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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer (1868)]

"MAYFIELD, (or Mathfield), a parish in the S. division of the hundred of Totmonslow, county Stafford, 2 miles S.W. of Ashbourne, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Uttoxeter. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the river Dove, near Hanging Bridge. This latter consists of five stone arches, across the valley of the Dove. The parish includes the hamlets of Church Mayfield, Middle and Upper Mayfield, Butterton, Calton, and Woodhouses. The spinning of cotton yarn is carried on to a small extent, and some of the inhabitants are employed in the works at Hanging Bridge, on the other side of the Dove.

The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lichfield, value £151. The parish church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has a lofty tower, containing three bells. In addition to the parish church are two district churches, viz: at Butterton and Calton, the livings of which are a perpetual curacy, and a donative curacy, value £90 and £86 each. The parochial charities produce £54 per annum. There are National schools for both sexes. Also a place of worship for Wesleyans. Mayfield Hall is the principal residence, occupied by Mrs. Tunnicliffe, who is lady of the manor. There is a wake held on the following Sunday after June 24th. Within the parish are two barrows, called Harlow and Rowloo; and, in digging a morass, vestiges of an ancient paved road, supposed to be Roman, were discovered, and traces of an old fortification."

"CHURCH MAYFIELD, a hamlet in the parish of Mayfield, county of Stafford, 2 miles S.W. of Ashbourne. It is situated near the barrows of Dale and Rowlow."

"WOODHOUSES, a township in the parish of Mayfield, county Stafford, 4 miles N.W. of Ashbourn, and 10 N.E. of Uttoxeter."

 

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