Shadwell Vale

Shadwell Vale is a mining town on the outskirts of Rubellium. Various communities have inhabited the Shadwell Vale area for centuries, owing to its proximity to Rubellium. 
== History ==
=== Ancient Era ===
According to surviving maps of the Empire of Argaiv, the area of Shadwell Vale was an important part of the Oriental city of Ruby. The area was situated on the key trade roads heading north to Argaivia, Archpolonia, Polma and further afield. The area was devastated in the destruction of Ruby.
=== Regal Era ===
Following the resettlement of Rubellium in its modern form, and the construction of its city walls, Shadwell Vale became an area populated by travellers, unguilded entrepreneurs of all shades, criminals, hustlers, prostitutes and thespians - a trend driven in part by the impositions of the Burgher Law during the latter half of the Lesser Kingdom, which restricted the freedom to work and trade within the city's walls to those granted the title of Burgher. 
The vale became home to an expansive shanty town, which endured until the repeal of the Burgher Law in 521BGE under Fabius V, at which point the settlement gradually reduced in size to become a modestly-sized farming hamlet of no significant note. 
=== Innovation Era ===
During the Innovation Era, the hamlet grew modestly in size and received a boost to thoroughfare after the construction of Maido Manor. However, the area was still poor and sparsely populated. Local businessman Benjamin Rumpty bought a portion of the land and begun prospecting for ores in the area, constructing an exploratory shaft into a hillside east of the town. Following the discovery of immense mineral wealth under the town, Rumpty established the Shadwell Vale Mining Company, and constructed a further two shafts in the vale, as well as a sizeable engine and pump house - the three shafts are now known as 'Tom, Dick and Harry'.
Rumpty also constructed a large house for himself in the village - a building which was bequeathed to his company, and which now serves as its headquarters.
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