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Osbaston may refer to the following places: *Osbaston, Leicestershire, England *Osbaston, Monmouth Osbaston is a suburb of Monmouth, Wales, located less than north of the town centre. It was the site of one of the first public Power station, electricity generating stations in Britain, using hydropower, water power from the River Monnow. Mo ..., Monmouthshire, Wales * Osbaston, Oswestry, Shropshire, England * Osbaston, Telford, Shropshire, England {{geodis ...
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Osbaston, Leicestershire
Osbaston is a small village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. At the time of the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 266, which had fallen slightly to 255 at the 2011 census. History The village was mentioned in Domesday Book (1086) as "Sbermestun". The village developed round the Norman manor now represented by Osbaston Hall. The manor later had several owners including Sir Thomas Pope Blount who is considered responsible for the demolition and reconstruction of the manor house. Furthermore, all the buildings of the village were rebuilt before the 19th century. In recent years, new housing estates which run into the neighbouring village of Barlestone have been built east of the former Osbaston Toll Gate, notably a dental practice. A small settlement identified as "Osbaston Hollow" has been formed south of Nailstone. Both landmarks lie on the A447 road. Facilities There are several farms located in and around the vil ...
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Osbaston, Monmouth
Osbaston is a suburb of Monmouth, Wales, located less than north of the town centre. It was the site of one of the first public electricity generating stations in Britain, using water power from the River Monnow. Monmouth forge, weir and power station The first records of a water-powered forge for iron working on the River Monnow at Osbaston date from the 12th century, when one was owned by Baderon of Monmouth. A new forge, used for iron production, was built at Osbaston by 1628. Forge workers' cottages nearby date from the late 18th century, and include two small cottages on either side of a pair of two larger houses, for the higher status workmen.Newman, p.412 The nearby Osbaston Weir, associated with the forge, prevented salmon and other fish reaching their spawning grounds. It has been a Grade II listed building since 8 October 2005. In 1899, Monmouth Corporation established one of the first publicly owned electricity generating stations in the country at Osbaston. ...
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Osbaston, Oswestry
Osbaston is a small village in the English county of Shropshire. Osbaston lies on the B4396 road some five miles to the south of Oswestry. The population at the 2011 census can be found in Knockin Knockin ( cy, Cnwcin) is a village and civil parish in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4396 road, around south-east of the town of Oswestry, and from the county town of Shrewsbury. History The former name of Knockin w .... External links * Villages in Shropshire {{Shropshire-geo-stub ...
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