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| | GENUKI: Wombourne |
 | | "Wombourn, or Wombourne, is a large village, four miles SSW of Wolverhampton, occupied chiefly by nailors, who work for the neighbouring manufacturers. |
 | | Lord Wrottesley is lord of the manor of Wombourn and Orton, and Lord Ward is lord of the manor of Swindon, but part of the soil belongs to the Rev William Dalton, BD, Thomas Shaw Hellier, Esq, JT Hill, Esq, and some smaller owners. |
 | | Orton is a small hamlet near the canal, one mile NW of Wombourn, and near it is the small village of Ounsdale. |
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