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Hillside, TELFORD, TF8 7QU

Originally built in 1796 by the Madeley Parish board, to house 40 poor inmates. It operated as such until the 1870s, whereupon a much larger institution was built half a mile to the northwest at what is now the Beeches nursing home. Upon closure, this place was converted to residential use, although the black plaque suggests it may have served as a brewer's malthouse at one stage. That plaque also records that one of the unfortunate miners killed in the 1864 disaster at the nearby Madeley Wood ironstone mine lived nearby http://www.ninemen.org/the-project/the-background-to-the-nine-men-of-madeley-project/

A very fine, mid 19th century brick house, given a Grade II listing https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374358-prospect-house-the-gorge#.WWPpENQrLGg in 1983. Indicative of the fact that there was a lot of money being made (and spent) in the area in the glory days of the iron works and coal mining.

An OS cutmark in the brick pillar of a garage on Madeley Road; originally levelled at 76.477m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn.

Described in their collective 1974 Grade II listing https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101207373-the-brockholes-the-gorge#.X20dAGhKjIU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207373 as a "plain early-mid C19 cottage range". The small-paned iron casements mentioned in the listing have apparently gone now, replaced by newer casements and sashes, but the essential character of the row remains.

A Grade II listed building http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374899-belmontedgmont-the-gorge#.WRvthPkrKM8 dated 1758, now known as Edgmont but previously called Belmont.

An OS cutmark on a wall on the south side of Hodgebower; originally levelled at 106.119m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn.

The birthplace of William Ambrose Wright (Billy Wright) the footballer, who lived 1924 to 1994, and played an outstanding and exemplary career for Wolverhampton Wanderers and England between 1939 (or 1946, depending upon how you define his debut match - the start of the war altered the rules somewhat) and 1959. He was the first footballer to earn 100 'caps' for his country, and remains in the top 10 or so of such players for England. His memorial statue stands outside the ground where his reputation was made Image

Set slightly back from the road, these two timber-framed cottages date from the 17th century, and were given a joint grade II listing in 1974 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101207374-34-and-35-belmont-road-the-gorge#.WRoFS9QrLGh

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.