| Dudley | .. | .. | .. | 14,834 | 1 | | E. Staffordshire | 5,106 | 141 | 6,481 | 11,728 | 2 | | E. Worcestershr. | 4,745 | 567 | 6,931 | 12,243 | 2 | | Evesham | .. | .. | .. | 825 | 1 | | Kidderminster | .. | .. | .. | 3,903 | 1 | | Lichfield | .. | .. | .. | 1,242 | 1 | | Newcastle (Stff.) | .. | .. | .. | 3,115 | 2 | | N. Staffordshire | 3,008 | 1,071 | 7,141 | 11,220 | 2 | | N. Warwickshire | 5,878 | 516 | 5,603 | 11,997 | 2 | | S. Warwickshire | 2,561 | 688 | 3,253 | 6,502 | 2 | | Stafford | .. | .. | .. | 3,584 | 2 | | Stoke-on-Trent | .. | .. | .. | 21,144 | 2 | | Tamworth | .. | .. | .. | 2,229 | 2 | | Walsall | .. | .. | .. | 9,824 | 1 | | Warwick | .. | .. | .. | 1,761 | 2 | | Wednesbury | .. | .. | .. | 19,810 | 1 | | W. Staffordshire | 2,715 | 661 | 8,570 | 11,946 | 2 | | W. Worcestershr | 1,142 | 1,033 | 4,426 | 6,601 | 2 | | Wolverhampton | .. | .. | .. | 23,590 | 2 | | Worcester | .. | .. | .. | 6,362 | 1 | ------------------------------------------------------------
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Parsonage.—­The Old Parsonage, at the corner of Smallbrook Street and Pershore Street, an old-fashioned two-storey gabled house, was moated round and almost hidden by trees, and has been preserved for future historians in one of David Cox’s sketches, which remains as a curious memento of the once rural appearance of what are now some of the busiest spots in town.  The house was pulled down in 1826.

Parson and Clerk.—­A noted publichouse on the old Chester Road is the Royal Oak, better known as “The Parson and Clerk.”  An old pamphlet thus gives the why and wherefore: 

“There had used to be on the top of the house two figures—­one of a parson leaning his head in prayer, while the clerk was behind him with uplifted axe, going to chop off his head.  These two figures were placed there by John Gough, Esq., of Perry Hall, to commemorate a law suit between him and the Rev. T. Lane, each having annoyed the other.  Mr. Lane had kept the Squire out of possession of this house, and had withheld the licenses, while the latter had compelled the clergyman to officiate daily in the church, by sending his servants to form a congregation.  Squire Gough won the day, re-built the house in 1788, and put up the figures to annoy Parson Lane, parsons of all sorts being out of his good books.”

Parsons, Preachers, and Priests of the Past.—­It would be a lengthy list or make note of all the worthy