Hi Listers I've just been informed of an interesting book about the Sedgley/Bilston area it's called "Keep out the oss road" by a gentleman named Steve Bartley. It looks quite interesting. Have a look at http://keepouttheossroad.webs.com All the best Ian -- Ian Beach Bunbury, Western Australia Website "The Ancient Manor of Sedgley" in Staffordshire at http://www.sedgleymanor.com Listowner ENG-STS-SEDGLEY at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/ENG-STS-SEDGLEY.html Researching: Sedgley, Staffordshire : ADDIS(S), BEACH, CASWELL, GUTT(E)RIDGE, HOPKINS, FLAVELL, MILLARD& TURLEY Darlaston, Staffordshire : FOSTER, ORME& YATES Shropshire : ADDIS(S), BEACH/BACHE, CASWELL