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RIDDINGS (and IRONVILLE), Derbyshire

"RIDDINGS is a chapelry, in the parish of Alfreton, about 3 miles S. from that town. The new line of road from Manchester to Nottingham, and a branch of the Cromford canal, connected with Mansfield by a rail-road passes through this place. In the immediate neighbourhood are extensive iron-works, employing many of the inhabitants, of whom some are also employed in the adjacent mines, forges &c. at Codnor Park." [There is further information for Riddings]

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

Cemeteries

• The Jacksdale and Westwood Community and Heritage site has photographs and a transcription of Riddings and Ironville War Memorials. Please follow their link to "Other Local Memorials" from their menu on the left side of the page.

Church Records

• A CD containing a transcription of The Parish Registers of Christ Church, Ironville (CMB 1852-1910) is available for purchase from 'Ancestral Archives'. Added 27 Oct 2009.

Directories

• A Description of Riddings and Directory for Alfreton, with the hamlet of Swanwick, the chapelry of Riddings, Shirland with Higham 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 Ironville by Ann Andrews. Added 4 Jan 2006.

Gazetteers

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

Historical Geography

• Ironville was built in the early to mid 1800's as a "Model Village" (i.e. laid out symmetrically), by the owners of The Butterley Iron Company for their employees. The village lies between Riddings and Codnor Park and is on the Notts border. There were once three bustling canals - Cromford, Erewash and Pinxton, but now sadly all defunct.

  A Mechanics Institute was built in the early 1840's, interestingly, before the Church and School. The Mechanics in those days were artisans and craftsmen (not motor vehicle repairers... - Ed), and the Institutes were, we think, for providing for the 'extra curricula' needs of the parish's skilled workers or tradesmen. [Information provided by Janet Kirk]

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