The high street was built over a predating roman road, that may have been called rykneild street, where a tollhouse 17861876 was situated. History of clay cross in north east derbyshire map and. Staveley, a village, a township, and a parish in derbyshire. Derbyshire record society, 1981 derbyshire england 276 pages. The fort was built to the west of the river derwent.
Derbyshire is first mentioned in the anglosaxon chronicle in 1048 in manuscript d of the chronicle known as the northern recension. For hundreds of years the stretton manor has obviously been dependant on farming for its survival and situated in the clay lane township were two water powered. Pride and prejudice, the other queen, the perilous gard, uncle silas, miss wonderful, behind the shattered. Clay cross photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. It is directly on the a61, the former roman road ryknield street. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of clay cross, the clay cross area and derbyshire.
Clay cross colliery band please feel free to explore just some of the history of the town. Extract from a history of derbyshire by john pendleton. I think, even for people on holiday in derbyshire, it may be a little too complicated. Clay cross library derbyshire libraries library technology guides. History of clay cross in north east derbyshire historical.
The experiences of its sheep farmers on the fringes of the northern moors were very different from those of the cheesemakers south of ashbourne or the cerealgrowers over near the nottinghamshire border. Lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained clay cross election results. Located on a former roman road sometimes known as doctors gate, hope cross stands 7 feet high with a square capstone bearing the names of edale, glossop, hope and sheffield on its faces. The history of the county of derby internet archive. Dad started as a police officer in 1948 and he always worked in derbyshire. Clay cross is now part of north east derbyshire district.
Find out more about clay cross library including opening hours, services available. John derbyshire books list of books by author john. Derbyshire and peak district heritage sites bibliography. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Clay cross library has a small but well chosen local history collection which contains a range of books and pamphlets on the local area. Derbys early history dates back to its time as a military settlement. Extract from a history of derbyshire by john pendleton 1886. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. The 18th century saw the rise of the industrial revolution and many renowned derbyshire industrialists, such as arkwright, emerged. Arkwrights competitors copied his model, and despite laws against exporting technology, the system was copied in foreign countries, including the usa. Clay cross is a town and a civil parish in the north east derbyshire district of derbyshire, england.
Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of derbyshire, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this county throughout the 19th and into the 20th century. John derbyshire books list of books by author john derbyshire. Satellite image of clay cross, united kingdom and near destinations. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of clay cross. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Though it was not mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086, it was. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for clay cross. Derbyshire petitions complaining of agricultural distress were presented by edward miller mundy, 20 feb. In 50 gems of derbyshire, author mike appleton explores the places that make this county special. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. May 15, 2018 spectacular upland views, castles, museums and scenes of bucolic beauty attract millions of visitors every year, and all are included here in a lovingly painted picture of derbyshire today. Clay cross, derbyshire photos, maps, books and memories of clay cross everything old maps books memories nearby places.
The parish churchthe church of the crooked steepleis really the pride and glory of the town. Derbyshire england history, genealogy publisher london. A small town developed by the father of the railways george stephenson, who discovered coal whilst building the clay cross tunnel and founded the clay cross company. Woodthorpe clay cross, derbyshire historical description. Derbyshire through time by margaret buxton british.
Local studies at clay cross library derbyshire county. Gcse history revision guide beechdale, nottinghamshire. Lorem ipsum has been the industrys standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. Media in category history of derbyshire the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total.
Find out more about clay cross library including opening hours, services available, where to find us and how to get in touch. Hasland photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Derbyshire county council libraries and heritage department 1 jun. The hero cop who brought mass murderers rampage to an end. This is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Derbyshire through time by margaret buxton british history. Regency historical romance the derbyshire set book 4. Oct 10, 2008 this is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Mining has long been a part of derbyshire life over the years. You can find historic photos around clay cross, derbyshire. For statistics about clay cross itself, go to units and statistics. Clay cross discover derbyshire and the peak district. Publication date 1886 topics derbyshire england history.
The date 1737 is carved on the shaft below the hope face and this is the date this medieval stoop was either restored or replaced. Derby, timeline, history, historic, historical, events, figures, famous, sites, reformation, civil war, world war, boer war, genealogy, ancestors, plague, witch hunts. Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. Click for black and white archive photos of clay cross and the clay cross area. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times.
If you would like to send in any contrebutions in facts plese use the contact page. Set as homepage create an instant website customise this website information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us. However for local people this is the best local history book. The tunnel still survives today and is know locally as the mile long.
Guide to north wingfield, derbyshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Home whats new whites 1857 directory of derbyshire slide show census notes 1851 census 1861 census. Woodthorpe clay cross, derbyshire genealogy heraldry. History of clay cross in north east derbyshire map and description. Clay cross new and old pictures public group facebook. They created the turning point from what was until then a largely rural economy, to the development of townships based on factory production methods. A real and imaginary history of algebra, and more on. Bernhard riemann and the greatest unsolved problem in mathematics, and unknown quantity. North wingfield, derbyshire genealogy genealogy familysearch. Clay cross, chesterfield united kingdom derbyshire county. A potted history of clay cross clay cross parish council. Books set in derbyshire 145 books set in derbyshire. Surrounding settlements include north wingfield, tupton, pilsley and ashover. Clay cross historic photos and maps of clay cross area.
Woodthorpe clay cross, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and. It is fair to say that the ideas developed at cromford changed the history of. Separate registers exist for clay cross beginning 1851. Traffic news traffic information for clay cross all the information on realtime traffic conditions for clay cross with viamichelin. This library is affiliated with derbyshire libraries view map. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the counts impetuous seduction. History, gazetteer and directory of the county of derby, with the town of burtonupontrent, staffordshire comprising a general survey of the county with separate historical, statistical, topographical, commercial, agricultural and mineral descriptions of all the towns, parishes, chapelries, townships, villages, hamlets, manors and extraparochial. It straddles what was formerly a roman road, known as ryknield street that later became part of the derby to sheffield turnpike road of 1756, and is now the a61. Clay cross is situated in attractive undulating countryside, between alfreton to the south and chesterfield to the north. I have been asked by several members of this group if i could remove the bad language on some recent posts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Woodthorpe, a township in clay cross ecclesiastical parish, north wingfield civil parish, derbyshire, 6 miles ene of chesterfield, near clay cross station on the m. Its creation appears to be a result of the dismemberment of the mercian kingdoms province of the peak district and the chronicle says, under 1048. Clay cross photos, maps, books, memories of clay cross.
Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into. We have built up an extensive library of documents, and have also placed a significant amount of data online, on this website. This place is situated in derbyshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 53 9 0 north, 1 25 0 west and its original name with diacritics is clay cross. Clay cross is a town and a civil parish in the north east derbyshire district of derbyshire. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these wellkept photos, readers can. This place is situated in derbyshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates. Derbyshire through time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Local studies at clay cross library derbyshire county council. It was built about the year 50 on the site of an earlier fabric, and its crumbling stones, patched with new masonry, its worn porches, and belfry steps, uneven with the tread of generations of feet, tell a silent but eloquent story of the churchs age.
Surrounding settlements include north wingfield, tupton, pilsley and. Tunnel and company together transformed clay cross from a quiet rural community into. Spectacular upland views, castles, museums and scenes of bucolic beauty attract millions of visitors every year, and all are included here in a lovingly painted picture of derbyshire today. Some 30 years later, another fort, known as derwentio, was built, this time on the east bank of the river. We have built up an extensive library of documents, and have also placed a. His other son, roger, who flew back from france to be at the clay cross event, said. Nov 03, 2008 derbyshire is made up of many contrasting parts. Click here for graphs and data of how north east derbyshire has changed over two centuries. Regency historical romance the derbyshire set book 4 kindle edition by richmond, arietta. The discovery of coal in the area, introduced the village to the industrial revolution.
I also have a book on clay cross history and theres a farnsworth mentioned that could. 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. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described clay cross like this. Clay cross photos, maps, books, memories of clay cross and. It is a former industrial and mining town, about 5 miles 8. A book on the dispute between the council and the government, the story of clay cross, was. My name is david clay the researcher and compiler of these pages i have been a derbyshire clay family history researcher for over 30 years. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time. See all books authored by john derbyshire, including prime obsession. For over 25 years the society has linked together people researching their family history in derbyshire. Clay cross is now administered largely by the north east derbyshire district council and the establishment of the clay cross parish council has taken on the residue of the old u.
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