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From: John BARTHOLOMEW's Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887):

"Heath, par. and vil., E. Derbyshire, 5 miles SE. of Chesterfield, 1,676 ac., pop. 356; P.O., T.O."

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Archives & Libraries

The Holmewood Library on Heath Road near Old Colliery Lane is normally open Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. They have a Local Studies and Family History section to help you with your searches.

Alternatively, the Chesterfield Library is an excellent resource with a Local History section and a Family History section.

David ROGERS has a photograph of the Old Reading Room on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2009.

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Cemeteries

Ian S. has a photograph of the Graveyard at All Saints Church on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2016.

Richard CROFT has a photograph of the North side of All Saints' churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2010.

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Census

  • The parish was in the Bolsover sub-district of the Chesterfield Registration District.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
     
Census
Year
Piece No.
1851H.O. 107 / 2148
1861R.G. 9 / 2533
1891R.G. 12 / 2767
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Church History

  • The old Anglican parish church was dedicated to All Saints and was located in the old village site.
     
  • The old church was taken down in 1852.
     
  • A mortuary chapel was erected on the site of the old church, using some of its stones, in 1622, and the churchyard kept in use.
     
  • The old church is now a Grade II listed building with British Heritage.
     
  • A new Church of All Saints was erected in 1853 in the current village site on Church Lane in the north-east corner of the village.
     
  • The church seats 250.
     
  • You can visit the Church website.
     
  • Richard CROFT has a photograph of All Saints' church on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2010.
     
  • David BEVIS also has a photograph of All Saints' church on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2016.
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Church Records

  • The Anglican parish register dates from 1682.
     
  • Marriages at Heath, 1682-1812 are available in Nigel BATTY-SMITH's database of scanned images of Phillimore's Parish Registers.
     
  • The church was in the rural deanery of Chesterfield.
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Civil Registration

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

"HEATH, a parish in the hundred of Scarsdale, county Derby, 5 miles S.E. of Chesterfield, its post town, and 3 N.E. of the Clay Cross station. The village, which is small, and wholly agricultural, is situated on the road from Chesterfield to Mansfield. There are several coal-pits. The land is exceedingly fertile. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £259 4s. The living is a vicarage in the dioc. of Lichfield, value £237."

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

The parish is just off junction 29 of the M1 motorway and covers 1,676 acres.

Andrew HILL provides a photograph of the village main street on Geo-graph, taken in 2011.

You can see pictures of Heath which are provided by:

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Directories

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Gazetteers

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History

Stephen G. TAYLOR has a photograph of the Elm Tree Inn on Mansfield Road on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2006.

Jonathan CLITHEROE also has a photograph of The Elm Tree Inn on Geo-graph, taken in November, 2011.

These are the names associated with the Elm Tree Inn in various directories:

Year Proprietor
1857James ROME
1891William ROME
1895William ROME
1899William ROME
1912George H. WATTS

 

Michael PATTERSON has a photograph of the Twin Oaks Hotel on the east side of the M1 at Junction 29 on Geo-graph, taken in February, 2006.

 

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK448671 (Lat/Lon: 53.199098, -1.330826), Heath which are provided by:

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Military History

  • There is a World Ware One War Memorial tablet on the east wall of the church nave, north of the chancel arch. Dedicated in September 1919.
     
  • Alan HEARDMAN has a photograph of the Holmewood War Memorial on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2007.
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Military Records

From the WWI War Memorial tablet (the first two men died in service):

  1. W. WIDDOWSON
  2. B. WIDDOWSON
  3. A. ARMSTRONG
  4. W. V. BRADDER
  5. R. BENNETT
  6. J. DYMOND
  7. L. GODFREY
  8. S. GODFREY
  9. R. GOODWIN
  10. V. HARDWICK
  11. J. E THORPE
  12. L. WIDDOWSON
  13. E. WHITTAKER
  14. E. WATMOUGH
  15. G. H. WINSON
  16. L. A. EVANS
  17. R. BRIDGER
  18. V. BRIDGER
  19. J. BRUNT
  20. J. FOSTER
  21. S. JOULE
  22. C. LIMB
  23. R. TOFT
  24. A. TURNER
  25. P. TURNER
  26. H. TURNER
  27. W. WARD
  28. E. BEGENT
  29. A. BRUNT
  30. E. BRUNT
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Newspapers

Jane TAYLOR in Redcar offers this snippet from the Derby Mercury of 9 September, 1802, "MARRIED: On Monday last, Mr. Job DENHAM, of Heath, to Miss Sarah GREAVES, daughter of Mr. Thomas GREAVES, of High House, both in this county."

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Obituaries

Stephen KIMBERLEY reports that the Derbyshire Times of 19th August 1999 has an obituary for: GARBUTT James 85 Holmewood.

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Politics & Government

  • This place was an ancient parish in Derbyshire county and it became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
     
  • This parish was in the ancient Scarsdale Hundred (or Wapentake).
     
  • The parish merged with Holmewood and is administered by the Heath and Holmewood Parish Council. You may contact them regarding civic or political issues, but they are NOT available to do family history look-ups for you.
     
  • District governance is provided by the Bolsover District Council.
     
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • The Rev. Francis GISBOURNE left in 1818 a charity of £6 12s for yearly distribution to the poor.
     
  • Bastardy cases would be heard in the Chesterfield petty session hearings on Saturdays.
     
  • After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Chesterfield Poor Law Union.
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Schools

The first school was founded here in 1685. It still stands on Hill Street, but has been converted to a private residence.

A Public Elementary School (mixed) was erected in 1905 for 192 boys, 242 girls and 292 infants.

Ian S. has a photograph of The Old School House on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2016.