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WHITWELL, Derbyshire

"WHITWELL is a parish, in the hundred of Scarsdale; the village is situate at the N.E. extremity of the county, and is twelve miles N.E. from Chesterfield. The Duke of Portland is lord of the manor. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence; the living is a rectory, in the patronage of the Duke, and in the incumbency of the Rev. George Mason, of Cuckney, Nottinghamshire; the Rev. J. Harnage is the present curate." [There is further information for Whitwell]

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

Cemeteries

• A list of Surnames from the Gravestones at Steetley Chapel (Whitwell) published originally in Derbyshire Ancestral Research Group (DARG) Newsletter, April 1993.
  Full details of inscriptions are available from DARG by postal application. See their How to Contact details for how to get in touch with them.

Description and Travel

• A short Description of Steetley (Whitwell) & All Saints Chapel, published originally in Derbyshire Ancestral Research Group (DARG) Newsletter, April 1993, to accompany the MIs (see above, Cemeteries).

Directories

• A Description of Whitwell has been transcribed by Heather Faulkes from Pigot's Directory of 1828.

• A Description of Whitwell and Directory for Whitwell and Clown transcribed from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835 by Rosemary Lockie.

• Transcription of section of Kelly's Directory (1891) for Whitwell by Ann Andrews. Added 6 May 2006.

Gazetteers

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

History

• The Welcome to the Whitwell, Derbyshire site appears to specialise in panoramic views of local places of interest.

Societies

• Whitwell Local History Group - interesting, and useful site, featuring the Society's Programme, a very comprehensive Parish History, Useful Links, Parish Survey and Other Documents.

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