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mansion, the residence of Sir George Chetwyml, Bart. It is si- 

 tuated to the north of the road to Cannock, about four miles from 

 Stafford. The village is in a pleasant rural situation, and contains 

 S! -\< -ral farm-houses and tenements. Brockton Lodge is an elegant 

 and modern mansion, the residence of George Chetwynd, Esq. 

 Chairman of the General Quarter Sessions for this county, and son 

 and heir to Sir George Chetwynd. A large stone quarry is now 

 worked on the Brockton estate: it produces good free-stone for 

 building and other uses, and excellent bricks are made of the stra-* 

 turn of clay above the stone. 



The parish of Baswich contains a considerable tract of Cannock- 

 heath, which extends to Milford, within three miles of Stafford. 

 As the Church is at the northern end of the parish, there are two 

 chapels of ease belonging to it in the southern part, one in Acton- 

 Trussel township, and the other at Bednal. 



Acton-Trussel is a township of Baswich, about half-way between 

 the parish church and Penkridge. The Staffordshire and Worces- 

 tershire Canal passes along the side of this township; the soil is a 

 good gravelly loam, with meadows on the banks of the Penk. It 

 joins Teddesley on the south, and Bednal on the east. The popu- 

 lation in 1811 was 271 ; namely, 128 males, and 143 females. The 

 chapel of ease is dedicated to St. James. 



Bednal, another township of Baswich, lies between Acton-Trussel 

 and cannock-heath. The population is 89 males, 100 females, 

 total 189 persons ; all of whom, except one family, are employed in 

 agriculture. The land is a mixed gravelly loam. The Chapel of 

 ease is dedicated to All Saints. 



The Rev. Mr. Peploe, a man remarkable for the humility and 

 simplicity of his manners, officiated as curate at both these places 

 for many years. Having a large family to support, he has been 

 known to do extra-duty at Bushbury on Sundays, and to walk 

 thither and back, a distance of full twenty miles. When the late 

 Sir Edward Littleton went to London, Mr. Peploe frequently came 

 to Teddesley during his absence by desire of the Baronet, who 

 thought the presence of a clergyman might keep the servants 

 in order. However humiliating this office may appear, it was 

 attended with the most beneficial effects, for the servants were 

 so regular and well-behaved, that Sir Edward seldom dismissed 

 any of them. 



CASTLE-CHURCH is a considerable parish in the north part of 

 Cuttlestone hundred. It is situated to the south of the river Sow, 



