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| Cromford, Derbyshire: White's Directory, 1852 |
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From: Gazetteer and General Directory of Sheffield, and all the Townships, Parishes and Villages Within the Distance of Twenty Miles Round Sheffield by William White, published Sheffield, 1852 - Price: 8s 6d to subscribers - (120 names) |
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CROMFORD, is a small market town, picturesquely seated in a deep part of the Derwent valley, 1 mile S. of Matlock Bath and 1 mile N. of Wirksworth, and has a Railway Station on the line opened from Ambergate to Rowsley, and a Canal communicating with the Erewash and other navigations on the east, and with the Peak Forest Railway which extends north west to the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge. Cromford township and chapelry is in Wirksworth parish and in Bakewell Union. It contains 1368 acres of land and 1192 inhabitants. The large cotton mill here, and that in the neighbouring hamlet of Masson, were built by the celebrated Sir Richard Arkwright, about 1771; and in 1790 he procured a grant for a market to be held here on Saturdays. Here are also three annual fairs for horses, cattle, &c., held Feb. 11th, May 8th, and Sept. 23rd. Peter Arkwright, Esq. is lord of the manor and owner of most of the soil, and resides at Willersley Castle, a large and handsome freestone mansion, delightfully seated on the opposite aide of the Derwent. Rock House, a neat mansion, on a bold eminence, is the seat of J. C. Arkwright, Esq. The Church is a plain stone building which was commenced by Sir Richard, and finished by his son Richard Arkwright. Esq. The perpetual curacy valued at £180, is in the patronage of P. Arkwright, Esq., and incumbancy of the Rev. Robt. Jones. Here is a Wesleyan Chapel built in 1810. Two National schools were built by the Arkwrights in 1832 and 1840. Six poor widows have a yearly rent charge £14, left by Lady Armyne in 1662, out of the Cromford estate. |
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| In the following Directory of CROMFORD, those
marked * are at Scarthinnick, in Matlock parish. Arkwright P., Esq., Willersley Castle Arkwright James Charles Esq. and Miss F., Rock House Arkwright J. C. and Co. cotton spinners and manufrs. Cromford and Masson Mills Ashworth James, hatter Barton Bnj., High Peak Railway agt. Bestwick John, clerk to Canal Co. Boden S. and Bunting W. smiths Bunting Patience & Airey A. school Clay Richard, druggist, &c. Dennis Rev W. B. F. (Wesleyan) Dodd & Co. hat mfrs. (J. Kirk, agt) Farnsworth George, mason, &c. Fearn James, hair dresser Hackett Richard, mill manager Harrison Edward, game keeper Heatley Wm. & Mant G. rev. officers Hodgkinson Paul, umbrella maker Hughes Matthew, clerk Jones Rev. Robt. Morgan, incumbt Kidd John, ironmonger, tinnner, and brazier Lees Wm. station master Milnes Chas. lead mert. & smelter *Mottrom Samuel, medicine vendor Parker John, plumber and glazier Shaw Wm. schoolmaster Sheldon Solomon, cooper *Sims Wm. Henry, surgeon Smith S. gardener || *Stone Mrs *Taylor Thomas, architect Walker Job, boot manufacturer Wheeldon John, schoolmaster *Wheatcroft Mr Jabez, Natl. & Abm. merchants and carriers INNS AND TAVERNS. Bell, Daniel Gell *Bull's Head John Walker Cock., John Mart Greyhound, Geo. Higgott. (posting) Junction Inn, Fras. Brown Railway Inn, James Housley Red Lion, George Eaton ALE, &c. DLRS. *Gregory Cath. *Higgott G. jun Marsden Lewis BAKERS. Boden E. & John Burton Mary A. Smedley Job *Smith John *Stone John BEERHOUSES. Barker John *Boden Ruth *Higgott Wm. Sheldon Joseph *Winson Geo. BOOT & SHOE MRS. Britland J. & R. *Brocklehurst R. Eaton Wm. Jepson Timothy *Lymn Charles Reed Joseph Sherlock Samuel Smith James Storer Edward *Wild George Wildgooee Geo. *Winson George BUTCHERS. *Boden E. & S. Boden George *Higgott Wm. *Walker John COAL, &c., DLRS. Boden Ebenezer Marsden Lewis Moore Caleb Wightman J. Wheatcroft Ntl. COLOUR MFRS. Mart John Mineral Paint Co. CORN MILLERS. Higgott George Higgott Joseph CURRIERS. *Lee Rt. and Co. Outram Thomas FARMERS. Boden E. & W. Buckley George Hodgkinson G. and J. Kidd John Staley Nathaniel JOINERS. &c. Bunting Thomas Cooper Jermiah Corden Joseph J. wheelwright Francis Wm. *Stone Wm. LINEN DRAPERS. Barton Thomas Staley & Fryer MALTSTERS. Gell Thomas Higgott George MARBLE WORKS. *King John Meakin E. & P. Wesson Anty. SHOPKEEPERS. Baddeley Wm. Burton Mary A. Green Mary *Gregory Cath. *Higgott G. jun. Holmes Anty. Kidd Samuel Mason Anthony Smedley Job Spencer Simeon Stone John Staley & Fryer Toplis John Whiteman Jas. Wildgoose Geo. TAILORS. Cheetham Jph. Colledge George Grey Hugh Holmes Peter Stafford Thomas *Wain Thomas White Robert G. (and draper) RAILWAY Trains 6 times a day COACH Mail to Manchester 10 a.m. & to Derby 4½ p.m. CARRIERS. Wheatcroft & Son to all parts POST OFFICE at J. Parker's. Letters via Matlock |
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Transcribed by Ann Andrews August 2006. Note: spelling, case and punctuation are as they appear in the Directory. |
Matlock & District
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