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Woody1980, I have left you a private message re James Woodhouse

I have formed a website which concentrates on Rowley village and the near vicinity, most of Rowley village was demolished in the 1970s along with Rowley Hall, I am trying to build a word picture of the village in its heyday and would appreciate any information on people,buildings, businesses, events...

I am interested in Woodhouse James, "Shoemaker Poet" of Rowley Village 1635 to 1820, James Woodhouse wrote a 28000 line epic autobiographical poem called "the life and lucubrations of crispinus scriblerus" which has lately come to be recognised as an outstanding example of "...

Ive been trying to study the history of Rowley Regis and hope someone can help with the followng; Rowley Village was for centuries the focal point of Rowley Regis, medieval rural villages of which Rowley was one were based on the "three field system" which were farmed in strips by the peas...