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Kelly's Directory, Derbyshire, 1891> This page |
| Sawley, Derbyshire |
| 19th Century Derbyshire Directory Transcripts |
| From: Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland pub. London (May, 1891) - pp.295-296 |
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SAWLEY is a parish, comprising the township of SAWLEY with
WILSTHORPE, on the borders of Leicestershire, and has a station 1
mile from the village, on the Midland railway, 8½ miles south-south-east
from Derby, 8½ south-south-west from Nottingham and 123 from
London, in the Ilkeston division of the county, hundred of Morleston
and Litchurch, union of Shardlow, Derby
petty sessional division and county court district, rural deanery
of Ilkeston, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese of Southwell. The river
Derwent unites with the Trent in this parish, and is crossed by the
Erewash canal on an aqueduct. A church existed here previous to 822.
The church of All Saints is an ancient edifice of stone, restored
and added to in the 13th century, and now comprises chancel, nave
of four bays, wide aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower,
with lofty spire, containing a clock and 3 ancient bells: the chancel
arch, its superincumbent masonry, and the north wall of the chancel,
are very Early Norman, possibly Saxon, the latter showing distinct
traces of herringbone work: the aisles are partly Early English, with
pointed arches and octagonal piers, but several of the windows are
of the Decorated period, the tower is early 15th century Perpendicular:
on the south side is a stained window, placed by the clergy and lay
representatives of the former rural deanery of Ockbrook as a token
of esteem for the Rev. Samuel Hey M.A. rector of this parish, who
for a period of 45 years presided over their councils: there is a
locker on the north side of the chancel, a piscina on the south side,
and one in the north aisle: the carved oak Jacobean pulpit is dated
1636: an ancient oak screen separates the nave and chancel: the western
organ gallery, erected in 1838, has been removed, and a new organ
has been built at a cost or £300: Ralph de Chaddesden, prebendary
of Sawley in Lichfield cathedral, from 1259 to 1266, whose effigy
now lies in the porch, founded a chantry here, and partly rebuilt
the aisles: under a canopy in the chancel is the recumbent figure
of Roger Bothe, dated 1466 : in a recess, in the south wall of the
chancel, is an alabaster effigy of John Bothe, a canon and prebendary
of Sawley in 1474: this prebend was suspended by 3 & 4 Vic. c.113
: near the reading desk in the nave is an altar tomb, with brasses
to Robert Bothe, son of Roger, ob. 1478: there are other interesting
effigies and memorials, but the names and dates are mostly illegible:
the church affords 600 sittings, 250 being free. The register dates
from the year 1654, but is defective between 1691 and 1697. The living
is a rectory, gross yearly value £309, including 4 acres of
glebe with residence, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield,
and held since 1844 by the Rev. Samuel Hey M.A. of Corpus Christi
college, Cambridge. There are Wesleyan, General Baptist and Primitive
Methodist chapels here. The charities amount to £40 yearly for
fuel and clothing. The Earl of Harrington, who is lord of the manor,
and William P. Bennett esq. are the principal landowners. The soil
is sand and gravel; subsoil, gravel. The chief crops are wheat, oats
and pasture land. The area of the parish is 1,771 acres of land and
89 of water; rateable value, £7,922; the population of the township
of Sawley with Wilsthorpe in 1881 was 1,379. Wilsthorpe is a hamlet in the township and parish of Sawley, 1½ miles north from Sawley village. The Derby and Erewash canals pass through this hamlet. The Earl of Harrington is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Parish Clerk, John Staples. POST & M. O. O., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.- George Morris, postmaster. Letters received through Derby, at 7.45 a.m.; dispatched at 7.50 p.m. The telegraph office is at Sawley station WALL LETTER BOX, New Sawley, cleared at 8.5 p.m.; sunday at 8.40 p.m Fire Engine House-One hand engine, 12 men. John Turner, captain & engineer SCHOOLS:- National (mixed), erected in 1859,for 220 children; average attendance, 174; George Thomas Lodge, master; Mrs. Alice Lodge & Miss Caroline Webber, mistresses Baptist (day) (mixed), erected in 1860, for 150 children ; average attendance, 131 ; Alexander Clegg, master ; Miss Elizabeth Ford, mistress Railway Station, Robert Manners, station master CARRIER.-Henry Stevenson, Breaston, passes through Sawley to Nottingham, wed. & sat.; to Derby, fri Sawley. Bates William Bennett Mrs Bennett William Parkinson Bradshaw John, Woodbine cottage Clarke Rev. Arthur Edward B.A. [curate of All Saints] Hey Rev. Samuel J M.A. Rectory Hudson George James, Charnwood villa Salt Thomas Smith John Bonsall Towler Rev. George [Baptist] Turner Christopher, Elm cottage Wright John Bowley COMMERCIAL. Adams John, coal dealer Allen James, beer retailer Allen James, jun. Harrington Arms P.H. & butcher Bailey Reuben, gamekeeper to Hugo Crewe esq Bates William, jun. butcher Bennett William Parkinson, farmer & landowner Birkin Joseph, provision dealer Bonser Henry, Nag's Head inn Bowmer Thomas, farmer, The Grange Brown James Smith, White Lion inn Brooks William, wheelwright Burrows Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Davies Geo. Grant, Trent Navigation inn Downing Josiah, farmer Gandy Joseph, shopkeeper Grammer Joseph, farmer Hall William, beer retailer Hamson John, tailor Harriman Elizabeth (Miss), dress makr Harrison Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Hill Joseph, shopkeeper Ironmonger Thomas, butcher & farmer Meads Enoch, shopkeeper Morris George, grocer, Post office Poyser John Fessant, baker Rice James, assistant overseer Robinson Frederick Wm. Royal Oak P.H Sawley Church Institute (Rev. Samuel Hey M.A. president) Sawley Co-operative Stores (Thomas Saxton, sec. & manager) Smith Samuel, butcher Staniland Richard, farmer Staples John, shopkeeper & parish clerk Stephens James, shopkeeper Sturgess Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper Swift Robert, tailor Thompson William, baker Thorpe John, lace maker Tingle Enoch, boat builder, Trent lock Turner John, shoe maker Turner William, shoe maker Turner Wm. music wareho. Nottnghm rd Webb James, farmer Wilcox John, Bell hotel Wilcox Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Wilcox Thomas, shopkeeper Wright John, shoe maker Wright John Bowley, mineral water manufacturer ; & at Long Eaton. See advertisement Wilsthorpe. Berrisford Reuben, farmer, Lodge farm Hardy Thomas, farmer Porter Joseph, farmer [End of transcript. Spelling, case and punctuation
are as they appear in the Directory.]
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