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SCARCLIFFE, Derbyshire

"SCARCLIFFE is a parish and village, in the same hundred as Bolsover, about 2 miles S.S.E. from that town. The Earl of Bathurst is lord of the manor; and the patronage of the church living, which is a vicarage, is possessed by the Duke of Devonshire. The church is dedicated to St. Leonard, and contains an interesting monument, of the 11th century. Population of the parish, according to the census taken in 1831, 524."

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

Cemeteries

• Roll of Honour - Derbyshire - War Memorial Selection lists the names on the Scarcliffe War Memorial. Added 5 Jan 2006.

Church Records

• A CD containing a transcription of The Parish Registers of St Leonard's Church (CMB 1727-1910) is available for purchase from 'Ancestral Archives'. Added 15 Dec 2008.

Directories

• Directory for Bolsover, with the villages of Elmton, Pleaseley, Scarcliffe 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 Scarcliffe with Palterton by Ann Andrews. Added 4 Jan 2006.

Gazetteers

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

Genealogy

• Scarcliffe, Derbyshire - a site created by Rosie Pursglove, which includes:-
  • Directories (1821/2, 1895, 1912)
  • Census
  • Photographs
  • Extract from Arthur Mee's Derbyshire

  A useful, and well-presented collection - very well worth a visit!

History

• A wonderful assembly of information on the village of Palterton is available on Richards Bygone Times website (formerly Jacks 'Palterton' Local History Page).

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