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TADDINGTON, a chapelry in the parish of Bakewell, hundred of High Peake, county Derby, 6 miles N.W. of Bakewell, its post town, and 4 S.E. of Tideswell. The village is situated in Taddington Vale. A short distance from the village, on the summit of Five Wells Hill, is a burial-place of the ancient Britons. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Lichfield, value £87, in the patronage of the Vicar of Bakewell.

The church is dedicated to St. Michael. Near it is an ancient stump cross. The parochial charities produce about £10 per annum, exclusive of Priestcliff Grammar school, which is endowed with an annuity of £80, realised from land. There is also a free school for twelve poor children, endowed with an annuity of £15."

"PRIESTCLIFF, a chapelry and township in the parish of Bakewell, hundred of High Peak, county Derby, 3 miles S. of Tideswell. It is a joint township with Taddington, and derives its name from a cliff over Blackwall Dale, near the river Wye. There is a school in this township, founded and endowed by the late Rev. Roger Wilkinson.”

from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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Archives & Libraries

The Bakewell Library is an excellent resource with a Local History section and a Family History section.

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Bibliography

  • BESWICK, Ron - Ron's Story, Memories of Old Taddington. Published privately 2002. No ISBN.
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Cemeteries

Basher EYRE has a photograph of St. Michael's lych gate on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2015.

Ian S. has a photograph of the churchyard at St Michael's on Geo-graph, taken in January, 2015.

Michael SPENCER has provided a partial extract of burials found in the parish register. Your additions and corrections are welcomed.

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Census

  • The parish was in the Bakewell sub-district of the Bakewell Registration District.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
     
Census
Year
Piece No.
1851H.O. 107 / 2149
1861R.G. 9 / 2538 thru 2540
1891R.G. 12 / 2774
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and All Angels.
     
  • The church was rebuilt around 1350.
     
  • The church seats 350.
     
  • Graham HOGG has a photograph of St. Michael and All Angels Church on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2011.
     
  • Roger MAY also has a photograph of St. Michael's Church on Geo-graph, taken in Decemberh, 2005.
     
  • Neil THEASBY has a photograph of An ancient cross standing in the churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2020.
     
  • Parts of the church may be closed off due to structural subsidence repairs.
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Church Records

  • The Anglican parish register dates from 1640.
     
  • The church was in the rural deanery of Buxton.
     
  • The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1833.
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Civil Registration

  • Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
     
  • The parish was in the Bakewell sub-district of the Bakewell Registration District.
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Description & Travel

"TADDINGTON, a chapelry in the parish of Bakewell, hundred of High Peake, county Derby, 6 miles N.W. of Bakewell, its post town, and 4 S.E. of Tideswell. The village is situated in Taddington Vale. A short distance from the village, on the summit of Five Wells Hill, is a burial-place of the ancient Britons. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Lichfield, value £87, in the patronage of the Vicar of Bakewell."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin HINSON ©2003]

Priestcliffe is a hamlet and township about one mile North-northwest of Taddington village and is due east of Blackwell. Miller's Dale is about another mile north of Priestcliffe. Andrew HILL has a photograph of Priestcliffe on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2012.

The parish covers just over 3,000 acres and the village sits at about 1,100 feet above sea level. If you stop by to visit, check in at the Village Hall and get a schedule of current events. The Village Hall is well-used by local groups.

There still appears to be Bus Service to Taddington. Basher EYRE provides a photograph of the Bus Shelter in the village on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2015.

Passenger rail service to nearby Millers Dale station ceased in 1967.

You can see pictures of Taddington which are provided by:

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Directories

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Gazetteers

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History

  • Transcription of a section of Lysons' Topographical and Historical Account of Derbyshire, 1817, for Taddington by Barbarann AYARS.
     
  • Taddington had an active Brass Band in the 1890s, conductor Mr. Bembridge.
     
  • One of the village's main attractions is the Five Wells chambered tomb topped by a cairn.
     
  • Mick GARRATT has a photograph of Taddington High Mere on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2011. He tells us that, "although first documented in 1690 this pond has been around since the last ice age."
     
  • Ben BROOKSBANK has a historic photograph of LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0 No. 44602 locomotive up in Miller's Dale on Geo-graph, taken in June 1957. He tells us that, "it has a Stanier high-sided tender. The signalbox is Millers Dale Station, Millers Dale Junction, where the line to Buxton branched off, being 1¼ miles westward."
     
  • The Queens Arms Pub. is still a good spot to exchange local gossip and tall tales.
     
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Law & Legislation

Michael SPENCER tells us that: "Between 1836-1841 William ROSCOE was Constable of Taddington and Priestcliffe. Below are extracts from his accounts that centre on people mentioned in those accounts:

  • 24 Sep 1836 pd Anthony CHAPMAN for a new Door for Pinfold 7/-
     
  • 17 Nov 1836 pd for a New pair of Handcuffs at Sheffield 10/-
     
  • 24 Mar 1837 Summon in jury on the Inquest of Thomas JACKSON of Derby who died suddenly at Taddington 2/6d
     
  • 5 Jul 1837 pd Benjamin BAGSHAW for a New School Door 1/8/0d
     
  • 17 Apr 1838 pd John OLDFIELD Bill for flagging School floor 2/4/2d
     
  • 17 Apr 1838 pd Isaac BROOM for mending stones at Millers Dale 5/-
     
  • 15 Jun 1838 Peter HOLME Bill (Miners Arms) making Tythe Schedule 1/-
     
  • 9 Sep 1838 pd Jonathan ROLLINSON for stone paving for School 1/12/1d
     
  • 16 Oct 1838 for securing and conveying Josh HODGKINSON to Chelmorton who was labouring under Insanity and Dangerous 5/-
     
  • 5 Apr 1839 pd for sending a letter to London to Hiram MAYCOCK 1d
     
  • 24 Jun 1839 pd Henry HUNSTONE for leading clods for Mary HALLAM house 6d
     
  • 21 Aug 1839 pd Josh BASHAW Headborough for repairing stones at Milhouse Dale 5/-
     
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK145711 (Lat/Lon: 53.236545, -1.783897), Taddington which are provided by:

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Military History

  • Jonathan CLITHEROE has a photograph of the Stone Memorial above Taddington (for WWI) on Geo-graph, taken in December, 2009.
     
  • David BEVIS has a photograph of the War Memorial on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2011. This memorial was unveiled and dedicated in October 1921 and is at the entrance to the churchyard.
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Military Records

I could only manage to get the Imperial War Museum site to list 16 names from the War Memorial. Other names from a secondary source:

  1. ANDREWS, W.
  2. BEAVEN, Frederick W.
  3. BROWN (BOWN?), W. O.
  4. COLLINS, A.
  5. COOPER, Charles R.
  6. DAKIN, Henry C.
  7. DAKIN, William Joseph
  8. GOODWIN, George William
  9. GREGORY, J.
  10. HAMBLETON, F.
  11. HAMBLETON, W.
  12. JOHNSON, G. B.
  13. LIMER, I. (Isaac?)
  14. LONGDEN, P.
  15. MALTHOUSE, J. D.
  16. MELLOR, G. W.
  17. MELLOR, J.
  18. MELLOR, J. B.
  19. MELLOR, J. W. B.
  20. MELLOR, R. B.
  21. METTAM, Joseph W.
  22. MYCOCK, G.
  23. MYCOCK, J.
  24. NAYLOR, J.
  25. NAYLOR, T.
  26. NETTLETON, Willie N.
  27. OLIVER, J.
  28. PROCTOR, W.
  29. ROBERTS, B. M.
  30. SMALLEY, C. J.
  31. SPENCER, R.
  32. SKIDMORE, John H.
  33. STONE, G.
  34. TURNER, J.
  35. WOOD, John H.
  36. WRIGHT, Henry V.

There is a Memorial Bench between the Lychgate and the church porch for Commander John CHAPMAN, OBE, RN, 1931-2006.

Basher EYRE has a photograph of the Memorial Bench on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2015.

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Politics & Government

  • This place was an ancient Chapelry in Bakewell parish in Derby county. It was incorporated as a separate modern Civil Parish in December, 1866.
     
  • This parish was in the ancient High Peak Hundred (or Wapentake).
     
  • You may contact the local Taddington and Priestcliffe Parish Council regarding civic or political issues, but they will NOT be able to help you with family history searches.
     
  • The parish is a member of the Derbyshire Dales District Council.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Bastardy cases would be heard in the Bakewell petty session hearings.
     
  • As a result of the Poorlaw Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became a member of the Bakewell Poorlaw Union.
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Schools

Taddington Endowed School was built in 1845 for 50 children and in 1891 23 attended.

The Priestcliffe Charity School was built in 1848 to hold 113 boys, but in 1891 only 46 attended.

Taddington and Priestwood school have a website, but no student history is available.