STOURBRIDGE, or STURBACH, the name of a field near Cambridge, noted for its famous fair kept annually on the 7th of September, and which continues for a fortnight. The commodities are, horses, hops, iron, wool, leather, cheese, &c. This place is also noted for an excellent species of clay capable of resisting an intense heat. It is used in making pots for glasshouses, fire-bricks, &c. and is sold at an high price.
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