Kenning could have stood for election as a liberal member of parliament but he refused to be nominated. Original documents from ther archive and books from ther extensive library can be consulted in the reading room at raf. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war, please do not destroy them. Clay cross is a town and a civil parish in the north east derbyshire district of derbyshire. I have been asked by several members of this group if i could remove the bad language on some recent posts. Feb 11, 2014 the clay cross company, founded by stephenson in 1837, dominated the village of clay cross and at its peak employed c. The memorial was paid for by public subscription and the mason was mr george platts.
Clay cross company, later clay cross works was founded in 1837 by the railway pioneer, george stephenson. Clay cross photos, maps, books, memories of clay cross. Stretton, a township in clay cross ecclesiastical parish, derbyshire, with a station on the m. Until the early nineteenth century, clay cross was a small village, but increasing demand for coal and other minerals trebled the population by 1840. With the centre of the town some 400 feet above sea level, clay cross is a prominent landmark on the a61 road. The memorial was unveiled by captain hh jackson mc and the local curate reverend w howley on 11 august 1922. Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to ww2. Clay cross colliery band please feel free to explore just some of the history of the town. Clay cross is situated equi distance between alfreton to the south and chesterfield to the north straddled across the a61, which was formerly the roman road ryknield street and was turnpiked in 1756. It had been proposed for danesmoor to share a memorial with the nearby village of clay cross, but local residents chose to erect their own. Born in clay cross and a resident there all his life, he was a retired. The story of clay cross by david skinner goodreads.
Clay cross new and old pictures public group facebook. Coal had been mined in clay cross for many years but better transportation was needed to scale up the production of coal. The town is home to a varied range of shops, pubs and excellent restaurants. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. History of clay cross in north east derbyshire map and description. Jun 23, 2007 the story of doug bradbury master farrier. Married ann foulds 1858 in north wingfield, derbyshire. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. The clay cross company, founded by stephenson in 1837, dominated the village of clay cross and at its peak employed c. In 1846 samuel bagshaw published a gazetteer and directory of derbyshire in which we have a description of clay cross or clay lane, as it was then known, in the parish of north wingfield. A small town developed by the father of the railways george stephenson, who discovered coal whilst building the clay cross tunnel and founded the clay cross company.
The tunnel still survives today and is know locally as the mile long. For hundreds of years the stretton manor has obviously been dependant on farming for its survival and situated in the clay lane township were two water powered. Clay cross historic photos and maps of clay cross area. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to ww2 you may have at home. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you.
My name is david clay the researcher and compiler of these pages i have been a derbyshire clay family history researcher for over 30 years. A potted history of clay cross clay cross parish council. Derbyshire and peak district heritage sites bibliography. The station was actually in tupton township in hepthorne lane. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Woodthorpe clay cross, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and. The 1st of september 2019 is the wartime memories projects 20th birthday. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained clay cross election results. It was discovered by the mexican eagle company in 1919. Derbyshire myths and legends thursday, 21 august 2014. I think, even for people on holiday in derbyshire, it may be a little too complicated. Clay cross urban district shown within derbyshire in 1970. Chesterfield, derbyshire notice mrs janet ann wynn of hill house care home, clay cross has passed away at chesterfield royal hospital, aged 74.
Family history clay cross, derbyshire or nationwide. Clay cross photos, maps, books, memories of clay cross and. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. Danesmoor war memorial, clay cross 1430663 historic england. Clay cross, derbyshire photos, maps, books and memories of clay cross everything old maps books memories nearby places. Details tunnel portal, constructed 183639, for the north midland railway to the designs of george and robert stephenson, with. The discovery of coal in the area, introduced the village to the industrial revolution. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Clay cross, derbyshire, united kingdom three day weather. A book on the dispute between the council and the government, the story of clay cross, was. Separate registers exist for clay cross beginning 1851. The first commercial oilfield in this country, however, was at eakring near newark, the find in the late 1930s large. I have decided to leave the post on because it was of interest to a lot of members and it was not directed at anyone in particular.
It is directly on the a61, the former roman road ryknield street. Send in your views of clay cross read visitor reports. Clay cross mr john henry armstong, of clay cross, has died at chesterfield royal hospital, aged 90. Woodthorpe clay cross, derbyshire genealogy heraldry. Clay cross is now administered largely by the north east derbyshire district council and the establishment of the clay cross parish council has taken on the residue of the old u. I also have a book on clay cross history and theres a farnsworth mentioned that could. West norfolk welcome to west norfolk, a truly special place of unspoilt charm and natural beauty, where tranquillity and relaxation are the order of the day. Only relevant to people interested in local history. It is a former industrial and mining town, about 5 miles 8. He served on the now defunct clay cross urban district council as well as being a councillor and alderman on derbyshire county council. This is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. This place is situated in derbyshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 53 9 0 north, 1 25 0 west and its original name with diacritics is clay cross.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of clay cross. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. York, sutton in ashfield, sheffield, morton, matlock or old tupton. According to the history books the railway pioneer and industrial engineering magnate george stephenson was the man responsible for forging clay cross out of the derbyshire bedrock. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Clay cross photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The high street was built over a predating roman road, that may have been called rykneild street, where a tollhouse 17861876 was situated. Finance available, warranties included, part exchange welcome. Clay cross professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research. It is a former industrial and mining town, about 5 miles south of chesterfield. Details tunnel portal, constructed 183639, for the north midland railway to the designs of george and robert stephenson, with assistant engineer frederick swanwick. You can find historic photos around clay cross, derbyshire. Clay cross destination guide england, united kingdom. Woodthorpe, a township in clay cross ecclesiastical parish, north wingfield civil parish, derbyshire, 6 miles ene of chesterfield, near clay cross station on the m.
However for local people this is the best local history book. Set as homepage create an instant website customise this website information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform. Claycross, or claylane, a township and a chapelry in north wingfield parish, derby. Born in clay cross, janet has been a local resident. It was built by the clay cross company to transport minerals such as limestone, fluorite, barytes and gritstone to its works at clay cross and for transport around the country by the lms. Guide to north wingfield, derbyshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. While driving the tunnel for the north midland railway, george stephenson discovered both coal and iron, which together with the demand for limestone, caused him to move into tapton hall, near chesterfield, and set a business as george. Clay cross destination guide england, united kingdom trip. If you would like to send us a present, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Though it was not mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086, it was. Ashmore house is a grade ii listed building in clay cross, derbyshire, england.
But it was the decision of villagers to quarantine themselves that saved all the communities around them and placed eyam firmly in the history books. The inhabitants of derbyshire and nottinghamshire being referred to as north mercians. Past discoveries is a genealogical and family history research company offering a friendly and efficient service to those who wish to find out more about their family history. Tunnel and company together transformed clay cross from a quiet rural community into. Get your 3day weather forecast for clay cross, derbyshire, united kingdom. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of clay cross, the clay cross area and derbyshire. Danesmoor war memorial, clay cross 1430663 historic.
I was asked to check all the boxes, ledgers, maps and plans looking for this piece of historys legends. Stretton, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. Lawrence, is an ancient parish in the county of derbyshire, union of chesterfield. A truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. North wingfield, derbyshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Click for black and white archive photos of clay cross and the clay cross area. Woodthorpe clay cross, derbyshire historical description. Clay cross railway station was a railway station built by the north midland railway in 1840. The earliest recorded historical event is the invasion of the danes, in 874, when they expelled burrhed, king of mercia, and fixed their headquarters at his royal residence of repandune, now. It served the town of clay cross in derbyshire, england it was originally planned to have been built within the clay cross tunnel, however it was clear that it would be impossible to ventilate it effectively, so instead it was built at the northern entrance nearer to tupton.
North wingfield local history group was at im told this is clay cross station which closed in the mid 1960s. Clay cross tunnel south portal spc8 68p1, clay cross. Oct 10, 2008 this is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Find out more about clay cross library including opening hours, services available.
Did you know that the first oilfield proper in britain as opposed to the oilshale found in the scottish midlands was at hardstoft near clay cross in derbyshire. Clay cross is a small town on the edge of the peak district national park. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Igi record of marriage suggests fathers name stephen, but i cant find any likely stephen allens in any other record. Any make aprilia bmw buell ducati harleydavidson honda indian kawasaki ktm moto guzzi mv agusta piaggio royal enfield suzuki triumph victory yamaha. There are a number of web sites and books on the history of clay cross. Find out more about clay cross library including opening hours, services available, where to find us and how to get in touch. The story of clay cross is the story of the small derbyshire town whose labour councillors refused to implement the conservative housing finance act of 1972. I am trying to trace parents of william allen born clay cross area of derbyshire abt 1835. Clay cross is mentioned in the will of john revell in 1538 and clay lane. Just a few miles away is the historic market town of chesterfield which acts as the gateway to the peak district, and has much to offer visitors. Find ancestors born in or around clay cross, derbyshire, nationwide plus military records or trace war graves.
Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. When in this area, you might want to check out wingerworth, westhouses, tibshelf, stretton, south wingfield and alfreton as. Surrounding settlements include north wingfield, tupton, pilsley and ashover. Woodthorpe, woodthorp, tupton, stretton, clay cross, claycross, pilsley near chesterfield, pilsley, clay lane, and claylane. Gcse history revision guide beechdale, nottinghamshire. Parish history edit edit source north wingfield, st. In 1846 samuel bagshaw published a gazetteer and directory of derbyshire in which. Jan 03, 2020 260 people died of bubonic plague in the village of eyam, derbyshire in the 1660s. Clay cross is a town and a civil parish in the north east derbyshire district of derbyshire, england.
Rather interesting facts from clay cross, derbyshire. Buy clay cross community and company by cliff williams isbn. Clay cross new drill hall pow camp in the second world war. Though it was not mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086, it was incorporated into the larger medieval stretton manor of that survey. Danesmoor war memorial is a grade ii listed building in clay cross, derbyshire, england. If you would like to send in any contrebutions in facts plese use the contact page. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The local timezone is named europe london with an utc offset of 0 hours. North wingfield, derbyshire genealogy genealogy familysearch.
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