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The church contains some monuments of the families of Anson 

 and Wolseley. The burying-place of the Ansons is in the form 

 of an Egyptian catacomb. The monument of Sir William Wolse- 

 ley, hears an inscription descriptive of his accidental death, 

 being drowned in his chariot, on the 8th of July, 1728, in the 

 neighbourhood of Longdon, by the bursting of a mill-dam, which 

 was occasioned by a heavy shower of rain during a thunder storm. 

 His four horses were also drowned, but the coachman escaped, and 

 was carried by the torrent into an orchard, where he remained in 

 safety till the flood abated. 



Colwich church is dedicated to St. Michael, and is a prebend of 

 Lichfield, the Dean and Chapter are consequently patrons : the 

 Rev. Pitchford is minister. 



Captain MICHAEL CLEMENTS, a very gallant and brave officer, 

 son of the Rev. Mr. Clements, ef Colwich, was born here. He com- 

 manded the Pallas, at the defeat of Thurot, in 1776, and subse- 

 quently up the Mediterranean ; and died a superannuated Rear- 

 Admiral in 1796. 



The seat of Lord Anson, called Oakedge-kall, is a conspicuous 

 object on the southern bank of the Trent. It is in a solitary situa- 

 tion, and has been uninhabited for some years, in consequence of 

 his Lordship retaining the land around it in his own possession, 

 and his principal residence being at Shugborough. A few depen- 

 dents live in some of the offices, but the windows of the mansion 

 have been shut up some years. 



The village of GREAT HAYWOOD is situated on the north side of 

 the Trent, opposite Shugborough. It contains a few good sub- 

 stantial houses and the remains of a Priory. The Staffordshire 

 and Worcestershire canal, ter having passed the Trent upon ail 

 aqueduct, forms a communication with the Grand Trunk Canal 

 near this village. 



The extensive parish of Colwich, including the townships of 

 Great Haywood and Wolseley, and the liberty of Fradswell, con- 

 tains 310 houses, 34 families; 829 males, 859 females: total of 

 inhabitants, 1,688. 



MARSTON is a village and liberty in the parish of St. Mary, 

 Stafford, about three miles to the north of that town, upon a good 

 loamy soil, excellent both for corn and pasture. 



The Church, which is only a chapel of ease to St. Mary's Church, 

 Stafford, is a small structure of stone, with a cupola and one bell. 

 The Mayor and Corporation of Stafford are the patrons. This liberty 



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