow of the hill on which the town stands, and are sufficient to show its former magnitude. The church, which is the nave of a much larger building, is a very interesting specimen of Norman ecclesiastical architecture. Tho Independents and Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists have chapels ; and there are Free and Infant schools. Some cotton-spinning is carried on. Extensive glass-works give considerable employment In 1831, about 100,000 small silver coins were found in the bed of the river Dove uear Tutbury.