This subsequently became part of a busy through route between the north west of England and South Wales (the modern day Welsh Marches Line).
ðɪs sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli bɪkˌeɪm pˈɑːɹt əvə bˈɪzi θɹuː ɹˈaʊt bᵻtwˌiːn ðə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz ðə mˈɑːdɚn dˈeɪ wˈɛlʃ mˈɑːɹtʃᵻz lˈaɪn.