Acton station, 58.

Aston church, 13.

— hall, 14.

— viaduct, ib.

Basford station, 45.

Barr Beacon, 16.

Beeston castle, account of, 51.

Bescot Bridge station, 19.

Birmingham, account of, 1.

— antiquity of, 2.

— bankers, 111.

— brass founders, 106.

— British plate manufacturers, ib.

— button manufacturers, ib.

— buildings and institutions of, 7, 9, 97, 98.

— canal conveyance, 113.

— commercial boarding houses, 112.

— cut and plain glass manufacturers, 107.

— etymology of, 1.

— glass works, 107.

— gun and pistol makers, ib.

— hackney coach fares, 111.

— inns, 112.

— iron founders, 108.

— japanners, ib.

— jewellers, silversmiths, and emporiums for every description of cutlery, plated wares, &c., ib.

— lamp, chandelier, candelabra, lustre, &c. manufacturers, 108.

— manufactures of, 4.

— manufacturers, miscellaneous, &c., 109.

— metal rollers, 108.

— newspapers, list of, 112.

— omnibus offices, ib.

— pin makers, 109.

— places of note adjacent to, 114.

— places of worship, 8, 9, 99–105.

— platers, and manufacturers of silver and plated wares, 109.

— post office, 110.

— public amusements, 98.

— public charities, ib.

— schools, ib.

— screw manufacturers, 109.

— station house, 12.

— steam engine manufacturers, 109.

— waggon warehouses, 114.

— water works, 15.

Bolton Junction station, 85.

Bridgeford hall, 37.

— station, 36.

Broad Green station, 70.

Bury-lane station, 85.

Bushbury hill and church, 26.

Cannock Chase, 28.

Chat Moss, account of, 86.

Congleton, account of, 49.

Coppenhall station, 48.

Crewe station, 46.

Cross-lane Bridge station, 88.

Darlaston, account of, 20.

Delamere Forest, account of, 51.

Duddeston, 13.

Dudley, account of, 18.

Dutton viaduct, 58.

Eccles church, 87.

Eccleshall, account of, 38.

Four Ashes station, 28.

Frodsham, account of, 60.

Hampstead hall, 17.

Hartford station, 55.

Huyton Gate and Roby-lane Gate stations, 69.

James’s Bridge station, 20.

Knowsley Park, 69.

Liverpool, account of, 72.

— antiquity of, ib.

— bankers, 128.

— baths, 116.

— buildings of, 79, 115.

— castle of, 73.

— commerce of, 77.

— distinguished natives of, 82.

— docks of, 78, 116.

— etymology of, 72.

— foreign packets, 120.

— harbour of, 77.

— importance of, 74.

— inns, 120.

— literary, and scientific institutions, 116.

— manufactures of, 82.

— markets, 116.

— newspapers, list of, 129.

— objects of attraction, 115.

— post office, 124–127.

— places of worship, 81, 118.

— public amusements, 115.

— public charities, 117.

— railroad regulations, 118. See also sheet table.

— steam navigation, 121–124.

Madeley station, 43.

Manchester, account of, 89.

— bankers, 143.

— baths, 136.

— commencement of its manufacturing celebrity, 90.

— distinguished natives of, 96.

— etymology of, 89.

— hackney coach fares, 140–142.

— hotels, coaches, and coach offices, 137.

— manufactures of, 91, 130.

— newspapers, 143.

— origin of, 89.

— places of public amusement, 136.

— places of worship, 133–136.

— post office, 138–140.

— principal towns near, 144.

— public buildings and institutions of, 94, 131, 136.

— railroad, 137.

— situation of, 93.

Mersey viaduct, 62.Middlewich, account of, 52.

Minshull Vernon station, 50.

Moore station, 61.

Nantwich, account of, 46.

Newton Junction, 65.

— town of, 84.

Nixon, Robert, account of, 54.

Northwich, account of, 56.

— brine springs, ib.

Norton Bridge station, 37.

Norton priory, 60.

Old Roman Way, 29.

Over, account of, 53.

Parkside station, 85.

Patricroft station, 87.

Penkridge church, 30.

— station, 31.

Perry Barr station, 16.

— hall, 17.

Potteries, account of, 38.

Prescot, account of, 68.

Preston-Brook station,60.

Quarry Bridge, 30.

Rowley Hills, 21.

Runcorn, account of, 61.

Sandbach, account of, 49.

Sandwell Park, 17.

Spread Eagle station, 29.

Stafford, account of, 32.

— station, ib.

Standon church, 40.

Stone, account of, 38.

Tunnel, Liverpool, 70.

— Wednesfield, 22.

Vale Royal viaduct, 54.

Walsall, account of, 19.

Warrington station, 62.

— account of, ib.

Waste-lane station, 88.

Wednesbury, account of, 19.

West Bromwich, 17.

— gas works, ib.

Whitmore station, 41.

Willenhall, account of, 22.

— station, ib.

Winsford station, 53.

Winwick church, 64.

— hall, 65.

— station, 64.

Wolverhampton, account of, 24.

— station, 23.