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Brampton (Derbyshire) Bagshaw's Directory of Derbyshire, 1846

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Extracts from the 1846 Bagshaws Directory
Brampton, Old Brampton and vicinity.

With many thanks to Stephen Kimberley

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BRAMPTON, an extensive parish and village, pleasantly situated 3½ miles W. by N. from Chesterfield, consists of many scattered hamlets and pleasant houses; and at the north extremity the constablewick of Cutthorpe, the whole of which keep their poor conjointly, and for parochial purposes is divided into the Upper and Lower divisions. It contains 8,000 acres of land, 840 houses, and 3,937 inhabitants, of whom 1,936 were males, and 2,001 females. Rateable value, £9,764 16s. Population in 1801, 2,047; in 1831, 3,595, including Cutthorpe, which is returned as containing 333 inhabitants. The Duke of Devonshire is the principal owner and lord of the manor, chiefly freehold; a part of Cutthorpe is copyhold. The Duke of Portland, Sir George Sitwell, Bart., and Robert Arkwright , Esq. And others, are also owners. The church, dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, is an ancient embattled structure, on a bold elevation, on the north side of the village.

BRAMPTON MOOR and NEW BRAMPTON form the south east portion of the parish. An act was obtained for inclosing the Moor in 1825, which now forms a populous district, adjoining to Chesterfield, where a district church, St Thomas, was erected in 1830, and opened in 1831. The Methodists and Primitive Methodists have chapels here, erected in 1827; and a national school has also been erected. The parish is about seven miles in length from east to west, and 3½ miles in breadth, New Brampton forming the east extremity. It is noted for its extensive brown earthenware and stonebottle manufacture, generally designated as Chesterfield Ware.

BIRLEY GRANGE formerly belonged to the monastry of Lowth.

BRAMPTON HOUSE, 1 mile W. from Chesterfield, is the property and residence of Mr William Claughton.

BRIDGE HOUSE, 1/4 mile W.N.W. form Chesterfield, is the property and residence of Mr Benjamin Booth.

ASHGATE, an ancient mansion, formerly the property of the Clarks, 2 miles W. of Chesterfield, is now the property and residence of John Gorrell Barnes Esq.

CUTTHORPE, a small village, pleasantly situated on an eminence commanding fine views, forms the north side of the parish, 1½ miles N. by E. from Brampton. The Hall, now a farm house, is avery ancient building, the property of W.H. De Rodes, Esq.

LINACRE, formerly esteemed a subordinate manor, was the seat of an ancient family named Linacre.

SOMERSALL HALL, a venerable mansion, formerly a seat of the Clarkes, 2 miles S.W from Chesterfield, is now the property and seat of Samuel Johnson, Esq.

THREE BIRCH, a farm and district, noted for extensive slate quarries.

WATSHELF, WATCHELL, or WADESEEL, which took its name form Wade, the saxon owner, in the reign of Edward the Confessor; was given by the Musards to Beauchief Abbey. It is a small village, which forms the S.W. extremity of the parish.

WIGLEY, a small village, ½ mile N. form Watshelf, was the original residence of the ancient family of Wigley The scattered farms are named in the directory.

BRAMPTON

Those marked 1 are at Brampton Moor,  2 Brampton Old Lane,  3 Chaunters Hill,  4 Cutthorpe,  5 East Moor,  6 Henpark,  7 Holymoor,  8 Holymoorside,  9 Little Brampton,  10 Loads,  11 Old Brampton,  12 Threebirch,  13 Watshelf,  14 Wigley,  15 Upper Brampton, * are in Walton township but adjoining Brampton.

1 Alsop Mrs Hannah Arnold Rev. Frederick, B.A. assistant curate Barnes John Gorrel, Esq., Ashgate Bunting Mrs Elizabeth, Rose Bank 8 Calow Francis, woodman Claughton Wm. Spirit merchant, Brampton House Cupit Mrs Cutts John, solicitor, Field House 1 Elliott Thomas, clerk to the District Church 1 Elliott Wm. Plasterer Gladwin Mrs Hill Top 5 Gregory Wm. Cheese factor 9 Hackett Kent, & Co. needle manufacturers and wire drawers. Hewitt, Longson & Co., Linen and cotton wick manufacturers and cotton spinners, Walton works 1 Hewett George, cotton spinner 1 Irving Thomas, tillage merchant Johnson Samuel, Esq., Somersall 9 Kent John, needle manufacturer & c. 9 Kinder John, dealer in woolen clothes 1 Knowles Geroge, draper 1 Knowles Luke, maltster Longdson Herbert, cotton spinner, Stonelowe Longdson Robert, Gentleman, Field cottage 1 Margerrison Mrs Hannah Melland Stephen, gent, Ashgate cottage 11 Peach Rev. Wm. M.A. incumbent Rooth Benjamin, gentleman, Bridge House 1 Sansom John, Baker Silcock Joseph, crate maker 11 Smith Mrs Ellen 1 Stanley Mrs Sarah 1 Stovin Miss Margeret 9 Taylor Wm. Plumber and Glazier Thompson Joseph, engineer, Field House 1 Tummon James Gibson, gun maker 1 Turner John, tallow chandler Vincent Rev. Matson, M.A. Manor House Walton Miss Martha, Elm cottage 1 Wright George, gentleman INNS AND TAVERNS Anchor, John Davenport, Welchpool 9 Bold Rodney, Wm. Worrall 8 Bulls Head, Mary Bennett Gate, James Bottom, Upper Green 11 George and Dragon, Catherine Bower 13 Hare and Hounds, Thomas Taylor ­ Hat and Feathers, James Jervis 5 New Inn, Wm. Gregory 1 Old Barrel, Samuel Gregory 1 Old Britannia, Richard Jones Old Griffin, Mary Fletcher 15 Old Pheasant, John Clayton 7 Old Star, Thomas Turner 4 Peacock, Henry Salt 1 Red Lion, James Gibson Tummon Rufforth Inn, Joseph Bowning BEERHOUSES Anthony George 15 Bennett John 2 Bown Joseph 11 Marples Robert 1 Patteson Edward, Brick Houses 4 Reddish Reuben 1 Turner Ann 1 Watts Joseph ACADEMIES 1 Elliott Thomas 11 Horsfall Enoch 9 Taylor Julia BASKET MAKERS 4 Blake John 12 Wragg James Wragg Job, Bluster Castle BLACKSMITHS 11 Barton Stephen Heath Wm. Rodknow 11 Marples Robert 4 Nichol Wm. 1 Stubbing Samuel 1 Watts Joseph BOBBIN MANUFACTURERS 8 Bingham George ­ Lester Wm. Henry BOOT & SHOE MAKERS 15 Brocklehurst Wm. 6 Hancock George ­ Mather Edward 4 Needham George 9 Oliver John 1 Reddish Wm. 8 Short Issac 1 Short James 4 Tagg George 4 Tagg Wm. 1 Taylor Wm. 1 Turner Issac Wilkinson Frederick BRICK MAKERS 1 Taylor Edley 5 Taylor John BUTCHERS 4 Crookes John 1 Hayes John 1 Turner Wm. CHAIR MAKERS 6 Cotterell Thomas Taylor Jno. Sheeplea COLLIERY OWNERS Barnes John Gorrell, Ashgate 15 Bennett Jonathan 11 Dixon John COOPERS 8 Cundey John Holmes Josh. Grove CORN MILLERS 8 Cundey Sarah Elliott Wm. Walton Mill Hay Jas. Cathole Mill EARTHENWARE BROWN AND STONE BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS 1 Briddon Sml. & Hy. 1 * Briddon Wm. 1 Knowles Luke 1 Knowles Matthew 1 Oldfield Jno. Grove 1 Silcock Charles 9 Wright Edward 1 Wright Walton

FARMERS 13 Addy Edward Addy John, Morrey 2 Allison Geo. Cuttholme Anthony Edwd. Airhedge 5 Barnes Wm. 4 Belk Edward Bennett John, Potenedge 7 Beresford George 8 Bingham George Bolton Thos. Birley 10 Bottom Wm. 4 Bottom Wm. Bower Cph. Hallcliffe 7 Bower Wm. Bowring Josph. Rufforth Hall 12 Bradshaw Emd. Bradshaw Jph. Frith Hall Brown Geo. Pye Hill Brown Geo. Stonelowe Brown Jas. Rufforth Hall 12 Clayton Wm. Crookes Jas. Holme Crookes Wm. 8 Cundey John 8 Cundey Sarah 13 Davenport Ts. Jun 3 Dicken Robert 11 Dixon John Drabble Jno. Hollings Hall Drabble Joseph, Cutthorpe Hall Fisher Jno. Birchill 7 Frith George Gladwin Wm. Pratt Hall 14 Gregory Thomas 5 Gregory Wm. Hall Ellis, Brickyard 12 Hancock Wm. 10 Hartley Mark 14 Hattersley Wm. H. Baslow Hay James, Cathole 5 Hill George 5 Hill John Hodkin Geo. Hallcliffe 2 Hodkin Jas Loundsley green Hopkinson Wm. Pratt Hall 4 Hodkin John Hudson Saml. Stonelowe 13 Hudson Wm. 2 Lenthall Wm. And constable Littlewood Thos. Bagthorpe 10 Lowe Issac Margerrison Francis, Oxstonerakes Margerrison Ptr, Oxstonrakes Marsden Jno. Grove 4 Mason John 7 Massey John Newbold Chas. Pratt Hall Newbold Joseph, Leagriff 13 Newbold Ruth Newbold Wm. Birley 11 Parker Rchd. Poolhouse Pearson Geo. Bluster Castle Rodgers Rd. Lineker house 4 Salt Henry 2 Salt John Shemeld James, Leadhill Shemeld John, Cider 3 Shemeld Thomas 10 Smedley William 13 Taylor Thomas Thorpe Geo. Woodhead Towndrow William, Priestfield 2 Turner Edward 10 Wagstaff George 10 Watkinson John, Overloads 7 Watkinson Thos. 10 Watkinson Wm. 11 Webster Wm. Wilcockson Edw. Red house Wilcockson John, Broom Hall Wilcockson Jph. Old Moor Wilcockson William, Brookside Wilson Jno. Doghole Wood Thos, Upper green Woodward Wm. Ingmanthorpe HAT MANUFACTURERS 1 Huntington Saml. 1 Scott Henry IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS Doe Jph, Ormonde Place Sneath Booth, Welchpool JOINERS & BUILDERS 13 Arthur, John jun 1 Elliott, John 1 Graham Henry 1 Gregory James, cabinet maker 1 Hattersley John 11 Knowles Adam MILLINERS Marked * are straw Bonnet makers ­ Barker Stacey 1 *Greenwood Sarah 1 Hemingway Hanh. 1 * Silcock Mary and Elizabeth 1 * Welch Ann, Mary, and Elizabeth. NAIL MAKERS * Plummer John 9 Simpson George SHOPKEEPERS 1 Briddon Richard 11 Canlin Sarah 15 Davenport Ts. Jun 1 Elliott Josiah, and corn miller 1 Elliott Thos. & Rt. 1 Green Wm. 9 Gregory Charlotte 15 Gregory John 1 Huntington Saml 9 Longden John 1 Marsden Thomas Mead Sar, Brickhouse 1 Middleton Jacob 9 Oliver John 4 Reddish Reuben 9 Taylor Wm. 1 Tyson Thomas 1 Young Wm. STONE MASONS 4 Bottom Wm. 9 Longden John TAILORS ­ Barker Samuel 1 Haslam Robert Russel Jno. Brickhss. 4 Shacklock Wm. WHEELWRIGHTS 4 Adlington John 11 Arthur John

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[Transcribed by Stephen Kimberley. Reproduced with kind permission]

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