Pitmen, Poachers and Preachers
Life and the Poor Law in the Madeley Union of Parishes 1700-1930
by Ken Jones
We are delighted to hear that this book have proved to be very popular and is currently the best selling Shropshire book at Waterstones in Telford!
Hardback,
1 CD with oral history
344 Pages
238 black and white illustrations,
Published 2009
ISBN 978-0-9528367-5-9
This book traces the history of the Madeley Union of Parishes in Shropshire and how they were affected by the Poor Law over more than 200 years.
A foreword has been written by Sir Neil Cossons, first director of the Ironbridge Museum.
Price: £25 plus postage and packing