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The [[Black Death]] [[bubonic plague]] [[pandemic]] reached Shropshire in c. 1349 and the village of Nash (near Wrockwardine, approximately 2 miles north of the Wrekin) was apparently wiped out in its entirety; the 1349 manorial income for Nash states that the village was unable to pay any tax because "because the inhabitants are dead".
The [[Black Death]] [[bubonic plague]] [[pandemic]] reached Shropshire in c. 1349 and the village of Nash (near Wrockwardine, approximately 2 miles north of the Wrekin) was apparently wiped out in its entirety; the 1349 manorial income for Nash states that the village was unable to pay any tax because "because the inhabitants are dead".
At the beginning of the [[English Civil War]] (1642-1651), Shropshire was a primarily royalist county and was of critical strategic importance; it was a gateway to royalist Wales, the north-western counties and thereby the port links with [[Ireland]]. Many parts of Shropshire would be captured by the Parliamentarians, starting with [[Wem]], which was garrisoned by Parliament in September 1643 and Tong Castle (near [[Shifnal]]) on 28 December that same year. One of the few castles held by Parliament initially was Hopton, which was seized by Royalists on 13 March 1644. By 9 July 1646, the final Royalist garrison in Shropshire at [[Ludlow]] surrendered to Parliament.
In the mid-late 18th century, Shropshire arguably became the birthplace of the [[Industrial Revolution]]. This is in part due to the county being the "geological capital" of the UK, as almost every rock type in northern Europe is found within the county, as are deposits such as [[coal]], [[lead]], [[copper]] and iron ore. The Iron Bridge which lends its name to the nearby village of Ironbridge and Ironbridge Gorge was constructed on the River Severn in 1779 was the first bridge made entirely of cast iron in the world. The bridge was built to link [[Broseley]], which had emerged as an industrial centre in 1709, with the coal mining village of Madeley and the growing industrial centre of Coalbrookdale. In addition, the River Severn has long been used for the transport of goods by boat. The first iron-framed building was the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings which, completed in 1797, is credited as a forerunner to modern [[Skyscraper|skyscrapers]].
In the mid-late 18th century, Shropshire arguably became the birthplace of the [[Industrial Revolution]]. This is in part due to the county being the "geological capital" of the UK, as almost every rock type in northern Europe is found within the county, as are deposits such as [[coal]], [[lead]], [[copper]] and iron ore. The Iron Bridge which lends its name to the nearby village of Ironbridge and Ironbridge Gorge was constructed on the River Severn in 1779 was the first bridge made entirely of cast iron in the world. The bridge was built to link [[Broseley]], which had emerged as an industrial centre in 1709, with the coal mining village of Madeley and the growing industrial centre of Coalbrookdale. In addition, the River Severn has long been used for the transport of goods by boat. The first iron-framed building was the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings which, completed in 1797, is credited as a forerunner to modern [[Skyscraper|skyscrapers]].