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Wesley Road, TELFORD, TF8 7PE

Situated just up the hill from the former school itself Image, this Grade II listed building was erected in 1777, serving as a day school and chapel to the Madeley Wood community https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1038649 Its listing was granted in 1983, and it's now a small business centre.

A grade II listed building https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101038670-wesleyan-infant-school-the-gorge#.WRmSnvkrKM8 granted in 1974. The school dates from 1858, and was erected by the offices of the Reverend John Fletcher "25 years Vicar of this parish, and a man of apostolical piety and zeal..." according to the dedication plaque on the gable wall Image

The plaque commemorates the erection of the now-listed school building by the local vicar, who clearly cared very much for the betterment and "scriptural education of his young parishioners"

An 18th or 19th century, former coaching inn, now with a grade II listing.

This listed inn dates from the 18th or 19th century, and was granted its listing in 1974 https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101207762-the-golden-ball-public-house-the-gorge#.WRmYKPkrKM8

An 18th century cottage with a grade II listing http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101207774-54-new-bridge-road-the-gorge

Built in 1837, and granted a grade II listing http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101279592-madeley-wood-methodist-chapel-the-gorge#.WRd2QdQrLGg in 1974. It is now a private residence.

Originally built in the early 19th century, and given a grade II listing in 1974 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374357-george-and-dragon-inn-the-gorge#.WRn4LtQrLGg It's now a private house, having closed in the 1970s. The black plaque on the gable wall records that it was used as a temporary mortuary for the nine miners killed in a particularly nasty accident in the local ironstone mine on 27th September 1864. 3 men and 6 boys lost their lives when the mechanism failed, which was bringing them to the surface at the end of their shift. They fell several hundred feet down the shaft, and broke through 6" thick oak beams at the base. There is a recent website telling the story of local life, and of the accident in some detail, at http://www.ninemen.org/the-project/the-background-to-the-nine-men-of-madeley-project/

This small ordinary workers cottage is the birthplace of the footballer Billy Wright. He played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and was the first player to earn 100 caps playing for England.