Our reference library has purchased additional books and cds of parish registers in our catchment area to assist members with their research and during the year a further donation of microfiche records has been received from a past member. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. While driving the tunnel for the north midland railway, george stephenson discovered both coal and iron, which together with the demand for limestone, caused him to move into tapton hall, near chesterfield, and set a. North wingfield, derbyshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Danesmoor war memorial, unveiled in august 1922, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons. Full text of history, topography, and directory of derbyshire. Danesmoor historic photos and maps of danesmoor area. In places the eastern edge of the coalfield extends into derbyshire and members of the peak district mines historical society have recorded workings there. They reached the third qualifying round of the fa cup in 1957 records. This advert is located in and around danesmoor, derbyshire get approximate directions to danesmoor, derbyshire. I have decided to leave the post on because it was of interest to a lot of members and it was not directed at anyone in particular.
It is within easy reach of the crooked spire town of chesterfield, also bakewell and matlock. Mrs doris evans danesmoor mrs doris evans of danesmoor passed away at chesterfield royal hospital on december, 2019, aged 91. Throughout the project, we will find out how to recognise different plants and animals and create detailed, observational drawings of them. Danesmoor, derbyshire photos, maps, books and memories of danesmoor everything old maps books memories nearby places. Church of st bartholomew is a grade ii listed building in clay cross, derbyshire, england. Clay cross new and old pictures public group facebook. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of. Claycross or claylane, a township and a chapelry in north wingfield parish, derbyshire. Clay cross is a town and a civil parish in the north east derbyshire district of derbyshire. Though it was not mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086, it was. Join facebook to connect with mark knowles and others you may know. Discover how your ancestor spent their school days in these fascinating and detailed records. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads.
In particular i am interested in the parkhouse tavern, pilsley road formerly danesmoor road. In 1869 the present chapel was built, the foundation stones being laid by mr. Theres probably not many people who would think to put a book about quarrying at the top of their wishlists but a glossy new publication, which charts the history of 200 derbyshire quarries and. Until the early nineteenth century, clay cross was a small village, but increasing demand for coal and other minerals trebled the population by 1840. Danesmoor photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The obituary was featured in derbyshire times on july 11, 2019, and derbyshire times on july 25, 2019. Hardwick hall, in derbyshire, is an architecturally significant elizabethan country house in england, a leading example of the elizabethan prodigy house. Separate registers exist for clay cross beginning 1851.
Patience brailsford 47 derbyshire derby london lewisham 550141 2018170. Until the early nineteenth century, clay cross was a small village, but increasing demand for coal and other minerals trebled the population by 1840 citation needed. Swan chesterfield, tupton, clay cross, and ashover, daily school boabd. We spent a couple of hours in clay cross library, methodically looking through the local history books. Well use information books to investigate woodland creatures and make mini books of our own. Surrounding settlements include north wingfield, tupton, pilsley and ashover. This plot was gifted by the duke of devonshire for the purpose. A monthly roundup of news, blogs, offers and events. Woodthorpe, woodthorp, tupton, stretton, clay cross, claycross, pilsley near chesterfield, pilsley, clay lane, and claylane. Danesmoor, north east derbyshire area information, map. Chesterfield had a grammar school which was flourishing in the mid thirteenth century and dependent on the parish church. Samuel brailsford 16 derbys danesmoor derbyshire ault hucknall pony driver at coal miner 54889372 5998061. Find out more about clay cross library including opening hours, services available.
It is a former industrial and mining town, about 5 miles 8. The society experienced a testing time in 1882 when the pit fired on november 7th. Pick billy image 1 coventry city 1930 vintage footballers. In a vale called danesmoor, south of the village, a battle was fought between the saxons and the danes. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Whiteman mary 71 danesmoor danesmoor whysall jack 77 north wingfield swanwick wood joseph 84 north wingfield derbyshire. Clay cross community and company compiled by cliff williams. Derbyshire coalfield derby area northern mine research. It is a county with a wide diversity of scenery and habitat and this makes derbyshire an ideal place for birds and birdwatching. Message boards localities united kingdom and ireland england derbyshire general dunn family in danesmoorgaffer dunn.
Lawrence, is an ancient parish in the county of derbyshire, union of chesterfield. Explore their school records to find their birth date, admission year and the school they attended. Edith brooks passed away in chesterfield, derbyshire. The latter work has been published in mining history from 2002 onwards, predominantly by heathcote. Francis william campbell, pawnbroker and clothier clay cross, derbyshire. This advert is located in and around danesmoor, derbyshire. This important act which superseded the court of requests, came into operation on the 15th march, 1847. Full text of history, topography, and directory of. Clay cross circuit, derbyshire derbyshire my primitive. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of.
The maps are decorated in the margins by selected frith photographs. Danesmoor, cemetery clay cross cemetery to shirebrook 2. There were several references in various different books to my great great grandfather samuel wright rowarth. I am doing some research into danesmoor, clay cross, chesterfield. The clarke and gardiner families he traced came from villages east of bury st edmunds in suffolk, walsham le willows and badwell ash. Parish history edit edit source north wingfield, st. St bartholomews church st bartholomews church was built in 1851 as a chapel of ease to north wingfield.
Several stately homes and nt properties are less than 30 minutes drive away. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of danesmoor, the danesmoor area and derbyshire. England, derbyshire, church of england parish registers, 15371918. Born in sheffield, doris has been a local resident for 60 years. The committee applied for a suitable piece of land for a memorial cross, in the road junction near stainsby mill. Guide to north wingfield, derbyshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Church of england parish registers containing baptisms, marriagesbanns, and burials. Danesmoor war memorial is a grade ii listed building in clay cross, derbyshire, england. An old map of derbyshire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. New book on derbyshires quarrying history leaves no stone. Britain, national school admission registers and log books. In april 1919 a war memorial committee was formed to consider the recommendation of ault hucknall annual parish meeting that a local war memorial be raised. Get approximate directions to danesmoor, derbyshire this map shows an approximate destination please contact the advertiser to obtain their exact address before travelling. For genealogy and local history research in derbyshire england please treat others as you would would to be treated yourself please reply to the list. Danesmoor, derbyshire born outside left billy pick began his football career with danesmoor miners welfare in 1922 and played for danesmoor rovers in 1923 before joining the books of first division bury in february 1925 without making their first eleven. Date ranges of available records may vary by locality. The following information is a quotation from a history of derbyshire, gladwyn turbutt, 1999. Are you looking for books on your particular area of interest. Claycross or claylane, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and.
A book on the dispute between the council and the government, the story of clay cross, was. Books about danesmoor area browse 23 photo books on danesmoor and the surrounding area. Danesmoor war memorial, clay cross 1430663 historic. The clay cross company was founded in 1837 by george stephenson the railway pioneer to produce coal, iron ore and iron and limestone. The original company being named after him members of the board of directorship were, george and robert stephenson, george carr lord wolverton, william jackson sir j. I have been asked by several members of this group if i could remove the bad language on some recent posts. When i started to look into my family history my first task was to check his research against the digitised information on find my past, and as far as its possible to be certain, its all correct. My ggrandmother was margaret ann dunn 1858 but i am looking for descendants of my guncles. Derbyshire coalfield chesterfield area northern mine. Holmgate is situated between clay cross and ashover. I am looking for any descendants of george dunn and barbara robson, originally from durham, but who moved to derbyshire to work in the pits around clay cross.
Photos and info about danesmoor, clay cross, chesterfield. An ideal base for exploring the peak district, nottinghamshire robin hood country and south yorkshire. England, derbyshire, church of england parish registers. The north derbyshire agricultural society, established 1819, hold their meetings alternately at chesterfield and bakewell. Clay cross is a town and a civil parish in the north east derbyshire district of derbyshire, england.
Danesmoor was commenced by ten members in 1866 holding their meetings in a large wash house. It is directly on the a61, the former roman road ryknield street. For genealogy and local history research in derbyshire england please treat others as you would would to be treated yourself please reply to the list unless it refers to private or sensitive information, this benefits all and all posts are archived, if in doubt whether you should post something please contact the list owner to post to the list. Birds, birding trips and birdwatching tours in derbyshire. Danesmoor photos, maps, books, memories of danesmoor and. The story of the gruffalo by julia donaldson will inspire us to write our own stories with a woodland theme. While driving the tunnel for the north midland railway, george stephenson discovered both coal and iron, which together with the demand for limestone, caused him to move into tapton hall, near chesterfield, and set a business as george.