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TADDINGTON Tadintune, a chapelry under Bakewell (Archdeaconry of Derby). Church dedicated to St. Michael. The number of houses in the hamlet is about 70. 'The villages of the High Peak are but little cultivated and the inhabitants depend chiefly upon the lead mines for their support'. TANSLEY Hamlet in the parish of Crich (in the Deanery of Derby). See Crich.  Tansley
- Kellys 1891 DirectoryTAPTON Part of the parish of Chesterfield. See Chesterfield. TEMPLE NORMANTON Part of the parish of Chesterfield. See Chesterfield. THORNHILL A township in the parish of Hope. See Hope. THORNSETT See Mellor. It was also partly under Hayfield. THORNTON A township in the parish of Hope. See Hope. THORP Torp in Domesday - 'an agreeable little village with a small church seated upon the brow of a hill'. In Deanery of Ashbourne. Living a rectory; church dedicated to St. Leonard; patron - the dean of Lincoln. 'Thorp Cloud, a conical hill of very steep ascent' is to the north of the village and the 'far-famed and romantic Dove-Dale' is nearby. TIBSHELF Tibecel in Domesday. 'In the ninth of Edward the Second [i.e. 1316] there was a church at this place, the advowson of which was appropriated to the priory of Brewood.' In the Deanery of Chesterfield. Living a vicarage; church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The number of inhabitants in Tibshelf is about 680, who are principally employed in the colliery, and in the manufacture of stockings'. There is a chalybeate spring at Tibshelf' ... TICKNALL Tichenhalle in Domesday 'is an extensive parish, and a large village, consisting of near 200 houses'. In the Deanery of Repington. Living a donative curacy ('of the clear value of £26'); church is dedicated to St. Thomas Becket (in former times was part of the endowment of the priory at Repton); Sir Henry Crewe is the patron. The lime kilns find employment for many during the summer season; while the pursuits of agriculture employ several more'. TIDESWELL 'A small market town, situated in a bottom, which is surrounded on all sides by barren and desolate moors.' The manor, 'anciently belonged to William Peveril', is now owned by the Duke of Devonshire. 'The town of Tideswell consists of two rows of low houses, built of rough gray stones, n the opposite sides of a clear rivulet. The weekly market is held on Wednesday, but it is not much attended. The place consists of about 250 houses, and 1100 inhabitants, who are supported chiefly by the mining business'. The Gentleman's
Magazine Library'At the compilation of Domesday there were a church and a priest at Tidesuuelle. ... The present church was erected in the 14th century'. In the Archdeaconry of Derby. Living a vicarage; church dedicated to St. John the Baptist; patrons - Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. Bishop Robert Pursglove [died 1579] 'retired to this town and founded a Grammar-School which adjoins the churchyard and a Hospital for 12 poor people'. TISSINGTON 'Tizinetun. The liberty contains about 44 houses and 192 inhabitants'. In Deanery of Ashbourne. Living a curacy; church dedicated to St. Mary (formerly belonged to the priory at Tutbury). Tissington Hall is the ancient seat of the Fitzherberts 'who have resided here since the end of the fifteeth century. The estate, in more remote times, belonged to the Savages and from them descended to the Herthulls and Meynells'. TOTLEY A hamlet in the parish of Dronfield. See Dronfield. TROWAY A hamlet in the parish of Eckington. See Eckington. TRUSLEY - 'supposed to be the Toxenai of Domesday, is a small parish, not containing many houses.' In Deanery of Castillar. Living a rectory; church dedicated to All-saints. 'A very respectable family of the name of Coke formerly resided at Trusley.' TUPTON See North Wingfield. TURNDITCH Chapelry in the parish of Duffield (chapel set down at the clear value of £4) it 'contains about 40 houses'. In the Deanery of Derby. TWIFORD [Twyford] See Barrow |
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| UPPER HADDON A hamlet in the parish of Bakewell (Archdeaconry of Derby), containing about 40 houses. The inhabitants 'rely on the mining business'. UNDERWOOD See Ashbourne. UNSTONE Township in the parish of Dronfield. See Dronfield. |
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WALTON (Waletune) Part of the parish of Chesterfield. See Chesterfield. WALTON-ON-TRENT 'At the time of the Norman survey, there were at Waletune "a church and a priest, and a mill of 6 shillings and 8 pence, and 40 acres of meadow, value 10 pounds". In the Deanery of Repington. Living a rectory; present church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. 'In the fifteenth year of Edward II [i.e. 1322], Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, being pursued by the king, placed his foot on each side of the bridge at Burton, to prevent his passage over the Trent. By this precaution he obliged the king to ford the river at Walton. - When the Earl discovered this he drew his men out of Tutbury castle, expecting a reinforcement, but being disappointed, he fled towards the North'. WARDLOW A village in the parish of Bakewell (Archdeaconry of Derby), contains, 'together with its liberty, about 20 houses'. WENSLEY A township in the parish of Darley. See Darley. Wensley
- Kellys 1891 DirectoryWESSINGTON Hamlet in the parish of Crich and Deanery of Derby. See Crich. WEST-HALLAM Called Halen in Domesday. Small village containing 70 - 80 houses. In the Deanery of Derby. Living a rectory; church dedicated to St. Wilfred. WESTON [Weston-on-Trent] Westune in Domesday. By a patent granted King John Yr.16 [i.e.1215] the inhabitants 'were exempted from all services of counties, hundreds, tithings and wapentakes; from the appearance of frank-pledge; from aids and charities; from demands, gratifications and complaints, to which the villages and balliwicks are subject'. Living a rectory ('valued in the king's books, at £11 16s. 3d and yearly tenths, £1 3s. 7s ½d'); church dedicated to St. Mary; Sir R Wilmot is the patron. In the Deanery of Derby. 'The parish is not very extensive, and the number of houses is not great. The village is situated near the canal and the Trent, and the inhabitants have been much employed in the navigation upon each'. WESTON UNDERWOOD Hamlet in the parish of Mugginton. See Mugginton. WHETSTONE A township in the parish of Tideswell. WHITFIELD See Glossop. WHITTINGTON At Domesday 'Witintune was a bailiwick in the manor of Newbold'. In the Deanery of Chesterfield. Living a rectory; church dedicated to St. Bartholemew. 'The village is small'. 'In an enclosure not far from the village is a chalybeate spring'. The Gentleman's
Magazine LibraryWHITTLE See Mellor and Glossop. WHITWELL 'In the time of the Conquerer there were a church and a priest at Witeuuelle'. Living a rectory; church dedicated to St. Lawrence; patron - the Duke of Rutland. In the Deanery of Chesterfield. 'The parish contains about 142 houses; and the inhabitants rely chiefly upon agriculture for support.' In common with Barlborough, 'it has a considerable population'. WILLIAMSTHORP See North Wingfield. WILLESLEY See Wilsley WILLINGTON Living a vicarage; church dedicated to St. Michael (formerly belonged to the priory of Repton); patrons - the Governors of Etwall Hospital. In the Deanery of Derby. In Domesday Welledune and Willetune. WILNE Chapelry in parish of Sawley (Deanery of Derby); church dedicated to St. Chad. Contains 'about 18 houses'. 'A few stocking-frames are the only appearance of manufacture ... in the parish but a considerable number of hands are employed navigating the barges up the river'. WILSLEY Winlesley in Domesday is 'a small village, containing but few houses. It was, for some centuries, the residence of the Abney family. They had a seat at Wilsley as early as the reign of Henry VI [reigned 1399-1413]; and at a still later period, in 1656, James Abney, of Wilsley, Esq. was High Sheriff for the county of Derby'. In the Deanery of Repington. Living a donative curacy ('of the value of £12'); chapel is dedicated to St. Thomas (formerly belonged to the Abbey of Burton). WINDLEY Township in the parish of Duffield. see Duffield. WINGERWORTH 'in the time of the Conquerer [reigned 1066-87], was a soke in the manor of Newbold, and is written Wingreurde. In the twenty-fifth year of Edward I [i.e. 1297] there was a church here' - Henry de Brailford was possessed of its advowson. In the Deanery of Chesterfield. Living a curacy: under patronage of Dean of Lincoln. 'The parish is thought to contain about 310 inhabitants, many of whom find employment at the works, carried on here, of smelting iron ore'. WINGFIELD See either North Wingfield or South Wingfield. WINSHILL 'Wineshalle, is a hamlet situated in the parish of Newton-Solney, though it belongs to that of Burton, in Staffordshire. It contains fifty houses, and the inhabitants rely entirely on agriculture for their support; no manufacture being carried on in this part of Derbyshire'. In the Deanery of Repington. WINSTER 'anciently Winsterne, is a small market town (weekly market). It contains about 230 houses whose inhabitants are employed in working the lead mines, and in preparing cotton for spinning'. It is a chapelry in the parish of Youlgrave (Archdeaconry of Derby). WIRKSWORTH 'At the Norman survey there were in "Werchefourde a priest and a church, and sixteen villanes, and nine borders, having four ploughs. There were three lead mines there, and twenty-six acres of meadow. At this time the manor was included in the Wapentake of Hammenstan and the property of King William'. The Dean of Lincoln and the Gells of Hopton have manors in the town - in the latter 'the manufacture of Porcelain was attempted about forty years ago, but proved unsuccessful' ... In Deanery of Ashbourne. Church dedicated to St. Mary 'is a handsome Gothic building, apparently of the fourteenth century'. 'Near the churchyard is a Grammar-school, founded by Anthony Gell Esq. of Hopton' [Anthony Gell's Grammar School founded 1576 - though Pevsner has 1584]. 'All the causes respecting the lead mines within the Wapentake are tried' at the Moot-Hall. A weekly market, held on Tuesday, 'was obtained in ... 1307'. 'The number of houses within the township is thought to be about 674, with a population of 2979 inhabitants. The latter derive their chief support from the working of the lead mines; but between 200 and 300 hands are employed in the cotton mill in the neighbourhood'. In addition, the parish of Wirksworth contains the following chapelries: Caulow, Biggin, Halton, Hitheridge-Hay and Ashley-Hay, 'consisting altogether of about 80 houses'. The Gentleman's
Magazine LibraryWOODHOUSE A hamlet in the parish of Dronfield. See Dronfield. WOODLANDS See Eyam [Eyam Woodlands]. WOODTHORP See North Wingfield. WORMHILL Wruenelle, a hamlet in the parish of Tideswell (Archdeaconry of Derby), containing about 30 houses. Chapel dedicated to St. Margaret. 'James Bridley, celebrated for planning navigable canals, was born at Tunsted in the parish (liberty) of Wormhill in 1716'. WYASTON See Ealaston [Note: Not mentioned by Davies but the Lysons record is as a township within the parish of Edlaston] |
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YEAVELY Gheveli in Domesday. A chapelry under Shirley (Deanery of Castillar), consisting of about 50 houses. There was formerly a Hermitage, given in the reign of Richard I [1189-99] to the Knights Hospitallers of St. John by Ralph le Fun. 'Sir William Meynil, Lord of the town, was, in the year 1268, a great benefactor to this religious house ... dedicated to St. Mary and St. John the Baptist'. YELDERSLEY See Ashbourne. YOULGRAVE A 'parish and village containing about 140 houses and 650 inhabitants, who are principally supported by agriculture and the mining business'. Called Giolgrave at Domesday. In the Archdeaconry of Derby. Church dedicated to All Saints; living a rectory; patron - the Duke of Devonshire. 'The whole parish contains the chapelries of Winster and Elton; the hamlets of Alport, Birchover, Stanton, Stanton-Leys, Middleton, Gratton and some smaller places'. |
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