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DETHICK & HOLLOWAY, Derbyshire

"HOLLOWAY and [DETHWICK] LEA are two villages, two and a half miles from Cromford, containing considerable lead works, a manufactory for hosiery and merino spinning, and one for hats. The situation of these village is highly picturesque. From Lea the inclined plane of the High Peak railway ascends to the summit of the lofty bills which environ Cromford. Lea, or Dethwick Lea, and Holloway (in the parish of Ashover), form one hamlet, containing 675 inhabitants."

[Description from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835]

Church History

• Sketch of St John the Baptist's Church, Dethick, from Don Rimmington.

Directories

• Directory for Wirksworth and Cromford, with the villages of Alderwasley, Brassington, Carsington, Hopton, Holloway, Lea and neighbourhoods transcribed from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835 by Rosemary Lockie.

• Transcription of section of Kelly's Directory (1891) for Dethick Lea & Holloway by Ann Andrews.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Dethwick Lea from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

Genealogy

• Alan Flint has a growing site devoted to the parish of Dethick, Lea & Holloway. At present the site includes a Parish History and Guide, a Picture Gallery, and extracts from the parish registers; but it is worth visiting regularly, as being Alan's home parish, he intends to add to it frequently.

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