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Halesowen is an old place. It was planned and laid out by the monks of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Hales--founded by King John--whose Abbot obtained permission to hold a market and a fair as long ago as 1220. Much has been written about its medieval past and William Shenstone's landscape gardens at the Leasowes, but this new history of the town is the first to explore fully the growth of its industry, involving all levels of society in the manufacture of iron and its use in a host of products. Despite its proximity to rural Worcestershire, Julian Hunt maintains that it is really part of the Black Country. Having traced the history of Hales Furnace, with its voracious appetite for charcoal...
The family tree of the Stevenson family, incorporating the Kenealy, Austin, Henn, Elson, and Moseley families. Stevenson family originating in Scotland, other areas include Shropshire and the Midlands.
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