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BEELEY is a township, chapelry and village, on the east bank of the Derwent, 4½ miles E.S.E. from Bakewell, contains 3,240A. 1R. 31P. of land, and in 1861, had 420 inhabitants. Rateable value, £1,162 13s. 3d. The Duke of Devonshire is lord of the manor and principal owner; but Robert Arkwright, Esq., has also an estate here. The Church (St. Anne) is an ancient structure, with nave, chancel, side aisles, and low tower with three bells. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £98. Duke of Devonshire, patron; and Rev. George S. Outram, B.A., incumbent. The Parsonage is a handsome stone Gothic building, erected in 1856. The school was erected in 1841. The Methodists have a small Chapel. Feast, first Sunday in July.
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Buckley Thomas, overlooker of roads &c. to the Duke of Devonshire Down Samuel, stone mason Halksworth George, shoemaker Hawkins Ellen, schoolmistress Hawksworth John, joiner and shopkeeper Holmes Joshua vict., Devonshire Arms |
Lees Thomas, ale and porter dealer Marsden William George, schoolmaster Morton Edward, parish clerk Outram Rev. George S., B.A., incumbent Roose Thomas, timekeeper at Chatsworth; h Park Lodge Worrall Charles, farm bailiff to the Duke of Devonshire |
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Farmers. Bark William, Parkgate Farm Brown John, The Fallinge Drabble Mary Harwood Grange Fretwell William, Hunger hill |
Froggatt Thomas Grafton Samuel (& quarry owner and grindstone mnfr.) Hogg Agar, Harwood Grange Holmes George |
Holmes Sarah and Ludlam John Holmes William Lees John, The Greaves Lees Wm., Beeley hill top |
Ludlam Henry, Fallinge Ludlam Peter Turner Martha, Harwood Grange Worrall Charles |
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