|
Kelly's Directory, Derbyshire, 1891> This page |
| Sutton cum Duckmanton, Derbyshire |
| 19th Century Derbyshire Directory Transcripts |
| From: Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland pub. London (May, 1891) - p.310 |
|
|||
|
SUTTON-cum-DUCKMANTON is a parish and village, pleasantly situated
4½ miles south-east from Chesterfield, the nearest railway
station, in the Chesterfield division of the county, hundred of Scarsdale,
Chesterfield County court district, petty sessional division and union,
rural deanery of Chesterfield, archdeaconry of Derby and Diocese of
Southwell. The church of St. Mary, adjoining the south side of the
Hall, is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting
of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western
tower with pinnacles containing 4 bells: in the chancel is a memorial
window to Robert Arkwright esq. : there is also a marble monument
to Samuel Pierrepont esq. and brasses to the Arkwright family: a new
pulpit of oak has been placed in the church in memory of the late
Rev. M. M. Humble M.A. rector of this parish 1839-89 : an eagle lectern
of oak has also been presented by a parishioner : the church was reseated
in 1886, and has 250 sittings, 70 being free. The register dates from
the year 1662 for all entries. The living is a rectory, consolidated
with the village of Duckmanton, average tithe rent-charge £242,
with 58½ acres of glebe, gross yearly value, £320, with
residence, in the gift of William Arkwright esq. and held since 1889
by the Rev. Norman Conolly Robertson, of Lichfield College. Sutton
Hall is a splendid edifice of the Corinthian order, built in the 17th
century by Nicholas (Leke) 2nd Earl of Scarsdale, of that family,
and is situated on a bold eminence, overlooking an extensive deer-park
and the fine old ruins and keep of Bolsover Castle : it is now the
seat of William Arkwright esq.
who is lord of the manor. Sutton Rock, a beautiful residence a short
distance from Sutton Hall, built by William Arkwright esq. is now
occupied by A. W. Barnes esq. The soil is clay; subsoil, clay. The
land is very fertile. The area is 4,296 acres ; rateable value, £9,782
; the population in 1881 was 477. DUCKMANTON, 2 miles north from the church, was originally a separate parish. The chapel here, erected on the site of the parish church of St. Peter, is a structure of brick with stone facings, consisting of nave and a bell cot containing one bell: many interesting relics of the old church still exist in various parts of the parish; the old churchyard (now closed) was very extensive, and much of the land is now incorporated in adjacent farms. Coal and ironstone are found in abundance here. The soil is strong clay; subsoil, clay. Two-thirds of the land is pasture. POST OFFICE, Sutton.-Clement Watkinson, receiver. Letters arrive from Chesterfield at 6.45 a.m. ; dispatched at 6.25 p.m. ; no delivery or despatch on sunday. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Heath POST OFFICE, Duckmanton.-Mrs. Sarah Grace Bunting, receiver. Letters received through Chesterfield arrive at 7,30 a.m. ; dispatched at 5.45 p.m. ; no delivery or despatch on sunday. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Bolsover Endowed School, Duckmanton (mixed), erected on the site of the old parish school (date unknown), for 120 children ; average attendance, 73 ; Herbert Till, master Sutton. Arkwright William, Sutton hall Barnes A. Winter, Sutton rock COMMERCIAL. Brooks Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Cantrill George, farmer, Sutton lodge Cowley Mark, farmer, Ewe Tree farm Drury Charles, head gamekeeper to William Arkwright esq Duncan John, head gardener to William Arkwright esq Ecob Charles, farm bailiff to William Arkwright esq. Fisher John, farmer Hayes Thomas, farmer, Coppice farm Machin William, farmer, Sutton springs Nixon Robert, farmer, Haag farm Pemberton Joseph, farmer, Sutton lane Simms Harry, farmer Thorpe Jas. farmer, Sutton Lane farm Tomlinson Henry, farmer, Deepdale Winson William, farmer, Longcourse Duckmanton. Byron Augustus Wentworth, Duckmanton lodge Robertson Rev. Norman Conolly, Sutton rectory Barlow William, farmer Bennett John, farmer Berry Joseph, farmer, Blue lodge Britt George, farmer Brookes Elizabeth (Miss), farmer Bunting Sarah Grace (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Post office Burnam Rchd. farmr. Moor Top Stud fm Byron Augustus Wentworth, land agent to William Arkwright esq. Duckmanton lodge Cantrill Israel, farmer, The Poplars Cowlishaw John, blacksmith Dawson James, farmer Dunn James, farmer Hall William, farmer Hallam Richard H. Arkwright Arms P.H Hardwick John, farmer, Lodge farm Hodson William, farmer Holes Isaac, cowkeeper Parker Francis Rogers, butcher Parker William, farmer Pearce Mary Ann (Mrs.) & Thos. farmers Roberts William (Mrs.), farmer Sales Joseph, farmer Simms John, farmer, Manor House farm Slater James, farmer, Far Duckmanton Vickers Joseph, farmer Walker William, farmer Watkinson Emma (Mrs.), cowkeeper Winter John, farmer, Primrose farm [End of transcript. Spelling, case and punctuation
are as they appear in the Directory.]
 An Ann Andrews historical directory transcript |
||||
 Village Links |
||||
|
More on site information about Sutton cum Duckmanton and the surrounding area  Derbyshire's
Parishes, 1811 [Sutton in the Dale]The Gentleman's
Magazine Library - Derbyshire to DorsetWolley
Manuscripts, Derbyshire for more information about Derbyshire
deeds, pedigrees, documents and willsThe ARKWRIGHT family. mentioned above, descend from Sir Richard Arkwright. There is a great deal about Sir Richard Arkwright elsewhere on this website. Here are a few pages to look at:
|
