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Oakengates
Oakengates is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The town's parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census.
The name is not derived from "oak" or "gates" but is derived from the Ancient Brythonic name for the valley which was Usc-con, meaning The Lake (Usc (water)) and the confluence (Cond) of two streams (see Cartlidge), and from the Old Norse gata, path; see gh- in Indo-European roots. meaning boundary or Road. So Usc-con gait is at the Road at the vale of Usc-con. The Vales and Gates of Usc-Con: A history of Oakengates was written by local historian Reverend J.E.G. Cartlidge whose name is commemorated in the name of the retirement home Cartlidge House.
In 48 A.D, Watling Street, a pretty important road for transportation and travel, was built by the Romans. The road passed directly through what is nowadays known as Oakengates and was surrounded by various settlements that stretched up to Redhill, where a roman fort had been strategically built.
The parish of Oakengates (and thus the medieval town of Oakengates) emerged from the demesnes of the Augustinian priory of St. Leonard at Wombridge in 1135, thanks to Lord William De Hadley. The town encompassed of the majority of the Wombridge Parish area.
By 1269, the bounds of Wombridge ancient parish had been established, corresponding to those of Wombridge priory's demesne.
In 1414, Oakengates became an established settlement managed by the Priory.
In 1553, the first Bailiff was appointed to oversee Oakengates and the priory of St. Leonard. This was a direct consequence of the ‘Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535’ passed by the Parliament under the directives of Henry VIII, which essentially advocated for a national campaign in order to seize land, titles, and religious houses from the Church. This led to the Priory of St Leonards appointing a Bailiff who resided within Oakengates.
Various industries and mining facilities popped up starting from the 1600s-1700s, especially in the area of Ketley Bank.
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Oakengates
Oakengates is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The town's parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census.
The name is not derived from "oak" or "gates" but is derived from the Ancient Brythonic name for the valley which was Usc-con, meaning The Lake (Usc (water)) and the confluence (Cond) of two streams (see Cartlidge), and from the Old Norse gata, path; see gh- in Indo-European roots. meaning boundary or Road. So Usc-con gait is at the Road at the vale of Usc-con. The Vales and Gates of Usc-Con: A history of Oakengates was written by local historian Reverend J.E.G. Cartlidge whose name is commemorated in the name of the retirement home Cartlidge House.
In 48 A.D, Watling Street, a pretty important road for transportation and travel, was built by the Romans. The road passed directly through what is nowadays known as Oakengates and was surrounded by various settlements that stretched up to Redhill, where a roman fort had been strategically built.
The parish of Oakengates (and thus the medieval town of Oakengates) emerged from the demesnes of the Augustinian priory of St. Leonard at Wombridge in 1135, thanks to Lord William De Hadley. The town encompassed of the majority of the Wombridge Parish area.
By 1269, the bounds of Wombridge ancient parish had been established, corresponding to those of Wombridge priory's demesne.
In 1414, Oakengates became an established settlement managed by the Priory.
In 1553, the first Bailiff was appointed to oversee Oakengates and the priory of St. Leonard. This was a direct consequence of the ‘Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535’ passed by the Parliament under the directives of Henry VIII, which essentially advocated for a national campaign in order to seize land, titles, and religious houses from the Church. This led to the Priory of St Leonards appointing a Bailiff who resided within Oakengates.
Various industries and mining facilities popped up starting from the 1600s-1700s, especially in the area of Ketley Bank.